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(qq) the admission of students to the University and their enrolment and continuance as such;
(rr) the courses of study to be laid down for all Degrees, Certificates, Charters and other academic distinctions of the University;
(ss) the award of Degrees, Certificates and other academic distinctions of the University;
(tt) the accounting policy and financial procedure;
(uu) the conditions of the award of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes;
(vv) the conduct of examinations and the conditions and mode of appointment and duties of examining bodies, examiners, invigilators, tabulators and moderators;
(ww) the fee to be charged for examinations for Degrees, Certificates and other academic distinctions of the University including the revision thereof;
(xx) revision of fees;
(yy) alteration of number of seats in different courses and programs;
(zz) the conditions of residence of the students at the University;
(aaa) maintenance of discipline among the students of the University; and
(bbb) any other matters not specifically provided in the Statutes.
Procedure for making Rules.
33.(1) The Rules shall be made by the Board of Governors and the Rules so made shall be submitted to the State Government for its approval, which may within two months from the receipt of the Rules give its approval with or without modification.
(2) Where the State Government fails to take any decision with respect to the approval of the Statute within the period specified in 27 sub-section (1), it shall be deemed to have been approved by the State Government.
Power to amend Rules.
Admission
34.The Board of Governors may, with the prior approval of the State Government, make new or additional Rules or amend or repeal the Rules.
35. (1) The admission procedure shall be in accordance with the norms and guidelines prescribed by the concerned Regulatory Body, depending on the course in which students seek admission.
(2) In absence of the guidelines under sub-section (1), admission in the University shall be made strictly on the basis of merit.
(3) Merit for admission in the University may be determined on the basis of marks or grade obtained in the qualifying examination and achievements in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities and on the basis of marks or grade obtained in the entrance test conducted at State or National level either by an association of the Universities conducting similar courses or by any agency of the State.
(4) Special weightage shall be given to Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, girl students and other categories of student with respect to admission to various courses of the University as per the stipulation of reservation policies of the State Government or Government of India.
(5) Admission procedures for foreign students or NRIs shall be in accordance with the norms and guidelines prescribed by the Regulatory Bodies.
Fee Structure.
36.(1) The University may, from time to time, prepare its fee structure in accordance with the norms and guidelines prescribed 28 by the Regulatory Bodies depending on the course to which the students seek admission.
(2) The University shall not charge any fees, by whatsoever name called, other than for which it is entitled under the provisions of sub-section (1).
(3) The University shall implement a Scheme for providing concession in fees payable to the University by the students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes community, Economically Weaker Sections and women from the State of Odisha.
CHAPTER VI MISCELLANEOUS Conditions of service of employees.
Right to appeal.
37. (1) Subject to the provisions of clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 4, every employee shall be appointed under a written contract, which shall be kept in the University and a copy of which shall be furnished to the employee concerned.
(2) Disciplinary action against the students or employees shall be governed by the procedure as may be prescribed.
38.(1) Every employee or student of the University shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, have a right ot appeal within such time as may be prescribed, to the Vice-Chancellor against the decision of any officer or Authority below him and to the Board of Governors against the decision of Vice-Chancellor and thereupon the Board of Governor or the Vice-Chancellor may confirm, modify or change the decision appeased against.
(2) Every officer of the University shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act,, have a right to appeal within such time to the Visitor of the University against the decision of the Board of Governors in such manner as may be prescribed.
29 Constitution of committees.
Filling of casual vacancies.
Protection of action taken in good faith.
39. The University shall constitute for the benefit of its employees such provident or pension fund and provide such insurance scheme as it may deem fit in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.
40. If any question arises as to whether any person has been duly elected or appointed as, or is entitled to be, a member of any Authority or other body of the University, the matter shall be referred to the Chairman who shall take a decision in consultation with the Vice-Chairman.
41. Any Authority of the University referred to Section 21, is empowered to constitute a committee of such Authority, consisting of such members as such Authority may deem fit, and having such powers as the Authority may deem fit.
