The Registrar - (1) The Registrar shall be a whole-time paid officer of the

1. Short title, extent and commencement - (1) This Act may be called

1[Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu University Act, 2016].

1. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh;
2. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, appoint. 2. Definitions - In this Act and the Statutes appended hereto, unless the context otherwise requires, -
3. (1) “Academic year” means a Period of twelve months commencing on the first day of July of the year.
4. (2) “Affiliated College” means a college within the University area affiliated to the University in accordance with the conditions prescribed.
5. (3) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University.
6. (4) “Academic Staff” means such categories of staff as are designated as academic staff by the Ordinances.
7. (5) “Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies of the University.
8. (6) “Block Grant” means the annual grant-in-aid determined by the

Government to each university to cover the salaries of the employees, pensions of

the pensioners, maintenance, and State Sponsored research and innovation, to be

. Substituted by the Act No. 35 of 2018, S.2.

valid for the entire block period and to be released every quarter by appropriate percentage increase from year to year.

1. (7) “College” means a college established and maintained by or affiliated to the University.
2. (8) “Constituent College” means a college established and maintained by the University and located outside the University Campus, and includes a college so located and established and maintained by the University immediately before the commencement of this Act.
3. (9) “Commissioner of Higher Education” includes Commissioner/ Director of Higher Education.
4. (10) “Department” means a University Department of study recognized as such by the Statutes.
5. (11) “Dean” means the academic head of the Schools.
6. (12) “Distance education system” means the system of imparting education through any means of communication such as broadcasting, telecasting, correspondence courses, seminars, contact programmes or the combination of any two or more of such means.
7. (13) “Employee” means any person appointed by the University and includes teachers and other staff of the University.
8. (14) “Executive Council” means the Executive Council of the University.
9. (15) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee of the University.
10. (16) “Government” means the State Government of Andhra Pradesh.
11. (17) “Grievance Redressal Committee” means a committee constituted by the University.
12. (18) “Head of the Department” means a teacher of the University appointed in accordance with the Statutes prescribed, and responsible for the co-ordination of instruction, training, and research in any Department of the University.
13. (19) “Hostel” means self maintained hostels by the students.
14. (20) “Institute” means an academic Institution, not being a College, maintained and /or recognized by the University.
15. (21) “Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)” means a Cell constituted by the University as per the recommendations of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council for planning, guiding, and monitoring the quality assurance and enhancement activities of the University.
16. (22) “Ombudsman” means the person appointed under the provisions of this Act to adjudicate the disputes relating to the service matters of the employees.
17. (23) “Post-Graduate Centre” means a Centre established by the University in which provision are made for Post-Graduate courses of study, and which is declared as such by the Statutes.
18. (24) “Post-Graduate College” means a University College, an affiliated college, or a constituent college in which provision is made for post-graduate courses of study in accordance with the regulations prescribed.
19. (25) “Prescribed” means prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances, or Regulations.
20. (26) “Professional College” means a college established and maintained by the University, or affiliated to the University for providing courses of study leading to professional degrees of the University, in accordance with the Regulations prescribed.
21. (27) “Recognized Instituted” means a Research Institute recognized by the University in such manner as may be prescribed.
22. (28) “Registered graduate” means a graduate registered under this Act.
23. (29) “Regulations’’ means the Regulations made by any authority of the University under this Act for the time being in force.
24. (30) “School” means a School of Studies comprising departments of inter- disciplinary nature, established by the University and declared as such by the Statutes.
25. (31) “Student” means a person who is admitted to a college or a school, and is borne on the attendance register thereon.
26. (32) “Statutes” and “Ordinances” mean, respectively, the Statutes and Ordinances of the University for the time being in force.
27. (33) “Teachers of the University” means Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and such other persons as may be appointed for imparting instruction or conducting research in the University or in any Institution maintained by the University and who are designated as teachers by the Ordinances.
28. (34) “University Teachers” means teachers appointed by the University through a duly constituted Selection Committee to give instruction and conduct and/or guide research in the University, its Post-Graduate Centres, Constituent Colleges, and Schools.

The words, expressions and abbreviations, if any, used above and in the Act

shall have the meaning given to them, unless there is anything contrary to the subject or context.

3. Establishment of University - (1) There shall be established a University by

the name of

1[“Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu University”].

1. (2) The headquarters of the University shall be at Kurnool.
2. (3) The first Vice-Chancellor and the Executive Council and the Academic Council and all persons who may hereafter become such officers of members, so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, are hereby constitute a body corporate by the name of 1[“Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu University”] and the said University shall be a residential, teaching and affiliating University.
3. (4) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name.
4. (5) In all suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University, the pleadings shall be signed and verified by the Registrar and all processes in such suits and proceedings shall be issued to and served on the Registrar. 4. Objects of the University - The Objects of the University shall to promote and develop Urdu Language; to impart education and training in vocational and technical subjects through the medium of Urdu; to provide wider access to people desirous of pursuing programmes of higher education and training in Urdu medium through teaching on the Campus as well as at a distance and to provide focus on women education.

