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Modification to Punjab University Act, 1947

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**Executive Summary** This document is a notification from the Ministry of Education, Government of India, issued on October 28, 2025, regarding modifications to the Punjab University Act, 1947. The modifications are effective from the date of the notification's issue and are made under the powers conferred by the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966. The notification includes changes to the composition and functions of the University's Senate and Syndicate. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Amendment of Punjab University Act, 1947:** * Section 13: Substitution of section regarding the number of Ordinary Fellows and the process for their election/nomination. * The number of Ordinary Fellows shall not exceed twenty-four. * Details the categories from which Fellows are elected or nominated, including University alumni, professors, associate/assistant professors, principals/teachers of affiliated colleges, members of the Punjab Legislative Assembly, and eminent individuals. * Election of any Ordinary Fellow is subject to the Chancellor's approval. * Section 14: Omission of this section. * Sections 19 & 20: Substitution of sections regarding the composition and function of the Faculty and Syndicate * **Faculties:** The Senate may constitute Faculties in such subjects as it thinks fit under regulations made in accordance with the provisions of this Act. * **Syndicate:** Specifies the composition of the Syndicate, including ex-officio members and members nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, etc. * Section 31: Amendment of sub-section (2), regarding Senate duties. * Section 37: Omission of this section. * Schedule: Substitution of the Schedule listing ex-officio fellows. * **List of Ex Officio Fellows** * Chief Minister, Punjab * Chief Justice, High Court of Punjab and Haryana * Education Minister, Punjab * Advisor to the Administrator, Union territory of Chandigarh * Secretary, Higher Education, Punjab * Education Secretary, Chandigarh Administration * Member Parliament, Chandigarh * **General Provision:** The notification does not affect the terms of current Ordinary Fellows, Faculties, and Executive Government members. **Impact Analysis** * **Punjab University Administration (Senate, Syndicate):** * **Impact**: The composition and functions of the Senate and Syndicate are altered, changing the representation and decision-making processes within the University's governing bodies. * **Action Required**: University administration to implement the modifications to the Act, including adjusting election/nomination processes for Ordinary Fellows and reconfiguring Syndicate membership. * **Current Ordinary Fellows, Faculties, and Executive Government members:** * **Impact**: The notification explicitly states that it does not affect their current terms of office. * **Action Required**: No immediate action required. Their roles will be subject to the new regulations at the end of their current terms. * **Punjab Legislative Assembly:** * **Impact**: Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly will nominate two members to the Ordinary Fellows from amongst themselves. * **Action Required**: Nominate two Punjab Legislative Assembly members. * **Chancellor of Punjab University:** * **Impact**: The Chancellor will nominate eminent University Alumni to the Ordinary Fellows. * **Action Required**: Nominate the eminent University Alumni to the Ordinary Fellows. * **Principals and Teachers of Affiliated and Constituent Colleges:** * **Impact**: They shall elect four Principals of Affiliated and Constituent Colleges from amongst themselves; and six Teachers of Affiliated and Constituent Colleges from amongst themselves. * **Action Required**: Conduct the election to determine the four principals and six teachers.

