State Act

THE UTTAR PRADESH FORESTRY AND HORTICULTURE UNIVERSITY ACT, 2026

46. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for any matter relating to the University and shall, in particular, provide for,— (a) the constitution, powers and duties of the authorities of the University; (b) the selection, appointment and term of office of the members or the authorities of the University, including the continuance in office of the first members, and the filling in of vacancies in their membership, and all other matters relating to these authorities for which it may be necessary or desirable to provide; (c) the powers and duties of the officers of the University; (d) the classification and recruitment (including minimum qualifications and experience) of Principals and other teachers or the University and of affiliated and associated colleges, the maintenance by them of their annual academic progress report, the rules of conduct to be observed by them and their emoluments and other conditions of service (including provisions relating to compulsory retirement); (e) the recruitment (including minimum qualifications and experience) and their emoluments and other conditions of service (including provisions relating to compulsory retirement) of persons appointed to other non-teaching posts under the University; (f) the constitution of pension or provident fund or the establishment of an insurance scheme for the benefit of officers, teachers and other employees of the University; (g) the conferment of degrees and diplomas; (h) the conferment of honorary degrees; (i) the withdrawal of degrees and diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; (j) the establishment, amalgamation, abolition and reorganization of faculties; (k) the establishment of department of teaching in the faculties; (l) the establishment, abolition and reorganization of halls and hostels maintained by the University; (m) the number, minimum qualification, experience, the emoluments and other conditions of service, including the age of retirement and provisions relating to compulsory University or an affiliated or associated college and the preparation and maintenance of record of their service; (n) the institution of scholarships, fellowships, studentships, medals and prizes; (o) the qualifications, conditions and manner of the registration of graduates and the maintenance of register of registered graduates; (p) the holding of convocation, if any; and (q) all other matters which by this Act are to be or may be provided for by the Statutes.