The Singhania University, Pacheri Bari (Jhunjhunu) Act, 2008

(1) This Act may be called the Singhania University, Pacheri Bari (Jhunjhunu) Act, 2008. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Rajasthan. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on 21st October, 2007.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "AICTE" means All India Council of Technical Education established under All India Council of Technical Education Act, 1987 (Central Act No. 52 of 1987); (b) "CSIR" means the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi- a funding agency of the Central Government; (c) "DEC" means the Distance Education Council established under section 28 of Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985 (Central Act No. 50 of 1985); (d) "Distance education" means education imparted by combination of any two or more means of communication, viz. broadcasting, telecasting, correspondence courses, seminars, contact programmes and any other such methodology; (e) "DST" means the Department of Science and Technology of the Central Government; (f) "employee" means a person appointed by the University to work in the University and includes teachers, officers and other employees of the University; (g) "fee" means collection made by the University from the students by whatever name it may be called, which is not refundable; (h) "Government" means the State Government of Rajasthan; (i) "higher education" means study of a curriculum or course for the pursuit of knowledge beyond 10+2 level; (j) "hostel" means a place of residence for the students of the University, or its colleges, institutions or centers, maintained or recognized to be as such by the University; (k) "ICAR" means the Indian Council of Agriculture Research, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Central Act No. 21 of 1860); (l) "MCI" means Medical Council of India constituted under section 3 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (Central Act No. 102 of 1956); (m) "NAAC" means the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore, an autonomous institution of the UGC; (n) "NCTE'' means the National Council of Teacher Education, constituted under section 3 of the National Council of Teacher Education Act, 1993 (Central Act No. 73 of 1993); (o) "off campus centre" means a centre of the University established by it outside the main campus operated and maintained as its constituent unit, having the University's complement of facilities, faculty and staff; (p) "PCI" means Pharmacy Council of India constituted under section 3 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 (Central Act No. 8 of 1948); (q) "prescribed" means prescribed by Statutes made under this Act; (r) "regulating body" means a body established or constituted by or under any law for the time being in force laying down norms and conditions for ensuring academic standards of higher education, such as UGC, AICTE, NCTE, MCI, PCI, NAAC, ICAR, DEC, CSIR etc. and includes the State Government; (s) "rules" means the rules made under this Act; (t) "schedule" means the Schedule to this Act; (u) "Sponsoring Body" means the Singhania Foundation Education Samiti, Pacheri Bari (Jhunjhunu), a society registered under the Rajasthan Societies Registration Act, 1958 (Act No. 28 of 1958) having Registration No. 44/2001-2002; (v) "Statutes", "Ordinances" and "Regulations" mean respectively, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University made under this Act; (w) "student of the University" means a person enrolled in the University for taking a course of study for a degree, diploma or other academic distinction duly instituted by the University, including a research degree; (x) "study centre" means a centre established and maintained or recognized by the University for the purpose of advising, counseling or for rendering any other assistance required by the students in the context of distance education; (y) "teacher" means a Professor, Reader, Lecturer or any other person required to impart education or to guide research or to render guidance in any other form, to the students for pursuing a course of study of the University; (z) "UGC" means the University Grants Commission, established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act No. 3 of 1956); and (za) "University" means the Singhania University, Pacheri Bari (Jhunjhunu).

(1) The first Chancellor and the first Vice-chancellor of the University and the first members of the Board of Management 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, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of Singhania University, Pacheri Bari (Jhunjhunu). (2) The movable and immovable property specified in the Schedule I shall be vested in the University and the Sponsoring Body shall, immediately after commencement of this Act, take steps for such vesting. (3) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name. (4) The University shall situate and have its headquarters at Pacheri Bari (Jhunjhunu), (Rajasthan).

The objects of the University shall be to undertake research and studies in the disciplines specified in Schedule II and such other disciplines as the University may with the prior approval of the State Government, determine from time to time and to achieve excellence and impart and disseminate knowledge in the said other disciplines.

