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The My University
ACT NO. VII OF 2013
An Act to provide for the establishment
of my University,
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for
the establishment of MY University at
It is hereby enacted as follows:---
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement.___(1) This Act may be called the My University Islamabad
Act, 2013.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in
the subject or context,---
(i) “Academic
Council” means the Academic Council of the University;
(ii) “Authority”
means any of the authorities of the University;
(iii) “Affiliated
institution” means Educational institution authorized by the Board to conduct
academic programs, research and development projects as approved by the
University;
(iv) “Board”
means the Board of the University;
(v) “Board
of trustees” means Board of Trustees of the University;
(vi) “Chancellor”
means the Chancellor of the University;
(vii) “College”
means a constituent college, department, Institute or Centers;
(viii) “Commission”
means the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan;
(ix) “Constituent
college” means an educational institution, by whatever manner described,
maintained and administered by the University;
(x) “Controller”
means the head of examination department of the University;
(xi) “Dean”
means the head of a faculty of the University;
(xii) “Department”
means teaching department of the University;
(xiii) “Director” means the head of an institute established
as a constituent institute by the University;
(xiv) “Executive Committee”
means the Executive Committee of the University;
(xv) “Faculty” means an
administrative and academic unit of the University consisting of one or more
departments. It also includes any Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant
Professor or Lecturer, tutor, engaged whole-time or part-time by the
University, or by a constituent college, institute or Centre;
(xvi) “Government” means the
Federal Government;
(xvii) “Institute” means an
institute or Centre, maintained and administered by the University;
(xviii) “Officer” means any
officer of the University;
(xix) “Patron” means the
Patron of the University;
(xx) “prescribed” means
prescribed by the statutes, regulations or rules;
(xxi) “Professor Emeritus”
means a retired Professor appointed by the Chancellor on honorary basis;
(xxii) “Principal” means the
head of a college, or the institution under the University by whatever name or
the designation;
(xxiii) “Registrar” means the
Registrar of the University;
(xxiv) “Committee” means the
committee set up by the Board of Trustees;
(xxv) “Statutes”, “regulations”
and “rules” mean respectively the statutes, regulations and rules made under
this Act;
(xxvi) “Trust” means the My
Trust;
(xxvii) “University” means MY
University Islamabad, established under this Act; and
(xxviii) “Vice-Chancellor”
means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.
CHAPTER-II
THE UNIVERSITY
3. Establishment and incorporation of the University.—(1) There shall be
established a University to be called as MY University Islamabad, consisting
of,---
(a) the Patron, the
Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, the members of the Board and the Board of
Trustees;
(b) the members of
Executive Committee, Deans, the Chairmen of the teaching departments and
members of the Academic Council or any other Councils, Committee or Advisory
Committees, as the Board of Governors may establish or authorize from time to
time of the University;
(c) the members of the
Boards, committees and other bodies as the Board may establish;
(d) the members of the Faculties
and students of the University and its constituent units in accordance with the
terms prescribed from time to time, and all other; and
(e) such other officers
and members of the staff as the Board may, from time to time, specify.
(2) The
University shall be a body corporate by the name of MY University, having
perpetual succession and a common seal, with powers, among others, to acquire
and hold property, both movable and immovable, and to lease, sell or otherwise
transfer any movable and immovable property which may have become vested in or
been acquired by it.
(3) The
principal seat of the University shall be at
(4)
Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in
force, the University shall have academic, financial and administrative
autonomy, including the powers to employ officers, teachers and other employees
on such terms as may be prescribed, subject to the terms of this Act.
(5) In
particular and without prejudice to the authority granted to the Commission by
the law, the Government or an authority or auditor appointed by the Government
shall have no power to question the policy underlying the allocation of
resources approved by the Board in the annual budget of the University.
4.
