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The Himalayan Garhwal University Act, 2016

The Himalayan Garhwal University Act, 2016

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This Act establishes and regulates the Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University as a self-financing private university in Uttarakhand, India. It applies to university administrators, faculty, staff, and students across its main campus, off-campus centers, and constituent colleges. The statute outlines the university's academic authority, governance framework, financial administration, and power to grant degrees across multiple disciplines. Crucially for the local population, the legislation mandates a thirty-one percent reservation in student admissions and a corresponding tuition fee discount for permanent residents of Uttarakhand. It ensures legal standing, quality standards, and structured dissolution procedures while operating without state financial aid.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and Commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Proposal for the Establishment of University
  5. 4. Establishment of University
  6. 5. State not under any Statutory Obligation to Grant Financial
  7. 6. Power to affiliate Any Institution
  8. 7. Objects of the University
  9. 8. Powers of the University
  10. 9. University open to all classes,
  11. 10. National Accreditation
  12. 11. University’s Officers
  13. 12. Visitor
  14. 13. The Chancellor
  15. 14. The Pro-Chancellor
  16. 15. The Vice- Chancellor
  17. 16. The Pro-Vice Chancellor
  18. 17. The Registrar
  19. 18. The Sub-Registrar
  20. 19. Deans of Faculties
  21. 20. The Finance Officer
  22. 21. Other Officer
  23. 22. Authorities of the University
  24. 23. The Board of Governors and Its powers
  25. 24. The Board of Management
  26. 25. The Academic Council
  27. 26. The Finance Committee
  28. 27. Other Authorities
  29. 28. Proceedings not invalidated on account of Vacancy
  30. 29. Statutes
  31. 30. Statutes how made
  32. 31. Power to Amend the Statutes
  33. 32. Rules
  34. 33. Makeup of Rules
  35. 34. Power to amend Rules
  36. 35. Provisions for Permanent Resident of Uttarakhand
  37. 36. Conditions of Service of Employees
  38. 37. Right to appeal
  39. 38. Provident Fund and Pensions
  40. 39. Disputes as to University Authorities and Bodies
  41. 40. Constitution of Committees
  42. 41. Filling of Casual Vacancies
  43. 42. Protection of action taken in good faith
  44. 43. Transitional Provisions
  45. 44. Permanent Endowment Fund
  46. 45. General Fund
  47. 46. Development Fund
  48. 47. Maintenance
  49. 48. Annual Report
  50. 49. Account and Audit
  51. 50. Mode of proof Of University record
  52. 51. Dissolution of University
  53. 52. Expenditure of University During dissolution
  54. 53. Removal of Difficulties

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