Jammu and Kashmir Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Act, 1999

No: 12 Dated: May, 14 1999

THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI UNIVERSITY ACT, 1999

(Act No. XII of 1999)

    An Act, to provide for the establishment and incorporation of a residential and highly technical University in the State of Jammu and Kashmir to offer scientific and technical education of the highest standards as also to usefully utilize the surplus finance of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and for matter connected therewith.

Be it enacted by the Jammu and Kashmir State Legislature in the Fiftieth-Year of the Republic of India as follows :-

1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the Jammu and Kashmir Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Act, 1999.

(2) It shall come into force on, Such date as the Government may, by notification in the Government Gazette, appoint.

(3) Seat of the University shall be at such place as may be identified by the Government on the recommendations of a committee consisting of six members nominated by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, State Government and the University Grants Commission in equal numbers, and this shall be located at Katra or around.

2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "College" means a college maintained by the University;

(b) "Hall" means a unit of residence, by whatever name called, for students of the University provided, maintained or recognised by it;

(c) "prescribed" means prescribed by Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations;

(d) "recognised institution" means an institution of higher learning maintained by the University or started by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and recognised by, or associated with the University ;

(e) "Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board" means the Board constituted under the Jammu and Kashmir Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Act, 1988 ;

(f) "Statutes", "Ordinances" and "Regulations" mean respectively, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University made under this Act;

(g) "University" means Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University.

3. The University. - The First Chancellor and the first Vice-Chancellor of the University, the Executive Council and the Academic Council and all persons who may hereafter become such officers, so long as they continue to hold such office are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of "Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University".

4. Objects. - The objects of the University shall be to disseminate and advance knowledge, wisdom and understanding, and to offer scientific and technical education of the highest standards by teaching and research and by the example and influence of its corporate life.

5. Powers of the University. - The University shall have the following powers, namely :-

(1) to provide for instruction including the method of correspondence courses in such branches of learning as the University may from time to time determine, and to make provision for research, for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and for offering scientific and technical education of the highest standards;

(2) to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions in the manner laid down in the Statutes;

(3) to create such teaching, administrative and other posts as the University may deem necessary, from time to time and to make appointments thereto;

(4) to appoint or recognise persons as Professors, Readers or Lecturers or otherwise as teachers of the University;

(5) to institute an award, Fellowships, Scholarships, Exhibitions and prizes.

(6) to establish and maintain Colleges and Halls, to recognise, guide, supervise and control Halls started by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and to withdraw' any such recognition;

(7) to regulate and enforce discipline among students and employees of the University and to take such disciplinary, measures in this regard as may be deemed necessary;

(8) to make arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of students and employees of the University;

(9) to determine and provide for examinations for admission into the University';

(10) to recognise for any purpose, either in whole or in part any institution started and maintained by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board on terms and conditions as may, from time to time, be prescribed and to withdraw such recognition;

(11) to co-operate with any other University, authority or association or any other public or private body having in view the promotion of purposes and objects similar to those for the University for such purposes as may be agreed upon on such terms and conditions, as may, from time to time, be prescribed ;

(12) to enter into any agreement for the incorporation in the University or any other institution and for taking over its rights, properties and liabilities and for any other purpose not repugnant to this Act;

(13) to demand and receive payment of such fees and other charges as may be prescribed, from time to time;

(14) to receive donations and to acquire, hold and manage any property movable or immovable including trust or endowed property for the purposes or objects of the University, and to invest funds in such manner as the University thinks fit;

(15) to make provision for research and advisory services, and for that purpose to enter into such arrangements with other institutions or bodies as the University may deem necessary ;

(16) to provide for the printing, production and publication of research and other work which may be issued by the University;

(17) to borrow, with the approval of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board on security of the University property, money for the purposes of the University ;

(18) to do all such things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects of University.