Guru Ravidas Ayurved University, Punjab Act, 2009
No: 24 Dated: Dec, 11 2009
THE GURU RAVIDAS AYURVED UNIVERSITY, PUNJAB BILL, 2009
Bill No. 24-PLA-2009
A Bill to establish and incorporate a University in the State of Punjab to · be known as the Guru Ravidas Ayurved University, for the purposes of teaching, affiliating and ensuring proper and systematic instruction, training and research in Ayurved, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Sixtieth Year of the Republic of India, as follows :-
CHAPTER-I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Guru Ravidas Ayurved University, Punjab Act, 2009
(2) It shall come into force on such date, as the State 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 course'' means a course of study in any discipline of Ayurved, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy, prescribed by the University, according to its syllabus and curriculum ;
(c) "affiliated college" means a college affiliated to the University ;
(d) ''appointed date" means the date, appointed under sub-section (2) of section 1 ;
(e) "approved institution" means a hospital, health centre or such other institution, recognized by the University as an institution in which a person may undergo training, required by a course of study before the award of any degree or other qualification, laid down by the University ;
(f) "Ayurved" means the Ashtang Ayurved whether supplemented or not by such modem system of medicine, as the Central Council of Indian Medicine or University may declare by I notification from time to time ;
(g) "AYUSH" means the Ayurved, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy including all their branches concerning preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative services ;
(h) "AYUSH course" means a course of all branches of AYUSH, namely pre-clinical, p~a-clinical, clinical, para-medical and para-dental disciplin~s at the degree level and above and such other disciplines, as· may be prescribed ;
(i) ''Board of Management" means a Board, constituted under section 24 to manage the affairs of the University ;
(j) "Councii" means a professional council pertaining to the Health Services relating to Ayurved, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy, constituted under any Centrai or State Act ;
(k) "Dean" means the Dean of a Faculry of the University ;
(l) ''Department" means a unit set up for the purpose of imparting instructions for courses of study in AYUSH ;
(m) "faculty" means the faculty of the University ;
(n) "Government" means the Government of the State of Punjab in the Department of Medical Education and Research ;
(o) "Homoeopathic System" means the Homoeopathic System of medicine founded by Dr. Hahnemann and includes the allied system of Bio-Chemistry founded by Dr. Schussler ;
(p) "hostel" means a unit of residence for the students of the University, maintained or recognized by the University ;
(q) "prescribed" means prescribed by the statutes, ordinances, mies or regulations made under this Act ;
(r) "Principal" means the head of an affiliated college or university college ;
(s) "Registrar" means the Registrar of the University ;
(t) "section" means section of this Act ;
(u) "Siddha System" means a system of medicine, which is basically therapeutic in nature ;
(v) "statutes", "ordinances" and "regulations" means respectively, the statutes, ordinances and regulations of the University, made under. this Act ;
(w) "student" means a person enrolled in the University or any of its colleges for undergoing a course of study leading to a degree, diploma or certificate of the University ;
(x) "teacher" includes principal, professor, reader, lecturer and such other person, imparting instruction in the University or an affiliated college ;
(y) "Traditional System of Curing and Health Maintenance" means a system of curing and health maintenance, as practised traditionally in India and abroad, which includes curing and health maintenance through time~tested-tips (Totkas), Sanyasi Formulas and Dietry constituents recognized by the Council ;
(z) ''Unani" means the Unani System of Medicine relating to promotion of health and prevention of diseases ;
(za) "University" means the Punjab Ayurved University established under section 3 ;
(zb) "University area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the University ;
(zc) "University Campus'' means the area comprised within the local limits of the headquarters of the University or such other colleges and institutions, as may from time to time, be declared as such by the Government by notification in the Official Gazette ;
(zd) "University College" means a college, established, attached with or administered by the University including the hospital attached thereto ; and
(ze) "Yoga and Naturopathy" means a way of life, founded by Patanjali Rishi.