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The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research Act, 2011

The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research Act, 2011

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The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research Act, 2011 establishes a specialized, self-governing academic academy in India, officially declaring it an institution of national importance. This law regulates the Academy's governance, administrative structures, and its legal power to design curricula and award degrees. It directly applies to the Academy’s students, faculty, and its collaborative partner, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), whose infrastructure and scientific manpower are leveraged for teaching. This matters because it creates a highly flexible learning environment focused on advanced, interdisciplinary research in emerging areas not ordinarily taught in regular universities.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Establishment of Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research.
  4. 4. Object of Academy.
  5. 5. Relationship of Academy with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
  6. 6. Declaration of Academy as an institution of national importance.
  7. 7. Transfer of assets, liabilities, etc., of existing Academy to Academy established under this Act and other provisions, etc.
  8. 8. Functions and powers of Academy.
  9. 9. Academy open to all castes, creed, race or class.
  10. 10. Authorities of Academy.
  11. 11. Composition of Board of Governors.
  12. 12. Appointment of Chairperson.
  13. 13. Nomination of distinguished scientists or academicians of global eminence, eminent industrialists or technologists and heads of three premier institutions in the field of imparting education in science and technology.
  14. 14. Nomination of distinguished scientists or outstanding scientists of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research or Directors of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research laboratories.
  15. 15. Allowances payable to members of Board.
  16. 16. Term of office of members of Board.
  17. 17. Powers of Board.
  18. 18. Senate.
  19. 19. Powers of Senate.
  20. 20. Chancellor of Academy.
  21. 21. Director of Academy.
  22. 22. Appointment and duty of Director of Academy, etc.
  23. 23. Associate Directors.
  24. 24. Powers of other authorities.
  25. 25. Funds of Academy.
  26. 26. Accounts.
  27. 27. Audit of accounts and its publication.
  28. 28. Statutes.
  29. 29. Matters to be provided by Statutes.
  30. 30. Ordinances.
  31. 31. Review of functioning of Academy.
  32. 32. Appointments.
  33. 33. Conditions of service.
  34. 34. Arbitration.
  35. 35. Resignation, removal and suspension of Chairperson and other Member or Director.
  36. 36. Meetings.
  37. 37. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate acts or proceedings of Board, Academy or any other body.
  38. 38. Power to remove difficulties.

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