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The
SINDH ACT NO.II OF 2015
[5th January, 2015]
An Act to provide for the establishment of the
WHEREAS the eminent philanthropist Mr. Malik Riaz
and Bahria Town have committed to establish the Altaf Hussain University at
Hyderabad and fully fund the University in its, establishment, future
management, maintenance and running.
AND WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the Preamble establishment of the
It is hereby enacted as follows:--
CHAPTER-I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the
(2)It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant to the
subject or context:---
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University;
(b) “
(c) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of
the University specified in section 16;
(d)“Board” means the Board of Governors of the
University;
(e) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the
Teaching Department;
(f) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the
University;
(g)“College” means a college and includes an
Institution in which arrangement exist for imparting instructions in general,
technical, professional education or other disciplines of higher learning and
such other subjects as may be prescribed;
(h)“Dean” means the Head of faculty;
(i)“Director” means the head of a teaching or
administrative division of an institute;
(j)“Faculty” means an academic division within
the University comprising one or more Teaching Departments;
(k)“Government” means the Government of Sindh;
(l)“Officer” means any of the Officers of the
University specified in section 5;
(m)“Patron” means the Patron of the University;
(n)“Prescribed” means prescribed by statutes,
regulations or rules;
(o)“Professor Emeritus” means a retired
Professor working in the University in an honorary capacity;
(p)“Provost” means the Provost of the
University;
(q)“Registrar” means the Registrar of the
University;
(r)“Statutes” “regulations” and “rules” means
respectively the statutes, regulations and
rules made under this Act;
(s)“Teaching Department” means a Teaching
Department of the University;
(t)“Teacher” means whole time teacher engaged
as Professor, Associate Professor, Lecturer and such other persons as may be
declared to be
Teacher;
(u)“Trust” means “Begum Akhter Rukhsana Memorial Welfare Trust (BARMWT)”;
(v)“University” means
(w)“Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor
of the University.
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THE UNIVERSITY
3. (1) There shall be established a
University to be called the Altaf Hussain University at Hyderabad, consisting
of a Board of Governors, a Chancellor, a Vice Chancellor, a Provost, Deans,
Chairmen of the Teaching Departments and Members of the Board, the Members of
the Academic Council and such other officers as may be prescribed,
(2) The University shall be a body corporate by
the name of the Altaf Hussain University at Hyderabad, owner, managed and
administered by the Trust and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal
and may sue and be sued by the said name.
(3) The University shall be competent to acquire
and hold property, both movable and immovable, to lease, sell or otherwise
transfer any movable and immovable property which may have become vested in or
been acquired by it.
(4) Subject to admissions policy prescribed from
time to time by the Trust, the University shall be open to all persons of
either sex or whatever religion, race, creed, color or domicile who are
academically qualified for admission to the course of study offered by the
University and no such person shall be denied the privilege on such ground.
(5) The University shall take measures to setup
campus or campuses anywhere in Sindh.
4. Functions of the University.- (1) The
University shall be an autonomous body and shall have the powers to,---
(a) Provide for instructions in such branches of
learning as it may deem fit, and to make provision for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in such manner as
it may determine; provided that the faculty of medicine shall be established as
per requirement of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council;
(b) Affiliate itself or associate with other
institutions and establish faculties and the Teaching Departments to discharge
its functions and responsibilities for imparting education;
(c) Prescribe courses of studies and curricula;
(d)Admit and hold examinations and to award and
confer degrees, diploma, certificates and other academic distinctions to the
persons who have been admitted to and have passed its examinations under
prescribed conditions;
(e) Confer honorary degrees or other
distinctions on approved persons in the manner as may be prescribed;
(f) Establish faculties, teaching departments,
research institutes and other learning centers in any and all branches of
learning and to provide and support other faculties for education, professional
training and research;
(g) Affiliate and disaffiliate educational
institutions and inspect colleges and other educational institutions affiliated
or seeking affiliation with it;
(h) Cooperate with other Universities and public
authorities in such manner and for such purposes as per rules and regulations;
(i) Institute Professorship, Associate
Professorship, Assistant Professorship and Lectureship and any other posts and
to appoint persons thereto;
(j) Create posts for research, extension,
administration and other related purposes and to appoint persons thereto;
(k) Institute and award fellowships, scholarships,
exhibitions, bursaries, medals and prizes in such manner as may be prescribed;
(l)Control the residence of the students of the
University, to institute and maintain halls of residence and to approve license
hostels and lodgings;
(m)Supervise and control the discipline of the
students of the University and the colleges, to promote the extra-curricular and recreational activities
of such students and to make arrangement for promoting their health and general
welfare;
(n)Demand and receive such fees and other
charge as it may determine;
(o)Enter into carry out, vary or cancel
contracts;
(p)Receive and manage property transferred and
grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments or other contributions
made to the University and to invest any funds representing such property,
grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations endowments or contributions in such
manner as it may deem fit;
(q)Undertake such research as it may determine
in any and all branches of learning;
(r)Provide for the printing and publication of
research and other works;
(s)Appoint members of various bodies and
committees, as the Board may determine for academic and administrative
activities;
(t)Appoint such officers and staff and
prescribe terms and conditions and powers and duties of such officers and
staff;
(u)Establish academic linkages and
collaborative activities with other institutions for the betterment of academic
standards; and
(v)Do all such acts and things, as may be
requisite to further its objectives.
