Act Number: 29

Act Name: The Visva-Bharati Act, 1951

Year: 1951

Enactment Date: 1951-05-09

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Human Resource Development

Department: Department of Higher Education

Section 19: The Samsad (Court).
    1[19. The Samsad (Court).--(1) The constitution of the Samsad (Court) and the term or office of its members shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
     (2) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Samsad (Court) shall have the following powers and functions, namely:--
         (a) to review, from time to time, the broad policies and programmes of the University, including the maintenance of standards and adherence to the objectives of the University and to suggest measures for the development and improvement of the University which shall be considered by the appropriate authorities of the University;
         (b) to consider and pass resolutions on the annual report and annual accounts of the University and the report of its auditors on such accounts;
         (c) to advice the Paridarsaka (Visitor) in respect of any matter which may be referred to it for advice; and
         (d) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by s. 13, ibid., for sections 19, 20 and 21 (w.e.f. 8-8-1984).
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