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The Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University Act 2014

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This Act establishes the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University in Bathinda, Punjab, to promote technical education, research, and training across specified districts in the state. It regulates the university's governance structure, academic council, board of governors, administrative officers, student admissions, affiliated colleges, degree programs, and financial management. The law applies to technical educational institutions, faculties, administrative staff, and students operating within its designated territorial jurisdiction in Punjab. It matters because it expands access to higher technical, managerial, and scientific education, provides regional institutional oversight, fosters industry-academic collaboration, and ensures standardized educational qualifications across the region.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Incorporation of the University
  5. 4. Powers and functions of the University
  6. 5. Territorial exercise of the powers
  7. 6. University open to all irrespective of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
  8. 7. Officers of the University
  9. 8. Appointment, powers and duties of the officers, their terms of office etc.
  10. 9. Chancellor
  11. 10. Appointment, powers, duties and conditions of service of Vice-Chancellor
  12. 11. Appointment, powers, duties and conditions of service of the Registrar
  13. 12. Authorities of the University
  14. 13. Constitution of the Board of Governors
  15. 14. Academic Council
  16. 15. Constitution of the Finance Committee
  17. 16. Powers and duties of the authorities of the University
  18. 17. Making amendment, repeal and operations of regulations
  19. 18. Regulations
  20. 19. Sub-regulations
  21. 20. Grant by the State Government
  22. 21. Annual report
  23. 22. Annual account
  24. 23. Acts or proceedings of authorities and bodies not invalidated by vacancies
  25. 24. Disputes about constitution of authorities and bodies
  26. 25. Powers of the State Government
  27. 26. Communication of resolution to the State Government.
  28. 27. Powers of the State Government to suspend or cancel the resolution of the University.
  29. 28. Powers of the State Government to give direction.
  30. 29. Power of the State Government to remove difficulties.
  31. 30. Repeal and savings.

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