State of Gujarat - Act
The Gujarat Agricultural Universities Act, 2004
GUJARAT
India
India
The Gujarat Agricultural Universities Act, 2004
Act 5 of 2004
- Published on 25 July 2014
- Commenced on 25 July 2014
- [This is the version of this document from 25 July 2014.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
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[Statement of Objects and Reasons. - The State Government has enacted the Gujarat Agricultural Universities Act, 2004 where under in all four Agricultural Universities have been established at An and, Junagadh, Navasari and Dantiwada. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research has prepared a Model Act for Agricultural Universities in India. In this connection, the Central Government has suggested all the State Government to incorporate the provisions of the Model Act in their existing Agricultural University Acts in order to bring uniformity in running of the administration of the Agricultural Universities.It is, therefore, considered necessary to amend some of the existing provisions of the said Act and accordingly it is intended to carry out certain amendments among others in respect of the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor, the person who would perform duties in the absence of the Vice-Chancellor, addition of members in the Board of Management, establishment of the Research Council and the Extension Education Council in place of the Agricultural Research Organisation and the Agricultural Extension Education Organisation, respectively. Schedule I to the said Act is proposed to be substituted by a new Schedule I, as a result of creation of new districts thereby specifying the area of each University.This Bill seeks to amend the said Act to achieve the aforesaid objects.]1. Gujarat Government Gazette, Extraordinary, Part IV, Extra No. 8, dated 25.6.2014, p. 8-6(First published, after having received the assent of the Governor in the "Gujarat Government Gazette", on the 6th March, 2004).An Act to establish and incorporate teaching and affiliating Universities for imparting education in agriculture and allied sciences in the State of Gujarat to be known as the Anand Agricultural University, the Junagadh Agricultural University, the Navsari Agricultural University and the Sardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University.It is hereby enacted in the Fifty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-Chapter I
Preliminary
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Definitions.
- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-Chapter II
Universities
3. Incorporation of Universities.
4. Territorial jurisdiction.
5. University open to all irrespective of sex, religion, class, creed or opinion.
6. Powers of the University.
- The University shall have the following powers, namely:-7. Inspection and inquiry.
Chapter III
Officers of the University
8. Officers of the University.
- The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:-9. Chancellor.
10. Vice-Chancellor.
11. Powers of Vice-Chancellor.
12. Director of Research and Dean of Post-graduate Studies.
13. Deans of Faculties.
14. Director of Extension Education.
15. Registrar.
16. Other officers.
Chapter IV
Authorities of the University
17. Authorities of the University.
- The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely:-18. Constitution of the Board of Management.
19. Meetings of Board.
20. Powers and functions of Board.
21. Academic Council.
22. Powers and duties of Academic Council.
23. Faculties.
24. Board of Studies.
Chapter V
Council of State Agricultural Universities
25. Council of State Agricultural Universities.
Chapter VI
Research and Extension Education
26. Agricultural Research Organisation.
27. Agricultural Extension Education Organisation.
Chapter VII
Statutes and Regulations
28. Statutes.
- Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-29. Statutes, their making, amendment, repeal and operation.
30. Regulations.
Chapter VIII
Affiliation and Recognition
31. Affiliation.
32. Extension of affiliation.
- Where a college desires to add to the courses of instruction in respect of which it is affiliated, the procedure prescribed by section 31 shall, as far as possible, be followed.33. Recognition of institution.
34. Inspection of college or recognized institution.
35. Affiliated college and recognized institution to comply with provisions pertaining to medium of instruction.
36. Withdrawal of affiliation.
37. Withdrawal of recognition.
Chapter IX
Organisation within the University Area for Post-Graduate Teaching
38. Post-graduate teaching.
- Within the University area all post graduate education in agriculture and allied sciences shall be imparted or conducting and guiding research in agriculture or conducting and guiding programmes in extension education shall be undertaken by the University or by such affiliated colleges and in such subjects as may be prescribed.39. Teaching within University area.
40. Constituent colleges.
Chapter X
Committees
41. Committees for selection of University teachers.
42. Examiners' Committee.
43. Inspection Committee.
- There shall be an Inspection Committee consisting of a person nominated by the Vice-Chancellor as the Chairman and such other members as may be appointed by the Board in accordance with the Statutes.44. College Development Committee.
45. Other committees.
Chapter XI
Finance
46. University Fund.
47. Grants.
- The State Government shall, in each year after due appropriation made by the State Legislature by law in this behalf, make provision for making grants to the University, as follows:-48. Annual accounts and financial estimates.