5. Powers of the University - The University shall have the following objectives,

powers and functions, namely,-

1. (a) to provide for instruction and training in suchbranches of learning as the University may, from time to time, determine and to make provision for research and for advancement and dissemination of knowledge;
2. (b) to develop innovative patterns of teaching, training, curriculum design, and methods of testing at various levels to attain global standards; . Substituted by the ACt No. 35 of 2018, S.3.
3. (c) to establish close linkage with industry to make teaching and research relevant to the needs of the economy at the national and global level;
4. (d) to provide for distance learning programmes as per the norms and criteria defined by Distance Education Council and University Grants Commission;
5. (e) to confer Honorary Degrees or other academic distinctions in the manner prescribed by the Statutes;
6. (f) to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships, and other teaching or academic positions, required by the University and to appoint persons to such Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships, or other teaching or academic positions;
7. (g) to create administrative, supportive, and other posts required by the University and to make appointment thereto;
8. (h) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, and within the scope of the approved nomenclature for the degrees as determined by the University Grants Commission and such other National level regulatory bodies, diplomas or certificates to, and confer degrees or other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any other method of testing, on person and to withdraw any such diplomas, certificates, degrees or other academic distinctions for good and sufficient cause;
   • (i) to lay down conditions of service for all categories of employees, including their code of conduct;
9. (j) to co-operate or collaborate or associate with any other university or authority or institution of higher learning within and outside the country, in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine, and subject to such approval as may be called for by the regulatory bodies;
10. (k) to establish, with the prior approval of the State Government,

such centres and specialized laboratories, within or outside the

State of Andhra Pradesh, as are, in the opinion of the University necessary for the furtherance of its objects;

1. (l) to make provision for research and advisory services, and enter into such arrangements with other institutions, industrial or other organizations, as the University may deem necessary for that purpose and subject to such approval as may be called for by the regulatory bodies;
2. (m) to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable; mortgage any immovable property with the prior approval of the Government; and do all other things necessary for and incidental to for the purposes of the University;
3. (n) to institute and outsource hostel services;
4. (o) to establish, maintain, manage and /or Affiliate Colleges,

Autonomous Colleges or Post-Graduate Centres or to recognize

any institution in any part of the University area or outside; and to withdraw such affiliation or recognition in accordance with the Statutes and for good and sufficient cause;

1. (p) to confer autonomy on University Colleges or Constituent

Colleges or Post-Graduate Centres or Affiliated Colleges in any

part of the University area as per the University Grants Commission guidelines;

1. (q) to determine the standards of admission to the University, which may include examination, evaluation or any other method of testing including testing by the electronic mode;
2. (r) to inspect Affiliated Colleges and the recognized institutions under its jurisdiction, and to take measures to ensure proper standards of instruction in them;
3. (s) to establish, maintain and manage research departments /institutions in any part of the University area, and to collaborate with reputed research institutions anywhere outside the University area;
4. (t) to provide access to higher education for educationally challenged people by way of making special provisions;
5. (u) to make special provision for woman students in colleges and institutions;
   • (v) to fix and revise the tuition fee by ten percent (10%) cumulatively, demand and receive tuition fee and other charges as are prescribed by Ordinances / Regulations;
6. (w) to make grants for the maintenance of the National Cadet Corps in University Colleges:-
   • (i) institute and manage;
   • (ii) Employment and Information Bureau;
   • (iii) Health Center;
   • (iv) Students Union, University Sports Board; and
   • (v) other similar Bodies and Association;
   • (x) to cultivate and promote arts, fine-arts, sciences, professional studies, technology, and other branches of learning;
7. (y) to maintain such bodies as are declared by Statutes to be the Authorities of the University;
8. (z) to supervise and ensure proper conduct and discipline of the students in the University, its affiliated colleges and recognized institutions;
9. (za) to make arrangements for counseling and promoting the health and general welfare of the students in the University, its affiliated Colleges and Institutions;

1. (2) Such other acts and things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of its objects as a teaching and affiliating University namely,-
   • (a) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes;
   • (b) to organize and conduct refresher courses, workshops,

seminars and other programmes for teachers, evaluators and

other academic staff;

1. (c) to make special arrangements in respect of the residence, discipline and teaching of woman students as the University may consider desirable;
2. (d) to appoint, on contract of otherwise, visiting Professors, Emeritus Professors, Consultants, Scholars and such other persons who may contribute to the advancement of the object of the University;
3. (e) to lay down conditions of service of all categories of employees including their code of conduct;
4. (f) to establish, maintain or recognize Study Centres for the delivery of the distance education system in the manner laid down by the Ordinances;
5. (g) to provide for the preparation of instructional material

institutions dealing with the distance education system;