CHAPTER-III
OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY
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6. (1) The Trust shall appoint a Patron of
the University, whose Patron. tenure, terms and
conditions shall be at the pleasure of
the Trust.
(2)The Patron shall, when presents, preside at
the convocation of the University.
7.(1) The Patron may cause an inspection or
inquiry to be Visitation.
made in respect of any
matter connected with the
affairs of the university and shall, from
time to time, direct any person or persons to inquire into or carry out
inspection of-
(a)the University, its building, libraries and
other facilities;
(b)any institution, department or hostel
maintained by the University.
(c)the adequacy of financial and human
resources,
(d)the teaching, research, curriculum,
examination
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and other matters of the University; and
(e)suchothermattersasmaybespecifiedbyhim.
(2)The Patron shall communicate to the Board his
views with regard to the result of visitation and shall after ascertaining the
views of the Board, advise the Board on the action to be taken by it.
(3)The Board shall, within such time as may be
specified by the Patron, communicate to him such action, if any, as has been
taken or may be proposed to be taken upon the results of visitation.
(4)Where the Board does not, within the time
specified, take action to the satisfaction of the Patron, if Patron may issue
such directions as he deems fit and the Board shall comply with all such
directions.
8.(1)The Chancellor shall be a person of
eminence, known Chancellor
for his contribution in
the field of knowledge of service
to society and appreciated for high moral
and his intellectual caliber.
(2)The Chancellor shall, in the absence of the
Patron, preside at
the convocation of the University.
(3)Every proposal of conferring an honorary
degree shall be subject to the confirmation by the Chancellor.
(4)if the Chancellor is satisfied that the
proceedings of any
Authority (except the Board of Governors)
are not in accordance with the provisions of this Act,
the statutes, the regulations or the rules, he may, after calling upon such
Authority to show cause why such proceedings should not be annulled, by order
in writing, annual the proceedings.
(5)Should the Chancellor be incapacitated from
acting as such due to absence or any other cause, the Vice Chancellor or any
person authorized by the Board shall exercise all the powers and perform all
the duties and functions of the Chancellor.
(6)The Chancellor may cause a visitation or
inquiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with the affairs of the
University and appoint such person as may be deemed fit for the purpose.
(7)The Chancellor shall, on receipt of a report
under sub-section
(4)above, issue such directions as he thinks
fit and the Vice
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Chancellor will comply with such directions.
(8) Any person aggrieved by any order under
sub-section (4) may file an appeal within 30 days of such order coming into his
knowledge before the Board of Governors.
(9) The appeal under sub-section (8) shall
be decided by at least
3 members of Board, nominated by the Board
to hearing such appeals, exclusive of the Chancellor.
9. At any time when the office of the Vice Chancellor is Vice vacant, or the
Vice Chancellor is absent or is unable to Chancellor.
perform the functions of his office due to
illness or other causes, the Chancellor shall make such arrangements for the
performance of the duties of the Vice Chancellor as he may deem fit.
