The BMS UNIVERSITY ACT, 2023
KARNATAKA ACT NO. 15 OF 2023
An Act to establish and incorporate in the State of Karnataka a University of unitary in nature in private sector by the BMS Educational Trust, Bengaluru to promote and undertake the advancement of applied University education in Sciences, all branches of Engineering, Arts, Management, Commerce, Social Sciences and Humanities Programmes and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Whereas it is expedient to establish and incorporate in the State of Karnataka a University of unitary in nature in private sector by the BMS Educational Trust, Bengaluru to promote and undertake the advancement of applied University Education in Sciences all branches of Engineering, Arts, Management, Commerce, Social Sciences and Humanities Programmes, and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto for the purposes hereinafter appearing.
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the se
Read full Act(1) This Act may be called the BMS University Act, 2023.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Karnataka.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification, in the official Gazette, appoint.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University as specified in section 26;
(b) “Agenda Matters” means all the matters and business to be designated in the Statutes each of which can be either included in the Agenda or be taken up for discussion and decision at a meeting of the Board of Governors or the Board of Management or any Committees or other authorities as the case may be, only subject to the prior written approval of the Chancellor, consenting to the passing of such matters and business at such a meeting;
(c) “Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors of the University as specified in section 24;
(d) “Board of Management” means the Board of Management of the University as specified in section 25;
(e) “Chancellor”, “Vice-Chancellor”, “Pro Vice-Chancellor” means respectively the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor and Pro Vice Chancellor of the University.
(1) The Trust shall have the right to establish the University of unitary in nature subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(2) The proposal to establish a University shall be made to the Government by the Trust.
(3) The proposal shall contain the following particulars, namely:-
(i) the objects of the University along with the details of the Trust;
(ii) the extent and status of the University and the availability of land and land shall be in the name of the trust;
(iii) the nature and type of programmes of study and research to be undertaken by the University during a period of five academic years immediately following the commencement date;
(iv) the nature of faculties, courses of study and research proposed to be started;
(v) the campus development such as buildings, equipment and structural amenities; :
(vi) the phased outlays of capital expenditure for a period of five academic years imme
(1) Where the Government, after considering the recommendations of the Screening Committee and holding such inquiry as it may deem necessary, is satisfied that,-
(i) the trust has ability to run an University with sufficient infrastructure,
(ii) is the sole owner of land to the extent of twenty acres;
(iii) land in the name of trust to the extent specified below in accordance with its location, namely:-
(a) The Land shall be in single block or two blocks only including whole area in the limits of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike as well as Bengaluru metropolitan Region Development Authority;
(b) It shall be in single block or two blocks within the limits of Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad, Belagavi, Kalaburagi, Tumakuru, Ballari, Shivamogga, Davangere and Vijayapura Municipal Corporation and related planning areas.
(c) Single block or two blocks in the Places other than the places specified in clause (a) and (b):
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The University shall be self- financing and shall neither make a demand nor shall be entitled to any maintenance grant- in-aid or any other financial assistance from the State or any other body or corporation owned or controlled by the State.
The University may have Constituent Colleges, Regional Centres, additional campuses and Study Centres at such places in the State as it deems fit after the completion of five years after its establishment with prior approval and subject to the prior permission of the Government, and as per the University Grants Commission and then the Government.