1. (h) to devise and implement suitable schemes for providing a base for promotion and dissemination of Urdu and to bring about the essential continuity in education with special reference to the delivery system in distance education consistent with the objectives of the University; and

1. (3) In exercise of its powers referred above, the University shall endeavor to

maintain high standards of teaching and research, and shall, among other

measures which may be necessary for the said purpose, take in particular, the following measures, namely, -

1. (a) to admit students on merit, either through common entrance tests conducted individually by the University or in combination with other Universities, or on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying examination;
2. (b) to introduce semester system, choice-based credit system and continuous evaluation; and enter into agreements with other

Universities and academic institutions for credit transfer, joint

degree and twinning programmes;

1. (c) to start innovative courses and programmes of studies with a provision for periodic review and restructuring;
2. (d) to liaise with incubation Centres in pursuit of innovation;
3. (e) to ensure active participation of students in all academic activities of the University, including evaluation of teachers;
4. (f) to encourage Inter-University mobility of faculty with portable pensions and protection seniority;
5. (g) to join or collaborate with a university or consortium of universities or delegate any of its functions to a specified statutory authority of the State, for common good including admissions and selection of teachers, without prejudice to any provisions of this Act;
6. (h) to obtain accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council or any other recognized accrediting agency;
   • (i) to lunch e-governance with an effective Executive Decision Information System (EDIS); and
7. (j) to foster extension and community development/ engagement activities. 6. Jurisdiction -The Jurisdiction of the University shall extend to the whole State of Andhra Pradesh. 7. University open to all classes, castes and creeds– The University shall be open to persons of either sex and of whatever caste,

creed, race or class, and it shall not be lawful for the University to adopt or impose

on any person any test whatsoever of religious belief or profession in order to entitle him to be appointed as a teacher of the University or to hold any other office therein or to be admitted as a student in the University or to graduate thereat or to enjoy or exercise any privilege thereof:

Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the University from making special provisions for the employment or admission of women, physically handicapped or of persons belonging to the weaker sections of the society and, in particular, of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.

8. Inspection, Review, Performance Audit, and Enquiry -

1. (1) The Government shall have the right to cause an inspection or review to be made by such person or persons as it may direct, of such university decisions that are in contravention with the provisions of this Act, Statutes, Rules and Regulations, its physical infrastructure such as buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and equipment, and of any institutions maintained by or affiliated to the University.
2. (2) The Government may also cause an enquiry to be made into the quality of teaching, research, and other work conducted in the University. The Government may also cause a performance audit of the University or its institutions or any officer of the University other than the Chancellor:

Provided that the Government shall give notice to the University of its

intention to cause such inspection or enquiry or performance audit to be made and the University shall be entitled to be represented thereat.

1. (3) The Government shall forward a copy of the inspection or review or performance audit report, as the case may be, to the Vice-Chancellor for obtaining

the views of the Executive Council. On receipt of the views of the Executive

Council, the Government may tender such advice as it may consider necessary and fix a time limit for the action to be taken by the University on the advice tendered.

1. (4) The Executive Council shall, within such time as the Government may direct, report through the Vice-Chancellor the action taken or is proposed to be taken on the advice tendered by the Government.
2. (5) The Government may, where action has not been taken by the University, within the time fixed, to its satisfaction, and after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the Executive Council, issue such directions as it may deem fit and the University shall comply with such directions.

9. Officers of the University - The following shall be the Officers of the University,-

1. (1) The Chancellor,
2. (2) The Vice-Chancellor,
3. (3) The Dean of a Faculty or a School,
4. (4) The Registrar,
5. (5) The Finance Officer, and
6. (6) Such other persons as may be declared by the Statutes to be Officers of the University. 10. The Chancellor - (1) The Governor of the State of Andhra Pradesh shall be the Chancellor of the University established or deemed to have been established under this Act.
7. (2) The Chancellor shall, by virtue of his office, be the Head of the University and shall, when present, preside at the Convocation of the University.
8. (3) The Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred on or vested in him by or under the provisions of this Act.
9. (4) The Chancellor may, by order in writing, annul any proceeding of the University, which is not in conformity with this Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations: Provided that before making any such order, the Chancellor shall give notice

shall consider the same.

