Chapter II THE UNIVERSITY

1. (1) There shall be established a University by the name of the Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidhyalaya which shall consist of a Chancellor, a Vice-Chancellor, a Pro-Vice-Chancellor, a Board of Management, an Academic Council and other authorities and Officers as provided in this Act or Statutes.
2. (2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name.
3. (3) Subject to the provisions of this Act the University shall be competent to acquire and hold property, both moveable and immoveable, to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any moveable or immoveable property which may have become vested in or may have been acquired by it for the purpose of the University, and to contract and do all other things necessary for the purpose of this Act.
4. (4) In all suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University the pleading shall be signed and verified by the Registrar and all processes in such suits and proceedings shall be issued to and served on the Registrar of the University.
5. (5) The headquarters of the University shall be at Chitrakut, District Satna, Madhya Pradesh.

With respect to teaching, research and extension programmes of rural development education the territorial jurisdiction and responsibility for this University shall extend to the entire State of Madhya Pradesh.

The University shall not discriminate against any citizen of India on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth, political or other opinion or and one of them in the exercise of powers or performance of functions conferred or imposed upon it by or under this Act.

The object of the University shall be the following, namely:-

1. (1) Making provisions for imparting education from pre-primary to post doctoral level in different branches of study connected with rural development with particular emphasis on the integral development of personality.
2. (2) Integrating all aspects of education and training with productive and creative activities horizontally across disciplines of science, thechnology, humanities and social sciences and vertically across all stages of education, primary to higher education.
3. (3) Designing a variety of courses at different levels with a rural bias, particularly at tertiary level around emerging rural occupations and giving due recognition and encouragement to field work oriented courses.
4. (4) Facilitating prosecution of research particularly community based and diagnostic research.
5. (5) Undertaking extension work with a view to ensure flow of knowledge about new technologies to the villages and the needs of villages made known to science and technology institutions.
6. (6) To exchange ideas and experience regarding new techniques and to act as medium between various agencies, organisations or individuals interested in rural development work.
7. (7) Establishing, maintaining, consolidating and reorganising institutes/colleges in rural areas and giving them composite character with rural bias that is combining programmes of rural development from the Primary and Secondary levels to Diploma and Degrees levels.
8. (8) Developing selected colleges/Institutions as autonomous colleges/Institutions for strengthening Programmes of education related to the needs of rural development.
9. (9) Creating, developing and strengthening training facilities for the teachers engaged in the task of education having rural bias.
10. (10) Providing Consultancy for the preparation, monitoring and evaluation of micro-level plans.
11. (11) Performing such other tasks as the university may from time to time determine, keeping in view the objects of the University.

1. (1) The University shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, be open to all persons : Provided that the University shall not admit to any persons who do not possess the prescribed academic standard for admission or to retain on the rolls of the University persons whose academic records are below the minimum standards required for the award of a degree : Provided further that the University shall not admit to any course of study larger number of students than can be accommodated in the available faculties of the University or of any particular college or Department as determined by the Academic Council.
2. (2) Subject to the above provisions, the State Government may direct that the University shall reserve seats for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes or candidates from other States in India :

Powers and Functions of the University The University shall have the following powers, namely :-

1. (1) To provide for instruction in all subjects connected with the rural development from preprimary to post graduate level
2. (2) To make provisions for integrating all aspects of education and training with productive and creative activity horizontally across disciplines of natural sciences, technology, humanities medicine, legal studies and social sciences across all stages of education.
3. (3) To make provisions for variety of courses at different levels with a rural bias giving due recognition and encouragement to field work oriented courses.
4. (4) To institute degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions in different branches connected with the rural development.
5. (5) To make provision of research particularly community based and diagnostic research and undertaking extension work with a view to ensure flow of knowledge about technologies to the villages.
6. (6) To confer honorary degrees and other distinctions as may be prescribed.
7. (7) To develop selected colleges/institutions as autonomous colleges/institutions for strengthening programmes of education related to the needs of rural development.
8. (8) To co-operate with other Universities and authorities in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine to further the basic objectives of the University.
9. (9) To provide lectures and instruction for field workers and other persons not enrolled as regular students of the University related to rural development and to grant certificates or diplomas to them as may be prescribed.
10. (10) To provide training facilities for the teachers.
11. (11) To recognise persons eminent in any subject to guide research in that subject.
12. (12) To maintain laboratories, libraries, research stations and institutions and museums for teaching, research and extension education.
13. (13) To institute teaching, research and extension education posts and to appoint persons to such posts.
14. (14) To create administrative and other posts and to appoint persons to such posts.
15. (15) To institute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes in accordance with the statues.
16. (16) To institute and maintain residential accommodations for students and staff of the University.
17. (17) To fix, demand and receive such fees, and other charges as may be prescribed.
18. (18) To supervise and control the residence, conduct and discipline of the students of the University, and to make arrangements for promoting their health and welfare.
19. (19) To do all such acts and things whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not as may be requisite in order to further the objects of the university.

1. (1) The Chancellor shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons as he may direct of the University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshop and equipment and any institution, college or hostel maintained or administered by the University or the teaching and other work conducted by the University or under its auspices and of the conduct of any other functions of the University and to cause an inquiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with administration and finances of the University.
2. (2) The Chancellor shall, in every case, give due notice to the University of his intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made, and the University shall be entitled to appoint a representative who shall have the right to be present and be heard at such inspection or inquiry.
3. (3) The Chancellor shall communicate to the University the results of such inspection or inquiry and may after ascertaining the opinion thereupon of the University advise the University upon the action to be taken and fix time limit for taking such action.
4. (4) If the State Government wants any information or desires any matter to be enquired into, it will refer to the Chancellor who will obtain necessary information or get the enquiry made and communicate within the time stipulated the result to the State Government who may give such advice as it deems fit.
5. (5) The Chancellor shall get necessary action taken by the University on the advice and inform the State Government the action to be taken or proposed to be taken.
6. (6) The Chancellor may, where action has not been taken by the University to the satisfaction of the Chancellor within the time limit fixed and after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the University issue such directions as the Chancellor may think fit and the University shall comply with such directions.
7. (7) Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding sub-sections if at any time the Chancellor is of the opinion that in any manner the affairs of the University are not being managed in furtherance of the objects of the University, or in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the statutory regulations or the special measures desirable to maintain the standards of University teaching, examination, research or extension he may indicate to the University any matter in regard to which he desires any explanation, and call upon the University to offer such explanations within such time as may be specified by the Chancellor and the University fails to offer any explanation within such time or offers any explanation which, in the opinion of the Chancellor, is not satisfactory the Chancellor may issue such instructions as appear to him to be necessary and desirable in the circumstances of the case and may exercise such powers as necessary for giving effect to these instructions.
8. (8) The University shall furnish such information relating to the administration of the University as the Chancellor may require.