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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

(iii) Gender Sensitization Cell
(iv) Internal Complaints Committee for prevention of Sexual Harassment
(v) Barrier Free access in all places
10.0B Institution Deemed Universities shall be allowed to take credits earned from other
institutions under Choice Based Credit System as per the norms of UGC.

10.0C Institution Deemed to be Universities shall review the syllabus every three years
keeping in view the developments in the domains of knowledge.
10.0D Institution Deemed to be University shall adhere to all the Rules, Regulations,
norms, guidelines, directions, etc. issued/notified by the UGC/Government of
India from time to time.
10.0E The Commission can issue directions to an Institution Deemed to be University
for implementation of any law or Government Policy or in case of any violation
of any law or policy.
11.0 Resignation:
Any member other than an ex-officio member of any authority may resign by a letter
addressed to the Registrar and the resignation shall take effect as soon as it is accepted by the
Chancellor or the Chairman of the Board of Management, as the case may be.
12.0 Acting Chairman of the Meetings :

Where no provision is made for a Chairman to preside over a meeting of an authority of the
institution deemed to be university or any committee of such authority, or if the Chairman so
provided is absent, the members present may select one from amongst themselves to preside
at such meeting.

13.0 Validation of certain actions, decisions:
No action or proceedings of any authority or anybody or any committee of the institution
deemed to be university shall be invalid merely by reason of any vacancy therein.
14.0 Disqualification:
(a) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as and for being a member of any of the
authorities of the institution deemed to be university:

i) if he/she is of unsound mind
ii) if he/she is an un-discharged insolvent
iii) if he/she has been convicted by a court of law of an offence involving moral
turpitude.
iv) if he/she has not been appointed as per the provisions of UGC Regulations.

(b) If any question arises as to whether a person is or has been subjected to any
disqualifications mentioned above, the question shall be referred for decision to the
Chancellor and his decision shall be final.

15.0 Filling of Casual Vacancies:
Casual vacancies among the members (other than ex-officio members) of any authority or
any Committee of the institution deemed to be university shall be filled as soon as it may be
convenient by the such authority or the person who appointed or co-opted the member whose
place has become vacant and the person appointed or co- opted to a casual vacancy shall be
member of such authority or committee for the residual term for which the person whose
place he/she fills would have been a member.

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