10.(1) The Vice Chancellor shall be
principal executive officer of the University and shall be responsible for
implementation of the provisions of this Act, the
statutes, the regulations and the rules and execution of the policies and the
programs of the University.
(2) The Vice Chancellor shall, in the
absence of the Chancellor, preside over the meetings of the Authorities of
which the Chancellor is the Chairman; provided that the meetings of the Board shall be presided over
by the member elected from amongst the members present in the meeting.
(3)The Vice Chancellor may, in any emergency,
which in his opinion requires immediate action, take such action as he may
consider necessary and shall, as soon thereafter as possible, report his action
to the officer, authority or other body which in the ordinary course, would
have dealt with the matter.
(4)In particular and without prejudice to the
generality of the foregoing powers, the Vice Chancellor shall also
have the powers:
Powers and duties of the Vice Chancellor.
(a)to create and fill temporary posts for a
period not exceeding six months;
(b)to sanction all expenditures provides for in
the approved budget and to re-appropriate
funds within the same major head of expenditure;
(c)to sanction or re-appropriate an amount as
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fixed and revised by the Board from time to
time for an unforeseen item not provided for in the budget and report it to the
Board at the next meeting;
(d)to make such arrangements for the security
of papers, grades and results as he may consider necessary;
(e)to direct teachers, officers and other
employees of the University to take such assignments in connection with
teaching, research, examination, administration and such other activities in
the University as he may consider necessary;
(f)to appoint employees of such categories in
respect of which powers have been delegated to him by the Board;
(g)to delegate, subject to such conditions, if
any,
as may be prescribed, any of his powers
under this Act, to an officer or other employee of the
University; and
(h)to exercise and perform such other powers
and functions as may be prescribed.
11.(1)The Provost shall be the Chief
Academic officer of the Provost.
University with overall responsibility for
the academic and research program and shall be appointed by the Board on such
terms and conditions as the Board may determine.
(2) The Provost shall, subject to the
statutes, relations and rules, have powers to-
(a)direct the activities connected with the
execution of programmes for instruction, training, research, demonstrations and
service; and
(b)direct teachers to take such assignment in
connection with teaching, research, examination;
(c)appoint paper setters and examiners for all
examinations of the university after receiving panels of names from the
relevant Authorities;
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and
(d)perform such other functions and exercise
such other powers as may be prescribed.
12.(1)The Registrar shall be a whole time
officer of the University and shall be appointed by the board on such terms and
conditions as the Board may determine.
(2)The Registrar shall-
(a)be the custodian of the common seat and the
academic records of the University; and
(b)perform such other duties as may be
prescribed.
13.(1) The Director of Finance shall be a
whole time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Board on
such terms and conditions as the Board may determine;
(2)The Director of Finance shall-
(a)manage the property, the finance and the
investments of the University;
(b)prepare the annual and revised budget
estimates of the University and present them to the Finance and Planning
Committee and the Board;
(c)ensure that the funds of the University are
expended for the purposes for which they are provided; and
(d)perform such other duties as may be
prescribed.
14. The Controller of the Examinations shall
be a whole time officer of the University and shall be responsible for all
matters connected with the conduct of examinations and perform such other
duties as may be prescribed.
Registrar.
Director
Finance.
Controller of
Examinations.
15.The Internal Auditor shall be a whole time
officer of the Internal
University and shall be responsible for
internal audit of Auditor. the University.
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CHAPTER-IV
AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY
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16.(1)The following shall be the
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(b)The Academic Council;
(c)The Board of Faculties;
(d)The Board of Studies;
(e)The Selection Board;
(f)TheBoardofAdvancedStudiesandResearch;
(g)The Finance and Planning Committee;
(h)The Discipline Committee;
(i)The Affiliation Committee; and
(j)Such other Authorities as may be prescribed
by the statutes.
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(a)the Chancellor, who shall be its Chairman;
(b)the Vice Chancellor;
(c)the Chief Justice of the High Court of Sindh
or a sitting or retired Judge of High Court nominated by him;
(d)the Chairman Higher Education Commission or
whole time member of the Commission nominated by him;
(e)the Provost;
(f)Secretary to the Government of Sindh,
Education Department or his nominee;
(g)Four persons of outstanding merit nominated
by the Trust;
(h)Five persons of eminence representing
various disciplines and professions nominated by the Chancellor in consultation
with the Vice Chancellor.
