THE RASHTRIYA RAKSHA UNIVERSITY ACT, 2020  

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 

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CHAPTER I 

PRELIMINARY 

SECTIONS 

1.  Short title and commencement. 

2.  Declaration of Rashtriya Raksha University as an institution of national importance. 

3.   Definitions. 

CHAPTER II 

ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIVERSITY 

4.  Establishment and incorporation of University.  

5.  Effect of incorporation of University. 

6.  Objects of University. 

7.  Powers and functions of University. 

8.  Jurisdiction of University. 

9.  University to be open to all races, creeds and classes. 

10.  Admission of students. 

11.  Teaching at University. 

CHAPTER III 

AUTHORITIES OF UNIVERSITY 

12.  Authorities of University. 

13.  Governing Body. 

14.  Term of office, vacancies among, and allowances payable to, members of Governing Body. 

15.  Powers and functions of Governing Body. 

16.  Executive Council. 

17.  Academic Council. 

18. Functions of Academic Council. 

19. Finance Committee. 

20.  Board for Affiliation and Recognition. 

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SECTIONS 

21.  Officers of University. 

22.  Vice-Chancellor. 

23.  Pro Vice-Chancellor. 

24.  Registrar. 

25.  Dean. 

26.  Finance Officer. 

27.  Other authorities and officers. 

28.  Grants by Central Government. 

29.  Grants by State Governments. 

30.  Corpus of University. 

31.  Fund. 

32.  Accounts and audit. 

33. Pension and provident fund. 

CHAPTER IV 

ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT 

CHAPTER V  

ANNUAL REPORT AND APPOINTMENTS 

34.  Annual report of University. 

35.  Appointments. 

36.  Statutes. 

37.  Statutes how made. 

38.  Ordinances. 

39.  Ordinances how made. 

CHAPTER VI 

STATUTES AND ORDINANCES 

CHAPTER VII 

 TRIBUNAL OF ARBITRATION 

40.  Tribunal of Arbitration for employees. 

41.  Redressal for debarment from examination and disciplinary action against students. 

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SECTIONS 

CHAPTER VIII 

 MISCELLANEOUS 

42.  Disputes as to constitution of authorities and bodies. 

43.  Power of Central Government to make rules in respect of matters relating to Governing Body. 

44.  Acts and proceeding not to be invalidated by vacancies, etc. 

45.  University to be public authority under Right to Information Act. 

46.  Power of Central Government to review work and progress made and to hold enquiries. 

47.  Protection of action taken in good faith. 

48.  Residuary provisions. 

49.  Power of Central Government to issue directions. 

50.  Power to remove difficulties. 

51.  Laying of rules, Statutes, Ordinances and notifications. 

52.  Transitional provisions. 

53.  Repeal of Gujarat Act 14 of 2009. 

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THE RASHTRIYA RAKSHA UNIVERSITY ACT, 2020 

ACT NO. 31 OF 2020 

[28th September, 2020.] 

An Act to establish and declare an institution to be known as the Rashtriya Raksha University as an 
institution of national importance and to provide for its incorporation and matters connected therewith or 
incidental thereto. 

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 

CHAPTER I 

PRELIMINARY 

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Rashtriya Raksha University 

Act, 2020.  

(2)  It  shall  come  into  force  on  such  date1  as  the  Central  Government  may,  by  notification  in  the 

Official Gazette, appoint. 

2.  Declaration  of  Rashtriya  Raksha  University  as  an 

institution  of  national                          

importance.  —  Whereas  the  objects  of  the  Rashtriya  Raksha  University  are  such  as  to  make  it  an 
institution  of  national  importance,  it  is  hereby  declared  that  the  Rashtriya  Raksha  University  is  an 
institution of national importance. 

3. Definitions. — In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—  

(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University referred to in section 17;  

(b)  “affiliated  college”  means  an  institution  recognised  as  such  by  the  Executive  Council  in 

accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes made thereunder; 

(c) “college” means an institution maintained by or admitted to the privileges of the University 

and includes an affiliated college;  

(d) “Dean” means the Dean of the University appointed under section 25;  

(e) “department” means an academic department of the University; 

(f) “distance education system” means the system of imparting education through any means of 
communication,  such  as,  broadcasting,  telecasting,  internet,  correspondence  courses,  seminars, 
contact programmes or the combination of any two or more such modes;  

(g)  “employee”  means  any  person  appointed  by  the  University  and  includes  teachers,  other 

academic and non-academic staff of the University;  

(h)  “Executive  Council”  means  the  Executive  Council  of  the  University  constituted  under                  

section 16;  

(i)  “Finance  Committee”  means  the  Finance  Committee  of  the  University  constituted  under                  

section 19;  

1. 1st October, 2020, vide notification No. S.O. 3422(E), dated 30th September, 2020, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, 
sec. 3 (ii). 