Powers and Purposes of the University.—The University shall have the following
powers, namely:---
(i) to promote and
dissemination of knowledge and technology and to provide education, training,
research, demonstration and scholarship in such branches of learning, as it may
determine;
(ii) to make provisions for
research, service to society and for the application, advancement and
dissemination of knowledge by employing information technology including
satellite, television, internet etc., or through conventional and innovative
methods in the fields of management sciences, medical sciences, computer
sciences, professional psychology, strategic studies, security studies,
environmental sciences, engineering and such other disciplines from the fields
of natural and social sciences as it may determine;
(iii) to determine courses
for study at the under graduate level in its constituent units as well as in
its affiliated institutions, centers and colleges;
(iv) to prescribe courses
of studies to be conducted by it and its affiliated constituent units and
appropriate bodies;
(v) to hold examinations
and to award and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic
distinctions to and on persons who have been admitted to and have passed its
examinations under prescribed conditions;
(vi) to prescribe the terms
and conditions of employment of the officers, Faculty and other employees of
the University;
(vii) to affiliate itself or
associate with any other Institutions or Universities and relevant bodies
whether national or international;
(viii) to pursue and
co-ordinate research innovation and development;
(ix) to decide teaching
methods and strategies in order to ensure most effective research and academic
programs;
(x) to use the financial
and other resources allocated to it for execution of its functions;
(xi) to engage, where
necessary, any persons on contract of specified duration and to specify the
terms of each engagement;
(xii) to confer honorary
degrees or other distinctions on approved persons in the manner prescribed by
the Board in consultation with Board of trustees for the purpose;
(xiii) to confer degrees on
the person who have carried out an independent research under prescribed
conditions;
(xiv) to liaison with other
research or academic organizations, industry and the relevant organization or
institutions to promote Public Private partnership, innovation and research,
development, industrialization for the purposes of education, training and
development;
(xv) to provide for such
instruction for persons not being students of the University as it may
prescribe and to grant certificates and diplomas to such persons;
(xvi) to institute programs
for the academic collaboration and exchange of students and Faculty between the
University and other universities, educational institutions and research
organizations, inside as well as outside Pakistan;
(xvii) to maintain linkages
with alumni and the industry and the relevant bodies;
(xviii) to develop and
implement fund-raising plans;
(xix) to provide and support
the academic development of the faculty of the University;
(xx) to affiliate and
dis-affiliate educational institutions or relevant organizations under
prescribed conditions;
(xxi) to inspect colleges
and other educational institutions affiliated or seeking affiliation with it;
(xxii) to accept the
examinations passed and the period of study spent by students of the University
at other universities and places of learning equivalent to such examinations
and periods of study in the University, as it may prescribe, and to withdraw
such acceptance;
(xxiii) to co-operate with
other universities, public authorities or private organizations inside as well
as outside
(xxiv) to institute professorships,
associate professorships, assistant professorships and lectureships and any
other posts and to appoint persons thereto;
(xxv) to create posts for
teaching, research, extension, administration and other related purposes and to
appoint persons thereto;
(xxvi) to reeognize selected
members of teaching staff of colleges or educational institutions admitted to
the privileges of the University or such other persons, as it may deem fit, as
University Faculty;
(xxvii) to institute and award
fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes under prescribed
conditions;
(xxviii) to establish teaching
departments, schools, colleges, faculties, institutes, workshops, laboratories.
Museums and other centers of learning for the development of teaching and
research and to make such arrangements for their maintenance, management and
administration as it may prescribe;
(xxix) to maintain order,
discipline and security on campuses of the University and the colleges as per
the rules and regulations of the University;
(xxx) to promote
extra-curricular and recreational activities of the students and to make
arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare;
(xxxi) to demand and receive
such fees and other charges as it may determine from time to time;
(xxxii) to make provisions for
research, advisory or consultancy services and with these objects to enter into
arrangements with other institutions, public or private bodies, commercial and
industrial enterprises, relevant Government, International, non-Governmental
bodies, under prescribed conditions;
(xxxiii) to enter into, carry
out, vary or cancel contracts;
(xxxiv) to receive and manage
property transferred and grants, contributions made to the University and to
invest any fund representing such property, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts,
donations, endowments or contributions and convert one kind of property into
other in such manner as it may deem fit;
(xxxv) to provide for the
printing and publication of research and other works;
(xxxvi) to do all such other
acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be
requisite or expedient in order to further the objectives of the University as
a place of education, learning and research; and
(xxxvii) to decide virtual,
online and distance teaching methods and strategies in order to ensure the
conduct of most effective educational and training programs in the light of
policy on the subject made by the Board of trustees.
5.
University open to all classes, creeds, etc.—The University shall be
open to all persons of either gender and of whatever religion, race, creed,
class, color or domicile who qualify for the admission as set forth in the
rules and regulations and the criteria and the policy maintained by the body
and no person shall be denied privileges of the University on the ground of
religion, race, caste, creed, class, color or domicile.
6.
Teaching at the University.—(1) All recognized teaching in various courses shall
be conducted by the University or the colleges in the prescribed manner and may
include lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars, demonstrations and other
methods of instruction as well as practical work in the laboratories,
hospitals, workshops and other organizations as it may deem appropriate.
(2) The
authority responsible for organizing recognized teaching shall be such as may
be prescribed.
