(a) For the repayment of debts including interest charges there to incurred by the University for the purposes of this Act and the Statutes, the Ordinances, the Regulations and the Rules made thereunder with the prior approval of the Governing Body;
(b) To upkeep the assets of the University;
(c) For the payment of the fee for audit of the funds created under sections 36 and 37;
(d) To meet with expenses of any suit or proceedings by or against the University;
(e) For the payment of salaries, allowances, Provident Fund contributions, gratuity and other benefits to officers, employees and members of the teaching and research staff;
(f) For the payment of travelling and other allowances of the members of the Governing Body, the Board of Management, the Academic Council, other authorities and the members of any committee appointed by any of the authority or the Chairperson of the sponsoring body or the Provost;
(g) For the payment of fellowships, freeships, scholarships, assistantships and other awards to the students belonging to economically weaker sections of the society or research associates, trainees or, as the case may be, to any student otherwise eligible for such awards under the Statutes, the Ordinances, the Regulations or the Rules;
(h) for the payment of any expenses incurred by the University in carrying out the provisions of this Act or the Statutes, the Ordinances, the Regulations or the Rules;
(i) for the payment of cost of capital, not exceeding the prime lending rate from time to time of the State Bank of India, incurred by the Sponsoring Body for setting up the University and the investments made therefor;
(j) for 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 Rules, the Statutes or the Ordinances made thereunder;
(k) for the payment of any other expenses including service fee payable to any organization charged with the responsibility of providing any specific service, including the managerial services to 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 prior approval of the Board of Management.
General Funds.
Application of General Fund.
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CHAPTER VIII ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND ANNUAL REPORT
39. The Annual Report of the University shall be prepared by the University which shall include among other matters, the steps taken by the University towards the fulfillment of its objects and shall be submitted to the State Government.
40. (1) The annual accounts including balance sheet of the University shall be prepared by the University and the annual accounts shall be audited at least once in every year by the auditors appointed by the University for this purpose.
(2) A copy of the annual accounts together with the audit report shall be submitted to the State Government.
CHAPTER IX WINDING UP OF UNIVERSITY
41. (1) If the sponsoring body proposes to dissolve itself according to the provisions of law governing its constitution or incorporation, it shall give atleast six months prior notice to the State Government.
(2) The State Government shall, on receipt of such notice make such arrangements as may be necessary, for the administration of the University from the date of dissolution of the sponsoring body till the completion of syllabus by the last batch of students admitted to the University and may also cause the functioning of the University to continue by appointing an administrator in place of the sponsoring body, who shall be entrusted with the powers, duties and functions of the Sponsoring Body as prescribed under this Act.
42. (1) The Sponsoring Body who intends to dissolve the University shall give a notice to that effect in the prescribed manner to the State Government. The State Government, after due consideration, may dissolve the University in the manner as may be prescribed:
Provided that the dissolution of the University shall have effect only after the last batches of students of the regular courses have completed their courses and they have been awarded degrees, diplomas or, as the case may be, awards.
(2) On the dissolution of the University all the assets and liabilities of the University shall vest in the Sponsoring Body in the manner as may be prescribed.
(3) Where the State Government decides under sub-section (1) to dissolve the University, it may vest the powers of the Governing Body in the prescribed manner to other societies having similar objects till the dissolution of the University takes effect under the proviso to sub-section(1).
43. (1) Where the State Government is of the opinion that the University has contravened any of the provisions of this Act, the Rules, the Statutes or the Ordinances made thereunder or has violated any of the directions issued by it under this Act or a situation of financial mismanagement or mal-administration has arisen in the University, it shall issue the notice requiring the University to show cause within forty-five days as to why an administrator be not appointed.
(2) On receipt of reply of the University on the notice issued under subsection (1), if the State Government is satisfied that there is a prima facie case of contravention of any of the provisions of this Act, the Rules, the Statutes or the Annual report.
Annual Accounts and Audit.
Management of University on dissolution of Sponsoring Body.
Dissolution of University.
