The Rayat-Bahra University Act, 2014

roaegnitgif Reed. No. NW/CH-22 Regd. No. CHD/0092/2012-2014 Price ; Rs 2.70 EXTRAORDINARY Published by Authority CHANDIGARH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2014 (SRAVANA 22, 1936 SAKA) LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENT Contents Pages Part-I Acts The Rayat-Bahra University Act, 2014 S (Punjab Act No. 16 of 2014) .. 63-82 T E A Part - il Ordinances L E E R Nil T T E A Part- HI Delegated Legislation G R E A Nil E Part-IV Correction Slips, Republications and , Replacements Nil ( xcviil ) ~ PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), AUGUST 13,2014 63 (SRVN 22, 1936 SAKA) PARTI | GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, PUNJAB NOTIFICATION The 13th August, 2014 No. 17-Leg./2014.-The following Act of the Legislature of the State of Punjab received the assent of the Governor of Punjab on the 13th Day of August, 2014, is hereby published for general information :- THE RAYAT-BAHRA UNIVERSITY ACT, 2014 (Punjab Act No. 16 of 2014) AN Act to establish and incorporate a University in the State of Punjab to be known as the Rayat-Bahra University, Mohali for the purposes of making provisions Sor Instruction, Teaching, Education, Research, Training and related activities “= at all levels in the disciplines of higher education including Professional, Medical, Technical, General Education, Language and Literature, and to provide for the matters connected there with or incidental thereto; Whereas the Rayat-Bahra Group of Institutes-An Educational & Charitable Society (Registered,—vide Registration No. 1258 of 2003-04) made a proposal to the State Government for setting up a Self-Financing University in the State of Punjab on the basis of the Punjab Private University Policy, 2010, tc make provisions for all the streams of higher education at all levels; Whereas the State Government after due consideration of the said proposal of the aforesaid Society has come to the conclusion that the aforesaid IY Society is capable of establishing and running the University and accordingly R has accepted its proposal for the establishment of the said Private University; N R AND whereas in the circumstances referred above, it is deemed 2a expedient to establish the Rayat-Bahra University for the aforesaid purposes. 64 | PUNJABGOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), AUGUST 13, 2014 (SRVN 22, 1936 SAKA) ° BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Sixty- fifth Year of the Republic of India, as follows:- Short title and 1. (J) This Act may be called the Rayat-Bahra University Act, 2014. commencement. (2) It shall come into force at once. Definitions. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) ‘Academic Council’ means the Academic Council of the University; (b) ‘authorities’ means the authorities of the University; (c) ‘Board of Management’ means the Board of Management of the | University; : : ~ (d) ‘Board of Studies’ means a body to be constituted by the Governing Body; (e) ‘campuses’ means a contiguous area within which the University (= is situated; (f) ‘Chairman’ means the Chairman of the Society; (g) ‘Chancellor’ means the Chancellor of the University; (h) ‘Chief Finance and Accounts Officer’ means the Chief Finance and Accounts Officer of the University; (i) ‘Dean’ means the Dean of the University; @) ‘Governing Body’ means the Governing Body of the University; (k) ‘institution’ means any institution or Cotlege or academic centre (by whatever name it may be called) run, managed or affiliated to the University, within the campus; (il) ‘prescribed’. means prescribed by the statutes, ordinances and 4 regulations; = (m) ‘Registrar’ means the Registrar of the University; (n) ‘State Government’ means the Government of the State of Punjab; (o) ‘statutes’, ‘ordinances’ and ‘regulations’ means the statutes, ordinances and regulations of the University made under this Act; PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), AUGUST 13, 2014 65 (SRVN 22, 1936 SAKA) (p) ‘teacher’ includes Professor, Reader, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Lecturer and any such other person, who imparts instruction in the University or in any of its Institutions and Centres; (q) ‘Society’ means the Rayat-Bahra Group of Institutes-An ’ Educational and Charitable Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (XXI of 1860); (r) ‘University’ means the Rayat-Bahra University, Mohali, established under section 3 of this Act; (s) ‘Vice-Chancellor’ means the Vice-Chancellor of the University; and (t) ‘Visitor’ means the Visitor of the University. 3. (J) There shall be established a Private University by the name of Establishment of the Rayat-Bahra University, Mohali in the State of Punjab. the University. (2) The University shali be run and managed by the Society in accordance with the provisions of this Act. (3) The University shall be a body corporate by the name; mentioned } in sub-section (/) and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal. It shall have the power to acquire, lease, hold, mortgage and dispose of property, i voth: moveable and immoveable and to make contracts, and shall sue and be sued by said name. é (4) The headquarter of the University shall be located at Chandigarh and its main Campus at Sahauran, Tehsil Kharar, District Mohali, Péitjjab. (5) The University shall be self-financed and it shall not be entitled to receive any grant or other financial assistance from the State Government. 