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The DRIEMS University (Odisha) Act, 2022

The DRIEMS University (Odisha) Act, 2022

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This legislation establishes DRIEMS University in Cuttack, Odisha, as a self-financed, private university founded by the DRIEMS Society. It regulates the university's governance, academic structure, powers, financial funds, admissions, and faculty appointments while ensuring compliance with national regulatory bodies like the UGC and AICTE. The law applies to the university administration, faculty, staff, and enrolled students, setting aside fifty percent of seats for students from Odisha and providing fee concessions for disadvantaged groups. This Act matters because it provides the legal framework for transitioning an existing institute into an independent degree-granting university, expanding access to higher education in technical, medical, and professional fields while guaranteeing regulatory oversight and standard quality.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Establishment And incorporation
  4. 4. Effect of establishment
  5. 5. Fulfilment of norms and other conditions.
  6. 6. Undertaking.
  7. 7. Objects of the University.
  8. 8. Powers of the University.
  9. 9. University open to all classes, castes, creed, religion, language and gender
  10. 10. National Accreditation
  11. 11. University not entitled for any financial assistance
  12. 12. The Visitor
  13. 13. Officers of the University
  14. 14. The Chairman and his powers
  15. 15. The Vice-Chairman and his powers
  16. 16. The Vice- Chancellor
  17. 17. The Deans of Schools
  18. 18. The Registrar
  19. 19. The Finance Officer and the Controller of examination
  20. 20. Other officers
  21. 21. Authorities of the University
  22. 22. The Board of Governors and its powers
  23. 23. The Board of Management
  24. 24. The Academic Council
  25. 25. The Board of Studies
  26. 26. The Finance Committee
  27. 27. Other Authorities
  28. 28. Proceeding not to be invalidated on account of vacancy
  29. 29. Statutes
  30. 30. Procedure for making Statutes
  31. 31. Power to amend the Statutes
  32. 32. Rules
  33. 33. Procedure for making Rules
  34. 34. Power to amend Rules
  35. 35. Admission
  36. 36. Fee Structure
  37. 37. Conditions of service of employees
  38. 38. Right to appeal
  39. 39. Provident fund and pension
  40. 40. Disputes as to constitution of University Authorities and bodies
  41. 41. Constitution of committees.
  42. 42. Filling of casual vacancies.
  43. 43. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  44. 44. Transitional provisions.
  45. 45. Corpus fund.
  46. 46. General Fund.
  47. 47. Development fund.
  48. 48. Maintenance of fund.
  49. 49. Annual Report.
  50. 50. Account and audit.
  51. 51. Mode of proof of University record.
  52. 52. Dissolution of University.
  53. 53. Expenditure of the University during dissolution
  54. 54. Removal of difficulties
  55. 36(5). Section 36(5)
  56. 36(6). Section 36(6)

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