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The Mizoram State University Act, 2025

The Mizoram State University Act, 2025

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The Mizoram State University Act, 2025, establishes the Mizoram State University as a body corporate to provide quality higher education, research, and skill development within the state. It consolidates existing government colleges into constituent units of the new university, centralizing academic and administrative control. The Act defines the university's governance structure, including the roles of the Chancellor (Chief Minister), Pro-Chancellor (Education Minister), and the Vice-Chancellor. It outlines the powers to grant degrees, affiliate colleges, and manage academic standards. For citizens, this Act creates a centralized framework for higher education, ensuring equitable access and standardized academic governance across the state.

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  1. 1. Short Title and Commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Establishment of the University
  4. 4. Jurisdiction
  5. 5. Legal Entity of the University
  6. 6. Objects of the University
  7. 7. Powers of the University
  8. 8. University open to all classes, castes and creeds
  9. 9. Heads of the University
  10. 10. Officers of the University
  11. 11. The Vice-Chancellor
  12. 12. The mode and manner of appointments, powers and duties of other officers other than the Vice Chancellor, namely Registrar, Finance Officer, Librarian, Controller of Examination and Deans of Schools shall be as maybe prescribed by the statutes
  13. 13. Other Officers
  14. 14. Authorities of the University
  15. 15. Constitution of Court
  16. 16. The University Council
  17. 17. Provided that such number of members as may be prescribed by the statutes shall be from the among members of the Court.
  18. 18. The College Development Council
  19. 19. The School Boards
  20. 20. The Boards of Post Graduate Studies
  21. 21. The constitution, powers and functions of the Boards of Post Graduate Studies shall be prescribed by the Statutes.
  22. 22. The constitution, powers and functions of the Boards of Under Graduate Studies shall be prescribed by the statutes.
  23. 23. Other Authorities of the University
  24. 24. The constitution, powers and functions of other authorities, as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University, shall be prescribed by the statutes.
  25. 25. Procedure for Framing of statutes
  26. 26. Power to make ordinances of the University
  27. 27. Power to make regulations
  28. 28. Annual Report
  29. 29. Annual Accounts
  30. 30. Returns and Information
  31. 31. The University shall furnish to the Government such returns or other information with respect to its property or activities as the Government may, from time to time, require.
  32. 32. Conditions of Service of Employees
  33. 33. Procedure of Appeal and Arbitration in Disciplinary Cases against Students
  34. 34. Explanation:- For the purpose of this section, Disciplinary Committee means a Committee constituted under the Chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor.
  35. 35. Filling of Casual Vacancies
  36. 36. Proceedings of University Authorities or Bodies not invalidated by Vacancies
  37. 37. Protection of Action taken in Good Faith
  38. 38. Approval of the Government
  39. 39. Mode of Proof of University Record
  40. 40. Transitional Provisions
  41. 41. Completion of Courses of studies in Colleges or Institutions Affiliated to the University
  42. 42. Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be laid before State Legislative Assembly
  43. 43. Interpretation
  44. 44. If any dispute arises as to the interpretation of any provisions of this Act, the interpretation given by the Chancellor shall be final and binding.

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