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In this Act and in the Statutes, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, - (a) “allied subjects” means subjects relating to social, economic and rural development, trade and commerce, development of Co-operative business, Information Technology and any other subjects introduced by the University; . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 2175 (b) “Authority” means the authorities of the University as mentioned in Section 24. (c) “AICTE” means All India Council of Technical Education; (d) “Court” means the court of the University constituted under section 25; (e) “Co-operative Movement” means a joint and collective effort of persons for achieving a common goal of all round socio-economic and cultural development of the persons through democratic control and autonomous functioning; (f) “Executive Council” and “Academic Council” means the Executive Council and the Academic Council constituted under section 29 and 32 respectively; (g) “Employees” means a person, not being an office bearer, employed by the University on a salary or similar form of remunerations; (h) “Educator” means an employee of the University with expertise in English and Regional language for enabling training and education to field level functionaries and does not include a Faculty; (i) “faculty” means all employees other than educator who are recognized as “teacher” by the University. (j) “Fee” means collection made by the University from the students/research scholars and against rendering consultancy services, by whatever means it may be called, which is not refundable; (k) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee constituted under section 43; (l) “Government” means the Government of Assam; (m) “Head of Department” means Teacher-in-charge of a department and designated as such by the university and includes any other person designated as such by the University; (n) “hostel” means a place of residence for the students/ research scholars of the University or its off campus centres maintained and recognized to be as such by the University; 2176 _THE ASSAM GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY. SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 (o) “Moderation Board” means a Board set up in the manner as provided in section 33 (ii) for the purpose of scrutinizing and moderating the question papers of various examinations held and conducted by the University from time to time; (p) “Management Committee” means a committee newly formed by the First Vice Chancellor or adopt an existing one in consultation with State Government in Co-operation Department for the purpose of transacting various/business of the University under this Act; (q) “NAAC” means the National Assessment and Accreditation Council; (r) “off campus centre” means a centre of the University established by it outside the main campus operated and maintained as its constituent unit, having the University’s complement of facilities, faculty and staff; (s) “Patron of the University” means a person who has made a donation of not less than Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees ten lakh only) to the fund of the University and has been declared by the Chancellor to be a patron of the University; (t) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (u) “Registrar of Co-operative Societies” means a person appointed to perform the duties of a Registrar of Co-operative societies under the Assam Co-operative Societies Act, 1949; (v) “Regulating body’ means a body established by the Central Government for laying down norms and conditions for ensuring academic standards of higher education such as UGC, AICTE, NAAC, etc. or any such body that may be established afresh or by amalgamation in future and includes State or Central Government; (w) “Rules” means the rules made under this Act; (x) “Registered Graduate” means a graduate registered under the provisions of Act; (y) “Selection Committee” means the Selection Committee constituted under section 42 of this Act; Assam Act 1 of 1950 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 (z) “Statutes” “Ordinances” and “Regulations” mean respectively, the Statutes, Ordinances and the Regulations of the University made under this Act; (za) “Stake holders” means the persons with whom any stake or interest is vested or created to facilitate the promotion of Co operative movement, which shall include the regulators, Co operators, promoters, educators and facilitators of the co-operative movement; (zb) “Student” means a student of the University and includes any person who enrolled himself for pursuing any course of study of the University; (zc) “Syllabus” means a concise statement or an ordinance of a course of study; (zd) “Schedule” means the Schedule to this Act; (ze) “Sponsoring Body” in relation to the University established under this Act means,- (a) Co-operative Society registered under the Assam Co-operative Societies Act, 1949 for the time being in force or any such Act repealing or replacing it in future or any other Co-operative Societies Act of any other State of India, Or a society registered under the Societies Registration Act. 1860. (b) any public trust registered under the Indian Trust Act. 1882. (c) a company registered under the section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 (d) Central Government or any State Government or any foreign government; (e) any other NGO (Non Government Organization)/SHG (Self Help Group) which is accepted by the Union/State as such; (f) any institute or organization duly established in India; (g) any Institute or Organization outside India with which MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) has been executed by the University; 2177 Assam Act No. 1 of 1950 Act No. 21 1860 Act No. 2- Ofl982 Act No. I of 1956 2178 . Establishment and information of the University Objectives of the University THE ASSAM GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY. SEPTEMBER 7. 2010 (zf) “Teachers” means a Professor, a Reader or a Lecturer of the University, whether imparting instructions or guiding Research and designated as teacher by the University and includes’ a person recognized as a teacher by the University; (zg) “University” means the Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Co operative Management; ■ (zh) “University Professor” or “University Reader” means a Professor or a Reader appointed by or recognized by the University; (zi) “UGC” means the University Grants Commission. 4(l)There shall be established a University by the name of the Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Co-operative Management in the state of Assam. (2) The head quarter of the University shall be at Sivasagar and it may also establish off campuses and Training centers in such other places within the State of Assam or Training Centres outside the State of Assam at such places as it may deem fit. Any existing training institute within the state of Assam may be brought under the fold of the University. (3) The University may have a small Capital Campus at Guwahati for various works like liaisoning, publicity, seminars and workshops, etc. 5 (1) The following shall be the objectives of University, namely: (i) to provide instructions, teaching and training in higher education in Co-operatives and allied subjects and make provisions for research, advancement and dissemination of knowledge; (ii) to create higher level of intellectuals, teachers, managers and professionals in the field of Co-operatives and allied sectors: t (iii) to establish state of the art facilities for Co-operative education and training; (iv) to carry out teaching and research and offer counselling and continuous education programme in the field of. cooperative education and allied sectors ; THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, SEPTEMBER 7. 2010 2179 (v) to create Centre of Excellence for research and education and for sharing knowledge and its application in the development of Co-operative movement and allied sectors; (vi) to institute degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions on the basis of examination, or any such other method as may be prescribed in the Statutes; (vii) to pursue any other objective as may be approved by the authority of the University; (viii) to establish off campus centre by the Authority of the University; (ix) to participate in and contribute to the formulation of policy for Co-operatives; (x) to collaborate with other institution in India and abroad in furtherance of its objectives; (xi) to provide consultancy to State Government, Central Government or any institute or organization. (xii) to build database and1 case studies of successful Cooperative movements the world over and to promote interactions with the stakeholders of successful cooperative movements. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force but without prejudice to the provisions of this Act, it shall be the duty of the University to take all such steps as it may benefit for the promotion of the University and for the determination of standards of teaching, evaluation and research in such system and for the purpose of performing these functions, the University shall have such powers, including the power to allocate and disburse grants to off campus centre whether admitted to its privileges or not or to any other University or institutions of learning as may be specified by the statutes. 2180---------.THE.,.ASSAM GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY. SEPTEMBER 7. 2010----------■. Powers of the University Z