Special powers of State Government in certain circumstances.
20 Gujarat Private Universities Act, 2009 [2009 : Guj. 8 Ordinances made thereunder or violation of directions issued by it under this Act or there is financial mismanagement or mal-administration, it shall make an order of such inquiry as it may consider necessary.
(3) The State Government shall, for the purposes of any such inquiry under sub-section (2), appoint an inquiry officer or officers to inquire into any of the allegations and to make report thereon.
(4) The inquiry officer or officers appointed under sub-section (3) shall have the same powers as are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 while trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely:-
(a) Summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;
(b) Requiring the discovery and production of any such document or any other material as may be predicable in evidence;
(c) Requisitioning any public record from any court or office.
(5) On receipt of the inquiry report from the officer or officers appointed under sub-section (3), if the State Government is satisfied that the University has contravened all or any of the provisions of this Act, the Rules, the Statutes or the Ordinances made thereunder or has violated any of the directions issued by it under this Act or a situation of financial mismanagement and mal-administration has arisen in the University whish threatens the academic standrad of the University, it may appoint an administrator.
(6) The administrator appointed under sub-section (5) shall exercies all the powers and perform all the duties of the Governing Body and the Board of Management under this Act and shall administer the affairs of the University until the last batch of the students of the regular courses have completed their courses and they have been awarded with degrees, diplomas or, as the case may be, awards.
(7) After having been awarded the degrees, diplomas or, as the case may be, awards to the last batches of the students of the regular courses, the administrator shall make a report to that effect to the State Government.
(8) On receipt of the report under sub-section (7), the State Government shall dissolve the University and on dissolution of the University, all the assets and liabilities of the University shall vest in the sponsoring body.
CHAPTER X MISCELLANEOUS
44. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particulars and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
(a) the manner of making proposal to establish University and the fees payable under section 6;
(b) other particular of the Project Report under clause (z) of section 7;
(c) other matters of the Statutes under sub-section (1) of section 27;
(d) arrangements for the administration of the University on the dissolution of the Sponsoring Body under sub-section (2) of section 41.
(3) All rules made under this section shall be laid for not less than thirty days before the State Legislature as soon as may be after they are made and shall be 5 of 1908.
Power of State Government to take rules.
2009 : Guj. 8 ] Gujarat Private Universities Act, 2009 21 subject to rescission by the State Legislature or to such modification as the State Legislature may make during the session in which they are so laid or the session immediately following.
45. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the Regulations, any student of the constituent college or institutions of the University specified in the Schedule and affiliated to any University who immediately 1[before the establishment of the University under sub-section (1) of section 3] was studying or was eligible for any examination of that University shall be permitted to complete his course in preparation therefore, and the University shall provide for the instruction, teaching, training and examination of such students, in accordance with the courses of studies of the respective University in such manner and for such period as may be prescribed.
46. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of three years from the commencement of this Act.
(2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before the State Legislature.
1. The words, brackets and figures were substituted for the words “before the commencement of this Act” by Guj. 25 of 2011, s.3.
Completion of courses of students.
Power of remove difficulties.
22 Gujarat Private Universities Act, 2009 [2009 : Guj. 8
SCHEDULE (See section 3) Sr.
No.
Name and address of the Private University Details of registration and registration number Sponsoring Body.
1 The Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad.
F/C7 Ahmedabad Under the Bombay Public Trusts Act,
1950.
767 of 1935-1936, Bombay under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
Ahmedabad Education Society, Commerce Six Roads, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad.
2 The Navrachna University, Vadodara.
No. 325/Vadodara. dated 31.12.1965 under the Societies Registration Act,
1860.
Navrachna Education Society, Vadodara.
1[3 The Sabarmati University, Ahmedabad.
U80900DL2010NPL199956, Assistant Registrar of Companies, New Delhi (Under section 25 of the Companies Act.)
Calorx Advanced Learning and Research Foundation B-7/122-A, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi-110029.]
