MAHATMA GANDHI CHITRAKOOT GRAMODAYA VISHWAVIDHYALAYA ADHINIYAM, 1991
(1) This Act may be called the 1[Mahatma Gandhi] 2[Chitrakoot] Gramodaya Vishwavidhyalaya Adhiniyam, 1991.
(2) It extends to the whole of Madhya Pradesh.
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1. Substituted by M.P. Act No. 29 of 1995 (w.e.f. 22-9-1995).
2. Inserted by M.P. Act No. 15 of 1997.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires :--
(a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University;
(b) "Affiliated College/Institute" means an Institution admitted to the privileges of the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the Statutes;
(c) "Autonomous College/Institute" means an educational institution declared as autonomous College/Institute by the Board in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
(d) "Board" means the Board of Management of the University;
(e) "Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies of the University;
(f) "College/Institute" means an institution maintained by, or admitted to the pri
(1) There shall be established a University by the name of the 1[Mahatma Gandhi] 2[Chitrakoot] Gramodaya Vishwavidhyalaya which shall consist of a Chancellor, a Vice-Chancellor, a Pro-Vice-Chancellor, a Board of Management, an Academic Council and other authorities and officers as provided in this Act or Statutes.
(2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name.
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the University shall be competent to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable or immovable property which may have become vested in or may have been acquired by it for the purpose of the University, and to contract and do all other things necessary for the purpose of this Act.
With respect to teaching, research and extension programmes of rural development education the territorial jurisdiction and responsibility for this University shall extend to the entire State of Madhya Pradesh.
The University shall not discriminate against any citizen of India of grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth, political or other opinion or any one of them in the exercise of powers or performance of functions conferred or imposed upon it by or under this Act.
The object of the University shall be the following, namely :--
(1) Making provisions for imparting education from pre-primary to post doctoral level in different branches of study connected with rural development with particular emphasis on the integral development of personality.
(2) Integrating all aspects of education and training with productive and creative activities horizontally across disciplines of science, technology, humanities and social sciences and vertically across all stages of education, primary to higher education.
(3) Designing a variety of courses at different levels with a rural bias, particularly at tertiary level around emerging rural occupations and giving due recognition and encouragement to field work oriented courses.
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(1) The University shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, be open to all persons .
Provided that the University shall not admit to any persons who do not possess the prescribed academic standards for admission or to retain on the rolls of the University persons whose academic records are below the minimum standards required for the award of a degree :
Provided further that the University shall not admit to any course of study larger number of students than can be accommodated in the available facilities of the University or of any particular college or Department as determined by the Academic Council.
(2) Subject to the above provisions, the State Government may direct that the University shall reserve seats for scheduled castes, schedules tribes or candidates from othe
The University shall have the following powers, namely :--
(1) To provide for instruction in all subjects connected with the rural development from pre-primary to post graduate level.
(2) To make provisions for integrating all aspects of education and training with productive and creative activity horizontally across disciplines of natural sciences, technology, humanities medicine, legal studies and social sciences across all stages of education.
(3) To make provision for variety of courses at different levels with a rural bias giving due recognition and encouragement to field work oriented courses.
(4) To institute degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions in different branches connected with the rural development.
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(1) The Chancellor shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons as he may direct of the University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshop and equipment and any institution, college or hostel maintained or administered by the University or the teaching and other work conducted by the University or under it auspices and of the conduct of any other functions of the University and to cause an inquiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with administration and finances of the University.
(2) The Chancellor shall in every case, give due notice to the University of his intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made, and the University shall be entitled to appoint a representative who shall have the right to be present and be heard at such inspection or inquiry.
(3) The Ch
The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely :--
(1) The Board of Management.
(2) The Academic Council.
(3) The Faculties.
(4) The Board of Studies.
(5) Academic Planning and Evaluation Board.
(6) Such other bodies of the University as may be decided by the Statute to be the authorities of the University.
(1) The Board shall consist of the following members--
(1) The Chancellor as ex-officio-Chairman.
1[[(2) Commissioner, Higher Education or his nominee not below the rank of Additional Director, Higher Education.]
(3) The Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor.
(4) Secretaries to Government of the State in the Department of Education, Rural Development, Agriculture and Finance or their nominees not below the rank of Deputy Secretary.
