The Amrutha Sinchana Spiritual University Act, 2012

The Amrutha Sinchana Spiritual University Act, 2012

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This Act establishes the Amrutha Sinchana Spiritual University in Karnataka to provide legal recognition and governance for higher education focused on spiritual studies. It applies to the university, its governing bodies like the Board of Governors, constituent colleges, and study centres across the state. The legislation matters because it sets out the structure for administration, academic standards, and accreditation requirements, ensuring the institution operates effectively and meets national norms for higher learning while being sponsored by the Harsha Kriya Foundation (R) Trust.

  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  4. 3. Proposal for the establishment of the University
  5. 4. Government.
  6. 5. Grants and Financial Assistance
  7. 6. Power to establish constituent College, additional campuses, Regional Centres or
  8. 7. Objects of the University
  9. 8. Powers of the University.- The University shall have the following powers, namely:-
  10. 9. University open to all classes, castes, creed and gender
  11. 10. National Accreditation
  12. 11. Universities shall be as per the regulations of the National Accreditation Bodies.
  13. 12. Officers of the University.- The following shall be the officers of the University:-
  14. 13. The Visitor
  15. 14. The Pro-Visitor
  16. 15. The Chancellor.- (1) The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Sponsoring Body.
  17. 16. The Vice-Chancellor.
  18. 17. Visitor, Pro-Visitor and the Chancellor.
  19. 18. Chancellors with the Written approval of the Chancellor in such manner and they shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be laid down by the Statutes.
  20. 19. The Registrar
  21. 20. The Finance Officer
  22. 21. Other Officers
  23. 22. Authorities of the University
  24. 23. The Board of Governors and its powers.
  25. 24. The Board of Management
  26. 25. The Academic Council
  27. 26. The Research and Innovation Council
  28. 27. The Finance Committee.
  29. 28. Co-ordination exercise, general supervisions over the financial matters of the University.
  30. 29. Disqualification for membership of an Authority or Body
  31. 30. Proceedings not invalidated on account of Vacancy
  32. 31. Provisions pertaining to Agenda Matters
  33. 32. Statutes
  34. 33. Statutes how made.
  35. 34. Power to amend the Statutes
  36. 35. Regulations
  37. 36. Regulations how made
  38. 37. Power to amend Regulations
  39. 38. Fee Regulation Committee.
  40. 39. Conditions of service of employees.
  41. 40. Statues.
  42. 41. Provident or pension fund
  43. 42. Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies
  44. 43. Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final.
  45. 44. Filling of casual vacancies
  46. 45. Protection of action taken in good faith
  47. 46. Transitional provisions
  48. 47. Chancellor.
  49. 48. University Endowment Fund
  50. 49. General Fund
  51. 50. Development fund.
  52. 51. Maintenance of funds
  53. 52. Annual Report.
  54. 53. March of each year.
  55. 54. Mode of proof of University record
  56. 55. Power of State Government to issue directions
  57. 56. Penalties
  58. 57. Power to enter and inspect
  59. 58. Power to give direction for dissolution of the University
  60. 59. Expenditure of the University during dissolution
  61. 60. Removal of difficulties.
  62. 61. Power to make rules by the State Government

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