(i) the powers and functions of the Boards of Studies;
(ii) the functions and duties of Teacher’s Councils in the University and in the constituent college or affiliated colleges;
(iii) the conditions for admission to the different courses of study and examinations of students;
(iv) the rules for the conduct of University Examination;
(v) the courses of study and the division of subjects upon the recommendation of the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate studies or the Council for under-graduate studies concerned;
(vi) all other matters which under this Act or the Statues or the Ordinances are required to be or may be prescribed by Regulations.
How to makev Regulations.
52. (i) The Syndicate or a Committee appointed by it shall take into consideration drafts of Regulations, consistent with this Act and the Ordinances after notice of the proposed Regulations has been given to the members of the Syndicate atlcast three weeks in advance of the date fixed for consideration of the same by the Syndicate or the Committee appointed by it. The Vice-Chancellor may direct a shorter notice in a matter which in his opinion is of an emergent nature;
(ii) A Regulation shall be deemed to be passed by the Syndicate, if it is agreed to at a meeting of the Syndicate by a majority of the total number of members of the Syndicate existing at the time. A Regulation shall come into force immediately on being passed unless otherwise directed by the Chancellor;
(iii) The Senate shall have the power, by a resolution passed by a majority of its total number of members existing at the time, to cancel or modify any Regulation;
(iv) A Regulation shall, unless cancelled or modified by the senate under Sub-section
(iii), remain in force until repealed or amended by new Regulation similarly passed and brought into force.
Page 28 Rules.
53. Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations, Rules may be made for the purpose of duly carrying out the provisions of or cexercising the powers conferred by, this Act or to provide for matters which, by the Statutes, the Ordinances or the Regulations, are required to be prescribed by Rules.
Laying of the Statutes beforc the Legislative Assembly.
54. Every such Statute, Ordinance, Regulation and Rules shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the State Legislative Assembly.
CHAPTER - VII Miscellaneous and Transitory Provisions o i
(i) The Vice-Chancellor or, with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar, may, subjcct to the provisions of this Act, delegate such of his powers or dutics confe.red or imposed by or under this Act as may be prescribed by the Statutes or to an Officer of the University under his direct, administrative Control.
(i) Subject to the provisions of this Act :-
(a) the Senate may delegate any of its powers or dutics, conferred or imposed by or under this Act to
(i) the Vice-Chancellor,
(il) the Syndicate,
(iii) a committee constituted from among its own members, or
(iv) a Committcc appointed in accordance with the Statutes;
(b) the Syndicate may delegate any of its powers or duties, conferred or imposed oy or under this Act, to —
(i) the Vice-Chancellor,
(if) a Committee constituted from among its own member,
(iii) a Committee constituted in accordance with the Statutes or the Ordinance.
(iv) Academic Council, or
(v) The Finance Committee;
(¢) Academic Council may delegate any of its powers or duties, conferred or imposed by or under this Act, to —
(i) the Vice-Chancellor,
(ii) a Committce constituted from among its own members,
(iii) a Committee constituted in accordance with the Regulations, or
(iv) any of the Boards of Studies;
(d)y ‘The Finance Committee may delegate any of its powers or dutics, conferred or imposed by or under this Act, to-
(i) the Vice-Chancellor, or
(ii) to a committee constituted from among its own members.
Page29:- . " Completion of courses of studies in colleges formerly affiliated to any other University.
56. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act; the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations, any student of a college affiliated formerly to any other university, who was studying for any examination of such other University, shall, upon admission of such college * to the University, be permitted to complete his course in preparation thercfore and the University shall hold, for such students examinations in accordance with the curricula of study in force in such other University for such period as may be prescribed.
Transitory Provisions.
