THE C. V. RAMAN GLOBAL UNIVERSITY, ODISHA ACT 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREAMBLE :

SECTIONS :

CHAPTER - I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title and commencement.

2. Definations.

CHAPTER - II

THE UNIVERSITY

3. Establishment and Incorporation.

4. Effect of the Establishment.

5. Fulfillment of norms and other Condition.

6. Undertaking.

7. University not to be entitled to financial assistance.

8. Objects of the University.

9. Powers of the University.

10. University open to all Classes, Castes, Creed,

Religion, Language and Gender.

11. National Accreditation.

CHAPTER - III

THE VISITORS AND OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

12. The Visitor.

13. Officers of the University.

14. The President and his powers.

15. The Vice- President and his Powers.

16. The Vice Chancellor.

17. The Deans of Faculties.

18. The Registrar.

19. The Finance Officer and the Controller of Examinations.

20. Other Officers.

CHAPTER - IV

AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

21. Authorities of the University.

22. The Board of Governors and its powers.

23. The Managing Committee.

24. The Academic Council.

25. The Finance Committee.

26. Other authorities.

27. Proceeding not invalidated on account of vacancy.

CHAPTER - V

STATUTES AND RULES

28. Statues.

29. Procedure for making statutes.

30. Power to amend the statues.

31. Rules.

32. Procedure for making Rules.

33. Power to amend rules.

34. Admission.

35. Fee Structure.

CHAPTER - VI

MISCELLANEOUS

36. Conditions of Service of Employees.

37. Right to appeal.

38. Provident fund and pension.

39. Disputes as to constitution of University, authorities and bodies.

40. Constitution of Committees.

41. Filling of Casual Vacancies.

42. Protection of action taken in good faith.

43. Transitional provisions.

44. Corpus fund.

45. General fund.

46. Development fund.

47. Maintenance of fund.

48. Annual Report.

49. Account and audit.

50. Mode of proof of University record.

51. Disolution of University.

52. Expenditure of the University during disolution.

53. Removal of difficulties.

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No.158, CUTTACK, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020 / MAGHA 8, 1941

LAW DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 28th January, 2020

No.1294–I-Legis-27/2019/L.—The following Act of the Odisha Legislative

Assembly having been assented to by the Governor on the 14th day of January, 2020 is

hereby published for general information

ODISHA ACT 1 OF 2020

THE C.V. RAMAN GLOBAL UNIVERSITY,

ODISHA BILL, 2019

ACT

FOR CONVERTING THE C.V RAMAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KHURDA INTO

A SELF-FINANCED PRIVATE UNITARY UNIVERSITY IN THE STATE FOR

CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION AND

TO REGULATE ITS FUNCTION AND FOR MATTERS CONNECTED

THEREWITH OR INCIDENTAL THERETO.

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

Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

CHAPTER – 1

PRELIMINARY

1.(1) This Act may be called the C.V. Raman Global University,

Odisha Act, 2019.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government

may, by notification, appoint.

Short title and

commencement.

52 of 1987.

Odisha Act 9

of 2002.

21 of 1860.

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:-

(a)“Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the

University constituted under section 24;

(b)“AICTE” means the All India Council for Technical

Education established under section 3 of the All India

Council for Technical Education Act, 1987;

(c)“Annual Report” means the Annual Report of the University

referred to in section 48;

(d) “Appointed Date” means the date appointed under sub-

section (1) of section 3;

(e)“Board of Governors”, “The Board” or “BOG” means the

Board of Governors of the University constituted under

section 22;

(f)“BPUT” means the Biju Pattnaik University of Technology

established under the Biju Pattanaik University of

Technology Act, 2002;

(g)“College” means C.V. Raman College of Engineering,

Bhubaneswar set up by Raman Education Society registered

under the Societies Registration Act 1860;

(h)“Corpus Fund” means Corpus Fund of the University

referred to in section 44;

(i)“Dean” means Deans of Faculties referred to in section 17;

(j)“Development Fund” means the Development Fund of the

University referred to in section 46;

(k)“Distance Education System” means the system of imparting

education through any means of information technology

and communication such as multimedia, broadcasting,

telecasting, online over internet, other interactive methods,

e-mail, internet, computer, interactive talk back, e-learning,

correspondence course, seminar, contact program or a

combination of any two or more of such means;

(l)“Employee” means employee appointed by the University and

includes teachers and other staff of the University;

Definitions.

(m)“Faculty” means collective body an academic unit of the

University consisting of one or more Departments of similar

nature;

(n)“Finance Officer” means Finance Officer of the University

appointed under section 19;

(o)“General Fund” means General Fund of the University

referred to in section 45;

(p)“Managing Committee” means the Managing Committee of

the University constituted under section 23;

(q)“Off-campus Centre” means a centre of the University,

established by it outside the main campus, in India and

abroad operated and maintained as its constituent unit,

having the University’s compliment of facilities, faculty and

staff as per Regulation 2.2 of UGC (Establishment of and

maintenance

standards

Private

Universities)

Regulation, 2003;

(r)“Prescribed” means prescribed by the Statutes of the

University;

(s)“President” means the President of the University as explained

in section 14;

(t)“Registrar” means the Registrar of the University appointed

under section 18;

(u)“Regulatory Body” means a Body established by the Central

Government for laying down norms and conditions for

ensuring standard of higher education such as University

Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical

Education and National Assessment and Accreditation

Council, National Board of Accreditation, Distance Education

Council

and

other

Bodies

established

the

State

Government for the purpose;

(v)“Rules” mean the Rules of the University;

21 of 1860.

