(a) To provide for instruction in all disciplines pertaining to Ayush Education, Health, Technical, Management, Law, Medical Science, Humanities, Himalayiya Study, Journalism Education and allied fields and to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;
(b) To carry out all such activities as may be necessary or feasible in furtherance of the objectives of the University;
(c) To hold examinations for, and to institute grant and confer degrees or other academic distinctions to, and on, persons, who-
(i) Have pursued a course of study in the University or in under its distance education system; or
(ii) Have carried on research in the University or under its distance education system.
(d) To confer honorary degree or other academic distinctions in the manner and under condition laid down in the Statutes/provisions;
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(e) To award fellowships, scholarships, and prizes etc. in accordance with the Statutes;
(f) To demand and receive such fee, bills and invoices and collect charges as may be fixed by the Statutes or rules, as the case may be;
(g) To make provisions for the advancement of education in Ayush Education, Health, Technical, Management, Law, Medical, Science, Humanities, Himalayiya Studies, Journalism Education and other areas mentioned in Section 9;
(h) To provide other extracurricular activities for students and employees apart from education;
(i) To make appointment of faculty, officers and employees in the University;
(j) To receive donations and gifts of any kind and to acquire, hold, manage, maintain and dispose of any movable and immovable property, including trust and endowment properties for the purpose of the University with the prior permission of Himalayiya Ayurvedic Yog Evam Prakartik Chikitsa Sansthan.
(k) To establish and maintain halls and to recognize places of residence for students of the University;
(l) To supervise and control the residence, and regulate the discipline among the students and all categories of employees and to lay down the conditions of service of such employees, including their Code of Conduct;
(m) To create the necessary posts of the employees in the administrative, management and other sectors;
(n) To co-operate or collaborate with other University in such a manner and for such purposes as the university may determine from time to time.
(o) To provide distance education system and the manner in which distance education in relation to the academic programms of the University may be organized as per procedure and norms prescribed by University Grants Commission and other concerned Statutory/Regulatory body ;
(p) To organize and conduct refresher courses, orientation courses, workshops, seminars, and other programs for 21 teachers, writers, evaluators and other academic staff;
(q) To determine standards of admissions to the University through specialized committees with the approval of Academic Council;
(r) To make special provision for students belonging to the state of Uttarakhand for admission in any course of the University;
(s) To do all such other acts or things whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be necessary to pursue the objectives of the University;
(t) To prescribe courses for Bachelor Degree, Post Graduate and Research and to start the courses for diploma, Certificates etc;
(u) To clearly set apart Academic Activities of the University from the activities the sponsor Society;
(v) To provide for the preparation of instructional materials, including films, cassettes, tapes, video cassettes, CD, VCD and other softwares;
(w) To recognize examinations of, or periods of study (whether in full or in part) at, other universities, Institutions or other places of higher learning as equivalent to examination or periods of study in the University and to withdraw such recognition at any time;
(x) To raise, collect, subscribe and borrow money with the approval of the Board of Governors, with or without the security of property of the University for the purpose of the University;
(y) To enter into, carry out, vary or cease contracts;
Access to all classes, castes, creed, and gender in the university
11. The University shall be open to all persons irrespective of class, creed, castes, or gender:
Provided that nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prevent the University from making special provisions for admission to students of the State of Uttarakhand:
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Provided further that nothing in this Section shall be deemed to require the University admit in any course of Study a larger number of students than may be determined by the UGC and other concerned Statutory/ Regulatory body.
National Accreditation
12. The University shall seek accreditation from the national University accreditation bodies as per rules.
CHAPTER-III Officers of the University Officers of the University
13. The following shall be the officers of University:
(a) The Visitor;
(b) The Chancellor;
(c) The Vice-Chancellor;
(d) The Pro Vice Chancellor;
(e) The Dean of faculties;
(f) The Registrar;
(g) The Finance Officer; and
(h) Such other officers as may be declared by the statues as the officers of the University.