57. (i) Within three months from the date of coming into force of this Act, the Chancellor shall appoint, on the recommendation of and on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the State Government, a person to be the Vice-Chancellor and he shall be the first Vice-Chancellor of the University and shall hold office for a périod of five years. The first Vice-Chancellor shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the Vice-Chancellor under this Act;
(ii) The first Vice-Chancellor shall, with the approval of the Chancellor and with the assistance of a Committee consisting of not less than nine members, nominated by the State Government, cause the first Statutes, the first Ordinances and the first Regulations of the University to be framed;
(iii) The first Vice-Chancellor shall, within one year from the date of his appointment or within such longer period, not exceeding two years from the date of his appointment, as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct, cause arrangements to be made for constituting the Senate, the Syndicate, the Academic Council, the Boards of Faculties and the Boards of Studies in accordance with the provisions of the first Statutes, the first Ordinances and the first Regulations as framed under sub-section (ii), as if they had already come into force;
(iv) If, Tor any reason,-
(a) the constitution of the Senate, the Syndicate and other bodies referred to in sub-section (iii) cannot be completed within the period of office of the first Vice- Chancellor appointed under sub-section (i), then, on the expiry of such period, the Chancellor may, on the recommendation of and on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the State Government, appoint the first Vice-Chancellor whose period of office has expired or another person to be Vice-Chancellor for the purposes of this section for such period not exceeding two years as the Chancellor thinks fit; or
(b) a vacancy occurs in the office of the first Vice-Chancellor before the expiry of his office, then, the Chancellor may, on the recommendation of and on such terms and conditions, as may be determined by the State Government, appoint another person to be the Vice-Chancellor for the purposes of this Section for the unexpired portion of such period or such further period not exceeding two years, as the Chancellor thinks fit, and references in this Act to the first Vice-Chancellor shall be deemed to include references io the Vice-Chancellor appointed under the sub-scction;
v) The State Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint a date and on and from such date the Senate, the Syndicate, the Academic Council, the Boards of Faculty, and the Boards of Studies shall commence to exercise their respective functions, and the first Statutes, the first Ordinances and the first Regulations as framed under sub-section (ii) shall come into force and be first Statutes, the first Ordinances and the first Regulation of the University;
Puge 30
(vi)
(vit) ‘The first Statutes, the first Ordinances and the first Regulations of the University shall remain in force until new Statutes, new Ordinances and new Regulations are made under the provisions of this Act;
The first Vice-Chancellor may, subject to the approval of the ‘State Government appoint such administrative, clerical and other staff (including technical staff) as he/she deems necessary for giving effect to the provisions of the section;
(viii) All Government employees employed in any constituent College of the University will continue to function under the University in their existing capacities till such time the posts are actually filled up by the University or the incumbents are posted clsewltere by appropriate Government Orders or Notifications to be issued from time to time in the event of declaring the College as its constituent College. The said Government employees during their tenure in the University will continue to enjoy the same rights and privileges as to pension, gratuity, provident fund, savings cum group insurance scheme and other matters as they would enjoy as the State Government employees;
Provided that the State Government may consider creation of appropriate number of cadre-specific supernumerary posts or- shadow posts under the aegis of Higher Education Department or Education Directorate to protect the interest of the aforesaid Government employees.
The Maharaja Bir Bikram University Council.
s8. (i)
(ii) On and from the appointed date till constitution of the Syndicate, the Senate and other Statutory bodies, all powers and functions of the Senate, the Syndicate or other such Statutory bodies, shall be exercised by a Council to be named the Maharaja Bir Bikram University Council, constituted under sub-section (ii) of this section and after costitution of all such bodies the Council shall stand dissolved;
‘The following shall be the members of the council:-
(a) The Chancellor;
(b) The Vice-Chancellor;
(¢) The Principal Secretary/Commissioner/Secretary, Education(Higher) Department, Government of Tripura;
(d) The Principal Secretary/Commissioner/Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Tripura or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Sccretary to the Government of Tripura, (¢) The Secretary, Law Department, Government of Tripura;
(f) The President, Tripura Board of Secondary Education;
(g) All Professors of the Post-Graduate Departments;
(h) 14(fourteen) persons to be nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the State Government in the following manner:
1) 4(four) Teachers of the Post-Graduate Departments other than Professors;
2) 3(three) students, one of whom should be a lady student, studying in the Post-Graduate Departments;
3) I(one) Non-teaching staff of The Maharaja Bir Bikram University office;
4) 2(two) Members of the Tripura Legislative Assembly;
5) 1(one) member of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) ;
6) 3(three) persons interested in University education;
(iii) The Registrar of the University shall act as Ex officio Secretary of the Council.
Page31.
(iv)
(vi) The first Registrar, the first Finance Officer and such other Officers of the Uniyursity (including technical personnel) as may be required to be appointed from time to time shall be appointed by the Council on the recommendation of a Committee consisting of the Vice-Chancellor as Chairman, a nominec of the Council, a nomince of the Statc Government, and, subjcct, to the supervision, direction and general control of the Vice-Chancellor, they shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties conferred and imposed on them by or under this Act, or delegate to them by the Vice-Chancellor;
‘The Council may, subject to the approval of the State Government, appoint such administrative, clerical and other staff (including tcchnical staff) as it deems necessary for giving effect to the provision of this scction;
The council may, with the approval of the Chancellor, delegate any of its powers and functions to such body or bodies as may be constituted by it to carry on the functions of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate studics, the Councils for Under-graduate studies, the Boards of studies, the Finance Committee and all other authorities to be constituted under this Act or the Statutes or the Ordinan
Provided that such delegation shall not prevent the exercise of any such powers or _ discharge of any such functions by the Council;
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
(xii)
(a) (i) The Chancellor or, in his absence, the Vice-Chancellor shall preside at the meeting of the Council;
(i) Twenty-five per cent of the Council shall form quorum for a mecting of the (‘L»llngil;
(b) Twenty-five per cent of the members ol any body constituted by the Council shall be a quorum for a meeting of such body No act or proceeding of the Council or of any body constituted by it shall be invalid or called in question by reason of the existence of any vacancy, initial or subsequent, in the Council or in any body constituted by the Council, as the case may be. ’ Ihe other provisions of this Act shall, if in conflict with the provisions of this section, stand modified to the extent provided in this section;
Provided that nothing in this sub-scction shall affect the power of the Chancellor or the V' ice-Chancellor under this Act.