(w)“Society” means the Raman Education Society, registered

under the Societies Registration Act, 1860;

(x)“Sponsoring Body” means the Raman Education Society;

(y)“State” means the State of Odisha;

(z)“State Government” means the Government of Odisha;

(za)“Statutes” means the Statutes of the University;

(zb)“Teacher” means a person holding a designation of Professor,

Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Lecturer or such

other designation as decided by the Board and appointed for

imparting instruction or training or conducting research in

the University;

(zc) “UGC” means the University Grants Commission established

under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956;

(zd)“University” means the C.V. Raman Global University,

Odisha, established and incorporated as a University under

this Act;

(ze)“Vice-Chancellor”

means

the

Vice-Chancellor

the

University appointed under section 16;

(zf)“Vice-President” means the Vice-President of the University

as explained in section 15; and

(zg)“Visitor” means the Visitor of the University as explained in

section 12.

CHAPTER – II

THE UNIVERSITY

3. (1) Subject to provisions of section 5 with effect from such date as

the State Government may, by notification, appoint in this behalf (herein

after referred to as the appointed date), there shall be established in the

State of Odisha a non-affiliating Unitary University at Bidyanagar,

Mahura, Jatni Tahasil in the district of Khurda by the name of “C.V

Raman Global University, Odisha” after Corpus Fund is set up by the

Sponsoring Body as provided under section 44;

Establishment and

Incorporation.

3 of 1956.

(2) The University shall be a body corporate by the aforesaid name

having perpetual succession and common seal with powers, subject to

the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both

movable and immovable which may have become vested in, or may

have been acquired by it, and to contract and to do all things necessary

for the purpose of this Act, and shall sue and be sued by the said name.

(3) The headquarters of the University shall be at Mahura, Janla of

Jatani Tahasil in the district of Khurda.

(4) The jurisdiction of the University shall extend all over that is

presently comprised of the College to be recognized, restructured and

renamed under sub-section (1), to all faculties of studies and

Departments for which the corresponding degree and other academic

distinction are being conferred by the BPUT and to all constituent units

and Department to be established by the University in future with prior

permission of the State Government.

4.(1) On and from the appointed date,—

(a) the control and management of the College which is with the

Sponsoring Body together with the control and management of all

properties and assests pertaining to the College, shall stand transferred

to, and vest in the University.

(b) all properties and assests pertaining to the College including

any cash balance held by the College or on its account, whether in

deposit with any bank or otherwise, shall stand transferred to, and vest

in the University;

privileges, duties, debts and liabilities and obligations of the College,

contractual or otherwise, arising or accrued or incurred in relation to

the affairs of the College shall stand transferred to, and vest in the

University; and

(d) every employee and teacher duly appointed in connection

with the affairs of the College and serving in the College as such

immediately before the date of notification under sub-section (1) of

Effect of

establishment.

section 3, shall hold his office or service in the University by the same

terms and conditions and with the same rights and privileges.

(2) The properties and assests and rights transferred to the

University by virtues of sub-section (1), shall continue to be utilized for

the purposes for which they were being utilized and were intended to

be utilized immediately before the appointed date.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Biju Patnaik

University of Technology Act, 2002 and the Odisha University Act,

1989 and the Statute made there under,—

(a) the College shall, with effect from the appointed date, cease

to be affiliated from the BPUT and shall stand transferred to

the University;

(b) all Faculties of studies or programmes of studies, or courses

of studies by whatever name called, existing in the College

prior to the appointed date shall be integrated into the

University;

appointed date was studying for any examination of BPUT or

for any examination of the College, the College being an

Autonomous College, shall continue his studies as a student

of the university and to be permitted to complete his course in

preparation there for and be admitted to the examination of

the University; and

(d) for students referred to in clause (c), the University shall

make arrangement for conferment of the corresponding

degree and other academic distinction on the basis of the

result of such examination.

5.Before issue of notification under sub-section (1) of section 3, the

State Government on the report of a High Power Committee constituted

for the purpose, shall ensure that the College fulfills the norms and other

conditions prescribed or imposed by the Regulatory Bodies in relation to

Land, Buildings, Library, Laboratory, Equipments, Computers, Furniture

Fulfillment of

norms and other

condition.

Odisha Act 9

of 2002.

Odisha Act 5

of 1989.

and such other infrastructure facilities as the State Government may

decide.

6.After issue of notification under sub-section (2) of section 1 and

before the appointed date, the sponsoring Body shall give an

undertaking,—

(a) to appoint at least one Professor, two Associate Professors

and three Assistant Professors/Lecturers on full time basis

along with necessary supporting staff in each faculty or

Department or Discipline of the University prior to the date

such faculty Department or Discipline is vested in the

University;

(b) to take up co-curricular activities to foster a proper

academic and healthy socio-cultural environment, such as

seminars, debates, quiz programmes and extra-curricular

activities like literary, cultural and artistic activities, games,

sports, National Service Scheme, National Cadet Corps etc.

for the benefit of students as per the norms laid down by

the Regulatory Bodies;

University;

(d) to fulfill such other conditions and provide such other

information as may be prescribed by the Regulatory Bodies

from time to time;

(e) that the programmes of study leading to a degree or a

post- graduate degree, a Ph.D. or a research degree or a

diploma offered by the University shall conform to the

relevant regulations or norms of the UGC or other

concerned Regulatory Body as amended from time to time;

(f) that the admission procedure and fixation of fees shall be in

accordance with the norms or guidelines, if any, prescribed

by the Regulatory Bodies;

Undertaking .

