This Act may be called the Axis University Uttar Pradesh Act, 2011.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,–
(1) There shall be established at Rooma, Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh a University by the Society by the name of the Axis University Uttar Pradesh.
The sponsoring body, the Society shall, for the purposes of establishing the University under this Act, fulfil the following conditions, namely :-
(1) The University shall start operation only after the State Government issues to the Society a letter of authorization for the commencement of the functioning of the University.
The objects of the University shall be to disseminate and advance knowledge and skill by providing instructional, research and extension of facilities in such branches of learning as it may deem fit and the University shall endeavour to provide to students and teachers the necessary atmosphere and facilities for the promotion of:-
The University shall have the following powers, namely:-
(1) Admission to the different academic programmes shall be made in accordance with the laws for the time being in force.
The University shall be open to persons of either sex and of whatever race, creed, caste or class, and it shall not be lawful for the University to adopt or impose on any person any test whatsoever of religious belief profession in order to entitle him to be admitted therein as an officer, a teacher, staff member, student, or to hold any office therein or to graduate thereat:
The following shall be the officers of the University:-
(1) The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Management Committee of the Society for a period of three years.
(1) The Pro-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Management Committee of the Society for a period of three years.
(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor in such manner as may be prescribed, for a period of three years.
(1) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor in such manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed.
The Director/Principal shall be appointed in such manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed.
(1) The Registrar shall be appointed in such manner as may be prescribed.
Every Dean shall be appointed in such manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed.
The Treasurer shall be appointed in such manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such function as may be prescribed.
(1) The Finance Officer shall be appointed in such manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed.
The Manner of appointment and powers and duties of other officers of the University including the Dean of Students Welfare, Controller of Examinations and Chief Proctor shall be such as may be prescribed.
The following shall be the authorities of the University :-
(1) The constitution of the Court and the term of office of its members shall be such as may be prescribed.
(1) The Executive Council shall be the principal executive body of the University.
(1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and shall subject to the provisions of the Statutes and the Ordinances, co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University.
(1) The Finance Committee shall be the principal financial body of the University to take care of the finance matters.
(1) The Planning Board shall be the principal planning body of the University. The Board shall ensure that the infrastructure and academic support system meets the norms of the University Grants Commission or the respective Councils.
The constitution, powers and functions of the Board of Faculties, the Admission Committee, the Examination Committee and of such other authorities of the University which may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University shall be such as may be prescribed.
(1) The Executive Council shall make the Statutes for carrying out purposes of this Act.
Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Ordinances shall be made by the Executive Council which may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(1)The annual report of the University shall be prepared under the direction of the Executive Council and shall be submitted to the Court on or after such date as may be prescribed and the Court shall consider the report in its annual meeting.
(1) The annual accounts and balance sheet of the University shall be prepared under the directions of the Executive Council and shall, once at least every year and at intervals of not more than fifteen months, be audited by an experienced and qualified firm of Chartered Accountant of repute.
(1) Every employee of the University shall be appointed/engaged as per provisions of the Statutes.
(1) Any student or candidate for an examination, whose name has been removed from the rolls of the University by the orders or resolution of the Academic Council, Proctorial Board or Controller of Examinations as the case may be, and who has been debarred from appearing at the examinations for more than one year, may within ten days of the date of receipt of such order or copy of such resolution by him in writing appeal to the Vice-Chancellor to reverse the decision of the aforesaid authorities or the concerned Committee, as the case may be.
@sapn@The University may constitute for the benefit of its employees such pension or welfare schemes or provident fund or provide such insurance schemes as it may deem fit in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be decided by the Executive Council.
lf any question arises as to whether any person has been duly nominated 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 whose decision thereon shall be final.
Where any authority of the University is given power under this Act or the Statutes to appoint Committees, such Committees shall as otherwise provided, consist of the members of the authority concerned and of such other persons as the authority in each case may think fit.
All vacancies among the members (other than ex-officio members) of any authority or other body of the University shall be filled as soon as may be convenient by the person or body who appointed, nominated or co-opted the members whose place has become vacant for the remaining term for which he has been appointed or co opted.
No act or proceedings of any authority of the University shall be invalid merely by reason of the existence of a vacancy or vacancies among its members.
A copy of any receipt, application, notice, proceeding, resolution of any authority or Committee of the University or other documents in possession of the University, if certified by the Registrar, shall be received as prima-facie evidence of such receipt, applications, notice, order, proceeding or resolution, documents or the existence of entry in the register and shall be admitted as evidence of the matters and transaction therein where the original would, if produced, have been admissible in evidence.
(1) Every Statute or Ordinance made under this Act shall be in writing.
(1) The Society shall establish a permanent endowment fund of at least rupees ten crore.
(1)The University shall establish a general fund to which the following amount shall be credited, namely:–
(1) The University shall also establish a development fund to which the following money shall be credited, namely:—
The funds established under sections 41, 42 and 43 shall subject to general supervisions and control of the Court be regulated and maintained in such manner as may be prescribed.
The University shall not be eligible for any grant in aid or any, financial assistance from the State Government or any other body or Corporation owned and controlled by the State Government.
The fees charged for different academic programmes shall be in accordance with laws for the time being in force.
(1) It shall be the duty of the University or any authority or officer of the University to furnish such information or records relating to the administration or finance and other affairs of the University as the State Government may call for.
(1) lf the University proposes its dissolution in accordance with the law governing its constitutions or incorporation, it shall give at least six months written notice to the State Government.
(1) The expenditure for administration of the University during the taking over the liabilities of the University under section 48 shall be met out of the permanent endowment fund, the general fund, and the development fund.
(1) Where the State Government receives a complaint that the University is not functioning in accordance with the provisions of this Act, it shall require the University to show cause within such time, which shall not be less than two months referring a copy of the complaint as to why the University should not be derecognized.
The State Government may issue such directions from time to time to University on policy matters not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as it may deem necessary, such directions shall be complied with by the University.
All assets and properties including permanent endowment fund, general fund or any other fund and also the liabilities of the University will belong to the Society in case of dissolution of the University under any clause mentioned herein above.
(1) The State Government may for the purposes of removing any difficulty, particularly in relation to the transition from the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973 to the provisions of this Act, direct that the provisions of this Act shall during such period as may be specified in the order, have effect subject to such adaptations, whether by way of modification, addition or omission as it may deem necessary or expedient: Provided that no such order shall be made after two years from the date of commencement of this Act.