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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973.

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(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed in relation to different existing Universities and references to commencement of this Act in relation to an existing University shall be construed as the date on which this Act comes into force in relation thereto.

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((3) In its application to the Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya (which after the coming into force of this Act in relation to that University shall be called the Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya), the State Government may, from time to time by notification in the Gazette, make such

S.2 Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:

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(1) "Academic Council", "Court" and "Executive Council" means respectively the Academic Council, the Court and the Executive Council of the University;

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(2) ¹["Affiliated College" means an institution affiliated to the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act and Statutes of that University;]

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(3) "Area of the University" means the area specified in respect of the University by or under Section 5 or Section 4, the case may be;

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(4) "Associated Colleg

S.3 Incorporation of Universities

(1) The Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor and the members of the Executive Council, the Court and the Academic Council for the time being holding office as such in any University shall constitute a body corporate by the name of the University.

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(2) Each University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by its name.

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S.4 Establishment of new Universities and alteration of the areas or names of Universities

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²[ (1-A) With effect from such date or dates as the State Government may by notification in the Gazette appoint in this behalf, there shall be established -

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(a) a University of Bundelkhand at Jhansi;]

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(b) a University of Avadh at ³ic9650Ayodhya] ⁴[which shall be called the Doctor Ram Manohar Lohia University. Ayodhya with effect from June, 18, 1994, and the Doctor Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya with effect from July 11, 1995;] ⁵[* * *]

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(c) a University of Rohilkhand at Bareilly ⁶[which shall with effect from the date of the commencement of the Uttar Pradesh State Universities (Second Ame

S.5 Territorial exercise of powers

(1) Save as otherwise provided by or under this Act. The powers conferred on each university (other than the Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya ¹[* * *] shall be exercisable in respect of the area for the time being specified against it in the Schedule.

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(2) The Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya may affiliate institutions situated in any part of the territory of India and recognise teachers of, and admit to its examinations candidates from such territory or abroad:

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Provided that the Vishvavidyalaya shall not -

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(a) affiliate an institution outside Uttar Pradesh; or

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The University shall be open to all persons irrespective of class or creed, but nothing in this section shall be deemed to require the University to admit to any course of study a larger number of students than may be determined by the Ordinances:

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Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the University from making special provisions for admission of students belonging to 1the Scheduled Castes, ¹[the Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Classes of citizens.]

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S.7 Powers and duties of the University

The University shall have the following powers and duties, namely -

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(1) to provide for instruction in such branches of learning as the University may think fit, and to make provisions for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;

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(2) to admit any college to the privileges of affiliation or recognition or to enlarge the privileges of any college already affiliated or recognised, as the case may be, or to withdraw or curtail any such privilege and to guide and control the work of affiliated and associated colleges;

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(3) to institute degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions;

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S.7A Additional powers and duties of certain University

¹[7A. Additional powers and duties of certain University. - Upon being authorised by the State Government by notification under the Uttar Pradesh Homoeopathic Medicine Act, 1951, ²[³[Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra] or ⁴[Chhatrapati] Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur], as the case may be, shall -

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(a) hold examinations for and grant diplomas in Homoeopathy;

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(b) take over the functions of holding of examinations for courses prescribed by the Board of Homoeopathic Medicine constituted under the said Act and granting diplomas and shall exercise and perform all the powers and functions of such Board under the said Act with respect to holding of such examinations a

S.8 Visitation

(1) The State Government shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons as it may direct, of the University or any constituent college or any Institute maintained by the University, including its buildings, libraries, laboratories, workshops and equipment and also of the examinations, teaching and other work conducted or done by the University or such colleges or Institute or to cause an inquiry to be made in the like manner in respect of any matter connected with the administration and finances of the University or such college or such Institute.

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(2) Where the State Government decides to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made under sub-section (1), it shall inform the University of the same through the Registrar, and any person nominated by the Executive Council may be presen

S.9 Officers of the University

The following shall be the officers of the University -

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(a) the Chancellor;

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(b) in the case of Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya only, the Pro-Chancellor;

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(c) the Vice-Chancellor;

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(d) in the case of Universities referred to in sub-section (1) of Section 14, the pro-Vice-Chancellor;

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(1) The Governor shall be the Chancellor of the University. He shall, by virtue of his office, be the Head of the University and the President of the Court and shall, when present, preside at meeting of the Court and at any convocation of the University.

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(2) Every proposal for the conferment of an honorary degree shall be subject to the confirmation of the Chancellor.

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(3) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to furnish such information or records relating to the administration of the affairs of the University as the Chancellor may call for.

