Mahatma Gandhi University Act 1985

No: 12 Dated: Apr, 17 1985

Mahatma Gandhi University Act 1985

(Act 12 of 1985)

    An Act to establish and incorporate a University at Kottayam by the name Mahatma Gandhi University.

    Preamble. - Whereas it is considered necessary to establish a new teaching and affiliating University in the State to provide for the urgent development of higher education in the areas comprised in the Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki revenue districts, the Kuttanad taluk of the Alleppey revenue district and the Kozhencherry, Mallappally, Thiruvalla and Ranni taluks of the Pathanamthitta revenue district of the State;

Be it enacted in the Thirty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

CHAPTER I

Preliminary

1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the Mahatma Gandhi University Act 1985.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 2nd day of October, 1983.

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

(1). "Academic council" means the Academic Council of the University;

(2). "affiliated college" means college affiliated to the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes and in which instruction is provided in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes Ordinances and Regulations;

(3). "annual meeting" means one of the ordinary meetings of the Senate held every year under sub-section (1) of section 20 and declared by the Statutes to be the annual meeting of Senate;

(4). "Appellate Tribunal" means the Appellate Tribunal constituted under subsection (1) of section 69;

(5). "Board of Studies" means a Board of Studies of the University;

(6). "Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the University;

(7). "college" means an institution maintained by, or affiliated to the University, in which instruction is provided in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations;

(8). "department" means a department designated as such by the Ordinances or Regulations with reference to a subject or group of subjects;

(9). "educational agency" means any person or body of persons who or which establishes and maintains a private college or more than one private college;

(10). "faculty" means a faculty of the University;

(11). "Government college" means a college maintained by the Government and affiliated to the University;

(12). "hostel" means a unit of residence for the students of the University or the colleges or institutions maintained by, or affiliated to, the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the Statutes or Ordinances;

(13). "junior college" means a college imparting instructions in Pre-Degree courses only;

(14). "non teaching staff of the University or a college" means the employees of the University or that college, other than teachers;

(15). "prescribed" means prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations, rules or bye-laws made under this Act;

(16). "principal" means the head of a college;

(17). "private college" means a college maintained by an educational agency other than the Government or the University and affiliated to the University;

(19). "Professional college" means a college in which instruction is given in any of the following subjects, namely:-

1. Engineering and Technology;

2. Allopathic Medicine and Para Medical Courses;

3. Dental Medicine;

4. Ayurvedic Medicine;

5. Homeopathic Medicine;

6. Law; and

7. Education;

(20). "Pro-Vice Chancellor" means the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University;

(21). "recognized institution" means an institution for research or special studies, other than an affiliated college, recognized as such by the University;

(23). "senate" means the Senate of the University;

(24). "State" means the State of Kerala;

(25). "Statutes", "ordinances", "Regulations", "bye-laws", and "rules" means respectively the "Statutes", "Ordinances", "Regulations", "bye-laws" and "rules" of the University;

(26). "student" means a part-time or full time student receiving instruction or carrying on research in any of the colleges or recognized institutions;

(27). "Students' Council" means the Students' Council of the University;

(28). "Syndicate" means the Syndicate of the University;

(29). "teacher" means a principal, professor, associate professor, assistant professor, reader, lecturer, instructor, or such other person imparting instruction or supervising research in any of the colleges or recognized institutions and whose appointment has been approved by the University;

(30). "teacher of the University" means a person employed as teacher in any institution maintained by the University;

(31). "University" means the Mahatma Gandhi University constituted under this Act;

(32). "University Area" means the area to which the jurisdiction of the University extends under sub-section (1) of section 4;

(33). "University Fund" means the Mahatma Gandhi University Fund established under sub-section (1) of section 46;

(34). "Vice Chancellor" means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.