ANDHRA PRADESH UNIVERSITIES ACT, 1991
SCHEDULESCHEDULE
[ See Sections 2 (19) and 4]
Universities and their Territorial Jurisdiction
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Andhra University
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(1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Universities Act, 1991.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification, appoint.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(1) affiliated college means, a college within the University area affiliated to the University in accordance with the conditions prescribed;
(2) aided college means, a college other than a Government College which receives aid out of the State Government Funds;
(3) academic year means a period of twelve months commencing on the first day of July of the year or such other period of twelve months begining on such date as the Executive Council may specify in respect of all the colleges under the control of the University or any particular college thereof;
(4) autonomous college means, a college on which the status of autonomy has been conferred by the University;
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(1) The Government may, by notification, establish a University and specify the name, area of operation and headquarters thereof and for this purpose it shall be competent for the Government to amend the Schedule so as to,-
(i) include the University in the Schedule;
(ii) specify the University area and the headquarters of the newly established university; and
(iii) alter the University area of any other University.
(2) Where a notification has been issued under sub-section (1), there shall, unless the notification is in the meantime rescinded, be introduced in the Legislative Assembly, as soon as may be but in any case during the next session of the Legislative Assembly following the date of the issue of the notification; a Bill on behalf of the G
On and from the date of commencement of this Act,-
(i) The Andhra University established under the Andhra University Act, 1925 (Act II of 1926).
(ii) The Kakatiya University established under the Kakatiya University Act, 1976 (Act 44 of 1976).
(iii) Sri Krishna Devaraya University established under the Sri Krishna Devaraya University Act, 1981 (Act 36 of 1981).
(iv) The Nagarjuna University established under the Nagarjuna University Act, 1976 (Act 43 of 1976).
(v) The Osmania University established under the Osmania University Act, 1959, (Act 9 of 1959) and,
(vi) Sri Venkateswara University established under Sri Venkateswara University Act, 1954 (Act XIV of 19
Every University established under this Act shall have the following powers, functions and objects, namely:-
(1) to provide for instruction and training in such branches of learning as it may think fit;
(2) to make provision for research extension programme and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;
(3) to confer degrees and other academic distinctions on persons who have carried on research under conditions prescribed;
(4) to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions on approved persons under conditions prescribed;
(5) to create posts of Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and any other teaching posts required by the University and to appoint persons therefor
(1) No college or institution outside the University area shall form part of, or be affiliated to or recognised by or be admitted to the privileges of the University:
Provided that the colleges and institutions in the territories specified in Clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 8 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, (Central Act 37 of 1956), which formed part of the State of Hyderabad as it existed immediately before the 1st November, 1956, shall continue to be affiliated to or be recognised by the Osmania University, until such time as that University may determine;
Provided further that the institution of research and higher learning outside the concerned University area may be recognised in the manner prescribed by the Statutes.
(2) No college or institution within the concerned Un
(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act, every college or institution which was affiliated to or associated with r recognised or maintained by any of the University in the Schedule at the commencement of this Act and which has on such commencement gone into the University area of a different University shall on and from the commencement of the Andhra Pradesh Universities (Second Amendment) Act, 1993, stand transferred to the University in whose area such college or institution in located and shall hereafter be deemed to have been affiliated to or associated with or recognised by such Univrsity to which it is transferred and shall be maintained by such University.
(2) On and from the date of transfer of the cololege or institution under sub-section (1), the staff working in such college or institution shall be given an option either to remain in the service of the University to whi
No person shall be excluded from holding any office in the University or from membership of any of the authorities of the University or from admission to any degree, diploma or other distinction or course of study, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them, and it shall not adopt or impose on any person any test whatsoever of religious belief or profession in order to entitle him to be admitted thereto as a teacher or student or to hold any office therein or to qualify for any degree, diploma or other distinction or to enjoy or exercise any of the privileges of the University:
Provided that,
(1) the University may maintain, affiliate or recognise any college or institution, intended exclusively for women, either for their education, or for their residence;
(1) The Government shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons as it may direct of the University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and equipment and of any institutions maintained by or affiliated to the University and also to cause an inquiry to be made, into the teaching and other work conducted or done by the University in respect of any matter connected with the University. The Government shall in every case give notice to the University of its intention to cause such inspection or inquiry to be made and the University shall be entitled to be represented thereat.