(5) Two eminent scientists with background of agriculture, rural development or education to be nominated by the Chancellor.
(6) Two progressive farmers to be nominated by the Chancellor.
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(1) The Board shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties, namely :--
(a) To review and consider the financial requirements and estimates for the University and approve its budget.
(b) To approve the recommendations for appointment of teachers and employees of the University in the manner prescribed.
(c) To provide for the administration of any funds placed at the disposal of the University for the purposes intended.
(d) To arrange for the investment and withdrawal of funds of the University.
(e) To borrow money for capital improvements and make suitable arrangements for its repayment.
(f) To provide for accepting, acquiring, holding an
(1) The Academic Council shall be in charge of the academic affairs of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, superintend, direct and the control, and be responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction, education and examination and other matters connected with the conferment of degrees or award of diplomas, and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by the Statutes. It shall advise the Vice-Chancellor on all academic matters.
(2) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely :--
(a) The Vice-Chancellor, Ex-officio-Chairman;
(b) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any;
(c) The Commissioner, Higher Education, Madhya Prades
(1) The Academic Council shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes have the power of prescribing by ordinances all courses of study and determining curricula, and shall have general control on teaching and other educational programmes within the University, and shall be responsible for the maintenance of standards thereof.
(2) It shall have power to make ordinances consistent with this Act relating to all academic matters subject to its control and to amend or repeal such ordinances.
(3) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Academic Council shall have power :--
(a) to advise the Board on all academic matters including the control and management of libraries;
(b) to make recommendation
(1) The university shall have such faculties as may be prescribed.
(2) Each faculty shall compose such departments/Institutes and with such assignments of subjects of study as may be prescribed by the statutes.
(3) There shall be a Board of Studies of each faculty, the powers of which shall be prescribed.
(4) There shall be a Dean for each faculty who shall be chosen in such manner and for such terms as may be prescribed.
(5) The Dean shall be Chairman of the Faculty and be responsible for the faithful observance of the statutes, ordinances and regulation relating to the faculty and for the organisation and conduct of the teaching, research and extension work of the departments comprised therein.
There shall be Board of Studies for every faculty the constitution, terms, powers and duties of the Boards shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
There shall be an Academic Planning and Evaluation Board to prepare short term and long term academic plans and to monitor and evaluate the performance of such plans. The constitution, terms, powers and duties of the Academic Planning and Evaluation Board shall be such as may be prescribed by the statutes.
Every authority shall have the powers to appoint committees which may unless otherwise provided in this Act or Statutes consist of the members of the authority, and such other persons as it may think fit.
(1) Filling of casual vacancies.--
Save as otherwise provided in this Act all casual vacancies among the members, other than ex-officio members, in any authority or other body of the University shall be filled as soon as conveniently may be, by the person or body who appointed, elected or co-opted the members whose place has become vacant, and the person appointed, elected or co-opted to a casual vacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for the residue of the term for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member.
(2) Removal from membership.--
The Board may remove any person from membership of any authority or body of the University on the ground that such person has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude :
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No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any officer, teacher or other employee of the University for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done by or under this Act or the Statutes or the ordinances or the Regulations.
No act or proceeding of any authority, committee or body of the University shall be invalid merely by reason of--
(a) any vacancy in or defect in the constitution thereof; or
(b) any defect in the election, nomination or appointment of a person acting as a member thereto; or
(c) any irregularity in its procedure not affecting the merits of the case.
Following shall be the officers of the University, namely :--
(1) The Chancellor.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor.
(3) The Pro-Vice Chancellor.
(4) The Registrar.
(5) The Comptroller.
(6) Such other officers in the service of the University as may be declared by the Statutes.
1[(1) The Governor of Madhya Pradesh shall be the Chancellor of the University.]
(2) The Chancellor shall be the Head of the University and shall, when present, preside at meetings of the Board and at any convocation of the University.
(3) All the authorities of the University shall be subordinate to the Chancellor.
(4) The Chancellor may, by order in writing, annul any proceeding of any of the authorities of the University which is not in conformity with this Act, the Statutes, the ordinances, the Regulations, the rules or the bye-laws :
Provided that, before making any such order, the Chancellor shall call upon such authority to show cause why such an order should not be made and consider the case, if any, shown by such authority within a reasonab
(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole time officer of the University. The First Vice-Chancellor after the commencement of this Act shall be appointed by the Chancellor for a period of four years and on such terms and conditions as the Chancellor may determine.