(g) that the admission shall be made strictly on merit basis

from All India Examination;

(h) that the University shall accept minimum fifty percent of

its students for technical or professional courses coming

under

Odisha

Professional

Educational

Institutions

(Regulation of Admission and Fixation of Fee) Act, 2007

through Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Counseling or

All India Examination, as the case may be, and priority shall

be given to the students of Odisha while filling up of seats

and adhere to Guidelines and Instructions issued by the

Regulatory Bodies;

(i) that the teaching staff of the University shall have at least

the minimum qualifications prescribed by the UGC or

AICTE or other concerned Regulatory Bodies, and be paid

appropriate emoluments;

(j) that the University shall be open to all persons and shall not

discriminate on grounds of gender, caste, creed, religion,

race, domicile and it shall not be lawful for the University to

adopt or impose on any person, any test whatsoever of

religious belief or any profession in order to entitle one to

be appointed as a teacher of the University or to hold any

other office therein or to be admitted as a student or to

enjoy or exercise any privilege thereof;

(k) to fulfill such other conditions and provide such other

information as may be prescribed by the Regulatory Bodies;

and

(l)

that it shall not offer any programme in distance

mode or it shall not impart education through Distance

Education System.

7. The University shall be multi-disciplined, unitary, self-financed non-

affiliating and shall not demand for any grant-in-aid or any other financial

University not to be

entitled to financial

assistance.

Odisha Act 4

of 2007

assistance from the State Government or any other Body or Corporation

owned or controlled by the State Government.

8. The objects of the University shall be,—

(a) to disseminate and advance knowledge by providing academic

and research facilities in such branches of learning which include

Engineering and Technology (Including Marine Engineering),

Medical Science (including Nursing and Pharmacy), Architecture,

Art and Design, Education, Physical and Biological Science,

Humanities and Social Science, Management, Law, Vocational

Education and Training, Skill Education and Training and subject to

the approval of the State Government in any other field of

knowledge and education as it may deem fit;

(b) to institute degrees, diplomas, charters, certificates and other

academic distinctions on the basis of examination or any other

methods of evaluation;

institutions, Industries, industry associations, professional bodies or

any other organisation, in India or abroad, to conceptualize, design

and develop specific educational and research programmes, dual

degree programme, credit based student exchange programme,

training programmes and exchange programmes for students, faculty

member and others;

(d) to impart futuristic and holistic education at par with

international standards to prepare our youth to face global

competition and to participate in shaping India to become a world

leader;

(e) to establish the following constituent units of the University

with prior approval of the State Government, namely:-

(i) Faculty of Engineering and Technology (Including

Marine Engineering);

Objects of the

University.

(ii) Faculty of Medical Science (including Nursing and

Pharmacy);

(iii) Faculty of Architecture, Art and Design;

(iv) Faculty of Education;

(v) Faculty of Physical and Biological sciences;

(vi) Faculty of Humanities and Social Science;

(vii) Faculty of Management and Law;

(viii) Faculty of Vocational Education and Training;

(ix) Faculty of Skill Education and Training; and

(x) Any other Faculty as the university may deem fit.

Provided that the existing departments, programmes and

courses offered by the Society shall be integrated into the respective

Faculties.

(f) to disseminate knowledge through seminars, conferences,

executive education programmes, community development

programmes, publications, and training programmes;

(g) to undertake programmes for the training and development

of faculty members of the University and other institutions in

India or abroad;

(h) to undertake Skill Development Programmes of State

Government and Central Government;

(i) to undertake collaborative research with any organization in

India or abroad;

(j) to create higher levels of intellectual abilities;

(k) to carry out research sponsored by Central Government or

State Government and private agencies and to provide

consultancy

industry,

Central

Government

State

Government and public and private Organization;

(l) to promote development of new products, new technologies,

and business start ups by faculty, students, alumni and technical

staff;

(m) to assist industry, agriculture, business and services in public

and private sectors, as well as individuals from outside the

university, by sharing ideas, and by supporting incubation of

technology or business, inside or outside the university;

(n) to ensure that the standard of the degrees, diplomas, charters,

certificates and other academic distinctions are not lower than

those laid down by University Grants Commission and other

Regulatory Bodies, as the case may be;

(o) to do all things necessary or expedient to promote the above

objectives; and

(p) to pursue any other objective as may be approved by the State

Government.

9.Subject to other provisions of this Act, the Statutes or Rules made

thereunder or any other relevant laws for the time being in force, the

University shall have the following powers, namely :—

(a) to establish Off-Campus Centers and Study Centers in India and

abroad, as are in the opinion of the University, necessary for the

furtherance of its objects in conformity with the provision of the

University

Grants

Commission

(Establishment

and

Maintenance of Standards in Private Universities) Regulations,

2003;

(b) to establish and develop faculties as envisaged in clause (e) of

section 8;

feasible in furtherance of the object of the University;

(d) to confer degrees, diplomas, charters, certificates or other

academic

distinctions

and

professional

designations

envisaged under section 8 (b) in the manner and under

conditions laid down in the Statutes;

(e) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes etc.,

in accordance with the Statutes;

Powers of the

University.

