Bhagwant Global University Act, 2016
No: 39 Dated: Dec, 19 2016
BHAGWANT GLOBAL UNIVERSITY ACT, 2016
[UTTARAKHAND ACT NO. 39 OF 2016]
An Act to establish and incorporate a Private University in the name of "Bhagwant Global University" at Kotdwar, Pauri Garhwal Uttarakhand promoted by Bhagwant Education Foundation, New Delhi (Registration No. S-42899/2002 Year 2002) registered under the Society Registration Act at New Delhi to provide and facilitate knowledge, instruction, training and research in the area of technical, medical, nursing, architecture, arts, science, commerce, education, law, social work, business management, computer science and application, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, dairy, veterinary, animal husbandry, theology, music, fine arts, vocational and other areas of education.
It is hereby enacted by Uttarakhand State Legislature in the Sixty seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:
CHAPTER 1
Preliminary
1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the Bhagwant Global University Act, 2016.
(2) It shall come into force on the date, notified by the State Government in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless the context otherwise required-
(a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University;
(b) "Authorities" means authorities of the University;
(c) "Board of Governors" means the Board of Governors of the University;
(d) "Board of Management" means the Board of Management of the University;
(e) "Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies of the University;
(f) "Board of Examinations" means Board of Examinations of the University;
(g) "Chancellor", "Pro-Chancellor", "Vice-Chancellor", "Pro Vice-Chancellor", "Registrar", "Controller of Examinations", "Deans of Faculty" and "Finance Officer", respectively means the "Chancellor", "Pro-Chancellor", "Vice-Chancellor", "Pro Vice-Chancellor", "Registrar", "Controller of Examinations", "Deans of Faculty" and "Finance Officer" of the University;
(h) "Campus" means the campus of the University;
(i) "Constituent College" means a college institution maintained by the University;
(j) "Career Academy Centre" means such centre which is established, conducted and recognised by the University for the purposes of acceptance of e-mails, internet, interactive talk, training, lectures, conduct of seminar and workshops, guidelines, consultation, admission, online/offline examination centre, and or any type of necessary held for students;
(k) "Director of the campus" Principal/Dean regarding Constituent College means the Head of that campus or Constituent College and where there is no Director/Principal/Dean appointed, any other person for the time being appointed is also included;
(l) "Distance Education System" means the system of imparting education within the State through any means of information technology and communication such as multimedia, broadcasting, telecasting, online over internet, other interactive methods, e-mails, Internet, computer, interactive talk, e-learning correspondence courses, seminars, contact programmes or a combination of any two or more of such means;
(m) "Deposits Amount" means collection made by the University from the students under the name deposits, which is refundable;
(n) "Dean of Faculty" means the Dean of Faculty of the University;
(o) "Department" means a department (Academic Unit) of a college, teaching and undertaking research in a subject or a group of subjects;
(p) "Employee" means employee appointed by the University, and includes teachers and other staff of the University or of Constituent College;
(q) "Finance Committee" means Finance Committee of the University;
(r) "Faculty" means teaching faculty of the University;
(s) "Fee" means collection made by the University from the student under the name Fee, which is not refundable;
(t) "Government" means the State Government of Uttarakhand;
(u) "Hostel" means a unit for residence for students maintained or recognised by the University or Constituent College;