Maulana
Azad
National
Urdu
University
is a
Central
University
established by an Act of Parliament (Act
No.2 of 1997, henceforth referred as
Act / University act) with
national jurisdiction.
The University is funded by
Government of India through University
Grants Commission.
The Objects of the
University :
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to
promote and develop Urdu language
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to impart
education and training in
vocational and technical
subjects through the medium
of Urdu
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to
provide wider access to
people desirous of pursuing
programmes of higher education and
training in Urdu medium through
teaching on the campus as well as
at distance
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to
provide focus on women
education
The
University is governed by the Act,
Statutes, Ordinances and regulations
as may be amended and enforced from
time to time.
As
per Section 5 of the Maulana Azad
National Urdu University Act
(henceforth referred as the Act)
The
powers of the University are :
I.
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to provide for instructions
and research in such branches of
learning as are relevant for
furtherance of the objects of the
University
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to grant, subject to such
conditions as the University may
determine, diplomas or certificates
to, and confer degrees or other
academic distinctions on the basis of
examinations, evaluation or any other
method of testing, on persons, and to
withdraw any such diplomas,
certificates, degrees or
other academic distinctions for
good and sufficient cause;
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to organize and to undertake
extra-mural studies, training and
extension services;
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to confer honorary degrees or
other distinctions in the manner
prescribed by the Statutes;
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to institute Professorships,
Readerships, Lectureships and other
teaching or academic positions,
required by the University and to
appoint persons to such
Professorships, Readerships,
Lectureships, or other teaching or
academic positions;
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to appoint persons working in
any other University or organization
as teacher of the University for a
specified period;
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to create administrative,
ministerial and other posts and to
make appointments thereto;
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to co-operate or collaborate
or associate with
any other University or
authority or institution of higher
learning in such manner and for such
purposes as the University may
determine;
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to establish, with the prior
approval of the Central Government,
such centres and specialized
laboratories, within or outside India,
as are, in the opinion of the
University necessary for the
furtherance of its objects;
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to institute and ward
fellowships, scholarships,
studentships, medals and prizes;
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to establish and maintain
Institutions and Halls;
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to make provision for
research and advisory services and for
that purpose to enter into such
arrangements with other institutions,
industrial or other organizations as
the University may deem necessary;
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to organize and conduct
refresher courses, workshops, seminars
and other programmes for teachers,
evaluators and other academic staff;
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to make special arrangements
in respect of the residence,
discipline and teaching of women
students as the University may
consider desirable;
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to appoint, on contract or
otherwise, visiting Professors,
Emeritus Professors, Consultants,
Scholars and such other persons who
may contribute to the advancement of
the object of the University;
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to confer autonomous status
on a Department in accordance with the
Statutes;
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to determine standards of
admission to the University which may
include examination, evaluation or any
other method of testing;
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to demand and receive payment
of fees and other charges;
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to supervise the residences
of the students of the University and
to make arrangements for promoting
their health and general welfare;
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to lay down conditions of
service of all categories of employees
including their code of conduct;
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to regulate and enforce
discipline among the students and the
employees and take such disciplinary
measures in this regard as may be
deemed by the University to be
necessary;
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to make arrangements for
promoting the health and general
welfare of the employees;
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to receive benefactions,
donations and gifts and to acquire,
hold, manage and dispose of any
property,
movable or immovable, including
trust and endowment properties for the
purposes of the University;
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to borrow, with the approval
of the Central Government, on the
security of the property of the
University, money for the purpose of
the University;
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to organize suitable distance
education programme;
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to establish, maintain or
recognize Study Centres for the
delivery of the distance education
system in the manner laid down by the
Ordinances;
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to provide for the
preparation of instructional material
including films, cassettes, tapes,
video cassettes and other Institutions
dealing with the distance education
system;
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to
devise and implement suitable schemes
for providing a base for promotion and
dissemination of Urdu and to bring
about the essential continuity in
education with special reference to
the delivery system in distance
education consistent with the
objectives of the University; and
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To do all such other acts and
things as may be necessary, incidental
or conducive to the attainment of all
or any of its objects.
II.
