Chapter IV Chapter IV

The following shall be the Officers of the University; (i) Director of Campus, (ii) Registrar; (iii) Heads of the Departments; (iv) Such other officers of the University as may be declared by the regulations to be officers of the University.

(1) There shall be a Director for each campus who shall be appointed by the Chancellor from a panel of names recommended by the Executive Council in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) The terms and conditions of appointment of Director shall be such as may be prescribed.

The Director shall,- (1) exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of campus. (2) he shall be responsible for imparting of instruction and maintenance of discipline in the campus. (3) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed.

(1) An academician shall be appointed as Registrar by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Selection Committee constituted by the Executive Council and headed by the Vice-Chancellor on such terms and conditions of service as may be specified subject to the provisions of Statutes and Regulations. (2) (i) The Registrar shall be Ex-Officio Secretary of all the authorities, committees and other bodies of the University and shall also be the Convener of all the meetings. He shall note and maintain the minutes of meetings; (ii) The Registrar shall be the principal adjutant of the Vice-Chancellor in all matters pertaining to the administration of the University. The Executive Council may entrust to him special responsibilities and powers; (iii) The Registrar shall have the power to appoint, with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor, the non teaching staff, including employees of last grade service and contingent staff, in pursuance of the recommendations of the Selection Committee appointed for that purpose, in the prescribed manner. He shall be the competent authority to take disciplinary action against such employees in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed; (iv) The Registrar shall comply with all directions and orders of the Executive Council and Vice-Chancellor; (v) The Registrar shall be the custodian of records, common seal and such other property of the University as the Executive Council shall commit to his charge.

(1) There shall be Heads of the Department for each subject or faculty in the University. (2) The powers, functions, appointments and conditions of service of the Heads of the Departments shall be such as may be prescribed by the Regulations.

(1) Subject to the Regulations made for the purpose, every officer or employee of the University shall be appointed in accordance with a written contract, which shall be lodged with the University, and a copy thereof shall be furnished to the officer or employee concerned. (2) Any dispute arising out of a contract between the University and any of its officers or employees shall, at the request of the officer or the employee concerned or at the instance of the University, be referred to a Tribunal for arbitration consisting of three members appointed by the Executive Council as may be prescribed by the Regulations.

The Executive Council shall constitute various selection committees for appointment to the posts of officers, teaching and non-teaching staff including employees of last grade service and contingent staff. The procedure for appointment of members of Selection Committee and the procedure to be adopted by the Committees shall be such as may be prescribed by the Regulations.

(1) The first Statutes of the University shall be made by the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the Chancellor. They shall be placed before the General Council at its first meeting, which may adopt them with or without modifications. Subsequent amendments or modifications in the Statutes shall be made by the Executive Council with the approval of the General Council. (2) The First Regulations of the University shall be made by the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the Chancellor. It shall be placed before the Executive Council at its first meeting, which may adopt with or without modifications. Subsequent amendments or modifications in the regulations shall be made by the Executive Council and it shall be reported to the General Council.

Notwithstanding anything in this Act and the Statutes, the first Vice-Chancellor and the first Registrar shall be appointed by the Government and their salary and conditions of service shall also be fixed by it. Each of the said officers shall hold office for a term, fixed by the Government but not exceeding five years.

The terms and conditions of service (including contract service) and the redressal of grievances relating thereto, of teachers, officers and employees of the University shall be such as may be prescribed by the regulations.