(2) The Government shall forward to the Vice-Chancellor a copy of the inspection report for obtaining the views of the Executive Council and on receipt of such views, the Government may tender such advice as they consider necessary and fix a time limit for
The following shall be the Officers of the University:-
(i) The Chancellor;
(ii) The Vice-Chancellor;
(iii) The Rector;
(iv) The Principals/Dean of the University Colleges;
(v) The Registrar;
(vi) The Finance Officers; and
(vii) Such other persons as the Statutes may declare to be officers of the University.
The Governor of the Andhra Pradesh shall be the Chancellor of every University established or deemed to have been established under this Act. He shall by virtue of his office, be the Head of the University and shall, when present, preside at convocations of the University. He shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred on or vested in him by or under the provisions of this Act. The Chancellor may, by order in writing annul any proceeding to the University, which is not in conformity with this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances:
Provided that before making any such order he shall give a notice calling upon the University to show cause why such an order should not be made and if any cause is shown within the time specified therefor in the said notice, shall consider the same.
(1) The Government shall constitute a Search Committee consisting of:
(i) a nominee of the Executive Council;
(ii) a nominee of the University Grants Commission; and
(iii) a nominee of the State Government. The Search Committee shall submit a panel of three persons to the Government in alphabetical order from among whom the State Government shall recommend one person to the Chancellor for appointment as Vice-Chancellor and the Chancellor shall appoint such person as Vice-Chancellor:
Provided that it shall be competent for the Government to call for a fresh panel if they consider necessary and the Search Committee shall submit a fresh panel to the Government.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall not be removed
(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) of Section 11, the Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of his appointment and shall be eligible for reappointment to that office for another term of three years in the manner provided in sub-section (1) of Section 11.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be paid such pay and allowances as may, by order, be specified by the Government from time to time. He shall be provided with a furnished official accommodation for which he shall pay ten per cent of his salary towards rent.
(3) When the Vice-Chancellor is unable to exercise his powers, perform his functions and discharge his duties owing to absence, illness or any other cause or when the office of Vice-Chancellor is vacant, it shall be competent for the State Government to appoint a person to be incharge Vic
(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall, by virtue of his office be a member and Chairman of the Executive Council and of the Academic Senate and shall preside at the convocation of the University in the absence of the Chancellor.
(2) He shall be entitled to be present at the address at any stage, any meeting of any Authority of University, but not to vote thereat, unless he is member of the authority concerned.
(3) He shall have the power to convene meetings of the Executive Council and the Academic Senate.
(4) It shall be his duty to see that the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances and Regulations are duly observed and he may exercise all powers necessary for this purpose.
(5) He shall have power to interpret the provisions of this Act, the
There shall be a Rector who shall be appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes from among the senior professors. He shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
(1) The Registrar shall be a wholetime paid officer of the University appointed by the Executive Council for a term of three years or less and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes, provided that he shall not continue in that office for more than six years.
(2) The Registrar shall act as the Secretary of the Executive Council and Academic Senate. He shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed.
(3) The Executive Council may transfer the Registrar to a suitable position even before the completion of the term provided he is shown a position in the University with the same emoluments.
(1) The Finance Officer shall be a wholetime officer of the University appointed by the University from out of a panel of three officers to be obtained from the Government in the Education Department on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the rules made by the Government in this behalf. He shall be the employee of the Government and the salary, allowances, pension and other remuneration shall be paid in the first instance out of the Consolidated Fund of the State and later recovered from the University.
(2) He shall maintain the accounts of the University and also advise the University on all matters relating to income and expenditure.
(3) He shall be present at the meetings of the Finance Committee and participate in the discussions but shall not be entitled to vote.
The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely:-
(i) The Executive Council;
(ii) The Academic Senate;
(iii) The Faculties;
(iv) The Boards of Studies; and
(v) Such other bodies, as the Statutes may declare to be Authorities of the University.
The Executive Council
(1) The Executive Council shall consist of the following persons, namely: Class I--Ex-officio Members:
(i) the Vice-Chancellor;
(ii) the Rector;
(iii) the Secretary to Government in the Education Department or an Officer in the Education Department nominated by the Government;
(iv) the Secretary to Government in the Finance and Planning (Finance Wing) Department or an officer in the Finance and Planning (Finance Wing) Department nominated by the Government;
(v) the Director of Higher Education/the Commissioner of Collegiate Education:
Provided that in the case of Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, the Executive Officer, Tirumala-Tirupathi Devasthanams sh
The Executive Council shall be the Executive Authority of the University and shall have power,-
(1) to direct the form, custody and use of the common seal of the University;
(2) to hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University;
(3) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University in the exercise of performance of the powers and duties assigned to it by this Act and the Statutes;
(4)
(a) to accept on behalf of the University, endowments, bequests, donations and other transfer of property made to it;
(b) to administer all funds placed at the disposal of the University for specific purposes;
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The Executive Council shall prepare during each financial year the annual accounts of the University of the preceding financial year and submit them to such audit as the Government may direct before the end of the financial year. The accounts so audited shall be published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and copies thereof together with copies of audit report shall be submitted to the Academic Senate not later than two years from the end of the financial year to which the accounts relate and also to the Government.