The Visitor 14. (1) The Governor of Uttarakhand shall be the Visitor of the University.
(2) The Visitor shall, when present, preside at the convocation of the University for conferring degree and diplomas.
(3) The Visitor shall have the following powers namely:-
(a) To call for any record, paper or information relating to the affairs of the university.
(b) On the basis of the information received by the Visitor, if he is satisfied that any order, minutes or decision taken by any authority or University is not in conformity with the Act, Statues or Rules, Regulation ordinance he may issue such directions as he may deem fit in the interest of the University and the directions so issued shall be 23 complied with by all concerned office bearers.
(4) Every proposal for the conferment of an honorary degree or distinction shall be subject to the approval of the Visitor.
The Chancellor
15. (1) Chairman of Himalayiya Ayurvedic Yog Evam Prakartik Chikitsa Sansthan shall be the first Chancellor of the Himalayiya University, who’s tenure shall be of three years. There after the Himalayiya Ayurvedic Yog Evam Prakartik Chikitsa Sansthan, with the prior concurrence of the Visitor, shall appoint Chancellor from amongst its members.
(2) The Chancellor shall have such powers as may be conferred on him by this Act or the Statues made there under.
The Vice- Chancellor
16. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed on such Terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Statues for a terms of three years by the Chancellor from a panel of three persons recommended by the Committee constituted in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2).
(2) The Committee referred to in sub-section (1) shall consist of the following persons, namely:-
(a) One member nominated by the Visitor;
(b) One member nominated by the Chancellor
(c) The Principal Secretary/Secretary to the State Government in the Higher Education Department;
(d) Four members nominated by the Board of Governors, one of whom shall be nominated as the convener of the committee by the Board of Governors.
(3) The Committee shall, on the basis of merit prepare a panel of names of three persons suitable to hold the office of the Vice-Chancellor and forward the same to the Chancellor along with a concise statement showing the academic qualifications and other distinctions of each person.
(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Principal Executive and Academic Officer of the University who shall exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the 24 University and give effect to the decisions of the authorities of the University.
(5) Where any matter other than the appointment of a teacher is of urgent nature requiring immediate action and the same could not be immediately dealt with by any officers or the authority or other body of the University empowered by or under this Act to deal with it, the Vice- Chancellor may take such action as he may deem fit with prior approval of the Chancellor.
(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other power and perform such other duties as may be laid down by the Statutes or the Rules.
(7) The Chancellor is empowered to remove the Vice- Chancellor after due enquiry. It will be open to the Chancellor to suspend the Vice-Chancellor during enquiry keeping in view upon the seriousness of the charges, as he may deem fit.
Pro Vice- Chancellor
17. A Pro Vice-Chancellor may be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with prior approval of the Chancellor in such manner as may be prescribed by Statutes and Pro-vice chancellor shall exercise such power and perform such duties as may be prescribe by Statutes.
Dean of Faculties
18. Deans of faculties shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor in such manner as may be prescribed in the statutes and he shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by Statutes.
The Registrar 19. (1) The Registrar shall be appointed by the Chancellor in such manner and on such term and conditions as may be prescribed by the statute.
(2) The Registrar shall enter into and sign all contracts on behalf of the University.
(3) The Registrar shall have the power to authenticate records on behalf of the University and shall exercise such other power and perform such other duties as may be prescribed or may be required by the Chancellor or the Vice-Chancellor from time to time.
(4) The Registrar shall be responsible for the due custody of the records and the common seal of University and shall 25 be bound to place before the Chancellor, the Vice- Chancellor or any other authority, all such information and document as may be necessary for transaction of their business.
The Finance Officer
20. The Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Chancellor in such manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed.
Other officers 21. The manner of appointment, terms and condition of service and power and duties of the officers of the University shall be such as may be prescribed.
CHAPTER-IV Authorities of the University Authorities of the University