The University shall employ a broad range of strategies to achieve its vision and objectives of the University Grants Commission,-
(i) to provide instruction, teaching, training, research, consultancy and development in various disciplines in areas such Science, all branches of Engineering, Arts Management, Commerce Social Science,Humanities programs including other allied fields of development and make provisions for research, advancement and dissemination of knowledge on these fields;
(ii) to design and deliver high quality training, capacity building and development systems for teachers in higher and professional education, administrators and professionals working in Government, Public and Private Sectors and development professionals in other systems;
(iii) to develop resource centers to contribute to quality education;
(iv) to establish Campuses and have study centers, Constituent Colleges and Regional Centres at various locations in Karn
The University shall have the following powers, namely:-
(i) to establish and maintain Campuses, Regional centers and Study Centers in Karnataka as may be determined by the University from time to time in the manner laid down by the Statutes subject to the prior permission of the University Grants Commission and then the Government;
(ii) to carry out all such other activities as may be necessary or feasible in furtherance of the object of the University,
(iii) to confer degrees or other academic distinctions in the manner and under conditions laid down in the Statutes;
(iv) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes, awards, medals etc., in accordance with the Statutes;
(v) to demand and receive such fees bills, invoices and collect charges as may be fixed by the Statutes or rules, as the case may be;
(vi) to make provisions for extracurricular activities for students and employees;
(vii) to make appointme
The University admissions shall be open to all persons irrespective of caste, class, creed, gender or nation. The criteria for admission programme wise and the detailed notification of the time line for admission and the available intake programme wise along with the prescribed fees including a break up of fees shall be notified as a part of mandatory disclosure on the University‟s website:
Provided that, forty percent of the admissions in all courses of the university shall be reserved for the students of Karnataka State and admissions shall be done as below,-
(i) for Technical and professional Courses admission shall be done on the basis of the merit list through a Common Entrance Test conducted by the Central Government or Government or its agency, as the case may be or through any method as specified by the Government from time to time;
(ii) in case of all non-technical courses the admission shall be done on the basis of the merit list prepared o
The sponsoring body shall have the following powers with reference to the University, each of which may be exercised by the Sponsoring Body at its discretion, namely:-
(i) to appoint or re-appoint or terminate the appointment of the Chancellor;
(ii) to constitute the first Board of Governors of the University;
(iii) to nominate the chairperson of the Board of Governors;
(iv) to nominate three persons as members of the Board of Governors;
(v) to nominate two persons as members of the Board of Management;
(vi) to determine the source of funds to be contributed to the University Endowment Fund;
(vii) to determine the application and spending of monies by the University; and
(viii) to resolve any conflict at the meeting of the Board of Governors in the manner provided for in this Act.
The following shall be the officers of the University, namely: -
(i) The Visitor;
(ii) The Pro-visitor;
(iii) The Chancellor:
(iv) The Pro-Chancellor;
(v) The Vice-Chancellor;
(vi) The Pro Vice-Chancellor;
(vii) Deans of faculties;
(viii) The Registrar;
(ix) The Finance Officer; and
(x) Such other officers as may be declared by the Statutes to be officers of the University.
(1) His Excellency the Governor of Karnataka shall be the Visitor of the University and the visitor may offer suggestions for the improvement of the functioning of the University.
(2) The Visitor shall preside at the convocation of the University for conferring degrees and diplomas.
(3) The Visitor shall have the following powers, namely:-
(i) to call for any paper or information relating to the affairs of the University; and
(ii) on the basis of the information received by the Visitor and if he is satisfied that any order, proceedings or decision taken by any authority of the University is not in conformity with the Act, Regulations, or Rules, he may issue such directions as he may deem fit in the interest of the University and the directions so issued shall be complied with by all the concerned.
(1) The Hon‟ble Minister for Higher Education, Government of Karnataka shall be the pro-visitor of the University.
(2) The pro-visitor shall, when the Visitor is absent, preside at the Convocation of the University for conferring degrees and diplomas.
(1) The Sponsoring Body shall appoint the Donor Trustee of the Sponsoring body as the first Chancellor for a term of three years;
(2) After the expiry of term of three years, the Sponsoring body shall appoint its life trustee as Chancellor for a term of three years.
(3) In the process of appointment of the Chancellor as stated above, the procedure in sub-section (1) and (2), shall continue in the similar style and sequence thereafter.
(4) The Sponsoring Body may appoint Pro-Chancellor who shall be a trustee of the Sponsoring body.
(5) The Chancellor shall have such powers as may be conferred on him by this Act or the Statutes made there under, which shall include the following powers, namely:-
(i) to function as the head of the University;
(ii) to preside at all convocations of the University in absence of visitor and pro-visitor;
(iii) to function as a Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the University;
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(1) The Sponsoring body shall appoint the life trustee of the Sponsoring body as the first Pro-Chancellor. This appointment shall be for a tenor of three years and other terms and conditions as may be laid down in the statutes.