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Punjab University Act, 1947: The original act governing Punjab University, amended by this notification. Ministry of Education: The ministry issuing the notification and responsible for higher education. Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966: The act that allows the Central Government to issue directions regarding Punjab University's operations. Punjab University: The university directly affected by the changes outlined in this notification. New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-01112025-267323 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D1H1x1x2x0 25-267323 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 4782] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, अक्त बू र 30, 2025/ कार्तकग 8, 1947 No. 4782] NEW DELHI,THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2025/ KARTIKA 8, 1947 शिक्षा मत्रं ालय (उच्चतर शिक्षा विभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 28 अक् तूबर, 2025 का.आ. 4933(अ).— िबदक पिं ाब पुनगगठन अजधजनयम, 1966 (1966 का 31) की धारा 72 की उप-धारा (1) के साथ पठठत उप-धारा (3) के अंतगगत, पंिाब जिश्वजिद्यालय अजधजनयम, 1947 (पूिी पंिाब अजधजनयम 1947 का 7) के अंतगतग गठठत पंिाब जिश्वजिद्यालय, दिनांक 1 निम्बर, 1966 से ही ऐसे जनिेिों के अध्यधीन रहत े हुए िो समय-समय पर केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा िारी दकए िाएं, उन क्षेत्रों में कायग और संचालन करता रहगे ा जिनके संबंध में िह उस दिन से ठीक पहले काय ग और संचालन कर रहा था, िब तक दक उक्त जिश्वजिद्यालय के संबंध म ें जिजध द्वारा अन्द्य उपबंध नहीं कर दिया िाता ह;ै िबदक उक्त धारा 72 की उप-धारा (2) के अतं गतग , दकसी भी ऐस े जनिेि म ें यह प्रािधान िाजमल हो सकता ह ै दक जिस दकसी कानून द्वारा उक्त जिश्वजिद्यालय संचाजलत ह,ै िह कानून, उस जिश्वजिद्यालय पर लाग ू होन े की सीमा तक, उस जनिेि म ेंजनर्िगष्ट अपिािों और संिोधनों के अध्यधीन प्रभािी होगा; 7226 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] अब, अतः उक्त धारा 72 की उप-धारा (2) और (3) के साथ पठठत उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्रीय सरकार एतद्द्वारा जनिेि िते ी ह ैदक पंिाब जिश्वजिद्यालय अजधजनयम, 1947 (पूिी पंिाब अजधजनयम 1947 का 7), इस अजधसूचना के िारी होने की तारीख से जनम्नजलजखत संिोधनों के अध्यधीन प्रभािी होगा, नामत: :- सिं ोधन 1. पंिाब जिश्वजिद्यालय अजधजनयम, 1947 (पूिी पंिाब अजधजनयम 1947 का 7) म,ें (क) धारा 13 के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत धारा प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत की िाएगी, नामत: :- 13. सामान्द्य सिस्ट्य- (1) सामान्द्य सिस्ट्यों की संख्या चौबीस से अजधक नहीं होगी और ऐसी सख्ं या में- (क) िो सिस्ट्य प्रजतजित जिश्वजिद्यालय के पूिग छात्र होंग ेजिन्द्ह ेंकुलाजधपजत द्वारा नाजमत दकया िाएगा; (ख) िो सिस्ट्य जिश्वजिद्यालय के जिक्षण जिभागों के प्रोफेसरों द्वारा अपन े में से ही चुन े िाएंगे, बिते दक कला जिभाग से एक सिस्ट्य और जिज्ञान जिभाग से एक सिस्ट्य चनु ा िाएगा; (ग) िो सिस्ट्य जिश्वजिद्यालय के जिक्षण जिभागों के सह प्रोफेसरों और सहायक प्रोफेसरों द्वारा अपने म ें से ही चुने िाएंग,े बिते दक कला जिभाग से एक सिस्ट्य और जिज्ञान जिभाग से एक सिस्ट्य चुना िाएगा; (घ) चार सिस्ट्य संबद्ध और सघं टक महाजिद्यालयों के प्राचायों द्वारा अपने म ेंसे ही चुन े िाएंग;े (ङ) छह सिस्ट्य संबद्ध और सघं टक महाजिद्यालयों के अध्यापकों द्वारा अपने म ेंसे ही चनु े िाएंग;े (च) िो सिस्ट्य पंिाब जिधान सभा द्वारा, उसके अध्यक्ष (स्ट्पीकर) द्वारा नाजमत दकए गए सिस्ट्यों म ेंसे, अपन ेम ें से ही चुने िाएगं े: बिते दक चयजनत सिस्ट्य दकसी जिश्वजिद्यालय का जडग्री धारक हो; (छ) िेष सिस्ट्य कुलाजधपजत द्वारा ऐसे व्यजक्तयों में स ेनाजमत दकए िाएंगे िो सािगिजनक िीिन म ेंप्रजतिा और सम्मान के धनी हों, या जिन्द्ह ेंजिक्षा, अनुसंधान और निाचार के क्षेत्र म ेंजििेष ज्ञान या व्यािहाठरक अनुभि हो, या जिन्द्होंन े जिक्षा के क्षेत्र में उत्कृष्ट सेिाएँ प्रिान की हों। (2) दकसी भी सामान्द्य सिस्ट्य का चुनाि कुलाजधपजत के अनुमोिन के अध्यधीन होगा। (3) सामान्द्य सिस्ट्य, इसके बाि के प्रािधान को छोड़कर, चार िषग तक पि धारण करेगा। (4) एक सामान्द्य सिस्ट्य जिसने अपना पि त्याग दिया है, िह इस अजधजनयम के प्रािधानों के अध्यधीन, पुनः सामान्द्य सिस्ट्य के रूप म ेंनाजमत दकया िा सकता ह।ै (5) उप-धारा (1) म ें उजल्लजखत दकसी भी श्रेणी के सिस्ट्य के रूप में जनिागजचत कोई भी व्यजक्त अपेजक्षत योग्यता न रखने के पर अपना पि धारण नहीं कर सकेगा। (6) दकसी चुनाि म,ें यदि कोई जििाि उत्पन्न होता ह ैदक कोई व्यजक्त उप-धारा (1) के खडं (ख), (ग), (घ) और (ङ) के अथ ग म ें दकसी महाजिद्यालय का प्राचायग, प्रोफेसर, सह- प्रोफेसर और सहायक प्रोफेसर या प्रमुख ह ै या नहीं, तो प्रश्न का जनधागरण कुलपजत द्वारा दकया िाएगा; (ख) धारा 14 का लोप दकया िाएगा; (ग) धारा 19 और 20 के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत धाराएं प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत की िाएगं ी, नामतः :-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 “19. संकाय- सीनेट ऐसे जिषयों में संकायों का गठन कर सकेगी, जिन्द्ह ें िह इस अजधजनयम के