Himalayan Garhwal University Act, 2016
No: 33 Dated: Dec, 07 2016
THE HIMALAYAN GARHWAL UNIVERSITY ACT, 2016
[UTTERAKHAND ACT No. 33 OF, 2016]
An Act to establish and incorporate a Private University in the name of " Himalayan Garhwal University" at Block Pokhra, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand Promoted by Jan Kalyan Educational Trust registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 at 13, Naveen Park, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad to provide and facilitate education of Technical Education, Higher Education, Humanities & Social Sciences , Commerce, Science, Computer Science, Agriculture Science, Management, Poultry Husbandry and Animal Feed, Horticulture, Paramedical Science, Nursing, Law Education, Mass Communication and Journalism, Teaching Education, Hotel Management, Pharmacy and to facilitate education, training and research in other area of education.
It is hereby enacted by Uttrakhand 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 "Himalayan Garhwal University" Act, 2016.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the date, the notification is issued 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 Examination" means Board of examination of the University
(g) "Chancellor", Pro- Chancellor, " Vice Chancellor", " Pro Vice Chancellor", "Registrar", "Controller of Examinations", and "Finance Officer" respectively means the "Chancellor", Pro-Chancellor, "Vice Chancellor", "Pro Vice Chancellor", "Registrar", "Controller of Examination" and "Finance Officer" of the university;
(h) "Campus" means the campus of the University;
(i) "Constituent College" means a college or institution maintained by the University;
(j) "Career Academy Centre" Means Such centre which is established, conducted and recognized by the University for the purposes of acceptance of the e-mails, internet, interactive talk, training, lectures, conduct of seminar and workshops, guidelines, consultation or any type of necessary help for students;
(k) "Director" of the campus or 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 begin 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" 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 appoint 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 faculty of the University;
(s) "Fee" means collection made by the University from the students under the name Fee, which is not refundable;
(t) "Government" means the state Government of Uttarakhand;
(u) "Hall" or "Hostel" means a unit for residence for students maintained or recognized by the university or constituent college;
(v) "Jan Kalyan Educational Trust", Branch Office Dehradun means a trust registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, having registered office at 13, Naveen park, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad;
(w) "Promoting Trust" means "Jan Kalyan Educational Trust" registered under the Indian Trusts Act,1882;
(x) "Prescribed" means Prescribed by the statutes;