4 The Charotar University of Science and Technology, Changa.
A/2568/Kheda dated 21.04.1994 Under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 Revised No.A/1299, Anand.
dated 15.10.2001 Shree Charotar Moti Sattavis Patidar Kelavani Mandal, Vidhyavihar Marg, Anand-Vidhyanagar Road, Anand-388001.
2[5 Auro University of Hospitality and Management, Surat.
U-80302- GJ2007NPL051322- 2007-2008 Registrar of Companies, Gujarat, (under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956).
Auro International School of Hospitality Management.
1st floor, Ambika Niketan, Athwa Lines, Surat-395 007.
6 UKA Tarsadia University, Bardoli.
TSrust Registration-Surat, NO. F.99, Surat (under the Bombay public Trusts Act, 1950).
Bardoli Pradesh Kelavani Mandal, Gopal Vidhyanagar, Bardoli- Mahuva Road, Village Tarsadi, Taluka Mahuva, District Surat-394 350.
7 R. K. University, Rajkot. Trust Registration- Rajkot, No.
E-6360, Rajkot (under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950).
Shri Shamjibhai Harjibhai Talaviya Charitable Trust, Bhavnagar Highway, Kasturbadham, Rajkot-360 020.
8 Institute of Advanced Research, Gandhinagar.
Trust Registration-Ahmedabad No.E/13374/Amdavad (under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950).
The Puri Foundation for Education in India Block No.2, 1st floor, Udyog Bhavan, Sector-11, Gandhinagar.]
3[9 Indus University, Ahmedabad.
Trust Registration-Ahmedabad, No.
E-6844, Ahmedabad (under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950).
Bhandari Charitable Trust, A-1, Skylark Apartment, Satellite Road, Satellite, Ahmedabad-380015.
1. Entry 3 was substituted by Guj. 20 of 2019, s.2 (i).
2. Entries 5 of 8 were inserted by Guj. 25 of 2011, s. 4.
3. Entries 9 to 10 were inserted by Guj. 12 of 2012, s.2.
2009 : Guj. 8 ] Gujarat Private Universities Act, 2009 23 Sr.
No.
Name and address of the Private University Details of registration and registration number Sponsoring Body.
10 Rai University, Ahmedabad. Trust Registration-New Delhi, No.
5539 of Dated 01/08/1996.
Rai Foundation, A-41, MCIE Mathura Road, New Delhi-
110044.]
1[11 Lakulish Yoga University, Chharoli, Gandhinagar-Sarkhej Highway, Ahmedabad.
Registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 Registration No. E/643, Surendranagar-26/03/96.
Lakulish International Fellowship’s Enlightenment Mission (Life Mission), Limdi, Dist. Surendranagar, Gujarat.
12 Team Lease Skills University, ITI-Tarsali, Vadodara.
Registered under section 25 of the companies act, 1956 Registration No. U80903MH2011 NPL21938 Mumbai-400051.
27/6/11.
Team Lease Education Foundation run by Team Lease Services Pvt. Ltd, Office No. 6, 3rd Floor, C-Wing, Laxmi Towers, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai-400051, Maharashtra, India.
13 C. U. Shah University, Wadhwan City, Dist. Surendranagar.
Registered Public Charitable Trust, Registration No. F/43, Dated 06/03/69, Surendranagar.
Vardhman Bharti Trust, Smt. M. T. Doshi High School, Lakhupole, Wadhwan city, Dist. Surendranagar- 363030.
2[14 ITM Vocational University, Near Ajwa Garden, Ajwa-Nimeta Road, Village Rawal, Waghodiya, Dist. Vadodara.
Registered under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Registration No. U80903GJ2012 NPL072025 Ahmedabad.
Dated : 19/09/2012.
Institute for Technology and Management (ITM Group), Mumbai.
Platinum Techno Park, Sector- 30A, Vashi, Navi Mumbai-400705.]
3[15 G S F C University, Vadodara.
Trust Registration Vadodara, No.
F-2607- Vadodara (under the Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950).
