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ST. Joseph’s University Act, 2021

ST. Joseph’s University Act, 2021

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This legislation establishes St. Joseph's University in Karnataka by upgrading St. Joseph's College into a unitary public-private partnership university. It outlines the university's corporate structure, powers, academic freedom, financial funds, and governance bodies, including the Board of Governors and Academic Council. The Act applies to university administrators, faculty, staff, students, and the sponsoring Bangalore Jesuit Educational Society. It regulates admissions, seat reservations for Karnataka residents, fee structures, degree conferment, and state regulatory oversight. This law matters because it enables the institution to independently design curricula, conduct examinations, and expand higher education offerings while protecting existing aided staff benefits and ensuring government accountability.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Proposal for the establishment of the University
  5. 4. Establishment of the University
  6. 5. Grants and Financial Assistance
  7. 6. Power to establish constituent Colleges and off-campus Centres
  8. 7. Objects of the University
  9. 8. Powers and functions of the University
  10. 9. University open to all classes, Castes, creed, gender or nation
  11. 10. National Accreditation
  12. 11. Powers of the Sponsoring Body
  13. 12. Officers of the University
  14. 13. The Visitor
  15. 14. The Pro-Visitor
  16. 15. The Chancellor
  17. 16. The Pro-Chancellor
  18. 17. The Vice-Chancellor
  19. 18. The Pro Vice-Chancellor
  20. 19. The Dean or Director
  21. 20. The Registrar
  22. 21. Controller of Examinations
  23. 22. The Finance Officer
  24. 23. Other Officers
  25. 24. Authorities of the University
  26. 25. The Board of Governors and its powers
  27. 26. The Board of Management
  28. 27. The Academic Council
  29. 28. The Finance Committee
  30. 29. The Research and Innovation Council
  31. 30. The Faculties of Schools
  32. 31. Other Authorities
  33. 32. Disqualification for membership of an Authority or Body
  34. 33. Proceedings not invalidated on account of vacancy
  35. 34. Provisions pertaining to Agenda Matters
  36. 35. Statutes
  37. 36. Statutes how made
  38. 37. Power to amend the Statutes
  39. 38. Regulations
  40. 39. Regulations how made
  41. 40. Power to amend Regulations
  42. 41. Fixation of fee
  43. 42. The method and recruitment Conditions of service of employees
  44. 43. Right to appeal
  45. 44. Provident or pension fund
  46. 45. Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies
  47. 46. Constitution of Committees
  48. 47. Filling of casual vacancies
  49. 48. Protection of action taken in good faith
  50. 49. Transitional provisions
  51. 50. Permanent Statutory Endowment Fund
  52. 51. University Endowment Fund
  53. 52. General Fund
  54. 53. Development fund
  55. 54. Maintenance of funds
  56. 55. Annual Report
  57. 56. Account and Audit
  58. 57. Mode of proof of University record
  59. 58. Power of Government to issue directions
  60. 59. Periodical Inspection by the Karnataka State Higher Education Council
  61. 60. Penalties
  62. 61. Power to enter and inspect
  63. 62. Power to give direction for dissolution of the University
  64. 63. Expenditure of the University during dissolution
  65. 64. Removal of difficulties
  66. 65. Power to make rules by the State Government

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