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EXTRAORDINARY
Published by Authority
CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2021
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PUNJAB VIDHAN SABHA SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
The 9th March, 2021
No. 21-PLA-2021/23.- The Shaheed Bhagat Singh State University
Bill, 2021 is hereby published for general information under the proviso to rule
121 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Punjab Vidhan
Sabha (Punjab Legislative Assembly):-
BILL NO.21-PLA-2021
THE SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH STATE UNIVERSITY
BILL, 2021
A
BILL
to provide for the establishment and incorporation of a University for the
advancement of education and development thereof in the State of Punjab and
for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Seventy-
second Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
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1. (1) This Act may be called The Shaheed Bhagat Singh State University Short title and
commencement.
Act, 2021.
(2) It shall come into force on and with effect from the date of its
publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- Definitions.
(a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the
University;
(b) "authorities" means the authorities of the University;
(c) "Board" means the Board of Governors of the University;
(d) "Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies of the University;
(e) "campus" means the campus of the Shaheed Bhagat Singh State
Technical Campus as on date of coming into force of this Act;
(f) "Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the University;
(g) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board;
(h) "employee" means any person appointed by the University and
includes teachers and other academic staff of the University;
(i) "Finance Committee" means the Finance Committee of the
University;
(j) "Planning Board" means the Planning Board of the University;
(k) "Registrar" means the Registrar of the University;
(l) "regulations" means the regulations of the University made under
this Act;
(m) "School" means a School of Studies of the University;
(n) "State Government" means the Government of the State of Punjab;
(o) "student" means a student the University, and includes any person
who has enrolled himself for pursuing any course of study of the
University;
(p) "teachers" means Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant
Professors and such other persons as may be designated as such
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giving guidance or rendering assistance to the students for pursuing
any course of study of the University;
(q) "University" means the Shaheed Bhagat Singh State University
established under this Act; and
(r) "Vice-Chancellor" means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.
3. (1) There shall be established a University by the name of the Shaheed
Bhagat Singh State University.
Establishment and incorporation of the University.
(2) The headquarter of the University shall be at Ferozpur.
(3) The first Vice-Chancellor, the first members of the Board of
Governors, the Academic Council and the Planning Board and all persons who
may hereafter become such officers or members, so long as they continue to
hold such office or membership, are hereby constituted a body corporate by
the name of the Shaheed Bhagat Singh State University.
(4) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal
and shall sue and be sued by the said name.
4. The University shall perform the following functions, namely:-
(a) to make provisions for providing, upgrading and promoting technical
Powers and functions of the University.
education and training and research in Technical Education and to
create entrepreneurship and a conducive environment for the pursuit
of the technical education in close co-operation with the industry;
(b) to generate and maintain resources through consultancy services,
testing services, continuing education programmes, national and
international collaborations and transfer of intellectual property rights;
(c) to institute and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates and other
academic distinctions;
(d) to hold examinations and to grant and confer degrees, diplomas,
certificates and other distinctions to and on persons who,-
(i) shall have pursued a course of study in the University and
shall have passed the examinations prescribed by the
University; and
(ii) shall have carried on research under the conditions prescribed
by the regulations;
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(e) to confer honorary degrees in the manner laid down by the
regulations;
(f) to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant
Professorships and any other teaching posts required by the
University and to appoint persons to such Professorships, Associate
Professorships, Assistant Professorships and other posts;
(g) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships,
exhibitions and prizes in accordance with the provisions of the
regulations;
(h) to institute and maintain Halls and Hostels;
(i) to supervise and control the residence and discipline of the students
of the University and to make arrangement for promoting their health
and general welfare;
(j) to organise laboratories, libraries, museums and to provide such
other equipment for teaching and research as is required;
(k) to demand and receive such fees and other charges as may be
prescribed by regulations;
(l) to hold and manage trusts and endowments which may be created
in favour of the University;
(m) to institute and manage,-
(i) Printing and Publication Departments;
(ii) University Extension Boards;
(iii) Information Bureau ;and
(iv) Employment Bureau;
(n) to make special provisions for the spread of technical education
amongst classes and communities which are educationally
backward;
(o) to make provisions for,-
(i) the maintenance of National Cadet Corporations or other similar
organizations;
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(iii) sports and athletic clubs;
(p) to create administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts and
make appointments thereto;
(q) to receive gifts, donations or benefactions from the State
Government or the Central Government and to receive bequests,
donations and transfer of movable or immovable property from
testators, donors or transferors, as the case may be; and
(r) to do all such other acts whether incidental to the powers aforesaid
or not, as may be required in order to further the objects of the
University.
