Act Number: 58

Act Name: The Jamia Millia Islamia Act, 1988

Year: 1988

Enactment Date: 1988-10-08

Long Title: An Act to establish and incorporate a teaching University in the Union territory of Delhi and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Human Resource Development

Department: Department of Higher Education

Section 25: Power to make Ordinances.
    (1) 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 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 the examinations, degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University;
         (f) the conditions for the award of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes;
         (g) the conduct of examinations, 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, discipline and teaching of women students and the prescribing of special courses of studies for them;
         (j) the appointment and emoluments of employees other than those for whom provision has been made in the Statutes;
         (k) the establishment of Centres of Studies, Boards of Studies, Inter-disciplinary Studies, Special Centres, Specialised Laboratories and other Committees;
         (l) the manner of co-operation and collaboration with other Universities and authorities including learned bodies or associations;
         (m) the creation, composition and functions of any other body which is considered necessary for improving the academic life of the University;
         (n) the remuneration to be paid to the examiners, moderators, invigilators and tabulators;
         (o) such other terms and conditions of service of teachers and other academic staff as are not prescribed by the Statutes;
         (p) the management of institutions established by the University; and
         (q) all other matters which by this Act or the Statutes may be prescribed by the Ordinances.
     (2) The regulations and by-laws in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall be the first Ordinances of the University and may be repealed or amended at any time by the Majlis-i-Muntazimah (Executive Council).
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