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(j) “Fund” means the Fund of University referred to in section 31; 

(k) “Governing Body” means the Governing Body of the University constituted under section 13;  

(l) “notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette;  

(m)  “Pro  Vice-Chancellor”  means  the  Pro  Vice-Chancellor  of  the  University  appointed  under 

section 23;  

(n) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University appointed under section 24;  

(o) “School” means a school of study of the University;  

(p) “Statutes” and “Ordinances” mean, respectively, the Statutes and Ordinances of the University 

made under this Act;  

(q)  “student”  means  a  student  of  the  University  and  includes  any  person  who  has  enrolled  for 

pursuing any course of study in the University;  

(r)  “teachers”  means  professors,  associate  professors  and  assistant  professors  appointed  or 
recognised as such by Statutes for the purposes of imparting instruction in the University or for giving 
guidance  for  research  or  rendering  assistance  to  students  for  pursuing  any  course  of  study  in  the 
University;  

(s) “University” means the Rashtriya Raksha University established under section 4;  

(t) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University appointed under section 22.  

CHAPTER II 

ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIVERSITY 

4. Establishment and incorporation of University.— (1) The Raksha Shakti University in the State 
of Gujarat, established under the Raksha Shakti University Act, 2009 (Gujarat Act 14 of 2009), shall be 
established as a body corporate under this Act by the name of Rashtriya Raksha University. 

(2)  The  Rashtriya  Raksha  University  shall  be  a  body  corporate  having  perpetual  succession  and  a 
common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property 
and to contract, and shall, by the said name, sue or be sued. 

(3) The Headquarters of the University shall be at Gandhinagar in the State of Gujarat. 

(4) The University may establish and maintain centres and campuses at such other places in India and 

abroad as it may deem fit. 

5. Effect of incorporation of University.— On and from the date of commencement of this Act,— 

(a)  any  reference  to  the  Raksha  Shakti  University  in  any  contract  or  other  instrument  shall  be 

deemed as a reference to the University; 

(b) all property, movable and immovable, of or belonging to the Raksha Shakti University shall 

vest in the University;  

(c)  all  rights  and  liabilities  of  the  Raksha  Shakti  University  shall  be  transferred  to,  and  be  the 

rights and liabilities of, the University; 

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(d)  every  person  employed  by  the  Raksha  Shakti  University  immediately  before  the 
commencement of this Act shall hold his office or service in the University by the same tenure, at the 
same remuneration and upon the same terms and conditions and with the same rights and privileges 
as to pension, leave, gratuity, provident fund and other matters as he would have held the same if this 
Act had not been enacted, and shall continue to do so unless and until his employment is terminated 
or until such tenure, remuneration and terms and conditions are duly altered by the Statutes:  

Provided that if the alteration so made is not acceptable to such employee, his employment may 
be terminated by the University in accordance with the term of the contract with the employee or, if 
no  provision  is  made  therein  in  this  behalf,  on  payment  to  him  by  the  University  of  compensation 
equivalent  to  three  months’  remuneration  in  case  of  permanent  employees  and  one  month’s 
remuneration in the case of other employees: 

 Provided further that every person employed before the commencement of this Act, pending the 
execution of a contract, shall be deemed to have been appointed in accordance with the provisions of 
a contract consistent with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes:  

Provided  also  that  any  reference,  by  whatever  form  of  words,  to  the  Vice-Chancellor  of  the 
Raksha  Shakti  University  in  any  law  for  the  time  being  in  force,  or  in  any  instrument  or  other 
document, shall be construed as a reference to the Vice-Chancellor of the University;  

(e)  every  person  pursuing  any  academic  or  research  course  in  every  existing  institute  or 
department under Raksha Shakti University, immediately before commencement of this Act, shall be 
deemed  to  have  migrated  and  registered  with  the  corresponding  institute  or  department,  on  such 
commencement at the same level of course in the University from which such person migrated and 
shall continue to pursue such academic or research course in the University;  

(f)  all  suits  and  other  legal  proceedings  instituted  by  or  against  Raksha  Shakti  University, 
immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall be continued or instituted by or against the 
University;  

(g) all colleges, institutions, faculties and departments affiliated to, or admitted to the privileges 
of,  or  maintained  by,  the  Raksha  Shakti  University  shall  stand  affiliated  to,  or  admitted  to  the 
privilege of, or maintained by, the University. 

6. Objects of University.— The objects of the University shall be to promote global standards and to 

provide—  

(a) dynamic and high standards of learning and research; 

(b) working environment dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of education, research, 
training and scholarship of the highest quality in the domain of policing including coastal policing, 
security,  law  enforcement,  criminal  justice,  cyber  security,  cyber  crime,  artificial  intelligence  and 
related areas of internal security; and  

(c) public safety with a view to build human capital having the highest ideals of citizenship and 
citizen  centric  services  with  special  reference  to  women,  weaker  sections  and  minorities,  who  are 
endowed with the necessary intellectual acumen, moral commitment and professional competence to 
meet hands-on, the challenges of crime, justice and public safety in a free society.  