Jurisdiction. 5. The University shall exercise its jurisdiction within its campus.
6. (1) The University shall be open to persons of either sex and of whatever
race, creed, caste or class, and it shall not be lawful for the University to adopt
University open to all classes, castes and creeds.
or impose on any person any test whatsoever of religious belief or profession
in order to entitle him to hold any post or any other office in the University or
be admitted as a student in the University, or to graduate thereat, or to enjoy or
exercise any privilege thereof.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to prevent the University
for making any special provision for the appointment or admission of women
or of persons belonging to the weaker sections of the society, and in particular,
of persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes.
7. The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:-
Officers of the University.
(i) the Chancellor;
(ii) the Vice-Chancellor;
(iii) the Registrar; and
(iv) such other persons in the service of the University, as may be
declared by the regulations to be the officers of the University.
Chancellor.
8. The Governor of Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the University.
9. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the
advice of the State Government out of a panel of persons of National eminence,
prepared through a transparent screening process:
Provided that the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed for a period
Appointment, powers, duties, conditions of service and removal of the Vice- Chancellor.
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of three years by the State Government.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years,
which may be extended by the Chancellor, on the advice and recommendations
of the State Government.
(3) The Chancellor shall determine the amount of remuneration and
other conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor:
Provided that such terms and conditions shall not be altered to the
disadvantage of the Vice-Chancellor during his term of office.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (2), the Chancellor,
on the recommendations of the State Government may, at any time, by an
order in writing, remove the Vice-Chancellor from the office on the ground of
incapacity, misconduct or violation of statutory provisions of the Act:
Provided that no such order shall be made by the Chancellor unless the
Vice-Chancellor has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause
against the action proposed to be taken against him:
Provided further that during the pendency of any inquiry, the Chancellor
may, on the recommendations of the State Government, place the Vice-
Chancellor under suspension.
(5) In case the office of the Vice-Chancellor becomes vacant due to
death, resignation, expiry of term, illness or such other cause, the Chancellor,
on the recommendations of the State Government may appoint any person to
perform the functions of the Vice-Chancellor until a new Vice-Chancellor is
appointed.
(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic
officer of the University and shall exercise general control over its affairs in
accordance with the regulations and give effect to the decisions of the authorities
of the University.
(7) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power of convening
meetings of the Academic Council.
(8) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the
provisions of this Act and the regulations are faithfully observed and he shall
have all powers necessary for this purpose.
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(9) If, in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor, an emergency has arisen
which requires immediate action to be taken, the Vice-Chancellor shall take
such action as he deems necessary with the approval of Chairman and shall
report the same for confirmation at the next meeting to the authority, which in
the ordinary course, would have dealt with the matter:
Provided that where any such action taken by the Vice-Chancellor is
not approved by the authority concerned, he may refer that matter to the
Chancellor, 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 an appeal to the Board, within a period of thirty days from the date on
which he receives notice of such action.
10. (1) The Registrar shall be appointed by the Board on the
recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor for a period of three years, which
may be extended by another term of three years.
Appointment, powers, duties and conditions of service of the Registrar.
(2) The terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be such,
as may be determined by the Board.
(3) The Registrar shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the Board and
the Academic Council.
