The Madhya Pradesh Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Viswavidyalaya Adhiniyam, 2009

1. (1) This Act may be called the Madhya Pradesh Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, 2009.
2. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Madhya Pradesh.
3. (3) It applies to—
   • (a) the colleges and institutions specified in the Schedule which may be affiliated to, or established or maintained by the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the statutes and regulations made thereunder;
   • (b) all colleges and institutions which may be constituent of or established or maintained by the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the statutes and regulations made thereunder.
4. (4) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) \"Academic Council\" means the Academic Council of the University;
2. (b) \"Animal\" or \"livestock\" includes birds, fishes, wildlife and reptiles;
3. (c) \"Animal and Fishery Sciences\" means science relating to animal husbandry, aquaculture, pisciculture, marine biology, animal and fish biology, study of animal and fish diseases or management of technology relating to development of under water resources;
4. (d) \"Appointed day\" means the date appointed under sub-section (4) of Section 1;
5. (e) \"Board\" means the Board of Management of the University constituted under Section 22;
6. (f) \"College\" means any college or institution established or maintained by, or affiliated to the University providing courses of study or training or providing for prosecution of research or providing extension education in veterinary and fisheries sciences, for admission to the examinations for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University;
7. (g) \"constituent college\" means the College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Mhow, the College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Rewa and Animal Bio-technology Division of Bio-technology Research Centre, Jabalpur and includes such other College as may be declared by the Government from time to time;
8. (h) \"Dairy technology\" means the science of processing of milk or manufacturing of milk products and marketing thereof;
   • (i) \"Dean\" means the Dean of college and Dean of Faculty;
9. (j) \"extension education\" means the educational activities concerned with the training of livestock farmers, other groups concerned with animal health or welfare or improved animal husbandry practices and various phases of scientific technology related to animal production and marketing and includes demonstration to carry the new technology and innovation to livestock farms and homes through the government departments of Animal Husbandry and the like;
10. (k) \"Faculty\" means a Faculty of the University;
11. (l) \"Fisheries Sciences\" means applied sciences relating to Fisheries;
12. (m) \"Government\" means the State Government;
13. (n) \"hostel\" means a unit of residence for students of the University maintained or recognised by the University;
14. (o) \"Other Backward Classes\" means the Other Backward Classes as specified by the State Government vide notification no.F-85-XXV-4-84, dated the 26th December 1984 as amended from time to time;
15. (p) \"prescribed\" means prescribed by the statutes or regulations made under this Act;
16. (q) \"Scheduled Castes\" means the Scheduled Castes as specified in relation to the State of Madhya Pradesh under article 341 of the Constitution of India;
17. (r) \"Scheduled Tribes\" means the Scheculed Tribes as specified in relation to the State of Madhya Pradesh under article 342 of the Constitution of India; \"statutes\" and \"regulations\" means respectively, the statutes and regulations made under section 41 and 43;
18. (t) \"University\" means the Madhya Pradesh Veterinary Sciences University established under section 3;
19. (u) \"Veterinary\" means the art and science of veterinary surgery and medicine and includes—
    • (i) the diagnosis of diseases in and injuries to, animals and (ii) the medical or surgical treatment to animals.

1. (1) For the development of veterinary, animal sciences and fisheries and for furthering the advancement of learning and prosecution of reasearch in the veterinary and fisheries sciences, on and from the appointed day, there shall be established a University by the name of the Madhya Pradesh Veterinary Sciences University.
2. (2) The University shall be a body corporate, shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name.
3. (3) The headquarters of the University shall be at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.

1. (1) On and from the appointed day, no new college imparting education in veterinary and fisheries sciences shall be established except as a constituent college of the university.
2. (2) No institution affiliated to, or associated with or maintained by any other University, whether within the State of Madhya Pradesh or outside the State of Madhya Pradesh shall be recognised by the University for any purpose except with the prior approval of the Government and the University.

The University shall have the following objects, namely :—

1. (a) to impart education in different branches of Veterinary and Fisheries and allied sciences as the University may determine;
2. (b) to provide for the advancement of learning and prosecution of research in Veterinary and Fisheries Sciences; and (c) to undertake the extension of such sciences to the rural people in co-operation with the Government Departments concerned.

