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No.1463, CUTTACK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2019 / SRAVANA 12, 1941

SECRETARIAT

OF

THE ODISHA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

NOTIFICATION

The 2nd August, 2019

No. 8046–L.A.— The following Bill which has been introduced in the Odisha

Legislative Assembly on the 2nd August, 2019 is here with published under Rule-68 of the

Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Odisha Legislative Assembly for

general information:—

THE ODISHA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019

A

BILL

TO AMEND THE ODISHA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY ACT, 2014

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Odisha in the

Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:―

1. This Act may be called the Odisha State Open University

(Amendment) Act, 2019.

2. In the Odisha State Open University Act, 2014, in sub-

section (1) of section 5, in clause (xvii), the words “and shall not be

entitled to any grant whatsoever from the Government towards that

salary, remuneration, fees or honorarium cost” shall be omitted.

Short title.

Amendment

of section 5.

Odisha Act

5 of 2015.

2

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

The Odisha state Open University was established by State Open University Act,

2014 (Odisha Act 5 of 2015) with the objective for introduction and promotion of Open

University and Distance Education System in the State.

2. Section 5(1) (xvii) of the said Act provides that the University shall have the

power to create administrative, ministerial and other posts as the University may deem

necessary from time to time and to make appointments thereto, subject to condition that

the University shall bear the salary cost of officers both teaching and non-teaching and

other staff so appointed or engaged out of its own fund and shall not be entitled to any

grant whatsoever from the Government towards that salary, remuneration, fees or

honorarium cost.

3. At the initial stage the University not being be able to generate its own revenue

to meet the salary cost of its employees has to depend on the financial support from the

State Government till it becomes financially self-sufficient.

4. In order to make the University functional and to carry forward the noble

objective of the University, it is proposed to provide Assistance to the University by the

State Government.

5. In the Odisha State Open University Act, 2014, in sub-section(1) of section 5, in

clause (xvii), the words “and shall not be entitled to any grant whatsoever from the

Government towards that salary, remuneration, fees or honorarium cost” shall be

omitted.

6. With the above amendment, the University will be able to carry forward the

objective for which it was established and with the help of financial Assistance from the

Govt. will be able to meet the salary cost of Officers (both Teaching and Non-teaching) to

be engaged by the University initially. With the increase of the financial stability of the

University, more need based post may be created and expenditure on this score shall be

borne by the University from its own sources.

The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.

Arun Kumar Sahoo

Member In-Charge

DASHARATHI SATAPATHY

SECRETARY

ODISHA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

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