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SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY ANATAPUR   RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005 CHAPTER – II, Section 4 (1), b, (i). THE PARTICULARS OF ITS ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES THE ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE PART IV –B-EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NO. 91 HYDERABAD, TUESDAY, 22, 1991     ANDHR PRADESH ACTS, ORDINANCES AND REGULATION, Etc.             The following act of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly received the assent of the Governer on the on the 21st  January, 1991 and the said assent is hereby  first published on the 22nd January, 1991 in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette for general information:- ACT No. 4 OF 1991 AN ACT TO AMEND CONSOLIDATE THH LAWS RELATING TO CERTAIN UNIVERSITIES IN THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH AND INCIDENTAL THERETO             BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh in the Forty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:- PRLIMINARY   Short title, extent and commencement: (1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Universities Act, 1991. It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh It shall come into force n such date as the Government may, by notification, appoint. Definitions: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires. “affiliated college” means, a college within the University area affiliated to the University in accordance with the conditions prescribed “aided college” means, a college other than a Government College which receives aid out of the State Government Funds. “academic year” means, a period of twelve months commencing on the first day of months beginning on such date as the Board of management may specify in respect of all the colleges under the control of the University or any particular college thereof. “autonomous college” means, a college on which the status of autonomy has been conferred by the University. “constituent college” means, a college located outside the University Campus and established or maintained by the University for providing courses of study qualifying students for admission to the examinations in accordance with Regulations prescribed; and includes a college so located and established or maintained by the University immediately before the commencement of this Act;  “college” means .a college established and maintained by or affiliated to, or recognized by the University; “Department means, a University Department recognized as such by Statutes; “Director of Higher Education” includes a Joint Director in-charge of Higher Education. “Government” means the State Government of Andhra Pradesh; “Head of Department” means, a teacher of the University responsible for the coordination of instruction, training and research in any Department of the University; “hostel” means, a unit of residence for students of the University mentioned or recognized by the University in accordance with the conditions prescribed: “Honours College” means, a University College, an affiliated College or Constituent College in which provision is made for Honours or Post Graduate courses of the study leading upto the higher degrees of the University in accordance with the Regulations prescribed; “Post-Graduate Centre” means, a University College in which provisions is made for Post-Graduate courses of study and which is declared as such by statutes: “Prescribed” means, prescribed by statutes, Ordinances or Regulations; “Principal” means, the head of a college; “professional college” means, a college established by maintained by the University or affiliated to the University for providing courses of study leading to the professional degrees of the University, in accordance with the Regulations prescribed; “recognized college” or “recognize institution” means, respectively a college or institution recognized by the University under conditions Prescribed; “registered graduate” means, a graduate registered under section 35; “schedule” means, the schedule appended to this Act; “Secretary to Government” includes a Joint Secretary to Government and a Deputy Secretary to Government; “student” means a person who is admitted to a college and is borne on the attendance register thereon until the end of the academic year; “Teachers” means, Professors, Readers and Lecturers in a college and such other persons giving instructions in a college as may be declared by the Statutes to be teachers; “Teachers of the University” means, teachers appointed by the University to give instruction or guide research in the University and constituent college. “University” means, a University constituted or deemed to have been constituted under this Act; “University area” means, the area indicated against each University specified in the Schedule: “University campus” means, the area comprised within the limits of the headquarters of each University as notified by the State Government from time to time in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette; “University college” means, a college located in the University campus which is established or maintained by the University and provides courses of study qualifying students for admission to University examinations, in accordance with the Regulations prescribed and includes a college so located, and established or maintained by the University immediately before the commencement of this Act. “University Professor” means, person appointed as such by the University.   