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The Reva University Act, 2012

The Reva University Act, 2012

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This Act establishes Reva University as a unitary institution in the state of Karnataka, sponsored by the Rukmini Educational and Charitable Trust. It provides the legal framework for the university's governance, defining the roles of key officials such as the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, and various governing bodies like the Board of Governors and Academic Council. The legislation outlines the university's authority to establish constituent colleges and study centers, ensuring it operates in accordance with national accreditation standards. By formalizing these structures, the Act enables the university to offer higher education and manage its academic and administrative affairs effectively.

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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. Power to establish constituent College, additional campuses, Regional Centres or
  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. 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 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. Government may issue directions to the University, and such directions shall be binding on the University.
  56. 55. Power of State Government to issue directions
  57. 56. Penalties
  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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