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7. Powers and functions of University.— (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the University 

shall exercise the following powers and perform the following functions, namely:—  

(a)  to  provide  instructions  and  research  in  such  branches  of  police  sciences  including  coastal 
policing, security, cyber security, artificial intelligence, cyber crime, risk management, social sciences 
including studies related to gender sensitisation, minorities and weaker sections, juvenile justice and 
such other subjects relevant for the Government as well as private sector, as the University may think 
fit, and for the advancement of learning, research and dissemination of knowledge in such branches; 

(b)  to  plan  and  prescribe  courses  of  study  such  as  degrees,  diplomas  and  certificates  including               

in-service courses of short and long duration;  

(c) to endeavour to design and conduct through its affiliated colleges, integrated courses including 

post-matriculation in policing related or allied subjects; 

(d)  to  hold  examinations  and  grant  degrees,  diplomas,  certificates  and  other  academic 

distinctions;  

(e) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions; 

(f) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, diplomas or certificates 
to,  of  evaluation  or  any  other  method  of  testing,  and  to  withdraw  any  such  diplomas,  certificates, 
degrees or other academic distinctions for good and sufficient cause;  

(g) to provide facilities through distance education system to such persons as it may determine; 

(h) to introduce semester system, continuous evaluation and choice-based credit system and enter 
into agreements with other Universities and academic institutions for credit transfer and joint degree 
programmes; 

(i) to obtain accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council or any other 

accrediting agency at the national level; 

(j) to introduce e-governance with an effective management information system;  

(k) to fix, demand and receive fees and other charges; 

(l)  to  establish,  maintain  and  manage  colleges,  institutions  and  halls  in  other  States  and  Union 

territories and hostels for the residence of students;  

(m)  to  establish  such  centres  and  specialised  laboratories  or  other  units  for  research  and 

instructions as are, in the opinion of the University, necessary for the furtherance of its objects; 

(n) to supervise and control the residence and regulate the discipline of students of the University 

and to make arrangements for promoting their health, general welfare, cultural and corporate life; 

(o) to institute academic and other posts and to make appointments thereto (except in the case of 
the Vice-Chancellor) as may be necessary for imparting instructions and managing all affairs of the 
University;  

(p) to appoint  persons  working  in  any  other  University  or  academic institution, including  those 

located outside the country as teachers of the University for a specified period;  

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(q)  to  co-operate,  collaborate  or  partner  or  associate  with  educational  or  other  institutions  and 
organisations, public and private, including those located outside the country having objects wholly or 
partly similar to those of the University by exchange of teachers and scholars and generally in such 
manner as may be conducive to their common objects; 

(r) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, prizes and medals; 

(s) to provide  for  the  preparation  of  instructional  material, including  related  software  and  other 

audio-visual aids;  

(t)  to  make  provisions  for  research  and  development  in  areas  of  core  competence  of  the 

University; 

(u) to enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts;  

(v) to provide, control and maintain 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; 

(w) to establish and maintain such infrastructure as may be necessary; 

(x) to set up campuses across the country and off-shore campuses as per requirement;  

(y)  to  admit  foreign  students,  Overseas  Citizen  of  India  card  holder,  Person  of  Indian  Origin,      

non-resident  Indian,  children  of  Indian  workers  in  Gulf  and  South  East  Asian  Countries,  in  such 
manner and as may be laid down in the Statutes;  

(z) to do all such things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or 

any of the objects of the University. 

 (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the University shall not dispose of in any 

manner any immovable property without the prior approval of the Central Government. 

8. Jurisdiction of University. —The jurisdiction of the University shall extend to the whole of India. 

9. University to be open to all races, creeds and classes.—(1) The University shall be open to all 
persons  irrespective  of  gender,  race,  caste,  creed,  disability,  domicile,  ethnicity,  social  or  economic 
background.  

(2) No bequest, donation or transfer of any property shall be accepted by the University which in the 
opinion  of the  Executive Council involves  conditions  or  obligations  opposed  to  the  spirit  and  object  of 
this section.  

(3)  Admissions  to  every  academic  programme  of  study  in  the  University  shall  be  based  on  merit 
assessed through transparent and reasonable criteria disclosed prior to the commencement of the process 
of admission by the University:  

Provided that the University shall be a Central Educational Institution for the purposes of the Central 

Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006 (5 of 2007). 

10.  Admission  of  students.  —    (1)  It  shall  be  the  endeavour  of  the  University  to  take  necessary 

measures to maintain an all-India character, high standard of teaching and research. 

(2) Admission of students for courses in the University shall be made on an all-India basis in such 

manner as may be specified in the Ordinances. 

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(3) Admission of students on international basis may be made in such manner as may be laid down in 
the  Statutes  and  the  directions  or  instructions  or  guidelines  issued  by  the  Central  Government  in  this 
behalf.  

11. Teaching at University.— All teaching at the University shall be in accordance with the Statutes 

and Ordinances made in this behalf.  

CHAPTER III  

AUTHORITIES OF UNIVERSITY 

12. Authorities of University. —The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely:— 

(a) Governing Body; 

(b) Executive Council;  

(c) Academic Council;  

(d) Finance Committee; and  

(e)  such  other  authorities  as  may  be  laid  down  in  the  Statutes  to  be  the  authorities  of  the 

University.  

13. Governing Body. — (1) The Central Government may, by the notification in the Official Gazette, 

constitute a Governing Body of the University from such date as it may specify therein. 