THE UNIVERSITIES Establishment of Universities : (1) The Government may, by notification establish a University and specify the name, area of operation and headquarters thereof and for this purpose it shall be competent to the Government to amend the Schedule s as to, ( i )   include the University in the Schedule; (ii ) specify the University area and the headquarters of the newly established university: and ( iii )  alter the University area of any other University, (2) Where a notification has been issued uncer sub-section (1), there shall, unless the notification is in the mean-time rescinded, be introduced in the Letislative Assembly, as son as may be but in any case during the next session of the Legislative Assembly following the date of the issue of the notification, a Bill on behalf of the government, to give effect to the alternation, addition or cancellation, as the case may be of the Schedule specified in the notification, and the notification shall cease to have effect when such Bill becomes law, whether with or without modifications, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder. Provided that if the notification under Sub-section (1) is issued when Legislative Assembly is in session, such a Bill shall be introduced in the Legislative Assembly during that sessions: Provided further that where for any reason a Bill as aforesaid does not become law within six months from the date of its introduction in the legislative Assembly, the notification shall cease to have effect on the expiration of the said period of six months. (3) A University shall be a residential, teaching and affiliating University, and shall consist of a Chancellor, a Vice-Chancellor, a Rector, a Board of Management and an Academic Senate. It shall be a body corporate  having  perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be used by the said corporate name. (4) In all suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University the pleadings, shall b e signed and verified by the Registrar and all processes in such suits and proceedings shall be issued to, and served on the Registrar. Reconstitution of the Universities On the from the date of commencement of this Act                 Act 11 f 1928 The Andhra University established under the Andhra University Act., 1925; Act 44 of 1976 The Kakatiya University established under the Kakatiya University Act. 1976; Act 26 of 1981 Sri Krishna Devaraya University established under the Sri Krishna Devaraya University Act 1981; Act 43 of 1976 The Nagarjuna University established under the Nagarjuna University Act, 1976; Act 9 of 1959 The Osamania University established under kthe Osmania University Act, 1959, and Act XIV of 1954 Sri Venkateswara University established under Sri venkateswara University Act, 1954; shall be deemed to have been established and incorporated under this Act and are hereby declared to be Universities by the aforesaid names, and the respective University areas and Headquarters there of shall be as specified in columns (3) and (4) of the Schedule.   A Note on the University Act             The Sri Krishnadevaraya University Act No. 36 of 1981 was passed in the Legislature of the State of Andhra Pradesh in the Thirty Second Year of the Republic of India, and was published on 16th December 1981 in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette. This Act came into force on the 18th July 1981. Later the State Legislature amended the Sri Krishnadevaraya University Act in the year 1988. Finally in the year 1991, the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed the “Andhra Pradesh Universities Act 1991” (Act No. 4 of 1991) to amend and consolidate the laws relating to certain Universities i.e., Andhra University, Kakatiya University, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Nagarjuna University, Osmania University and Sri Venkateswara University of Andhra Pradesh and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto, which received the assent of the Governor on 21-01-1991 and was published on      22-01-1991 in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette. At present, the Andhra Pradesh Universities Act 1991 (Act 4 of 1991) is in operation in Sri Krishnadevaraya University and in the other 5 Universities mentioned above. The territorial jurisdiction of Sri Krishnadevaraya University includes area comprising the districts of (1) Anantapur and (2) Kurnool with headquarters located at Anantapur. The Sri Venkateswara University Postgraduate at Kurnool was brought under the jurisdiction of Sri Krishnadevaraya University in the year 1993. The University is governed by the authorities of the University, as stipulated in the Andhra Pradesh Universities Act 1991. Powers functions and objects of the Universities: Every University established under this Act shall have the following powers, functions and objects, namely:- to provided for instruction and training in such branches of learning as it may think fit: to make provision for research extension programme and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge; to confer degrees and other academic distinctions on persons who have carried on research under conditions prescribed; to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions on approved persons under conditions prescribed; to crate posts of professors, Readers, Lecturers and any other teaching posts required by the University and to appoint persons there for; to create administrative, ministerial and other posts required by the University; to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable or immovable property which may have become vested in or may have been acquired by it, for the purposes of the University and to contract and do all other things necessary for or incidental to the purposes of the University: to institute, take over the maintain colleges and hostels: to establish, maintain and manage or to affiliate Honours Colleges, Autonomous Colleges and Post-Graduate Centres in any part of the University area outside the University Campus: to confer autonomy on affiliated colleges or Post-Graduate Centres in any part of the University area outside the University Campus. to transfer any or all the colleges or institutions maintained by the Univrsity to the administrative control of the Government on such conditions as it may determine: to erect, equip and maintain laboratories and museums: to affiliate or recognize colleges and institutions and to withdraw such