section 18
The Powers and Duties of the Executive Council
The Cluster University (Kurnool) Act, 2019Education201945 sections
Statutory text
- (1) The Executive Council is the chief executive authority of the University which shall be responsible for strict adherence to the provisions of this Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations, and shall consider itself accountable in its sphere of activity. It shall have power to:
- (i) foster creativity, originality, spirit of innovation, entrepreneurship, and skill and outcome based approaches in learning, teaching and research pursuits;
- (ii) promote on-line learning and testing activities and promote interactive learning;
- (iii) arrange a comprehensive annual academic audit of the various departments / centres / institutes in terms of parameters devised for the purpose every year to enhance quality;
- (iv) direct the form, custody, and use of the common seal of the University;
- (v) hold, control, and administer the property and funds of the University;
- (vi) enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University in exercise of the powers and duties assigned to it by this Act and the Statutes;
- (vii) accept on behalf of the University, endowments, bequests, donations and other transfer of property made to it;
- (viii) administer all funds placed at the disposal of the University for the specific purposes designated;
- (ix) utilize temporarily the services of qualified persons, selected through an approved process of selection, for the purpose of teaching and administration on need basis and contractual terms on payment of appropriate remuneration;
- (x) make, amend or repeal Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations;
- (xi) conduct and determine all matters concerning the administration of the University in accordance with the Statutes, Ordinances, and Regulations.
- (xii) Subject to such Statutes / Ordinances / Regulations as may be prescribed in this behalf, the Executive Council shall have the authority to:
- (a) maintain the Cluster Colleges and establish and maintain Research Centres / School / Departments providing for dissemination of knowledge and advancement of research;
- (b) confer autonomy on any college in the University area following the guidelines of the University Grants Commission; and likewise withdraw such autonomy in consultation with the Academic Senate and the University Grants Commission;
- (c) grant recognition to reputed research institutions, and suspend or withdraw such recognition in consultation with the Academic Senate;
- (d) cause inspection of recognized institutions and call for information from and / or reports on them as may be necessary;
- (e) create posts of Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors as required by the University with the approval of the Government;
- (f) appoint teachers of the University, of and above the rank of Assistant Professor, on the recommendations of a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose, provided that where the Executive Council rejects the selections recommended by the Selection Committee for reasons recorded in the minutes, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final;
- (g) Make arrangements for engaging teachers on tenure or any other temporary basis as per requirement;
- (h) make appropriate provisions as a transitory measure with regard to the existing permanent staff, teaching and non-teaching, of the three colleges forming the Cluster University by way of absorption / deputation of eligible staff for ensuring the conduct of class work, academic duties and administrative functions;
- (i) invite any person of high and proven academic distinction and professional attainments to accept the post of Professor in the University and appoint him to that post;
- (j) invite persons of the highest academic credentials from reputed universities / research institutes / industries in India and abroad as Guest Faculty including as Adjunct Professors;
- (k) appoint non-teaching employees in approved vacancies on the recommendations of a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose;
- (l) fix the emoluments of teachers and other employees of the University in accordance with the guidelines, if any, issued by the University Grants Commission and / or Government;
- (m) define the duties and conditions of service for the teachers and other employees keeping in view the University's objectives and the requirements of performance and quality;
- (n) punish, suspend or dismiss teachers or any other employees of the University from service on grounds of proven misconduct, indiscipline, inefficiency, dereliction of duty, sabotage, and such other causes in the manner prescribed by the Regulations;
- (o) prescribe tuition and other fees for admission to courses of study, and examination fees for degree, diploma, certificate courses in the University;
- (p) conduct University examinations by conventional and / or online modes;
- (q) confer degrees and other academic distinctions on persons who have pursued approved courses of study and / or conducted research in the University and its constituents and have passed the prescribed examination conducted by the University in the manner prescribed by the Regulations;
- (r) confer honorary degrees (honoris causa) or distinctions on eminent persons in the manner prescribed by the Statutes; award fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, studentships, medals and prizes to the students in accordance with Regulations made in this behalf;
- (t) promote schemes that benefit the health and welfare of the students in the University;
- (u) suspend, debar or rusticate any student of the University, in such circumstances and manner prescribed, for indulging in acts of ragging, indiscipline, misconduct, violence, sabotage, criminal behaviour against any teacher / officer / authority / employee of the University, or for offending their modesty, and for jeopardizing the peace in the University / College campuses in any manner;
- (v) establish, equip, and maintain hostels, laboratories, libraries, museums, University Publication Centre, University Printing Press, Employment & Information Bureau, University Extension Boards, University Sports Boards, and other similar Associations;
- (w) delegate any of its powers to the Vice- Chancellor or to a Committee from among its own members or to any officer of the University;
- (x) prescribe all types of allowances including travelling allowances;
- (y) cause the preparation of annual reports, annual accounts and the financial estimates of the University for submission to the Academic Senate;
- (z) exercise such powers requisite for achieving good governance, enhancement of performance, benchmarking of practices, promoting academic coordination and collaboration, net-working with reputed institutions in pursuit of excellence, and promoting academic growth;
- (aa) . exercise all the powers of the University, not otherwise provided for, but requisite to give effect to the provisions of the Act and to pursue the objectives and functions of the University.
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