Functions
of the University are carried out as
per the Act, Statutes and Regulations
by the following officers of the
University
(i)
Chancellor
(ii)
Vice-Chancellor
(iii)
Pro-Vice-Chancellor
(iv)
Deans of Schools
(v)
Registrar
(vi)
Finance Officer
(vii)
Librarian
(viii)
Such other officers as may be
declared by the Statutes to be
officers of the University.
III.
Procedure to be followed in the
decision making process
The decisions of the University
are taken through collective wisdom of
the members of its statutory bodies /
committees.
The statutory bodies /
committees are as under;
(i)
Court
(ii)
Executive Council
(iii)
Academic Council
(iv)
Finance Committee
(v)
School Boards
(vi)
Board of Studies of the
various Departments
of Studies
(vii)
Equivalence Committee
(viii)
And any other body as may be
constituted as per the provisions of
the Act.
The Chancellor
is head of the University.
The Vice-Chancellor is principle Academic and Executive
Officer.
Section 11(3) of the Act says
“The
Vice-Chancellor may, if he is of
opinion that immediate action is
necessary on any matter, exercise any
power conferred on any authority of
the University by or under this Act
and shall report to such authority the
action taken by him on such matters”
The
Annual Report of the University is
submitted to the Visitor and to the
Government of India along with the
statement of accounts and Balance
sheet, to be tabled before both the
Houses of Parliament.
The
Annual Accounts and Balance Sheet of
the University are audited by the
Officers of Comptroller and Auditor
General of
India
.
A copy of Annual Accounts with
the Audited Reports are also submitted
to the Visitor and sent to the
Ministry of Human Resources
Development and also tabled before
both the Houses of Parliament.
The
employees and students of the
University have every right to appeal
to the Executive Council against the
decisions/orders of any Officer or
authority of the University.
The Executive Council after
careful consideration may confirm,
modify or reverse the said decision.
IV.
Norms set by the University for
Discharge of its functions
The University is governed in
accordance with its Act, Statutes,
Ordinances and Regulations.
The Principles of natural
justice, fair play, equity and good
conscience are paramount while
arriving at a decision.
The University shall follow
norms, instructions and guidelines
issued by UGC and Government of India
V.
Rules, Regulations,
Instructions, manuals and records held
by the organization under its control
or used by its employees for
discharging its functions
Please see annexure
VI.
Documents and Records of the
University
The Registrar is the custodian
of documents and records of the
University.
As per section 14(2) of the
University Act, the Registrar shall
have the powers to enter into the
agreement, sign documents and
authenticate records on behalf of the
University.
A copy of any document,
receipt, application, notice, order,
prospectus, resolutions of any
authority or Committees of the
University, if certified by the
Registrar shall be prima fasi evidence
not withstanding anything contained in
the Indian evidence Act 1872 or any
other law for the time being in force.
VIII.
Particulars of arrangements for
consultation by the members of public
in relation to the formulation of
University’s policy or
implementation there of.
The statutory bodies of the
University are listed at
Para
(Module) III.
University
Court:
The
University court reviews the broad
policies and programmes of the
University.
It comprises statutory
authorities of the University
representatives of teaching and non
teaching staff, Members of Parliament,
distinguished professionals,
industrials, trade union leaders,
bankers, agriculturist etc.
Executive
Council:
The
Executive Council is the policy making
body of the University. Among other
members four members distinguished in
academic and public life who are not
in the service of the University are
nominated by the Visitor of the
University, i.e. His Excellency
President of
India
.
Academic
Council:
The
Academic Council considers and
approves the academic matters of the
University. The Academic Council
consist the representatives of
Teaching and Academic staff. Apart
from this six members not in service
of the University, who have special
knowledge or contribution to the field
of education are co-opted by the
academic Council.
Finance
Committee:
The
Finance Committee considers and
approves the financial matters of the
University. The members with special
knowledge and contribution to the
field of concerned subject are
nominated to the Finance Committee by
the Government.
School
Boards and Boards of Studies:
The
School Boards of the respective
Schools and Boards of Studies of the
respective Departments of Studies
formulate syllabi, schemes of
examination, etc.
Two
members who are not in the service of
the University are nominated to the
Board of Studies and School Boards of
the Department and Schools
respectively.
If any person who is not member of any
Committee / Body
of the University, but possess
special knowledge or has suitable
contribution in that particular field
can be co-opted or invited to the
proceedings and deliberations of that
particular Committee / Body as a
special invitee to make use of his
specialization and expertise.