(4) It shall be the duty of the Registrar to,-
(a) be custodian of the records, common seal and such other
property of the University as the Board may commit to his
charge;
(b) keep the minutes of all meetings of the Board and the Academic
Council;
(c) conduct the official correspondence of the Board and the
Academic Council;
(d) arrange for and superintend the examination of the University;
(e) supply to the Chancellor, copies of the agenda of the meetings
of the authorities as soon as they are issued, and minutes of
the meetings of the authorities ordinarily within a period of
one month of the holding of the meetings; and
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(f) perform such other duties as may from time to time, be
assigned to him by the Vice-Chancellor or the Board.
11. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the powers and duties of the
officers of the University other than the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor and
the Registrar, the terms for which they shall hold office and the filling of casual
Appointment, powers, duties of the officers and their terms of office etc. vacancies in such offices, shall be provided for by the regulations.
(2) The mode of appointments, terms and conditions of service and the
functions of the officers of the University, other than the Chancellor, the Vice-
Chancellor and the Registrar, shall also be provided by regulations, in so far as
they are not provided herein.
12. The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely:-
Authorities of the University.
(a) the Board of Governors;
(b) the Academic Council;
(c) the Faculties;
(d) the Board of Studies;
(e) the Planning Board;
(f) the Finance Committee; and
(g) such other authorities, as may be declared by the regulations.
13. (1) The Board shall consist of a Chairman, twelve ex-officio members Board of Governors.
(including the Vice-Chairman) and six nominated members.
(2) The Minister In-Charge of the Department of Technical Education
and Industrial Training, Punjab shall be the Chairman.
(3) The Administrative Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department
of Technical Education and Industrial Training shall be Vice-Chairman. In the
absence of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman shall act as Chairman.
(4) (a) The Chairman shall ordinarily preside over the meetings of
the Board.
(b) The Chancellor shall preside over the convocation of the
University and if he is unable to preside over the same, then
the Chairman shall preside over the convocation.
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nominate the following members of the Board for a period of
three years and they shall be eligible for re-nomination for
another term of the same period, namely:-
(i) two members from amongst the eminent
Industrialists;
(ii) two members from amongst the eminent educationists;
and
(iii) two heads of the department by rotation from amongst
the heads of the departments of the University.
(b) The following shall be the ex-officio members, namely:-
(i) Vice-Chancellor, the Shaheed Bhagat Singh State
University;
(ii) Vice-Chancellor, the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab
Technical University;
(iii) Administrative Secretary to Government of Punjab,
Department of Higher Education;
(iv) Administrative Secretary to Government of Punjab,
Department of Finance;
(v) Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from
Ferozpur (Urban) assembly constituency;
(vi) Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from
Ferozpur (Rural) assembly constituency;
(vii) Director, Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar;
(viii) Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar;
(ix) Vice-Chairman, University Grants Commission, New
Delhi or his nominee;
(x) President of the Confederation of Indian Industry or his
nominee; and
(xi) President of the Progress, Harmony and Development
Chamber of Commerce and Industries or his nominee;
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(6) When a vacancy occurs in the Board due to the resignation or
death of a member or otherwise, the same shall be filled in the manner provided
in sub-section 5:
Provided that the person who fills such vacancy shall hold office
for the unexpired portion of the term for which the person in whose place he
becomes a member would have otherwise continued in office.
(7) The Board shall be the supreme authority of the University and
shall have the following powers and functions, namely:-
(a) to superintend and control the affairs of the University;
(b) to approve academic programmes;
(c) to frame and approve regulations;
(d) to create Departments/Centres/Schools/Boards of studies for
running various academic programmes;
(e) to create posts of faculty and staff positions in the University;
(f) to approve the University budget;
(g) to administer and control the funds of the University and to
authorize the opening and operation of the Bank accounts;
(h) to accept, transfer and otherwise control the moveable,
immovable and intellectual property of the University;
(i) to decide upon the form and use of common seal of the
University;
(j) to appoint such committees as may be required for the efficient
functioning of the University;
(k) to approve the emoluments and terms and conditions of service
of the faculty and staff of the University; and
(l) to approve the performance of works and services on contract.