If a vacancy occurs in the office of the Vice-Chancellor by reason of death, resignation or expiry of the term of his office or otherwise, the same shall be filled up by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the State Government.
Any vacancy in the Council occurring by reason of death, resignation or otherwise shall be filled up by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the State Government, in so far as such filling up is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Section.
If, any reason of the other provisions of this Act, any difficulty arises in giving cffect to the provisions of this section, the Council shall refer such difficulty to the Statc Government which may issue such order or do such thing, not inconsistent with the provisions of this section as appears to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty.
Paoe 32, State Government’s power of supervision.
59. (i) If. at any time, the State Government is of the opinion that the affairs of the University ar¢ not managed in furtherance of the objects for-which any grant or donations is specifically made, by the State Government, Public bodies or individuals, University Funds, are misappropriated or misapplied, the State - Government may indicate such matter to the Syndicate and seek explanation and call upon that body o offer such explanation, within a reasonable time, as it may desire to offer.
(iii) If the Council fails to offer any explanation or makes proposal(s) which, in the opinion of the State Government is or are unsatisfactory, the State Government may issue such instructions, as deemed necessary and desirable in the circumstances of the case, and the Syndicate shall give effect to such instructions.
Power of the State Government in exigency.
60. If, at any time, it is considered necessary or expedient for the interest of the University, the State Government with prior consultation of the Chancellor may, by Notification, take ovei all or any of the powers of management and functions of all or any of the authorities of the University and may exercise such powers by such officer or authority and for such period, as may be considered necessary by the State Government.
Removal of difficulties.
61. (i) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, after its comr-encement, the State Government may, by order, published in the official gazette, make such provisions not iriconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may appear to be necessary for removing such difficulty;
Provided that, no such order shall be made under this section dilcr the expiry of two years from the date of commencement of this Act;
(i) Every order made under this section, shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the State legislature.
D.M. Jamatia.
L.R & Secretary, Law.
Government of Tripura Printed at the Tripura Government Press, Agartala.
Printed by The Manager, Tripura Government Press, Agartala.
TGPA-21-09-2015-200.
No.20261156 Registered No. N. E. 930.
GAZETTE TRIPURA [ Loy Published by Authority EXTRAORDINARY ISSUE Agartala, Tuesday, June 23, 2026 A.D., Asadha 2, 1948 S. E.
PART--I-- Orders and Notifications by the Government of Tripura, The High Court, Government Treasury etc.
GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA EDUCATION (HIGHER) DEPARTMENT No.F.2(450-122)-DHE/UDCA/2025(L)/2130 Dated, Agartala, the 22/06/2026.
[ NOTIFICATION | In exercise of the power conferred by Sub-section (ii) of Section 1 of “The Maharaja Bir Bikram University (Amendment) Act, 2025 (The Tripura Act No.
8 of 2026)", the Government of Tripura hereby appoints the 22" day of June, 2026 as the date on which the said Act shall come into force.
\2}0 o (Animes’ Debbaré) Additional Secretary Education (Higher) Department.
To
1.The Secretary to His Excellency the Governor of Tripura, Lok Bhawan, Agartala
2.The P.S to all the Hon’ble Ministers, Tripura, Agartala.
3.The P.S to the Chief Secretary, Government of Tripura, Agartala
4.P.S to all the Secretaries/ Spl. Secretaries.
Printed at the Tripura Government Press, Agartala.
GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA EDUCATION (HIGHER) DEPARTMENT No.F.2<450-122)-DHE/UDCA/2025(L/2 130 Dated, Agartala, the 22/44/202@ OTIFICATION In exercise of the power conferred by Sub-section (ii) of Section 1 of “The Maharaja Bir Bikram University (Amendment) Act, 2025 (The Tripura Act No.
8 0f 2026)", the Government of Tripura hereby appoints the 22" day of June, 2026 as the date on which the said Act shall come into force.
KA (Animcsé&:bharma) Additional Secretary Education (Higher) Department.
To
1.The Secretary to His Excellency the Governor of Tripura, Lok Bhawan. Agartala
2.The P.S to all the Hon'ble Ministers, Tripura, Agartala.
