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The DES Pune University, Pune Act, 2023

The DES Pune University, Pune Act, 2023

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This Act establishes the DES Pune University, Pune, a higher education institution sponsored by the Deccan Education Society. It provides the legal framework for the university's operations, including its governance structure, academic standards, and administration of fees. The law covers various aspects of university life such as teaching, research, and distance education, ensuring the institution functions effectively within the state of Maharashtra to provide quality education to students and support industry collaboration.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Incorporation
  4. 4. Objects of university
  5. 5. Powers and functions of university
  6. 6. University open to all
  7. 7. University to be self-financed
  8. 8. Endowment Fund
  9. 9. General Fund
  10. 10. Application of General Fund
  11. 11. Officers of university
  12. 12. President
  13. 13. Removal of President
  14. 14. Provided that, the President shall be given a reasonable opportunity to show cause by the sponsoring body before taking recourse to action under clauses (d) and (e) for his removal from the said office.
  15. 15. Provided that, before taking an action under this sub-section, the Vice-Chancellor shall be given an opportunity of being heard.
  16. 16. Registrar
  17. 17. Controller of Examinations
  18. 18. Chief Finance and Accounts Officer
  19. 19. Other officers
  20. 20. Authorities of university
  21. 21. Governing Body
  22. 22. Board of Management
  23. 23. Academic Council
  24. 24. Board of Examination
  25. 25. Other authorities
  26. 26. Disqualification
  27. 27. Vacancies not to invalidate proceedings of any authority or body of university
  28. 28. Filling of casual vacancies
  29. 29. Committees
  30. 30. First Statutes
  31. 31. Subsequent Statutes
  32. 32. First Ordinances
  33. 33. Subsequent Ordinances
  34. 34. Body shall come into force.
  35. 35. Admissions
  36. 36. Fees Structure Review Committee
  37. 37. Prohibition of capitation fee
  38. 38. Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1987.
  39. 39. The Government may, thereon, issue such directions, as it may deem fit, for better compliance in future.
  40. 40. Examinations as stipulated in section 38 or that the university has failed to declare the results within the period specified in sub-section (1).
  41. 41. Accreditation of university
  42. 42. The university shall get renewed such accreditation at an interval of every five years thereafter.
  43. 43. Annual report
  44. 44. Annual accounts and audit
  45. 45. Powers of Government to inspect university
  46. 46. Dissolution of university by sponsoring body
  47. 47. Provided that, in case the sponsoring body dissolves the university before fifteen years of its establishment, all the assets of the university shall vest in the Government, free from all encumbrances.
  48. 48. Secretary Level Committee
  49. 49. Inspection by Secretary Level Committee
  50. 50. Punishment
  51. 51. Offences by Companies
  52. 52. Power to make rules
  53. 53. Power to remove difficulties

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