प्रािधानों के अनुसार बनाए गए जिजनयमों के अंतगगत उजचत समझे। “20. ससंजडकेट- (1) जिश्वजिद्यालय का कायगकारी अजभिासन ससंजडकेट में जनजहत होगा जिसमें जनम्नजलजखत िाजमल होंगे – (क) कुलपजत को अध्यक्ष के रूप म,ें पिेन; (ख) सजचि, उच्चतर जिक्षा, भारत सरकार या उनके प्रजतजनजध, पिेन, (ग) जनिेिक, लोक अनुिेि महाजिद्यालय, पंिाब – पिने ; (घ) जनिेिक, लोक अनुिेि महाजिद्यालय, चडं ीगढ़ – पिेन; (ङ) सीनेट का एक सिस्ट्य, जिसे कुलाजधपजत द्वारा नाजमत दकया िाएगा; (च) कुलपजत द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत में स ेिठरिता के आधार पर रोटेिन द्वारा िस सिस्ट्यों को नाजमत दकया िाएगा:- (i) संकायों के डीन से िो; (ii) जिश्वजिद्यालय के प्रोफेसरों से िो; (iii) जिश्वजिद्यालय सह प्रोफेसरों से एक; (iv) जिश्वजिद्यालय सहायक प्रोफेसरों से एक; (v) महाजिद्यालयों के प्रधानाचायों से िो; (vi) कॉलेि के प्रोफेसरों से एक; (vii) प्रोफेसरों के अजतठरक्त अन्द्य जिक्षकों से एक। (2) ससंजडकेट अपन े दकसी कायगकारी कायग को कुलपजत को या ससंजडकेट के सिस्ट्यों में से जनयक्तु उप-सजमजत को या उसके द्वारा जनयुक्त दकसी सजमजत को, जिसमें ऐसे व्यजक्त भी िाजमल हो सकते ह ैंिो ससंजडकेट के सिस्ट्य नहीं ह,ैं या दकसी अन्द्य प्राजधकारी को, िैसा दक जिजनयमों द्वारा जनधागठरत दकया िाए, प्रत्यायोजित कर सकेगा।“ (घ) धारा 31 की उप-धारा (2) म,ें खंड (ख) के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, नामतः :- (ख) धारा 19 के अंतगगत सीनेट द्वारा संकायों के गठन का तरीका; (ख क) धारा 20 की उप-धारा 2 के अतं गगत ससंजडकेट द्वारा कुलपजत, उप-सजमजत, सजमजत या दकसी अन्द्य प्राजधकारी को सौंपे िाने िाले कायगकारी कायग;” (ङ) धारा 37 का लोप दकया िाएगा;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (च) अनुसूची के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत अनुसूची प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत की िाएगी, नामतः :- “अनसु चू ी [धारा 12 िेख]ें पिेन सिस्ट्यों की सूची:- 1. मुख्यमंत्री, पंिाब; 2. मुख्य न्द्यायाधीि, पंिाब एि ंहठरयाणा उच्च न्द्यायालय; 3. जिक्षा मंत्री, पंिाब; 4. संघ राज्य क्षेत्र चडं ीगढ़ के प्रिासक के सलाहकार; 5. सजचि, उच्चतर जिक्षा, पंिाब; 6. जिक्षा सजचि, चंडीगढ़ प्रिासन; 7. संसि सिस्ट्य, चंडीगढ़।” 2. इस अजधसूचना में जनजहत कोई भी बात, रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से ठीक पहल े पि धारण करन े िाले सामान्द्य सिस्ट्यों, संकायों और कायगकारी अजभिासन की पिािजध को प्रभाजित करन े िाली नहीं मानी िाएगी। [फा. स. ं 2-6/2021-यू.II] रीना सोनोवाल कौलल, संयुक् त सजचि MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (Department of Higher Education) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th October, 2025 S.O. 4933(E).— WHEREAS under sub-section (1) of section 72 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966), read with sub-section (3) thereof, the Punjab University constituted under the Punjab University Act, 1947(East Punjab Act 7 of 1947), shall on and from the 1st day of November, 1966, continue to function and operate in those areas in respect of which it was functioning and operating immediately before that day, subject to such directions as may, from time to time, be issued by the Central Government, until other provision is made by law in respect of the said University; WHEREAS under sub-section (2) of the said section 72, any such direction may include a direction that any law by which the said University is governed shall, in its application to that University, have effect, subject to such exceptions and modification as may be specified in the direction; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), read with sub-section (2) and (3), of the said section 72, the Central Government hereby directs that the Punjab University Act, 1947 (East Punjab Act 7 of 1947), shall have effect, as from the date of issue of this notification, subject to the following modifications, namely:- MODIFICATIONS 1. In the Punjab University Act, 1947 (East Punjab Act 7 of 1947), (a) for section 13, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 13. Ordinary Fellows.