The New Horizon University Act, 2021
The New Horizon University Act, 2021
This legislation provides for the establishment, operation, and governance of New Horizon University as a private unitary university in Karnataka, sponsored by the New Horizon Educational and Cultural Trust. It applies to the sponsoring body, university administrators, faculty, staff, and prospective and enrolled students. The law outlines the powers of university authorities, financial governance including required endowment funds, and State Government oversight. It matters because it expands higher education opportunities in technical, professional, and liberal arts fields while safeguarding student interests through a mandatory forty percent reservation of seats for Karnataka residents, standardized admission procedures, and strict penalties for academic or administrative misconduct.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Proposal for the establishment of the University
- 4. Establishment of the University
- 5. Grants and Financial Assistance
- 6. Power to establish constituent College, additional campuses, Regional Centres or Study Centres
- 7. Objects of the University
- 8. Powers of the University
- 9. University open to all classes, Castes, creed, gender or nation
- 10. National Accreditation
- 11. Powers of the sponsoring body
- 12. Officers of the University
- 13. The Visitor
- 14. The Pro-Visitor
- 15. The Chancellor
- 16. The Pro-Chancellor.
- 17. The Vice-Chancellor.
- 18. The Pro Vice-Chancellor.
- 19. Deans of faculties.
- 20. The Registrar.
- 21. The Finance Officer.
- 22. Other Officers.
- 23. Authorities of the University.
- 24. The Board of Governors and its powers.
- 25. The Board of Management
- 26. The Academic Council
- 27. The Research and Innovation Council
- 28. The Finance Committee
- 29. Other Authorities
- 30. Disqualification for membership of an Authority or Body
- 31. Proceedings not invalidated on account of vacancy
- 32. Provisions pertaining to Agenda matters
- 33. Statutes
- 34. Statutes how made
- 35. Power to amend the Statutes
- 36. Regulations
- 37. Regulations how made
- 38. Power to amend Regulations
- 39. Fixation of fee
- 40. Conditions of service of employees
- 41. Right to appeal
- 42. Provident or pension fund
- 43. Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies
- 44. Constitution of Committees
- 45. Filling of casual vacancies
- 46. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 47. Transitional provisions
- 48. Permanent Statutory Endowment Fund
- 49. University Endowment Fund
- 50. General Fund
- 51. Development fund
- 52. Maintenance of funds
- 53. Annual Report
- 54. Account and audit
- 55. Mode of proof of University record
- 56. Power of State Government to issue directions
- 57. Penalties
- 58. Power to enter and inspect
- 59. Power to give direction for dissolution of the University
- 60. Expenditure of the University during dissolution
- 61. Removal of difficulties
- 62. Power to make rules by the State Government
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