4. The objects of the University shall be:- Objects of the University. (i) _ to provide for instruction, teaching, education, research and training at all levels in all disciplines of higher education including professional, , a medical, technical, general education and in any other stream and m e subject, as per the needs of the industry and*the society in general, . m o as may be deemed necessary by the University through ali the modes c n o of education as may emerge or become relevant in future; PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), AUGUST 13,2014 66 (SRVN 22, 1936 SAKA) (ii) to promote the academic aspirants of the rural students; (iii) to undertake industry oriented teaching, training and research extension programmes and to provide employable skills with a view to contribute to the development of the society; (iv) to provide for research, creation, advancement and dissemination of knowledge, wisdom and understanding; (v) to encourage and motivate leading industrial houses for setting up at the campus their respective corporate institutes for academia industry nexus; (vi) to disseminate knowledge so as to make it accessible to all strata of the Society; (vii) to promote Punjabi Studies, to provide for research in Punjabi language and Literature and to undertake measures for the development of Punjabi Language, Literature and Culture; and (viii) to do all such things, as may be necessary or desirable in furtherance to the objects of the University. Powers and 5. The University shall have the following powers and functions to a te ofthe be exercised and performed by it or through its officers and authorities, namely:- sity (i) to make provisions and adopt all measures (including adoption and updating of the curricula) in respect of starting courses of study, teaching, training, research, consultancy and granting affiliation relating to the courses through traditional as well as new innovative modes including online education modes; (ii) to conduct examinations for granting or conferring Doctorate, Masters, Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates; (iii) to institute and confer the designation of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistance Professor, Reader, Lecturer or any other equivalent designation, as may be required by the University in. its campuses or its institutions and to appoint persons as such; (iv) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, exhibitions, as may be prescribed; + < ~ PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), AUGUST 13,2014 67 (SRVN 22, 1936 SAKA) to provide tor equivalence of the degrees, diplomas and certificates of the students completing their courses partially or in full form any other recognized University, Board or Council or any other competent authority in India and abroad; (vi) to provide for dual degree, diploma or certificate vis-a-vis other Universities on reciprocal basis; (vii) to set-up central library, departmental libraries, museums and allied matters; (viii) to demand and collect fees and other charges, as may: be prescribed; (ix) to hold, manage and run the funds of the trust and endowments created in favour of the University: (x) to institute and confer honorary degrees, as may be prescribed; to print and publish works of the academic excellence and to (xi) establish chairs of excellence: (xii) to take special measures for the spread of educational facilities .»... amongst the educationally backward strata of Society; (xiii) to encourage and promote sports; (xiv) to create technical, administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts and to make appointments thereto; _ (xv) to receive grants from the University Grants Commission and other Central or State Agencies; (xvi) to receive and to raise loans and advances for the University; (xvii) to undertake research projects on mutually acceptable terms and conditions in respect of agriculture, industry and business , ” ? a (xviii) to provide consultancy services; e y !nwes (xix) t p o e r e s n o c n o a u l r i a t g y e de a v nd e lo p p r m o e m n o t t e of e xt t r h a e -c t u e r a r c i h c e u r l s a , r a s c t t u i d v e i n t t i s es a f n o d r raaj employees of the University; ag 68 PUNJAB GOVT. 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(EXTRA), AUGUST 13,2014 (SRVN 22, 1936 SAKA) (xx) to purchase, acquire and take on lease or mortgage any immovabie or movable property and to sell, lease, mortgage, alienate and transfer any immovable or movable property belonging to or vested in the University; (xxi) to prescribe the fee structure for various categories of students; (xxii) to seek collaboration with other institutions on mutually acceptable terms and conditions; (xxiii) to fix, determine and provide salaries, remunerations, honoraria to teachers and employees of the University in accordance with the norms specified by the University Grants Commission; (xxiv) to do self-certification, which shal! be exempted from obtaining any permission, approval, license, certificate, No Objection Certificate or authorization