Act37
Enacted 2021

The Chanakya University Act, 2021

In force 68 sections Karnataka

Act 37 of 2021

Preamble

GOVERA ONMENT OF KARN NATAKA KARNATAKA ACT NO. 37 OF 2021 THE CHANAKYA UNIVERSITY ACT, 2021 Arrangement of Sections STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS Sections :- 1. Short title, extent and commencement .- 2. Definitions .- 3. Proposal for the establishment of the University .- 4. Establishment of the University .- 5. Grants and Financial Assistance .- de 6. Power to establish constituent College, additional campuses, Regional Centers or Study Centers and Research Centers .- 7. Objects of the University .- ndiand Research Centers. 8. Powers of the University .- 9. University open to all classes, castes, creed, gender or nation .- 10. National Accreditation .- 11. Powers of the Sponsoring Body .- 12. Officers of the University .- 13. The Visitor .- 14. The Pro-Visitor .- 15. The Chancellor .- 16. The Pro Chancellor .- 17. The Vice-Chancellor .- 18. The Pro Vice-Chancellor .- 19. Deans of Faculties or Schools .- 20. The Registrar .- 21. The Registrar (Evaluation) .- 22. The Finance Officer .- 23. Other Officers .- GOVERN ANMENT OF KARNA NATAKA 24. Authorities of the University .- 25. The Court .- 26. The Board of Governors .- 27. The Board of Management .- 28. The Academic Council .- 29. The Research and Innovation Council .- 30. The Finance Committee .- 31. Estates and Works Committee .- 32. Other Authorities .- 33. Disqualification of membership of an Authority or Body .- 34. Proceedings not invalidated on account of vacancy .- 35. Provisions pertaining to Agenda Matters .- 36. The Ombudsman .- India® 37. Statutes .- 38. Statutes how made .- 39. Power to amend Statutes .- 40. Regulations .- 41. Regulations how made .- 42. Power to amend regulations .- 43. Ordinances .- 44. Fixation of fee .- 45. Conditions of service of employees .- 46. Right to appeal .- 47. Provident or Pension fund .- 48. Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies .- 49. Constitution of Committees .- 50. Filling of casual vacancies .- 51. Protection of action taken in good faith .- 52. Transitional Provisions .- 53. Permanent and Statutory Endowment Fund .- ANMENT OF KARNA ERNA GOVERA 54. University Endowment Fund .- 55. General Fund .- 56. Development Fund .- 57. Any other fund .- 58. Maintenance of funds .- 59. Annual Report .- 60. Account and Audit .- 61. Mode of proof of University record .- 62. Power of State Government to issue direction .- 63. Penalties .- 64. Power to enter and inspect .- code 65. Power to give direction for dissolution of the University .- 66. Expenditure of the University during dissolution .- 67. Removal of difficulties .- 68. Power to make rules by the State Government .- CANMENT OF KARN ERNA GOVER I STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS ACT 37 OF 2021 .- Centre for Educational and Social Studies ® Society Bengaluru, has come forward to establish private University in the State. The establishment of a private university by a well-known organization would certainly help in spreading the quality education to the needy students. This also accelerates the enhancement of gross enrolment ratio in the higher education sector. Keeping in view the above, it is considered necessary to provide for establishment of a private University in the name of Centre Educational and Social Studies (R) Society Bengaluru. This private university focuses on teaching, training, research and development in the fields of in Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce, Management, Medicine, Health Sciences, pharmacy, etc,. and allied sectors and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 40 of 2021, File No. Samvyashae 44 Shasana 2021] [Entry 25 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No. 829 in part-IVA dated: 11.10.2021] II Amendment Act 13 of 2025 :- It is considered necessary to amend the Chanakya University Act, 2021 (Karnataka Act No. 37 of 2021) to nominate one special expert fr

Sections

Type to filter. 68 sections.

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2
  3. 3Proposal for the establishment of the University
  4. 4Establishment of the University
  5. 5Grants and Financial Assistance
  6. 6
  7. 7Objects of the University
  8. 8Powers of the University
  9. 9University open to all classes, castes, creed, gender or nation
  10. 10National Accreditation
  11. 11Powers of the Sponsoring Body
  12. 12Officers of the University
  13. 13The Visitor
  14. 14The Pro-Visitor
  15. 15The Chancellor
  16. 16The Pro Chancellor
  17. 17The Vice-Chancellor
  18. 18The Pro Vice-Chancellor
  19. 19Deans of Faculties or Schools
  20. 20The Registrar
  21. 21The Registrar (Evaluation)
  22. 22The Finance Officer
  23. 23Other Officers
  24. 24Authorities of the University
  25. 25The Court
  26. 26The Board of Governors
  27. 27The Board of Management
  28. 28The Academic Council
  29. 29The Research and Innovation Council
  30. 30The Finance Committee
  31. 31Estates and Works Committee
  32. 32Other Authorities
  33. 33Disqualification of membership of an Authority or Body
  34. 34Proceedings not invalidated on account of vacancy
  35. 35Provisions pertaining to Agenda Matters
  36. 36The Ombudsman
  37. 37Statutes
  38. 38Statutes how made
  39. 39Power to amend Statutes
  40. 40Regulations
  41. 41Regulations how made
  42. 42Power to amend regulations
  43. 43Ordinances
  44. 44Fixation of fee
  45. 45Conditions of service of employees
  46. 46Right to appeal
  47. 47Provident or Pension fund
  48. 48Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies
  49. 49Constitution of Committees
  50. 50Filling of casual vacancies
  51. 51Protection of action taken in good faith
  52. 52Transitional Provisions
  53. 53Permanent and Statutory Endowment Fund
  54. 54University Endowment Fund
  55. 55General Fund
  56. 56Development Fund
  57. 57Any other fund
  58. 58Maintenance of funds
  59. 59Annual Report
  60. 60Account and Audit
  61. 61Mode of proof of University record
  62. 62Power of State Government to issue direction
  63. 63Penalties
  64. 64Power to enter and inspect
  65. 65Power to give direction for dissolution of the University
  66. 66Expenditure of the University during dissolution
  67. 67Removal of difficulties
  68. 68Power to make rules by the State Government

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