 (2) The Governing Body shall consist of not more than fifteen members including the Chairperson, 
with majority of members from academia, industry and relevant professional fields, to be nominated by 
the Central Government including the following, namely:—  

(a) Chairperson;  

(b) Vice-Chancellor of the University, ex officio;  

(c)  one  representative  of  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  not  below  the  rank  of  Joint  Secretary,                 

ex officio; 

(d) an officer of Indian Legal Service, not below the rank of Joint Secretary, to be nominated by 

the Central Government, ex officio;  

(e)  two  representatives  of  the  Government  of  Gujarat  being  officers  not  below  the  rank  of 

Secretary in that Government;  

(f) one representative of State Police Universities by rotation;  

(g) one person of eminence from the academia or field of education;  

(h) one person of eminence or expertise from the industry or corporate sector;  

(i) one person to be an expert of global eminence from a field having relevance to the objects of 

the University;  

(j) not more than three persons having expertise in defence, policing, internal security and allied 

fields.  

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(3)  The  Central  Government  may,  in  consultation  with  such  State  Governments  as  it  deems  fit, 
appoint  the  Chairperson  of  the  Governing  Body,  who  shall  be  an  eminent  person  from  the  field  of 
academia, defence, security, law enforcement or internal security.  

14.  Term  of  office,  vacancies  among,  and  allowances  payable  to,  members  of  Governing                  

Body. — (1) Save as otherwise provided in this section, the term of office of a member of the Governing 
Body, other than an ex officio member, shall be for a period of three years from the date of nomination.  

(2) The term of office of an ex officio member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue 

of which he is a member. 

(3)  The  term  of  office  of  a  member  nominated  to  fill  a  casual  vacancy  shall  continue  for  the 

remainder of the term of the member in whose place he has been nominated.  

(4)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  this  section,  an  outgoing  member  shall,  unless  the 
Governing Body otherwise directs, continue in office until another person is nominated as a member in 
his place. 

(5) The members of the Governing Body shall be entitled to such travelling and other allowances as 

may  be  laid  down  in  the  Statutes,  but  no  member  shall  be  entitled  to  any  salary  by  reason  of  this                    
sub-section. 

 15.  Powers  and  functions  of  Governing  Body.  —  (1)  Subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  the 
Governing  Body  of the  University  shall  be  responsible  for the  general  policy  making,  superintendence, 
direction and control of the affairs of the University and shall exercise all the powers of the University not 
otherwise provided for by this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, and shall have the power to review 
the acts of the Academic Council.  

(2) It shall be the general duty of the Governing Body to co-ordinate the activities of the University.  

(3)  Without  prejudice  to  the  provisions  of  sub-section  (2),  the  Governing  Body  shall  perform  the 

following functions, namely:—  

(a)  to  formulate  and  review  the  broad  policies  and  programmes  of  the  University  and  suggest 

measures for the development of the University;  

(b)  to  advise  on  matters  relating  to  the  duration  of  the  courses,  degrees  and  other  academic 

distinctions to be conferred by the University, admission standards and other academic matters;  

(c)  to  lay  down  policy  regarding  cadres,  methods  of  recruitment  and  conditions  of  service  of 
employees, institution of scholarships and fellowships, levying of fees and other matters of common 
interest;  

(d)  to  examine  the  development  plans  of  the  University  and  to  approve  such  of  them  as  are 

considered necessary and also to indicate broadly the financial implications of such approved plans;  

(e)  to  examine  the  annual  budget  estimates  of  the  University  and  to  recommend  to  the  Central 

Government the allocation of funds for that purpose;  

(f) to lay down the policy and take decisions on questions of policy relating to the administration 

and working of the University;  

(g) to institute courses of study;  

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(h) to make Statutes; 

(i) to institute and appoint persons to academic as well as other posts; 

(j)  to  make  necessary  recommendation  in  matters  for  the  furtherance  of  the  objective  of  the 

University;  

(k) to consider and direct the Executive Council to amend or repeal Ordinances; 

(l) to consider and pass resolutions on the annual report, annual accounts and the budget estimates 
of  the  University  for  the  next  financial  year,  together  with  a  statement  of  its  development  plans, 
submitted by the Executive Council and Academic Council, as it thinks fit;  

(m)  to  delegate  any  of  its  powers  to  the  Executive  Council,  Vice-Chancellor,  Pro  Vice-
Chancellors,  Deans,  Registrar  or  any  authority  of  the  University  or  to  a  committee  or  to  any  other 
officer or employee, of the University;  

(n) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed 

upon it by this Act or the Statutes. 

(4) The Governing Body shall have the power to appoint such committees as it considers necessary 

for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties under this Act. 

16.  Executive  Council.—  (1)  The  Executive  Council  shall  be  the  principal  executive  body  of  the 

University.  

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex officio Chairperson of the Executive Council.  

(3) The constitution of the Executive Council, the term of office of its members and its powers and 

functions shall be such as may be laid down in the Statutes:  

Provided that such number of members as may be laid down in the Statutes shall be from among the 

members of the Governing Body. 

17.  Academic  Council.—The  Academic  Council  of  the  University  shall  consist  of  the  following 

persons, namely:— 

(a) the Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex officio Chairperson of the Academic Council;  

(b) the professors appointed or recognised as such by the University for the purpose of imparting 

instruction; 

(c)  three  persons  to  be  appointed  by  the  Governing  Body  from  among  persons  of  national  or 
international eminence in the industry or academia having relevance to the objects of the University;  

(d) two persons, not being employees of the University, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, 

from amongst educationists of repute;  

(e) one person with wide experience in policing and internal security on rotation from States and 

Union territories to be nominated by the Central Government; and  

(f) two persons from international universities to be nominated by the Governing Body. 