from the State Government or any other body, set up by the State Government; (xxv) to frame statutes, ordinances and regulations for carrying out the objects of the University; (xxvi) to perform all such other functions, which may be necessary or desirable in furtherance of the objects of the University. Jurisdiction of 6. (1) The University shall exercise its jurisdiction within its Campus; University. (2) The University shall affiliate to it those educational or professional O E institutions, established, run or managed by the Society within the Campus R regard to which a specific decision is taken by the Society. Stree EE Officers of the 7. The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:- University. (i) _ the Visitor; (ii) the Chancellor; (iii) the Vice-Chancellor; (iv) the Registrar; + s PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), AUGUST 13, 2014 69 (SRVN 22, 1936 SAKA) (vy) the Deans of the Faculties; - (vi) the Chief Finance and Accounts Officer; and (vii) such other officers of the University, as may be declared by the Statutes, to be the officers of the University. 8. (1) The Governor of Punjab shall be the Visitor of the University. The Visitor. (2) The Visitor shall preside over the convocation of the University for conferring Degrees and Diplomas. (3) The Visitor shall have the right to cail for any information relating to the affairs of the University. - (4) The Visitor, in consultation with the Chancellor, may cause the “inspection, scrutiny, investigation, survey or inquiry or any other such like thing to be made by such person, as he may direct in respect of administrative, academic or executive matters of the University. (5) The Visitor shall, in every case, give notice to the University of his intention to cause the inspection, scrutiny, investigation, survey or inquiry or any other such like thing, to be made and the University shall appoint a representative, who shall be present at such inspection, scrutiny, investigation, . survey or inquiry or any other such like thing, as the case may be. o (6) The Visitor may inform the Vice-Chancellor about the results of u y such inspection, scrutiny, investi gation, survey or inquiry and the Vice-Chancellor shall communicate to the Governing Body the views of the Visitor along-with dte such advice, as the Visitor may have tenderéd and the action to be taken on y such advice. a da (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall inform the Visitor about the action a e taken or proposed to be taken by the University with respect to the inspection, ‘scrutiny, investigation, survey, inquiry, or any other such like sea thing, as the case may be. .nebe (8) If the State Government considers it appropriate, in public interest, _ to make inspection, scrutiny, investigation, survey or inquiry, as the case may SEE be, in respect of any matter relating to the University or its institutions, a a reference shall be made by the State Government to the Visitor, who shall, o ssas ek 70 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), AUGUST 13, 2014 (SRVN 22, 1936 SAKA) in consultation with the Chancellor, cause such inspection, scrutiny, investigation, survey or inquiry, to be made. The Chancellor. 9. (1) The Chairman shall be the Chancellor of the University and in the absence of the Visitor, the Chancellor shall preside over the convocation of the University. (2) The Chancellor shail be the Chairman of the Governing Body and he shall approve all appointments, nominations, removals, suspensions and reinstatements of the employees and officers of the University either suo-moto or on the recommendation of the authority concerned of the University. (3) The Chancellor may amend or revoke any decision taken by any authority or officer of the University and may exercise his powers, either suo- moto otherwise, to do ali necessary things to facilitate the smooth functioning of the University. (4) The Chancellor shall! have the power to do all such other functions, as may be required to do in furtherance to the objects of the University and any matter incidental thereto and the decisions taken by the Chancellor shall be final and binding on all concerned of the University. (5) \f, in the opinion of the Chancellor, any decision of any officer or authority of the University is beyond the powers conferred under this Act or the statutes or the ordinances or the regulations or is likely to be prejudicial to the interests of the University, he shall ask such officer or authority to revise his or its decision within a period of fifteen days and in case the officer or authority refuses to revise such decision, wholly or partly or fails to take any decision within a period of fifteen days, the decision of the Chancellor thereon shall be final. (6) If, at any time, upon the representation made or otherwise, it appears to the Chancellor that the Vice Chancellor or any other officer of the University:- (a) has made default in performing any duty imposed upon him under this Act or otherwise; or (b) has acted in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the —, University; or | t ihiM PUNJAB GOV'T. GAZ. (EXTRA), AUGUST 13,2014 Al (SRVN 22, 1936 SAKA) fc) is incapable of managing the affairs of the University, the Chancellor may, notwithstanding the fact that term of that officer has not expired, by an order in writing and stating the reasons therein, require the Vice-Chancellor or the officer to relinquish his office from such date, as may be specified in the order. The Vice-Chancellor or the officer concerned shall be deemed to have relinquished his office from the date so specified: Provided that no such order shall be passed, unless the grounds on which such action is proposed to be taken are communicated to the Vice-Chancellor orto that officer and he is given reasonable opportunity of being heard. 