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The
XXIV of 2002
10th April, 2002
An ordinance
to provide for the establishment of the
Preamble.---
Whereas it is expedient to provide for
the establishment of the
And whereas the
Provincial Assembly of the
And whereas
under Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order No.9 of 1999,
as amended by the Chief Executive Order No.11 of 2000, the Governor of a
Province may issue and promulgate an Ordinance;
Now, therefore,
in exercise of the aforesaid powers and all other powers enabling him in that
behalf, the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and promulgate the
following Ordinance:-
1.
Short title and commencement.- (1) This Ordinance may be called the
(2) It shall come
into force at once.
2.
Definitions.- In
this Ordinance unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:-
a) “Academic Council” means the
Academic Council of the University;
b) “Board” means the Board of
Governors;
c) “Chairperson of Department”
means the Head of a teaching department;
d) “Company” means the
Educational Excellence Limited;
e) “Dean” means the Chairman of
the Board of a faculty;
f) “Faculty” means a faculty
of the University;
g) “Government” means the
Government of the
h) “Patron” means the Governor
of the
i) “Rector” means the
Rector of the University;
j) “Statutes”,
“Regulations” and “Rules” mean respectively the Statutes, the Regulations and
the Rules made or deemed to have been made under this Ordinance; and
k) “University” means the
3.
Establishment of the University.- (1) There shall be established a University to be called
the
(2) The University shall be a body
corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire,
hold and dispose of property and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
4.
Functions and powers of the University.- The functions and powers of the University shall
be-
(a) to provide for instruction and
training in,---
(i) Management Studies,
Information Technology, Commerce, Law, Economics and English; and
(ii) such other branches of learning
as the Board of Governors may determine with the approval of the Patron given
on the recommendation of a committee constituted by the Education Department:
Provided that in case of medical and engineering education, approval of the Pakistan
Medical & Dental Council and Pakistan Engineering Council respectively
shall be a pre-requisite;
(b) to provide for research,
demonstration and other services, and for the advancement and dissemination of
knowledge;
(c) to hold examinations and confer
on or award degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions to
persons who have passed its examinations;
(d) to select and promote faculties;
(e) to prescribe course of studies;
(f) to establish and support
other facilities for education, training and research; and
(g) to decide teaching methods and
strategies in order to ensure the most effective educational and training
programs.
5.
Jurisdiction.- (1)
The jurisdiction
of the University shall be restricted to the Province of the
(2) The University shall not open any
sub-campus or affiliate any other educational institution for a period of ten
years from the commencement of this Ordinance after which period it may have
sub-campuses with the approval of the Patron.
6.
Patron.- (1)
The Governor of the
(2) The Patron or his nominee shall
preside at the convocations of the University.
(3) Every proposal to confer an
honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the Patron.
7.
Inspection and inquiry.- (1) The Patron may cause an inspection or inquiry to be made in
respect of any matter connected with the affairs of the University.
(2) The Patron shall communicate to
the Board of Governors his views with regard to the result of the inspection or
inquiry and shall, after ascertaining the views of the Board, advise the Board
on the action to be taken by it.
(3) The Board of Governors shall,
within such time as may be specified by the Patron, communicate to him such
action as has been taken as a result of the inspection or inquiry.
(4) Where the Board of Governors does
not, within the time specified, take action to the satisfaction of the Patron,
the Patron may issue such directions as he thinks fit and the Board shall comply
with all such directions.
(5) The Patron may, on the
recommendation of a Committee constituted by the Patron and comprising a
nominee of the Board of Governors, a Judge of the Lahore High Court to be
nominated by the Chief Justice of the said Court and a Professor Emeritus or
Vice Chancellor, take any action against the University including its closure.
(6) The Government may make Rules to
give effect to the provisions of sub-section (5).
(7) The Patron shall have the
authority to annul any decision or action of the Board of Governors, which he
thinks was taken against the interest of academic excellence, religious and
cultural ideology and national integrity.
8.
Board of Governors.- (1) The Board of Governors of the
University shall consist of the following:
Chairman of the Educational Excellence Limited;
Members of the Board of Directors of the Company subject to a maximum of eight
members;
Chairman, University Grants Commission or his nominee not below the rank of a
whole time member;
A Vice Chancellor of a University in the
The Rector; and
Secretary to the Government of the Punjab Education Department or his nominee
not below the rank of an Additional Secretary.
(2) The Chairman of the Company shall
be the Chairman of the Board.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the
Board shall be one half of the total number of members, a fraction being
counted as one.
9.
Rector.- (1)
The Rector shall be appointed by the Government on such terms and conditions as
may be determined on the recommendations of the Board.
(2) The Rector shall perform such
functions as are assigned to him by the Board.
10.