(2)TheRegistrarshallactasSecretaryoftheBoard;
(3)A nominated member shall hold office for a
term of three years and shall be eligible for re-nomination on the expiry of his term.
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(4)The office of a nominated member shall
become vacant if he resigns or fails to attend three consecutive meetings of
the Board without sufficient cause or leave of absence or his nomination is
changed by the Authority nominated him.
18.(1)The Board shall be the executive and
Governing body of the University and shall subject to this provisions of this Act and the statutes, exercise general supervision over the
affairs and management of the University.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of
the foregoing powers and subject to the provisions of this Act and
the statutes, the Board shall have the powers-
(a)to hold control and administer the property
and funds of the University;
(b)to govern and regulate, with due regard to
the advice of the relevant Committee, the finances, accounts and investments of
the University and for that purpose, to appoint such agents as it may think
fit;
(c)to consider annual and revised budget
estimates and to re-appropriate
funds from one major head of expenditure to another;
(d)to transfer and accept transfer of movable
or immovable property on behalf of the University;
(e)to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel
contracts on behalf of the University;
(f)to cause proper books of accounts to be kept
for all sums of money received and expended by the University and for the
assets and liabilities of the University;
(g)to receive and manage any property
transferred and grants, bequests, donations, endowments and other contributions
made to the University;
(h)to administer any funds placed at the
disposal of the University for specified purposes;
(i)to determine the form, provide for the
custody and regulate the use of the common seal of the University;
Powers and duties of the Board.
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(j)to provide the buildings, libraries,
premises, furniture, apartments, equipment and other means required for
carrying out the work of the University;
(k)to establish and maintain halls of residence
and hostels or approve or license hostels or lodgings for the residence of
students;
(l)to institute Professorship, Associate
Professorship, Assistant Professorship, Lectureship and other teaching posts or
to suspend or abolish such posts;
(m)to create, suspend or abolish such
administrative teaching research or other posts as may be necessary;
(n)to make appointments on the recommendation
of the Selection Board to the posts of teachers, officers and such other cadres
as may be determined by the Board;
(o)to appoint Emeritus and Distinguished
Professors on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed;
(p)to confer honorary degrees on the
recommendation of the Academic Council in accordance with the prescribed
conditions;
(q)to prescribe the duties of officers,
teachers and other employees of the University;
(r)to suspend, impose penalty and remove from
service officers (other than the Vice Chancellor), teachers and other employees
in the manner prescribed;
(s)to appoint members of the various
Authorities in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
(t)to propose statutes for submission to the
Chancellor;
(u)to consider and dispose of the regulations
made by the Academic Council; provided that the Board may frame the Regulations
on its own initiative and approve it after consulting the
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Academic Council;
(v) to regulate, determine and administer
all other matters concerning the University and, to this end, exercise all
other powers not specifically mentioned in this Act and
the statutes;
(w) to delegate any of its powers to an
Authority or Officer or a Committee or Sub-Committee; and
(x) to perform such other functions as have
been assigned to it under this Act, or may be assigned to it by the statutes.
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(2)Not less than ten clear days’ notice of a
special meeting shall be given to the members of the Board, and the agenda of
the meeting shall be restricted to the matter for which the special meeting is
called.
(3)The quorum for a meeting or the Board shall
be one half of its members, a fraction being counted as one.
(4)The decision of the Board shall be expressed
in terms of the views of the majority of the members present and if the members
are equally divided, the Chairman of the Board shall have and exercise a
casting vote.
(5)Subject to sub-section (3), the members of the Board
may take part in a meeting of the Board by using any communication equipment
and the member shall be deemed to have participated in the meeting.
(6)A resolution in writing signed by the
majority of the members of the Board shall be valid and effectual as if it had
been passed in a meeting of the Board duly called and constituted.
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(b)the Provost;
(c)the Deans;
(d)the University Professors including Emeritus
and Distinguished Professors.
