Chapter II The University

– (1) The Chancellor and the first Vice-Chancellor of the University and the first members of the Board and the Academic Council and all persons who may hereafter become such officers or members, so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, will constitute a body corporate by the name of “Bikaner Technical University” and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and may by that name sue and be sued. (2) The University shall be competent to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, to lease, sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of any movable or immovable property, which may vest in or be acquired by it for the purposes of the University, and to contract and do all other things necessary for the purposes of this Act: Provided that no such lease, sale or transfer of such property shall be made without the prior approval of the State Government. (3) The headquarters of the University shall be at Bikaner, which shall be the headquarters of the Vice-Chancellor.

Following shall be the objects of the University, namely:- (i) to disseminate, create and preserve the knowledge in the field of technical education for the advancement of mankind and understanding by the teaching, training, research, in general, and in particular:- (a) to promote total quality and cost-effective management of engineering, technology, management and other technical institutions; (b) to provide a network of technical education in the State to meet the demand of quality technical education and research; (c) to create a system of management for technical education based on the scientific tools of decision making and information systems; (ii) to develop work culture and promote dignity of labor through applied components in the syllabi and to promote entrepreneurship among students so as to make technical education a valid means of job creation, rather than creating the job seekers; (iii) to promote better interaction and co-ordination 5 among different universities and colleges by all such means, generally to improve the governance of the University, and facilities it provides for technical education; (iv) to generate and promote a sense of self-respect and dignity amongst the weaker sections of the society; (v) to strive to promote competitive merit and excellence as the sole guiding criterion in all academic and other matters relating to students; (vi) to extend its frontiers of academic excellence to rural, desert, tribal and backward areas; (vii) To set up centres of advanced technology in areas of high national relevance, with a view to fostering innovation and creativity

• • The University shall have the following powers and duties, namely:- (i) to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge, and generally to cultivate and promote the technical education and other branches of learning and culture and their interdisciplinary areas; (ii) to provide for establishment, on the University campus, of autonomous institutions like interuniversity centres, research laboratories, modern instrumentation centres and like centres of learning, set up by the Central Government or State Government and University Grants Commission or AICTE, which may be used by a university or college or group of universities or colleges or industries or any Non-Government Organization; (iii) to admit students to the various courses of study of the University and to conduct examinations or tests and lay down conditions in respect thereof; (iv) to institute and award degrees, post-graduate diplomas, post-senior secondary diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations or by other tests or otherwise; (v) to hold examinations and confer degrees and postgraduate diplomas and award post- senior secondary diplomas and certificates and other academic distinctions to, and on, persons, who – (a) have pursued a course of study in the University, constituent or affiliated college 6 or institutions; or (b) have carried on research in the University, constituent or affiliated colleges or institutions; (vi) to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions as prescribed by the Statutes; (vii) to lay down the conditions of affiliation of courses or colleges and recognition of institutions taking into account the credibility of the Management and the norms of academic performance of institutions, Faculties and subjects, as may be laid down, from time to time, and satisfy itself by periodical assessment or otherwise that those conditions are fulfilled; (viii) to designate a University Department, constituent college, affiliated college or institution, as an autonomous University Department, constituent college, affiliated college or institution, as the case may be, in accordance with the guidelines, if any, laid down by the University Grants Commission or AICTE; (ix) to monitor and evaluate the academic performance of affiliated colleges and recognized institutions for affiliation and periodical accreditation; (x) to inspect, where necessary, affiliated colleges and recognized institutions through suitable machinery established for the purpose, and take measures to ensure that proper standards of instruction, teaching and training are maintained by them, and adequate library, laboratory, hospital, workshop and other academic facilities are provided for; (xi) to hold and to manage trusts and endowments and institute and award fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentship, medals and prizes for teachers and students of the University and colleges; (xii) to co-operate or collaborate with any other University, institution, authority or organization for research and advisory services and for such purposes to enter into appropriate arrangement with other universities, institutions, authorities or organizations to conduct certain courses as the situation may demand; (xiii) to rescind affiliation granted to colleges; 7 (xiv) to explore the possibilities of augmenting the resources of the University by exploring or innovating activities such as research and development, consultancy, training programmes and providing services for different clients from industry, trade or any other Non-Government Organizations; (xv) subject to any other law for the time being in force, to undertake academic collaboration programmes with universities and institutions abroad, with the approval of the State Government; (xvi) to receive funds for collaboration programmes from foreign agencies subject to any Act, rules and regulations of the Central Government and State Government in that behalf; (xvii) to lay down for University teachers, service conditions including code of conduct, workload, norms of performance appraisal, and such other instructions or directions as, in the opinion of the University, may be necessary in the interest of academic standard; (xviii) to undertake development programmes in technical education, research, consultancy-based projects and training programmes for outside agencies, by charging fees, so as to generate resources; (xix) to fix, demand and receive or recover such fees and other charges as may be regulated by the Statutes, from time to time; (xx) to establish, maintain and manage various Departments as may be necessary to fulfil the objects of the University; (xxi) to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary for or incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of its objects; and (xxii) to comply with and carry out any directives issued by the State Government from time to time, with reference to above powers, duties and responsibilities of the University.

1. (1) With respect to teaching and research in the field of technical education, the territorial jurisdiction of the University shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the Rajasthan Technical University Act, 2006 (Act No. 8 of 2006) or any other law for the time being in force, extend to all its 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) The State Government may, by order in writing – (a) require any institute, institution or college 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) The State Government may, in consultation with the University, by notification published in the Official Gazette, enumerate any Government college to be a constituent college of the University. The land, buildings, laboratories, equipments, books and any other properties of such college shall then vest in the University and the teachers, officers and other employees of such college, 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.

The University shall be open to all persons irrespective of race, class, creed or sex: Provided that the University may - (i) restrict the eligibility of admission to the courses of study of the University; (ii) make reservations in favour of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, girl students and other categories in accordance with any law or orders of the State Government for the time being in force.

• • (1) The Chancellor shall have the right to cause an inspection, to be made by such person or persons, as he or she may direct– (a) of the University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and equipments; or (b) of any 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) The Chancellor shall also have the right to cause an inquiry to be made by such person or persons as he or she may direct in respect of any matter connected with the University. (3) The Chancellor shall, in every case, give notice to the University of his or her 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) The Chancellor shall communicate to the University his or her 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) 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) If the University does not take action within the time limit so 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 or she may deem fit and the University shall comply with such direction. (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 or her 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.