(2) The subsequent Vice-Chancellors shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendation as hereinafter provided of a Committee appointed by him for the purpose (hereinafter referred to as the Committee).
1[(3) The Committee shall consist of the following persons, namely :--
(i) one person elected by the Board of Management;
(ii) one person nominated by the Chairman of the University Grants Commission;
(iii) one person nominated by the Chan
(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University and ex-officio Chairman of the Academic Council. He shall, in the absence of the Chancellor preside at the Convocation of the University and confer degrees on persons entitled to receive them.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general control over the affairs of the University and shall be responsible for the due maintenance of the discipline in the University.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall convene meeting of the Academic Council in consultation with Chancellor.
(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall ensure the faithful observance of the provisions of this Act and the Statutes and regulations, and he shall possess such powers as may be necessary in that behalf.
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It shall be the duty of the First Vice-Chancellor to constitute Board of Management, Academic Council and other authorities of the University within a period of two years from the date of establishment of the University and till the said authorities are constituted, the Vice-Chancellor shall be deemed to be the Board of Management. Academic Council or such other authority, as the case may be, and shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed on such authorities by or under this Act:
Provided that the Chancellor may if he considers it necessary or expedient so to do, appoint a committee consisting of an educationist, an administrative expert and a financial expert to aid and advise, the Vice-Chancellor in the exercise of his powers and performance of functions in lieu of each such authority.
The Vice-Chancellor shall nominate one of the Deans as Pro-Vice-Chancellor. He shall hold office at the discretion of the Vice-Chancellor and shall perform such functions as may be assigned to him by the Vice-Chancellor.
(1) The Registrar shall be a whole-time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor subject to the approval of the Board.
(2) The salary and allowances payable to the Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statute.
(3) The Registrar shall be responsible for the due custody of the records and the common seal of the University. He shall be ex-officio Secretary to the Academic Council and shall be bound to place before it all such information as may be necessary for the transaction of business. He shall receive applications for entrance to the University, and shall keep a permanent record of all courses, curriculum and other information as deemed necessary.
(4) The Registrar shall be responsible for maintaining a permanent record of the academic performanc
(1) The Comptroller shall be a whole time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Board.
(2) The salary and allowance and other conditions of services of the Comptroller shall be such as may be prescribed by statutes.
(3) The Comptroller shall manage the funds and investments of the University and shall advise in regard to its financial policy.
(4) The Comptroller shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor in the preparation of the budget and statement of accounts of the University.
(5) The Comptroller shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for ensuring that expenditure are made as authorised in the budget. When budget revisions are required in the interest of extending new programme
No employee of the University shall be offered nor shall accept any remuneration for any work in the University, save such as may be provided for in the Statute.
In consultation with appropriate officers of the University, the Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for taking such steps as may be necessary for the full co-ordination of teaching, research and extension activities of the University.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, employees of the University shall be appointed with the approval of the Board by the Vice-Chancellor or by such officer as may be authorised by the Vice-Chancellor in the manner prescribed by Statutes.
(2) Except in cases otherwise provided for in the statutes, every employee of the University shall be appointed under a written contract. The contract shall be lodged with the Vice-Chancellor and a copy thereof shall be furnished to the concerned employee. The contract shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and Statutes for the time being in force in relation to the conditions of service.
(3) The procedure for selection of officers, teachers and other employees of the University, unless otherwise provided in this Act, shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
(1) The University shall constitute for the benefit of its employees in such a manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by Statutes such insurance and provident funds as it may deem fit.
(2) For insurance and provident funds so constituted by the University, the State Government may declare that the provisions of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (No. 19 of 1925) shall apply to such fund as if it were a Government Provident Fund, provided that the University shall have power in consultation with the Board to invest the Provident Fund amount in such manner as it may determine.
(3) Persons in Government services transferred to the University shall be governed under such terms and conditions as may be agreed to between the University and Government.
(1) The University shall establish a fund to be called the University Fund.
(2) The following shall form part of or be paid into the University Fund:--
(a) any rent, contribution or grant by Central or State Government or by body corporate;
(b) trusts, bequests, donations, endowments and other grants, if any;
(c) the income of the University from all sources including income from fees and charges;
(d) all other sums received by the University.