(2) After the expiry of the term of three years, the Sponsoring body shall appoint its Donor trustee as Pro-Chancellor for a term of three years;
(3) The Process of appointment of the Pro-Chancellor as stated above, in clauses (1) and (2), shall continue in the similar style and sequence thereafter.
(1) The Vice- Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the Pro-Chancellor, for a term of three years subject to other terms and conditions as may be laid down by the Statutes from among three persons recommended by the Nomination Committee constituted in accordance with the provisions of sub- section (3).
(2)The Nomination Committee referred to in sub-section (1), shall consist of the following persons, namely:-
(i) One person nominated by the Sponsoring Body, who shall be the convener of the nomination committee;
One person nominated by the Governing body; and
One person nominated by the Academic Council.
(3) The Nomination Committee shall, on the basis of merit, recommend three persons suitable to hold the office of the Vice-Chancellor and forward the same to the Chancellor along with a concise statement showing the academic qualifications and other distinctions of each person.
4) The Vice-Chancellor
The Vice-Chancellor shall appoint not more than three pro-vice Chancellors with the written approval of the Chancellor in such manner and they shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be laid down by the Statutes.
Deans of faculties shall be appointed by the Vice- Chancellor with the written approval of the Chancellor in such manner and they shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be laid down by the Statutes.
All appointments in section 15,16,17 and 18 in the University shall as per regulations of existing University Grants Commission and other Regulatory Authorities.
(1) The Registrar shall be appointed by the Chancellor in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be laid down by the Statutes.
(2) All contracts as defined in statutes shall be entered into, and signed by the Registrar on behalf of the University.
(3) The Registrar shall have the power to authenticate records on behalf of the University and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may conferred by the statutes or may be required from time to time, by the Chancellor or the Vice-Chancellor.
(4) The Registrar shall be responsible for the due custody of the records and the common seal of the University and shall be bound to place before the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor or any other authority all such information and documents as demanded.
The Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the written approval of the Chancellor in such manner and he shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be laid down by the Statutes.
The manner of appointment, terms and conditions of service and powers and duties of the other officers of the University shall be such as may, be specified by Statutes.
The following, shall be the authorities of the University, namely:-
(i) The Board of Governors;
(ii) The Board of Managements;
(iii) The Academic Council;
(iv) The Research and Innovation Council;
(v) The Finance Committee; and
(vi) Such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University.
(1) The Board of Governors shall consist of the following, namely:-
(i) The Chancellor - Chairperson;
(ii) The Pro-Chancellor - Member;
(iii) The Vice-Chancellor - Member;
(iv) The Secretary to the Government in the Higher Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary - Ex-officio member;
(v) One expert from the field of management, finance or any other specialization, including administration to be nominated by the Government- member;
(vi) Three persons nominated by the Sponsoring Body of whom one shall be woman – member; and
(vii) The Pro Vice-Chancellor who shall be a non-voting member.
(2) The Registrar shall be non-voting member Secretary of Board of Governors.
(3) The tenure of office of the members of the Board of Governors, appointment of members, other than Government nominees, renewal and removal, etc: shall be such as may be laid down by the Statutes.
(4) All meetings of
(1) The Board of Management shall consist of the following, namely:-
(i) The Vice Chancellor;
(ii) The Pro-Vice Chancellors;
(iii) The Registrar;
(iv) Two nominees of the Sponsoring Body; and
(v) Two Deans of the faculties as nominated by the Vice Chancellor.
(2) The Vice Chancellor shall be the Chairperson of the Board of Management and the Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Board of Management.
(3) The Board of management shall be the executive body of the University. The powers and functions of the Board of Management shall be such as may be specified by the statutes.
(4) All meetings of the Boards of Management shall always be chaired by the Vice Chancellor and in the absence of the Vice Chancellor, by the nominee of the Sponsoring Body and where the Sponsoring Body has not nominated any nominees, then by any other member as elected by the members present in the meeting;
(5) In the event of a conflic
(1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following, namely: -
(i) The Vice-Chancellor - Chairperson
(ii) The Pro Vice Chancellor - Member
(iii) The Registrar - Secretary
(iv) Such other members as may be specified by the Statutes.