(f) to confer honorary degrees and other prestigious awards on

persons of eminence from India or abroad;

(g) to demand and receive such fees, bills, invoices and collect

charges as may be fixed by the Statutes or Rules, as the case may

be;

(h) to make provisions for extra- curricular activities for students

and employees;

(i) to make appointments of the faculty, officers and employees of

the University or Off-campus Centre and Study Centres;

(j) to acquire, hold, manage, maintain and dispose of any movable

or immovable property, including Society and endowment

properties for the purpose of the University or a Off-campus

centre or a Study Centre;

(k) to institute and maintain halls and to recognize places of

residence for students of the University or Off-campus Centre;

(l) to supervise and control the residence, and to regulate the

discipline among the students and all categories of employees

and to lay down the conditions of service of such employees,

including their Code of conduct;

(m) to create academic, administrative and support staff and other

necessary posts;

(n) to co-operate and collaborate with other domestic and overseas

Universities and Institutions in such a manner and for such

purposes as the University may determine from time to time;

(o) to organize and conduct refresher courses, orientation courses,

workshops, seminars and other programs for teachers,

developers of course ware, evaluators and other academic staff;

(p) to determine standards of admission to the University and Off-

campus Centre with the approval of the Academic Council;

(q) to do all such other acts or things whether incidental to the

powers aforesaid or not, as may be necessary for furtherance of

the objects of the University;

(r) to prescribe such courses for Bachelor Degree, Master Degree,

Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Science Degrees and Research

and such other Degrees, Diplomas, Charters, Certificates etc;

(s) to provide for the preparation of instructional materials,

including films, cassettes, tapes, video cassettes, Compact Disk,

Visual Compact Disk and other software;

(t) to recognize examinations or periods of study, whether in full or

in part, of other Universities, Institutions or other places of

Higher Learning as equivalent to examinations or periods of

study in the University and to withdraw such recognition at any

time;

(u) to raise, collect, subscribe and borrow with the approval of the

Board of Governors whether on the security of the property of

the University, money for the purposes of the University;

(v) to receive gifts and donations from persons and organisations in

India or abroad for furthering the cause of education, research or

for student or staff welfare;

(w) to enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts;

(x) to establish study centre subject to approval of the Regulatory

Body; and

(y) to do all things necessary or expedient to exercise the above

powers.

10. The University shall be open to all persons irrespective of class,

caste, creed, religion, language, domicile and gender, etc residing in India

or abroad.

11.(1) The University shall seek, obtain and retain accreditation from

respective national accreditation bodies and be subject to the Regulations

or Guidelines made by the University Grants Commission there under

from time to time relating to private University.

Act 3 of 1956.

University open to all

classes, castes, creed,

religion,

language and gender.

National

Accreditation.

(2) The University shall obtain prior permission or recognition

from the concerned Regulatory Bodies, for conferring graduate or post

graduate degrees and for other programmes.

(3) As regards other programmes on technical education the

relevant laws, rules, regulations in the matter of obtaining approval or

recognition or maintaining standards shall apply to the University.

(4) The university may seek and obtain accreditation of

international accreditation agencies.

CHAPTER III

THE VISITORS AND OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

12. (1) The Governor of Odisha shall be the Visitor of the University.

(2) The visitor shall, when present, preside at the convocation of

the

University

for

conferring

Degrees,

Diplomas,

Charters,

Designations and Certificates.

(3) The visitor shall have the following powers to be exercised in

accordance with the procedure laid down in the statues, namely :—

(a) To call for any paper or information relating to the

affairs of the University;

(b) On the basis of any information received by the

Visitor, if he is satisfied that any order, proceeding, or

decision taken by any authority of the University is not in

conformity with the Act, Statutes or Rules, he may give

such advice to the President, as he may deem fit, in the

interest of the University and basing on the advices of the

Visitor, the President shall take a decision which shall be

complied with by all concerned.

13.(1) The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:-

(a) The President;

(b) The Vice-President;

Officers of the University.

The Visitor.

(d) The Deans of Faculties;

(e) The Finance Officer;

(f) The Controller of Examinations;

(g) The Registrar;

(h) The Librarian; and

(i) Such other officers as may be declared by the Statutes to be

officers of the University.

14.(1) The Secretary of the Society Shall be the President of the

University.

(2) The President during his absence may, by order in writing,

designate the Vice- President to act as the “Designated President” for such

period and for such functions and responsibilities as the President may

specify. If the Vice-President is also absent, the President may designate

any member of the Board to discharge the duties of the President.

(3) The President shall preside over the meetings of the Board of

Governors and in his absence the Vice-President shall preside over the

meeting of the Board of Governors. However, any decision resolved in the

Board of Governors meeting shall be given effect only after obtaining the

approval of the President, except in emergencies, the nature of the

emergency being recorded in writing in the agenda and minutes of the

meeting.

(4) The President shall have the following powers, namely:-

(a) to call for any information or record from the Vice-

Chancellor or the Registrar;

(b) to appoint and remove the Vice-Chancellor after

following the due process of selection and dismissal

respectively;

or staff of the University;

(d) to preside over the convocation in absence of the Visitor;

and

The President and his

Powers.

(e) Such other powers as may be conferred on him by the

Act or the Statutes made there under.

15. (1) A Member of the Society shall be nominated by the President to

be the Vice-President of the University.

(2) In absence of the President, the Vice-President shall perform all

such functions and exercise all such powers of the President as mentioned

in section 14.

(3) In absence of the President, the Vice-President shall preside over the

meetings of the Board of Governors, subject to provision of section 14.