(e)the Chairman of the Teaching Departments;
(f)three eminent persons known for their
intellectual caliber on international level, service to society or leadership
in profession nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of Board;
(g)the Controller of Examination;
(h)the Registrar who shall act as its
Secretary.
(2)A nominated member shall hold office for a
term of three years and shall be eligible for re-nomination on the expiry of his term.
(3)The office of a nominated member shall
become vacant if he resigns or fails to attend three consecutive meetings of
the Council without sufficient cause or leave of absence or his nomination is
changed by the nomination Authority.
(4)The quorum for a meeting of the Council
shall be one half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as
one.
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(2) In particular and without prejudice of
the generality of the foregoing provisions, the Council shall have the powers-
(a)to advise the Board on academic matters;
(b)To regulate the admission of students to the
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courses of studies and examinations;
(c)To propose to the Board, schemes for the
constitution and organization of Faculties, Teaching Department, Institutes and
Boards of Studies;
(d)To consider or formulate proposals for the
planning and development of teaching and research in the University;
(e)To make regulations on the recommendations
of the Board of Faculties and the Boards of Studies prescribing the course of
Studies and the syllable for all University examination; provides that, if the
recommendations of the Board of Faculties and Boards of Studies are not
received by the prescribed date, the Council may, subject to the approval of
the Board, continue for the next year the courses of studies already prescribed
for an examination;
(f)To recognize the examinations of other
University or examining bodies as equivalent to the corresponding examinations
of the University;
(g)To frame regulations for submission to the
Board;
(h)To perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by the statutes.
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STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES
22.(1)Subject to the provisions of the Act, Chancellor may, Statutes. with the
approval of the Board, make and promulgate
statutes to regulate or prescribed all or
any of the following matters, namely:-
(a)Terms and conditions of service of employees
of the University including scales of pay, constitution of pension, insurance,
gratuity provident fund, benevolent fund and other fringe benefits;
(b)Terms and conditions of contractual
appointment of teachers, researchers and officers;
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(c)establishment of Faculties, Teaching
Departments and other academic units and divisions;
(d)powers and duties of Officers and Teachers;
(e)conditions under which the University may
enter into arrangements with other public or private organizations for purposes
of instruction, research and other scholarly activities;
(f)conditions of appointment of Professor
Emeritus and Distinguished Professor;
(g)award of honorary degrees;
(h)standard of evaluation of efficiency and
exercising disciplinary measures over the employees of the University;
(i)acquisition and administration of properties
and investments of the University; and
(j)all other matters which under this Act are required to be or may be prescribed or
regulated by the statutes.
(2)The draft of statutes shall be proposed by
the Board for the approval of the Chancellor who may refer them back to the
Board for reconsideration.
(3)The Chancellor shall have the powers to
assent to the statutes submitted to him for approval.
(4)No statute shall be valid until it has been
approved by the Chancellor.
23.(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, Regulations. regulations
may be made for all or any of the
following matters:-
(a)the courses of study for degrees, diplomas
and certificates of the University;
(b)the admission of students to the University;
(c)the conditions under which students shall be
admitted and shall become eligible for the
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award of degrees, diplomas and certificates;
(d)the conduct of examinations;
(e)fees and other charges to be paid by
students for admission to the courses of study and examinations of the
University;
(f)the conduct and discipline of students of
the University;
(g)conditions of residence of the students of
the University or the colleges, including the levy of fees for residence in the
halls of residence and hostels;
(h)the approval and licensing of hostels and
lodgings;
(i)conditions under which a person should carry
on independent research to entitle him to a degree;
(j)the institution of fellowship, scholarships,
exhibitions, medals and prizes;
(k)the institution of stipends and free and
half free studentship;
(l)the academic costumers;
(m)the use of Library;
(n)the formation of Teaching Departments and
Boards of Studies; and
(o)all other matters which by this Act and the statutes are to be or may be
prescribed by the regulations.
(2)The Regulations shall, with regard to the
academic research and students matters, be prepared by the Academic Council and
shall be submitted to the Board which may approve them or with hold approval or
refer them back to the Academic Council for reconsideration.
