Delhi Technological University Act, 2009
No: 6 Dated: Jul, 08 2009
Delhi Technological University Act, 2009
(Delhi Act 6 of 2009)
An Act to provide for the reconstitution of the Delhi College of Engineering as a Delhi Technological University and to incorporate it as a non-affiliating, teaching and research University at Delhi to facilitate and promote studies, research, technology incubation, product innovation and extension work in Science, Technology and Management Education, and also to achieve excellence in higher technical education and other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Whereas, the Delhi College of Engineering is an institution of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi affiliated to the University of Delhi;
And whereas, it is expedient to confer on the said institution the status of a University to enable it to function more efficiently, as a teaching and research center in various branches of learning and courses of study promoting advancement and dissemination of knowledge and learning, and to meet the requirement of higher education and research in the field of engineering and technology, applied sciences and management, sciences, foster industry relevant research and innovation and to avail better scopes and opportunities to serve the society and the nation.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in the Sixtieth Year of the Republic of India as follows :-
1. Short title, extent and commencement. - (1) This Act shall be called the Delhi Technological University Act, 2009.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University;
(b) "Academic Staff" means such categories of staff as are designated by the Statutes to be the academic staff of the University;
(c) "Board of Management" means the Board of Management of the University;
(d) "Campus" means the unit established or constituted by the University, for making arrangements for instruction, or research, or both;
(e) "Chancellor", "Vice-Chancellor" and "Pro Vice-Chancellor" mean, respectively, the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor and the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University;
(f) "College" means the institution established or maintained by the University.
(g) "Court" means the Court of the University;
(h) "Delhi" means the National Capital Territory of Delhi;
(i) "Department" means a department of studies of the University;
(j) "Employee" means any person appointed by the University;
(k) "Finance Committee" means the Finance Committee of the University;
(l) "Government" means Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi appointed by the President under Article 239 and designated as such under Article 239AA of the Constitution;
(m) "Half" means a unit of residence or of corporate life for the students of the University;
(n) "Misconduct" means a misconduct prescribed by the Statutes;
(o) "Notification" means a notification published in the official Gazette;
(p) "Planning Board" means the Planning Board of the University;
(q) "Prescribed" means prescribed by the Statutes or Ordinances or Regulations made under this Act;
(r) "Registrar" means the Registrar of the University;
(s) "School" means a school of studies of the University;
(t) "Statutes", "Ordinances" and "Regulations", mean respectively, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University for the time being in force;
(u) "University" means the Delhi Technological University as incorporated under this Act; and
(v) "University teachers" means Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and such other persons as may be appointed for imparting instruction or conducting research in the University, or in any college or institution maintained by the University and are designated as teachers by the Statutes.
3. Incorporation of the University. - (1) With effect from such date as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, there shall be established a University by the name of "Delhi Technological University", comprising the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, the first members of the Court, the Board of Management, the Academic Council and Finance Committee of the University and all such persons as may hereafter be appointed to such office or as members so long as they continue to hold such office or membership.
(2) The University shall be a body corporate with the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property and to contract, and may by the said name sue or be sued.
(3) The University shall be engaged in teaching and research in emerging areas of higher education with focus on applied sciences, engineering, technology and management and shall promote inter-disciplinary education and research to achieve excellence in these and connected fields.
4. Effect of incorporation of University. - On and from the commencement of this Act,-
(a) any reference to the Delhi College of Engineering in any law (other than this Act) or in any contract or other instrument shall be deemed as a reference to the University;
(b) all property, movable and immovable, of or belonging to the Delhi College of Engineering shall vest in the University;
(c) all the rights and liabilities of the Delhi College of Engineering shall be transferred to, and be the rights and liabilities of the University; and
(d) every person employed by the Delhi College of Engineering immediately before such commencement shall hold his office or service in the University by the same tenure, at the same remuneration and upon the same terms and conditions and with the same rights and privileges as to pension, leave, gratuity, provident fund, and other matters as he would have held the same if this Act had not been passed, and shall continue to do so unless and untill his employment is terminated or he has opted for the University's terms and conditions of employment;
(e) notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, existing students of the Delhi College of Engineering who joined classes before the establishment of the University under Section 3 of this Act, shall continue to pursue their academic courses and programmes of study under the enrolment and affiliation of the University of Delhi, which shall conduct examinations to them and award degrees to them upon successful completion of the courses and programmes of study they are pursuing thereat presently.
5. Jurisdiction. - Save as otherwise provided by or under this Act, the limits of the area within which the University shall exercise its powers, shall be those of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
6. Objects of the University. - The objects of the University shall be,-
(a) to evolve and impart comprehensive higher education with focus on applied science, engineering, technology, management and allied areas;
(b) to facilitate and promote studies leading to award of degrees, diplomas and certificates;
(c) to organize advanced studies and promote research, with a focus on basic and applied sciences, engineering, technology and management;
(d) to achieve excellence in science, engineering, technology, management and allied areas and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto;
(e) to be a change agent that shall contribute to enable Science and Technology and related areas of industry to develop state of the art products and services;
(f) to be industry relevant and to create an impact on the academic community in India and abroad;
(g) to be an open institution to attract the best minds of the world end, to be completely globally integrated;
(h) to set up innovation foundations, science and technology parks, knowledge parks and technology incubators to foster techno-entrepreneurship, innovation and new product development;
(i) to disseminate knowledge and processes and their role in national development by organizing lectures, seminars, symposia, workshops and conferences;
(j) to promote and foster cultural and ethical values with a view to promote and foster professional morality, research integrity, globally acceptable business ethics and morals for professionals;
(k) to liaise with institutions of higher learning and research in India and abroad;
(l) to publish periodicals, treatises, studies, books, reports, journals and other literatures on subjects relating to science, engineering, technology and management;
(m) to hold examinations and confer degrees and other academic distinctions;
(n) to undertake, study and training projects relating to science, engineering, technology and management;
(o) to do all such things as are incidental, necessary of conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objectives of the University.