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 No. 624 Dispur, Monday, 30th October, 2017, 8th Kartika, 1939 (S.E.)

 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

 ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR

 LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT : : : LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

 NOTIFICATION

 The 25th October, 2017

   No. LGL.231/2017/5.– The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly

 which received the assent of the Governor on 16th October, 2017 is hereby published for general

 information.

 ASSAM ACT NO. XXXIV OF 2017

 (Received the assent of the Governor on 16th October, 2017)

 THE RABINDRANATH TAGORE UNIVERSITY ACT, 2017


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(i) to provide for instruction (including correspondence courses) and .
research ti1 humanities, science and technology. education,
medicine and other professional subjects and in other spheres o(
learning and knoY..Iedge of a standal'd and t!\Orougbness required
apd expected of a. university of the highest standing and to secure
the advaneement, diffusiOI1 and extension of knowledge in · all

~pheres of learning;
(ii) to establish wit;h.in the University area or outside that area such
field stations ~nd specialized laboratories and !;uch other units for
research and instruction as are necessary for the 'fu11herance of its
objects;
(iii) to organize and to undertake extramural teachi!'g and ex"tension

services;

(iv) to hold examinations and grant and confe1· degrees, diplomas,

certificates· or oth.ei' academic distinctiqns and to deprive of any

degr~s, diplomas, certificate or distinctions granted to or ~nferred

upon by the university .for good and sufficient cause;
(v) to create such teaching, administrative and other posts as the
University ·may deerri .necessary from time to time and to m!lke

. appointments thereto. All posts shall, however, be created only

with the prior approval of~he Ooyernment;

(vi) to appoint.' or' recognize persons as Professors, Associat~

Professor or Assistant Professor or otherwise as Teachers of the

University;
(vii) to institute and award fe!lowships, scholarships, exhibitions and
prizes;
(viii) to establish and maintain colleges and halls, to recognize and
s·upervise colleges and halls not maintained by the University

and other accommodation for students, and to withdraw/dep-rive
any such recognition;

(ix) . to re~la:te and enforce discipline among students and employees
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regard ~ may be deemed necessary;

(x) to make arrangements of promoting health and general welfare
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(xi) to d!termine and provide for examinations for admission into the

                                - niversity;

(xii) to affiliate with it or admit to any of its privileges or to recognize

for any purpose either in: whole or in part,' any college or

institutio~ or members or student thereof, on such terms and

conditions ·as                                 - ay from time to time, be prescribed and to

withdraw such affiliation, privi~eges and recognition;

(xiii) to co-operate with any other Universities, · Authorities or
Associations or'any other Public or Private Body having in view
th,e promotion of ·purposes. and objects similar to those of ~he
University. or ·appoint one or more representatives of the
University to act upon any such Body, Authority or Association
for such. purposes ·as may be agreed upon, on such terms and
conditions as ma~, from time to time, be prescribed;

(xiv) to enter into any agreement for the incorporation in the.
University of any other institution and for taking over its rights,


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(xi)                                        - he senior~ most Secretary in the Education

. (Higher) Department of the Government .of
Assam;
(xii) The Director of Higher Education, Assam;
(xiii) TJie Director of Technical Education, Assam;

(xiv) The Director of Medical Education·, Assam; ·

(xV) .. The DireCtor of Agriculture, Assam;

###### .(xvi) The Director of Animal Husbandry and .

Veterinary, Assam;

("-vii) l)e Vice-Chancellors of the Dibrligam

                                         - ·university, Cotton University and Gauhati ·

University;

(xviii) President and Secretary, Rabindranath Tagore·

University Teachers' Association; .

(xix} Two members nominated by the Executive
Council; .

. (xx)-                                           - Priricipal of the Constituent" Colleges, if any;

(xxi) Two .Heads of the Academic Departments of the
Rabindranath. Tagore Universi~ (to be selected ·
on the basis of seniority).

(B) OTHER MEMBERS:

(xxii) Two persons distingujshed in. Literature/ Law/ .

Medicine/ Science/ Engineering/ Technology/
Commerce/ · Public life nominated by· the
Chancellor;

(Xxiii) Two repres~tatives with good records to be ·

elected by ~e Post-Graduate · S~dents of the
University from amongst themSelves:

Provided thai a student to be so elected must

hive been a student of the University for at least

Ohe year prior to his election:

.Provided further that no student who ~as

~en more .than one year in excess of the period.

prescribed for the course of. which he is a student
wouJd be eligible for such election.

(xxiv). .Two members (one fe~le). of the Hojai College .

_I_ Rabindranath Tagore University Alumni (to be

nominated by the Chancellor).

(2) Save as otherwise provided and except that ex-officio

members and stuqent members all other members shall hold

. office for a period of three years from the date of their
election or nomination, as the case may be ·:

Provided, that no person nominated or elected in _his_

capac"ity as a member of a particular body or as holder of a
particular appo.intment shall be a member after he ceases to

be ·a member of that· body or holder Qf that ap~intment; as

the caSe may. be:


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(d) a Statute p.assed by the Court shall have no validity
until it has been assented to by the Chancellor;

(e) any member of the. Court may propose to the

executive Council the draft of any Statutes; and the
Executive Council shall submit such proposed draft to
the Court with its comments.

Ordinances 48. Subject to the provisions of this Act, and the Statutes, the

###### Executive Council may frame Ordinances to provide for all or
any of the following matters, namely:-

(i) the admission of students to the University and
their enrolment as such;
(ii) the courses of study to be laid down for all
degrees and diplomas of the University;

(iii) the conditions under which the students shall be
admitted to the degree and diploma courses and
the examinations of the University and shall be
eligible for the Degrees and Diplomas;
(iv) the conditions of residence of the students of the
University;

(v) recognition of the Hostels;

(vi) the qualifying attendance requirement for

students;
(vii) the . extension· of University teaching in any
suitable centre within the State by means of
University extension lectures or others;
(viii) the emoluments and conditions of service of
teachers ofthe University;

(ix) the. fees to be charged for study in the University
and for admission to the examinations, degrees
and diplomas of the University;
(x) the formation of Departments of teaching in the
Faculties;
(xi) the constitution, powers and duties of the Boards
ofthe University;

(xii) the conduct of examinations; and
(xiii) all matters which by this Act or the Statutes are to
be or may be provided by the Ordinances.

Regulations 49. (I) Subjects to the provisions of this Act, Statutes and Ordinances,

each of the Authorities of the University may make
Regulations consistent with this Act, the Statutes and the
Ordinances, for the purpose of carrying out the duties and for

exercising the powers assigned to the Authority concerned
under this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances.

(2) Without prej.udice. to the generality of the preceding sub-

section such Regulations may provide for ·all or any of the
following matters, namely:-

(i) number of members required to form a quorum;
(ii) all matters which are required to be prescribed by
the regulations under this Act, Statutes or the
Ordinances;
(iii) all matters solely concerning the authorities and

not otherwise provided for by or under this Act,

Statutes or Ordinances.


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 S. M. BUZAR BARUAH, Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Legislative Department, Dispur.

Guwahati :- Printed and Published by the Dy. Director (P & S), Directorate of Printing & Sationery Assam, Guwahati-21.
Extraordinary Gazette No 1247 200 + 10 30 10 2017 (visit at www dpns assam gov in)


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