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The Karnataka State Ayush University Act, 2021

The Karnataka State Ayush University Act, 2021

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This Act establishes the Karnataka State AYUSH University to regulate and promote education in indigenous medical systems like Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy. It applies to the university’s affiliated colleges and institutes within the state, defining how degrees are awarded, administrative bodies operate, and institutions are accredited. The law matters because it ensures standardized quality healthcare training and professional standards, centralizing governance for AYUSH education under a statutory body. This infrastructure supports better health service delivery and preserves these traditional medical traditions across Karnataka.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Establishment and Incorporation of the University
  5. 4. Objects of the University
  6. 5. Powers and functions of the University
  7. 6. Jurisdiction, Admission to Privileges etc.
  8. 7. Power to issue directions
  9. 8. Power to annul the orders of the University
  10. 9. Officers of the University
  11. 10. The Chancellor
  12. 11. Inspection
  13. 12. The Pro Chancellor
  14. 13. The Vice Chancellor
  15. 14. Powers and functions of the Vice Chancellor
  16. 15. Arrangement of work during vacancy in the office of the Vice Chancellor
  17. 16. The Registrar
  18. 17. The Controller of Examinations
  19. 18. The Finance Officer
  20. 19. The Dean
  21. 20. Authorities of the University
  22. 21. Executive Council
  23. 22. Term of office of the Executive Council
  24. 23. Powers and functions of the Executive Council
  25. 24. Meetings of the Executive Council
  26. 25. The Academic Council
  27. 26. Powers of the Academic Council
  28. 27. The Finance Committee
  29. 28. Other Boards, Committees and Councils
  30. 29. The Statutes
  31. 30. Making of the statutes and their enactment
  32. 31. The ordinances
  33. 32. Procedure for making of the ordinances
  34. 33. The Regulations
  35. 34. Power to make the rules
  36. 35. Action not invalidated merely on the grounds of defect in constitution, vacancy and other
  37. 36. University Funds
  38. 37. Dissolution or winding up of the university
  39. 38. Annual Accounts and Audit
  40. 39. Financial Estimates
  41. 40. Powers of Government to direct Audit
  42. 41. Annual Report
  43. 42. Affiliation of colleges
  44. 43. Recognition of certain institutions
  45. 44. Inspection of colleges and reports
  46. 45. Withdrawal of affiliation
  47. 46. Execution of purchases
  48. 47. Transitory Provisions
  49. 48. Savings of certain examination
  50. 49. Authorities and officers of the University and other matters
  51. 50. Indemnity
  52. 51. Power to amend the schedule
  53. 52. Removal of difficulties at the commencement
  54. 53. Amendment of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Act, 1994
  55. 54. Constitution of Standing Committees and appointment of Ad-hoc
  56. 65. Teaching and research in the University
  57. Schedule. Schedule

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