Section List

Act Number: 50

Act Name: The Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985

Year: 1985

Enactment Date: 1985-09-02

Long Title: An Act to establish and incorporate an open University at the national level for the introduction and promotion of the open university and distance education systems in the educational pattern of the country and for the co-ordination and determination of standards in such systems.

Ministry: Ministry of Human Resource Development

Department: Department of Higher Education

Section NumberTitleActions
1 Short title and commencement.
2 Definitions.
3 Establishment and incorporation of the University.
4 The objects of the University.
5 Powers of the University.
6 Jurisdiction.
7 University open to all classes, castes and creeds.
8 The Visitor.
9 Officers of the University.
10 The Vice-Chancellor.
11 The Pro-Vice-Chancellors.
12 The Directors.
13 The Registrars.
14 The Finance Officer.
15 Other officers.
16 Authorities of the University
17The Board of Management
18The Academic Council.
19The Planning Board.
20The Board of Recognition.
21The Schools of Studies.
22The Finance Committee
23Other authorities
24Statutes.
25Statutes how made.
26Ordinances.
27Regulations.
28Annual report.
29Annual accounts, etc
30Conditions of service of employees.
31Tribunal of Arbitration.
32Provident and pension funds.
33 Disputes as to the constitution of the University authorities and bodies
34Filling of casual vacancies.
35Proceedings of the University authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies.
36Protection of action taken in good faith.
37Mode of proof of University record.
38Power to remove difficulties.
39Transitional provisions
40Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before Parliament
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