The Nie University Act, 2019
The Nie University Act, 2019
The NIE University Act, 2019 establishes and regulates NIE University, a self-financing private university in Mysuru, Karnataka, established by the National Institute of Engineering Society. The legislation applies to the university's management, administrative officers, teaching faculty, staff, and enrolled students. It outlines the institution's organizational structure, powers to grant degrees, administrative bodies, financial funds, and statutory operational standards. Crucially, the Act mandates that forty percent of all university admissions be reserved for students from Karnataka, allotted on a merit basis through common entrance tests with state-regulated fees. This law matters because it enhances access to higher education in technical, management, and liberal arts disciplines while preserving state oversight regarding fee structures, admissions equity, and academic standards.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Proposal for the establishment of the University
- 4. Establishment of the University. (1) Where the State Government, after
- 5. Grants and Financial Assistance
- 6. Provided further that, the university may receive any financial support from any other source.
- 7. Commission and other National Accreditation bodies.
- 8. Powers of the University
- 9. University open to all classes, Castes, creed, gender or nation.- The
- 10. National Accreditation
- 11. Further all the courses run by this University shall be as per the regulations of the National Accreditation Bodies.
- 12. Officers of the University
- 13. University.
- 14. The Pro-Visitor
- 15. Convocation of the University for conferring degrees and diplomas.
- 16. The Pro-Chancellor
- 17. The Vice-Chancellor
- 18. The Pro Vice-Chancellor
- 19. Deans of faculties
- 20. Statutes.
- 21. Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor or any other authority all such information and documents as demanded.
- 22. Statutes.
- 23. Authorities of the University
- 24. The Board of Governors and its powers
- 25. The Board of Management
- 26. Management, the issue shall be referred to the Chancellor and the decision of the Chancellor in respect of such issue shall be final and binding on the University.
- 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. Governors or required to be provided by statutes under this Act.
- 35. Power to amend the Statutes
- 36. Regulations
- 37. Regulations how made.- The Regulations shall be made by the Academic
- 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 goodfaith
- 47. Transitional provisions
- 48. Innovation and Research Council and the first Academic Council shall be constituted by the Chancellor.
- 49. University Endowment Fund
- 50. Endowment Fund.
- 51. Development fund
- 52. Maintenance of funds
- 53. Governors, be regulated and maintained in such manner as may be prescribed.
- 54. December following close of the financial year in March of each year.
- 55. State Government may issue directions to the University, to rectify the alterations and such directions shall be binding on the University.
- 56. Power of State Government to issue directions.- The State
- 57. University shall comply with every such direction.
- 58. Power to enter and inspect
- 59. Power to give direction for dissolution of the University.- (1) If the
- 60. Expenditure of the University during dissolution
- 61. Removal of difficulties
- 62. Power to make rules by the State Government.- (1) The State
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