Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner Act, 2013
No: 20 Dated: Sep, 14 2013
SRI KARAN NARENDRA AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, JOBNER ACT 2013 .
(Act No. 20 of 2013)
An Act
to establish and incorporate an Agriculture University at Jobner in the State of Rajasthan for the development of agricultural sciences.
Be it enacted by the Rajasthan State Legislature in the Sixty-fourth Year of the Republic of India, as follows:-
CHAPTER I
Preliminary
1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner Act, 20131 .
(2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Rajasthan.
(3) It shall come into force on and from such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.
2. Definitions- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University;
(b) “Agriculture” includes the basic and applied sciences of-
(i) Natural resource management;
(ii) Soil and water management;
(iii) Crop improvement and production and protection;
(iv) Horticulture, that is to say fruits, vegetables, floriculture, spices and medicinal plants and plantation crops;
(v) Dairy and food science, food technology and animal products technology;
(vi) Fisheries;
(vii) Forestry, farm forestry, forest management and silviculture;
(viii) Agriculture engineering and technology;
(ix) Post-harvest technology including processing and marketing;
(x) Land use planning and management;
(xi) Sericulture including mulberry culture;
(xii) Apiculture;
(xiii) Home science;
(xiv) Agri-business management;
(xv) Basic sciences and humanities in relation to agriculture; and
(xvi) Subjects pertaining to agricultural technology and rural development;
(c) “Affiliated college” means a college or institute admitted to the privileges of the University;
(d) “Authority” means any authority of the University as specified in this Act;
(e) “Board” means the Board of Management of the University;
(f) “College” means a constituent college or an affiliated college;
(g) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University;
(h) “Comptroller” means Comptroller of the University;
(i) “Constituent college” means a college maintained by the University;
(j) “Dean” means the Dean of the Faculty or the Dean of the constituent college;
(k) “Director” means Director of Prioritization, Monitoring and Evaluation, Director of Research, Director of Extension Education, Director of Human Resources Development, Director of Students Welfare and other Directors of specified areas, which the University may create from time to time;