affiliation or recognitions; to inspect affiliated and recognized colleges and institutions and to take measures to ensure that proper standards of instructions are maintained in them: to make grants from the funds of the University to affiliated and recognized colleges and institutions: to establish, maintain and manage research departments and institutions: to make special provision for the spread of higher education among educationally backward classes of citizens: to make special provision for colleges and institutions for women students; to establish research institutions in any part of the University area weather within or out side the University campus; to fix fees and to demand and receive such fees and other charges as may be prescribed: to make grants from the funds to the Unaiversity for the maintanance of the National Cadet Corps; to institute and manage; a Department of publications; a University press; an Employment Bureaui; an information Bureau; Boards of University Extension; Student’s Unions, University Sports and Atheletic Clubs; and other similar bodies and associations. to Co-operate with other Universities educational institutions and authorities in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determines; generally to do all such other acts and hings whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be necessary or desirable to further the objects of the university as a residential, teaching and affiliating University, to cultivate and promote arts, fine arts, sciences, professional studies, technology and other branches of learning and to promote the interests of its students; to supervise and control the conduct and discipline of the students of the University and its affiliated and recognized colleges and institutions, and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare. Admission of educational institutions or colleges: (1) No colleges or institution outside the University area shall form part of, or be affiliated to or recognized by or be admitted to the privileges of the University. Central Act 37 of 1956 Provide that the colleges and institutions in the territories specified in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of sections 8 of the States Reorganization Act 1956, which formed part of the State of Hyderabad as it existed immediately before the 1st November, 1956, shall continue to be affiliated to or be recognized by the Osmania University, until such time as that University may determine. Provided further that the institution of research and higher learning outside the concerned University area may be recognized in the manner prescribed by the Statutes. (2) No colleges or institution within the concerned University area shall, after the commencement of this Act, form part of, or be affiliated to, or be recognized by, or seek admission to any privileges of any other University. Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to any such college or institution within the concerned University area and which formed part of or was, affiliated to, recognized by any other University prior to such commencement. (3) Every college or institution which was affiliated to or associated with or recognized or maintained by any of the Universities in the Schedule at the commencement of this Act shall continue to be affiliated to or associated with or recognized or maintained by that University. University open to all persons No person shall be excluded from holing any office in the University or from membership of any of the authorities of the University or fro admission to any degree, diploma or other distinction or course of study, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them, and it shall not adopt or impose on any person any test whatsoever or religious belief or profession in order to entitle him to be admitted thereto as a teacher or student or to hold any office therein or to qualify for any degree, diploma or other distinction or to enjoy or exercise any of the  privileges of the University. Provided that : the University may maintain, affiliate or recognize any college or institution, intended exclusively for women, either for their education, or for their residence; the University may reserve seats in any University college or constituent college for women or members of educationally backward classes, or allot seats on such regional basis of the concerned University area, as may be declared by the university. The Government may reserve seats in colleges under their management for women or members of educationally backward classes or allot seats on such regional basis of the State as may be declared by the Government. Inspection and inquiry (1) The 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 buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums workshops and equipment and of any institutions maintained by or affiliated to the University and also to cause an inquiry to be made into the teaching and other work conducted or done by the University in respect of any mater connected with the University. The Government shall in every case given notice to the University of its, intension to cause such inspection or inquiry to be made and the University shall be entitle to be represented thereat. The Government shall forward to the Vice-Chancellor a copy of the inspection report for obtaining the views of the Board of Management and on receipt of such views, the Government may tender such advise as they consider necessary and fix a time-limit for action to be taken by the University. The Board of management shall within such time as the Government may fix report to them through the Vice-Chancellor the action which has been taken or is proposed to be taken on the advice tendered by them. The Government may, where action has not been taken by the University to their satisfaction, within the time fixed and after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the Board of Management issue such directions as they may think fit and the University shall comply with such directions.