Powers and functions of the Board of Governors.- The administration and
management of the affairs of the University shall vest in the Board.
11.
Business of the Board.- (1) The meetings and the business of the Board shall be conducted
in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed in
the Regulations and until these matters are prescribed, as may be determined by
the Board.
No Statute, Regulation
or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect
in the constitution of the Board.
12.
Appointments.- The
University may appoint such persons in its services as may be necessary on such
terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board.
13.
Delegation of powers.- The Board may delegate to any person or a committee any of its powers,
duties or functions.
14.
University Fund.- There
shall be a fund to be known as the
15.
Budget, audit and accounts.- The budget of the University shall be approved and its
accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may be prescribed by
the Board.
16.
Regulations.-The
Board may, by notification, make Regulations for the administration and
management of the affairs of the University.
17.
Removal of difficulties.-If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of
this Ordinance, the Government may, in consultation with the Board, give
such directions, not inconsistent with the said provisions, as it may consider
necessary for the removal of such difficulty.
18.
Academic Council.- (1) The Academic Council shall consist of:-
(i) The Rector (Chairman);
(ii) All the Deans;
(iii) All the Heads of the
Departments/Institutes;
(iv) All Professors and Associate
Professors of the University;
(v) Nominee of the Secretary Higher
Education not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;
(vi) Two Associate Professors, two
Assistant Professors and two Lecturers to be nominated by the Board;
(vii) Three persons eminent in the fields of arts
and sciences of whom at least one shall be from each category, to be nominated
by the Board;
(viii) Director Academic, University Grants
Commission; and
(ix) The Registrar of the University –
Member/Secretary.
(2) Members appointed by nomination
shall hold office for three years;
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the
Academic Council shall be one half of the total number of members, a fraction
being counted as one.
19.
Powers and duties of Academic Council.- (1)The Academic Council shall be the academic body of
the University and shall, by the Statutes, have the powers to lay down proper
standards of instruction, research, publication and examination and to regulate
and promote the academic life of the University.
(2) Without prejudice to the
generality of the foregoing powers and subject to the provisions of this
Ordinance and the Statutes, the Academic Council shall have the powers-
a) to advise the Board of
Governors on academic matters;
b) to regulate the conduct of
teaching, research, publication and examinations;
c) to regulate the admission of
students to the courses of studies and examinations in the University;
d) to regulate the conduct and
discipline of the students of the University;
e) to propose to the Board of
Governors scheme for the constitution and organization of faculties and
teaching departments;
f) to consider or
formulate proposals for the Planning and Development of teaching and research
in the University;
g) to make Regulations
prescribing the courses of studies, the syllabi and the outlines of tests for
all University examinations subject to the approval of the Board of Governors;
h) to regulate the award of
studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;
i) to frame Regulations
for submission to the Board of Governors;
j) to appoint/nominate
members to the various Authorities in accordance with the provisions of this
Ordinance; and
k) to perform such other
functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.
20.
First Statutes.-The
Schedule prescribes the Regulations for the establishment of the department,
faculty and bodies under the First Statutes.
SCHEDULE
THE FIRST STATUTES OF THE
1.
FACULTIES. There
shall be a faculty for a teaching department or a group of teaching
departments. The University shall include the following faculties and such
other faculties as may be prescribed:---
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a)
Faculty of Management Studies |
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b)
Faculty of Information Technology |
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c)
Faculty of Commerce |
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d)
Faculty of Law e)
Faculty of Languages and Literature (English) f)
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (Economics) |
2.
BOARD OF FACULTY. (1) There shall be
a Board of each Faculty which shall consist of,---
the Dean of the Faculty:---
the Professors and the Heads of the teaching departments in the Faculty;
one member other than Professors and Head of each teaching department to be
nominated by the Head of Department;
two teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council by reason of their
specialized knowledge of the subjects which, though not assigned to be faculty,
have in the opinion of the Academic Council, important bearing on the subjects
assigned to be faculty;
two experts in the field from outside the University to be appointed by the
Board of Governors;
one member to be nominated by the Rector.
(2) The members other than ex-officio
members shall hold office for a period of 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 of
Governors have the powers to-
i) co-ordinate the
teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to the faculty;
ii) scrutinize the
recommendations of the Boards of Studies comprising the faculty with regard to
the
appointment of paper-setters and examiners for Graduate and Postgraduate
examinations and to
forward the panels of suitable paper setters and examiners for each examination
to the Rector.
iii) consider any other
academic matter relating to the faculty and report thereon to the Academic
Council;
iv) prepare a comprehensive annual
report regarding the performance of each department comprising
the faculty for presentation to the Academic Council; and
v) perform such other functions
as may be prescribed by Statutes.
