(1) This Act may be called the [Uttar Pradesh Krishi Evam Prodhyogik Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam,] 3
1958.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
Definitions 2. In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context :
(a) "Academic Council” means the -Academic Council of the University :
(b) "Agriculture" means the basic and applied science of soil and water.
management, crop and live stock production and management, and betterment of rural people;
(c) "Board" means the Board of Management of the University;
(d) "Faculty" means a Faculty of the University ;
(e) "Governor" means the Governor of Uttar Pradesh
(f) "Prescribed" (with its cognate expressions) means prescribed by the Statutes;
(g) "Registered Graduate" means a graduate registered under the provisions of this Act ;
(h) "State Government" means the Government of Uttar Pradesh;
(i) "Statutes" and "Regulations" mean respectively the Statutes and Regulations of the University made under this Act;
(j) "Student of the University" means a person enrolled in the University for taking a course of study for a degree, diploma or other academic distinction duly instituted;
1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons. see U. P. Gazette Extr4ordinary.dated November 29, 1958.
2. Substituted by section 19 of U.P. Act No. 29 of 1974.
3. Subs. by section 20 ibid.
66 [The Uttar Pradesh Krishi Evam Prodhyogik Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, 1958] [Section 2-A]
(k) "Teacher" means a person appointed or recognized by the University for the purpose of imparting instruction or conducting and guiding research or extension programmes and includes a person who may be declared by the statutes to be a teacher; and [(l) “University” means the Gobind Ballabh Pant Krishi Evam Prodyogik Vishwavidyalaya or the Narendra Deva Krishi Evam Prodyogik Vishwavidyalaya, or [the Chandrashekhar Azad Krishi Evam Prodyogik Vishwavidyalaya, or the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Krishi Evam Prodyogik Vishwavidyalaya] 2 as the case may be;]
1 [(m) "Horticulture" means the basic and applied sciences of fruits, Vegetables, floriculture plantation crops, spices, hops and shall include mushroom growing, landscaping, bee-Keeping, marketing and processing of horticultural produce :
(n) "Forestry" means and includes basic and applied sciences concerning Silviculture, pland, breeding, farm forestry conservation of ecology of the biosphere, wild lige, sericulture, medicinal and aromatic plants and their products.]
3 Establishment of Universities [2-A [(1) Besides the Govind Ballabh Pant Krishi Vishwavidyalya in existence at Pantnagar, immediately before the commencement of this section, there shall be established, with effect from such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Gazette appoint in that behalf a University at Bharsar, District Pauri Garhwal to be Known as 5 [Veer Chandra Singh ‘Garhwali’ Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry], Bharsar, District Pouri Garhwal.
(2) In relation to the University to be established under sub-section (1) :--
(a) the State Government shall appoint interim officers of the University (other than the chancellor) and shall constitute interim authorities of such University, in such manner as it thinks fit;
(b) the officers appointed and members of the authorities constituted under clause (a) shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of such appointment or constitution as the case may be;
(c) the State Government shall take steps for the appointment of officers and constitution of authorities of such University in accordance with the provisions of this Act, so as the same may be completed before the expiry of respective terms of the interim officers and members under clause (b).
(3) The existing campus at Ranichauri and Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali College of Horticulture, Bharsar with its staff, buildings, equipments and other facilities etc. Presently under the control and jurisdiction of Govind Ballabh Pant Krishi Evam Prodyogik Vishwavidalaya Pantnagar shall stand transferred to the control and jurisdiction of the University to be established under sub-section (1) from the appointed day.]
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1. Added by section 21 of U. P. Act No. 29 of 1974.
2. Substituted by section 2 of U.P. Act No. 19 of 2000.
3. Added by section 2 of Uttarakhand Act No. 13 of 2011.
4. Subs. by section 3 ibid.
5. Subs. by section 2 of Uttrakhand Act no 6 of 2015.
67 [The Uttar Pradesh Krishi Evam Prodhyogik Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, 1958] [Section 2-AA] 1 [2- AA
(1) From the date of commencement of this Act, College/Institutes related to the subjects mentioned under section 6-a, shall be deemed to be affiliated to the Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand Audhaniki Evam Vaniki Vishwavidyalaya.
(2) The Statutes for affiliation of the Colleges/Institutes for University shall be such as may be prescribed subject to the provisions of the Act. ] 1 ------------------------------------------------------- 1- Insertion of section 3 of Uttrakhand Act no 06 of 2015.