(3)A Regulation prepared by the Academic
Council shall not be valid, unless it receives the approval of the
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(2)The Board may make rules to regulate any
matter relating to the affairs of the University which has not been
specifically provided for by this Act, the statutes or regulations.
CHAPTER-VI
THE UNIVERSITY FUND
26.(1)The University shall have a fund to
which shall be University credited its income from fees,
donations, trusts, Fund, Audit bequests, endowments,
contributions, grants and all and Accounts. other
sources.
(2) Capital and recurrent expenditure of the
University shall be met out from its Fund and contributions
made by
the Trust including any other trust,
Universities, Associations, Societies or individuals and from the Income
derived from any other source.
(3)No contribution, donation or grant which may
directly or indirectly involve any immediate or subsequent financial liability
for the University or which may involve an activity not included in the
programs for the time being, shall be accepted without the prior approval of
the Board.
(4)The accounts of the University shall be
maintained in such form and in such manner as may be determined by the Board
and shall be audited each year within four months of the closing of the
financial year of the University by a firm of Chartered Accountants
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appointed by the Board.
(5)The accounts, together with the report of
the Auditor thereon, shall be submitted to the Board for approval.
(6)The Auditor’s report shall certify that the
report has compiled with the standards of audit and certification laid down by
the Institution of the Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.
CHAPTER-VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
27. An employee of the University shall
retire from service at such age as may be prescribed by the statutes or
regulations.
28.(1)The University may constitute for the
benefit of its employees in such manner and subject to such conditions as may
be prescribed, schemes such as insurance, gratuity, provident fund and
benevolent fund as it may deem fit.
(2) Where any Provident Fund has been
constituted under this Act, the provisions of the
Provident Funds Ordinance 1925 shall apply to such funds.
Retirement from service.
Pension,
Insurance,
Gratuity,
Provident Fund
and Benevolent
Fund.
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29. When a member of a newly constituted
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30.(1)Any casual vacancy among the
appointed or |
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nominated members of any Authority shall
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soon, as convenient may be, by the person
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body, who appointed or nominated the
member |
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whose place has become vacant, and the
person appointed or nominated to the vacancy shall be a member or such
Authority for the residue of the terms for which the person whose place he
fills would have been a member;
(2) Provided that where a vacancy to the
membership of an Authority, other than the Board, cannot be filled for the
reason that the member was ex-officio, and the office has ceased to exist, or
the organization, Institution or other body, other than the University has
ceased to exist or has ceased to function, or for any
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other circumstances which make it
impracticable to fill the vacancy, the vacancy shall be filled in such manner
as the Chancellor may direct on the recommendation of the Board.
31.The constitution, functions and powers of
other Constitution,
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provision or insufficient |
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32. The Board, the Academic Council or
other Authorities |
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may appoint such Standing, Special or
Advisory |
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33.(1) Notwithstanding anything contained
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First Statutes. |
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statutes set out in the Schedule, shall be
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and authority to amend by way of addition
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subtraction any item mentioned in entry
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34.If any difficulty arises as to the first
constitution or Removal
of
reconstitution or any Authority upon coming
into force difficulties. of this Act or
otherwise in giving effect to any provision
of this Act, the
Chancellor may give appropriate directed to remove such difficulty.
35. No Act,
proceeding, resolution or decision of any
Authority shall be invalid by reason only or
any vacancy or defect in the constitution of, or in the appointment or
nomination of any member of the Authority.
Proceedings of
Authorities not invalidated by vacancies.
36.No court shall have jurisdiction to
entertain any Bar
of
proceedings, grant any injunction or make
any order Jurisdiction. in relation to anything done in
good faith or purported
to have been done of intended to be done
under this
Act.
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37. No suit or legal proceedings shall lie
against Government, |
Indemnity. |
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the University or any Authority or an
employee of |
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Government or the University or any person,
in respect of anything which is done or purported to have been done in good
faith or intended to, or has been done in good faith under this Act.
