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 28: Powers 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 award of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions, qualifications for 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 and diplomas of the University;
         (f) the conditions for 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 prescribing of special courses of studies for them;
         (j) the appointments and emoluments of employees other than those for whom provision has been made in the Statutes;
         (k) the establishment of Centres of Studies, Board of Studies, Special Centres, Specialised Laboratories and other Committees;
         (l) the manner of co-operation and collaboration with other Universities, Institutions and other agencies including learned bodies or associations in India or abroad;
         (m) the creation, composition and functions of any other body which is considered necessary for improving the academic life of the University;
         (n) such other terms and conditions of service of teachers and other academic staff as are not prescribed by the Statutes;
         (o) the management of Institutions established by the University;
         (p) setting up of a machinery for redressal of grievances of employees; and
         (q) all other matters which, by this Act or the Statutes, are to be or may be, provided for by the Ordinances.
     (2) The first Ordinances shall be made by the Vice-Chancellor with the previous approval of the Central Government and the Ordinances so made may be amended, repealed or added to at any time by the Executive Council in the manner prescribed by the Statutes.
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