The University shall have the following powers and functions, namely:- (a) to provide for instruction in the disciplines specified in Schedule II and to make provisions for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge; (b) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, diplomas or certificate, and confer degrees or other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any other method of testing on persons, and to withdraw any such diplomas, certificates, degrees or other academic distinctions for good and sufficient cause; (c) to organize and to undertake extra-mural studies and extension service; (d) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner prescribed; (e) to provide instruction, including correspondence and such other courses, as it may determine; (f) to institute Professorships, Readerships, Lecturerships and other teaching or academic posts required by the University and to make appointment thereto; (g) to create administrative, ministerial and other posts and to make appointments thereto; (h) to appoint persons working in any other university or organization having specific knowledge permanently or for a specified period; (i) to co-operate, collaborate or associate with any other university or authority or institution in such manner and for such purpose as the University may determine; (j) to establish study centers and maintain schools, institutions and such centers, specialized laboratories or other units for research and instructions as are in the opinion of the University, necessary for the furtherance of its object; (k) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; (l) to establish and maintain hostels for students of the University; (m) to make provisions for research and consultancy, and for that purpose to enter into such arrangements with other institutions or bodies as the University may deem necessary; (n) to determine standards for admission into the University, which may include examination, evaluation or any other method of testing; (o) to demand and receive payment of fees and other charges; (p) to supervise the residences of the students of the University and to make arrangements for the promotion of their health and general welfare; (q) to make special arrangements in respect of women students as the University may consider desirable; (r) to regulate and enforce discipline among the employees and students of the University and take such disciplinary measures in this regard as may be deemed necessary by the University; (s) to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the employees of the University; (t) to receive donations and acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any movable or immovable property; (u) to borrow money with the approval of the Sponsoring Body for the purposes of the University; (v) to mortgage or hypothecate the property of the University with the approval of the Sponsoring Body; (w) to establish examination centers; (x) to ensure that the standard of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions are not lower than those laid down by AICTE, NCTE, UGC, MCI, PCI and other similar bodies established by or under any law for the time being in force for the regulation of education; (y) to set up off campus centre within or without the State, subject to the provisions of any other law for the time being in force; and (z) to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects of the University.

The University shall be self financed and shall not be entitled to receive any grant or other financial assistance from the State Government.

The University shall have no power to affiliate or otherwise admit to its privileges any other institution.

(1) There shall be established an Endowment Fund, as soon as may be after coming into force of this Act with an amount of Rs. 1 Crore which has been deposited by the Sponsoring Body with the State Government. (2) The Endowment Fund shall be used as security deposit to ensure that the University complies with the provisions of this Act and functions as per provisions of this Act, Statutes and Ordinances. The State Government shall have the powers to forfeit in the prescribed manner, a part or whole of the Endowment Fund in case the University or the Sponsoring Body contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or rules made thereunder. (3) Income from the Endowment Fund may be utilised for development of infrastructure of the University but shall not be utilised to meet out the recurring expenditure of the University. (4) The amount of the Endowment Fund shall be invested and kept invested until the dissolution of the University in long term securities issued or guaranteed by the State Government or deposited and kept deposited until the dissolution of the University in the interest bearing Personal Deposit Account of the Sponsoring Body in the Government Treasury. (5) In case of investment in long term security, the certificates of the securities shall be kept in the safe custody of the State Government and in case of deposit in the interest bearing Personal Deposit Account in Government Treasury, the deposit shall be made with the condition that the amount shall not be withdrawn without the permission of the State Government.

The University shall establish a fund, which shall be called the General Fund to which following shall be credited, namely:- (a) fees and other charges received by the University; (b) any contributions made by the Sponsoring Body; (c) any income received from consultancy and other work undertaken by the University in pursuance of its objectives; (d) trusts, bequests, donations, endowments and any other grants; and (e) all other sums received by the University.

The General Fund shall be utilized for meeting all expenses, recurring or non-recurring in connection with the affairs of the University: Provided that no expenditure shall be incurred by the University in excess of the limits for total recurring expenditure and total non-recurring expenditure for the year, as may be fixed by the Board of Management, without the prior approval of the Board of Management.

The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:- (i) the Chancellor; (ii) the Vice-chancellor; (iii) the Pro-Vice-chancellor; (iv) the Provost; (v) the Proctor; (vi) the Deans of Faculties; (vii) the Registrar; (viii) the Chief Finance and Accounts Officer; and (ix) such other officers as may be declared by the Statutes to be the officers of the University.

(1) The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Sponsoring Body with the consent of the State Government for a