(4) Such other powers and responsibilities as may be conferred on him

by the Act, the Statutes made there under and by the Board or by the

President.

16.(1) The Vice-chancellor shall be appointed by the President from a

panel of three persons recommended by an expert search committee

constituted by the Board of Governors and shall hold office for a term of

three years and after expiration of the term of three years, the Vice-

Chancellor shall be eligible for re-appointment for another term not

exceeding three years on approval of the President. On expiry of the

extended term, he may eligible for fresh consideration by a new search

committee along with other candidates.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic

officer of the University and shall exercise general supervision and control

over the affairs of the University and give effect to the decisions of the

authorities of the University.

(3) If in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor, it is necessary to take

immediate action on any matter for which powers are conferred on any

other authority by or under this Act, he may take such action as he deems

necessary and shall at the earliest opportunity thereafter report his action to

such officer or authority as would have in the ordinary course dealt with

the matter:

The Vice-Chancellor.

The Vice-President and

his power.

Provided that if in the opinion of the concerned authority such

action should not have been taken by the Vice-Chancellor, then such case

shall be referred to the President, whose decision thereon shall be final:

Provided further that where any such action taken by the Vice-

Chancellor affects any person in the service of the University, such person

shall be entitled to prefer, within three months from the date on which such

action is communicated to him, an appeal to the President, and the

President may confirm or modify or reverse the action taken by the Vice-

Chancellor.

(4) If in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor any decision of any

authority of the University is outside the powers conferred by this Act,

Statutes or is likely to be prejudicial to the interest of the University, he

shall request the concerned authority to revise its decision within seven

days from the date of the decision and in case the authority refuses to revise

such decision wholly or partly or fails to take any corrective decision within

seven days, then such matter shall be referred to the President and his

decision thereon shall be final.

(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform

such other duties as may be laid down by the Statutes or the Rules.

(6) The President is empowered to remove the Vice-Chancellor after

due inquiry and it shall be open to the President to suspend the Vice-

Chancellor during the inquiry depending upon the seriousness of the

charges, as he may consider appropriate.

17. Deans of Faculties shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor in such

manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be

prescribed.

18.(1) The appointment of the Registrar shall be made by the President in

such manner as may be prescribed.

(2) All contracts shall be signed and all documents and records shall be

authenticated by the Registrar on behalf of the University.

(3) The Registrar shall be responsible for the due custody of the records

and the common seal of the University and shall be bound to place

The Registrar.

The Deans of

Faculties.

necessary documents before the President or the Vice-Chancellor or any

other authority for transaction of their business.

(4) The Registrar shall exercise such other powers and perform such

other functions as may be prescribed or required by resolutions of the

Board of Governors.

19.(1) The Finance Officer shall be appointed by the President in such

manner and shall exercise such powers and performs such functions as may

be prescribed.

(2) The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed by the Vice-

Chancellor in such manner and shall exercise such powers and perform

such functions as may be prescribed.

20.The manner of appointment, terms and conditions of services and

powers, duties and functions of other officers of the University shall be

such as may be prescribed.

CHAPTER IV

AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

21.The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely:-

(a) The Board of Governors;

(b) The Academic Council;

(d) The Finance Committee; and

(e) Such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be

the authorities of the University.

22.(1) The Board of Governors shall consist of the following members:

(a) The President;

(b) The Vice-President;

(d) The Secretary to Government in charge of Technical

Education Department, who shall be member ex-officio;

(e) One member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly

nominated by the Speaker;

The Finance Officer and

the Controller of

Examinations.

Other officers.

Authorities of the

University.

The Board of Governors

and its powers.

(f) Two members of the Society nominated by the Secretary of

the Society;

(g) Three persons nominated by the Society who should be

eminent scholars, industrialists, technologists, educators,

artists or persons of repute;

(h) Two eminent professors of the University to be nominated

by the President; and

(i) Two experts nominated by the State Government.

(2) The President shall be the Chairman of the Board of Governors.

(3) The Registrar shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the Board of

Governors.

(4) The Board of Governors shall be the principal policy making body

responsible for the governance of the University and shall have the

following powers, namely:-

(a) to lay down policies to be pursued by the University;

(b) to review decisions of other authorities of the University

and ensure that they are in conformity with the provision of

this Act, the Statutes and the Rules;

earlier

Statutes

with

the

concurrence

the

State

Government;

(d) to make rules and to approve, amend or repeal rules

made by the Managing Committee or the Academic Council;

(e) to give guidelines to the Academic Council and the

Managing Committee for making rules and for running the

affairs of the University;

(f) to approve the budget and annual report of the University;

(g) to appoint the Statutory Auditors of the University;

(h)to take decision about voluntary winding up of the

University;

(i) to approve proposals for submission to the State

Government and Government of India for expansion of the

university; and

(j) to take such decision and steps as are found desirable for

effectively carrying out the objectives of the University.

(5) The Board of Governors shall meet at least twice in a calendar year

at such time and place as the President thinks fit.

(6) Save as otherwise provided in this section, the terms of nominated

members of the Board of Governors shall be three years from the date of

nomination.

(7) Any recommendation or decision resolved in the Board meeting

shall be given effect to only after approval of the President.

23.(1)The Managing Committee shall consist of the following

members, namely:—

(a) the Vice-Chancellor of the University who shall be the ex-

officio Chairman;

(b) the Registrar of the University ;

Body;

(d) three persons, who are not members of the Board nominated

by the Sponsoring Body; and

(e) three Deans nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.