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(4) The Chancellor shall have such other powers as may be conferred on him

S.11 Pro-Chancellor

(1) Maharaja Vibhuti Narain Singh of Varanasi shall continue to be the Pro-Chancellor for life of the Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya.

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(2) The Pro-Chancellor shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at meetings of the Court and at any convocation of the Vishvavidyalaya.

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(3) The Pro-Chancellor shall have such other powers as may be conferred upon him by or under this Act or the Statutes.

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S.12 The Vice-Chancellor

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be whole-time salaried officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor except as provided by sub-section (5) or sub-section (10) from amongst the persons whose names are submitted to him by the Committee constituted in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2).

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(2) The Committee referred to in sub-section (1) shall consist of the following members, namely -

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(a) one person (not being a person connected with the university, an Institute, a constituent college, an associated or affiliated college or a hall or hostel) to be elected by the Executive Council ¹[at least three months before the date on which a vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor is

S.13 Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University and shall -

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(a) exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the University including the constituent colleges and the Institutes maintained by the University and its affiliated and associated colleges;

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(b) give effect to the decisions of the authorities of the University;

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(c) in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at meetings of the Court and at any convocation of the University;

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(d) be responsible for the main

S.14 The Pro-Vice-Chancellor

(1) This section applies only to the Universities of Lucknow, Allahabad and Gorakhpur and to any other University specified in that behalf by the State Government by notification in the Gazette.

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¹[(2) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time Professor of the University and shall be appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor.]

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(3) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor appointed under sub-section (2) shall discharge his duties in addition to his duties as a Professor.

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²[(4) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a period which shall be co-terminus with that of the Vi

S.15 The Finance Officer

(1) There shall be a Finance Officer for the University who shall be appointed by the State Government by a notification published in the Official Gazette, and his remuneration and allowances shall be paid by the University.

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(2) The Finance Officer shall be responsible for presenting the budget (annual estimates) and the statement of accounts to the Executive Council and also for drawing and disbursing funds on behalf of the University.

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(3) He shall have the right to speak in and otherwise to take part in the proceedings of the Executive Council but shall not be entitled to vote.

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(4) The Finance Officer shall have the

S.16 The Registrar

(1) The Registrar shall be a whole-time Officer of the University.

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(2) The Registrar shall be appointed in accordance with, and his conditions of service shall be governed by, rules made under section 17.

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(3) The Registrar shall have the power to authenticate records on behalf of the University.

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(4) 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 of the Executive Council the Court, ¹[the Academic Council and the Admissions Committee] and of every Selection Committee for appointment of teachers of the University, an

S.16A The Controller of Examination

¹[16-A. (1) This section applies only to the Universities of Lucknow, Allahabad, Gorakhpur and Kanpur and to any other University specified in that behalf by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette.

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(2) The Controller of Examinations shall be a whole time officer of the University.

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(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed by the State Government by a notification published in the Official Gazette and his remuneration and allowances shall be paid by the University.

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(4) The Controller of Examinations shall be responsible for the due custody of the records pertaining to

S.16B Duties of Registrar with respect to examinations in certain Universities

¹[16-B. In the Universities to which the provisions of section 16-A do not apply, the duties of the Controller of Examinations shall be discharged by the Registrar and with respect to such Universities the Registrar shall be deemed to be the Controller of Examinations for the purposes of this Act.]

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S.17 Centralisation of services of Registrars, Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars

(1) The State Government shall, by rules made by notification in the official Gazette, provide for the creation of a separate service of Registrars, Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars common to all the Universities and regulate the recruitment to and conditions of service of person appointed to any such service.

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¹[Provided that any rules made under this sub-section may be made retrospectively to a date not earlier than October 31, 1975.]

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(2) When any such service is created, the persons then serving on ²[the administrative posts of Registrars, Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars] if confirmed before May 14, 1973, shall be absorbed in the service finally and

S.18 Other Officers

18. The powers of officers of the University other than the Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the ¹[ Finance Officer, the Registrar and the Controller of Examinations, if any appointed shall be such as may be laid down by the Statutes and the Ordinances.

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S.18A Co-ordination Council

18-A. (1) There shall be a Co-ordination Council which shall consist of the ¹[The Chancellor as its Chairman, the Chief Minister or his nominee not below the rank of Cabinet Minister as its Vice-Chairman] and the following other members, namely :

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(i) the Vice-Chancellor of the Universities ;

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(ii) the Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh State Council of Higher Education ;

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(iii) the Secretary to the State Government in the Judicial Department ;

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