The University shall have the following powers and functions, namely :—

1. (a) to provide for instructions, training and research in Veterinary and Fisheries Sciences;
2. (b) to provide for dissemination of the findings of research and technical information through extension education;
3. (c) to institute degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions in Veterinary and Fisheries Sciences;
4. (d) to hold examinations and to confer degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions to persons who have,—
   • (i) pursued a prescribed course of study; or (ii) carried out research in the University under the prescribed conditions;
5. (e) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner and under the conditions prescribed;
6. (f) to provide for lectures and instructions for field workers, livestock farmers and other persons not enrolled as regular students of the University and to grant certificates to them, if necessary;
7. (g) to cooperate with other universities and authorities in such manner and for such purposes as it may detrmine;
8. (h) to establish and maintain colleges and institutions relating to Veterinary and Fisheries Sciences;
   • (i) to affiliate colleges to the University under conditions prescribed and to withdraw affiliation from Colleges;

1. (3) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), the Government may, by order, direct that the University shall reserve such percentage of seats for the students belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, women, freedom fighters and Madhya Pradesh domicile as may be specified in such direction.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any Act relating to the establishment of any non-agricultural or agricultural institutions in the State, no such University shall be competent to award degrees, diplomas, certificates or other academic distinctions in Veterinary and Fisheries Science.

The University shall consist of the following officers, namely :—

1. (a) the Chancellor;
2. (b) the Vice-Chancellor;
3. (c) the Registrar;
4. (d) the Comptroller;
5. (e) the Dean of College/Dean of Faculty;
6. (f) the Dean of Student Welfare;
7. (g) the Director of Instruction;
8. (h) the Director of Research Services;
   • (i) the Director of Extension Education;
9. (j) the Director of Clinics; and (k) such other persons as may be declared by the statutes to be the officers of the University.

1. (1) The Governor of Madhya Pradesh shall be the Chancellor of the University.
2. (2) The Chancellor shall be the head of the University and shall, when present, preside at any convocation of the University and confer degrees, diplomas or other academic distinctions upon persons entitled to receive them.
3. (3) Where power is conferred upon the Chancellor to nominate persons to the authorities of the University, the Chancellor shall nominate persons to the extent necessary to represent interests not otherwise adequately represented.
4. (4) The Chancellor may, of his own motion or on application, call for and examine the record of any officer or authority of the University in respect of any proceeding to satisfy himself as to the regularity of such proceeding for the correctness, legality or propriety of any decision taken or order made therein and if in any case, it appears to the Chancellor that any such decision or order should be modified, annulled, reversed or remitted for reconsideration, he may pass such orders accordingly : Provided that every application to the Chancellor for the exercise of the powers under this sub-section shall be preferred within three months from the date on which the proceeding, decision or order to which the application relates was communicated to the applicant : Provided further that no order prejudicial to any person shall be passed unless such person has been given an opportunity of making his representation.
5. (5) The Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or imposed on him by or under this Act.

