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These engineering colleges are conducting undergraduate and postgraduate courses as well as research in engineering, technology and allied sciences. The Visveswaraiah Technological University Act does not contain any provision for according autonomous status to the colleges affiliated to Visveswaraiah 4 Technological University unlike the Karnataka State University Act, 2000 where according to section 64, the University may, with prior concurrence of the State Government, designate for such period as may be specified, an affiliated college, department or units as an Autonomous College for any course of study, after following the procedure and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the statutes made in this behalf and with a view to improve the quality of education and to introduce new and relevant courses of study. A similar provision is required to be incorporated in the Visveswaraiah Technological University Act so that good institutions may be given the freedom to frame their own courses and curriculum and improve the academic standards of the institutions. The World Bank also insists that educational institutions selected for World Bank projects should be given autonomy. Hence the Bill. [L.A.Bill No.3 of 2006] [Entries 25 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] IV Amending Act 22 of 2014:- It is considered necessary to amend the Visvesvaraya Technological University Act, 1994 (Karnataka Act 39 of 1994) to provide the provisions to maintain disciplinary and controlling measures against erring Vice-Chancellors and other staff of University. Hence, the Bill. [L.C. Bill No.07 of 2011, File No. Samvyashae 23 Shasana 2011] [entry 25 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] V Amending Act 36 of 2015.- It is considered necessary to amend the Visveswaraiah Technological University Act, 1994 (Karnataka Act 39 of 1994), to enable the university to get the benefits of Income Tax exemptions under section 12A of Income Tax Act, 1961. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No.30 of 2015, File No. Samvyashae 39 Shasana 2015] [entry 25 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] 5 KARNATAKA ACT NO. 39 OF 1994 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extraordinary dated Tenth day of October, 1994). THE 1[VISVESVARAYA]1 TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ACT, 1994. (Received the assent of Governor on the Seventh day of October, 1994). (As amended by Act 23 of 1999, 10 of 2006, 22 of 2014 and 36 of 2015) An Act to establish and incorporate a University in the State of Karnataka for the development of Engineering, Technology and allied Sciences. WHEREAS it is expedient to establish and incorporate a University for the purpose of ensuring proper and systematic instruction, teaching, training and research in development of Engineering, Technology, and allied Sciences in the State of Karnataka and matters connected therewith: BE it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the forty fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY