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Power to make rules by the State Government.- 4 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 from respective field by the State Government to the Board of Governors. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No.46 of 2024, File No. SAMVYASHAE 59 SHASANA 2024] [Entry 25 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.69 in part-IVA dated: 07.02.2025] 5 KARNATAKA ACT NO. 37 OF 2021 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 11th day of October 2021) THE CHANAKYA UNIVERSITY ACT, 2021 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 11th day of October 2021) (As amended by Act 13 of 2025) An Act to establish and incorporate in the State of Karnataka a University of Unitary in nature in private sector by the Centre for Educational and Social Studies a Society to promote and undertake the advancement of knowledge frontiers in Higher Education in Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce, Management, Medicine, Health Sciences, Pharmacy etc.., and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Whereas it is expedient to establish and incorporate in the State of Karnataka a University of unitary in nature in private sector by the Centre for Educational and Social Studies. The University shall be a multi-disciplinary institution committed unflinchingly to the service of society through excellence in teaching, development of knowledge and direct contributions in the world of practice. The concerns of India and Indian knowledge systems will deeply inform all the knowledge endeavors of the University including teaching, research and practice in Higher Education in Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce, Management, Medicine, Health Sciences, Pharmacy etc.., This Act shall embody the true spirit of the National Education Policy 2020. Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy second year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER-I PRELIMINARY