THE SCHEDULE
FIRST STATUTES (See Section 33)
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1.(1) The University shall have the
following Faculties:- |
Faculties. |
(a)Faculty of Science;
(b)Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences;
(c)Faculty of Engineering and Textile;
(d)Faculty of Information Technology;
(e)Faculty of Arts;
(f)Faculty of Agriculture and Agricultural
Engineering;
(g)Faculty of Veterinary Medical Sciences;
(h)Faculty of Management Sciences;
(i)Faculty of Law;
(j)Faculty of Pharmacy;
(k)Faculty of Fashion Designing;
(l)Faculty of Economics;
(m)Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences;
(n)Faculty of Mass Communication;
(o)Faculty of Alternative Energy;
(p)Any other faculty as may be prescribed by
the statutes.
(2)Each Faculty shall include such institutes,
teaching departments, centers, or other teaching or research units as may be
prescribed by the statutes.
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2.(1) There shall be a Board of each
Faculty consisting of- |
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(a)the Deans;
(b)the Professors, Associate Professors and
chairman of the Teaching Departments comprised in the faculty;
(c)one member of each Board of Studies
comprised in the Faculty, to be nominated by the Board of Studies concerned;
and
(d)three teachers to be nominated by the
Academic Council by reason of their specialized knowledge of subjects which,
though not assigned to the Faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic
Council, important bearing on this subject assigned to the Faculty.
(2)The members, mentioned in clauses (c) and
(d) of sub- section (1) shall hold office for three years.
(3)The quorum for a meeting of the Board of a
Faculty shall be one-half
of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one.
(4)The Board of each Faculty shall, subject to
the general control of the Academic Council and the Board, have the powers:-
(a)to coordinate the teaching and research in
the subjects assigned to the Faculty;
(b)to scrutinize the schemes of courses and
syllable proposed by the Board of Studies comprised in the Faculty, and forward
them to the Academic Council along with its observations;
(c)to scrutinize the recommendations of the
Board of Studies comprised in the faculty, on the appointment of paper setters
and examiners, (except for research and degrees examiners), to the Vice
Chancellor; and
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(d)to perform such other functions as may be
prescribed.
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3.(1) There shall be a Dean for each
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(2)The Dean shall hold office for three years.
(3)The Dean shall present candidates for
admission to degrees, except honorary in the courses falling within the purview
of the Faculty.
(4)The Dean shall exercise such other powers
and perform such other duties as may be prescribed.
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4.(1) There shall be a Teaching Department
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(2)The Chairman of a Teaching Department shall
be appointed by the Vice Chancellor on the recommendations of the Provost.
(3)The Chairman of the Teaching Department
shall plan, organize and supervise the work of the Department in accordance
with the provisions of this Act and shall be responsible to the Dean of the Faculty in which
his Department is comprised, for the work of his Department.
5.(1) There shall be a Board of Studies for
each subject or Board of group of subjects as may be
prescribed by the Studies.
regulations.
(2)Each Board of Studies shall consist of-
(a)the Chairman of the Teaching Department
connected;
(b)all Professors and Associate Professors in
the Teaching Department concerned;
(c)such University Teachers, other than
Professors or
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Associate Professors, to be appointed by the
Academic Council;
(d)three experts, other than University
Teachers, to be appointed by the Provost.
(3)The term of office of member of the Board of
the Studies, other than ex-officio
members shall be three years.
(4)The quorum for a meeting of the Board of
Studies shall be one-half
of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as one.
(5)The functions of the Board of Studies shall
be-
(a)to advise the Authorities on all academic matters
connected with instructions, research and examinations in the subjects
concerned;
(b)to propose curricula and syllable for all
degrees, diploma and certificate courses in the subject of subjects concerned;
(c)to suggest a panel of names of paper setters
and examiners in the subject concerned; and
(d)to perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by regulations.
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6.(1) There shall be a Board of Advanced
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Research. |
(b)The Deans;
(c)Three University Professors other than Deans
to be appointed by the Board;
(d)Three University Teachers having research,
qualifications and experience to be appointed by the Academic Council; and
(e)The Professors Emeritus.
(2)The term of office of the members of the
Advanced
Studies and Research Board, other than
ex-officio members, shall be three years.
(3)The quorum for a meeting of the Advanced
Studies and Research Board shall be one-half of the total
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number of members, a fraction being counted
as one.
(4)The functions of the Advanced Studies and
Research Board shall be-
(a)to advise the Authorities on all matters
connected with the promotion of advanced studies and research in the
University.
