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The R V University Act, 2019

The R V University Act, 2019

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The R V University Act, 2019 establishes and regulates R V University as a private unitary university in Karnataka, sponsored by the Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust. It outlines the governance structure, operational powers, officer roles, academic frameworks, and financial mechanisms of the institution. The legislation applies to the sponsoring body, university leadership, teaching staff, and prospective students, mandating that forty percent of admissions be reserved for Karnataka candidates based on state merit standards. This Act matters because it expands regional access to quality higher education and research while establishing regulatory guardrails, fee protections, accreditation standards, and state oversight to prevent commercialization and mismanagement.

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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 Centres or Study Centres
  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
  21. 20. The Registrar
  22. 21. The Finance Officer
  23. 22. Other Officers
  24. 23. Authorities of the University
  25. 24. The Board of Governors and its powers
  26. 25. The Board of Management
  27. 26. The Academic Council
  28. 27. The Research and Innovation Council
  29. 28. The Finance Committee
  30. 29. Other Authorities
  31. 30. Disqualification for membership of an Authority or Body
  32. 31. Proceedings not invalidated on account of vacancy
  33. 32. Provisions pertaining to Agenda matters
  34. 33. Statutes
  35. 34. Statutes how made
  36. 35. Power to amend the Statutes
  37. 36. Regulations
  38. 37. Regulations how made
  39. 38. Power to amend Regulations
  40. 39. Fixation of fee
  41. 40. Conditions of service of employees
  42. 41. Right to appeal
  43. 42. Provident or pension fund
  44. 43. Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies
  45. 44. Constitution of Committees
  46. 45. Filling of casual vacancies
  47. 46. Protection of action taken in goodfaith
  48. 47. Transitional provisions
  49. 48. Permanent Statutory Endowment Fund
  50. 49. University Endowment Fund
  51. 50. General Fund
  52. 51. Development fund
  53. 52. Maintenance of funds
  54. 53. Annual Report
  55. 54. Account and audit
  56. 55. Mode of proof of University record
  57. 56. Power of State Government to issue directions
  58. 57. Penalties
  59. 58. Power to enter and inspect
  60. 59. Power to give direction for dissolution of the University
  61. 60. Expenditure of the University during dissolution
  62. 61. Removal of difficulties
  63. 62. Power to make rules by the State Government

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