भाग 4 (क) राजस् थान राज-पत्र जनवरी 03 2022 569 1 महारा ा प्रधाप कृवष और प्रौ्मोिगकी ववश् ववव्माल म उदमपरु धिधिनमम 2000 2000 का धिधिनमम सां 8 धारा 24 धारा 24क 2 श्र क वस नरेन् र कृवष ववश् ववव्माल म जोबनेर धिधिनमम 2013 2013 का धिधिनमम सां 20 धारा 25 धारा 25क 3 कृवष ववश् ववव्माल म जोधपरु धिधिनमम 2013 2013 का धिधिनमम सां 21 धारा 25 धारा 25क 4 कृवष ववश् ववव्माल म को ा धिधिनमम 2013 2013 का धिधिनमम सां 22 धारा 25 धारा 25क प्रव र भ नागर प्रमिु शासन सधचि। LAW (LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING) DEPARTMENT (GROUP-II) NOTIFICATION Jaipur, January 3, 2022 No. F. 2(26)Vidhi/2/2019.- In pursuance of Clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India, the Governor is pleased to authorise the publication in the Rajasthan Gazette of the following translation in the English language of Rajasthan Krishi Vishwavidyalayon kee Vidhiyan (Sanshodhan) Adhiniyam, 2020 (2022 Ka Adhiniyam Sankhyank 1):- (Authorised English Translation) THE RAJASTHAN AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITIES’ LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020 (Act No. 1 of 2022) (Received the assent of the Governor on the 30th day of December, 2021) An Act further to amend the Agriculture Universities’ Laws.
Be it enacted by the Rajasthan State Legislature in the Seventy-second Year of the Republic of India, as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Rajasthan Agriculture Universities’ Laws (Amendment) Act, 2020.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Agriculture University Law” means Agriculture University Act specified in the Schedule; and
(b) “Schedule” means the Schedule to this Act.
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3. Amendment of Agriculture Universities’ Laws.- (i) The existing section as mentioned in column No. 4 against each of the Agriculture Universities’ Laws as mentioned in column No. 2 of the Schedule, shall be substituted by the following, namely:- “The Vice-Chancellor.- (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time paid officer of the University.
(2) No person shall be eligible to be appointed as Vice-Chancellor unless he is, a distinguished academician in agriculture education having a minimum of ten years experience as Professor in a University or college or ten years experience in an equivalent position in a reputed research and/ or academic administrative organization and, of a highest level of competence, integrity, morals and institutional commitment.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the State Government from amongst the persons included in the panel recommended by the Search Committee consisting of-
(a) one person nominated by the Board;
(b) the Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research or his nominee;
(c) one person nominated by the Chancellor; and
(d) one person nominated by the State Government, and the Chancellor shall appoint one of these persons to be the Chairman of Committee.
(4) An eminent person in the sphere of higher education not connected with the University and its colleges shall only be eligible to be nominated as the member of the Search Committee.
(5) The Search Committee shall prepare and recommend a panel of not less than three persons and not more than five persons to be appointed as Vice-Chancellor.
(6) For the purpose of selection of the Vice-Chancellor, the Search Committee shall invite applications from eligible persons through a public notice and while considering the names of persons to be appointed as Vice-Chancellor, the Search Committee shall give proper weightage to academic excellence, exposure to the higher education system in the country and adequate experience in academic and administrative governance and record its findings in writing and enclose the same with the panel to be submitted to the Chancellor.
(7) The term of the office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be three years from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier:
Provided that the same person shall be eligible for reappointment for a second term.
(8) The Vice-Chancellor shall receive such pay and allowances as may be determined by the State Government. In addition to it, he shall be entitled to free furnished residence maintained by the University and such other perquisites as may be prescribed.
(9) When a permanent vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor occurs by reason of his death, resignation, removal or the expiry of his term of office, it shall be filled by the Chancellor in accordance with sub-section (3), and for so long as it is not so filled, stop-gap arrangement shall be made by him under and in accordance with sub-section (10).