CHAPTER III
OFFICERS OF THE
UNIVERSITY
7. Officers
of the University.—The following shall be the officers of the University,
namely:---
(a) Patron;
(b) Chancellor;
(c) Vice-Chancellor;
(d) Deans;
(e) Principals of the
constituent colleges;
(f) Head of the teaching
and research departments;
(g) Registrar;
(h) Treasurer;
(i) Controller of
examinations and academic affairs; and
(j) such other persons as
may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations or by the Board.
8.
Patron.—(1) The Patron shall be appointed by the Trust.
(2) The
Patron shall, when present, preside at the convocation of the University. In
the absence of the Patron, the Board may request a person of eminence or the
Chancellor to preside over the convocation of the University.
(3) The
Patron shall have the authority to annul any decision or action of the Board,
which he thinks was taken against the interest of academic excellence,
religious and cultural ideology and national integrity.
9. Visitation.—(1) The Patron may, in
accordance with the terms and procedures as may be prescribed, cause an
inspection or inquiry to be made at the request of the Board of trustees or on
his own motion in respect of any matter connected with 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, laboratories, 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 and
other matters of the University; and
(e) such other matters as the Patron may specify.
(2) The
Patron shall communicate to the Board of trustees his views with regard to the
result of visitation and shall, after ascertaining the views of the Board,
advise the Chancellor on the action to be taken by it.
(3) The
Chancellor 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) The
Chancellor shall communicate to the Board his views with regard to the results
of inspection or inquiry and shall after ascertaining the views of said Board,
advice the action to be taken.
(5)
Where the Board as per Chancellor's direction does not, within the time
specified, take action to the satisfaction of the Patron, the Patron may issue,
in consultation with the Board of trustees, such directions, as he deems fit
and the Board shall comply with all such directions.
10.
Appointment and removal of Patron.—The Patron may be appointed for a fixed
period of time two years and can be extended for another term of same length.
He may be removed before expiry of his term by the Board of trustees resolution
on any misconduct.
11.
Chancellor.—(1) The Chancellor of the University shall be
appointed by the Board of Trustees to hold the office for a term determined by
the Trust.
(2) The
Chancellor shall in the absence of Patron, preside over the convocations and
meetings of the University of which his presence is desirable in the light of
business being transacted. Every proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be
subject to confirmation of the Chancellor.
(3)
Where the Chancellor is satisfied that the proceedings or orders of any
authority are not in accordance with provision of the act, the statues,
regulations or rules, he may after, calling upon such authority to show cause
in writing, annul such proceedings or order, after the final approval from the
Board of trustees.
12.
Appointment and Removal of the Chancellor.—(1) The terms of the
office of Chancellor shall be for a period of three years:---
Provided
that there will be no bar to appoint a Chancellor for a second or subsequent
term.
(2) The
Board of trustees may, in consultation with the patron, remove the Chancellor;
if he,---
(a) has become of unsound
mind; or
(b) has been
incapacitated to function as member of such authority; or
(c) has been convicted by a
court of law of
(d) on the resolution of
the Board of trustees for misconduct.
13.
Vice-Chancellor.—(1) There shall be a Vice-Chancellor of the
University who shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees in consultation with
the Chancellor. The Vice-Chancellor shall be an eminent academician or a
distinguished administrator and shall be appointed on such terms and conditions
as may be prescribed.
(2) The
Vice-Chancellor shall be the chief executive officer of the University
responsible for all administrative and academic, functions of the University
and for ensuring that the provisions of this Act, statutes, regulations and
rules are faithfully observed. He shall have the overall responsibility for the
direction, organization, administration and programmes of the
University, in accordance with the guidelines and general policies formulated
by the Board and for the implementation of the decisions and policies of the
Board.
(3) The
Vice-Chancellor shall, if present, be entitled to attend any meeting of any
authority or body of the University.
(4) The
Vice-Chancellor may, in an emergency that in his opinion requires an immediate
action ordinarily not in his competence, take such action and report to the
Board.
(5) The
Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed for a renewable tenure of five years on terms
and conditions prescribed by statutes. The tenure of an incumbent
Vice-Chancellor shall be renewed by the Chancellor on receipt of a resolution
of the Board in support of such renewal and under recommendation of Board of
trustees:---
Provided
that the Chancellor may call upon the Board to reconsider such resolution once.