3.The P.S to the Chief Secretary, Government of Tripura, Agartala
4.P.S to all the Secretaries/ Spl. Secretaries.
Copy to: - The Director, Printing & Stationary Department, Government of Tripura with a request to publish the above Notification in the next Extra-Ordinary issue of Tripura Gazette and a copy of that issue of the Tripura Gazette may kindly be forwarded to this Department.
(Animesh Debl drma) Additional Secretary Education (Higher) Department.
No. 2026881 Registered No. N. E. 930.
TRIPURA " GAZETTE A w Published by Authority EXTRAORDINARY ISSUE Agartala, Friday, May 22, 2026 A.D., Jyaistha 1, 1948 S.E.
PART--llI-- Acts of Tripura Legislature Government of Tripura Law & PA Department Secretariat: Agartala NO.F. 8(15)-Law/Leg-1/2026/ Dated, Agartala the 15" May, 2026.
NOTIFICATION The following Act of the Tripura Legislative Assembly received the assent of the Governor of Tripura on the 13" May, 2026 and is hereby published for General information.
Government of Tripura Government of Tripura Law & PA Department Secretariat: Agartala NO.F. 8(15)-Law/Leg-1/2025/ Dated, Agartala, the ~ May, 2026 NOTIFICATION The following Act of the Tripura Legislative Asse mbly received the assent of the Governor of Tripura on the 13™ May, 2026 and is her eby published for General information.
Joint Secrgtary, Law Government of Tripura Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, Friday 22, 2026 A.D.
THE TRIPURA ACT NO. 8 OF 2026.
THE MAHARAJA BIR BIKRAM )ACT,2025. IVERSITY (AMEN AN ACT further to amend the Maharaja Bir Bikram University Act, 2015.
BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Tripura in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:
1. Short title and Commencement:
i) This may be called ‘The Maharaja Bir Bikram University (Amendment)Act, 2025.
i) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in Tripura Gazette.
2. Amendment of Section 19:
| Clause (ii) of Section 19 of the Maharaja Bir Bikram University Act, 2015 shall be l substituted with the following:
“ (ii) Nominated members-
(a) Not more than three Professors of the University (other than Head of Departments / In-Charges) belonging to Departments under separate Faculty Councils for Post- Graduate studies, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor according to seniority by rotation.
(b) Not more than three Associate Professors and three Assistant Professor of the University, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor according to seniority by rotation.
(¢) Five teachers other than Principals of affiliated Colleges, of whom at least one shall be a lady teacher, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor according to seniority by rotation.
(d) Two Principals of affiliated Colleges, if there be any, to be nominated by the Vice- Chancellor according to seniority by rotation with reference to the date of joining as Principals of the affiliated colleges concerned.
| (Note: The numbers against SI. No. (c) & (d) may vary subject to decision of the authority of the University in terms of inclusion of affiliated Colleges under the MBB University in future)
(e) Two members of the Tripura Legislative Assembly to be nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly amongst the Members of the Assembly.
(f) One member of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) to be nominated by the Chairman of the TTAADC amongst the Members of the TTAADC.
(g) Two regular postgraduate students of the University, of whom at least one shall be a female student, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the Head of the Departments concerned.
Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, Friday 22, 2026 A.D.
(h) Six (out of whom one each shall be from ST and SC and at least one female member from the UR) regular undergraduate students of the affiliated colleges to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with Principals of the Affiliated Colleges.
(i) One Research Scholar or Research Fellow of the University to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation amongst the Research Scholars or Research Fellows of* the University in consultation with the Ph.D. supervisors.
(j) One member to be nominated from the non-teaching staff of the University by the Vice-Chancellor. And one member to be nominated from the non-teaching staff of’ the affiliated colleges rotationally by the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with Principals of the affiliated colleges.
(k) One member to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor amongst the officers of the University.
(1) One member to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from amongst the Librarians of the University and of the affiliated Colleges to the University.
(m) Two persons having special interest in the University, of whom shall be a person representing the Professions of industry or agriculture or academia or social work and one shall be a person having interest in the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes community nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.
(n) Tive registered graduates of the University living within the state of Tripura having interest in sports, academic and cultural matters to be nominated by the Vice- Chancellor.” Amendment of Section 22:- Clause (i) of Section 22 of the Maharaja Bir Bikram University Act, 2015 shall be substituted with the following:- “ (i) (¢) Two Principals of the affiliated Colleges, if there be any, by rotation nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor.
(d) One Professor, one Associate Professor and one Assistant Professor by rotation nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor.
(h) Two Members of the Senate to be nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor from among the Members of the Senate but none of whom shall be an employee of the University or affiliated Colleges or any recognized Institution of the University, if there be any.™ shz (Sopan Chaudhuri) Joint Secretary, Law Government of Tripura Printed at the Tripura Government Press, Agartala. 3