Friday, September 4, 2009

UP Governor yes, but not Chancellor.

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UP Governor yes, but not Chancellor.
Publication: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire
Publication Date: 08-SEP-02

COPYRIGHT 2002 Financial Times Ltd.
(From The Statesman (India)) HEMENDRA NARAYAN STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE LUCKNOW, Sept. 7. - When Governor Mr Vishnukant Shastri gives assent to the Uttar Pradesh Gautam Buddha University Bill, he would find something amiss. He is not the chancellor of the university! Instead, the ex-officio chancellor of the university, sponsored by Noida and Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority, is the chief minister. Some clauses in the Bill had provisions for distribution of power among officials, boards and councils.
But the transitory provisions mentioned in Clause 37 of the Bill, gives all-encompassing powers to the chancellor. It says, "notwithstanding anything contained in any other provisions of this Act and the Statutes"; the chancellor will appoint the vice-chancellor, registrar, finance officer, and nominate the board of governors. The university will be established by the Gautam Buddha Education Society whose chairman is the industrial development commissioner. The secretary of the society is the CEO of Noida. Mr Singh said the university at Gautam Budh Nagar will be completed by July 2002 The acquisition of land (80 hectares) will be started by this month. The Bill points that Gautam Budh Nagar with good infrastructural facilities was found to be most suitable place for opening of the university.
According to the Bill, the society has to acquire land, create a permanent endowment fund of at least Rs 10 crore and other funds, and create infrastructure and other facilities to make the university functional. After the state government was satisfied that the society had fulfilled the conditions, it would issue certificate of "authorisation for the establishment of the university".
There will be reservation of 23 per cent for SCs, two per cent for STs and 25 for the backward castes students. There would no affiliated colleges of the University.

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