Chapter VI PERMISSION,

(1) The University shall prepare a perspective plan for educational development for the location of recognized institutions in a manner ensuring equitable distribution of facilities for higher education in Health Sciences having due regard, in particular, to the needs of un-served and underdeveloped areas within the jurisdiction of the University and such plan shall be prepared by the Academic Council and as approved by the Board, shall be the plan for according permission for establishment of college or institution of higher learning and every such plan shall be updated in every five years.

(2) No application for opening a new college or institution of higher learning which is not in conformity with such plan, shall be considered by the University, unless the State Government directs otherwise with sufficient reason.

(3) No student shall be admitted by the college or institution unless the first time affiliation has been granted by the University to the college or institution.

(4) The rules and procedure for affiliation of an institution to the University shall be, as prescribed by the Statutes.

(1) Every affiliated institution or recognized institution or the Educational Agency associated with such institution, shall furnish such reports, returns and other particulars as the University may require for enabling it to judge the academic standards and standards of academic administration of the affiliated institution or recognized institution.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall cause every affiliated institution or recognized institution to be inspected, at least once in every three years, by one or more committees appointed by him in that behalf which shall consist of the following members, namely :— (a) Chairperson of the committee, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; (b) One expert in the Medical Education, not connected with the University, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; and (c) One expert, to be nominated by the Board:

Provided that no member of such committee shall be connected with the management of the college or the institution concerned.

(3) The committee shall submit its report to the Vice-Chancellor for consideration and for further action as may be necessary.

(1) No management of an affiliated institution or recognized institution shall be allowed to close down the affiliated institution or recognized institution without prior permission of the University and the State Government.

(2) The procedure to close down an affiliated institution and recognized institution shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

All graduate or post-graduate teaching, training and research shall normally be conducted within the affiliated institutions and the recognized institutions in the manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

(3) [sic- part of 42] ...the register of graduates, it shall be decided by the Vice-Chancellor after making or causing to be made such inquiry as he thinks fit and his decision shall be final. (4) The Chancellor may, on the recommendation of the Board supported by a majority of not less than two-third of its members present at its meeting but such majority comprising not less than one-half of total members of the Board, remove the name of any person from the register of graduates for such period as the Chancellor thinks fit, if such person has been convicted by a court for any offence which, in the opinion of the Board, is a serious offence involving moral turpitude. (5) No action under the sub-section (4) shall be taken unless the person concerned is given an opportunity of being heard.

(1) All grants and loans received from the State Government, the Central Government, the University Grants Commission and from any other source, all revenues of the University, all fees received, all income such as rent and profits derived from properties and funds vested in the University, all endowments and donations received from any source whatsoever, all other miscellaneous receipts of the University and deposits, remittances and service of funds, received in connection with the affairs of the University shall form one consolidated fund called "Odisha University of Health Sciences Fund" and shall be utilized for the purposes and in the manner laid down in this Act and the Statutes: Provided that separate accounts may be maintained for specific purposes. (2) All moneys in the Odisha University of Health Sciences Fund shall be kept in any scheduled nationalized Bank. (3) The University may invest such part of the money of the Odisha University of Health Sciences Fund, as it may deem fit, in Government securities or securities guaranteed by the Government of India with prior approval of the Board. (4) The custody of the Odisha University of Health Sciences Fund, the payment of money therein, the withdrawal of money therefrom and all other ancillary matters shall be regulated by the Statutes. (5) The University shall establish the following accounts, namely:— (i) general fund; (ii) salary fund; (iii) trust fund; (iv) development and programme fund; (v) research fund; (vi) contingency fund; and (vii) any other fund which, in the opinion of the University, is deemed necessary. (6) The following shall form part of or be paid into the general fund, namely:— (i) any non-salary contribution or grant, received from the State Government or the Central Government or the University Grants Commission: (ii) all incomes of the University from any source whatsoever, including income from fees and charges; (iii) any sums borrowed from the banks or any other agency, with the permission of the State Government; (iv) sum received from any other source or agency. (7) The salary fund shall consist of all amounts received from the State Government, Central Government or the University Grants Commission towards full or part payment of the salary and allowances and no amount from this fund shall be utilized for a purpose other than payment of salary and allowances. (8) All income or money from trusts, bequests, donations, endowments, subventions and similar grants shall form the trust fund. (9) The development and programme fund of the University shall consist of all infrastructure development grants received from the State Government, all contributions made by the University Grants Commission for development and research, grants received from other funding agencies of the Central Government, United Nations and its affiliates, other international agencies, industries, banks and financial institutions or persons but no amount from this fund shall be appropriated to any other fund of the University or expended for any other purpose. (10) The development and programme fund shall be utilized in the manner consistent with the object of the programmes for which a suitable code will be adopted to include the guidelines of the funding agency on expenditure and audit, to be granted and approved by the Board. (11) The research fund shall be utilized for research activities which shall consist of any sum received from Government of India, Government of Odisha, any Autonomous Institute, International Research Agencies or any other Agencies, Body or authority for the purpose of undertaking research activity. (12) The University shall have and maintain a contingency fund under a separate head of the University accounts which shall be used only for the purposes of meeting any unforeseen expenditure. (13) Surplus moneys at the credit of these funds, which cannot immediately or at any early date be applied for the purposes aforesaid, shall, from time to time, be deposited in the banks.