1. (1) Every appointment of the Vice-Chancellor shall be made by the Chancellor from out of a panel of three names of eminent persons in the field of Veterinary sciences recommended by the Committee referred to in sub-section (2) and such panel shall not contain the name of any member of the said Committee.
2. (2) For the purpose of sub-section (1), the Committee shall consist of three persons from whom one shall be nominated by the Chancellor, one shall be nominated by the Board and one shall be nominated by the State Government : Provided that the persons so nominated shall not be a member of any of the authorities of the University.
3. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a period of four years and shall be eligible for reappointment for a furthr period of four years : Provided that no person shall hold the office of the Vice-Chancellor for more than eight years in the aggregate : Provided further that —
   • (a) the Chancellor may direct that a Vice-Chancellor, whose term of office has expired, shall continue in office for such period, not exceeding a total period of one year, as may be specified in the direction :
   • (b) the Vice-Chancellor may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor and after giving two months notice, resign his office.
4. (4) If at any time upon representation made or otherwise and after making such enquiries as may be deemed necessary, it appears to the Chancellor that the Vice-Chancellor:
   • (i) has made default in performing any duty imposed on him by or under this Act; or (ii) has acted in a manner prejudicial to the interest of the University; or (iii) is incapable of managing the affairs of the University, the Chancellor may, notwithstanding the fact that the terms of office of the Vice-Chancellor has not expired, by an order in writing stating the reasons therein, require the Vice-Chancellor to relinquish his office as from such date as may be specified in the order.
5. (5) No order under sub-section (4) shall be passed unless the particulars of the grounds on which such action is proposed to be taken are communicated to the Vice-Chancellor and he is given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed order.
6. (6) When any temporary vacancy occurs in the Office of the Vice-Chancellor or if the Vice-Chancellor is, by reason of illness, absence or for any other reason, unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of his office, the Chancellor shall, as soon as possible, make such arrangements for carrying on the office of Vice-Chancellor as he may think fit.
7. (7) In the event of occurrence of any vacancy in the office of Vice-Chancellor by reason of his death, resignation or otherwise, a Dean of Faculty nominated by the Chancellor shall act as the Vice-Chancellor until the date on which a new Vice-Chancellor is appointed to fill such vacancy and this period shall not exceed six months.
8. (8) Until the nomination has been made under sub-section (7) or arrangements have been made under sub-section (6), the Registrar and if no Registrar has been appointed or if there be vacancy in the office of Registrar for any reason whatsoever, such officer of the University as the Chancellor may direct, shall carry on the current duties of the Vice-Chancellor.

1. (6) It shall be the duty of the Registrar,—
   • (a) to manage the property and investments of the University including turst and endowed property in accordance with the decision of the Finance Committee and the Board;
   • (b) to be the custodian of the records, the common seal and such other properties of the University as the Board shall commit to his charge; and (c) to issue all notices convening meetings of the Board, the Academic Council, the Faculties, the Board of Studies, the Board of Examiners and of any committee appointed by the authorities of the University.
2. (7) In all suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University, the pleadings shall be signed and verified by the Registrar and all processes in such suits and proceedings shall be issued to and served on the Register.
3. (8) The Registrar shall exercise such powers and perform such other functions and discharge such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board.
4. (9) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed.

1. (1) The

1. (iv) be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the proper use of buildings assigned to the Colleges, Schools and research institutions and of the requirements thereof;
2. (v) prepare the budget in consultation with the appropriate Officers and staff members in the technical area.

1. (3) Every Dean shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as are laid down by or under this Act as may be prescribed.

1. (1) The Director of Research, the Dierector of Extension Education, the Director of Clinics, the Director of Instruction and the Director of Farms shall be the whole-time Officers of the University appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the Board on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
2. (2) The Director of Research, the Director of Extension Education, Director of Farms, Director of Instruction and Director of Clinics shall exercis such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the statutes.

1. (1) The Dean of Student Welfare shall be a wholetime Salaried Officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with prior approval of the Boar' in accordance with the statutes and his emoluments and conditions of service shall be such as may be prescribed by the statutes.
2. (2) The Dean Student Welfare shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be conferred or imposed on him by the statutes.

The authorities of the University shall be the Board of Management, the Academic Council, the Faculties, the Board of Studies, the Finance Committee and such other bodies of the University as may be declared by the statutes to be the authorities of the University.