(2) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Regulations and the Rules, and as per Regulations of existing University Grants Commission, relevant Rules and Regulations of Government of India and Government of Karnataka to co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University. The agenda and proceedings of the Academic Council shall be put up on the website of the University as a part of Mandatory Disclosures.
(1) Research and Innovation Council shall be the Principal Research and Innovation Council of the University and shall provide the larger holistic vision of the kind of research to be undertaken by the University, including prioritization of the research areas. Research and Innovation Council shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules, co-ordinate and exercise general, supervision over the Innovation and Research policies of the University.
(2) The Research and Innovation Council shall consist of the following, namely:-
(i) The Vice- Chancellor - Chairperson
(ii) The Pro Vice-Chancellor – Member
(iii) The Dean of Research – Secretary
(iv) Head of the Department of Innovation – Member
(v) Deans of all Faculties - Members
(vi) Such other members as may be specified in the Statutes.
(1) The Finance Committee shall consist of the following, namely:-
(i) The Chancellor or his Nominee - Chairperson
(ii) The Pro-Chancellor - Member
(iii) The Vice-chancellor - Member
(iv) The Registrar - Member
(v) The Finance Officer - Secretary
(vi) One nominee of the Sponsoring Body - Member
(vii) Such other members not more than thirty as may be specified in the statutes.
(2) The Finance Committee shall be the principal financial body of the University to take care of financial matters and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, Rules and Statutes and as per Regulations of existing University Grants Commission, relevant Rules and Regulations of Government of India and Government of Karnataka to co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the financial matters of the University. The agenda and proceedings of the Finance Committee shall be put up on the website of the University as a part of Mandatory
The constitution, powers and functions of the other authorities of the University shall be such as may be specified by the statutes.
A person shall be disqualified for being a member of any of the authorities of bodies of the University, if he,-
(a) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;
(b) is an undischarged insolvent;
(c) has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude;
(d) conducting or engaging himself in private coaching classes;
(e) has been punished for indulging in or promoting unfair practice in the conduct of any examination, in any form, anywhere; and
(f) as and when the Board of Governors were to form an opinion in writing that a Member of any of the authorities or bodies is unfit to hold the post.
No act or proceedings of any authority of the University shall be invalid merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the authority.
(1) No Agenda Matter shall be either included in the Agenda for or taken up for discussion and decided in, the meeting of the Board of Governors or the Board of Management or any Committees without obtaining the Prior written approval of the Chancellor.
(2) In the event of breach of any provisions of this Act, the Chancellor shall be entitled at all time to immediately take remedial action by reversing all decisions taken by any functionary or body of the University in breach of the provisions of the Act and consequent upon the pursuit of such a remedial action all such actions taken by the functionary or body of the University in breach of the provisions of the Act shall be deemed to be null and void, ab-initio and consequently the status quo ante shall prevail in respect of the matter or decision in breach.
Subject to the provisions of this Act and Rules and Regulations of the University Grants Commission and other Regulatory Authorities, the Statues may provide for any matter relating to the Universities and Staff as given below, namely:-
(i) the procedure for transaction of business of the Authorities of the University and the composition of bodies not specified in this Act;
(ii) subject to section 52, the operation of the permanent statutory endowment fund, University endowment fund, the general fund and the development fund;
(iii) the terms and conditions of appointment of the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar and the Finance Officer and their powers and functions;
(iv) the mode of recruitment and the terms and conditions of service of the other officers, Teachers and employees of the University;
(v) the procedure for resolving disputes between the University and its officers, Faculty members, employees and students;
(vi) creation,
(1) The first statutes framed by the Board of Management shall be submitted to the Board of Governors for its approval.
(2) The Board of Governors shall consider the First Statutes, submitted by the Board of Management and shall give its approval thereon with such modifications, if any, as it may deem necessary.
(3) The University shall publish the First Statutes, as approved by the Board of Governors in the University Notification, and thereafter, the First Statutes shall come into force from the date of its publication.
