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The Orissa Universities Act, 1989

The Orissa Universities Act, 1989

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The Orissa Universities Act, 1989 consolidates and updates the laws governing state universities in Odisha, such as Utkal, Berhampur, Sambalpur, and Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Universities. It sets out the governance structure for these universities and their affiliated colleges, defining the roles of key authorities like the Governor as Chancellor, Vice-Chancellors, the Senate, Syndicate, and Academic Council. The law regulates university administration, financial management, faculty appointments, academic standards, student discipline, and college affiliation rules. By creating a unified administrative framework, it ensures standardized higher education governance, consistent academic policies, and strong financial accountability across public universities throughout the state.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Establishment and incorporation
  5. 4. Officers, teachers and authorities of University
  6. 5. The Chancellor
  7. 6. The ViceChancellor
  8. 7. Registrar
  9. 8. Comptroller of Finance
  10. 9. Senate
  11. 10. Syndicate
  12. 11. Academic Council
  13. 12. Powers of the Academic Council
  14. 13. Registrations of College Teachers & Graduates
  15. 14. Membership to cease if the person ceases to hold the office by virtue of which he became a member
  16. 15. Suspension of any member by Chancellor
  17. 16. Filling of casual vacancies
  18. 17. Proceedings of University and bodies not invalidated by vacancies etc
  19. 18. Admission of Educational Institutions as Colleges
  20. 19. Exclusion of colleges from privileges of University
  21. 20. Termination of privileges granted by other Universities to Educational Institutions
  22. 21. Appointment of Officers, teachers and other employees of the University
  23. 22. Creation of Posts
  24. 23. Audit of Accounts
  25. 24. Statutes
  26. 25. Regulations
  27. 26. General Fund of University
  28. 27. Foundation Fund
  29. 28. Constitution of other Funds
  30. 29. Removal from Membership and with-holding of Degrees
  31. 30. Disqualifications
  32. 31. Supersession of authorities and taking over management
  33. 32. Alteration of jurisdiction of Universities and establishment of new Universities
  34. 33. Repeal and Savings
  35. 34. Removal of doubts and difficulties

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