(6) The
Board may, pursuant to a resolution in this behalf passed by simple majority
vote of its membership, and on the final recommendation of the Board of
trustees recommend to the Chancellor the removal of the Vice-Chancellor on the
ground of in-efficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or
gross misconduct, including misuse of position for personal advantage of any
kind:---
Provided
that the Chancellor may make a reference to the Board stating about
in-efficiency, moral turpitude or physical or mental incapacity or gross
misconduct on the part of the Vice-Chancellor that has come to his notice.
After consideration of the reference, the Board under recommendation may, pursuant
to a resolution in this behalf passed by simple majority of its membership,
recommend to the Chancellor the removal of the Vice-Chancellor:---
Provided
further that prior to a resolution for removal of the Vice-Chancellor being
voted upon, the Vice-Chancellor shall be given an opportunity of being heard.
(7) A
resolution recommending removal of the Vice-Chancellor shall be submitted to
the Chancellor forthwith. The Chancellor may accept the recommendation and
order removal of the Vice-Chancellor or return the recommendation to the Board.
(8) At
any time when office of the Vice-Chancellor is vacant or the Vice-Chancellor is
absent or is unable to perform functions of his office due to illness or some
other cause, the Board shall make such arrangements for performance of the
duties of the Vice-Chancellor as it may deem fit.
(9) The
Vice-Chancellor shall also have the following powers, namely:---
(a) to oversee, monitor
and supervise all academic activities, including examinations and applied
research to ensure that proper academic standards are maintained, in
consultation with the academic council and the Board;
(b) to direct, faculty,
scholars, officers and other employees of the University to take up such
assignments in connection with examination, administration and such other
activities in the University, as he may consider necessary for purposes of the
University;
(c) to sanction by
re-appropriation an amount, not exceeding an amount prescribed by the Board,
for an unforeseen item not provided for in the budget;
(d) to make appointment of
such categories of employees of the University and in such manner, as may be
prescribed by statutes;
(e) to suspend, punish and
remove from service, in accordance with prescribed procedure, officers,
teachers and other employees of the University except those appointed by or
with approval of the Board;
(f) to delegate, subject to
such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his powers under this Act to an
officer or officers of the University; and
(g) to exercise and
perform such other powers and functions as may be prescribed.
14.
Dean.—(1) There shall be a Dean of each faculty, department, college,
institution or centre to be appointed by the Chancellor on recommendation of
the Vice-Chancellor, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The
Dean shall be in-charge of the faculty and shall assist the Vice-Chancellor on
matters relating to teaching, research, academic program and extension of other
development projects.
(3)
Subject to overall supervision of the Vice-Chancellor, the Dean shall formulate
and recommend to the Academic Council, rules and regulations relating to
academic and research matters of the faculty.
(4) The
Dean shall also have the following powers, namely:---
(a) to collaborate with
universities, industry and other research organizations;
(b) to formulate
recommendations to the Academic Council on the courses of study to be taught in
different departments of the faculty;
(c) to co-ordinate the
award of fellowships, stipends, medals and prizes;
(d) to co-ordinate the
teaching and research work of the faculty;
(e) to perform, such other
functions and exercise such other powers as may be entrusted or delegated to
him by the Board or the Vice-Chancellor; and
(f) to delegate any of his
powers to appropriate levels of management, subject to such conditions as he
may deem fit.
15.
Registrar.—(1) There shall be a Registrar of the University to
be appointed by the Chancellor on recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, on
such terms and conditions, as may be prescribed.
(2) The
experience as well as professional and academic qualifications necessary for
appointment to the post of the Registrar shall be as may be prescribed.
(3) The
Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the University and shall,---
(a) be the administrative
head of the secretariat of the University and be responsible for the provision
of secretariat support to the authorities of the University;
(b) be the custodian of the
common seal and the academic record of the University;
(c) maintain a register of
registered graduates in the prescribed manner;
(d) supervise the process
of election, appointment or nomination of members to the various authorities
and other bodies in the prescribed manner; and
(e) perform such other
duties as may be prescribed.
(4) The
term of office of the Registrar shall be a renewable period of three years:---
Provided
that the Board may, on advice of the Vice-Chancellor, terminate appointment of
the Registrar on grounds of in-efficiency or misconduct in accordance with prescribed
procedure.
16.
Treasurer.—(1) There shall be a Treasurer of the University to be
appointed by the Chancellor on recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, on such
terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The
experience as well as professional and academic qualifications necessary for
appointment to the post of the Treasurer shall be as may be prescribed.
(3) The
Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the University and shall,---
(a) manage the assets,
liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and investments of the University;
(b) prepare annual and
revised budget estimates of the University and present them to the Executive
Committee or a committee thereof for approval and incorporation in the budget
to be presented to the Board;
(c) ensure that funds of
the University are expended on the purposes for which they are provided;
(d) have accounts of the
University audited annually; and
(e) perform such other
duties as may be prescribed.