49. Annual report.
Chapter XII
Supplementary Provisions
50. Dismissal, removal, reduction and termination of service of staff of college.
51. Pension, insurance and provident fund.
- The University shall make adequate provision for the benefit of its officers, teachers and other servants in matters of insurance, pension and provident fund or for such other benefits as it may deem fit in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.52. Provident fund to be deposited in Government treasury.
53. Officers and employees to be public servants.
- Every officer and employee of the University shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).Explanation. - For the purposes of this section, any person, who is appointed by the University for a specified period or for a specified work of the University or, who receives any remuneration by way of compensatory allowance or fee for any work done from the University Fund, shall be deemed to be an officer or employee of the University while he is performing, and in relation to all matters relatable to the performance of, the duties and functions connected with such appointment or work.54. Vacating office.
55. Filling up of casual vacancies.
- When any vacancy occurs in the office of a member (other than an ex-officio member) of any authority or other body of the University before the expiry of the term of office of such member, the vacancy shall be filled up, as soon conveniently as may be, by nomination, appointment or, as the case may be, cooption of a member who shall hold office so long only as the member in whose place he has been nominated, appointed or co-opted, would have held it, if the vacancy had not occurred.56. Proceedings not invalidated by vacancies.
- No act or proceeding of any authority or other body of the University shall be invalidated merely by reason of any vacancy in its membership or by reason of a person having taken part in the proceedings of the authority or other body who is subsequently found to have been not entitled to do so.57. Disputes as to constitution of University authority or body.
- Where any question arises as to-58. Protection of acts and orders.
- All acts and orders in good faith done and passed by the University or any of its authorities, bodies or officers shall be final and no suit shall be instituted against or damage claimed from the University or its authorities, bodies or officers for anything purporting to be done in pursuance of the Act and the Statutes and Regulations framed thereunder.Chapter XIII
Transitory Provisions
59. Completion of courses of students in colleges associated with Gujarat Agricultural University.
- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the statutes or the regulations made thereunder, any student of a college situate within the University area who, immediately before the date on which section 4 came into force was studying or was eligible for any examination of the Gujarat Agricultural University, shall be permitted to complete his course in preparation therefor, and the University for that University area shall provide for such period and in such manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes for the instruction, teaching, training and examination of such students in accordance with the course of studies of the Gujarat Agricultural University.60. Appointment of first Vice-Chancellor.
- Notwithstanding anything contained in section 10, the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the State Government as soon as practicable after the date of commencement of this Act for a period not exceeding two years and on such terms and conditions as the State Government thinks fit.61. Appointment of first Registrar.
- Notwithstanding anything contained in section 15, the first Registrar shall be appointed by the State Government as soon as practicable after the date of commencement of this Act for a period not exceeding three years and on such conditions as the State Government thinks fit.62. Transitory powers of first Vice-Chancellor.
63. First appointment of the officers and teachers of the University.
64. Extraordinary powers of first Vice-Chancellor.
- The first Vice-Chancellor appointed under section 60 shall have the following powers until the Board commences to exercise its functions, namely:-Chapter XIV
Miscellaneous
65. Power to remove difficulties.
66. Repeal of Gujarat Agricultural University Act, 1969.
| PARTI | |
| THE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY | |
| 1. | Anand District |
| 2. | Ahmedabad District |
| 3. | Vadodara District |
| 4. | Dahod District |
| 5. | Panchmahal District |
| 6. | Kheda District |
| 7. | Mahisagar District |
| 8. | Chhotaudepur District |
| 9. | Botad District |
| PART II | |
| THE JUNAGADH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY | |
| 1. | Amreli District |
| 2. | Bhavnagar District |
| 3. | Jamnagar District |
| 4. | Junagadh District |
| 5. | Porbandar District |
| 6. | Rajkot District |
| 7. | Surendranagar District |
| 8. | Morbi District |
| 9. | Gir Somnath District |
| 10. | Devbhumi Dwarka District |
| PART III | |
| THE NAVSARI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY | |
| 1. | Bharuch District |
| 2. | Dang District |
| 3. | Narmada District |
| 4. | Navsari District |
| 5. | Surat District |
| 6. | Valsad District |
| 7. | Tapi District |
| PART IV | |
| THE SARDAR KRUSHINAGAR DANTIWADA AGRICULTURALUNIVERSITY | |
| 1. | Banaskantha District |
| 2. | Gandhinagar District |
| 3. | Kutch District |
| 4. | Mchsana District |
| 5. | Patan District |
| 6. | Sabarkantha District |
| 7. | Aravalli District. |