Society Registration-Vadodara, No. Gujarat-2924, Vadodara (under the Societies Regitration Act, 1860).
G S F Education Society Vadodara-391750.]
4[16 G L S University, Ahmedabad.
Trust Registration No. F/47/Date :
19.06.1953 (under the Gujarat Public Trust Act, 1950) and Society Registration No.
B 4/426/Date : 23.02.1927 (under the Society Registration Act, 1960).
Gujarat Law Society, Ahmedabad.]
5[17 Parul University, Vadodara.
Trust Registration No. E/4251/Vadodara, Date : 28.09.1990 (under the Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950).
Parul Arogya Seva Mandal, Post Office : Limda, Taluka-Waghodia, Vadodara-391760.]
1. Entry 11 to 13 were inserted by Guj. 18 of 2013, s. 2.
2. Entry 14 was inserted by Guj. 1 of 2014, s.2.
3. Entry 15 was inserted by Guj. 26 of 2014, s.2.
4. Entry 16 was inserted by Guj. 3 of 2015, s.2.
5. Entry 17 was inserted by Guj. 7 of 2015, s.2.
24 Gujarat Private Universities Act, 2009 [2009 : Guj. 8 Sr.
No.
Name and address of the Private University Details of registration and registration number Sponsoring Body.
1[18 Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar.
Registration under the Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950.
Registration No. E/251, Mehasana.
Date : 19.12.1952.
Nootan Sarva Vidyalaya Kelavani Mandal, S. K. Patel Campus, Visnagar, District : Mehasana, Gujarat.
19 Marwadi University, Rajkot.
Registration under the Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950.
Registration No. E/8458, Rajkot.
Date : 24/10/2008.
Marwadi Education Foundation, Rajkot, Gujarat.
20 Plastindia International University, Vapi.
Registration under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950.
Registration No. F.12156, Mumbai.
Date : 26/11/1987.
Plastindia Foundation, 401, Landmark, “B” Suren Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
21 Anat National University, Ahmedabad.
Registration under the Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950.
Registration No. E/8107, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Date : 10/01/1991.
Laxman Gyanpith Sanskardham Campus, Nr.
Manipur Bus Stop, Godhavi, Taluka : Sanand, District :
Ahmedabad, Gujarat.]
2[22 Swaranim Startup and Innovation University, At : Bhoyan Rathod, Adalaj Shertha Road, Taluka & District :Gandhinagar.
Registration under the Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950.
Registration No. E/18050, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Date : 07/05/2007.
Gaya Prasad Jain Charitable Trust, 35, World Business House, Nr. Parimal Garden, Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
23 P. P. Savani University, At and Village Dhamdod, Near Kosamba, Taluka :
Mangrol, District : Surat.
Registration under the Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950.
Registration No.U80904GJ2015NPL082577, Date : 13/03/2015.
P. P. Savani knowledge City, Mansi Building, Sidhhkutir Industrial Estate, Kapodara, Surat, Gujarat.
24 Indrashil University, 3[At & Post : Rajpur, Taluka : Kadi, District :Mehasana,Gujarat.]
Registration under the companies Act, 2013. Registration No. E/1473, Gandhinagar, Date : 14/09/2008.
Shree Saraswati Educational Sansthan Group of Institutions, At & Post : Rajpur, Taluka : Kadi, District : Mehasana, Gujarat.
25 Karnavati University, Uvarsad, District : Gandhinagar.
Registation under the Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950.
Registration No. E/16379, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Date : 24/10/2010.
Karnavati Medical & Education Trust, Uvarsad, District : Gandhinagar, Gujarat.]
26 Gujarat Maritime University, Gandhinagar.
Registation under the Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950.
Registration No. GUJ/1813, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Date : 21/03/2011.
GMB Education Trust, Gujarat Maritime Board, Sector, 10 A, Opposite Air Force Center, “CHH”” Road, Gandhinagar- 382010, Gujarat.]
