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The Arka University Act, 2012

The Arka University Act, 2012

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This Act establishes Arka University in Karnataka to provide higher education. It governs the university's structure, including the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, and governing bodies like the Board of Governors and Academic Council. The law allows the Arka Educational and Cultural Trust to establish and maintain the university and its constituent colleges. It sets out rules for academic standards, financial management, and the administration of distance education study centers. By creating this legal framework, the Act ensures the university operates effectively and meets national accreditation standards for quality education in the state.

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  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. Grants and Financial Assistance
  8. 7. Objects of the University
  9. 8. Powers of the University.- The University shall have the following powers, namely:-
  10. 9. University.
  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. Member of any of the authorities or bodies is unfit to hold the post.
  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.- "(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of this Act or the rules made there
  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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