68 [The Uttar Pradesh Krishi Evam Prodhyogik Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, 1958] [Section 3-6] The University 3. [(1) The Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor and the members of the Board and the Academic Council for the time being holding office as such in each University shall constitute a body corporate by the name of that' University.]
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(2) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall sue and be sued by the said name.
Objects of the University
4. The University shall be deemed to have been established and incorporated for the purposes, among others, of : --
(a) making provision for the education of the rural people of Uttar Pradesh in different branches of study, particularly agriculture, rural industry and business and other allied subjects ;
(b) furthering the prosecution of research, particularly in agriculture and other allied sciences ; and
(c) undertaking field and extension programmes.
University open to all
5. The University shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, be open to all persons but nothing in this section shall be deemed to require the University to admit to any course of study a larger number of students than may be prescribed.
Powers of the University
6. The University shall have the following powers :---
(1) to provide for instruction In agriculture, rural industry and business and allied sciences and in such other branches of learning as the University may think fit;
(2) to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and for extension programmes ;
(3) to institute degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions;
(4) to hold examination for, and to grant and confer degrees, diploma and other academic distinctions to and all prescribed who-
(a) shall have pursued a course of study as prescribed; or
(b) shall have carried on research in the University or in an institution recognized in this behalf by the University under the conditions laid down in the Statutes .
(5) to confer honorary degrees or other distinction in the manner and under conditions laid down in the statutes ;
(6) to grant such diplomas, to, and to provide such lectures and instruction for, field workers and other persons not being students of the University, as the University may determine;
Substituted by section 23 of U.P. Act No. 29 of 1974.
69 [The Uttar Pradesh Krishi Evam Prodhyogik Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, 1958] [Section 7-8]
(7) co-operate with other Universities and authorities in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine;
(8) to institute teaching, research and extension posts required by the University and to appoint persons to such posts;
(9) to institute and award fellowships (including travelling fellowships), scholarships and priers accordance with the Statutes;
(10) to institute and maintain residential accommodation for students of the University;
(11) to demand and receive such fees And other charges as may be prescribed;
(12) to supervise and control the residential accommodation and to regulate the discipline of students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health and welfare;
(13) to create administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts and to make appointments thereto; and
(14) to do all such acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be requisite in order to further the objects of the University.
[Territorial jurisdiction for certain purposes 6- A The powers of the University under section 6 shall with respect to the Extension, Training and Research be exercisable in respect of the area for the time being specified against it in the Schedule.]
1 Visitation 7. (1) The State Government shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons, as it may direct, of the University, its building laboratories and equipment and of any institution maintained by the University and to cause an enquiry to be made in like manner in respect of any matter connected with the administration and the finances of the University.
(2) The State Government shall in every case give notice to the University of its intention to cause inspection or enquiry to be made, and the University shall be entitled to appoint representative who shall have the right to be present and be heard at such inspection or enquiry.
(3) The State Government may address the Board with reference to the result of such inspection and enquiry with such advice as the State Government may offer regarding the action to be taken.
(4) The Board shall communicate to the State Government such action, if any, as it proposes to take or has taken upon the result of such inspection or enquiry.
(5) If the Board does not, within a reasonable time, take action to the satisfaction of the State Government, the State Government may, after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the said Board, issue such directions as it may think fit, and the Board shall be bound to comply with such directions.
1.Substituted by section 2 (a) of U. P. Act No. 8 of 1999.
70 [The Uttar Pradesh Krishi Evam Prodhyogik Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, 1958] [Section 9-10] Officers and authorities of the University
8. The following shall be the officers and authorities of the University : --
(a) Officers of the University –
(i) the Chancellor;
(ii) the Vice-Chancellor;
(iii) the Comptroller;
(iv) the-Registrar;
(v) the Dean of Student Welfare;
(vi) the Deans of Faculties;
(vii) the Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station;
(viii) the Director of Extension; and
(ix) such other persons in the service of the University as may be declared by the Statutes to be officers of the University.
(b) Authorities of the University --
(i) the Board of Management;
(ii) the Academic Council;
(iii) the Boards of Faculties; and
(iv) such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be authorities of the University.
The Chancellor 9. (1) The Governor of Uttar Pradesh shall be the Chancellor of the University.
He shall, by virtue of his office, be the head of the University, and shall, when present, preside at any Convocation of the University.
(2) The Chancellor shall have such other powers as may be conferred on him by this Act or the Statutes.
[Constitution powers and duties of the Board