(b)To propose Regulations regarding the award
of research degrees;
(c)To appoint supervisors for research students
to determine the subject of their thesis;
(d)To recommend the names of paper setters and
examiners for research examination after considering the proposals of the Board
of Studies in this behalf; and
(e)To perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by studies.
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7.(1) There shall be a Selection Board
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(a)the Vice Chancellor who shall be the
Chairman;
(b)One member of the Board to be nominated by
the Chancellor;
(c)Two persons of eminence to be nominated by
the Board; provided that none of them is an employee of the University;
(d)the Provost;
(e)the Dean of the Faculty concerned;
(f)the Chairman of the Teaching Department
concerned.
(2)The members of the Selection Board, other
than ex- officio members, shall hold office for three years.
(3)The quorum for a meeting of the Selection
Board shall be four members.
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(4)No member of the Selection Board who is a
candidate for the post to which appointment is to be made shall take part in
such proceedings of the Selection Board.
(5)In selecting candidates for the post of
Professors and Associate Professors, the Selection Board shall, co-opt or consult three experts in the
subject concerned and, in selecting candidates for other teaching posts, two
experts in the subject concerned to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor, from a
standing list of experts of each subject approved by the Board on the
recommendation of the Selection Boards revised from time to time.
(6)The functions of the Selection Board shall
be-
(a)to consider all applications for teaching
and other posts received in response to an advertisement and shall recommended
to the Board the names of suitable candidates for appointment to such posts;
(b)to recommend the board the grant of higher
initial pay in a suitable case for reasons to be recorded in writing;
(c)to recommend to the Board the appointment of
an eminently qualified person to a position in the University on the terms and
conditions as may be prescribed;
(d)to consider all cases of promotion of
academic staff and officers of the University and recommend to the Board the
names of suitable candidates for such promotions; and
(e)that in the event of an unresolved
difference of opinion between the Selection Board and the Board, the matter
shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision shall be final.
8.(1) There shall be a Finance and Planning
Committee Finance and consisting of- Planning
Committee.
(a)the Chancellor, who shall be its Chairman;
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(b)the Vice Chancellor;
(c)Four members of the Board, of whom at least
two will be nominees of the Trust;
(d)The Director Finance of the University who
shall be the Member/Secretary.
(2)The quorum for a meeting of the Finance and
Planning Committee shall be three members.
(3)The functions of Finance and Planning
Committee shall be-
(a)to consider annual statement of accounts and
revised budget estimate and advise the board thereon;
(b)to review periodically the financial
position of the University;
(c)to advise the Board on all matters relating
to planning development finance investments and accounts of the University;
(d)to prepare short term and long term
development plans;
(e)to prepare staff and resource development
plans; and
(f)to perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by the statutes.
9.(1) The Discipline Committee shall consist
of-
(a)the Vice Chancellor or his nominee;
(b)the Provost;
(c)Two Professors to be nominated by the
Academic Council;
(d)one member to be nominated by the Trust; and
(e)the Teacher or Officer Incharge of Students
Affairs by whatever name called who shall act
Discipline
Committee and its functions.
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as Member Secretary.
(2) The term of office of members of the
Discipline Committee,
other than ex-officio members shall be two years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Discipline
Committee shall be three members.
(4) The functions of the Discipline Committee
shall be,---
(a) to propose regulations to the Academic
Council for the conduct of University students, maintenance of discipline and
for dealing with cases of discipline; and
(b) to perform such other functions as may be
assigned to it by the statutes or regulations.
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10.(1) There shall be an affiliation
Committee consisting of- |
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(a) the Vice Chancellor who shall be the
Chairman;
(b) the Provost;
(c) one member of the Board to be nominated by
the Board;
(d) two Professors to be nominated by the
Academic Council.
(2) The term of office of the members of the
Committee excluding ex-officio
members shall be two years.
(3) The Affiliation Committee may co-opt not more than three years.
(4) The quorum for a meeting of or an inspection
by the Affiliation Committee shall be three members.
(5) An officer of the University to be
designated by the Vice Chancellor for this purpose shall act as the Secretary
of the Committee.
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