(8) An annual meeting of the Board shall be held on a date to be fixed
by the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the Chairman. In such annual
meeting, report of working of the University during the previous year together
with the statement of the receipts and expenditure, the balance sheet and
financial estimates shall be presented.
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(9) Special meeting of the Board may be convened by the Chairman as
and when necessary.
(10) The members of the Board shall be entitled to such allowances, if
any, and the sitting fees from the University as may be provided in the
regulations, but no member, other than the persons referred to in sub-clause
(iii) of clause (a) and sub-clause (i) of clause (b) of sub-section 5 shall be
entitled to any salary.
(11) Six members, including the Chairman, shall constitute a quorum at
any meeting of the Board.
(12) In case of difference of opinion amongst the members, the opinion
of the majority shall prevail.
(13) Each member of the Board, including the Chairman, shall have one
vote. If there shall be equality of votes on any question to be determined by the
Board, the Chairman shall, in addition, have the power to exercise a casting
vote.
(14) Every meeting of the Board shall generally be presided over by the
Chairman and, in his absence, the Vice-Chairman shall preside over the meeting.
(15) Any resolution, except such which is placed before the meeting of
the Board, may be adopted by circulation among all its members. Any resolution
so circulated and adopted by a majority of the members, who have given their
approval or disapproval of such resolution, shall be as effective and binding as
if such resolution had been adopted in a meeting of the Board:
Provided that for any decision by such circulation at least four
members of the Board must support the resolution in writing.
14. (1) The Academic Council shall be the academic body of the University
Academic Council.
and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and regulations, have control and
be responsible for the maintenance of standard of instructions, education and
examination within the University and shall exercise such other powers and
perform such other duties, as may be conferred or imposed upon it by
regulations. It shall have the right to advise the Board on all academic matters.
(2) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members,
namely:-
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(i) the Vice-Chancellor; : Chairman
(ii) the Dean of Faculties; : Member
(iii) all the Heads of the Departments or : Members
Schools of the University;
(iv) the Principals of three colleges : Members
situated in the State to be nominated
by Board;
(v) Director, Indian Institute of : Member
Technology, Ropar (Punjab);
(vi) Director, Department of Technical : Member
Education and Industrial Training,
Punjab;
(vii) two eminent industrialists to be : Members
nominated by the Board; and
(viii) two eminent educationists to be : Members
nominated by the Board.
The nomination of members mentioned at serial numbers (iv), (vii) and
(viii), shall be for a period of two years.
15. (1) The Planning Board shall consist of,- Planning Board.
(a) the Vice-Chancellor;
(b) the Administrative Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department
of Finance or his nominee;
(c) the Administrative Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department
of Higher Education or his nominee;
(d) the Administrative Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department
of Technical Education and Industrial Training or his nominee;
(e) the Director, Department of Technical Education and Industrial
Training or his nominee;
(f) not more than ten persons of high standing in public life, education
and industry who shall be appointed by the State Government; and
(g) The Registrar shall be the Secretary to the Planning Board.
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(2) The recommendations of the Planning Board shall be implemented
after they are approved by the appropriate authorities of the University.
(3) The Planning Board shall advise on the planning and development
of the University, particularly in respect of the standard of education and
research in the University.
16. (1) The Finance Committee shall consist of the following members,
Finance Committee.
namely:-
(i) Vice- Chancellor;
: Chairman
(ii) Administrative Secretary to : Member
Government of Punjab,
Department of Finance;
(iii) Administrative Secretary to : Member
Government of Punjab,
Department of Technical
Education and Industrial
Training;
(iv) Director, Department of Technical : Member
Education and Industrial
Training Punjab; and
(v) Registrar;
: Member Secretary
(2) The Finance Committee shall advise the Board on all financial
matters.
(3) All matters having financial implications shall firstly be approved by
the Finance Committee and only thereafter, be placed before the Board of
Governors, for consideration.
17. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the constitution, the powers and
duties of the authorities of the University, other than the Board and the Academic
Powers and duties of the authorities of the University. Council shall be provided for by the regulations.
