4. Incorporation of Institute.—(1) The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development shall
be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions
of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property and to contract, and shall, by that name, sue and be
sued.
(2) The first Chairperson, the first Director and the first members of the Executive Council and the
Academic Council, and all persons who may hereafter become such officers or members, so long as they
continue to hold such office or membership, shall constitute the Institute.
(3) The headquarters of the Institute shall be in the district of Kanchipuram, in the State of
Tamil Nadu.
(4) The Institute may establish and maintain centres at such other places in India as it may deem fit.
5. Effect of establishment of Institute.—On and from the appointed day and subject to other
provisions of this Act,—
(a) any reference to the existing Institute in any contract or other instrument shall be deemed as a
reference to the Institute;
(b) all property, movable and immovable, of or belonging to the existing Institute shall vest in the
Institute;
(c) all rights and liabilities of the existing Institute shall be transferred to, and be the rights and
liabilities of, the Institute; and
(d) every person employed by the existing Institute immediately before the appointed day shall
hold office or service in the Institute by the same tenure, at the same remuneration and upon the same
terms and conditions and with the same rights and privileges as to pension, leave, gratuity, provident
fund and other matters as he would have held the same if this Act had not been passed, and shall
continue to do so unless and until his employment is terminated or until such tenure, remuneration
and terms and conditions are duly altered by the Statutes:
Provided that if the alteration so made is not acceptable to such employee, his employment may be
terminated by the Institute in accordance with the terms of the contract with the employee or, if no
provision is made therein in this behalf, on payment to him by the Institute a compensation equivalent to
three months' remuneration in the case of permanent employees and one month's remuneration in the case
of other employees.
6. Objects of Institute.—The objects of the Institute shall be,—
(a) to evolve and achieve an integrated approach to youth development for preparing and
empowering the youth for the future, by—
(i) providing action oriented research inputs for policy formulation;
(ii) implementation of policy through extension and other programmes;
(iii) promoting assessment and impact study and conducting teaching, training and other
academic programmes;
(b) to set up advanced National Youth Resource Centre commensurate with the international
standards to provide for comprehensive and scientifically analysed data on all youth-related issues
and matters, with adequate library facility, documentation and publication;
(c) to provide for research and development and dissemination of knowledge through extension
and outreach programmes;
(d) to act as a nodal agency for capacity building of stakeholders including youth bodies,
organisations and agencies relating to youth;
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(e) to empower youth to participate in inclusive development and nation building;
(f) to evolve as an institute of advanced study in the field of youth and to develop such
professional excellence as may be required for the purpose;
(g) to provide for higher education in the field of youth development through employmentoriented and inter-disciplinary courses at the post graduate level.
7. Functions of Institute.—(1) Without prejudice to the provisions contained in section 6, the
Institute shall,—
(a) develop a “think tank” by way of carrying out policy research, evaluation and impact analysis
on youth programmes and issues of contemporary and future relevance;
(b) function as a repository of knowledge pertaining to data on youth;
(c) develop documentation, information and publication services for youth training and extension;
(d) provide technical advice and consultancy for formulation of youth related policy and
promotion of youth programme;
(e) build the professional capacity of youth organisations, both in Government and voluntary
sector;
(f) design, develop and conduct appropriate training and orientation programmes;
(g) conduct seminars, workshops and conferences on issues relating to youth;
(h) set up centres for dissemination of academic and training programmes;
(i) collaborate with national and international university, centres, institutes and such other
agencies relating to youth training and youth development;
(j) establish programmes of study and research and to provide for instruction in such branches of
study as the institute deems appropriate;
(k) award, subject to such conditions as the Institute may determine, degrees, diplomas,
certificates or other academic distinctions or titles at various academic levels;
(l) confer honorary degrees or other distinction awards, fellowships, scholarships, prizes and
medals;
(m) determine, demand and receive fees and other charges for its courses, programmes and other
matters;
(n) conduct and coordinate projects and studies relating to youth sponsored by the Government of
India and other developmental agencies;
(o) create with the prior approval of the Central Government, academic, technical, administrative,
managerial and other posts in the Institute and make appointments thereto in accordance with the
rules and regulations of the Institute;
(p) regulate the conduct of the affairs of the Institute;
(q) supervise and control the discipline of all categories of employees and students of the
Institute;
(r) purchase, hire, lease, exchange or acquire property, movable or immovable and to construct,
alter and maintain any building or buildings as may be necessary;
(s) set up distance learning or education centres, in collaboration with Open Universities, to
provide access to the aspiring young professionals enabling them to take up a career in the field of
youth development;
(t) establish, maintain and manage halls of residences and hostels for students;
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(u) lay down conditions of service including a code of conduct for teachers and other categories
of employees;
(v) supervise, control and regulate the discipline of students of the Institute and to make
arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare;
(w) coordinate student exchange programmes with reputed International Youth Development
Institutions;
(x) undertake, assist and promote all such activities conducive or incidental to the attainment of
the objectives.
(2) The Institute may receive gifts, grants, donations or benefactions from the Government and to
receive bequests, donations and transfers of movable or immovable properties from the testators, donors
or transferors, as the case may be.
(3) The Institute may enter into agreements with international organisations, institutions and
universities to broaden the scope of the youth work and to facilitate knowledge development and
participatory learning.
8. Institute to be open to all races, creeds, gender and classes.—(1) The Institute shall be open to
persons of either sex and of whatever race, creed, caste or class, physical ability, and no test or condition
shall be imposed as to religious belief or profession in admitting students, appointing teachers or
employees or in any other connection whatsoever.
(2) No bequest, donation or transfer of any property shall be accepted by the Institute which in the
opinion of the Executive Council involves conditions or obligations opposed to the spirit and object of
this section.
9. Teaching at Institute.—All teaching and other academic activities at the Institute shall be
conducted by or in the name of the Institute in accordance with the Statutes and Ordinances made in this
behalf.
10. Visitor.—(1) The President of India shall be the Visitor of the Institute:
Provided that the President may, by order, nominate any person to be the Visitor and such person so
nominated shall hold office for such term, not exceeding five years as may be specified in the order and
the person so nominated shall exercise the powers and discharge duties of the Visitor.
(2) The Visitor may, from time to time, appoint one or more persons to review the work and progress
of the Institute and to hold inquiries into the affairs thereof and to report thereon in such manner as the
Visitor may direct.
(3) Upon receipt of any such report, the Visitor may take such action and issue such directions as he
considers necessary in respect of any of the matters dealt with in the report and the Institute shall be
bound to comply with such directions within reasonable time.