Act Number: 20

Act Name: The Footwear Design and Development Institute Act, 2017

Year: 2017

Enactment Date: 2017-08-04

Long Title: An Act to establish and declare the Footwear Design and Development Institute as an institution of national importance for the promotion and development of quality and excellence in education, research and training in all disciplines relating to footwear and leather products design and development and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department: Department of Commerce

Section 26: Statutes.
    Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
         (a) the formation of departments of teaching, centre of research, establishment of workshops, laboratories, studios;
         (b) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;
         (c) the classification, term of office, qualification, the method of appointment and the determination of the terms and conditions of service of officers, teachers and other staff of the Institute;
         (d) the reservation of posts for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other backward categories of person as may be determined by the Central Government;.
         (e) the constitution of pension, insurance and provident funds for the benefit of the officers, teachers and other staff of the Institute;
         (f) the constitution, powers and duties of the authorities of the Institute;
         (g) the manner of filling up of vacancies among members of the Governing Council;
         (h) the authentication of the orders and decisions of the Governing Council;
         (i) the meetings of the Governing Council, Senate or any Committee, the quorum at such meetings and the procedure to be followed in the conduct of their business;
         (j) conferment of honorary degree;
         (k) the establishment and maintenance of halls and hostels;
         (l) the conditions of residence of students of the Institute and the levying of the fees for residence in the halls and hostels and other charges; and
         (m) any other matter which by this Act is to be or may be specified by the Statutes.
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