Swami Rama Himalayan University Act, 2012
No: 12 Dated: Feb, 15 2013
Swami Rama Himalayan University Act, 2012
(Uttarakhand Act No. 12 of 2013)
An Act to establish and incorporate an University in the name of Swami Rama Himalayan University , promoted by Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust (HIHT), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, a Society registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860 with emphasis on providing education, training and research in the areas of medical sciences, dental sciences, allied health sciences, pharmacy, nursing, management studies, science, engineering & technology, biotechnology, rural development, humanities, law, yoga sciences and other areas of higher education.
It is hereby enacted by Uttarakhand State Legislature in the Sixty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows: -
CHAPTER - I
Preliminary
1. Short title and Commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the [Swami Rama Himalayan University] Act, 2012.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the date, the Notification is issued by the State Government.
2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: -
(a) 'Authorities' means the Authorities of the University;
(b) 'Academic Council' means the Academic Council of the University;
(c) 'Bodies' means the bodies of the University constituted by the relevant authorities;
(d) 'Board of Governors' means the Board of Governors of the University;
(e) 'Board of Management' means the Board of Management of the University;
(f) 'Board of Studies' means the Board of Studies of the University;
(g) 'Board of Examinations' means the Board of Examinations of the University;
(h) 'Campus' means a campus of the University;
(i) 'Chancellor' , 'Vice Chancellor' , 'Pro Vice Chancellor' , 'Registrar', 'Controller of Examinations' and 'Finance Officer' respectively means the 'Chancellor', 'Vice Chancellor', 'Pro Vice Chancellor', 'Registrar', 'Controller of Examinations' and 'Finance Officer' of the University;
(j) 'Constituent College' means a college or institution maintained and managed by the University;
(k) 'Dean of Faculty' means the Dean of the Faculty of the University;
(l) 'Department' means a department (Academic Unit) of a college, teaching and undertaking research in a subject or a group of subjects;
(m) '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 of communications, e-mail, internet, computer, interactive talk back, e-learning, correspondence course, seminar, contact program or a combination of any two or more of such means;
(n) 'Employee' means employee appointed by the University and includes faculty and other staff of the University or of a constituent college;
(o) 'Faculties' means faculties of the University;
(p) 'Finance Committee' means the Finance Committee of the University;
(q) 'Government' means the Government of Uttarakhand;
(r) 'Head of Department' means the Head of the department or a centre in the University;
(s) 'Ordinance', 'Statutes' and 'Rules' means, respectively, the Ordinance, Statutes and Rules of the University;
(t) 'Permanent Resident' means any resident of the State, who has the domicile/permanent residence certificate as per the rules framed by the State Government from time to time;
(u) 'Prescribed' means prescribed by the Statutes;
(v) 'Principal/Dean' means the Principal/Dean of a College of the University;
(w) 'Promoting Society' means Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust Society registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860;
(x) 'Regional Center' means a centre established or maintained by the University for the purpose of co-ordinating and supervising the work of Study Centres in any region and for performing such other functions as may be conferred on such centre by the Board of Management;
(y) 'State' means Uttarakhand State;
(z) 'Statutory Council' means the Statutory Council established by the Act of Parliament;
(aa) 'Study Centre' means a centre established, maintained or recognized by the University for the purpose of advising, counseling or for rendering any other assistance required by the students;
(bb) 'Teacher' means a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor/ Lecturer or such other person as may be appointed for imparting instruction or conducting research in the University or in a constituent college and institution and includes the Principal/ Dean of a constituent college, in conformity with the norms prescribed by the Statutory Council;
(cc) 'UGC' means the University Grants Commission established under University Grants Commission Act, 1956;
(dd) 'University' means the Swami Rama Himalayan University ;
(ee) 'Visitor' means the Visitor of the University