(2) The powers and functions of the Managing Committee shall be

such, as may be prescribed.

(3) The term of office of the members other than the ex-officio

members shall be three years.

24.(1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members,

namely:—

(a) The Vice-Chancellor of the University who shall be the ex-

officio Chairman;

The Managing

Committee.

The Academic

Council.

(b) The Registrar of the University who shall be the ex-officio

Secretary; and

(2) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the

University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and

the Rules, co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic

policies of the University and shall exercise such other powers and perform

such other functions as may be prescribed.

(3) The term of office of the members other than the ex-officio members

shall be three years.

25. (1) The Finance Committee shall consist of the following members,

namely : —

(a) the Vice- President of the University who shall be the ex-

officio Chairman;

(b) the Vice-Chancellor;

Secretary;

(d) the Finance Officer; and

(e) such other members as may be prescribed.

(2) The Finance Committee shall be the principal financial body of the

University and shall take care of financial matters and shall, subject to the

provisions of this Act, Statutes and Rules, co-ordinate and exercise general

supervision over the financial matters of the University and shall exercise

such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed.

(3) The term of office of the members other than the ex-officio members

shall be three years.

26.The constitution, powers and functions of other authorities of the

University shall be such, as may be prescribed.

27.No act or proceeding of any authority of the University shall be

invalid merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the

constitution of the authority.

The Finance

Committee.

Other authorities.

Proceeding not

invalidated on

account of vacancy.

CHAPTER V

STATUTES AND RULES

28. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all

or any of the following matters, namely:-

(a) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities and other

bodies of the University not specified in the Act, as may be constituted from

time to time and creation of new authorities of the University;

(b) the operation of the Corpus Fund, the General Fund and the

Development Fund;

Registrar and their powers and functions;

(d) the mode of recruitment and the conditions of service of other

officers, teachers and employees of the University;

(e) the procedure for resolving disputes between the University and

its officers, faculty members, employees and students;

(f) creation, abolition or restructuring of faculties, and departments;

(g) the manner of co-operation with other Universities or Institutions

of higher learning;

(h) the procedure for conferment of honorary degrees;

(i) provisions regarding grant of freeships and scholarships;

(j) procedure for creation of different academic programmes, number

of seats in different courses of studies and the procedure of admission of

students to such courses;

(k) the fee chargeable from students for various courses of studies

subject to the norms, guidelines or law for the time being in force, made by

the Regulatory Bodies depending on the course in which the students seek

admission;

(l) institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, freeships,

medals and prizes;

(m) procedure for creation and abolition of posts; and

(n) any other matters which may be prescribed.

Statutes .

29.(1) The First Statutes shall be made by the Board and shall be

submitted to the State Government for its approval, which may, within

two months from the date of receipt of the Statutes by the State

Government, give its approval with or without modifications.

(2) In case the State Government fails to take any decision with respect to

the approval of the Statutes within the period specified in sub-section (1), it

shall be deemed to have been approved by the State Government.

30. The Board may, with the prior approval of the State Government,

make new or additional Statutes or amend or repeal the Statutes.

31. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the rules may provide for all or

any of the following matters, namely:-

(a) admission of students to the University and their enrollment and

continuance as such;

(b) the courses of study to be laid down for all Degrees, Diplomas,

Certificates, Charters and other academic distinctions of the

University;

distinctions of the University;

(d) accounting policy and financial procedure;

(e) the conditions of the award of fellowships, scholarships,

studentships, medals and prizes;

(f) the conduct of examinations and the conditions and mode of

appointment and duties of examining bodies, examiners, invigilators,

tabulators and moderators;

(g) the fee to be charged for admission to the examinations, Degrees,

Diplomas, Certificates and other academic distinctions of the

University subject to the norms, guidelines or law for the time being

in force, made by the Regulatory Bodies or State Government

depending on the course in which the students appear the

examination ;

Procedure for making

Statutes.

Power to amend

the Statutes.

Rules.

(h) revision of fees;

(i) alteration of number of seats in different courses and introduction

new programmes and courses;

(j) the conditions of residence of the students at the University;

(k) maintenance of discipline among the students of the University;

and

(l) any other matters not specifically provided in the Statutes.

32.(1) The Rules shall be made by the Board and the Rules so made shall

be submitted to the State Government for its approval, which may within

two months from the date of receipt of the Rules give its approval with

or without modification.

(2) Where the State Government fails to take any decision with respect to

the approval of the rules within the period specified in sub-section (1), it

shall be deemed to have been approved by the State Government.

(3) Rules can be framed by the BOG, the Managing Committee and the

Academic Council. All rules made by the Academic Council and the

Managing committee shall be subject to review by the BOG, and shall take

effect only after they are approved by the BOG or by the President on its

behalf.

33.The Board may make new or additional rules or amend or repeal the

rules as may be prescribed.

34.(1) Subject to the provisions of clause (h) of section 6 and the

provisions of the Odisha Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of

Admission and Fixation of Fee) Act, 2007 regulating admission to all courses

offered by the University shall be done strictly from All India Examinations

on merit basis and in accordance with the norms and guidelines prescribed

by the Regulatory Bodies or the UGC, as the case may be, depending on the

course in which students seek admission.

Procedure for

making Rules.

Power to amend rules.

Admission.

Odisha Act 4

of 2007.