18. (1) The first regulations of the University shall be made by the State
Government and shall be notified in the Official Gazette.
(2) The Board may, from time to time, make new or additional regulations
Making, amendment, repeal and operations of regulations.
or may amend or repeal the regulations:
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Provided that the Board shall not propose the draft of amendment
of the regulations affecting the status, powers or constitution of any existing
authority of the University, until such authority has been given an opportunity
of expressing an opinion upon the proposal and any opinion so expressed shall
be in writing and shall be considered by the Board.
(3) Every new regulation or any addition or any amendment or repeal
of regulation shall require the approval of State Government, which may
approve, disallow or remit it to the Board for further consideration.
Regulations.
19. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the regulations may provide for all or
any of the following matters, namely:-
(a) the constitution, powers and duties of the Academic Council and
such other authorities as may be deemed necessary to constitute
from time to time;
(b) the appointments, powers and duties of the officers of the University;
(c) the constitution of gratuity and provident fund and the establishment
of an insurance scheme for the benefit of the officers and other
employees of the University;
(d) the conferment of Honorary degrees;
(e) the withdrawal of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic
distinctions;
(f) the establishment and constitution of faculties, departments, halls,
hostels, centres and schools;
(g) the conditions under which colleges, schools and centres may be
admitted to the privileges of the University and the withdrawal of
such privileges;
(h) the admission of students to the University and their enrolment as
such;
(i) the courses of study to be laid down for all degrees, diplomas and
certificates of the University;
(j) the degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions
to be awarded by the University, the qualifications for the same and
the amounts to be taken relating to the granting and obtaining of the
same;
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(k) the fees to be charged for the courses of study in the University
and for admission to the examinations, degrees, diplomas and
certificates of the University;
(l) the conditions for the award of fellowships, scholarships, studentships,
exhibitions, medals and prizes;
(m) the conduct of examinations including terms of office and manner
of appointment and the duties of examining bodies, examiners and
moderators;
(n) the maintenance of discipline amongst the students at the University;
(o) the conditions of residence of students at the University;
(p) the emoluments and terms and conditions of service of the officers
and employees of the University;
(q) the management of schools and centres founded or maintained by
the University;
(r) the supervision and inspection of schools and centres admitted to
the privileges of the University; and
(s) all other matters, which by this Act or may be provided for by the
regulations.
Sub-regulations. 20. (1) The authorities may make sub-regulations consistent with this Act
and regulations for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
(a) laying down, the procedure to be observed at their meetings and
the number of members required to form the quorum; and
(b) providing for all matters which by this Act and regulations are to be
specified.
(2) Every authority shall make sub-regulations providing for the giving
of notice to the members of such authority of the dates of meetings and of the
business to be considered in the meetings and for the keeping of a record of
the proceedings of the meetings.
Corpus of Funds. 21. The State Government may, from time to time, provide such amounts by
way of grants for meeting the capital, recurring or other expenditure of the
University, as it may deem fit.
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Annual report.
22. The annual report of the University shall be prepared and shall be submitted
to the Board for approval at its annual meeting on or before such date, as may
be prescribed by regulations.
Annual account.
23. The accounts of the income and expenditure of the University shall be
submitted once every year to the State Government for such examination and
audit, as the State Government may direct. The accounts when audited, shall
be published in the Official Gazette of the State Government.
24. No act done, or proceedings taken under this Act by any authority or any
other body of the University shall be invalid merely on any of the following
grounds, namely:-
Acts or proceed- ings of authorities and bodies not invalidated by vacancies.
(a) vacancy or defect in the constitution of the authority or body;
(b) defect or irregularity in nomination or appointment of a person acting
as a member thereof; and
(c) defect or irregularity in such act or proceeding, not affecting the
merits of the case.
25. If any question arises whether a person has been duly nominated or
appointed or is entitled to be a member of any authority or body of the University,
the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor, whose decision thereon shall be
Disputes about constitution of authorities and bodies. final.
