The Karnataka State Open University Act, 1992

Preamble

THE KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY ACT, 1992. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. Statement of Object and Reasons Sections : CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Definitions. CHAPTER II THE UNIVERSITY 3. Establishment and Incorporation of the University. 4. The objects of the University. 5. Powers of the University. 6. University open to all classes, castes and creeds. CHAPTER III OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY 7. The Officers of the University. 8. The Chancellor. 9. The Pro-Chancellor. 10. The Vice-Chancellor. 11. The Registrar. 12. The Dean. 13. The Registrar of Examinations. 14. The Finance Officer. 15. The Director. 16. Other Officers. IndiaCode CHAPTER IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY 17. Authorities of the University. 18. The Board of Management. 19. The Academic Council. 20. The Finance Committee. 21. Other Authorities. CHAPTER V STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS 22. Statutes. 23. Statutes how made. 24. Ordinances. 25. Regulations. CHAPTER VI FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS 26. Annual report. 27. Annual accounts, etc. CHAPTER VII CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF EMPLOYEES 28. Conditions of service of employees. 29. Tribunal of Arbitration. 30. Provident and pension funds. CHAPTER VIII MISCELLANEOUS 31. Disputes as to the Constitution of the University authorities and bodies. 32. Filling of casual vacancies. 33. Acts and proceedings not invalidated, merely on the ground of defect in constitution, vacancy, etc. 34. Protection of action taken in good faith. 35. Appointment of first Vice-Chancellor. 36. Appointment of the first Registrar. 37. Appointment of the first Finance Officer. 38. Transitory powers of the first Vice-Chancellor. 38A. Dissolution or winding up of the university 39. Power to amend the Schedule. 40. Power to remove difficulties. 41. Statutes, ordinances and regulations to be published in the official Gazette and to be laid before the Legislature. 42. Continuation of Statutes, Ordinances etc. FIRST SCHEDULE SECOND SCHEDULE Summary of Amendments STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS Act 46 of 1994 .- It is considered necessary to establish an Open University in the State for the purpose of advancing and disseminating learning and knowledge by a diversity of means, including the use of any communication technology, provide opportunities for higher education to a larger segment of the population and to promote the educational well being of the community generally and to encourage distance education system in the educational pattern of the State and to co-ordinate and determine the standards of such systems. Hence the Bill. Inds (Published in the Karnataka Gazette Part IV (Section 2A) Extraordinary No. 210, dated 31st March, 1992 at page 339.) II Amending Act 16 of 2003 .- The Karnataka State Open University was established on 1.6.1996 under the provisions of the Karnataka State Open University Act, 1992. Though there is no specific provisions in the Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the Mysore University were adopted till the Statues, Ordinances and Regulations were issued undr the Karnataka State Open University Act, 1992. Therefore, it is considered necessary to provide for continuation of Statues, Ordinances and Regulations which were in force in the Mysore University established under the Karnataka State University Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 28 of 1976) and to validate the action taken thereon. Hence the Bill. (Vide LA Bill NO. 17 of 2002 File No.SAMVYASHAE 56 SHASANA 2001) III Amending Act 28 of 2016 .- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka State Open Universities Act, 1992 (Karnataka Act 46 of 1994), to remove the provisions regarding opening of centers outside the state of Karnataka by the University as it contradicts the instructions issued by University Grants Commission (UGC) regarding jurisdiction of universities and the provisions of Article 245 of the Constitution, which is reiterated by the Supreme Court in Prof. Yashpal Vs. State of Chhattisgarh case. Hence the Bill [L.A. Bill N

Sections

Type to filter. 41 sections.

1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. 2Definitions
3. 3Establishment and incorporation of the University
4. 4The objects of the University
5. 5Powers of the University
6. 6University open to all classes, castes and creeds
7. 7The officers of the University
8. 8The Chancellor
9. 9The Pro-Chancellor
10. 10The Vice-Chancellor
11. 11The Registrar
12. 12The Dean
13. 13The Registrar of Examinations
14. 14The Finance Officer
15. 15The Director
16. 16Other Officers
17. 17Authorities of the University
18. 18The Board of Management
19. 19The Academic Council
20. 20The Finance Committee
21. 21Other Authorities
22. 22Statutes
23. 23Statutes how made
24. 24Ordinances
25. 25Regulations
26. 26Annual report
27. 27Annual accounts, etc
28. 28Conditions of service of employees
29. 29Tribunal of Arbitration
30. 30Provident and pension funds
31. 31Disputes as to the Constitution of the University authorities and bodies
32. 32Filling of casual vacancies
33. 33
34. 34Protection of action taken in good faith
35. 35Appointment of first Vice-Chancellor
36. 36Appointment of the first Registrar
37. 37Appointment of the first Finance Officer
38. 38Transitory powers of the first Vice-Chancellor
39. 39Power to amend the Schedule
40. 40Power to remove difficulties
41. 41

Rules made under this Act

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