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The St. Xavier's University, Shillong Act, 2020

The St. Xavier's University, Shillong Act, 2020

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This Act establishes and regulates St. Xavier's University, Shillong, a new private higher education institution located in Meghalaya, India. It applies directly to the sponsoring Jesuit society, university administrators, faculty, staff, and enrolled students. The law outlines the university's academic powers, administrative governing bodies, property management, and official degree-granting authority. This legislation matters because it expands local access to quality professional and technical higher education in the region. By prioritizing the socio-economic empowerment of marginalized, rural, and poor communities, the Act provides the formal legal structure necessary to develop a new center of academic excellence and social advancement.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. The University and its incorporation.
  4. 4. Properties of the University and its application
  5. 5. Objects of the University
  6. 6. Powers of the University
  7. 7. Teaching of the University
  8. 8. Jurisdiction of the University
  9. 9. Access of the University
  10. 10. Delegations of Powers
  11. 11. The Visitor
  12. 12. Officers of the University
  13. 13. The Chancellor and his powers and functions
  14. 14. The Vice Chancellor
  15. 15. Powers and functions of the Vice Chancellor
  16. 16. The Pro Vice Chancellor
  17. 17. The Registrar
  18. 18. Powers and duties of the Registrar
  19. 19. The Finance Officer
  20. 20. Powers and duties of Finance Officer
  21. 21. Supervisory Powers of the Registrar and Finance Officer
  22. 22. The Dean
  23. 23. The Dean(s) of Students’ Welfare.
  24. 24. Controller of Examinations
  25. 25. The Officers
  26. 26. The Authorities
  27. 27. The Governing Board
  28. 28. Powers and functions of the Governing Board
  29. 29. Meeting of the Governing Board
  30. 30. The Executive Council
  31. 31. Powers and functions of the Executive Council
  32. 32. The Academic Council
  33. 33. Powers and functions of Academic Council
  34. 34. The Faculty Council
  35. 35. The Board of Studies
  36. 36. The Finance Committee
  37. 37. The Selection Committee for teachers of the University
  38. 38. Tribunal
  39. 39. Disqualification
  40. 40. Term of office of Members
  41. 41. Cessation of membership in certain cases
  42. 42. Filling up of casual vacancies
  43. 43. Proceedings not to be invalidated by reasons of vacancies
  44. 44. Casting of Vote by the Chairperson
  45. 45. The Corpus Fund
  46. 46. The Corpus Fund
  47. 47. Endowment Fund
  48. 48. Budget of the University
  49. 49. Admission of Student
  50. 50. Inspection
  51. 51. Winding up of the University
  52. 52. Provident Fund
  53. 53. Annual Accounts and Audit
  54. 54. Statutes
  55. 55. Procedures to make Statutes
  56. 56. Ordinances and Regulations
  57. 57. Rules
  58. 58. Delegation
  59. 59. Removal of difficulties
  60. 60. Powers to give directions
  61. 61. Submission of Annual Report
  62. 62. University to be subject to Standards of UGC, etc.

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