26. (1) The State Government shall have the powers to make a reference
to the University with regard to any matter of policy or in respect of any act
Powers of the State Govern- ment.
done by the University in contravention with the provisions of this Act or the
regulations made thereunder.
(2) The University shall report to the State Government about the
action, if any, as it proposes to take or has taken upon the reference made
under sub-section (1), and shall submit an explanation to the State Government,
if it fails to take action.
(3) If, the University fails to take action on such reference to the
satisfaction of the State Government within a reasonable time, it may after
considering explanation submitted by the University, issue such directions
consistent with this Act, as the State Government may consider necessary and
the University shall comply with such directions.
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(4) The State Government may, at any time, arrange for an inspection
or enquiry into the affairs of the University by such authority or person as it
may specify, to satisfy about the proper and effective functioning of the
University and also upon any matter connected with the administration and
finances of the University.
(5) The University may authorize any person to represent it on the
inspection or enquiry referred to in sub-section (4).
(6) On receipt of the report of inspection or enquiry referred to in sub-
section (4), the State Government may examine the same and give such
directions, as it may consider necessary, to the University.
(7) The Vice-Chancellor shall within a period of thirty days from the date
of receipt of the directions given under sub-section (6), send an intimation to
the State Government about the action taken by the University in pursuance of
the said directions.
(8) On the expiry of the period specified in sub-section (7), the State
Government may, after considering the intimation, if any, received from the
Vice-Chancellor, issue such directions to the University, as it may consider
necessary and the University shall comply with such directions.
27. Every resolution passed by the University shall be communicated to the
State Government within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of
Communication of resolution to the State Government. such resolution.
28. If in the opinion of the State Government, resolution of the University is
not in public interest, or is not in conformity with the provisions of this Act or
the regulations made thereunder, it may, by an order in writing, suspend the
implementation of such resolution:
Powers of the State Government to suspend or cancel the resolution of the University.
Provided that the resolution, the implementation of which is suspended
by the State Government, shall not be cancelled without giving a reasonable
opportunity to the University to explain its position.
29. The State Government may issue such directions to the University,
State Government to give directions.
as in its opinion are necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes of the
Act or regulations made thereunder or in public interest, and the University
shall be bound to comply with all such directions.
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30. If any difficulty arises with respect to the establishment of the University
or in connection with the first meeting of any authority of the University or
Power of the State Government to remove difficulties.
otherwise in giving effect to the provisions of this Act at the first stage, the
State Government may at any time, before any authority of the University has
been constituted, by order make any appointments or do anything so far as it
may be consistent with the provisions of this Act, which appears to it necessary
or expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulty. Every such order shall
have effect as if such appointment or action had been made or taken in the
manner provided in this Act.
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
Government of Punjab intends to upgrade Shaheed Bhagat Singh State
Technical Campus, Ferozpur into Shaheed Bhagat Singh State University,
Ferozpur with a view to give a major push to quality education in border areas
of the State. This will be a campus/non-affiliating University. This proposal is
in line with the New Education Policy which says that multi domain educational
institutions should be encouraged.
2. It is also intended to involve Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar as a
mentor institute for this university, which will help in formulating the modern
syllabi of courses to be run in the University.
3. It is deemed, therefore, expedient to provide for enactment of the
"Shaheed Bhagat Singh State University Act, 2021".
CHARANJIT SINGH CHANNI,
Technical Education & Industrial
Training Minister, Punjab.
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FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM
Finance Department has agreed to provide a corpus of Rs. 45 cr.
spread over a period of three years i.e. @ Rs. 15 cr. per year for upgradation
of this college into University.
MEMORANDUM REGARDING DELEGATED LEGISLATION
Section 18 of the Shaheed Bhagat Singh State University Bill, 2021
empowers to the State Government to make rules to carry out the purposes of
this Act. The powers sought are necessary for the proper implementation of
the provisions of the Act and are normal in nature. _________________
The Governor has, in pursuance of clause (1) and (3) of Article 207 of
the Constitiution of India, recommended to the Punjab Legislative Assembly,
the introduction and consideration of the Bill.