Chapter II THE UNIVERSITY

1. (1) The Chancellor, the first Vice-Chancellor of the University and the first members of the Board of Management and Academic Council of the University and all persons who may hereafter become such officers or members, so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, are hereby constitute a body corporate by the name of “The Rajasthan Ayurved, Yoga and Naturopathy University, Ajmer”.
2. (2) Headquarters of the University shall be at Ajmer.
3. (3) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and may sue and be sued by the said name.
4. (4) The University shall be competent to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable or immovable property which may vest in or be acquired by it for the purposes of the University, to raise loans on the security of its assets and to contract and to receive donations and do all other things necessary for the purposes of this Act:

Object of the University The object of the University shall be to disseminate, create and preserve knowledge of Indian System of Medicine and other disciplines as per NEP and understanding by teaching, research, extension of education and service and by effective demonstration, in general and in particular the object shall be-

1. (1) to carry out its responsibility of new inventions, preservation and dissemination of knowledge of Indian System of Medicine and to achieve the aims and objectives of NEP, AYUSH and Health policies;
2. (2) to extend the benefits of knowledge and skills for developing total health of individuals and society by associating the University closely with local and regional health problems;
3. (3) to facilitate research and specialization in the field of AYUSH;
4. (4) to promote acquisition of knowledge in a rapidly developing and changing society and to continuously offer opportunities of upgrading discovery in all fields of AYUSH with use of modern communication, media and technologies;
5. (5) to build up financial self-sufficiency by undertaking academic and allied programmes and resource generative services in a cost effective manner;
6. (6) to serve as an academic centre of excellence for all students and academicians from different parts of the country and outside of the country; and
7. (7) to do all such acts and things whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be required in order to further the objects of the University.

Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by or under the provisions of this Act, the University shall have the following powers and shall perform the following duties, namely:-

1. (1) to provide for instructions, teaching, training and research in branches of Indian System of Medicine and in such other branches as per education policies of Central and State Government, as it may think fit, to make provisions for research, advancement and dissemination of the knowledge of the said system and to promote and encourage the knowledge of Indian System of Medicine in its original concept and any other branches as per AYUSH and Health policies and NEP;
2. (2) to make such provisions as would enable affiliated colleges, recognized institutions and approved institutions to undertake specialization of studies;
3. (3) to establish and organize common pharmaceutical laboratories, drug testing laboratories, libraries, wellness centers, museums, pharmacies and other equipments for teaching and research at national and international level subject to the provisions of any other law for the time being in force;
4. (4) to establish, takeover, maintain, manage and supervise colleges, affiliated colleges, university departments, university centers and institutes of research or specialized studies at national and international level subject to the provisions of any other law for the time being in force;
5. (5) to institute professorship, associate professorship, assistant professorship and any other posts of teachers required by the University;
6. (6) to appoint or recognize persons as professors, associate professors or assistant professors or otherwise as teachers of the University;
7. (7) to lay down the courses or instructions for the various examinations;
8. (8) to guide teaching in colleges, University departments, University centers or recognized and approved institutions;
9. (9) to institute degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions;
10. (10) to hold examinations and to confer degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions on persons who-
    • (a) have pursued approved courses of study in the University or in an affiliated college unless exempted therefrom in the manner prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances and Rules and have passed the examinations prescribed by the University, or
    • (b) have carried on research under conditions prescribed by the Ordinances or Rules;
11. (11) to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions in the manner laid down by the Statutes;
12. (12) to admit educational institutions to the privileges of the University and to withdraw such privileges;
13. (13) to inspect colleges, recognized institutions and approved institutions and to take measures to ensure that proper standards of instructions, teaching or training are maintained in them and that adequate library and laboratory provisions are made therein;
14. (14) to control and co-ordinate the activities of, to give financial aid to, affiliated colleges, approved institutions and recognized institutions as per norms;
15. (15) to hold and manage trusts and endowments and to institute and award fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes;
16. (16) to fix, to demand and to receive or recover such fees and other charges as may be prescribed by the Ordinances;
17. (17) to establish, maintain and manage hostels;
18. (18) to co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control the residence, conduct and discipline of the students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare;
19. (19) to co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control the conduct of teaching and research work of University centres, University departments, affiliated colleges and the institutions recognized or approved by the University;
20. (20) to institute and manage the following, namely:-
    • (a) Publication Department,
    • (b) Pharmaceutical Department,
    • (c) Herbal Garden,
    • (d) Research Centre, and
    • (e) Information, Education and Communication Bureau;
21. (21) to make provisions-
    • (a) for extra-mural teaching and other recognized activities,
    • (b) for physical education, National Cadet Corps and National Social Services,
    • (c) for student unions, and
    • (d) for sports and athletic activities;
22. (22) to co-operate with other Universities and authorities in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine;
23. (23) to invite research-scholars, students, professors, Vaidyas, medical practitioners and other interested persons in the study of Indian System of Medicine to give lectures, instructions or otherwise help in the study of the Indian System of Medicine and to determine honoraria and other expenses payable to them;
24. (24) to collect, edit or publish manuscripts, books, periodicals, pamphlets and papers in the subject of Indian System of Medicine and for that purpose to establish works and open printing press;
25. (25) to carry out or help surveys and research work in the field of Medicine, Pharmacopoeia, Panchkarma, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Homoeopathy, Toxicology and History of Indian System of Medicine;
26. (26) to appoint or recognize persons working in any other University or other organisations as adjunct professors, visiting professors of the University for specified periods;
27. (27) to receive funds for collaboration programmes from foreign agencies, Universities, Institutions etc. subject to rules and regulations of the Central Government and State Government in that behalf;
28. (28) to provide for periodical assessment of the performance of teachers and non-teaching employees of the colleges or institutions and University;
29. (29) to receive grants, subscriptions, donations and gifts for the purpose of University consistent with the object for which the University is established;
30. (30) to do all such acts and things whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not as may be requisite in order to further the objects of the University and generally to cultivate and promote Indian System of Medicine as well as its other branches of learning;
31. (31) besides this, any other discipline/course/faculty shall be instituted in accordance with NEP; and
32. (32) for development and promotion of Indian System of Medicine, the University may open and operate pharmacy stores and centers of AYUSH products.