18. Functions of Academic Council. —The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body 
of  the  University  and  shall,  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  the  Statutes  and  Ordinances  made 

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thereunder,  co-ordinate  and  exercise  control  and  general  supervision  over  the  academic  policies  of  the 
University and shall be responsible for the maintenance of standards of learning, education, instruction, 
evaluation and examinations within the University and shall exercise such other powers and perform such 
other functions as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the Statutes. 

19. Finance Committee.—The constitution, powers and functions of the Finance Committee shall be 

such as may be laid down in the Statutes. 

20. Board for Affiliation and Recognition.— (1) The Board for Affiliation and Recognition shall be 

responsible for admitting colleges and institutions to the privileges of the University. 

(2) The constitution of the Board for Affiliation and Recognition, the term of office of its members 

and its powers and duties shall be such as may be laid down in the Statutes. 

21. Officers of University.— The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:— 

(a) Vice-Chancellor;  

(b) Pro Vice-Chancellor;  

(c) Registrar;  

(d) Dean;  

(e) Finance Officer; and 

(f) such other officers as may be laid down in the Statutes to be officers of the University. 

22.  Vice-Chancellor.—(1)  The  Central  Government  may,  in  consultation  with  such  State 
Governments  as  it  deems  fit,  appoint  the  Vice-Chancellor  of  the  University,  who  shall  be  a  person 
possessing the highest level of competence, integrity, moral and institutional commitment, with extensive 
knowledge in policing or research or administration or social sciences, preferably having wide experience 
in  police  training  and  internal  security  or  a  distinguished  academician  with  a  minimum  of  ten  years 
administrative experience in a reputed research or academic organisation. 

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be principal academic and chief executive officer of the University and 
shall be responsible for the proper administration of the University and for the imparting of instruction 
and maintenance of discipline therein.  

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall submit annual reports and accounts to the Governing Body.  

(4) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that decisions taken by the Governing Body 

are implemented.  

(5)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  ordinarily  preside  over  the  meetings  of  the  Academic  Council  and 

convocations of the University.  

(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be 

assigned to him by this Act or laid down in the Statutes or Ordinances. 

23.  Pro  Vice-Chancellor.—The  Pro  Vice-Chancellor  of  the  University  shall  be  appointed  in  such 
manner, on such emoluments and other conditions of service and shall exercise such powers and perform 
such duties, as may be laid down in the Statutes. 

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24. Registrar.—(1) The Registrar of the University shall be appointed in such manner and on such 

terms and conditions as may be laid down in the Statutes.  

(2) The Registrar shall be the custodian of records, common seal, funds of the University and such 

other property of the University as the Governing Body shall commit to his charge. 

(3)  The  Registrar  shall  act  as  the  Secretary  of  the  Governing  Body,  the  Executive  Council,  the 

Academic Council and such other committees as may be laid down in the Statutes.  

(4)  The  Registrar  shall  be  responsible  to  the  Vice-Chancellor  for  the  proper  discharge  of  his 

functions.  

(5) The Registrar shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned 

to him by this Act or the Statutes or by the Vice-Chancellor. 

25. Dean. —The Dean of the University shall be appointed in such manner, on such emoluments and 
other conditions of service and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties, as may be laid down 
in the Statutes.  

26. Finance Officer. —The Finance Officer shall be appointed in such manner, on such emoluments 
and other conditions of service and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties, as may be laid 
down in the Statutes.  

27. Other authorities and officers. —The powers and duties of other authorities and officers, other 
than those hereinbefore mentioned, of the University including their terms and conditions of service shall 
be such as may be laid down in the Statutes. 

28. Grants by Central Government. —For the purpose of enabling the University to discharge its 
functions  efficiently  under  this  Act,  the  Central  Government  may,  after  due  appropriation  made  by 
Parliament by law in this behalf, pay to the University in each financial year such sums of money in such 
manner as it may think fit. 

29. Grants by State Governments. —The University may receive such sums of money as grants-in-

aid annually or as one-time grant from any State Government.  

CHAPTER IV 

 ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT 

30. Corpus of University.—The University may receive funds from the Central Government or State 

Governments or other sources or use its funds to maintain and operate a corpus of the University. 

31. Fund.— (1) The University shall maintain a Fund to which shall be credited— 

(a) all moneys provided by the Central Government;  

(b) all moneys received from State Governments;  

(c) all fees and other charges received by the University;  

(d)  all  moneys  received  by  the  University  by  way  of  grants,  gifts,  donations,  benefactions, 

bequests or transfers; and  

(e) all moneys received by the University in any other manner or from any other source. 

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(2) All moneys credited to the Fund of the University shall be deposited in such banks or invested in 

such manner as the University may, with the approval of the Central Government, decide.  

(3) The Fund of the University shall be applied towards meeting its expenses including expenditure 

incurred in the exercise of its powers and discharge of its duties under this Act.  

32.  Accounts  and  audit.—(1)  The  University  shall  maintain  proper  accounts  and  other  relevant 
records  and  prepare  an  annual  statement  of  accounts  including  the  balance-sheet  in  such  form  and 
accounting standard as may be specified, by notification, by the Central Government in consultation with 
the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India. 

