THE SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2005 [1]

(ACT 1 OF 2005)

An Act further to amend the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Act. 1994.

            Preamble.-WHEREAS, it is expedient further to amend the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Act, 1994,  for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

            BE it enacted in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

           1. Short title and commencement.-(1)  This Act may be called the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (Amendment) Act, 2005

                (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 6th day of  January, 2005.

           2. Amendment of section 2.-In the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Act, 1994 (5 of 1994) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act,) in Section 2, clause (m) shall be omitted.

          3. Amendment of section 3.-In sub-section (1) of section 3 of the principal Act, the words “the Principal Dean of Studies” shall be omitted.

           4. Amendment of section 12.-In section 12 of the principal Act,-

                (a). under the heading “Ex-officio Members”,-

                    (i). for item (ii), the following item shall be substituted, namely:

                  “(ii) the Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department or an officer of the Higher Education Department not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary, nominated by him;”;

                    (ii) item (iii) and item (iv) shall be omitted;

              (b). for the entries under the heading “Nominated Members”, the following entries shall be substituted, namely:-

                 “(i) Four eminent scholars representing Sanskrit, Indology, Indian Philosophy and any of the Indian Languages nominated by the Chancellor for a period of four years at a time;

                  (ii) Four eminent academicians or reputed teachers of the University or affiliated colleges in the State who have made significant contributions to field of arts, education, management or social science, nominated by the Government for a period of four years at a time of whom one shall be a woman and one shall be a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe;

               (iii) One teacher of the University nominated by the Government for a period of four years at a time;

               (iv) One Dean of Faculty nominated by the Chancellor by rotation:

       Provided that no person shall be eligible to be nominated for more than two terms in succession.”.

          5. Amendment of section 15.-In section 15 of the principal Act,-

                (a). for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted namely:-

“ (2) The quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one-third of the effective strength of the members.”;

                (b). in sub-section (3), the words “the Principal Dean of Studies and in the absence of both” shall be omitted.

           6. Amendment of section 16.-In sub section (3) of section 16 of the principal Act, under the heading “Ex-officio Members”, item (vi) shall be omitted.

           7. Amendment of section 18.-In sub section (3) of section 18 of the principal Act, the words “the Principal Dean of Studies, or in the absence of both” shall be omitted.

          8. Amendment of section 20.-In sub-section (3) of section 20 of the principal Act, the words “on the recommendation of the Principal Dean of Studies” shall be omitted.   

           9. Amendment of section 21.-In sub-section (1) of  section 21 of the principal Act, item (iv) shall be omitted.

           10. Amendment of section 23.-In section 23 of the principal Act,  item (ii) shall be omitted.

           11. Amendment of section 24.-In section 24 of the principal Act, for sub-section (6), the following sub section shall be substituted namely:-

                 “(6) In the event of a temporary vacancy occurring in the office of the Vice- Chancellor, or where the Vice-Chancellor is temporarily absent, the Chancellor shall make necessary arrangements for exercising the powers and performing the duties of the Vice-Chancellor.”.  

           12. Omission of section 27.-Section 27 of the principal Act shall be omitted.

           13. Substitution of new section for section 29.—For section 29 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-

                   “29.  Dean of Faculties.—(1) There shall be a Dean of each Faculty who shall be nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor for a period of two years.

           (2). The Dean shall possess a minimum of fifteen years teaching experience in the Universities or affiliated colleges in the State and ten years experience in guiding research at doctoral level.

           (3). No person shall be eligible  for re-nomination as Dean of Faculty in succession.

(4). The Dean shall be the Chairman of the Faculty and he shall be responsible for the observance of the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Orders relating to that faculty.”

14. Amendment of section 31.-In sub-section (3) of section 31 of the principal Act, the words “including the Principal Dean of Studies” shall be omitted.

15. Amendment of section 38.-In section 38 of the principal Act, in sub-section (10), for the words “the Government and the Chancellor; and the Government shall cause a copy of the same to be laid before the Legislative Assembly” the words and the figure “and the Chancellor and shall be submitted to the Government on or before the 1st day of March of the succeeding year and on such receipt, the Government shall immediately, cause the same to be laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly, if it is in session, and if it is not in session, in the next session immediately following such receipt” shall be substituted.

         16. Amendment of section 44.-In section 44 of the principal Act, the words “the Principal Dean of Studies” shall be omitted.

         17.Omission of section 45.-Section 45 of the principal Act shall be omitted.

         18. Amendment of section 52.-In section 52 of the principal Act,-

                   (a). in sub-section (3), after the words “the Government”, the words and figures “on or before the 15th                          day  of September of the succeeding year” shall be inserted;

                  (b). for sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be substituted namely:-

                 “(4) On receipt of the annual report under sub-section (3), the Government shall, immediately, cause the same, with such comments and observations as are considered necessary, to be laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly, if it is in session, and if it is not in session, in the next session immediately following such receipt.”.

         19. Repeal and Saving.—(1)  The Sree Sankaracharya, University of Sanskrit (Amendment) Ordinance 2005 (1 of 2005) is hereby repealed.

                 (2). Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act as amended by                        the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act as amended by                         this Act.