Keyword(s):
AICTE, CSIR, DEC, Distance Education, DST, Fee, Higher Education, Hostel,
ICAR, MCI, NAAC, NCTE, Campus Centre, PCI, Regulating Body, Sponsoring
Body, Student of the University, Study Centre, UGC
LAW (LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING DEPARTMENT
(Group-2)
NOTIFICATION
Jaipur, May 11, 2005
F. 2 (5) Vidhi-2/2005.—In pursuance of clause (3) of Article 348 of
the Constitution of India, the Governor is pleased to authorize the
publication in the Rajasthan Gazette of the following translation in
English language of the Rajasthan Private Vishwavidhyalaya
Adhiniyam, 2005 ( 2005 ka Adhiniyam Sankhyank 10)
(Authorised English Translation)
THE RAJASTHAN PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES ACT, 2005
(ACT NO. 10 OF 2005)
(Received the assent of the Governor on the 8th day of May, 2005)
An
Act
to provide for establishment and incorporation of private universities
in the State for imparting higher education and to regulate their
functions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Be it enacted by the Rajasthan State Legislature in the Fifty-sixth
Year of the Republic of India, as follows:-
- Short title, extent and commencement. -(1) This Act may be
called the Rajasthan Private Universities Act, 2005.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Rajasthan.
(3) It shall come into force at once. - Definitions. -In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “AICTE” means All India Council of Technical Education
established under All India Council of Technical Education
Act, 1987 (Central Act No. 52 of 1987);
(b) “CSIR” means the Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research, New Delhi- a funding agency of the Central
Government;
(c) “DEC” means the Distance Education Council established
under section 28 of Indira Gandhi National Open University
Act, 1985 (Central Act No.50 of 1985);
(d) “distance education” means education imparted by combination
of any two or more means of communication, viz. broadcasting,
telecasting, correspondence courses, seminars, contact
programmes and any other such methodology;
(e) “DST” means the Department of Science and Technology of the
Central Government;
(f) “employee” means a person appointed by the university to work
in the university, colleges, institutions or study centers and
includes teachers, officers (other than the Visitor) and other
employees of the university;
(g) “fee” means collection made by the university from the students
by whatever name it may be called, which is not refundable;
(h) “Government” means the State Government of Rajasthan;
(i) “higher education” means study of a curriculum or course for
the pursuit of knowledge beyond 10+2 level;
(j) “hostel” means a place of residence for the students of the
university, or its colleges, institutions or centers, maintained or
recognized to be as such by the university;
(k) “ICAR” means the Indian Council of Agriculture Research, a
society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860
(Central Act No. 21 of 1860);
(l) “MCI” means Medical Council of India, Delhi;
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(m) “NAAC” means the National Council of Assessment and
Accreditation, Bangalore, an autonomous institution of the
UGC;
(n) “NCTE” means the National Council of Teacher Education,
Delhi;
(o) “of 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;
(p) “PCI” means Pharmaceutical Council of India, Delhi;
(q) “prescribed” means prescribed by Rules made under this Act;
(r) “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,.
NCTE, MCI, PCI, NAAC, ICAR, DEC, CSIR etc. and includes
the State Government;
(s) “Rules” means the Rules made under this Act.
(t) “Schedule” means the schedule to this Act;
(u) “sponsoring body” in relation to a university established under
this Act means-
(i) a Society registered under the Rajasthan Societies
Registration Act, 1958 (Rajasthan Act No. 28 of 1958) or
the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Central Act No. 21 of
1860); or
(ii) any Public Trust registered under the Rajasthan Public Trusts
Act, 1959 (Act No. 42 of 1959) or the Indian Trusts Act,
1882 (Central Act No. 2 of 1882) or under the relevant laws
in any other State or Union Territory; or
(iii) a company registered under section 25 of the Companies
Act, 1956 (Central Act No. 1 of 1956);
(v) “Statutes”, “Ordinances” and “Regulations” mean respectively,
the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University
made under this Act;
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(w) “Student of the University” means a person enrolled in the
university for taking a course of study for a degree, diploma or
other academic distinction duly instituted by the university,
including a research degree;
(x) “study centre” means a centre established and maintained or
recognized by the university for the purpose of advising,
counselling or for rendering any other assistance required by
the students in the context of distance education;
(y) “teacher” means a Professor, Reader, Lecturer or any other
person required to impart education or to guide research or to
render guidance in any other form to the students for pursuing a
course of study of the university;
(z) “UGC” means the University Grants Commission, established
under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central
Act No.3 of 1956);
(za) “university” means a university established and incorporated
under sub-section (1) of section 5.
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