Act Number: 3

Act Name: The Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Act, 1996

Year: 1997

Enactment Date: 1997-01-08

Long Title: An Act to establish and incorporate a teaching University for the promotion and development of Hindi language and literature, through teaching and research, with a view to enabling Hindi to achieve greater functional efficiency and recognition as a major international language and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Human Resource Development

Department: Department of Higher Education

Section 20: The Court.
    (1) The constitution of the Court and the term of office of its members shall be prescribed by the Statutes.
     (2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Court shall have the following powers and functions, namely:--
         (a) to review, from time to time, the broad policies and programmes of the University and to suggest measures for the improvement and development of the University;
         (b) to advise the Visitor in respect of any matter which may be referred to it for advice; and
         (c) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
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