 bill no 49 of  2011 the university of patna  bill, 2011 bydr bhola singh, mp a billto establish and maintain a teaching and residential university at patna and for matters connected therewithbe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-second year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the university of patna  act, 2011short title and commencement5(2) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notificationin the official gazette, appoint2 there shall be established and maintained a teaching and residential university atpatna (hereinafter referred to as the university) by the central government3 (1) the president of india shall be the chancellor of the universityestablishment of a university at patna officers of the university(2) the chancellor of the university shall appoint such person as vice-chancellor as he may deem fit and appoint such other officers as may be requiredpower to make rules4 (1) the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rules for the efficient functioning of the university(2) in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—(a) the terms and conditions of service of officers of the university;5(b) appointment of authorities of the university; (c) provision of instructions in such branches of learning as the university may,from time to time, determine and to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;10(d) the institution of principalships, professorships, readerships, lecturerships,and other teaching or academic posts required by the university and to appoint persons to such principalships, professorships, readerships, lecturerships or other posts;(e) creation of administrative, ministerial and other posts and appointmentsthereto; and15(f) performance of all such other acts and things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects of the university statement of objects and reasonspatna university is one of the oldest universities of the country patna university was established under an act of legislature in 1917 this is the first university in bihar and seventh in india the university is facing acute financial crisis as the state of bihar itself is reeling under acute shortage of resources, it has not been able to help the patna university sixteen new central universities have been established wef 1512009 in hitherto uncovered states (except goa), by an ordinance promulgated by the president of india and bihar got its first central university ie central university of bihar but given the unique position and significance of patna university, it seems only natural  that the patna university is converted into a central universityaccordingly, it is proposed to convert patna university into a central university hence this billnew delhi;bhola singhjuly 18, 2011 financial memorandumclause 2 of the bill provides for the establishment and maintenance of the central university at patna the bill, therefore, if enacted, would involve expenditure from the consolidated fund of india in respect of expenses in connection with the proposed university it is estimated that a recurring expenditure of about rupees  one hundred crore per annum is likely to be involvedno non-recurring expenditure is likely to be involved in as much as only the existing university is converted into a central university memorandum regarding delegated legislationclause 4 of the bill empowers the central government to make rules for carrying out the provisions of the billas the rules to be made relate to matters of details only, the delegation of legislative power is of a normal character lok  sabha———— a billto establish and maintain a teaching and residential university at patna and for matters connected therewith————(dr bhola singh, mp)gmgipmrnd—845ls(s3)—08-08-2011