The Board of Governors may, make new or additional Statutes or amend or repeal the Statutes.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and Rules and Regulations of University Grants Commission and other Regulatory Authorities, the statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters namely:-
(i) admission of students to the University and their enrolment and continuance as such;
(ii) the courses of study to be laid down for all degrees and other academic distinctions of the University;
(iii) the award of degrees and other academic distinctions:
(iv) the conditions of the award of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes;
(v) the conduct of examinations and the conditions and mode of appointment and duties of examining bodies, examiners, invigilators, tabulators and moderators;
(vi) the fee to be charged for admission to the examinations, degrees and other academic distinctions of the University;
(vii) the conditions of residence of the students at the University or a Constituent College;<
The Academic Regulations shall be made by the Academic Council and approved by Board of Management.
The Academic Council may, with the approval of the Board of Management, make new or additional Academic regulations or amend or repeal the regulations.
(1) The fee in respect of forty percent of the admissions in all courses of the university for which admissions are made through a Common Entrance Test conducted by the Government or Central Government or its agency under the proviso to section 9 shall be the fees, as fixed by the Government, for Government seats from time to time, in accordance with the consensual agreement entered into by the Government and the University in accordance with the Karnataka Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Determination of Fee) Act, 2006 (Karnataka Act 8 of 2006). The fee in respect of forty percent of the admission in all other non-technical courses being offered in the university shall be the fees as fixed by consensual agreement entered into by the University and the Government.
(2) In respect of other seats of the University, the fee shall be determined by the fee regulatory committee constituted under the chairpersonship of a Retired Judge of
The University shall publish in its official website, the Act, Regulations, Public Notices and other instructions of concerned National Accreditation Body and the Acts, Rules, Regulations, Orders, Circulars and instructions of the Government. And also the proceedings of every meeting of the Board of Governors, Board of Management, the Academic Council, The Finance Committee within 48 hours of the signature on the proceedings of the said meeting by the Competent Authority. The details of the Programmes/Courses offered by the University, its sanctioned intake, eligibility for enrolment, fee structure, details of permanent, adjunct and temporary Faculty Programme wise, Department wise shall also mandatorily be published and updated on the website of the University. The Annual Report of the university and the Annual Accounts shall also be published mandatorily on the website of the university. The Information sent by the University to the University Grants Commission for ins
(1) Every employee shall be appointed under a written contract subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified by statutes and regulations or prescribed if any by rules which shall be kept in the University and a copy of which shall be furnished to the employee concerned.
(2) Disciplinary action against the employees shall be governed by the procedure specified in the Statutes.
(3) Any dispute arising out of the contract between the University and an employee shall, be resolved in the manner provided for in the written contract and in accordance with the Statutes and as per existing Regulations of University Grants Commission.
In case of disciplinary actions by the University against its employee or student, the aggrieved employee or students shall have a right to appeal to such authority as specified by the statutes and as per existing University Grants Commission Regulations, relevant Government of India and Government of Karnataka Rules and Regulations.
The University shall constitute for the benefit of its employees such Provident or Pension Fund and provide such insurance scheme as it may deem fit in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be specified by the statutes and the laws in force.
If any question arises as to whether any person has been duly elected or appointed as, or is entitled to be a member of any authority or other body of the University, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor.
Any other authority of the University mentioned in section 29, shall be empowered to constitute a committee of such authority, consisting of such members of such authority and having such powers as the authority may deem fit.
Any casual vacancy among the members, other than ex-officio members of any Authority or body of the University shall be filled in the same manner in which the member whose vacancy is to be filled up, was chosen, and the person filling the vacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for the residual term for which the person in whose place he would have been a member.
Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provisions of this Act and the Statues,
(i) the first Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any shall be appointed by the Chancellor;
(ii) the first Registrar and the first Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Chancellor; and
(iii) the first Board of Management, the first Finance Committee, the first Innovation and Research Council and the first Academic Council shall be constituted by the Chancellor.
(1) The University shall establish a Permanent Statutory Endowment Fund of at least rupees twenty five crores jointly in the name of the Chancellor of the University and Secretary to the Government, the Higher Education Department, out of which at least rupees fifteen crores shall be in cash and remaining in the form of Bank Guarantee, which may be increased suomoto but shall not be decreased:
(2) The University shall have power to invest the permanent Statutory Endowment Fund in such manner as may be prescribed.
