Chapter IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

The following shall be the Authorities of the University, namely:-

(i) the Board of Management,

(ii) the Academic Council,

(iii) the Boards of Faculties, and

(iv) such other bodies as may be prescribed.

(1) The Chancellor shall, as soon as may be after the first Vice-Chancellor is appointed under sub-section (1) of section 11, take action to constitute the Board.

(2) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:-

Ex-Officio Members

(a) the Vice-Chancellor;

(b) the Secretary to Government, Panchayat Raj Department;

(c) The Director of Agriculture,

(d) The Director of Animal Husbandry,

(dd) The Secretary to Government, Finance Department;

Other Members

(e) one person nominated by the Chancellor from amongst the Members of the India Council of Agricultural Research,

(f) one person, who is in the opinion of the Chancellor a distinguished agricultural scientist, nominated by the Chancellor,

(g) three persons from the Academic Council nominated by the Chancellor;

(h) four persons nominated by the Chancellor amongst the Members of the State Legislature and the Members of Parliament elected from the State of Andhra Pradesh;

(i) four persons nominated by the Chancellor from amongst the progressive agriculturists, of whom one shall be women;

(j) one person nominated by the Chancellor from amongst the Members of the State Chamber of Panchayati Raj.

(k) two persons nominated by the Chancellor from amongst the Agro Industrialists and other entrepreneurs, including self employed graduates.

(3) The Vice- Chancellor shall be ex-officio Chairman of the Board, and shall conduct the meetings of the Board in accordance with the statutes made in that behalf;

(4) The term of office of members of the Board other than ex-officio members shall be three years;

Provided that no member of the Board, who is XXXX nominated shall continue to be a member of the Board on his ceasing to hold the office by virtue of which he has been XXXX nominated as member of the Board.

Provided further that even if some of the members are nominated at different times to that Board under items (e) to (k) of sub-sections (2), the term of three years in their case shall be reckoned from the date on which the notification constituting the Board was first issued.

(5) The members of the Board shall be entitled to receive such daily and travelling allowances as may be prescribed but not to any remuneration.

(1) The Board shall exercise and perform the following powers and functions, namely:-

(a) to approve the budget of the University presented by the Vice - Chancellor;

(b) to appoint the teachers of the University and such other employees of the University as may be prescribed on the recommendation of the selection committee constituted under section 32;

Provided that the Board may invite any person of high academic distinction and professional attainments to accept a post of professor in the University and appoint him to that post.

(c) to acquire any property for the University and to hold or dispose of its properties;

(d) to accept any property on behalf of the University;

(e) to provide for the administration of any funds placed at the disposal of the University for the purposes intended;

(f) to arrange for the investment and withdrawal of moneys of the University;

(g) to direct the form and use of the common seal of the University;

(h) to appoint such committees, either standing or temporary, as the Board may consider necessary;

(i) to determine and regulate all policies relating to the affairs of the University in accordance with this Act and the statutes.

(j) to affiliate or organise colleges/ educational institutions of Agriculture, Agriculture Engineering, Food Science and Technology and Home Science or any other course as may be prescribed by the authorities, including conditional affiliation or recognition of the colleges or educational institutions and to withdraw such affiliation or recognition on the recommendation of the Academic Council.

(2) The Board shall meet at such time and place as it deems necessary but it shall hold a meeting at least once in every two months, and not less than half the number of its meetings in a year shall be held at the headquarters of the University.

(3) The Board may, for purposes of consultation, invite any person having practical experience or special knowledge of any subject under its consideration to attend its meeting. Such person shall have the right to speak in, and otherwise to take part in the proceedings of such meeting, but shall not by virtue of this sub-section, be entitled to vote at any such meeting. A person attending any such meeting shall be entitled to such allowances as may be prescribed.