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, but subject to the provisions of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Jodhpur Act, 2002 (Act No. 15 of 2002), the jurisdiction of the University shall extend to all the constituent, affiliated or autonomous colleges and to such other colleges, institutes, institutions and departments within the State of Rajasthan as may be specified by notification in the Official Gazette by the State Government.
2. (2) The State Government may, by order in writing,-
   • (a) require any institute, institution or college within the State to terminate with effect from such date as may be specified in the order, its association with, or its admission to the privileges of any other University incorporated by law to such extent as may be considered necessary and proper, or
   • (b) exclude, to such extent as may be considered necessary and proper, from association with, or from admission to the privileges of the University constituted by this Act any institute, institution or college specified in the order which, in the opinion of the State Government is required to be self governing or to be associated with or admitted to the privileges of, any other University or body.
3. (3) The State Government may, in consultation with the University, by notification published in the Official Gazette, enumerate any Government College situated in the jurisdiction of the University to be a constituent college of the University. All the movable and immovable properties of such college shall then vest in the University and the officers, teachers and employees of such Government Colleges under the administrative control, after being found suitable, through screening and on fulfilling such terms and conditions as may be laid down in the notification, shall be deemed to be the officers, teachers or, as the case may be, employees of the University.

1. (1) The University shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Rules, be open to all persons.
2. (2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall require the University-
   • (a) to admit to any course of study any person who does not possess the prescribed academic qualification or standard; or
   • (b) to retain on the rolls of the University any student whose academic record is below the minimum standard required for the award of a degree, diploma or other academic distinction; or
   • (c) to admit any person or retain any student whose conduct is prejudicial to the interests or discipline of the University or the rights and privileges of other students and employees; or
   • (d) to admit to any course of study students larger in number than those prescribed.
3. (3) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), reservation of seats in admission for the students belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, More Backward Classes, Economically Weaker Sections, women and any other catogeries shall be made in accordance with the provisions of any law for the time being in force or in accordance with the policy of the State Government.

1. (1) The Governor of the State of Rajasthan shall, by virtue of his office, be the Chancellor of the University.
2. (2) The Chancellor shall be the Head of the University and shall, when present, preside at the convocations thereof and confer degrees, diplomas or other academic distinctions upon persons entitled to receive them.
3. (3) The Chancellor may of his own motion or on application, call for and examine the record of any officer or authority of the University in respect of any proceeding to satisfy himself as to the regularity of such proceeding or the correctness, legality or propriety of any decision taken or order made therein, and if in any case, it appears to the Chancellor that any such decision or order should be modified, annulled, reversed or remitted for reconsideration, he may pass orders accordingly: Provided that every application to the Chancellor for the exercise of the powers under this section shall be preferred within three months from the date on which the proceeding, decision or order to which the application relates was communicated to the applicant: Provided further that no order prejudicial to any person shall be passed unless such person has been given an opportunity of making his representation.
4. (4) The Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred upon or vested in him by or under this Act.

1. (1) The Chancellor shall have the right to cause an inspection, to be made by such person or persons, as he may direct-
   • (a) of the University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and equipments; or
   • (b) of any college, institute, institution or hostel maintained by the University; or
   • (c) of the teaching and other work conducted or done by the University; or
   • (d) of the conduct of any examination held by the University.
2. (2) The Chancellor shall also have the right to cause an inquiry to be made by such person or persons as he may direct in respect of any matter connected with the University.
3. (3) The Chancellor shall, in every case, give notice to the University of his intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made and the University shall be entitled to be represented at such inspection or inquiry.
4. (4) The Chancellor shall communicate to the University his views with reference to the result of such inspection or inquiry and may, after ascertaining the opinion of the University thereon, advise the University upon the action to be taken and fix a time limit for taking such action.
5. (5) The University shall, within the time limit so fixed, report to the Chancellor the action taken or proposed to be taken on the advice tendered by the Chancellor.
6. (6) If the University does not take action within the time limit fixed, or if the action taken by the University is, in the opinion of the Chancellor, not satisfactory, the Chancellor may, after considering any explanation offered or representation made by the University, issue such direction as he may deem fit and the University shall comply with such direction.
7. (7) If the University does not comply with such direction issued as per sub-section (6) within such time as may be fixed in that behalf by the Chancellor, the Chancellor shall at his discretion have power to appoint any person or body to implement such direction and make such order as may be necessary for the expenses thereof.