The Executive Council shall prepare before such date as may be prescribed by the Statutes, the financial estimates for the ensuing financial year along with annual accounts whether audited or not of the preceding financial year and submit the same to the Academic Senate. These estimates shall be considered by the Academic Senate at its annual meeting and the resolutions of the Academic Senate thereon shall be submitted to the Government for information.
The Executive Council shall prepare an annual report of the University and send it to the Academic Senate on or before such date as may be prescribed by the Statutes. The report shall be considered by the Academic Senate at its next annual meeting. A copy of the report with a copy of the resolution therein, if any, of the Academic Senate shall be submitted to the State Government for information.
The Executive Council may, for reasons to be recorded in writing incur any expenditure for which no provision has been made in the budget or which is in excess of the amount provided in the budget, but report of expenditure incurred shall be made to the Academic Senate at its next meeting for approval.
The Academic Senate shall consist of the following, persons namely:
(1) The Academic Senate shall have the authority to provide instruction and training in such branches of learning as it things fit. It shall exercise general supervision over the Academic Policies of the University and provide leadership for raising the standard and quality of education and research.
(2) In particular the Academic Senate shall have power:-
(a) to consider the annual report and budget estimates prepared by the Board of Studies;
(b) to advice the Board of Studies on all academic matters, including the control and management of the libraries;
(c) to constitute the several faculties as may be prescribed;
(d) to formulate, modify or revise schemes for the constitution or reconstitution of dep
(1) The University shall have such faculties as may be prescribed by Statutes.
(2) Each faculty shall consist of such departments of teaching as may be prescribed by Statutes.
(3) The constitution and functions of the faculties shall be prescribed by Statutes.
(4)
(a) There shall be Dean/Chairman for each faculty who shall be appointed by the Executive Council from among the members of the faculty concerned on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor;
(b) The terms and conditions of the office of Dean/Chairman shall be prescribed by Ordinances.
A separate Board of Studies shall be attached to each department of teaching. The constitution and functions of the Boards of Studies shall be prescribed by ordinances. There shall be representation for students on the Boards of Studies.
(1) There shall be a Planning and Monitoring Board consisting of,-
(i) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairman);
(ii) four from among the Principals of University and Professional Colleges, Deans/Chairman of Faculties nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
(iii) two educationists nominated by the Government;
(iv) two nominees of the University Grants Commission.
(2) The Board shall be the principal planning and reviewing body and it shall also arrange for periodical monitoring of the development programmes and of teaching and research in the University.
No person shall be qualified for nomination as a member of any of Authorities of the University, if he,-
(a) is, on the date of nomination, of unsound mind, a minor, a deaf-mute or is suffering from leprosy; or
(b) applied to be adjudicated as an insolvent or is an undischarged insolvent; or
(c) has been convicted and sentenced by a criminal court to imprisonment for a period of more than one year for an offence involving moral turpitude unless such sentence has been reversed or the offence has been pardoned or a period of five years has elapsed from the date of the expiration of the sentence.
Save as otherwise provided, if any question arises whether a person has been duly nominated, or is entitled to be a member of any authority of the University, the question shall be referred to the Chancellor, whose decision thereon shall be final.
All the Authorities of the University shall have power to appoint Committees. Such Committees, may unless there be some special provision to the contrary, consist of members of the authority concerned and of such other persons, if any, as the authority in each case may think fit.
No act or proceeding of any authority or other body of the University shall be deemed invalid by reason only of some defect in the constitution of the Authority or body or by reason of the existence of a vacancy or vacancies among members.
(1) Save as otherwise provided, the Executive Council, the Finance Committee and the Academic Senate shall be reconstituted at or about the same time every three years and the members of these authorities shall except in the case of ex-officio members hold office as members thereof upto the date of next reconstitution:
Provided that no person other than ex-officio member, professor, Heads of Departments other than Professors, Deans/Chairman of Faculties and Principals shall be a member of Executive Council or the Academic Senate for more than two terms consecutively.
(2) No member of an authority specified in sub-section (1) who is elected, appointed or nominated in his capacity as a member of a particular electorate or the holder of a particular office of appointment shall continue to be a member of such authority on his ceasing to be
The Academic Senate may on the recommendation of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Executive Council and by the votes of majority of the total membership of the Academic Senate and two-thirds of the members present and voting remove the name of any person from the register of graduates and remove any person from membership of any Authority of the University if he has been convicted by a court of law of what in the opinion of the Academic Senate is an offence involving moral turpitude or if he has been guilty of scandalous conduct, and for the same reasons may withdraw any degree or diploma conferred or granted by the University. The Academic Senate may also remove any person from the membership of any Authority of the University if he becomes of unsound mind or a deaf-mute or is suffering from leprosy or has applied to be, or is adjudicated as an insolvent.
All graduates of the University and holders of such of the Oriental titles and diplomas as may be laid down by the State Government shall be entitled to have their names enrolled in the register of Registered Graduates and to enjoy all privileges of registration.
(1) No attendance at any institution other than a University, constituents, affiliated or recognised college or institution of the University shall qualify a candidate for admission to an examination of the University other than the entrance examination to the University.
(2) The courses of study and curricula shall be those prescribed.
(1) No student shall be eligible for admission to a course of study qualifying for admission to a post matriculation University examination unless he has passed the examination prescribed as qualifying for admission to such course or an examination recognised by the Academic Senate as equivalent thereto and possess such other qualification, if any, as may be prescribed.
(2) Every candidate for a University examination shall, unless exempted in accordance with the Ordinances and Regulations prescribed, be an enrolled member of a University, constituent or affiliated or recognised college or institution of the University.
The University shall recognise every degree conferred or diploma granted by any other University in the State as equivalent to the corresponding degree or diploma conferred or granted by the University.
(1) Save as otherwise provided, every salaried officer and teacher of the University shall be appointed under a written contract, and the conditions of service relating to them shall, as far as possible be uniform except in respect of salaries payable to them.
(2) The contract shall be lodged with the Registrar and a copy thereof shall be furnished to the officer or teacher concerned.
(1) Every employee shall be appointed under a written contract which shall be lodged with the Registrar or Dean a copy of which shall be furnished to the employee concerned.
(2) Any dispute arising out of a contract between the University and any employee may be referred by the Vice-Chancellor to a grievancess committee consisting of such members of the Executive Council as may be nominated by it.
Any student or candidate for an examination whose name has been removed from the rolls of the University by the order or resolution of the Vice-Chancellor, or by a Committee constituted by the Executive Council as the case may be, and who has been debarred from appearing at the examinations of the University for more than one year, may, within ten days of the date of communication of such orders or copy of such resolution to him, appeal to the Executive Council and the Executive Council may confirm, modify or reverse the decision of the Vice-Chancellor or the Committee as the case may be.
Every employee or student of the University shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, have a right to appeal within such time as may be prescribed by the Statutes to the Executive Council against the decision of any officer of the University affecting such employee or student and thereupon the Executive Council may confirm, modify or reverse the decision appealed against.
(1) There shall be constituted a Selection Committee in regard to the appointment of professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors which shall consist of the following, namely,
(i) the Vice-Chancellor;
(ii) three experts from outside the University to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from out of panel prepared every year by the Board of Studies and approved by the Executive Council of whom at least two shall be present in the Selection Committee;
(iii) Chairman of the Board of Studies concerned;
(iv) Head of the Department;
Provided that no person shall participate in the meetings of the selection committee for any appointment if he or his near relative is candidate for that appointment;<
(1) There shall be constituted a Selection Committee for the selection of Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors of University colleges under the Career Advancement Scheme which shall consist of the following, namely :_
(i) the Vice-Chancellor Chairman;
(ii) the Head of the concerned
Department Member;
(iii) two experts on the subject
from outside the University
to be nominated by the
Vice-Chancellor Members;
(iv) the Principal of the concerned
University College Member;
Where any pension, insurance or provident fund has been constituted by the University for the benefit of its officers, teachers or employees, the Government may declare that the provisions of the Provident Fund Act, 1925 shall apply to such fund as if it were a Government Provident Fund;
Provided that all persons who entered the Osmania University service before the 1st April, 1953, shall have the privilege of pension under the Hyderabad Government Rules and be entitled to draw their pension from Government Funds;
Provided further that the University shall have powers, in consultation with the Finance Committee, to invest the Provident Fund amount in such manner as it may determine.