1. (5) The Chancellor may initiate proceedings, consistent with the provisions of this Act, against any officer of the University for violation and or endorsing the violations of the statutory provisions of this Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations. 11. The Vice-Chancellor - (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a person of proven competence, integrity, morals, and institutional commitment, and shall be a distinguished academician with a minimum of ten years of experience as a Professor in a university or ten years of experience in anequivalent position or above in a reputed research organization.
2. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the academic head and principal executive officer of the University, and shall exercise general control over its affairs. He shall be a whole time officer of the University.
3. (3) The Government shall constitute a Search Committee for the appointment of Vice-Chancellor. The Search Committee shall consist of nominees, one each, from,-
   • (a) the Executive Council of the University;
   • (b) the University Grants Commission; and
   • (c) the State Government.
4. (4) The said nominees shall be persons of proven eminence in the field of higher education and are not connected in any manner with the university concerned or its colleges.
5. (5) The Search Committee shall, by following the procedure prescribed by the Government for the purpose, recommend to the Government a panel of three persons arranged in alphabetical order of their names: Provided that it shall be competent for the Government to call for a fresh panel if they consider it necessary, and in such a case the Search Committee shall submit a fresh panel to the Government.
6. (6) The Government shall forward the said panel to the Chancellor who shall then appoint the Vice-Chancellor from among the persons named from that panel 1[on the recommendation of the Government].
7. (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of four (4) years from the date of his appointment.
8. (8) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (7) above, the

Chancellor may, on the advice of the Government, at any time after the Vice-

Chancellor has taken change, by order in writing, remove the Vice-Chancellor from office on proven grounds of incapacity, misconduct or violation of the provisions of this Act or any statutory regulations made under thereto: Provided that no such order shall be made by the Chancellor unless the Vice- Chancellor was given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken against him: Provided further that the Chancellor may, at any time before making such

order, place the Vice-Chancellor under suspension pending enquiry by a sitting or

retired Judge of the High Court/Supreme Court: Provided also that where the Lokayukta enquires into an allegation against

the Vice-Chancellor under the Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayukta

Act, 1983 (Act 11 of 1983) then, notwithstanding anything contained in section 12 of the said Act,the Lokayukta shall submit the report to the Government and the Chancellor shall act in accordance with the advice tendered by the Government on consideration of the report while exercising his powers under this sub-section.

1. (9) The Vice-Chancellor shall be paid such pay and allowances as may, by order, be specified by the Government from time to time. He shall be provided with furnished official accommodation for which he shall pay ten percent of his pay towards rent.
2. (10) When the Vice-Chancellor is unable to exercise his powers, perform his functions and discharge his duties owing to absence, illness, or any other cause or . Added by the Act No. 12 of 2020, s.9. when the office of Vice-Chancellor is vacant, a senior most Dean or Professor shall hold the Office of the Vice-Chancellor.
3. (11) The In-charge Vice-Chancellor so appointed shall exercise the powers, perform the functions and discharge the duties of the Vice-Chancellor until the Vice-Chancellor resumes office or, as the case may be, a new Vice-Chancellor is appointed in accordance with sub-section (4), (5) and (6) above.
4. (12) It shall be competent for the Chancellor to accept the resignation of the Vice-Chancellor. When the post of the Vice-Chancellor falls permanently vacant, either by resignation or otherwise, the Government shall appoint in-charge Vice- Chancellor, who shall exercise the powers, performs the functions and discharge the duties of Vice-Chancellor until new Vice-Chancellor is appointed in accordance with sub-sections 4,5 and 6 above. 12. Powers and Duties of the Vice-Chancellor - (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall, by virtue of his office, be a member and Chairperson of the Executive Council and of the Academic Senate and shall preside at the Convocation of the University in the absence of the Chancellor.
5. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to be present at the address at any stage, any meeting of any Authority of University, but not vote thereat, unless he is a member of the authority concerned.
6. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene meetings of the Executive Council and the Academic Senate.
7. (4) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to see that the provisions of this Act, Statutes, Ordinances, and Regulations are duly observed and he may exercise all powers necessary for this purpose.
8. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to interpret the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations. Any person or authority aggrieved by such interpretation may appeal to the Executive Council within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the order, provided that if such interpretation was given otherwise than at a meeting of the Executive Council.
9. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the decisions of the authorities of the University taken in accordance with the powers conferred on him by or under this Act.
10. (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
11. (8) (a) When the Vice-Chancellor consider immediate action desirable with regard to any matter in which any officer or authority may take action, he may, subject to the general control of the Chancellor, take such action as may be necessary, but shall, as soon as may be, report the action taken to the officer or authority concerned; and
    • (b) an appeal shall lie to the Executive Council against any action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under sub-section(8)(a) above affecting any person in the service of the University.Such appeal shall be filed within thirty days from the day on which such person has notice of the action taken.

University appointed by the Executive Council for a term not exceeding four (4) years or to appoint for a lesser period initially on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Statues.

1. (2) The Registrar shall act as the Secretary of the Executive Council and the Academic Senate. He shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes.