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ln this Act, unless the contBxl otherwlse r6qui6s,- (a) "Academic Councll" means the Academic Councilofth6 Univ€rsiiy; (b) "affilialed institution" m6Ens a college or an institution altiliat€d lo the undor this Act; (c) "ChancelloC' m€ans tho Chancellor or lh6 Uhlversity; (d) "Departmenl" m€ans a departmont o, studies of th€ university; Dollnltlonr. Tho Univ€rsity. 3, (e) ernployeo m€ans a.y person atpointe.J by lhe University, and tncludes a teacher or any 6ther iu .time merhber ot ihe stati oj the university; {f) "Exoculive Coulrcil means Ihe Execuitve Councrtoj lhe Universityl (g) "Finance Conmrlte6 rneans the Finance Cominiitee ol the universityi lh''ron-leacfrng p.no oyee" n6ars a 10,t - l{:Jch,-rl c-ptovcc otner t-an an o.iicet ,1or rold.13 any tcac-r19 posr I.,]ctLr rnJ .rn.r-tr..re leac-rnl .)ost) apponledor recognr?ed as sucl.r by the Unrvers(y (i) "no(licallon_ rneans a notriicatton puhLlshsd In lh€ Olticrat Gazelle: (l) 'oifrcer means an olliccr otlhe Unrversrly (k) "prescribBd means Drescnocr:l Lry the li6g!rlitol)s fia.je uacle. this Act; (l) Regislrai means lhe Reg srrar or rne untvers ry: (m) _Regutations and Ordinances meaos lhe .Ur)qutatDns and Ordinanoes of the U.,vercIy made -.uc. trrs Ac. (n) _Schedu)q meaas lhe Sche(tu e appended to thrs Act (o) "Schoofol Studrtss nreatsa Schoo ot Slud es otthe Universrlyi (p) Siate Governmeni means lhe Governmenl ol Sikkia. ln the Eduoaton Oopartment: (q) "studsnl means a sludenl ol tne Uove.s ty inc udes any person enroLed by the Un vorstiy for pursLrng any course ol sludy otlio Unrve.srlyi (0 "leachor" meansa Prolessor, Assoc ate ptolessoi Assistanl prolessor Leclurer or sJch ot-er pursoa, no(tng a leschtng oosl or a part.rr,-e leacrrng posr appoi']l- €d or .ec0gnrzed b/ lhe ul.versrty or appor-red oy a.y aI lated rrst[ut.o'1. {s, "Uq'versrl/" .reanS ll.e S'k.tn J- vers ty co4sUtureo r,i,ter r. s Acl (t) r'Unveis ty Coirli'rr.nbdns thr6 CoLrrt bJ ln€ Unrversily: (u) 'University Grants Comraissjon" means the Unrvorsrty G.ants commission established under rhe unNe6rty Granls commission 3 ot 1956 Acl 1956 (v) Vice-Chanceltor" nreans lhe Vlce-Chance tor D. lhe Un vcrs{y (1)Tl"e.e sFal be 6staohsheC a U1,v6rs:ty bv l'ro nare -S kkr.n Un versrty (2r The aoaooualers ollSe Ja.ve.s:lv SratrDs loc.r.o.j al SuCt, ptace wlthin Sikkim as ihe Stale covernment may. by noiilcation. speo,ty. r3) Tre lrrst V ce.Chance or tt s rr'sl qegisna,. he . ,sr nemhers ot rt-e CoJd ar; Acadom c CoLrlcr ano a I oe'sols (.o rray ho.ealer Oecore such o,nce.s or members so long as lhey conl nue to hoid ;uch olf ce or membership are her€by c0nstituted a body corporale by the name of "S kkim l.lniversily,, (4) The unversity shalt hav6 p€rperuel succession and a comrnon qeat aid sha . Ppe and be sued by the name ot the Sikiirn LJhrvors(y. r he objects o'tl.6 (Jnr/orsity shatl be . {11lo diss€nrnato ano aovanco knowtodge by providng insl,uclrunat ahd 'esearcn 'ac.lt.es ,n anv orancl"es oi learni"q t- ', ri":'.irifiiii 'j 't-, ,. , t iir.r rr .r. . ,. l 'r''' r'objiictd oilrie '4, Universliy. (2) to organls€ post,graduale programmes in various moLlnlain.speciltc and em€rging areas wiih a vtaw to produo€,high q!a ity peasbnne I Power of the Unlver6ily, (3) lo o.ganise Llnder-graduate/ post-graduate courses of stucly in the alliliatgd rnstilulron and centsrs o, the lJniversity: 14) to accord alllliation and provide academic suppo and glida.ce ro colteges/ . lnstitulions within the jurisdiction ol the Unlversityi (5) lo creale awareness in key ateas like environmental issues, conseruatlon ol bioresources, use ol nformation lechnology, biotechnology, florjculture, €n- lrepreneurship, capacily bullding, hrstory, tanguage and cUltural develOpmenl, eLc ' (6) lo educate and traln manpovi/or for the devetopmeol of the Stats ol Sikkim as well as lho Himalayan regions; (7) lo pay special allention towards improvement ot the SOCiat and econornic condillons afd wellare ol peoplo of the State, their into ectual, academic and . cultural development; (8) lo evolve a ci]rrbulum to absorb lhe repealedly expending new knowlsdge. 5 I he U..versrly sha , have re oowers- (1) to provrde nstruclion and lBaching teading to Bachetor, Masrer and Ooctoral degrees in basic and appliod sciences, technotogy, humaniti€s, soctalscieooes, managernent and in slch orher branches oi knowledge as thE Universily may deem iili (2) to eslablish Centre, Schoots, Deparlments, Campuses or tnstilutes ofadvancs sl!dy aitd rssoarch jn dilierBnl branches ol knowledge; (3) lo p.escrlbe courses oi study lor Bacheloa, Mast6r, Doctoraldegrogs ahd dlpoma in diffaronl branch€s of learnang; (4) lo accord afiilialion to colleges and institl./tions in dilt€ront branches ol learning; (5) io hold examinat)ons and plbiish resulis o{ such examinalions lor different ciiurses ef study and research ln the manner prescribod; (6). lo conlea degroes and olher academic distinctions or .ecognftions on persons who have pursued successtr.rlly the courses ol study of thB Uhlver6ity or conduct€d resea.ch croditably in the manner to be prescribed: (7) 10 provid€ for lhg lnipeclion.ol, or invesllgalion into, lhe allairs ol colloges or Inslilutions aJllliated lo 11 and to €xercis€ general supervislon over th€m including monitoring ol academic p6rf orrnancesi (8) to prescribe lhe procodure of ad;isslon to diflerent coursos ot study in the Universlty arld also in ths allilialed colleges and institutionst (9) to conler honorary degroes or olhdr distinctions in such manner as may be P'escr'bed bY'egL'anons; (10) to instituro p.ol€sso'shps, associate prol€ssorship, loctureships and other leaching posts necessary lol impadlng instroclion or ior preparing educalional lnalorial or conducl ng other aoademic actlvities, including prgvidlng guldance ' ' to thg studBnls, dosignihg and d€livering ol lourses and ovaluation ol the work done by the Studenls and lo appoint persons ro srJch prolessorships, associate prolessorship, lectureships and othor l€aching posls, 6ithsr on lull- tim€ or part-time basis or on conlracl; (11) lo €nterinro padnorshipwith any organization to establish to fu llill its objsctiv€s: rlrt to rnsl,lLlts a1d avlard l€lowshlps scho'alsh'ps a,1o p'2es ano srrcf' olhe' t " "*"r"" f--'""agaitron ol me'l as lro Unlverslly'nay deem it: ,',, :1:;9j;:"":i:,::::l:::::f::ilx'j:j "i.:i:::::"':l::]:":J:":r:., i"ii"t",ii.,, lt *t l"ive's;ry ard ot'er nsl turro.ls ano also lo' lh€ r€mbe s oi ihe generalPublicl rlal 16lecoon'ze exan;nal ons oI oerlods o'Sluoy (ll,helhe' ''u'l ol r oarl) at . ' nlhnrrilig'5itres nsl lulrons or olher p'aces ot h gher Lea'nr_g as eourva'cr I il "r*"", o"a o'o, oer,ods ol st,oy n tl'o lJnrvcrsily and lo $'rrhoraw such recognition al anY I mel l15t lo c.eale ao^l,n sl'alive li'nislena'and olnar necPssa'y posls aro Io r.ake ' ' ;"0;":;;;;"j. t";,"1o s'tnsr or 'Jrr'lrme or Da('lirre oas'. o o- co11'ac1' ,rar !^ ra.oi,a hpnolecl'ons do1at,o1s, qra_ls suosc'lollons or grls lor l5e pu'oo56 ' '"' i, ,n"l";,-.a,rr. .ons'sle.r w'l\ tt'e oblecls 'o' whrcl' lhe Unrvors tv is osls0l s" 6d; r17t lo acoul'e, purcras€ la(e orrease or dispose o{ any prooerly movable or ' ,arorao e 'or Ine pu'oose ol Ine L',''versily: r18l lo draw ano accepl, to rrake and erdolse' Io orscou'l ano l.ogolrals Gov€'nn_ ' " ""i "i ia. ".Jilrer plom ssorv 1ol€s b'rls ol 6xcl^a-ge' creaLes or olh€r '\egol'3ble'nslrumenlsi rro\ t^ eve.rne co nvevances, lrsr s [ers r€'co'veya1ces norlgages lcases llccn' ""' ::: ";;; ;;;.-;r" ,n ,n.oect oi p'opeai6s flovabre or rmmo!aole"ncluding C-*.."".rt"-rl,;"a "slongt'1g ioihe Urtversily or ro be acqJ''ed Ior Ih€ purpose oi Il^e Universily, r20) lo gnle'i.lo agreem6.1l w,ll. tne Govolnire'l ol l1d'a' tie Siato Goverlr-'enl ""' ;;;C;'",;;;;o'trre, stares n rnd.a, rhe u,,,'vers tv G'e"" c'T1l::':"1- ,nJ ati LnO,a Co-n".' ro, Techn ca' EdLcat:on' o'othe' aull'orit€s' lno_slles or piii"""ioiul oigun"utlons and internation al organisalions or agen0ies andloreign ,rn,v€'s;t,ss ro' Iecerv'ng grantsi 121) lo enler into, carry oU, vary. or cancelconlracls; t22l to'i)(, denano. and recelve s,lch legs and olher changes as may be de'iioed by rne Execut:ve Cou'c:l I'om tr'no lo I me (23) io regulate tho €xp€nditure and manage the accounls ol the Universily: /241 ro conlro'and lo snlorce disclp,'ne among lhe studenls and a lcalegories oJ e,nDloyees and lo pr€sc'ibo by regulations lh6 conditrons ol servrce anu rrrB ' codeoi'conducl ol stlch employeesl {251 to recoonrze ary ltslilllliol ot higner learnlng or sludies loI sl'lcl' ourposes as ii"Juhiia,"lV rnu;, a"Lrn re and lo withd'aw strch recognrlior; ,""' ,^ """^,"' .trhar nn conlracl or 01h€rwrse. v'srti'g Prolessors' Emorilus t'"' It"i,it."r..cl".r,lanis Scie"t'sts Fettows' Sehorars and sLrch olher persons ".".ivi""frioriJ i" rc advafc€meni ol lhe objects o{ ths universilv; (27) to idllaUorate and inleracl wrlh lne olhor un'velsitss a^d oducalio'al or- ' researcn institutiols, orga_isal'ons ano aulhorilies w(nln lhe courtry ano a-uiolo,,n sr"t mannerindfor such purpos€saslhe L'lnivorsity may deterrnine; (28) to otier education lhrough the d stanc€ mode; Jurlsdiction. Teachlng of the Universlty. 