The University shall have a general fund to which shall be credited:-
(i) its income including the fees and endowments;
(ii) contribution or grants which may be made by the Government on such conditions as may impose; and
(iii) other contributions or grants.
The University shall have such other funds and maintain such accounts as the Executive Council may determine on the recommendation of the Finance Committee.
(1) There shall be constituted a Finance Committee which shall be a sub-committee of the Executive Council with the following as members, namely:-
(a) Vice-Chancellor (Chairman);
(b) two members of the Executive Council nominated by it;
(c) one member of the Executive Council to represent Banking or Accounting; The Finance Officer shall be the Secretary of the Finance Committee.
(2) The Finance Committee shall have the following duties and powers, namely:-
(a) to examine the annual accounts of the University and to advice the Executive Council thereon;
(b) to examine the annual budget estimates and advise the Executive Council thereon;
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The University may accept funds from the Government of India, the State Government, the University Grants Commission, and borrow money from a Bank or a Corporation, for the purposes of the University.
The University shall not, without the prior approval of the Government, divert earmarked funds for other purposes or upgrade any post or revise the scales of pay of its staff or implement any scheme which involves any matching contribution from the Government or create a post or posts resulting in a recurring liability on the Government either immediately or in future:
Provided that for the existing teaching purposes the Executive Council may authorise the creation and filling up of posts of teachers for a period not exceeding one year but any such post or posts shall not be continued or created afresh for any period beyond the said period of one year without the prior approval of the Government.
The Government may, at any time, after the commencement of this Act, transfer to the University the control and management of and of their institutions on such terms and conditions as may be deemed proper.
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Executive Council shall have power to make Statutes for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
(a) the constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities of the University;
(b) the powers, duties and conditions of service of the officers of the University other than the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor.
(c) the methods of nomination to the Authorities of the University and save as otherwise provided, the procedure, at meetings of such authorities including the quorum for the transaction of business by them;
(d) the condition of affiliation or recognition of colleges and institutions;
(e) the holding of convocations to confer degrees;
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(1) Every Statute passed by the Executive Council shall be submitted to the Chancellor who may give or withhold his assent thereto or refer it back to the Executive Council for reconsideration.
(2) No Statute passed by the Executive Council shall be valid or shall come into force until assented to by the Chancellor.
The Executive Council shall have power to make Ordinances subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes and such Ordinances may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
(a) the levy of fee in the University and the constituent colleges;
(b) the fees to be charged for admission to the examinations, degrees and diplomas of the University;
(c) the conditions of residence of students to the University and the levy of fees for residence in hostels maintained by the University;
(d) the conditions of recognition of hostels not maintained by the University;
(e) the number, qualifications and emoluments of teachers of the University;
(f) the f
(1) In making Ordinances, the Executive Council shall consult the Academic Senate when such Ordinances affect the appointment and duties of examiners or the conditions of residence of students.
(2) All Ordinances made by the Executive Council shall take effect from such date as may direct, but every Ordinance so made shall be submitted as soon as may be, after it is made, to the Chancellor.
(1) The Academic Senate shall have power to make Regulations subject to the provisions of this Act, and such Regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
(a) the encouragement of co-operation and reciprocity among colleges;
(b) the admission of students to the University or prescribing the examinations to be recognised as equivalent to University examinations;
(c) the University courses and examinations and the conditions on which students shall be admitted to examinations for the degrees, diplomas, certificates and titles of the University;
(d) the grant of exemptions.
(2) All Regulations shall have effect from such date as the Academic Senate may direct.
If any difficulty arises as to the constitution or reconstitution or appointment of any Authority or officer of the University or otherwise in first giving effect to the provisions of this Act, or at the time of establishing a new University, the Government, as occasion may require, may, by order, do anything which appears to them necessary for the purpose of removing the difficulty.
(1) The following Acts are hereby repealed:
(i) the Andhra University Act, 1925; (Act 2 of 1926.)
(ii) the Kakatiya University Act, 1976; (Act 44 of 1976.)
(iii) Sri Krishna Devaraya University Act, 1981; (Act 36 of 1981.)
(iv) the Nagarjuna University Act, 1976; (Act 43 of 1976.)
(v) the Osmania University Act, 1959; (Act 9 of 1959.)
(vi) Sri Venkateswara University Act, 1954; (Act 14 of 1954.)
(2) Upon such repeal, the provisions of Sections 8 and 18 of the Andhra Pradesh General Clauses Act, 1891 (Act 1 of 1981) shall apply.
(3) Notwithstanding such repeal,
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