(10) When a temporary vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor occurs by reason of leave, suspension or otherwise or when a stop-gap arrangement is necessary under subsection(9), the Registrar shall forth with report the matter to the Chancellor, who shall make, भाग 4 (क) राजस् थान राज-पत्र जनवरी 03 2022 571 on the advice of the State Government, arrangement for the carrying on of the function of the office of the Vice-Chancellor by any other Vice-Chancellor of a State University.
(11) The Vice-Chancellor may at any time relinquish office by submitting, not less than sixty days in advance of the date on which he wishes to be relieved, his resignation to the Chancellor.
(12) Such resignation shall take effect from the date determined by the Chancellor and conveyed to the Vice-Chancellor.
(13) Where a person appointed as the Vice-Chancellor was in employment before such appointment in any other college, institution or University, he may continue to contribute to the provident fund of which he was a member in such employment and the University shall contribute to the account of such person in that provident fund.
(14) Where the Vice-Chancellor had been in his previous employment, a member of any insurance or pension scheme, the University shall make a necessary contribution to such scheme.
(15) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travelling and daily allowance at such rates as may be fixed by the Board.
(16) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to leave as under:-
(a) leave on full pay at the rate of one day for every eleven days of active service; and
(b) leave on half pay at the rate of twenty days for each completed year of service:
Provided that leave on half pay may be commuted as leave on full pay on production of medical certificate.”; and
(ii) after the existing section as mentioned in column No. 4 against each of the Agriculture Universities’ Laws as mentioned in column No. 2 of the Schedule, new section as mentioned in column No. 5 shall be inserted, namely:- “Removal of Vice-Chancellor.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, if at any time, on the report of the State Government or otherwise, in the opinion of the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor wilfully omits or refuses to carry out the provisions of this Act or abuses the powers vested in him or if otherwise appears to the Chancellor that the continuance of the Vice-Chancellor in office is detrimental to the interest of the University, the Chancellor may, in consultation with the State Government, after making such inquiry as he deems proper, by order, remove the Vice-Chancellor:
Provided that the Chancellor may, in consultation with the State Government, at any time before making such order, place the Vice-Chancellor under suspension, pending enquiry:
Provided further that no order shall be made by the Chancellor unless the Vice- Chancellor has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken against him.
(2) During the pendency or in contemplation, of any inquiry referred to in sub-section
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(a) such Vice-Chancellor shall refrain from performing the functions of the office of Vice-Chancellor, but shall continue to get the emoluments to which he was otherwise entitled;
(b) the functions of the office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be performed by the person specified in order.”.
4. Insertion of new section 49-A, Rajasthan Act No. 8 of 2000.- After the existing section 49 and before the existing section 50 of the Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology Udaipur Act, 2000 (Act No. 8 of 2000), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “49-A. Power to transfer of persons and properties from other Universities.- The Chancellor may, in consultation with the State Government, at any time, make such orders, as are deemed necessary for the transfer of-
(a) any officer, teacher, employee or servant; or
(b) any movable or immovable property or any rights or interests therein; or
(c) any fund, grant, contribution, donation, aid or benefaction received, accrued or promised ; or
(d) any dues, liabilities or obligations incurred or lawfully subsisting in favour of or against the University; or
(e) any will, deed or other document containing any bequest, gift or trust, from any other University of which he is the Chancellor to the University constituted under this Act on such terms and conditions as may be determined in the order.”.
SCHEDULE (See section 3) 1 2 3 4 5 1 The Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology Udaipur Act, 2000 Act No. 8 of 2000 Section 24 Section 24A 2 The Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner Act, 2013 Act No. 20 of 2013 Section 25 Section 25A 3 The Agriculture University, Jodhpur Act, 2013 Act No. 21 of 2013 Section 25 Section 25A 4 The Agriculture University, Kota Act, 2013 Act No. 22 of 2013 Section 25 Section 25A प्रव र भ नागर Principal Secretary to the Government.
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