(2) The accounts of the University shall be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India 
and any expenditure incurred by it in connection with such audit shall be payable by it to the Comptroller 
and Auditor-General of India.  

(3)  The  Comptroller  and  Auditor-General  of  India  and  any  person  appointed  by  him  in  connection 
with  the  audit  of  the  accounts  of  the  University  shall  have  the  same  rights,  privileges  and  authority  in 
connection with such audit as the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India has in connection with the 
audit  of  the  Government  accounts,  and,  in  particular,  shall  have  the  right  to  demand  the  production  of 
books,  accounts,  connected  vouchers  and  other  documents  and  papers  and  to  inspect  the  offices  of  the 
University.  

(4) The  accounts of the  University  as certified  by  the  Comptroller  and  Auditor-General  of  India  or 
any other person appointed by him in this behalf together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded 
annually  to  the  Central  Government  and  that  Government  shall  cause  the  same  to  be  laid  before  each 
House of Parliament.  

33. Pension and provident fund.—(1) The University may constitute for the benefit of its employees 
such provident or pension fund or provide such insurance scheme as it may deem fit in such manner and 
subject to such conditions as may be laid down in the Statutes.  

(2)  Where  any  provident  fund  has  been  constituted  under  sub-section  (1),  the  Central  Government 
may declare that the provisions of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (19 of 1925) shall apply to such fund as 
if it were a Government provident fund. 

CHAPTER V 

ANNUAL REPORT AND APPOINTMENTS 

34. Annual report of University. — (1) The annual report of the University shall be prepared by the 
Executive Council, which shall include, among other matters, the steps taken by the University towards 
the fulfilment of its objects and an outcome based assessment of the research being undertaken by it, and 
be submitted to the Governing Body on or before such date as may be specified and the Governing Body 
shall consider the report in its annual meeting.  

(2)  The  annual  report  as  approved  by  the  Governing  Body  shall  be  published  and  placed  on  the 

website of the University.  

(3) The Executive Council shall prepare and release for every year a report, in English and in Hindi, 
the working of the University in the previous year on or before the expiry of nine months from the close 
of  financial  year,  and  a  copy  of  the  same,  together  with  an  audited  statement  of  accounts  showing  the 

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income and expenditure for the previous year shall be submitted to the Central Government within that 
stipulated time, and the same may be caused to be laid before each House of Parliament.  

35.  Appointments.—All  appointments  of  the  employees  of  the  University,  except  that  of  the                 

Vice-Chancellor, shall be made in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Statutes, by— 

(a)  the  Governing  Body,  if  the  appointment  is  made  on  the  academic  staff  in  the  post  of  Assistant 
Professor  or above,  or if the  appointment  is  made  on  the  non-academic  staff, in  any  post  equivalent to 
Group ‘A’ and above;  

(b) by the Vice-Chancellor, in any other case.  

CHAPTER VI 

STATUTES AND ORDINANCES 

36. Statutes. —Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or any of the 

following matters, namely:—  

 (a) the manner of recognition of an institution by the Executive Council as affiliated college; 

 (b) the constitution, powers and functions of, authorities and other bodies including disciplinary 

committee and examination committee, of the University as may be constituted from time to time; 

 (c) the appointment and continuance in office of the members of the said authorities and bodies, 
the  filling  up  of  vacancies of  members,  and  all  other matters  relating  to those authorities and other 
bodies for which it may be necessary or desirable to provide;  

(d) the appointment, powers and duties of the officers of the University and their emoluments;  

(e)  the  appointment  of  teachers,  academic  staff  and  other  employees  of  the  University,  their 

emoluments and conditions of service;  

(f)  the  appointment  of  teachers  and  academic  staff  working  in  any  other  University  or 

organisation for a specific period for undertaking a joint project;  

(g) the conditions of service of employees including provisions for pension, insurance, provident 

fund, the manner of termination of service and disciplinary action; 

(h) the principles governing the seniority of service of the employees of the University; 

(i)  the  procedure  for  arbitration  in  cases  of  dispute  between  employees  or  students  and  the 

University; 

(j) the procedure for appeal to the Governing Body by any employee or student against the action 

of any officer or authority of the University;  

(k) the conferment of autonomous status on a college or an institution or a department; 

(l)  the  establishment  and  abolition  of  Schools,  departments,  centres,  halls,  colleges  and 

institutions; 

(m) the manner of co-operation and collaboration with other Universities, institutions and other 

agencies including learned bodies, associations and the private sector; 

(n) the conferment of honorary degrees;  

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(o) the withdrawal of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions;  

(p) the management of colleges and institutions established by the University;  

(q) the delegation of powers vested in the authorities or officers of the University; 

(r) the maintenance of discipline among the employees and students; and 

(s) any other matter which by this Act is to be, or may be, laid down in the Statutes.  

37.  Statutes  how  made.—  (1)  The  first  Statute  of  the  University  shall  be  made  by  the  Governing 
Body with the prior approval of the Central Government and a copy of the same shall be laid, as soon as 
may be it is made, before each House of Parliament.  

