Lawgist3Establishment and incorporation of the University
(1) There shall be established a University by the name of "the Indira Gandhi National Open University".
(2) The headquarters of the University shall be at Delhi and it may establish or maintain Colleges, Regional Centres and Study Centres at such other places in India as it may deem fit.
1 [Provided that the University may, with the prior approval of the Visitor, also establish Study Centres outside India.]
(3) The first Vice-Chancellor, the first Pro-Vice-Chancellors and the first members of the Board of Management, the Academic Council and the Planning Board and all persons who may hereafter become such officers or members, so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of "the Indira Gandhi National Open University".
(4) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name.
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1. Proviso added by Act 32 of 1997, s. 2 (w.e.f. 29-8-1997).
- 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 Universit
- 17 The Board of Managemen
- 18 The Academic Council
- 19 The Planning Board
- 20 The Board of Recognition
- 21 The Schools of Studies
- 22 The Finance Committe
- 23 Other authoritie
- 24 Statutes
- 25 Statutes how made
- 26 Ordinances
- 27 Regulations
- 28 Annual report
- 29 Annual accounts, et
- 30 Conditions of service of employees
- 31 Tribunal of Arbitration
- 32 Provident and pension funds
- 33 Disputes as to the constitution of the University authorities and bodie
- 34 Filling of casual vacancies
- 35 Proceedings of the University authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies
- 36 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 37 Mode of proof of University record
- 38 Power to remove difficulties
- 39 Transitional provision
- 40 Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before Parliamen
