Tamil University Act, 1982
No: -- Dated: Jan, 01 1982
Tamil University Act, 1982
An Act to provide for the establishment and incorporation of Tamil University at Thanjavur.
Whereas it is expedient that a University should be formed exclusively for the Tamil language which has a glorious and ancient literary and cultural tradition and heritage and whose contribution in the areas of Prose, Poetry, Drama, Dance, Sculpture, Paintings, Medicines; Philosophy and other allied areas is far more extensive than has been realised by the Indian Scholars till today;
And Whereas it is desirable to establish a University of unitary type for furthering the advancement of learning and prosecution of research in Tamil;
CHAPTER I
Preliminary
1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the Tamil University Act, 1982.
(2) This section and sections 2, 3,4,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 35, 43, 44, 45 and 49 shall be deemed to have come into force on the 15th gay of September 1981 and the rest of this Act shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification, appoint.
2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless the context-otherwise requires, -
(a) "Government" means the State Government;
(b) "hostel" means a unit of residence for the students of the University maintained or recognised by the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act and includes a hostel recognised as such by the University under this Act;
(c) "notified date" means the date specified in the notification issued under sub-section (2) of section 1;
(d) "prescribed" means prescribed by this Act. or the statutes:
(e) "statutes" means the statutes of the University made under this Act;
(f) "teachers" means Professors, Readers, Lecturers and other like persons as may be declared by the statutes to be teachers;
(g) "University" means the Tamil University established under section 3.;
(h) "University Grants Commission" means the Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956);
(i) "University library" means a library maintained by the University, whether instituted by it or not.
CHAPTER II
The University
3. Establishment 'of the University. - (1) For furthering the advancement of learning and prosecution of research in Tamil there shall be established a University by the name "The Tamil University"
(2) The University shall be a body corporate, shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall. sue and be sued by the said name.
(3) The University shall be of the unitary type.
(4) The University may establish or recognise institutions or centres in Tamil Nadu or in other States or in other Countries for the purpose of furthering the objects of the University, with the prior approval of the Government concerned and the University concerned.
(5) The headquarters of the University shall be located within the limits of the Thanjavur Municipality or in any place within a radius of twenty-five kilometers around those limits.
4. The objects of the University. - The University shall have the following objects, namely:-
(1) to function as a high-level research centre in Tamil language and literature;
(2) to impart training to those residing within and beyond India who desire to study Tamil Language and literature
(3) to facilitate and regulate advanced study and research in fields like Art, Culture, Music, Stage plays, Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Literature, Grammar, Linguistics, History, Religion, Philosophy, Geography, Soil Sciences, Astronomy, Navigation and Shipping, Astrology, Siddha Medicine, Engineering Sciences and Handicrafts that have developed on the basis of the Tamil language and literature;
(4) to translate books in other languages into Tamil according to the needs in consonance with the objectives of the University and also to translate books in Tamil into other languages;
(5) to preserve and publish palm-leaf manuscripts and rare ancient books;
(6) to search for and compile epigraphs relating to Tamil language and literature, Tamil Culture and History of the Tamils and publish them with its findings based on research;
(7) to compile and publish Tamil words, expressions, colloquial terms, words peculiar to Industries and Agriculture, which are used by the Tamils in Tamil Nadu and in other parts of India and in other countries where the Tamils live;
(8) to provide for research in Tamil language and literature in the ancient times with an eye on future scientific developments;
(9) to provide for research and determine the procedures regarding development of Tamil language and literature embodying in itself the educational fields existing in the developing world and evolving suitable approach therefore;
(10) to institute studies in Tamil language and literature in relation to other Indian Cultures; and
(11) to organise advanced studies and research programmes, based on a deep understanding of the trends in Tamil language and literature.