(1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(a) the Vice-Chancellor of the University;

(b) the Vice-Chancellors of the Andhra University, the Osmania University and Sri Venkateswara University;

(c) the Director of Agriculture;

(d) the Director of Animal Husbandry;

(e) the Director of Agricultural Experiment Stations;

(f) the Director of Extension;

(ff) A Dean of Indian Veterinary Research Institution

(g) the Deans of the various Faculties;

(h) the Dean of Student Affairs;

(i) the Heads of Departments of the various Faculties;

(j) the Professors of the University; and

(k) the Principals of the University Colleges;

(l) two members of the Board referred to in clauses (e) and ( ) of sub-section (2) of section 19;

(m) four members nominated by Vice-Chancellor, or whom two shall be from amongst the teachers for such a period as may be prescribed.

(2) The Academic Council may co-opt as members not more than ten persons, for such period and in such manner, as may be prescribed so as to secure adequate representation of different aspects of agriculture.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be ex-officio Chairman of the Academic Council.

(1) The Academic Council shall be in charge of the academic affairs of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, superintendent, direct and control, and be responsible for, the maintenance of standards of instruction, education and examinations and other matters connected with the obtaining of degrees and shall exercise such other powers, perform such other functions and discharge such other duties as may be laid down by or under this Act.

(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Academic Council shall be entitled to-

(a) advise the Vice-Chancellor and the Board on all academic matters, including the control and management of the libraries;

(b) make recommendations to the Board-

(i) for the institution of the professorships, associate professorships, assistant professorships, teacherships and other teaching posts and matters connected therewith;

(ii) regarding the post-graduate teaching, research and extension;

(iii) for the grant of affiliation or recognition or withdrawal of such affiliation or recognition of colleges/education institutions.

(c) formulate, modify, revise or rescind schemes in connection with the constitution or reconstitution of departments of teaching, research and extension ; and

(d) make regulations-

(i) regarding the admission of students to the University;

(ii) regarding the examinations and the conditions on which students shall be admitted thereto;

(iii) relating to courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates;

XXXXX. (a) advise the Vice-Chancellor and the Board on all academic matters, including the control and management of the libraries;

(b) make recommendations to the Board-

(i) for the institution of the professorships, associate professorships, assistant professorships, teacherships and other teaching posts and matters connected therewith;

(ii) regarding the post-graduate teaching, research and extension;

(iii) for the grant of affiliation or recognition or withdrawal of such affiliation or recognition of colleges/education institutions.

(c) formulate, modify, revise or rescind schemes in connection with the constitution or reconstitution of departments of teaching, research and extension ;\ and

(d) make regulations- (i) regarding the admission of students to the University;

(ii) regarding the examinations and the conditions on which students shall be admitted thereto;

(iii) relating to courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates; XXXXX.

(1) The University shall include the Faculties of Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Home Science and such other Faculties as may be prescribed.

(2) Each faculty shall comprise such departments with such assignment of subjects of study as may be prescribed.

(3) There shall be a Board of each Faculty, the constitution and powers of which shall be prescribed.

(4) There shall be a Dean for each faculty who shall be appointed in such manner and for such period, as may be prescribed.

(5) The Dean shall be the Chairman of the Board of the Faculty and be responsible for the faithful observance of the statutes and regulations relating to the Faculty and for the organisation and conduct of the teaching, research and extension work of the departments comprised therein.

(6) Each department shall have a head, whose appointment, powers and duties shall be as prescribed, and who shall be responsible to the Dean for the proper organisation and working of the department.

Every Authority shall have power to appoint committees which may, unless otherwise provided in this Act, consist of the members of the Authority and such other persons as it may think fit.

Any casual vacancy among the members, other than ex-officio members, of any authority shall be filled, as soon as conveniently may be, by the person, or Authority who appointed, elected, nominated or co-opted the member whose place has become vacant and the person appointed, elected, nominated or co-opted, to a casual vacancy shall be a member of such Authority for the residue of the term for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member.

The Board shall remove any person from the membership of any Authority on the ground that such person was convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude.

Where any question arises whether a person has been duly elected or appointed as, or is entitled to be, a member of an authority other than the Board or whether any act or proceeding of an Authority including the Board is consistent with this Act and the statutes, it shall be referred to the Chancellor; whose decision thereon shall be final.

No act or proceeding of any authority shall be deemed in valid by reason only, of any defect in the constitution of such Authority, of the existence of any vacancy among its members, or, of the invalidity of the election of any of its members.