(2) The Governing Body may, from time to time, make new or additional Statutes or may amend or 

repeal the Statutes referred to in sub-section (1):  

Provided that the Governing Body shall not make, amend or repeal any Statute affecting the status, 
powers  or  constitution  of  any  authority  of  the  University  until  such  authority  has  been  given  an 
opportunity of expressing an opinion in writing on the proposed changes, and any opinion so expressed 
shall be considered by the Governing Body. 

 38.  Ordinances.  —Subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act  and  the  Statutes,  the  Ordinances  may 

provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— 

(a) the admission of students to the University and their enrolment as such; 

(b)  the  courses  of  study  to  be  laid  down  for  all  degrees,  diplomas  and  certificates  of  the 

University; 

(c) the medium of instruction and examination;  

(d) the award of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions, the qualifications 

for the same and the means to be taken relating to the granting and obtaining of the same;  

(e)  the  fees  to  be  charged  for  courses  of  study  in  the  University  and  for  admission  to 

examinations, degrees and diplomas to the University;  

(f) the conditions and institution for award of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and 

prizes;  

(g) the conduct of examination including the term of office and manner of appointment and the 

duties of examining bodies, examiners and moderators; 

(h) the conditions of residence of the students of the University; 

(i) the special arrangements, if any, which may be made for the residence and teaching of women 

students and the specifying of special courses of studies for them;  

(j)  the  establishment  of  centres  of  studies,  boards  of  studies,  specialised  laboratories  and  other 

committees; 

(k) the creation, composition and functions of any other body which is considered necessary for 

improving the academic life of the University; 

(l) the setting up of machinery for redressal of grievances of employees and students; and  

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(m)  any  other  matter  which  by  this  Act  or  Statutes,  is  to  be,  or  may  be,  specified  in  the 

Ordinances. 

39.  Ordinances  how  made.—(1)  Save  as  otherwise  provided  in  this  section,  Ordinances  shall  be 

made by the Executive Council. 

(2) All Ordinances made by the Executive Council shall have effect from such date as it may direct, 
but every Ordinance so made shall be submitted, as soon as may be, to the Governing Body and shall be 
considered by the Governing Body at its next succeeding meeting.  

(3)  The  Governing  Body  shall  have  power  by  resolution  to  approve,  modify  or  cancel  any  such 
Ordinance  and  such  Ordinance  shall  from  the  date  of  such  resolution  stand  modified  accordingly  or 
cancelled, as the case may be. 

CHAPTER VII  

TRIBUNAL OF ARBITRATION 

40.  Tribunal  of  Arbitration  for  employees.—(1)  Every  employee  of  the  University  shall  be 
appointed under a written contract, which shall be retained by the University and a copy of the same shall 
be given to the employee concerned.  

(2)  Any  dispute  arising  out  of  the  contract  between  the  University  and  any  employee  shall,  at  the 
request of the employee, be referred to a Tribunal of Arbitration consisting of one member appointed by 
the  Executive  Council,  one  member  nominated  by  the  employee  concerned  and  chaired  by  an  umpire 
appointed by the Governing Body. 

(3) The decision of the Tribunal of Arbitration shall be final and no suit shall lie in any civil court in 
respect  of  the  matters  decided  by  the  said  Tribunal:  Provided  that  nothing  in  this  sub-section  shall 
preclude the employee from availing of the judicial remedies available under articles 32 and 226 of the 
Constitution. 

(4) Every request made by the employee under sub-section (2) shall be deemed to be a submission to 

arbitration  upon  the  terms  of  this  section  within  the  meaning  of  the  Arbitration  and  Conciliation                       
Act, 1996 (26 of 1996). 

 (5) The procedure for regulating the work of the Tribunal shall be laid down in the Statutes.  

41.  Redressal 

for  debarment 

from  examination  and  disciplinary  action  against                         

students.—(1) Any student or candidate for an examination whose name has been removed from the rolls 
of  the  University  by  an  order  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  on  the  recommendation  of  the  disciplinary 
committee or examination committee, as the case may be, and who has been debarred from appearing at 
the examinations of the University for more than one year, may, within ten days of the date of receipt of 
such  order  by  him,  appeal  to  the  Governing  Body  and  the  Governing  Body  may  confirm,  modify  or 
reverse the decision of the Vice-Chancellor. 

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(2) Any dispute arising out of any disciplinary action taken by the University against a student shall, 
at the request of such student, be referred to a Tribunal of Arbitration and the provisions of sub-sections 
(2), (3), (4) and (5) of section 40 shall apply to a reference made under this sub-section. 

CHAPTER VIII  

MISCELLANEOUS 

42. Disputes as to constitution of authorities and bodies.— If any question arises as to whether any 
person has been duly elected or appointed as, or is entitled to be, a member of any authority or other body 
of  the  University,  the  matter  shall  be  referred  to  the  Central  Government,  and  the  decision  of  that 
Government thereon shall be final.  

43.  Power  of  Central  Government  to  make  rules  in  respect  of  matters  relating  to  Governing 
Body.—(1)  The  Central  Government  may,  after  previous  publication,  make  rules  to  carry  out  the 
purposes relating to Governing Body.  