(4) The
term of office of the Treasurer shall be for a renewable period of three years:---
Provided
that the Board may, on advice of the Vice-Chancellor, terminate the appointment
of the Treasurer on grounds of in-efficiency or misconduct in accordance with
prescribed procedure.
17.
Controller of examinations.—(1) There shall be a Controller of examinations to be
appointed by the Board on recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor on such terms
and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The
minimum qualifications necessary for appointment to the post of the Controller
of examinations shall be as may be prescribed.
(3) The
Controller of examinations shall be a full-time officer of the University and
shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations
and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed.
(4) The
Controller of examinations shall be appointed for a renewable term of three
years:
Provided
that the Chancellor may, on advice of the Vice-Chancellor, terminate
appointment of the Controller of examinations on grounds of in-efficiency or
misconduct in accordance with prescribed procedure.
CHAPTER-IV
AUTHORITIES OF THE
UNIVERSITY
18.
Authorities.—The following shall be the authorities of the
University, namely:---
(a) authorities
established by the Act:---
(i) Board;
(ii) Executive Committee;
(iii) Academic Council; and
(iv) Board of Advance study
and Research; and
(b) authorities to be
established by the statutes:—
(i) Board of studies;
(ii) selection Board;
(iii) finance and planning
committee;
(iv) search committee for
appointment of the Vice-Chancellor;
(v) representation
committees for appointment to the Board;
(vi) Board of Trustees;
(vii) quality assurance
committee;
(viii) discipline committee;
and
(ix) such other authorities
as may be prescribed by the Board.
19.
Board of Governors.—(1) The body responsible for governance of the
University shall be described as the Board and shall consist of the following,
namely:---
(a) the Chairman of the
Trust who shall be a chairperson of the Board (the Board).
(b) the Chancellor;
(c) the Vice-Chancellor;
(d) one member of the
Government not below the rank of Additional Secretary from any Ministry of
Government;
(e) four persons from
society at large being persons of distinction in the fields of administration,
Government, management, education, academics, law, accountancy, medicine, fine
arts, architecture, agriculture, science, technology, engineering, social and
natural sciences and such that the appointment of these persons reflects a
balance across the various fields:
Provided that special
focus or affiliation of the University, to be declared in the manner
prescribed, may be reflected in the number of persons of distinction in an area
of expertise relevant to the University who are appointed to the Board;
(f) one person nominated by
the Patron of the University;
(g) two persons from the
academic community of the country, other than an employee of the University, at
the level of professor or principal of a college nominated by the Board or
Chancellor; and
(h) one person nominated
by the Higher Education Commission.
(2) The
number of members of the Board described under clauses (e) to (g) of
sub-section (1) may be increased by the Board through statutes subject to the
condition that total membership of the Board does not exceed twenty-one, with a
maximum of five University teachers (faculty) and the increase is balanced, to
the extent possible, across different categories specified in sub-section (1).
(3)
Appointment of persons described under clause (e) of sub-section (1) shall be
made in accordance with procedure as may be prescribed. All appointments to the
Board shall be made by the Chancellor in consultation of the Board of trustees
and the Chairman of the Board will be permanent member of the Board with veto
powers.
(4)
Members of the Board, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for
three years. One-third of the members, other than ex-officio members, of the
first restructured Board, to be determined by lot, shall retire from office on
expiration of one year from the date of appointment by the Chancellor. One-half
of the remaining members, other than ex-officio members, of the first
restructured Board, to be determined by lot, shall retire from office on
expiration of two years from the date of appointment and the remaining
one-half, other than ex-officio members, shall retire from office on expiration
of the third year.
(5) The
Board shall meet at least twice in a calendar year.
(6)
Service on the Board shall be on honorary basis:---
Provided
that actual expenses may be re-imbursed as may be prescribed.
(7) The
Registrar shall be Secretary of the Board.
(8) In
absence of the Chancellor, meetings of the Board shall be presided over by such
member, not being an employee of the University or the Government, as the
Chancellor may, from time to time, nominate. The member so nominated shall be
convener of the Board.
(9)
Unless otherwise prescribed by this Act, all decisions of the Board shall be
taken on the basis of opinion of a majority of the members present. In the
event of the members being evenly divided on any matter, the person presiding
over the meeting shall have a casting vote.
(10) The
quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be two thirds of its membership, a
fraction being counted as one.
20.