(3) The University may transfer any amount from the General Fund or the Development Fund to the permanent Statutory Endowment Fund. Excepting in the event of dissolution of the University, in no other circumstances can any monies‟ be transferred from permanent Statutory Endowment Fund for other purposes.
(4) Seventy five percent of the incomes received from permanent Statutory Endowment Fund shall be used for the purpose of development or g
(1) The University shall establish a Endowment Fund having such funds as may be determined by the Sponsoring Body which can include donations and other funds received from time to time.
(2) The University shall have the power to invest the University Endowment Fund in a manner as may be specified by the Statutes.
(3) The University Endowment Fund is a self-imposed fund that the University desires to maintain voluntarily and invest it responsibly to protect itself from financial challenges that may arise on account of pursuing social objectives and/or unforeseen circumstance.
(4) The University may transfer any amount from the General Fund or the development fund to the University Endowment Fund. Excepting in the event of dissolution of the University, in no other circumstances can any monies be transferred from the University Endowment Fund for other purposes.
(5) Eighty percent of the incomes received from the University Endowment Fund shall
(1) The University shall establish a General Fund to which the following amount shall be credited, namely:-
(i) all fees which may be charged by the University;
(ii) all sums received from any other source not prohibited by any law for the time being in force:
(iii) all contributions made to the University;
(iv) all contributions or donations made in this behalf. by any other person or body which are not prohibited by any law for the time being in force.
(2) The funds credited to the General Fund shall be applied to meet all the recurring expenditure of the University.
(1) The University shall establish a Development Fund to which the following funds shall be credited, namely:-
(i) all sums received from any other source for the purposes of the development of the University;
(ii) all contributions made by the University;
(iii) all contributions or donations made in this behalf by any other person or body; which are not prohibited by any law for the time being in force; and
(iv) all incomes received from the Permanent Statutory Endowment Fund.
(2) The funds credited to the Development Fund from time to time shall be utilized for the development of the University.
The funds established under sections 48, 49, 50 and 51 shall subject to general supervision and control of the Board of Governors, be regulated and maintained in such manner as may be prescribed.
(1) The Annual Report of the University shall be prepared under the direction of the Board of Management and shall be submitted to the Board of Governors for its approval.
(2) The Board of Governors shall consider the annual report in its meeting and may approve the same with or without modification.
(3) A copy of the annual report duly approved by the Board of Governors shall be sent to the Visitor and the Government before 31stDecember following close of the financial year in March of each year. A copy of the Annual Report shall be published on the website of the University not later than 31st December of every year.
(1) The annual accounts and balance sheet of the University shall be prepared under the direction of the Board of Management and all funds accruing to or received by the University from all source and all amount disbursed or Paid shall be entered in the account maintained by the University.
(2) The annual accounts of the University shall be audited by an auditor, who is a member of the Institute of Charted Accountants of India, every year.
(3) A copy of the annual accounts and the balance sheet together with the audit report shall be submitted to the Board of Governors before 30th November following close of the financial year in 31 March of each year.
(4) The annual accounts, the balance sheet and the audit report shall be considered by the Board of Governors at its meeting and the Board of Governors shall forward the same to the visitor and the Government along with its observation thereon on or before 31st December of each year.
(5) In the
A copy of any receipt, application, notice, order, proceeding or resolution of any authority or committee of the University or other documents in possession of the University or any entry in any register duly maintained by the University, if certified by the Registrar, shall be received as prima facie evidence of such receipt, application, notice, order, proceeding, resolution or document or the existence of entry in the register and shall be admitted as evidence of the matters and transaction therein recorded where the original thereof would, if produced, have been admissible in evidence.
The Government may give such directions to the University as in its opinion are necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes of this Act or to give effect to any of the provisions contained therein or of any rules or orders made there under and the Board of Governor or the Board of management, as the case may be, of the University shall comply with every such direction.
(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder or any examination matters or in matters relating to award of degrees or in giving marks cards shall on conviction be punishable with fine of not less than rupees fifty thousand which may extend to ten lakhs rupees or with an imprisonment for a term of not less than six months which may extend to two years or with both:
Provided that, where the University is also involved in committing the offence the permission letter granted under this Act to commence the University shall be withdrawn.
