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PRS or any persons connected with it shall not be in any way responsible for any loss, damage, or distress to any person on account of any action taken or not taken on the basis of this document. िनबंधन सं या पी0ट/0-40 Bबहार गजट असाधारण अंक Bबहार सरकार ारा ूकािशत 222222 ौावण 1119351935 (((श(शशश0000)))) (((सं(संसंसं0000 पपपटनापटना 653653)) पपपटनापटनाटना,,,, मंगलमंगलवारवारवारवार,,,, 131313 अगःत 2013 fof/k foHkkx ——— vf/klwpuk 13 vxLr 2013 laŒ ,y0th0&1&20@2013@yst%147—fcgkj fo/kku eaMy }kjk ;Fkkikfjr fuEufyf[kr vf/kfu;e] ftlij egkefge jkT;iky fnukad 10 vxLr 2013 dks vuqefr ns pqdsa gS] blds }kjk loZ&lk/kkj.k dh lwpuk ds fy;s izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gS A fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns'k ls] mTtoy dqekj nqcs] ljdkj ds la;qDr lfpoA 2 Bबहार गजट (असाधारण ), 13 अगः त 2013 ìâóråâ=xâèóâ=ÑçDçÑçöâóX=Eä~DââëLìF=îÑLÑìXÉz=OMNP = [fcgkj vf/kfu;e 12] 2013 ] ìâóråâ=xâèóâ=ÑçDçÑçöâóX=îÑLÑìXÉz=NVVR=EÑÅÖâà=îÑLÑìXÉ=NNz=NVVRF=Çâ=ä~DââëLì=Çàìë=Çë=ÑóI=îÑLÑìXÉ^ = áòiêâçìâ= CéïflÑÇz= àâqX= Çë= DâpôâÑKâÇ= ÑÖê= Éë~= àâqX= Éë~= ÇèóáÑê= Iç~= áòÑêCÇèóáÑê= Çë= áå= áà= ÑìXèÑaê= ÑçDçÑçöâóX=îìèåâì=îâXâëñ=õâàâ=ÑçÑÖê=äÉiê=ÉâìÇ=áòâçLâìâë~=Çë=îìèÇïó|=îâpà=ÑçDçÑçöâóX=îìèåâì=îâXâëñ=õâàâ= Ñìñwê=ÑçÑeârì=ÑçÑìXÉâë~=Éë~=ÑìLâwÑàê=áòâçLâìâë~=Çë=îìèWá=ÅìâXâ=íâìâ=îoXrê=îâçDXÇ=Öpz= îâpàz=éïflÑÇz=ÇèóáÑê=îâpà=áòÑêÇèóáÑê=ÇÜ=ÑìXèÑaê=Çë=ÉâÉóë=Éë~=áâàåÑDâwêâ=îâpà=äâÉ~íiX=Çâ=Öâëìâ=îâçDXÇ= Öpz= îâpàz=éïflÑÇz=áïçw=Éë~=ÇèóáÑê=îâpà=áòÑêÇèóáÑê=ÇÜ=ÑìXèÑaê=ÑÅìâ=àâqX=äàÇâà=Çë=äâcâ=áòeââçÜ=áàâÉDâw=Çë=ÑÇXâ= ñXâ=Öpz= îâpàz=éïflÑÇz=ÑçÑeârì=îÑLäïéìâîâë~=Çë=õâàâ=ÑìXèaê=ÇèóáÑê=îâpà=áòÑêÇèóáÑê=Çë=ÇâÉÇâí=áà=ÉâììÜX=äçâëwmé= rXâXâóX=õâàâ=àâëÇ=óñâ=åÜ=ñXÜ=Öpz= îâpàz=éïflÑÇz=ÑçDçÑçöâóX=îìèåâì=îâXâëñ=Çë=ÑçÑìXÉ=OMNM=êcââ=Xcââ=îöêì=ä~DââëÑLê=ÑçÑìXÉ=OMNP=Éë~= ÇèóáÑê=Çâ=éXì=äéw=ÇÑÉsÜ=Çë=Éâ≠XÉ=äë=ÑÇXë=íâìë=Çâ=ãvóëxâ=ÑÇXâ=ñXâ=Öpz= îâpàz=éïflÑÇz=ÑìXÑÉê=ÇèóáÑê=îâpà=áòÑêÇèóáÑê=ÇÜ=ÑìXèÑaê=ÑçDçÑçöâóX=îìèåâì=îâXâëñ=Çë= äÑrìXÉ=îâpà= rXïìêÉ=ÉâìÇâë~=Éë~=ãoÇ??sêâ=áòåâì=Çàêë=ÖèI=DâÜ\âòâÑêDâÜ\âò=ÑÇXâ=íâìâ=ãmé=ÑDâôââ=Çë=ÑÖê=Éë~=äÉÜéÜì=áòêÜê=Öâë=àÖâ=Öp|= eââàê=ñKâàâqX=Çë=éâpä_çë~=ç?