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The Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University Act, 1989

The Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University Act, 1989

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This Act establishes and regulates the Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, outlining its administration, powers, and academic operations. It applies to university students, teachers, employees, and affiliated regional study centres. The legislation matters because it democratizes higher education by using distance learning and modern communication technologies to reach people who cannot attend traditional classrooms. By enforcing equal admission policies open to all genders, castes, and creeds, and providing special provisions for marginalized groups, the law creates flexible, inclusive, and highly accessible learning opportunities for a much larger segment of the population, enhancing the overall educational welfare of the entire community.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Establishment and incorporation of University.
  4. 4. Objects of University.
  5. 5. Powers of University.
  6. 6. Jurisdiction.
  7. 7. University open to all classes, castes and creeds.
  8. 8. Chancellor and his powers.
  9. 9. Officers of University.
  10. 10. Vice-Chancellor.
  11. 10A. Pro-Vice-Chancellor.
  12. 11. Director.
  13. 11A. Controller of Examinations.
  14. 12. Registrar.
  15. 13. Finance officer.
  16. 14. Other officers.
  17. 15. Authorities of University.
  18. 15A. Power of Government to specify eligibility conditions for being member of any authority of University.
  19. 16. Board of Management.
  20. 17. Academic Council.
  21. 18. Planning Board.
  22. 19. Finance Committee.
  23. 19A. Board of Examinations.
  24. 19B. Board of University Teaching and Research.
  25. 20. Other authorities.
  26. 21. Statutes.
  27. 22. Statutes how made.
  28. 23. Ordinances.
  29. 24. Regulations.
  30. 25. University Fund.
  31. 26. Annual financial estimates.
  32. 27. Annual accounts and its audit.
  33. 28. Annual report.
  34. 29. Financial control of State Government.
  35. 30. Conditions of service of employees.
  36. 30A. Special provision for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes in services and posts in University.
  37. 31. Tribunal of Arbitration.
  38. 32. Delegation of powers.
  39. 33. Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies.
  40. 34. Filling of casual vacancies.
  41. 35. Proceedings of University authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies.
  42. 36. Authorities and officers responsible for damage.
  43. 37. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  44. 38. Mode of proof of University record.
  45. 39. Power to remove difficulties.
  46. 40. Transitional provisions.

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