(2) A penalty under this section may the imposed without prejudice to the penalty specified in any other Act.
Any officer not below the rank of Group „A‟ officer authorized by the Government in this behalf, shall, subject to such conditions as may be specified therein under the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1984 (Karnataka Act 37 of 1984) shall be deemed to be the Officer authorized to exercise the same powers and discharge the-same functions as provided under section 9 of that Act for the purposes of this Act.
(1) If the University proposes dissolution in accordance with the law governing its constitution or incorporation, it shall give at least six months prior notice in writing to the Government.
(2) The Karnataka State the Higher Education Council shall conduct periodical Inspection of University regarding,-
(i) standard of Instructions for grant of degree;
(ii) quality of Education;
(iii) avoidance of commercialization of Higher Education; and
(iv) contravention of the provisions of the Act, if any;
- and send report to the Government within ten days from the conduct of this inspection. The Inspection Report shall also be published on the website of the Karnataka State Higher Education Council.
(3) On identification of mismanagement, maladministration and indiscipline, the Government shall issue directions to the management of the University to set right the administration. If the direction is not followed within such time a
(1) The expenditure of administration of the University during taking over period of its management under sub-section (5) of section 61 shall be met out of the Permanent Statutory Endowment Fund, the General Fund or the Development Fund in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) If the fund referred to in sections 48, 49, 50 and 51 are not sufficient to meet the expenditure of the University during the taking over period of its management, such expenditure may be met by disposing of the properties or assets of the University, by the Government.
(3) Where the dissolution of the University is due to mismanagement or maladministration, the Government is at liberty to identify the persons responsible for such mismanagement or maladministration and to impose penalty as it deems fit. The right to appoint an Administrator or winding up of the University or taking any other course of action thereof shall vest with the Government.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any Law for the time being in force in the State where based on inspection report of Higher Education Council it is found that the university is violating the,-
(a) standard of instructions for grant of degree;
(b) quality of education;
(c) avoidance of commercialization of Higher Education; or
(d) the provisions of the Act in which it is established. the Government is of opinion that, inspite of the directions by the Government, the university has not complied with it and has continued to mismanage, maladministration and to practice indiscipline, then before directing for winding up of the management of the University, shall either in the public interest or in order to secure the proper management of any University be taken over, it may, after giving one month's notice to the Chancellor or Sponsoring Body in charge of the management of the University to make any representation, direct by notification,
(1) After the expiry of the period specified in sub-section (1) of section 61, the management of the University shall vest in accordance with the order, if any, of any court and if there be no such order, vest in the Governing Council or managing committee or sponsoring body (by whatever name called) of the University or such other body or person, as the case may be, entitled thereto.
(2) If at any time before the expiry of the period referred to in sub-section (1) of section 61, it appears to the Government that the purpose of vesting of the management of the University in the Government has been fulfilled or that for any other reason it is not necessary that the management of the University shall remain vested in the Government, it may, by order published in the official Gazette, relinquish the management of the University with effect from such date as may be specified in the order.
(3) On and from the date specified under sub- section (1) the management
Any person who obstructs an officer of the Government in the exercise of any power conferred on him or in the performance of any function entrusted to him by or under this Act or any other person lawfully assisting such officer in the exercise of such power or in the performance of such function or who fails to comply with any lawful direction made by such officer or person shall be punished with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.
Whoever instigates or abets the commission of any offence punishable under this Act shall, on conviction, be punished with the punishment provided for the offence.
(1) Where an offence against any of the provisions of this Act or any rule made there under has been committed by a company, every person who at the time of the offence was committed, was in charge of and was responsible to the company for the conduct of business of the company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly:
Provided that, nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he has exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of the such offence.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where any such offence has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of or is attributable to any neglect on the part of any director, manager, secretary or oth
(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by a notification or by order, make such provisions, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient, for removing the difficulty:
Provided that, no notification or order under this section shall be made after the expiry of a period of five years from the date of commencement of this Act.
(2) Every Order made under sub- section (1), shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before the State Legislature.
(1) The Government may make rules by notification, to carry out the purposes of this Act.
(2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid as soon, as may be after it is made before each House of the State Legislature while it is in session for a total period of thirty, days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
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