(a) the admission of students to the University and their enrolment and continuance as such;
(b) the courses of study to be laid down for all Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates, Charters and other academic distinctions of the University;
(c) the award of Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates and other academic distinctions of the University;
(d) the accounting policy and the financial procedure;
(e) the conditions of the award of fellowships, free ships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes;
(f) the conduct of examinations, and the conditions and mode of appointment and duties of examining bodies, Examiners, Invigilators, tabulators and modulators;
Procedure for making Statutes Power to amend the Statutes.
Rules.
25
(g) the fee to be charged for examinations, for Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates and other academic distinctions of the University including the revision thereof;
(h) the revision of fees;
(i) the alteration of number of seats in different courses and Programmes;
(j) the conditions of the residence of the students of the University;
(k) maintenance of discipline among the students of the University;
and
(l) any other matter not specifically provided in the Statutes.
28. (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 date of receipt of the Rules, give its approval with or without modification.
(2) Where the State Government fails to take decision with respect to the approval of the Rules within the period specified in sub-section (1), it shall be deemed to have been approved by the State Government.
29. (1) The Board of Governors may propose to amend or repeal rules and the proposal shall be submitted to the State Government for approval and the State Government may, within two months from the date of receipt of the proposal, give its approval with or without modification.
(2) Where the State Government fails to take decision with respect to approval of the proposal within the period specified in sub-section (1), it shall be deemed to have been approved by the State Government.
30. (1) The admission procedure shall be in accordance with the norms and guidelines prescribed by the UGC or other Regulatory Bodies, as the case may be, depending on the course in which the students seek admission.
Procedure for making the Rules.
Power to amend rules.
Admission.
26
(2) In absence of the norms and guidelines under sub-section (1), the 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 level either by an association of the Universities conducting similar courses or by any agency of the State.
31. (1) The University may, from time to time, prepare the fee structure in accordance with the norms and guidelines prescribed by the UGC and other Regulatory Bodies depending on the course in which the students seek admission.
(2) The University shall not charge any fees, by whatever name called, other than that for which it is entitled under the provisions of sub-section
(1).
(3) The University shall implement a scheme framed by the State Government for providing concession in fees payable to the University by the students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes Community, Socially and Educationally Backward Classes not belonging to creamy layer, economically weaker sections and persons with Disability from the state of Odisha.
Explanation.— For the purpose of this section, the expression “economically weaker section” means students whose parent’s total annual income does not exceed such amount as the State Government may, from time to time, determine.
CHAPTER VI MISCELLANEOUS
32. (1) 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.
Condition of services of employees.
Fee Structure.
27
33. Every employee or student of the University shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act., have the right to appeal within such time, as may be prescribed, to the Board of Governors, against the decision of any officer or authority of the University and thereupon the Board of Governors may confirm, modify or change the decision appealed against.
34. The University shall constitute, for the benefit of its employees, such Provident Fund 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.
35. If any question arises as to whether any person, other than the Chancellor or the Vice Chancellor, 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 whose decision thereon shall be final.
36. Any authority of the University referred to in Section 18 may constitute a committee for it consisting of such members and having such powers as may be entrusted by it.
37. Any vacancy arising by reason of death, resignation or otherwise among the members of any of the authority of the University, other than the ex-officio members, shall be filled up as soon as may be convenient by the same member and the member so appointed shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of the predecessor in office.
38. (1) No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any officer or other employees 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 filing suits, prosecutions or other legal proceedings for anything done in contravention of the provisions of this Act. and the Rules or Statutes made thereunder and any other law for the time being in force.
39. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act. and the Statutes,— Protection of action taken in good faith.
Constitution of Committee.
Right to appeal.
Provident Fund.
Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies.
Filling of casual vacancies.
Transitional provision.
28
(a) the first Chancellor and the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chairman and the said officer shall hold office for a term of three years;
(b) the first Registrar and the first Controller of Finance shall be appointed by the Chairman who shall hold office for a term of three years;
(c) the first Board of Governors shall hold office for a term not exceeding three years; and
(d) the first Finance Committee and the first Academic Council shall be constituted by the Chairman for a term of three years.
40. (1) The Sponsoring Body shall establish an Endowment Fund of Rupees twenty five crores.
(2) The amount of Endowment Fund shall be invested and kept invested until the dissolution of the University in long term securities.
(3) The University may transfer any amount from the General Fund or the Development Fund to the Endowment fund.
(4) Excepting in the dissolution of the University, no money can be transferred from the Endowment Fund under any circumstance for any purpose.
(5) Out of the incomes received from the Endowment fund, an amount not exceeding seventy-five percentum shall be used for the purposes of development works of the University and the remaining twenty-five percentum shall be invested in the Endowment fund.