Section 39
Pension and provident funds.
About this Act
An Act to declare the institution known as "Visva-Bharati" to be an institution of national importance and to provide for its functioning as a unitary teaching and residential university.
(1) The University shall constitute, for the benefit of its officers
[including the Upacharya (Vice-Chancellor)], 1[adhyapakas], and other servants, in such manner and
subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes, such pension, insurance and provident
funds as it may deem fit.
(2) Where any such pension, insurance or provident fund has been so constituted, the Central Government may declare that the provisions of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (17 of 1925), shall apply to such fund as if it were a Government Provident Fund.
(2) Where any such pension, insurance or provident fund has been so constituted, the Central Government may declare that the provisions of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (17 of 1925), shall apply to such fund as if it were a Government Provident Fund.
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 31 of 1984, s. 2, for "teacher" (w.e.f. 8-8-1984).