(2) Admission procedures for foreign students or NRI shall be in

accordance with the norms and guidelines prescribed by the UGC or other

Regulatory Bodies.

(3) In absence of the guidelines under sub-section (1), admission in the

University shall be made strictly on the basis of merit.

(4) The admission of Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Castes, Socially and

Educationally Backward Classes and Persons with Disabilities students shall

be regulated as per the stipulation of reservation policies of the State

Government or Government of India.

35. (1) The University may, from time to time, prepare its fees structure

in accordance with the norms and guidelines prescribed by the U.G.C. and

other Regulatory Bodies depending on the course in which the students seek

admission subject to adherence to the fee control regulations of the State

Government as applicable to Universities.

(2) The University shall not charge any fees, by whatever name called,

other than for which it is entitled under the provisions of sub-section (1).

(3) The University shall implement a Scheme framed by the Regulatory

Bodies or State Government for providing concession in fees payable to the

University by the students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes

community and Economically Weaker Section from the State of Odisha.

CHAPTER VI

MISCELLANEOUS

36.(1) Every employee shall be appointed under a written contract,

which shall be kept in the University and a copy of which shall be furnished

to the employee concerned.

(2) Disciplinary action against the students or employees shall be

governed by the procedure as may be prescribed.

37. Every employee or student of the University shall, notwithstanding

anything contained in this Act, have a right to appeal within such time as

Conditions of

service of employees.

Right to appeal.

Fee structure.

may be prescribed, to the Board against the decision of any officer or

authority of the University and thereupon the Board or the President on its

behalf may confirm, modify or change the decision appealed against.

38. The University shall constitute for the benefit of its employees such

provident or pension fund and provide such insurance scheme as it may

deem fit in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.

39. If any question arises as to whether any person has been duly elected

or appointed as, or is entitled to be a member of any authority or other body

of the University, the matter shall be referred to the President whose decision

thereon shall be final.

40. Any authority of the University mentioned in section 21 is

empowered to constitute a committee of such authority, consisting of such

members as such authority may deem fit, and having such powers as the

authority may deem fit.

41. Any casual vacancy among the members, other than ex-officio

members, of any authority or Body of the University shall be filled in the

same manner in which the member whose vacancy is to be filled up, was

chosen, and the person filling the vacancy shall be a member of such

authority or Body for the residue of the term for which the person whose

place he fills would have been a member.

42.(1) No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any officer or

other employees of the University for anything, which is done in good faith

or intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of this Act, the Statutes

or the rules.

(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be a bar for filing suits, prosecutions

or other legal proceedings for anything done in contravention of the

provisions of this Act and the rules or Statute made thereunder.

Protection of action

taken in good faith.

Filling of

casual vacancies.

Constitution of

committees.

Provident fund

and pension.

Disputes as to

constitution of

University, authorities

and bodies.

43. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provisions of this

Act and the Statutes :—

(a) the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the President and

the said officer shall hold office for a term of three years or till the new Vice-

Chancellor is appointed which ever is earlier.

(b) the first Registrar shall be appointed by the President who shall

hold office for a term of three years or till a new Registrar is appointed,

whichever is earlier.

(c)the first Board of Governors shall hold office for a term not

exceeding three years; and

(d) the first Managing Committee, the first Finance Committee and

the first Academic Council shall be constituted by the President for a term of

three years.

44.(1) The Sponsoring Body shall establish a Corpus Fund of Rupees

Ten Crores.

(2) The amount of Corpus Fund shall be invested and kept invested

until the dissolution of the University in long term securities issued or

guaranteed by the State Government.

(3) The University may transfer any amount from the General Fund or

the Development Fund to the Corpus Fund.

(4) Excepting in the dissolution of the University, no money can be

transferred from the Corpus Fund under any other circumstances for

purposes other than that of the University.

(5) Out of the incomes received from the Corpus Fund amount not

exceeding seventy five per centum shall be used for the purpose of

scholarships or development works of the University and the remaining

twenty five per centum shall be reinvested in the Corpus Fund.

45.(1) The University shall establish a General Fund to which the

following amount shall be credited, namely:-

(a) all fees which may be charged by the University;

General Fund.

Transitional

provisions.

Corpus Fund.

(b) all sums received from any other source;

(d) all contributions or donations made in this behalf by any other

person or Body, which are not prohibited by any law for the time

being in force.

(2) The funds credited to the General Fund shall be applied to meet the

following payments, namely:-

(a) the repayment of debts including interest charges thereto

incurred by the University for the purpose of this Act and the

Statutes, and the rules made thereunder;

(b) the upkeep of the assets of the University;

section and section 46;

(d) meeting the expenses of any suit or proceedings to which the

University is a party;

(e) the payment of salaries and allowances of the officers and

employees of the University, members of the teaching and

research staff, and payment of any Provident Fund contributions,

gratuity and other benefits to any such officers and employees,

members of the teaching and research staff;

(f) the payment of traveling and other allowances of the members

of the Board, the Managing Committee, Academic Council, and

other authorities so declared under the Statutes of the University

and of the members of any Committee or Board appointed by any

of the authorities of the University in pursuance of any provision

of this Act, or the Statutes, or the rules made thereunder;

(g)

the

payment

fellowships,

freeships,

scholarships,

assistantships and other awards to students, research associates

or trainees eligible for such awards under the Statutes or rules of

the University.