The deliberations and proceedings of
statutory bodies and committees are
recorded in the form of minutes and
the decisions taken in these bodies /
committees are implemented by the
authorities / departments concerned.
VIII.
Statement of the Boards,
Council, Committee and other bodies
consisting of two or more persons…
where the meetings of those Boards and
other bodies are open to public or the
minutes of such meetings are
assessable for…
Access to the meetings of
various authorities, bodies and
committees of the University is
restricted to the members of the
concerned bodies only.
The members of general public
are not allowed to attend or
participate in these meetings.
The deliberations of the bodies
are recorded in the form of minutes
which are available for the public as
per the norms laid down from time to
time.
IX.
Directory of Departments,
Officers and Employees
The directory containing the
names, designations and telephone
numbers of some officers of the
University is compiled.
The said information is made
available on the University website:
www.manuu.ac.in.
X.
Monthly remuneration received
by each officer and employees
including the system of compensation
provided in its regulations.
The
details of monthly remuneration of the
University officers and staff
(teaching & non-teaching) are
available in the Finance &
Accounts section of the University.
The system of compensation
would be regulated by the Statutes and
Regulations of the University as
promulgated from time to time.
XI.
The Budget allocation to each
of its agency indicating the
particulars of
plans, proposed expenditure and
reports on disbursement made.
The
University submits its budget
proposals to the UGC for grants.
The allocation and disbursement
would be subject to the grants
sanctioned and released by the UGC /
Govt. of India.
However, the Annual Accounts
and Balance Sheet of the University
would be available with the Finance
Officer.
Annual Report and audited
Annual Accounts of the University
would be made available on the website
of the University after it is tabled
in both the Houses of Parliament.
XII.
The manner of execution of
subsidy programmes including amounts
allocated and the details of
beneficiary of such programmes.
The
University being an Academic
Institution provides medals,
fellowships, scholarships, free ships,
etc to its students.
The award of these fellowships,
scholarships, would be based on the
recommendations of a committee
constituted for this purpose as per
the statutes and regulations of the
University.
The procedure for grant of such
scholarships is notified at the time
of inviting applications for the same.
The names of beneficiaries of the
scholarships would be displayed on the
notice board of the University /
Colleges.
The fare and transparent
procedure is adopted for award of such
fellowships and scholarships. In the
case of award free ship to the
students, three students of the
respective departments of studies are
nominated to such committee as
members.
XIII.
Particulars of concessions,
permits or authorization granted
The particulars of concessions,
permits and authorization to be
granted are notified from time to
time.
XIV.
The details in respect of the
information available to or held …
The University has its website:
www.manuu.ac.in.
The information about the
University, its objects and its
programmes, notifications etc are
posted on it for the information of
staff, students and general public.
Employment notifications,
admission notifications, prospectus
cum application forms, examination
results and other application forms
are available on the website, which
can be down loaded as and when
necessary.
The required information in the
Right to Information Act is also made
available in the website.
XV.
The particulars of facilities
available to the citizens for
obtaining information including the
working hours of the library or
reading room if maintained for the
public.
The particulars of the
programmes of the University are
notified in various leading newspapers
throughout
India
and also made available on the
University website for the information
of the students and general public.
The details of admission
procedures, eligibility conditions,
admission procedure etc are notified
in the prospectus as well as on the
website.
For appointment to various
posts of the University a notification
is issued in leading national
newspapers and also placed on the
University website along with the
details of pay scales, eligibility,
etc.
The working hours of the
University library is notified and
informed to the students from time to
time.
Similarly
for all construction and public works
tenders are also published in the
leading newspapers as well as on the
website of the University.
XVI.
Names, designations and other
particulars of Public Information
Officers
|
Officers: |
Contact Detials |
|
1.
Prof.
P.F. Rahman
|
Tel:-040-23008325
|
|
Public Information Officer &
Director Academic Staff
College |
XVII.
Such other information as may
be prescribed.
Any
information pertaining to the
University is brought to the notice of
students, staff and for general
public, through University newsletter,
University website circulars,
notifications, press notes etc.
The procedure for obtaining
information under the Right to
Information Act would be notified from
time to time. And fee prescribed for
in this regard would be notified from
time to time.