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The Nirwan University, Jaipur Act, 2017

The Nirwan University, Jaipur Act, 2017

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This legislation establishes and incorporates Nirwan University, Jaipur, as a private, self-financed university in Rajasthan, sponsored by the Nirwan Charitable Trust. It lays down the university’s governance framework, defining the powers, roles, and administrative structures of key officers and bodies like the Chairperson, President, Board of Management, and Academic Council. The Act applies to university administrators, faculty, staff, and students, while setting standards for admissions, fee regulation, course offerings, and academic accreditation. By establishing high-quality higher education and research infrastructure under state oversight, this law aims to broaden academic opportunities and create skilled human resources for the region.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Incorporation
  5. 4. Village Jhar, Tehsil Bassi, District Jaipur (Rajasthan).
  6. 5. Powers and functions of the University.- The
  7. 6. University.
  8. 7. No power of affiliation
  9. 8. Endowment Fund
  10. 9. General Fund
  11. 10. Application of General Fund
  12. 11. Board of Management.
  13. 12. Statutes to be the officers of the University.
  14. 13. Statutes.
  15. 14. Provided that before taking an action under this sub- section, the President shall be given an opportunity of being heard.
  16. 15. The Provost
  17. 16. The Proctor.- (1) The Proctor shall be appointed by the
  18. 17. The Dean of Faculty
  19. 18. The Registrar
  20. 19. The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer.- (1) The
  21. 20. Statutes.
  22. 21. Authorities of the University
  23. 22. Statutes to be the authorities of the University.
  24. 23. The Academic Council
  25. 24. Other authorities
  26. 25. Disqualification for membership of an authority
  27. 26. Vacancies not to invalidate the proceedings of any authority of the University
  28. 27. Filling up of emergent vacancies
  29. 28. Committee
  30. 29. The constitution of such committees and their duties shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
  31. 30. Statutes shall come into force from the date of such publication.
  32. 31. University with or without such modifications.
  33. 32. Ordinances made thereunder, for the conduct of their own business and that of the committees appointed by them.
  34. 33. Fees structure
  35. 34. Examinations
  36. 35. The State Government may, thereon, issue such directions as it may deem fit for the compliance of the schedule.
  37. 36. Convocation
  38. 37. Accreditation of the University
  39. 38. University to follow rules, regulations, norms, etc. of the regulating bodies
  40. 39. Annual report
  41. 40. Annual accounts and audit
  42. 41. Management shall issue such directions, as it may deem fit and compliance shall be reported to the State Government.
  43. 42. Powers of the State Government to call for information
  44. 43. Dissolution of the University by the Sponsoring
  45. 44. Special powers of the State Government in certain circumstances
  46. 45. Power to make rules
  47. 46. Power to remove difficulties
  48. 47. Legislature.
  49. Schedule I. Schedule I
  50. Schedule II. Schedule II

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