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The Sandip University Act, 2015

The Sandip University Act, 2015

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This Act establishes Sandip University in Nashik, Maharashtra, as a legal entity to provide higher and technical education. It regulates the university's operations, including teaching, research, and skill development across fields like engineering, management, and liberal arts. The law defines the university's structure, such as its governing body and board of management, and allows it to function as a non-affiliating institution. By creating this legal framework, the Act ensures the university can offer degrees, manage its campus, and pursue academic excellence and innovation in line with state and national standards.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Definition
  3. 3. Incorporation of University
  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. Utilization 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 Examination
  18. 18. Chief Finance and Accounts Officer
  19. 19. Other Officer
  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. Constitution, powers and functions of others authorities of University
  26. 26. Disqualifications
  27. 27. Vacancies not to invalidate Proceeding 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 Ordinance
  33. 33. Subsequent Ordinances
  34. 34. Regulations
  35. 35. Admission
  36. 36. Fee structure
  37. 37. Prohibition of capitation fee
  38. 38. 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. Convocation
  41. 41. Accreditation
  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. Special powers of State Government in certain circumstances
  48. 48. Secretary level committee and opertionalization of University
  49. 49. Power to make rules
  50. 50. Power to remove difficulty

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