- (1) The number of Ordinary Fellows shall not exceed twenty four and of such number- (a) two shall be eminent University Alumni to be nominated by the Chancellor; (b) two shall be elected by Professors on the staff of the Teaching Departments of the University from amongst themselves provided that one member each from the Arts and Science Departments shall be elected; (c) two shall be elected by Associate Professors and Assistant Professors on the staff of the Teaching Departments of the University from amongst themselves provided that one member each from the Arts and Science Departments shall be elected; (d) four shall be elected by Principals of Affiliated and Constituent Colleges from amongst themselves; (e) six shall be elected by Teachers of Affiliated and Constituent Colleges from amongst themselves; (f) two shall be elected by Punjab Legislative Assembly nominated by the Speaker of Punjab Legislative Assembly from amongst themselves: Provided that the member elected is a holder of a Degree of any University; (g) the remainder shall be nominated by the Chancellor from amongst the persons of eminence and standing in public life or have special knowledge or practical experience in education, research and innovation or have rendered eminent services for the cause of education. (2) The election of any Ordinary Fellow shall be subject to the approval of the Chancellor. (3) The Ordinary Fellow shall, save as hereinafter provided, hold office for four years. (4) An Ordinary Fellow who has vacated his office may, subject to the provisions of this Act be again nominated as an Ordinary Fellow. (5) No person elected in his capacity as a member of any of the categories enumerated in sub-section (1) shall continue to hold his office after he has ceased to possess the requisite qualification. (6) In an election, if any dispute arises whether any person is or is not a Principal, Professor, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors, or Head of a college within the meaning of clauses (b), (c), (d) and (e) of sub-section (1), the question shall be determined by the Vice- Chancellor; (b) section 14 shall be omitted; (c) for sections 19 and 20, the following sections shall be substituted, namely:- “19. Faculties.- The Senate may constitute Faculties in such subjects as it thinks fit under regulations made in accordance with the provisions of this Act. “20. Syndicate.- (1) The Executive Government of the University shall be vested in the Syndicate which shall consist of - (a) the Vice-Chancellor as Chairperson, ex officio; (b) Secretary, Higher Education Government of India or his representative, ex officio; (c) the director of Public Instructions Colleges, Punjab- ex officio; (d) the director of Public Instructions Colleges, Chandigarh, ex officio; (e) one member of Senate to be nominated by Chancellor; (f) ten members shall be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on seniority basis by rotation from the following:- (i) two from the Deans of Faculties; (ii) two from University Professors; (iii) one from University Associate Professors; (iv) one from University Assistant Professors; (v) two from Principals of colleges; (vi) one from Professors of colleges; (vii) one from teachers other than Professors.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (2) The Syndicate may delegate any of its executive functions to the Vice Chancellor or to the Sub-committee appointed from amongst the members of the Syndicate or to a Committee appointed by it which may include persons who are not members of the Syndicate or to any other authority as may be prescribed by regulations.”; (d) in section 31, in sub-section (2), for clause (b), the following shall be substituted, namely:- (b) the manner of constituting the faculties by the Senate under section 19; (ba) the executive functions to be delegated by the syndicate to the Vice Chancellor, the Sub-Committee, Committee or any other authority under sub-section 2 of section 20;”; (e) section 37 shall be omitted; (f) for the Schedule, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely:- “THE SCHEDULE [See section 12] List of Ex officio Fellows:- 1. Chief Minister, Punjab; 2. Chief Justice, High Court of Punjab and Haryana; 3. Education Minister, Punjab; 4. Advisor to the Administrator, Union territory of Chandigarh; 5. Secretary, Higher Education, Punjab; 6. Education Secretary, Chandigarh Administration; 7. Member Parliament, Chandigarh.” 2. That nothing contained in this notification shall be deemed to effect the term of the office of the Ordinary Fellows, Faculties and Executive Government, holding office as such immediately before the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette. [F. No. 2-6/2021-U.II] RINA SONOWAL KOULI, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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