(5)
i)
There shall be a Dean of each Faculty who shall be the Chairman and Convener of
the Board of Faculty.
ii) The Dean shall be appointed
by the Board of Governors from amongst the three most senior professors of the
faculty on the recommendation of the Rector and shall hold office for a period
of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment.
iii) The Dean shall present
candidates for admission to degree (except honorary degrees) in the courses
falling within the purview of the faculty.
(6) The Dean shall have such powers
and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Governors on the
recommendations of the
Rector.
3.
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT.- (1)
There shall be an Academic Department for each subject or a group of subjects,
as may prescribed by Regulations and each Academic Department shall be headed
by a Head of Department.
(2) The Head of an Academic
Department shall be appointed by the Board of Governors on the recommendation
of the Rector from amongst three senior most Professors other than any
Professor already working as Dean for a period of three years and shall be
eligible for re-appointment provided that in a department where there are less
than three eligible Professors, the appointment shall be made from amongst the
three senior most Professors and Associate Professors of the Department.
(3) The Head of the department shall
plan, organize and supervise the work of the department and shall be
responsible to the Dean for the work of his department.
(4) The Head of the Department shall
under the general supervision of the Rector and the Dean exercise all
administrative, financial and academic powers and such other duties or powers
as may be delegated to him.
(5) The Head of the departments shall
prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of department
at the Graduate and Postgraduate levels, faculty research and development and submit
this report to the Dean of the Faculty for his evaluation.
4.
BOARD OF ADVANCED STUDIES AND RESEARCH. (1) The Board of
Advanced Studies and Research shall consist of-
a) the Rector (Chairman)
b) all the Deans;
c) one University Professor
from each Faculty other than Dean to be appointed by the Board
of Governors;
d) one member to be nominated
by the Rector;
e) three members from the
relevant field, research Organizations and Government Departments,
to be nominated by the Board of Governors; and
f) the Registrar as
Secretary.
(2) The term of office of the members
of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research other than ex-officio members
shall be three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the
Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall be one half of the total number of
members, a fraction being counted as one.
5.
FUNCTIONS OF ADVANCED STUDIES AND RESEARCH. -The functions of the Board of Advanced Studies
and Board of Research shall be to-
a) advise the Authorities on
all matters connected with the promotion of advanced studies and research
publication in the University;
b) consider and report to the
Authorities in the University of research degrees in the University;
c) propose Regulations
regarding the award of research degrees;
d) appoint supervisors for
Postgraduate research students and to approve titles and synopses of their
thesis/dissertations;
e) recommend panels of names of
examiners for evaluation of their other research examinations; and
f) perform such other
functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.
6.
SELECTION BOARD.- (1) The Selection Board shall consist of-
a) The Rector (Chairman);
b) the Dean of the Faculty
concerned;
c) the Head of the Academic
Department concerned;
d) one member of the Board of
Governors to be nominated by the Board;
e) one eminent scholar to be
nominated by the Board of Directors of the Company; and
f) one expert in the
subject to be nominated by the Secretary Education.
(2) The Registrar shall be the
Secretary of the Selection Board.
(3) The members other than ex-officio
members shall hold office for a period of three years.
(4) The quorum for a meeting of the
Selection Board shall be four.
(5) No member who is a candidate for
the posts to which appointment is to be made shall take part in the proceedings
of the Board.
(6) In selection of candidates for
the posts 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 Rector from a standing list of experts for each subject
approved by the Board on the recommendation of the Selection Board and revised
from time to time.
7.
FUNCTIONS OF THE SELECTION BOARD.- The functions of the Selection Board shall be-
a) to consider the applications
and recommend to the Board of Governors the names of suitable candidates for
appointment to teaching and other posts as the case may be and recommend
suitable salary for the person concerned;
and
b) to consider all cases of
promotion or selection of officers of the University and recommend the names of
suitable candidates for such promotion or selection to the Board of
Governors.
8.
FINANCE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE. - (1) The Finance and Planning Committee shall consist
of-
a) the Rector (Chairman);
b) all the Deans;
c) one member of the Board of
Governors to be nominated by the Board of Governors;
d) one member of the Academic
Council to be nominated by the Academic Council;
e) one representative each from
Education Department and Finance Department of the Government of
the
f) Director Planning,
University Grants Commission;
g) the Registrar; and
h) one nominee of the Board of
Directors of the Company.
2) The term of office of the
nominated members shall be three years.
3) The quorum for a meeting of
the Finance and Planning Committee shall be five members.
9.
FUNCTIONS OF THE FINANCE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE. - The functions of the Finance and
Planning Committee shall be to
a) prepare the annual statement
of accounts and propose annual budget estimates and advise the Board of
Governors thereon;
b) review periodically the
financial position of the University;
c) advise the Board of Governors
on all matters relating to finance, investments and accounts of the University;
and
d) perform such other functions
as may be prescribed by Statutes.
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