The Anna University Act, 1978 — India law | Esheria

The Anna University Act, 1978

This Act establishes Anna University and sets out its governance, powers, funding, and transitional rules.

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About this statute

This Act establishes Anna University and sets out its governance, powers, funding, and transitional rules. This part sets transitional rules for Anna University staff, early appointments, reporting, and government powers to issue orders and amend Schedule I. University members who have already served six years in the listed authorities are not eligible for election or nomination again, with stated carve-outs for certain ex-officio members. A person who has already served six years in the specified university bodies cannot be elected or nominated again to those bodies, subject to listed ex-officio exceptions. The amendment shifts certain engineering and allied-sciences colleges and students into Anna University’s framework and creates transitional rules for existing students, staff, and college transfers.