(3) The Government shall ordinarily make an annual grant of Rs. Two Crores. The said grant shall be released in two installments during the year. The first installment shall be payable in the beginning of the year and the
(1) The University Fund shall be applicable to the following objects :--
(a) to the repayment of debts incurred by the University for the purposes of this Act and the Statutes, the ordinances and Regulations made thereunder;
(b) to the upkeep of Colleges/Institutes, teaching departments, residence and halls;
(c) to the payment of the cost of audit of the University Fund;
(d) to the expense of any suit or proceedings to which University is a party;
(e) to the payment of salaries and allowances of the employees of the University, members of the teaching staff and the establishment employed in the colleges/Institutes, the teaching department maintained by the University for and in furtherance of the purposes
(1) The Comptroller shall prepare the annual account of the University which shall be audited by the Examiner of Local Fund Accounts of the State.
(2) The account of the University shall atleast once every year at interval of not more than 15 months be audited by the Examiner of Local Fund Accounts of the State.
(3) The accounts, when audited, shall form part of the Annual Report.
(4) The annual report of the University shall be prepared under the directions of the Board and shall be submitted to the Government with their comments.
(5) Every report under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made on the table of the Legislative Assembly.
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :--
(1) The constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities.
(2) The powers, functions, duties, manner of appointment and condition of service of the officers other than the Vice-Chancellor.
(3) The designation, manner of appointment, powers and duties of officers.
(4) The classification and manner of appointment of teachers and other non-teaching staff.
(5) The conferment and withdrawal of honorary degrees and academic distinctions.
(6) The establishment, amalgamation, sub-division and abolition of faculties.
(1) The first Statutes with regard to matters set out in Section 37 shall be made by the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the State Government.
(2) Additional statutes may be made subsequently on all matters requiring Statutes, subject to approval by the Board and the Chancellor.
(3) Statute may be proposed by the Academic Council, the Vice-Chancellor, or the Board. In case of a Statute, proposed by the Board and which is concerning the internal working of the University, the draft statute must be referred back to the Vice-Chancellor for consideration in the University and sufficient time given to allow the University to review the proposed statute and to make any suggestions for changes or modifications therein before final action is taken by the Board.
(4) Any statute may be repealed by
Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes the ordinances may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :--
(1) The holding of convocations to confer degrees and diplomas.
(2) The conferment of honorary degrees, Academic distinctions and withdrawal of degrees.
(3) The establishment and abolition of hostels maintained by the University.
(4) The institution and conditions of award of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, exhibitions, bruisers, medals, prizes and other awards.
(5) The allowances payable to member of the Board.
(6) The entrance or admission of the students to the University and their enrolment and continuance as such an
(1) The Ordinances with regard to matters set out in Section 39 shall be made by the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the State Government.
(2) The Academic Council may subject to provisions under this Act and Statute make ordinances providing for courses of studies, system of examinations and degrees and diplomas of the University after receiving drafts of the same from the Board of Studies concerned.
(3) The Board may direct the amendment in such manner as it may specify of the ordinance made under this section or the annulment of any ordinance made by any authority of the University.
(1) The Authorities of the University may by notification in the Official Gazette make regulations consistent with this Act and the Statutes,--
(a) laying down the procedure to be observed at their meetings and the number of members required to form the quorum;
(b) providing for matters which by this Act or the Statutes have to be regulated by the regulations.
(2) Every authority of the University shall make regulations provided for the giving of notice to the member of such authority of the dates of the meetings and the business to be considered at meeting and for keeping records of the proceedings of the meetings.
Students shall reside in accommodation maintained by the University or which have been approved by the Director of Students Affairs subject to conditions prescribed.
The Board may by Statute delegate to any officer or authority of the University any of the power conferred on it by this Act or by the Statutes to be exercised subject to such restrictions as may be prescribed.
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1. Omitted by M.P. Act No. 29 of 1995 (w.e.f. 22-9-1995).
(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by order, published in Gazette make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as may appear to be necessary for removing the difficulty :
Provided that no order shall be made under this section after the expiry of two years from the commencement of this Act.
(2) Every order under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made, on the table of the Legislative Assembly.
The Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya Adhyadesh, 1991 (No. 1 of 1991) is hereby repealed.
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