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The Chanakya University Act, 2021

The Chanakya University Act, 2021

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This Act provides the legal framework to establish and govern Chanakya University, a private, self-financing university in Karnataka sponsored by the Centre for Educational and Social Studies. It regulates the institution's establishment, administrative hierarchy, academic programs, financial endowments, statutory compliance, and operational powers. The law applies to the university's management, officers, teaching staff, employees, and enrolled students across its campuses in the state. It matters because it creates a multidisciplinary higher education institution incorporating Indian Knowledge Systems, ensures transparent governance and quality standards, and guarantees that forty percent of seats are reserved for students from Karnataka.

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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 College, additional campuses, Regional Centers or Study Centers and Research Centers
  8. 7. Objects of the University
  9. 8. Powers 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. Deans of Faculties or Schools
  21. 20. The Registrar
  22. 21. The Registrar (Evaluation)
  23. 22. The Finance Officer
  24. 23. Other Officers
  25. 24. Authorities of the University
  26. 25. The Court
  27. 26. The Board of Governors
  28. 27. The Board of Management
  29. 28. The Academic Council
  30. 29. The Research and Innovation Council
  31. 30. The Finance Committee
  32. 31. Estates and Works Committee
  33. 32. Other Authorities
  34. 33. Disqualification of membership of an Authority or Body
  35. 34. Proceedings not invalidated on account of vacancy
  36. 35. Provisions pertaining to Agenda Matters
  37. 36. The Ombudsman
  38. 37. Statutes
  39. 38. Statutes how made
  40. 39. Power to amend Statutes
  41. 40. Regulations
  42. 41. Regulations how made
  43. 42. Power to amend regulations
  44. 43. Ordinances
  45. 44. Fixation of fee
  46. 45. Conditions of service of employees
  47. 46. Right to appeal
  48. 47. Provident or Pension fund
  49. 48. Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies
  50. 49. Constitution of Committees
  51. 50. Filling of casual vacancies
  52. 51. Protection of action taken in good faith
  53. 52. Transitional Provisions
  54. 53. Permanent and Statutory Endowment Fund
  55. 54. University Endowment Fund
  56. 55. General Fund
  57. 56. Development Fund
  58. 57. Any other fund
  59. 58. Maintenance of funds
  60. 59. Annual Report
  61. 60. Account and Audit
  62. 61. Mode of proof of University record
  63. 62. Power of State Government to issue direction
  64. 63. Penalties
  65. 64. Power to enter and inspect
  66. 65. Power to give direction for dissolution of the University
  67. 66. Expenditure of the University during dissolution
  68. 67. Removal of difficulties
  69. 68. Power to make rules by the State Government

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