Powers and functions of the Board of Governors.—(1) The Board shall
have power of general supervision over the University and shall hold the
Vice-Chancellor and the authorities accountable for all functions of the
University.
(2) The
Board shall have all powers of the University not expressly vested in an
authority or officer by this Act and all other powers not expressly provided by
this Act that are necessary for performance of its functions but which are not
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or the statutes, regulations and
rules made there under.
(3)
Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject to the
provision of this Act, the statutes and prior approval of the Board of trustees,
the Board have the powers,---
(a) to approve proposed
annual plan of work, annual and revised budgets, annual report and annual
statement of accounts;
(b) to hold, control and
lay down policy for administration of the property, funds and investments of
the University, including approval of the sale and purchase or acquisition of
immovable property;
(c) to oversee quality and
relevance of the University's academic programs and to review academic affairs
of the University in general;
(d)
to
approve appointment of Deans, Professors, Associate Professors and such other
senior faculty and senior administrators as may be prescribed;
(e) to institute schemes,
directions and guidelines for the terms and conditions of appointment of all
officers, faculty, teachers and other employees of the University;
(f) to approve the
strategic plans of the University;
(g) to approve financial
resource development plans of the University;
(h) to consider drafts of
statutes and regulations proposed by the Executive Committee and the Academic
Council and deal with them in the manner as provided for in Sections 27 and 28,
as the case may be:
Provided that the Board
may make a statute or regulation on its own initiative and approve it after
calling for advice of the Executive Committee or the Academic Council, as the
case may be;
(i) to annul by order in
writing the proceedings of any authority or officer if the Board is satisfied
that such proceedings are not in accordance with the provisions of this Act,
statutes or regulations after calling upon such authority or officer to show
cause why such proceedings should not be annulled;
(j) to recommend to the
Chancellor removal of any member of the Board in accordance with the provisions
of this Act;
(k) to make appointment of
members of the Executive Committee, other than ex-officio members, in
accordance with the provisions of this Act;
(l) to make appointment of
members of the Academic Council, other than ex-officio members, in accordance
with the provisions of this Act;
(m) to appoint Professors
emeritus on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed;
(n) to remove any person
from membership of any authority if such person has:—
(i) become of unsound
mind; or
(ii) become incapacitated
to function as member of such authority; or
(iii) been convicted by a
court of law for an offence involving moral turpitude; and
(o) to determine the form,
provide for the custody and regulate the use of the common seal of the
University.
(4) The
Board may subject to the provisions of this Act delegate all or any of the
powers and functions of any authority, officer or employee of the University at
its main campus, to any authority, committee, officer or employee at its
additional campus, colleges, institutions or centers for the purpose of
exercising such powers and performing such functions in relation to such
additional campus and for this purpose the Board may create new posts or
positions at the additional campus as it deems appropriate.
21.
Executive Committee.—(1) There shall be an Executive Committee of the
University consisting of the following, namely:---
(a) Vice-Chancellor who
shall be its chairperson;
(b) Deans of faculties of
the University;
(c) three Professors from
different departments, who are not members of the Board, to be elected by the
University teachers in accordance with procedure to be prescribed by the Board
of Trustees in consultation with the Board;
(d) Principals of the
constituent colleges, centers and institutions;
(e) Registrar;
(f) Treasurer; and
(g) Controller of
examinations.
(2)
Members of the Executive Committee, other than ex-officio members, shall hold
office for three years.
(3) As
regards the three Professors described in clause (c) of sub-section (1), the
Board may, as an alternative to elections, prescribe a procedure for proposal
of a panel of names by the representation committee set up in terms of Section
25. Appointment of persons proposed by the representation committee may be made
by the Board on recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor.
(4) The
quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be one-half of the total
number of members, a fraction being counted as one.
(5) The
Executive Committee shall meet at least once in each quarter of the year.
22.
Powers and duties of the Executive Committee.—(1) The Executive
Committee shall be the executive body of the University and shall, subject to
the provisions of this Act and the statutes, exercise general supervision over
affairs and management of the University.
