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The Maharashtra Marathi Bhasha Vidyapeeth Act, 2023

The Maharashtra Marathi Bhasha Vidyapeeth Act, 2023

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The Maharashtra Marathi Bhasha Vidyapeeth Act, 2023 establishes a specialized, non-affiliating unitary university named Marathi Bhasha Vidyapeeth at Riddhapur, Amravati. The legislation governs the university's governance structures, academic programs, faculty appointments, financial administration, and student welfare across Maharashtra. It aims to promote, preserve, and advance education and research in the Marathi language, literature, dialects, computational linguistics, and Marathi culture. For ordinary citizens, students, and scholars, the law creates flexible degree options, protects non-discriminatory access to specialized higher education, sets clear academic assessment timelines, and establishes binding mechanisms for resolving administrative and student grievances.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title and commencement.
  2. 2Definitions.

Chapter II UNIVERSITY →

  1. 3Establishment of university.
  2. 4Objects of university.
  3. 5Powers and duties of university.
  4. 6University open to all.
  5. 7Control of State Government on university.

Chapter III OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY →

  1. 8Chancellor and his powers.
  2. 9Officers of university.
  3. 10Vice-Chancellor and his appointment.
  4. 11Powers and duties of Vice-Chancellor.
  5. 12Registrar and his powers and duties.
  6. 13Dean and his powers and duties.
  7. 14Director, Board of Examinations and Evaluation and his powers and duties.
  8. 15Director, Board of Students' Development and his powers and duties.
  9. 16Director, Knowledge Resource Centre and his powers and duties.
  10. 17Finance and Accounts Officer and his powers and duties.
  11. 18Officers, members of authorities, committees or bodies and employees of the university to be public servants.
  12. 19Lien of other officers appointed on tenure post and their retirement.

Chapter IV AUTHORITIES OF UNIVERSITY →

  1. 20Authorities of university.
  2. 21Board of Management.
  3. 22Powers and duties of Board of Management.
  4. 23Academic Council.
  5. 24Powers and duties of Academic Council.
  6. 25Board of Planning and Development.
  7. 26Powers and duties of Board of Planning and Development.
  8. 27Schools of Studies.
  9. 28Centres for Academic Services.
  10. 29Board of Studies.
  11. 30Powers and duties of Board of Studies.
  12. 31Board of Examinations and Evaluation.
  13. 32Powers and duties of Board of Examinations and Evaluation.
  14. 33Board of Research and Innovation.
  15. 34Functions and duties of Board of Research and Innovation.
  16. 35Board of Students' Development.
  17. 36Functions and duties of Board of Student's Development.
  18. 37Powers, functions and duties of authorities.
  19. 38Term of office of members of authority.
  20. 39Cessation of membership.
  21. 40Disqualification of member of authority.
  22. 41Conclusiveness of decision of authority.
  23. 42Resignation of membership.
  24. 43Meetings of authorities.
  25. 44Filling of vacancy.

Chapter V STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS →

  1. 45Statutes and their subject matters.
  2. 46Making of Statutes.
  3. 47Ordinances and their subject matters.
  4. 48Ordinances and its making.
  5. 49Regulations.

Chapter VI GRIEVANCES OF TEACHERS, EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS →

  1. 50Grievances Redressal Committee.
  2. 51Tribunal.

Chapter VII ADMISSIONS, EXAMINATIONS, EVALUATION AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO STUDENTS →

  1. 52Admissions.
  2. 53Disputes relating to admissions.
  3. 54Examination and evaluation.
  4. 55Declaration of results.
  5. 56Examinations and evaluation not invalid for non-compliance with schedule.
  6. 57Sports and extracurricular activities.

Chapter VIII COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES →

  1. 58Councils and Committees.
  2. 59Students' Council.
  3. 60Finance and Accounts Committee.
  4. 61Buildings and Works Committee.
  5. 62Purchase and Sales Committee.
  6. 63Knowledge Resource Committee.
  7. 64Fee Fixation Committee.
  8. 65Selection and appointment of university teachers.
  9. 66Internal Quality Assurance Committee.
  10. 67Filling temporary vacancies of university teachers.
  11. 68Selection Committee for officers and employees of university.
  12. 69Other Committees.

Chapter IX ENROLMENT, DEGREES AND CONVOCATIONS →

  1. 70Teaching and Research.
  2. 71Enrolment of Students.
  3. 72Disciplinary powers and discipline amongst students.
  4. 73Degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions.
  5. 74Honorary degree.
  6. 75Convocation.

Chapter X UNIVERSITY FUNDS, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT →

  1. 76Annual financial estimates.
  2. 77University funds.
  3. 78Annual accounts and audit.
  4. 79Annual report.

Chapter XI MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 80Authorities and officers responsible for damage.
  2. 81Teacher or non-teaching employee of a university not be disqualified.
  3. 82Questions regarding interpretation and disputes regarding constitution of university authority or body, etc.
  4. 83Protection of acts and orders.
  5. 84Delegation of powers.
  6. 85Acts and proceedings not invalid merely on ground of defect in constitution, vacancies, irregularity in procedure, etc.
  7. 86Power of State Government to appoint a Commission to cause an inquiry in respect of certain matters connected with university.

Chapter XII TRANSITORY PROVISIONS →

  1. 87Appointment of first officers of university.
  2. 88Transitory powers of first Vice-Chancellor.
  3. 89Removal of difficulties.

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