âw=Éë~=ÑÅÖâà=àâqX=ÑçLâìCÉ~jó=õâàâ=ÑìbìÑóÑxâê=Wá=Éë~=XÖ=îÑLÑìXÑÉê=Öâë^= NJ= ä~ÑôâFê=ìâÉz=Ñçiêâà=îâpà=áòâàbeâ =^C=E 1F=XÖ=îÑLÑìXÉ=ìâóråâ=xâèóâ=ÑçDçÑçöâóX=Eä~DââëLìF= îÑLÑìXÉz=OMNP=ÇÖâ=íâ=äÇëñâ^= = EOF= ÄäÇâ=Ñçiêâà=äbáïKâw=ÑÅÖâà=àâqX=Éë~=Öâëñâ=^= = EPF= XÖ=êèàrê=áòç?½â=Öâëñâ=^= OJ= ÑÅÖâà=îÑLÑìXÉ=NNz=NVVR=ÇÜ=LâàâCNN=Çâ=ä~DââëLì^ Cìâóråâ=xâèóâ=ÑçDçÑçöâóX=îÑLÑìXÉ=NVVR= EÑÅÖâà=îÑLÑìXÉCNNz=NVVRF=ÇÜ=LâàâCNN=ÇÜ=ãáCLâàâCE 1F=ÑìbìÑóÑxâê=õâàâ=áòÑêicââÑáê=ÑÇXâ=íâXñâ=Xcââ=BC= ƒENFE iF== äçâëwmé=åôâêâz=äoXÑì?_âz=ìpÑêÇêâ=Iç~=ä~icââñê=áòÑêÅ )êâ=Çë=äçâëwmé=lXÑaêXâë~=Çâë=ÖÜ= ÇèóáÑê=Çë=Wá=Éë~=ÑìXèÑaê=ÑÇXâ=íâIñâ^=ÇèóáÑê=áå=áà=ÑìXèÑaê=ÑÇXë=íâìë=çâóë=lXÑaê= ÑçxXâê=ÑDâôââÑçåz=Öâëìë=éâÑÖIz=ÑíìÇë=áâä=ÑÇäÜ=eâÜ=ÑçDçÑçöâóXÜ=áòKââóÜ=Éë~=áòâëánëäà= Çë=Wá=Éë~=rXïìêÉ=NM=ç?âw=Çâ=îìèeâç=Öâë=îcâçâ=ÑÇäÜ=eâÜ=áòÑêÑ?_ê=DââëL=Iç~]=îcâçâ= îÇâåÑÉÇ=áòDââäÑìÇ=ä~icââ=Éë~=äÉÇôâ=áå=áà=åä=ç?âw=Çâ=îìèeâç=Öâë=^= Eii F= ÇèóáÑê= Çâ= éXì= PCR= áòxXâê= äåiXâë~= ÇÜ= ìâÉäïéÜ= õâàâ= ÑÇXâ= íâIñâz= Ñíäë= IÇ= äéwCäÑÉÑê=õâàâ=IÇ=äâçwíÑìÇ=äïéìâ=Xâ=ìâÉâ~Çì=Xâ=IÇ=sëóë~s=äéw=áòÑÕXâ=Xâ=Äì=åâëìâë~= ÑçÑLXâë~=ÇÜ=áòÑÕXâ=Çë=íÑàXë=ÑéÑrÖê=ÑÇXâ=íâIñâ=^=ãáXèwaê=äéw=äÑÉÑê=Çë=äåiXz=ãmé= ÑDâôââ=ôâëZâ=Çë=îoX~ê=áòÑêÑ?_ê=lXÑaê=Öâë~ñë=êcââ=çë=ÑÇäÜ=eâÜ=Wá=Éë~=ä~Å )=ÑçDçÑçöâóX= äë=Xâ=ãäÇë=ÉÖâÑçöâóXâë~=äë=ä~Å )=ìÖÜ~=Öâë~ñë=^=äéw=äÑÉÑê=õâàâ=îÇâåÑÉÇ=ãoÇ??sêâ=Çâë= ãÑéê=ÉÖoç=åëêë=ÖèI=åëDâCÑçåëDââë~=Éë~=ãmé=ÑDâôââ=ä~Å~LÜ=î≠Xâáì=ÇâXw=ÇÜ=XâëuXêâ=êcââ= îÇâåÑÉÇ=Xâ=áòDââäÑìÇ=Dââäì=Éë~=áXâwFê=îìèeâç=Çâë=ãÑéê=ÉÖoç=ÑåXâ=íâIñâ=êcââ=Ääë= ÑóÑxâê=Wá=Éë~=ápìó=äåiXâë~=ÇÜ=äïéÜ=Çë=äâcâ=ÇèóâÑLáÑê=Çâë=áòiêèê=ÑÇXâ=íâIñâ=^== Eiii F= äéw=ÇÑÉsÜ=Çâ=ñ_ì=ÑìbìÑóÑxâê=Wá=Éë~=Öâëñâ=BC= EÇF= ÇèóâÑLáÑê=õâàâ=ìâÑÉê=IÇ=äåiXz=íâë=ÑDâôââ=Çë=ôâëZâ=Éë~=àâ?sŸÜX=xXâÑê=áòâFê=IÇ= áòxXâê= Ñçõâì= Xâ= áåúbâ= áèàiÇâà= äë= ÑçeâïÑ?âê= ÑDâôââÑçå= Öâëñâ= íâë= ÄäÇâ= áåëì= î≠Xôâ=Öâëñâ^= ExâF= ÇèóâÑLáÑê=õâàâ=äåiX=Çë= #á=Éë~=ìâÑÉê=àâ?sŸÜX=xXâÑê=Çë=ä~icââì=Xâ=àâ?sŸÜX= iêà=Çë=ä~ñ_ì=Xcââ=eââàêÜX=áòâpöâëÑñÇÜ=ä~icââìz=eââàêÜX=Ñçhâì=ä~icââìz=eââàêÜX= Bबहार गजट (असाधारण ), 13 अगः त 2013 3 î~êÑàôâ= îìèä~Lâì= ä~ñ_ìz= àâ?sŸÜX= ÑçÑL= ÑçDçÑçöâóX= Xâ= àâ?sŸÜX= îìèä~Lâì= áòXâëñDââóâ=Çë=ÑìåëDâÇ=Xâ=áòÉèxâ=Xâ=çpLâÑìÇ=ÑçDçÑçöâóX=Çë=ÇèóáÑê^= =EñF= àâqX=äàÇâà=Çë=õâàâ=IÇ=ÑçxXâê=ÑçöâìèàâñÜ=Çâë=ÑírÖë~=àâqX=Çë=ãmé=ÑDâôââ=ÇÜ= DâpôâÑKâÇ=ä~àéìâ=êcââ=ãäÇÜ=äÉiXâîâë~=ÇÜ=áïKâw=íâìÇâàÜ=Öâëz=Çâë=äåiX=Çë=Wá= Éë~=ìâÑÉê=ÑÇXâ=íâXñâ=^ş= PJ== ÑÅÖâà=îÑLÑìXÉ=NNz=NVVR=ÇÜ=LâàâCNP=Ç=Çâ=ä~DââëLì^ C=ìâóråâ=xâèóâ=ÑçDçÑçöâóX=îÑLÑìXÉ= NVVR=EÑÅÖâà=îÑLÑìXÉ=NNz=NVVRF=ÇÜ=LâàâCNP=Ç=ÇÜ=ãáCLâàâCENF=ÑìbìÑóÑxâê=õâàâ=áòÑêicââÑáê=ÑÇXâ=íâIñâ= Xcââ=BC= ƒENF= ÇèóáÑê=ÇÜ=ÑìXèÑaê=Çë=ÑóI=Xcââ=ÑçÑÖê=àÜÑê=äë=ÖÜz=àâqX=äàÇâà=Çë=áàâÉDâw= äë=ÇèóâÑLáÑê=õâàâ=áòÑêÇèóáÑê=ÑìXèaê=ÑÇXâ=íâXñâ^ş= fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns'k ls] mTtoy dqekj nqcs] ljdkj ds la;qDr lfpoA 13 vxLr 2013 la0 ,y0th0&1&20@2013@148@yst% A& fcgkj fo/kku eaMy }kjk ;Fkkikfjr vkSj egkefge jkT;iky }kjk fnukad 10 vxLr 2013 dks vuqer ukyUnk [kqyk fo'ofo|ky; ¼la'kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e] 2013 dk fuEufyf[kr vaxzsth vuqokn fcgkj&jkT;iky ds izkf/kdkj ls blds }kjk izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gS] ftls Hkkjrh; lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 348 ds [kaM¼3½ ds v/khu mDr vf/kfu;e dk vaxzsth Hkk"kk esa izkf/kd`r ikB le>k tk;sxk A fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns'k ls] mTtoy dqekj nqcs] ljdkj ds la;qDr lfpoA NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013 [Bihar Act 12, 2013] AN ACT TO AMEND THE NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY ACT, 1995 (Bihar Act 11,1995) Preamble - WHEREAS, in the educational interest of the State it is most expedient to make the entire provisions of the appointment on the posts of Vice- Chancellor and Pro Vice-Chancellor in the Universities of the State in consonance with the prescribed standards of University Grants Commission; and in conformity with the provisions laid down in the various regulations issued by the University Grants Commission. AND, WHEREAS, transparency and harmony in the matter of appointment of the Vice Chancellors and Pro Vice-Chancellor is essential; AND, WHEREAS, in the past appointment of Vice Chancellors and Pro-Vice Chancellors have been made without effective consultation with the State Government. AND, WHEREAS, the functioning of Vice Chancellor and Pro-Vice Chancellor appointed vide various notifications have been