(2)  In  particular  and  without  prejudice  to  the  generality  of  the  foregoing  power,  such  rules  may 

provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— 

(a) the manner of filling vacancies among the members of the Governing Body; 

(b) the disqualifications for being chosen as, and for being a member of the Governing Body;  

(c) the circumstances in which, and the authority by which, members may be removed;  

(d) the meetings of the Governing Body and the procedure for conduct of business; 

(e) the travelling and other allowances payable to members of the Governing Body; and  

(f) the manner in which functions of the Governing Body may be exercised.  

44. Acts and proceeding not to be invalidated by vacancies, etc.—No act of the Governing Body 

or any other body set up under this Act or the Statutes, shall be invalid merely by reason of— 

(a) any vacancy in, or defect in the constitution thereof; or  

(b)  any  defect  in  the  election,  nomination  or  appointment  of  a  person  acting  as  a  member                

thereof; or  

(c) any irregularity in its procedure not affecting the merits of the case.  

45.  University  to  be  public  authority  under  Right  to  Information  Act.—The  provisions  of  the 
Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005) shall apply to the University, as if it were a public authority 
defined in clause (h) of section 2 of that Act. 

46.  Power  of  Central  Government  to  review  work  and  progress  made  and  to  hold                    

enquiries. — (1) The Central Government may, from time to time, appoint one or more persons to review 

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the work and progress of the University, including colleges and institutions administered by it, and hold 
enquiries thereof and to submit a report thereon in such manner as the Central Government may direct. 

(2)  Upon receipt  of  any  such  report, the  Central  Government  may,  after  obtaining  the  views of the 
Governing  Body  thereon  through  the  Vice-Chancellor,  take  such  action  and  issue  such  directions  as  it 
considers necessary in respect of any of the matters dealt with in the report and the University shall be 
bound to comply with such directions. 

47. Protection of action taken in good faith.—No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against 
any officer or other employee of the University for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be 
done in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances made thereunder. 

48.  Residuary  provisions.  —  (1)  The  Governing  Body  shall  have  the  authority  to  deal  with  any 

matter pertaining to the University and not specifically dealt with in this Act.  

(2) The decision of the Governing Body on all such matters shall, subject to revision by the Central 

Government, be final.  

49.  Power  of  Central  Government  to  issue  directions.—The  University  shall  carry  out  such 
directions  as  may  be  issued  to  it  from  time  to  time  by  the  Central  Government  for  the  efficient 
administration of this Act. 

50. Power to remove  difficulties.—(1)  If  any  difficulty  arises  in  giving  effect to  the  provisions  of 
this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions 
or give such directions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appears to it to be necessary or 
expedient for removing the difficulty: 

Provided  that  no  such  order  shall  be  made  under  this  section  after  the  expiry  of  the  period  of  two 

years from the date of commencement of this Act. 

(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each 

House of Parliament.  

51. Laying of rules, Statutes, Ordinances and notifications.— (1) Every rule, Statute or Ordinance 

made and every notification issued under this Act shall be published in the Official Gazette.  

(2) Every rule, Statute or Ordinance made and every notification issued under this Act, shall be laid, 
as  soon  as  may  be  after  it  is  made,  before  each  House  of  Parliament,  while  it  is  in  session,  for  a  total 
period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and 
if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, 
both  Houses  agree  in  making  any  modification  in  the  rule,  Statute,  Ordinance  or  notification  or  both 
Houses  agree  that  the  rule,  Statute,  Ordinance  or  notification  should  not  be  made,  the  rule,  Statute, 
Ordinance or notification shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the 
case  may  be;  so,  however,  that  any  such  modification  or  annulment  shall  be  without  prejudice  to  the 
validity of anything previously done under that rule, Statute, Ordinance or notification.  

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52. Transitional provisions. — (1) The existing Board of Governors, Finance Committee and other 
committees functioning in the Raksha Shakti University, Gujarat shall continue to function till such time 
the University constitutes the authorities or committees under the provisions of this Act.  

(2) The existing officers of the Raksha Shakti University, Gujarat such as, Vice-Chancellor, Registrar 
or Finance Officer, shall continue to function till such time the officers are appointed under the provisions 
of this Act. 

53.  Repeal  of  Gujarat  Act  14  of  2009.—(1)  The  Raksha  Shakti  University  Act,  2009  is  hereby 

repealed.  

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal,—  

(a)  all  appointments  made,  orders  issued,  degrees  and  other  academic  distinctions  conferred, 
diplomas and certificates awarded, privileges granted, or other things done under the Raksha Shakti 
University Act, 2009, shall be deemed to have been respectively made, issued, conferred, awarded, 
granted or done under the corresponding provisions of this Act and, except as otherwise provided by 
or under this Act or the Statutes, continue in force unless and until they are superseded by any order 
made under this Act or the Statutes; and 

(b) all the proceedings of selection committee or any other authority, if any, for the appointment 
or promotion of teachers and other employees that took place before the commencement of this Act 
and  all  actions  of  the  concerned  authorities  in  respect  of  the  recommendations  of  such  selection 
committee  or  authority,  if  any,  where  no  orders  of  appointment  on  the  basis  thereof  were  passed 
before the commencement of this Act shall, notwithstanding that the procedure for selection has been 
modified by this Act, be deemed to have been valid but further proceedings in connection with such 
pending selections shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of this Act and be continued from 
the  stage  where  they  stood  immediately  before  such  commencement,  except  if  the  concerned 
authorities take a decision to the contrary. 

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