1291 to do ai sJch acls as may be necessarY ror' or 'lc'dcrlal lo lhe exerc se o' al' o' a1y ot lhe powers ol l\; Jnrve'sily and as mav oe condJcive lo lhe p'0Tol 0t ol all or any ol Iae oojocls ol tne ua v6'sily' (1) The jlrisdlction ol the Universily shall extend to the whole ol lhe Slale of Sikklm. rr, aAle.pq r. theslaleoi Skkrm, wnichar€ a'l'l:aleo lo ary ol-er Lrliversrly ''' i"" J"-o""i"o ; be a{li,'ated lo lho U-ive'sity * rn e|.ect lror such dale as lhB Slate Gover'1nenl'1ay rotrly ir co'sultalion wrlh Ihe corcB'ned un vels\y and coll6ge, r3r The unrversllv sha,l have power to a le' or wll*d'aw lhe alllral o'1 deemed lo '-' n""" o""i qt;nlud Jroer t'1rs seclion' rl lre arl I aled rnsl lLllon does -ol colrply *ltn atl tfrit"r-. "nO conditions ol such a'lilialion' l4r Collaoeso'nsllLlrorslobeeslabl.shed:ntheslaleolS'^\mshal oe alliliared to tnit n'vs's'ty, sJb,ecl lo s'c1 Ierms a_d co,ldrllons as may De rmlloseo oy !he UniversitY. r1l All recoon,led leaclinqs nconnectonwitl rre deg'ees' dip orias anocell' " ii""t"" i if^" Ur:versit- sha ' be co"oucled oy lhs tBachers ol Ine Ur vers ly. ^r.l a^v all-laled rnslllulioa, as the cas€ .ay p€. u'der lhs ge|"era corl'ol oI ia" u"iti",r,tv Corrt "nd irmedialo contro'ol l'6 ExecLhve CoLrci'a'd lhe Academic Council. 12r The courses oJ stuoy lhe cLrlcl,a ard the a'Jllo'lres resbo'1slb'e lor orga^' '-' ;;;;';;";;;d'nq '"l',ut, o" "r"" as nav be presc'roed ov rl-€ u'ivers rv The Univ-ersity shall be open to persons ol eithel sex and ol whatover race' creed' ...t. o, "r".., and'I s\all nol oe lavdlrr lor lne unrversily to adoelor 'me:-::-oJj:l n.i.on "nu tesr *tratsoever oi relig'oLs be tel ot pro'esston rn order to ent ll€ -t rr Io 6e aoooinieo as a teach€'o'lh€ Unrversrly o'rc nord any off:ce tl'ere I 9l 11:" ^, admitted as a st,.:denl 'n l']s tJn've'silY. or io s',oy o'e'erclse any prrv rese L ErEU There may be s!ch Schoo s of Studios lor tho purpose ol teaching and research as may be pr€scribed- (1) Tho Governor otlhe Slale oi Sikklm shal, by virtuo gt his o1lice bo he Chance' llor of the University. {21 The Chance'lo, sha.r exercise such powols as may be conlor'eo on '\:"r by or '-' ',nJ.i tn" o'o*s'ons ol lh.s Acl or as nay be prescrrb€d l3l whare oowel 19 conterrod upon tne Cha^cellor to make no"laat'ons lo any ",,tioriw or loav ot rne Univeisily, lhe Cnance"or slal ' io lne sxleni necassary' ;;;"i;;;;,;,"pres€nt i;t€rBsts aot ot',,erwise adequale v'opreserrod' (a) Eve'y proposa.lo conl6'a4y honorary degroe sha lbo sJbjecl to col.'rrralron by the Chancellor. rho a^,n.all^r qhzll have the rronl lo caJse a,l inspeclon lo bO nade by '"' iJ;;;;;;;;Ji.ii" "" it n,uv oi.u"'' olrho u^ivers',v' rs burd'nss r:b'a'ies l"a iup.""t, ""0 of any ;nslilulions marrlarned by lhe lJn ve/sily and aJl: iri"o ,n "iitr,,on., u"o "lso ol lho sxam'nalions' teachrng aro olner wor\.cor' a'rJiiii i"Iirivlr" utv€rsitv and to cause an inquiry to be made in like manner in respeoi oi any maller oon'ecled with lhe admlnistration and Iinances bf lh6 unlversity. (6) The Chancel o' snarl, in every case' qive nolice lo lhe Ur ve'sily ol '1rs inlenlror ''' in ""ise an'nspecltor olrqui'y lo-be nade' ano ll'e U1'velsrly sha'l be University opon to all classes, caste3 and creeds, School of Studie., Ths Chancellor.