stayed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court. AND, WHEREAS, selection of Vice Chancellors and Pro Vice-Chancellors through search committee has been envisaged in the University Grants Commission Regulation 2010 and as amended Regulation 2013. AND, WHEREAS, it expedient in the interest of Higher Education that Regular Vice Chancellor and Pro-Vice Chancellor can be appointed at the earliest in accordance with the norms and standard of University Grants Commission; Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the sixty fourth year of the Republic of India as follows: - 4 Bबहार गजट (असाधारण ), 13 अगः त 2013 1. Short title, extent and commencement -(1) This Act may be called Nalanda Open University (Amendment) Act, 2013. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Bihar. (3) It shall come into force at once, 2. Amendment of section 11 of Bihar Act, 11 of 1995 .- In the Nalanda Open University Act 1995 (Bihar Act 11, 1995) sub section (1) of Section-11 shall be substituted by the following, namely :- “(1) (i) Persons of the highest level of competence, integrity, morals and institutional commitment are to be appointed as Vice-Chancellors. The Vice-Chancellor to be appointed should be a distinguished academician, with a minimum of ten years of experience as Professor in a University system or ten years of experience in an equivalent position in a reputed research and / or academic administrative organization. (ii) The selection of Vice-Chancellor should be through proper identification of a Panel of 3-5 names by a Search Committee through a public notification or nomination or a talent search process or in combination. The members of the above Search Committee shall be persons of eminence in the sphere of higher education and shall not be connected in any manner with the University concerned or its colleges. While preparing the panel, the search committee must give proper weightage to academic excellence, exposure to the higher education system in the country and abroad, and adequate experience in academic and administrative governance to be given in writing along with the panel to be submitted to the Chancellor.