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject to the
provisions of this Act, the statutes and directions of the Board of trustees,
the Board, the Executive Committee shall have the following powers to,---
(a) consider annual report,
annual and revised budget estimates and to submit these, to the Board of
trustees;
(b) transfer, and accept
transfer, of movable property on behalf of the University;
(c) enter into, vary, carry
out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University;
(d) 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;
(e) invest any money
belonging to the University including any unapplied income in any of the
securities described in Section 20 of the Trusts Act, 1882 (Act III of 1882) or
in the purchase of immovable property or in such other manner, as it may
prescribe, with the like power of varying such investments;
(f) receive and manage any
property transferred and grants, bequests, trust, gifts, donations, endowments
and other contributions made to the University;
(g) administer any funds
placed at the disposal of the University for specified purposes;
(h) provide the buildings,
libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment and other means required
for carrying out the work of the University;
(i) establish and maintain
halls of residence and hostels or approve or license hostels or lodgings for
residence of students;
(j) recommend to the Board
admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the University and
withdraw such privileges;
(k) arrange for the
inspection of colleges and the departments;
(l) institute
professorships, associate professorships, assistant professorships,
lectureships and other teaching posts or to suspend or to abolish such posts;
(m) create, suspend or
abolish such administrative or other posts as may be necessary;
(n) prescribe the duties
of officers, teachers and other employees of the University;
(o) report to the Board on
matters with respect to which it has been asked to report;
(p) appoint members to
various authorities in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
(q) propose drafts of
statutes for submission to the Board;
(r) regulate conduct and
discipline of students of the University;
(s) take actions necessary
for good administration of the University in general and to this end exercise
such powers as are necessary;
(t) delegate any of its
powers to any authority or officer or a committee; and
(u) perform such other
functions as have been assigned to it by provisions of this Act or may be
assigned to it by statutes.
23.
Academic Council.—(1) The Academic Council of the University shall be
the academic body of the University and shall by statues have the powers to lay
down proper standards of instructions, research and publication and examination
and to regulate and promote academic life 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 Academic Council shall have the
powers to,---
(a) advice the Board on
the academic matters;
(b) regulate the conduct
of teaching, research, publication and examination;
(c) approve the policies
and procedures pertaining to the quality of academic programs;
(d) approve academic
programs;
(e) approve the policies
and procedures pertaining to student-related functions including admissions,
expulsions, punishments, examinations and certification;
(f) approve the policies
and procedures assuring quality of teaching and research;
(g) propose to the
Executive Committee schemes for the constitution and organization of faculties,
teaching departments and Boards of studies;
(h) appoint paper setters
and examiners for all examinations of the University after receiving panels of
names from the relevant authorities;
(i) institute programs for
the continued professional development of University teachers at all levels;
(j) recognize examinations
of other universities or examining bodies as equivalent to the corresponding
examinations of the University;
(k) regulate award of
studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;
(l) make regulations for
submission to the Board for the constitution of faculties and the teaching
departments;
(m) prepare an annual
report on academic performance of the University;
(n) regulate the admission
of students to the courses of studies and the examinations at the University;
(o) regulate the conduct
and the discipline of the students and faculty; and
(p) perform such functions
as may be prescribed by regulations and statutes.
(3)
There shall be academic department for each subject or group of subjects as may
be prescribed by regulations and each academic department shall be headed by a
head of department.
(4) The
head of Academic Department shall be appointed be the Board on the
recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor from amongst three senior most professors
shall be eligible for re-appointment provided that in a department where there
are less than three eligible professors, the appointment shall be made amongst
three most senior associates professors and professors of departments. The head
of department shall plan, organize and supervise the work of department and
shall be responsible to the Dean for the work of department.
(5) The
head of department shall under the supervision of Vice-Chancellor and Dean
supervise all administrative, financial and academic powers and such other
duties and powers as may be delegated to him.
(6) The
head of departments shall prepare a comprehensive reports regarding the
performance of departments at the under graduate, graduate and post graduate level,
faculty research and development and submit the report to the Dean of faculty
for his evaluation.
(7) The
Board of advance studies and research shall consist of:---
(a) Vice-Chancellor;
(b) all the Deans;
(c) one University
professor from each faculty other than Dean to be appointed by the Board;
(d) one member nominated
by the Patron;
(e) three members from the
relevant research originations and Government departments to be nominated by
the Board and registrar as the Secretary; and
(f) term of the members of
Board of advance studies shall be other than the ex-officio member shall
be three years and the quorum will be one half of total number of members.
24.
First Statutes.—The schedule prescribes the regulations for the
establishment of departments, faculties and bodies under the first statutes of
the University.
25.Appointment
of committees by certain authorities.—(1) The Board, the Executive Committee,
the Academic Council and other authorities may, from time to time, appoint such
standing, special or advisory committees, as they may deem fit, and may place
on such committee persons who are not members of the authorities appointing the
committees.
(2) The
Board of Trustees shall take necessary actions on all related issues of the
University and its decision shall be the final after Chairman of the trust's
decision on that issue.
