Jharkhand University of Technology Act, 2011

No: 18 Dated: Dec, 08 2015

Jharkhand University of Technology Act, 2011

(Act No. 18 of 2015)

    An Act to Establish and Incorporate a Technical University in Jharkhand and to Provide for Matters Connected therewith or incidental thereto.

    Whereas it is necessary to promote the creation of a centre of excellence in Education and Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Management particularly in engineering and whereas it is necessary to improve the quality of education being imparted by the existing Engineering and Technical colleges affiliated to various Universities established in Jharkhand,

    And Whereas, it is necessary to develop facilities for research in Engineering, Technology and Applied Sciences,

    And Whereas, it is necessary to impart Education and carry out Research in Engineering and Technology, Applied Sciences, and Management responsive to the global change in streams of Technology and the need of Jharkhand.

    And Whereas, it is expedient to establish a Technical University in Jharkhand.

    Be it enacted by the Governor of Jharkhand in the Sixty one year of the Republic of India as follows:-

CHAPTER - I

Preliminary

1. Short title, Commencement and extent. - (i) This Act may be called the Jharkhand University of Technology Act, 2011.

(ii) It extends to the whole of the State of Jharkhand.

(iii) It shall come in to force at once but the proposed University shall come in to existence as per the provisions of Section (3) (i) of the Act.

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

(i) "Existing College" means a College or an Institution, which imparts Technical Education and is run and maintained by a University established by or under the Jharkhand University of Technology Act;

(ii) "Prescribed" means prescribed by the Rules;

(iii) "Principal" means the Head of the College, by whatever name called, and includes where there is no Principal, a person for the time being duly appointed, to act as Principal and in the absence of the Principal or the acting Principal, the vice Principal duly appointed as such;

(iv) "Rules" mean the Rules of the University made under this Act;

(v) "Technical Education" means programmes of Education, Research and Training in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Management, Town Planning, Pharmacy, Applied Arts and Crafts, Applied Sciences and such other programmes or areas as the Central Government may in consultation with the All India Council for Technical Education by notification in the Gazette declare;

(vi) "University" means the Jharkhand University of Technology established under section 3.

(vii) "Affiliated College" means an Institution which has been granted affiliation by the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act;

(viii) "College" means an Institution maintained by, or admitted to the privileges of the Jharkhand University of Technology by or under the provisions of this Act;

(ix) "Employee" means any person appointed by the Jharkhand University of Technology and includes teachers and other staff of the Jharkhand University of Technology;

(x) "Constituent College" means any College established or maintained by the University for providing courses of study qualifying students for admission to the University examinations in accordance with the Statutes prescribed and includes a College established or maintained by any other University in the State immediately before the commencement of this Act and transferred to this University subsequently;

(xi) "Government" means the Government of Jharkhand.

(xii) "Institution" means an institution, Organization, training centre or other establishment providing Teaching, Research, Experimentation/Practical training in Engineering, Technology Physical and Social Sciences, Architecture or Fine Arts and includes a Polytechnic;

(xiii) "Registrar" means the Registrar of the University.

(xiv) "Teachers" includes Professors, Associate professor, Assistant Professor, Readers and Lecturers in a College and such other persons giving instruction in a College as may be declared to be teachers;