1. Entries 18 to 21 were inserted by Guj. 9 of 2016, s. 2.
2. Entries 22 to 25 were inserted by Guj. 10 of 2017, s.2.
3. The words and symbol were substituted by Guj. 4 of 2018, s.2 (i).
4. Entry 26 was inserted by Guj. 21 of 2017, s.2.
2009 : Guj. 8 ] Gujarat Private Universities Act, 2009 25 Sr.
No.
Name and address of the Private University Detail of registration and registration number Sponsoring Body.
1[27 Gokul Global University, Gokul Educational Campus, Nr. G. R. S. L., Sujanpura Patia, Sidhpur, Dist. : Patan, Gujarat.
Registration under the Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950.
E/1352, Patan.
Date : 17/08/2009.
Gokul Foundation, “Bahuchar Krupa”, Nr. G. R. S. L. State Highway, No. 41, Nr. Sujanpur Patia, Dist. Patan, Gujarat.
2[28 Atmiya University, “Yogidham Campus”, Kalawad Road, Rajkot.
Registration under the Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950.
Registration No. F/28/Rajkot.
Date : 10/05/2000.
Sarvodaya Kelavani Samaj, Yogidham Gurukul, Kalawad Road, Rajkot-380005.
3[29 Shreyarth University, Jorajina Muvada, Ta : Talod, Dist. : Sabarkantha.
Registration under the Companies Act,
2013.
Registration No :
U85190GJ2017NPL097859 Date : 13/06/2017.
Shreyarth Foundation, C/o Gujarat Samachar Bhavan, Khanpur, Ahmedabad-380001.
30 Bhaikaka University, Karamsad, Dist. : Anand.
F/129 Kheda under the Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950. Guj/225/Kheda Under the Societies Registration Act,
1860.
Charutar Arogya Mandal, H M Patel center for Medical Care and Education, Gokal nagar Karamsad-388325.
31 JG University, Uvarsad, Dist. : Gandhinagar.
Registration under the Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950. E/1399 Date :04/04/1966.
ASIA Charitable Trust, ASIA Campus, Drive-In-Road, Ahmedabad-380054.
32 Bhagwan Mahavir University, Surat.
E/5108/Surat under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950.
Date : 24/01/2002.
Bhagwan Mahavir Education Foundation, Survey No. 149, VIP Road, Bharthana-Vesu Road, Surat-395007.
33 Silver Oak University, S. G. Highway, Gota, Ahmedabad-382481.
E/18287/Ahmedabad under the Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950.
Date : 18/12/2007.
Silver Oak Education and Research Society, Nr. Bhavik Publications, Opp. Bhagwat Vidhyapith, S. G. Highway, Gota, Ahmedabad- 382481.
34 Lok Jagruti Kendra University, FP No. 74, 100+113 TPS No. 86 (Sarkhej-okaf-Fatewadi, Makrba), Dist. : Ahmedabad.
F/732/Ahmedabad under the Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950 Date : 29/04/1980.
Lok Jagruti Kendra, L. J. Campus, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad-380015.]
4[35 The Charutar Vidya Mandal (CVM) University, Vallabhvidhyanagar, Dist. : Anand.
F/12 Kheda under the Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950 Date : 01/05/1953 Bombay/23/Kheda Under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 Date : 10/08/1945.
Charutar Vidya Mandal, P. B. No. 22, Vallabh Vidhyanagar-388120.
36 ITM (SLS) Baroda University, Vadodara, ITM Universe Campus, Jarod, Village : Paldi, Halol Highway, Ta. : Waghodiya, Vadodara-391510.
E/7348/Vadodara under the Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950.
Samata Lok Sansthan Trust, Vadodara, ITM Universe Campus, Jarod, Village : Paldi, Halol Highway, Ta. : Waghodiya, Vadodara-391510.
1. Entry 27 was inserted by Guj. 4 of 2018, s.2 (ii).
2. Entry 28 was inserted by Guj. 11 of 2018, s.2.
3. Entries 29 to 34 were inserted by Guj. 19 of 2019, s.2.
4. Entries 35 to 36 were inserted by Guj. 20 of 2019, s.2 (ii).
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