(h) the payment of any expenses incurred by the University in

carrying out the provisions of this Act, and the Statutes or the

rules;

(i) the payment of cost of capital, not exceeding the prevailing

bank rate of interest, incurred by the Sponsoring Body for setting

up the University and the investments made thereof;

(j) the payment of charges and expenditure relating to the

consultancy work undertaken by the University in pursuance of

the provisions of this Act, and the Statutes, and the rules;

(k) the payment of any other expenses including a management

fee payable to any organization charged with the responsibility of

managing the University on behalf of the Sponsoring Body, as

approved by the Managing Committee to be an expense for the

purposes of the University:

Provided that no expenditure shall be incurred by the

University in excess of the limits for total recurring expenditure and total

non-recurring expenditure for the year as may be fixed by the Managing

Committee without the previous approval of the Managing Committee:

Provided further that the General Fund shall be applied for the

objects specified under this sub-section with the prior approval of the

Managing Committee of the University.

46.(1) The University shall establish a Development Fund to which the

following amount shall be credited, namely:-

(a) development fees which may be charged from students;

(b) all sums received from any other source for the purposes

of the development of the University;

(d) all contributions or donations made in this behalf by any

other person or Body which are not prohibited by any law for

the time being in force; and

(e) all incomes received from the Corpus Fund.

Development fund .

(2) The funds credited to the Development Fund from time to time shall

be utilized for the development of the University.

47.The funds established under sections 44, 45 and 46 shall be, subject to

general supervision and control of the Board of Governors, be regulated and

maintained in such manner as may be prescribed.

48.(1) The Annual Report of the University shall be prepared under the

direction of the Managing Committee and shall be submitted to the Board of

for its approval.

(2) The Board shall consider the Annual Report in its meeting and

may approve the same with or without modification.

(3) A copy of the Annual Report duly approved by the Board shall be

sent to the visitor and to the State Government on or before the 31st

December following closure of the financial year on the 31st March each year.

49.(1) The annual accounts and Balance Sheet of the University shall be

prepared under the direction of the Finance Committee and all funds

accruing to or received by the University from whatever source and all

amount disbursed or paid shall be entered in the accounts maintained by the

University.

(2) The annual accounts of the University shall be audited by a chartered

accountant, who is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of

India, every year.

(3) A copy of the annual accounts and the Balance Sheet together with

the audit report shall be submitted to the Board on or before the 31^st

December following closure of the financial year on the 31^st March each year.

(4) The annual accounts, the Balance Sheet and the audit report shall be

placed before the Board at its meeting for consideration and approval and the

Board shall forward the same to the Visitor and to the State Government on

or before the 31^st December each year.

(5) In the event of any observation relating to deficiencies in financial

management in the Report of the Chartered Accountant, the State

Annual Report .

Maintenance of fund.

Account and audit .

Government may issue directions to the University, and such directions shall

be binding on the University.

50. Copy of any receipt, application, notice, order, proceeding or

resolution of any authority or committee of the University or other

documents in possession of the University or any entry in any register duly

maintained by the University, if certified by the Registrar, shall be received as

prima facie evidence of such receipt, application, notice, order, proceeding,

resolution or document existence of entry in the register and shall be

admitted as evidence of the matters and transaction therein recorded where

the original thereof would, if produced, have been admissible in evidence.

51.(1) If the Sponsoring Body proposes dissolution of the University in

accordance with the law governing its constitution or incorporation, it shall

give at least six months notice in writing to the State Government.

(2)

identification

mismanagement,

mal-administration,

indiscipline, failure in the accomplishment of the objects of the University

and economic hardships in the management systems of the University, the

State Government shall, subject to and in accordance with relevant law, if

any, for the time being in force, issue directions to the sponsoring body of the

University and if the directions are not followed within such time as may be

prescribed, the right to take decision for dissolution of the University shall

vest in the State Government.

(3) The manner of dissolution up of the University shall be such as may

be prescribed by the State Government in this behalf.

(4) If the State Government considers it necessary to suspend the

Managing Committee, it shall, by notification published in the Official

Gazette, order for suspension of the Managing Committee and shall make

such arrangements in consultation with the Sponsoring Body for the

administration of the business of the University till the completion of

investigation as it may consider necessary:

Provided that no such action will be initiated without affording a

reasonable opportunity to show cause to the Sponsoring Body.

Dissolution of

University.

Mode of proof of

University record.

(5) On receipt of the notice referred to in sub-section (1) or on a decision

for dissolution under sub-section (2), the State Government shall, in

consultation with the all India Council for Technical Education, University

Grants Commission and other concerned Regulatory Bodies, make such

arrangements for administration of the University from the proposed date of

dissolution of the University until the last batch of students in regular courses

of studies of the University complete their courses of studies in such manner

as may be prescribed.

52.(1) The expenditure for administration of the University during the

taking over period of its management under section 51 shall be met out of the

Corpus Fund, the General Fund or the Development Fund.

(2) If the fund referred to in sub-section (1) are not sufficient to meet the

expenditure of the University during the taken over period of its

management, such expenditure may be met by disposing of the properties or

assets of the University, by the State Government.

53.(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act,

the State Government may, by order make such provisions, not inconsistent

with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient,

for removing the difficulty:

Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period

of two years from the date of commencement of this Act.

(2) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall, as soon as may be, after

it is made, be laid before the State Legislative Assembly.

By Order of the Governor

SASHIKANTA MISHRA

Principal Secretary to Government

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Ex. Gaz. 1818-173+180

Expenditure of the

University during

dissolution.

Removal of difficulties.