(1) The annual budget estimates along with the financial statements of the University for ensuing financial year shall be prepared by the Comptroller of Finance and presented to Finance Committee, under the direction of the Vice-Chancellor before such dates as may be prescribed by the Statutes, for approval. (2) The annual budget estimates and the Financial statement as approved by the Finance Committee, shall be presented to the Board for consideration. (3) The Board shall have no power to reject the Budget, but it can make suggestions and amendments to the Budget and return the same to the Finance Committee for consideration. (4) The Finance Committee may accept or reject the recommendation of the Board with justification. (5) The Finance Committee shall forward copies of financial estimates or statements as approved to the Chancellor and the State Government.

(1) The accounts of the University shall be audited at least once in every year and in any case within six months of the closing of the financial year by the auditors appointed by the Board from among the firms of Chartered Accountants whose partners have no interest in any of the authorities or affairs of the University. (2) The audited accounts shall be published by the University and a copy thereof together with the copy of the auditor’s report shall be placed before the Board and submitted to the Chancellor and the State Government.

(1) The State Government shall appoint auditors to conduct the audit of the accounts of the University and the institutions under the management of the University at regular intervals. (2) The auditors shall maintain a continuous audit of the accounts of the University and may, after giving due intimation, conduct local audit of any institution affiliated to the University. (3) The University shall bear the cost of the audit as fixed by the State Government. (4) After completing the audit for a year or for any short period or for any transaction or series of transactions, the auditor shall send a report to the University and a duplicate copy thereof to the State Government. (5) The auditors shall specify in the report under sub-section (4), all cases of irregular, illegal or improper expenditure or of failure to recover moneys or other property due to the University or of a loss or waste of money or other property thereof caused by neglect or misconduct of the officers and authorities of the University. (6) The auditors shall also report on any other matter related to the accounts of the University as may be referred by the State Government. (7) The University shall forthwith rectify any defect or irregularity pointed out by the auditors and report the action taken to the State Government within a specified time as may be prescribed in the statute.

(1) The Academic Council shall prepare the annual report of the University containing such particulars as the State Government may specify covering each financial year and, before its final approval, it shall be presented to the Board for its review on or before such date as may be prescribed by Statutes. (2) Copies of the annual report and the annual account shall be sent to the State Government and the State Government shall place before the Odisha Legislative Assembly.

(1) There shall be a Grievances Committee in the University to deal with the grievances of employees of the University, to hear and settle grievances as far as practicable within a reasonable period of not more than six months, and the committee shall make a report to the Board. (2) It shall be lawful for the Grievances Committee to entertain and consider grievances or complaints and report to the Board for taking such action as it deems fit and the decisions of the Board on such report shall be final. (3) The Grievances Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:— (a) the Vice-Chancellor—Chairperson; (b) three members of Academic Council nominated by the members of the Board; and (c) (iii) the Registrar—Member Secretary. (4) The procedure for receiving complaints and settlement thereof shall be as may be prescribed by the Statutes.