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The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological Universities Act, 2008

The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological Universities Act, 2008

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The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological Universities Act, 2008 establishes and governs regional technological universities in the state. It outlines the administrative framework, financial management, statutory authorities, and academic governance, including bodies like the Executive Council and Academic Senate. The law applies to university officers, faculty members, non-teaching staff, enrolled students, and constituent or affiliated engineering and technical colleges. By reorganizing technical higher education into distinct regional universities, the legislation matters because it facilitates effective administrative oversight, standardizes academic curricula and examinations, promotes higher standards in technical education and research, and enforces clear rules regarding admissions and appointments.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 3. Establishment of Universities
  3. 5. Officers of the University
  4. 6. Chancellor
  5. 8. The Rector
  6. 10. Authorities of the University
  7. 11. The Executive Council
  8. 12. Powers and duties of the Executive Council
  9. 13. Association of other persons with Council
  10. 14. The Academic Senate and Finance Committee
  11. 15. Constitution of Committees by Authorities of the University
  12. 16. Removal from membership of an Authority
  13. 17. Disputes as to constitution of Authority
  14. 18. Powers of Vice-Chancellor to appoint officers, constitute Committees temporarily
  15. 19. Acts or proceedings of Authorities not to be invalidated by reasons only of certain defects
  16. 20. General and other funds
  17. 21. Borrowing of money
  18. 22. Certain restrictions in respect of financial matters
  19. 24. Accounts and Audit
  20. 25. Statutes
  21. 27. Powers of Council to amend, add to or repeal statutes by a special resolution where necessary.
  22. 29. Regulations.
  23. 30. Disaffiliation of Engineering Colleges etc. in the State.
  24. 31. Academic Committees.
  25. 32. Appointing of staff for regulating students‟ affairs.
  26. 33. Reservation of seats for Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
  27. 34. Observation of rule of reservation.
  28. 35. Staff, students of the University not to engage themselves in activities involving violence etc.,
  29. 36. University not to pay dividend etc., in money.
  30. 37. Recovery of loans etc., as arrears of land revenue.
  31. 38. Members, officers etc., to be public servants.
  32. 39. Right to appeal.
  33. 40. Review Committee.
  34. 41. Annual report of the University.
  35. 43. Removal of difficulties.
  36. 44. Appointment of first Vice-Chancellor.
  37. 45. Option for joining the service of a Technological University.
  38. 46. Division of Funds.
  39. 47. Repeal and savings.
  40. Schedule I. Schedule I
  41. Schedule II. Schedule II

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