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The Mahatma Gandhi University Act, 2010 (Act No. 6 of 2011)

Meghalaya

An Act to establish and incorporate a University in the State, with emphasis on providing high quality and industry relevant education in the areas of Engineering, Physical Sciences,Life Sciences, Technology, Medical Science and Paramedical, Management, Technical, Finance & Accounting, Commerce, Humanities, Languages & Communication. Applied and Performing Arts, Education, Law, Social Science and related areas sponsored by Layman Education Society through regular and distance education mode and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
6 of 2011
Ministry
Meghalaya Law Department
Department
Law Department
Enacted
30 Dec 2010

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52 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Proposal for the establishment of the University
  4. Section 4Establishment of the University.
  5. Section 5University not entitled to financial assistance.
  6. Section 6Objectives of the University.
  7. Section 7Powers of the University.
  8. Section 8University open to all classes, castes, creed, religion, language and gender.
  9. Section 9National and International Accreditation.
  10. Section 10Campuses.
  11. Section 11Officers of the University.
  12. Section 12The Visitor of the University.
  13. Section 13The Chancellor of the University.
  14. Section 14Constitution of Market Committee.
  15. Section 14The ViceChancellor of the University.
  16. Section 15Deans of Faculties.
  17. Section 16The Registrar.
  18. Section 17Appointment of Finance Officer.
  19. Section 18Other Officers.
  20. Section 19Authorities of the University.
  21. Section 20The Board of Governors and its powers.
  22. Section 21Board of Management.
  23. Section 22The Academic Council
  24. Section 23The Finance committee.
  25. Section 24Other Authorities.
  26. Section 25Proceedings not invalidated on account vacancy.
  27. Section 26Statutes
  28. Section 27Statutes how made.
  29. Section 28Powers to amend the Statutes.
  30. Section 29Rules
  31. Section 30Rules how made
  32. Section 31Power to amend Rules
  33. Section 32Conditions of service of employees.
  34. Section 33Right to appeal
  35. Section 34Provident fund and pension.
  36. Section 35Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies.
  37. Section 36Constitution of committees.
  38. Section 37Filling of causal vacancies.
  39. Section 38Protection of action taken in good faith.
  40. Section 39Transitional provisions.
  41. Section 40Endowment Fund.
  42. Section 41General Fund
  43. Section 42Development Fund
  44. Section 43Maintenance of Fund.
  45. Section 44Annual Report
  46. Section 45Account and Audit
  47. Section 46Mode of proof of University record.
  48. Section 47Dissolution of University
  49. Section 48Expenditure of the University during dissolution.
  50. Section 49Laying of Statutes and Rules
  51. Section 50Removal of Difficulties.
  52. Section 51University to be subject to standards of UGC.