(3) The
constitution, functions and powers of the authorities for which no specific
provision has been made in this Act shall be such as may be prescribed by
statutes or regulations.
CHAPTER-V
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES
26.
Regulations.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the
statues, the Academic Council may make regulations, to be published in the
official Gazette, for all or any of the following matters, namely:---
(a) courses of study for
degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University;
(b) manner in which the
teaching referred to in sub-section (1) of Section 6 shall be organized and
conducted;
(c) admission and expulsion
of students to and from the University;
(d) conditions under which
students shall be admitted to the courses and examinations of the University
and shall become eligible for award of degrees, diplomas and certificates;
(e) conduct of
examinations;
(f) conditions under which
a person may carry on independent research to entitle him to a degree;
(g) institution of
fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;
(h) use of the library;
(l) formation of faculties,
departments and Board of studies; and
(j) all other matters
which by this Act or the statutes are to be or may be prescribed by
regulations.
(2)
Regulations shall be proposed by the Academic Council and shall be submitted to
the Board which may approve them or withhold approval or refer them back to the
Academic Council for re-consideration. A regulation proposed by the Academic
Council shall not be effective unless it receives approval of the Board.
(3)
Regulations regarding or incidental to matters contained in clauses (g) and (i)
of sub-section (1) shall not be submitted to the Board without prior approval
of the Executive Committee.
27.
Amendment and repeal of statutes and regulations.—The procedure for
adding to amending or repealing the statutes and the regulations shall be the
same as that prescribed respectively for framing or making Statutes and
Regulations.
28.
Rules.—(1) The authorities and other bodies of the University may make rules,
to be published in the official Gazette, consistent with this Act, statutes and
the regulations, to regulate any matter relating to affairs of the University
which has not been provided for under this Act or that is not required to be
regulated by statutes and regulations, including rules to regulate the conduct
of business and the time and place of meetings and related matters.
(2)
Rules shall become effective upon approval by the Executive Committee and the
Board of trustees.
CHAPTER-VI
UNIVERSITY FUND
29.
The University fund.—(1) The University shall have a fund to which shall be
credited its income from fees, donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, grants,
contributions and all other sources:
(2)
Capital recurrent expenditure of the University shall be met from contributions
made by the Board and any other source, including other foundations,
universities and individuals and from the income derived from such sources.
(3) No
contribution, donation or grant which may directly or indirectly involve any
immediate or subsequent financial liability for the University, shall be
accepted without prior approval of the Board.
30.
Audit and accounts.—(1) The accounts of the University shall be maintained
in such form and manner as may be determined by the Board and work under the
Finance and Planning Committee. The committee shall consist of Vice-Chancellor,
all the Deans, one member of the Board nominated by the Board, one nominee of
the Academic Council, and one member of the independent auditor. The quorum of
the meeting shall be five and the term of nominated members will be three
years. The Director finance shall be the Secretary of the Finance and Planning
Committee.
(2)
Function of committee shall be to prepare the annual statement of accounts,
propose and annul budget estimates and advice to the Board thereon, review
periodically the financial position of the University and advice the Board on
all matters related to finance, investment and accounts of the University and
to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes.
CHAPTER-VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
31. Commencement of term of members
of authorities.—(1) When a member of
a authority is elected, appointed or nominated, his term of office, as fixed
under this Act shall commence from such date as may be prescribed.
(2) Where a member who has accepted any
other assignment or for any other similar reason remained absent from the
University for a period of not less than six months, he shall be deemed to have
resigned and vacated his seat.
32. Disputes about membership of
authorities.—(1) Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Act, a person nominated or appointed to any
authority shall cease to be member of such authority as soon as he ceases to
hold the position by virtue of which he was nominated or appointed.
(2) If a question arises whether any
person is entitled to be a member of any authority, the matter shall be
referred to a committee consisting of the Chancellor, two nominees of the Board
and a nominee of the Vice-Chancellor and decision of the committee thereon
shall be final and binding.
33.Proceedings of authorities not
invalidated by vacancies.—No act,
resolution or decision of any authority shall be invalid by reason of any
vacancy on the authority doing, passing or making it or by reason of any want
of qualification or appointment or nomination of any de facto member or the
authority, whether present or absent.
34. Removal of difficulties.—If any difficulty arises as to the first constitution
or re-constitution of any authority upon coming into force of this Act or
otherwise in giving effect to any provision of this Act, the Patron may give
appropriate directions to remove such difficulty.
35. Indemnity.—No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against the
Government, the University or any authority or employee of the University or
any person, in respect of anything which is done or purported to have been done
in good faith under this Act.
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