The Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open University Act, 2019
The Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open University Act, 2019
This Act establishes the Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open University as a public open university in Punjab designed to provide higher education through flexible open and distance learning modes. It outlines the institution's governance framework, establishing key administrative bodies such as the Board of Governors, Academic Council, and Finance Committee, while defining the roles of its officers. The law regulates student admissions, course structures, fee policies, degree conferral, and learner support centers. It matters because it broadens educational access for diverse learners, provides legal recognition for distance degrees, and ensures proper state oversight and financial funding for non-traditional schooling.
Part I GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
- 2In the Punjab Regulation of Fee of Unaided Educational Institutions Act,
- 3Establishment of the University
- 016Punjab Act 47 of
- 17University.
- 18Powers and duties of the authorities of the University
- 19Council shall be provided by the regulations.
- 20Government, which may approve, disallow or remit it to the Board for further consideration.
- 22The State Government shall provide a one-time grant not exceeding rupees
- 23Annual report
- 24Annual account
- 25No act done, or proceedings taken under this Act by any authority or any
- 26If any question arises whether a person has been duly nominated or
- 28Government may, after considering the intimation, if any, received from the Vice-Chancellor, issue such directions to the University, as it may consider necessary and the University shall comply with such directions.
- 29If in the opinion of the State Government, resolution of the University is
- 30The State Government may issue such directions to the University, as in
- 31If any difficulty arises with respect to the establishment of the University
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