42. Any casual vacancy among the members, other than ex officio members, of any Authority or Body of the University shall be filled in the same manner in which the member whose vacancy is to be filled up, was chosen, and the person filling the vacancy shall be a member of such authority or Body for the residue of the term for which the person in whose place he fills would have been a member.
43. (1) No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any officer or other employee of the University for anything, which is done in good faith or intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the Rules.
(2)Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be a bar for filling suits, prosecutions or other legal proceedings for anything done in contravention of the provisions of this Act and the Rules or Statute made thereunder.
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Corpus fund .
44. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provisions of this Act and the Statutes, —
(a) The first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chairman in consultation with the Vice-Chairman and the said officer shall hold office for a term of three years;
(b) The first Registrar and the first Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Chairman in consultation with the Vice- Chairman who shall hold office for a term of three years;
(c) The first Board of Governors shall hold of f ice for a term not exceeding three years; and
(d) The first Board of Management, the first Finance Committee and the first Academic Council shall be constituted by the Chairman in consultation with the Vice- Chairman for a term of three years.
45. (1) The Sponsoring Body shall establish a Corpus Fund of Rupees Ten Crores.
(2) The amount of Corpus Fund shall be invested and kept invested until the dissolution of the University, in long term securities issued or guaranteed by the State Government.
(3) The University may transfer any amount from the General Fund or the Development Fund to the Corpus Fund.
(4) Excepting in the dissolution of the University, no money can transferred from the Corpus Fund under any other circumstances purposes other than that of the University.
(5) Out of the incomes received from the Corpus Fund amount not exceeding seventy five percentum shall be used for the purpose of development works of the University and the remaining twenty five percentum shall be reinvested in the Corpus Fund.
31 General Fund . 46. (1) The University shall establish a General Fund to which the following amount shall be credited, namely: —
(a) all fees which may be charged by the University;
(b) all sums received from any other source;
(c) all contributions made by the Sponsoring Body; and
(d) all contributions or donations made in this behalf by any other person or Body, which are not prohibited by any law for the time being in force.
(2) The funds credited to the General Fund shall be applied to meet the following payments, namely:-
(a) the repayment of debts including interest charges thereto incurred by the University for the purpose of this Act and the Statutes, and the Rules made there under;
(b) the upkeep of the assets of the University;
(c) the payment of the cost of audit of the fund created under this section and Section 46;
(d) meeting the expenses of any suit or proceedings to which the University is a party;
(e) the payment of salaries and allowances of the officers and employees of the University, members of the teaching and research staff, and payment of any Provident Fund contributions, gratuity and other benefits of the teaching and research staff;
(f) the payment of traveling and other allowances of the members of the Board of Governors, the Board of Management, Academic Council, and other authorities so declared under the Statutes of the University and of the members of any Committee or Board appointed by any of the authorities of the University in pursuance of any provision of this Act, or the Statutes, or the Rules made thereunder;
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(g) the payment of fellowships, freeships, scholarships, assistantships and other awards to students, research associates or trainees eligible for such awards under the Statutes or Rules of the University.
(h) the payment of any expenses incurred by the University in carrying out the provisions of this Act, and the Statutes or the Rules;
(i) the payment of cost of capital, not exceeding the prevailing bank rate of interest, incurred by the Sponsoring Body for setting up the University and the investments made thereof;
(j) the payment of charges and expenditure relating to the consultancy work undertaken by the University in pursuance of the provisions of this Act, and the Statutes, and the Rules; and
(k) the payment of any other expenses including a management fee payable to any organization charged with the responsibility of managing the University on behalf of the Sponsoring Body, as approved by the Board of Management to be an expense for the purposes of the University:
Provided that no expenditure shall be incurred by the University in excess of the limits for total recurring expenditure and total non-recurring expenditure for the year as may be fixed by the Board of Management without the previous approval of the Board of Management:
Provided further that the General Fund shall be applied for the objects specified under this sub-section with the prior approval of the Board of Management of the University.
33 Development fund.
Maintenance of fund.
Annual Report .