1. (1) The Chancellor shall as soon as may be after the first Vice-Chancellor is appointed under Section 49, constitute the Board of Management.
2. (2) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely :— Ex-Officio Member
   • (a) the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (b) the Secretary to Goverment in-charge of Animal Husbandary;
   • (c) the Secretary to Goverment in-charge of Finance;
   • (d) the Secretary to Goverment in-charge of Fisheries;
   • (e) the Registrar;
   • (f) the Director, Veterinary Services;
   • (g) the Director, Fisheries. Other Members
   • (a) Two scientists/ educationists, having special knowledge or practical experience in research, teaching and extension education in the field of Veterinary and Fisheries Sciences, nominated by the Chancellor;
   • (b) Two progressive livestock farmers nominated by the Government;
   • (c) One representative of the industries connected with animal husbandry or fisheries nominated by the Chancellor;
   • (d) One woman social worker nominated by the Chancellor;
   • (e) One representative of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (Veterinary Division), nominated by Director General, ICAR;
   • (f) One nominee of the Veterinary Council of India;
   • (g) One Member of Legislative Assembly to be nominated by the Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly : Provided that no member so nominated shall be disqualified for being a member of the Legislative Assembly : Provided further that a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly nominated to the Board shall cease to be a member of the Board from the date on which he ceases to be a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly;
   • (h) Two members representing agriculture and conversant with agricultural matters nominated by the Government.
3. (3) In case the Secretary to Government in-charge of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries or Finance is unable to attend the meetings of the Board, for any reason, he may depute any officer of his department not lower in rank than that of Deputy Secretary to Government to attend the meetings and the officer so deputed shall have the right to take part in the discussions of the meeting and shall have the right to vote.
4. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Board and the Registrar shall be the ex-officio Secretary to the Board.
5. (5) The terms of office of the members of the Board, other than the ex-officio members shall be three years.
6. (6) The member of the Board shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration from the University except such daily and travelling allowances as may be prescribed by the statutes : Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall preclude any member from drawing his normal emoluments to which he is entitled by virtue of the office he holds.
7. (7) A member of the Board, other than the ex-officio member, may tender resignation of his membership at any time before the expiry of the term of his office and such resignation shall be conveyed to the Chancellor by a letter in writing by the member and the resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Chancellor.

The Board shall have the following powers, namely :—

1. (a) to make statutes and amend or repeal the statutes;
2. (b) to consider and review the financial requirements and approve the annual financial estimates of the University;
3. (c) to provide for the administration of any funds placed at the disposal of the University for the purposes intended;
4. (d) to arrange for the investment and withdrawal of funds of the University;
5. (e) to borrow money for the purposes of the University, with the approval of the Government, on the security of the property of the University and to make suitable arrangements for its repayment;
6. (f) to hold, control and administer the properties of the University;
7. (g) to determine the form, provide for the custody and regulate the use, of the common seal of the University;

1. (4) The members of the Academic Council shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration from the University except such daily and travelling allowances as may be prescribed : Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall preclude any member from drawing his normal emoluments to which he is entitled by virtue of the Office he holds.
2. (5) A member of the Academic Council, other than the ex-officio members, may tender resignation of his membership at any time before the expiry of the term of his office and such resignation shall be conveyed to the Chancellor by a letter in writing by the member and the resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Chancellor.

The powers and functions of the Academic Council shall be :--

1. (a) to exercise general control on teaching and other educational programmes and maintain and promote the standards thereof;
2. (b) to make regulations and amend or repeal the same;
3. (c) to make regulations regarding -
   • (i) the admission of students to the University and the number of students to be admitted;
   • (ii) the courses of study leading to degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions; and (iii) the conduct of examinations and maintenance and promotion of standards of education;
4. (d) to advice the Board on all academic matters including the control and management of libraries;
5. (e) to make recommendation to the Board for the institution of Professorship, Associate Professorship, Readership, Assistant Professorship and other teaching, research and extension education posts and in regard to the duties thereof;
6. (f) to formulate, modify or revise schemes for the constitution or reconstitution of departments of teaching, research and extension education;
7. (g) to make recommendation to the Board regarding post-graduate teaching, research and extension education;
8. (h) to make recommendation to the Board regarding the qualifications to be prescribed for teaching, research and extension education posts in the University;
   • (i) to make recommendation to the Board for the conferment of honorary degrees or other distinctions; and (j) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes.

1. (1) The University shall include Faculties of Veterinary and Animal Sciences and such other Faculties as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
2. (2) Each Faculty shall have a Dean who shall be appointed in such manner as may be prescribed.
3. (3) Each Faculty shall comprise such departments of teaching with such assignment of subjects of study as may be prescribed and each department shall have a head who shall be responsible to the Dean for the proper organization and working of the department.
4. (4) The constitution and functions of the Faculties shall, in all other respects, be such as may be prescribed.