10. ()) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chanceilor from The Vice- Chancellor. amongst the ae of three persons recommended by the Governing Body. Q) No person shall be appointed as Vice Chancellor, unless he possesses such qualifications, as are specie, by the University Grants Commission. “3B } The Vice-Chancelior shall be the overall in-charge of the University, who shall exercise general superintendence and control in the affairs of the University and shall execute the decisions of various authorities of the University. (4) In case of the absence of the Visitor and the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor shall preside over the convocation of the University. © (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such powers and perform such functions, as may be prescribed. ‘IL (1) The Registrar shall be appointed by the Chancellor from The Registrar. amongst the panel of three persons recommended by the Governing Body. (2) No person shall be appointed as Registrar, unless he possesses such qualifications as are specified by the University Grants Commission. (3) the Registrar shall sign all contracts and authenticate all documents or records for and on behalf of the University. (4) The.Registrar shall be the Member — Secretary of the Governing Body, the Board of Management and the Academic Council but he shall not have the right to vote. (5) The Registrar shall exercise such other powers and perform such 72 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), AUGUST 13,2014 (SRVN 22, 1936 SAKA) other functions, as may be prescribed. The Chief 12. (1) The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer shall be appointed Finance and Accounts Officer. by the Chancellor in such manner, as may be prescribed. (2) No person shall be qualified to be appointed as Chief Finance and Accounts Officer, unless he has passed the Chartered Accountancy Test conducted by the Institute of Charted Accountants of India. (3) The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer shall exercise such powers. and perform such functions, as may be prescribed. Other Officers. 13. (1) The University may appoint such other officers, as it may deem necessary for its smooth functioning: (2) The manner of appointment of such other officers of the University and their powers and functions shall be such, as may be prescribed. Authorities of the 14. (1) “The following shall be the authorities of the University, | University. : ; namely:- d (i) — the Governing Body; Al (ii) the Board of Management; \ (iii) the Academic Council; and (iv) such other authorities, as may be declared by the statutes to be the authorities of the University. The Governing 15. (1). The Governing Body cf the University shall consist of the Bache following persons, namely:- (a) the Chancellor; . Chairman (b) _ the Vice- Chancellor; .. Member (c) _ three persons nominated by the Society .. Members out of whom two shall be eminent educationist ; (d) one expert of management or information .. Member i 4 technology; ; (e) one expert of finance nominated .. Member : by the Chancellor; PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), AUGUST 13, 2014 73 (SRVN 22, 1936 SAKA) - ’ the Secretary to Government of Punjab, .. Member Department of Higher Education or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary; and (g) one eminent educationist nominated .. Member by the Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Higher Education in Consultation with the Chancellor. (2) The Governing Body shall be the supreme body of the University. — It shall perform the following functions, namely:- -to. provide .general superintendence and to give directions for controlling the functioning of the University in accordance with the statutes, the ordinances and the Regulations; (b) to review the decision of other authorities of the University in case these are not in conformity with the provisions of the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations; (c) to approve the budget and annual report of the University; os (d) to lay down the extensive policies 6 be followed by the University; and (e) toexercise such other powers, as may be prescribed by the statutes. (3) The Governing Body shall meet at least twice in a Calendar Year. (4) The quorum for meeting of the Governing Body shall be five. 6. (1). « The Board of Management shall consist of the following The Board of - members, namely:- Management. (a) the Chancellor or his nominee; .. Chairperson . (b) the Vice-Chancellor; .. Member (c) two Members of the Trust ’ .. Members nominated by the Society; (ad) the Director of the concerned .. Member Directorate relating to education as representative of the State Government;