There shall be a Board of Studies for each faculty, the constitution and functions of which shall be such as may be prescribed.

1. (1) The Board shall appoint a Finance Committee consisting of the following members, namely :--
   • (a) the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (b) the Secretary to Government in-charge of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries;
   • (c) the Secretary to Government in-charge of Finance;
   • (d) one member chosen by the Board from amongst its non-official members; and (e) the Comptroller.
2. (2) In case the Secretary to Government in-charge of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries is unable to attend the meetings of the Finance Committee, for any reasons, he may depute any officer of his department not lower in rank than that of Deputy Secretary to Government to attend the meetings and the officer so deputed shall have the right to take part in the discussion of the meetings and shall have the right to vote.
3. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Finance Committee and the Comptroller shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the Finance Committee.
4. (4) The Finance Committee shall:---
   • (a) examine the annual accounts and the annual financial estimates of the University and advise the Board thereon;
   • (b) review the financial position of the University from time to time;
   • (c) make recommendation to the Board on every proposal involving expenditure for which no provision has been made in the annual financial estimates or which involves expenditure in excess of the amount provided for in the annual financial estimates;
   • (d) make recommendation to the Board on all matters relating to the finances of the University; and (e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed.

The Board may constitute such other authorities of the University as may be necessary in the manner prescribed in the statutes.

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, the University shall establish a Veterinary and Fisheries Sciences Research

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :—

1. (a) the conditions under which the research in the University may be carried on;
2. (b) the manner in which and the conditions under which the honorary degrees and other distinctions may be conferred;
3. (c) the fixation, payment and receipt of fees and other charges;
4. (d) the prescription of academic qualification and standard for admission to the University;
5. (e) the terms and conditions subject to which the Registrar may be appointed and his powers, functions and duties;
6. (f) the terms and conditions subject to which the Comptroller may be appointed and his powers, functions and duties;
7. (g) the terms and conditions subject to which the Director of Research/Extension Education/Clinics/Farms/Instruction, may be appointed and their powers and duties;
8. (h) the daily and travelling allowances to be paid to the members of the Board, Academic Council and other authorities of the University and the Committees thereof;
   • (i) the assignment of subjects of study for each faculty;
9. (j) the constitution, powers and functions of Faculties;
10. (k) the constitution and functions of the Board of Studies;
11. (l) the constitution, powers and functions of the other authorities of the University;
12. (m) the manner in which the Dean of each faculty may be appointed;
13. (n) the establishment and management of the funds and moneys of the University;
14. (o) the manner of publication of the accounts audited;
15. (p) the period for which and the manner in which the instruction, teaching, training and holding examinations shall be conducted for the students referred to in Section 45; and (q) any other matter which is required to be or may be prescribed by the statutues.

1. (1) The Board may, from time to time, make statutes and amend or repeal the statutes in the manner hereinafter provided in this section.
2. (2) The Academic Council may propose to the Board the draft of any statute or of any amendment to, or of repeal of a statute to be passed by the Board and such draft shall be considered by the Board at its next meeting.
3. (3) The Board may consider the draft proposed by the Academic Council under sub-section (2) and may either pass or reject or return the draft with or without amendment to the Academic Council for reconsideration. (4)
   • (a) Any Member of the Board may propose to the Board the draft of a statute and the Board may either accept or reject the draft, if it relates to a matter not falling within the purview of the Academic Council.
   • (b) In case such draft relates to a matter within the purview of the Academic Council, the Board shall refer it for consideration to the Academic Council, which may either report to the Board that it does not approve the draft or submit the draft to the Board in such form as the Academic Council may approve and the Board may either pass, with or without amendment, or reject the draft.
4. (5) A Statute passed by the Board shall be submitted to the Chancellor who may assent thereto or withhold his assent and a statute passed by the Board shall have no validity until it has been assented to by the Chancellor.

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, the authorities of the University may