Chapter IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY.

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

1. (i) The Executive Council;
2. (ii) The Academic Senate;
3. (iii) The Faculties;
4. (iv) The Board of Studies; and
5. (v) Such other bodies, as the Statutes may declare to be the authorities of the University.

1. (1) The Executive Council shall consists of the following persons, namely:- Class -I Ex-Officio Members:
   • (i) The Vice-Chancellor,
   • (ii) The Rector,
   • (iii) The Secretary to the Government in the Education Department dealing with Technical Education or an officer in the Education Department dealing with the Technical Education nominated by the Government;
   • (iv) The Secretary to the Government in the Finance Department or an officer in the Finance Department nominated by the Government;
   • (v) The Director of Technical Education. Class - II - Other Members
   • (i) One Senior Professor of the University colleges to be nominated by the Government;
   • (ii) One Principal of the University colleges to be nominated by the Government;
   • (iii) One Principal of the affiliated colleges to be nominated by the Government;
   • (iv) One teacher from among the teachers of the University colleges to be nominated by the Government;
   • (v) One teacher from among the teachers of the affiliated colleges, if any, to be nominated by the Government;
   • (vi) Four eminent persons representing Industry, Research and Development, Engineering and Technology, Architecture, Fine Arts, Physical and Social Sciences and public life etc., to be nominated by the Government.
2. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the Council and shall preside over all its meetings.
3. (3) The Registrar shall act as the Secretary to the Council.
4. (4) The business of the Council shall be conducted in such manner and according to such rules of procedure as may, from time to time, be prescribed by the statutes of the University.
5. (5) A member of the Council shall be entitled to receive such daily and traveling allowances as may from time to time, be prescribed but shall not be eligible for any remuneration.
6. (6) No person who has become or has been nominated as member of the Council as the holder of a particular appointment or office shall continue to be a member of the Council on his ceasing to be the holder of that particular appointment or Office. (7)
   • (a) Every Member of the Executive Council other than Ex-officio Member shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor: Provided that such members shall be eligible for re-nomination, so however that no such member shall hold office successively for more than two terms;
   • (b) a nominated member of the Executive Council may tender resignation of his membership at any time. Such resignation shall be conveyed to the Vice-Chancellor by a letter in writing by the member and the resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Government;
7. (8) All casual vacancies among nominated members shall be filled by nomination by the Government.
8. (9) The Executive Council shall meet atleast once in three months and may meet often if necessary.
9. (10) Upon requisition in writing signed by not less than one-third of the total members of the Executive Council, the Vice-Chancellor shall convene a meeting thereof on a date appointed by him, which shall not be later than seven days from the date of receipt of requisition aforesaid.
10. (11) In the absence of the Vice-Chancellor from any meeting of the Executive council, the members present at the meeting shall choose one among themselves to preside over the meeting.
11. (12) The quorum for the meeting of the Executive Council shall be one-third of the total number of members or six persons whichever is less.

1. (1) The Council shall exercise and perform the following powers and functions, namely:-
   • (i) to approve the budget estimates of the University presented by the Vice- Chancellor;
   • (ii) to create posts and appoint teachers and other employees of the University in the manner prescribed;
   • (iii) to acquire, hold or dispose off properties or accept gifts and donations, for and on behalf of the University;
   • (iv) to arrange for the investment and withdrawal of the moneys belonging to the University;
   • (v) to direct the form and use of the common seal of the University;
   • (vi) to determine and regulate the policies relating to all the affairs of the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the statutes, Ordinances and regulations made thereunder;
   • (vii) to appoint such committees, either standing or temporary, as may be considered necessary for any specific or general purpose for fulfillment of the objects of the University and for ensuring the proper administration of the affairs or academic activities of the University;
   • (viii) to promote the academic autonomy of the Colleges;
   • (ix) to make statutes;
   • (x) to establish, equip and maintain the University libraries, laboratories, workshops, museums and the like;
   • (xi) to provide for research and advancement and dissemination of knowledge;
   • (xii) to provide for allowances and travelling allowances, to institute scholarships, bursaries, medals, and prizes, and to organize exhibitions;
   • (xiii) to control and manage all colleges and hostels in the university area in the manner prescribed by the statutes;
   • (xiv) the Executive Council shall exercise all the powers of the University not otherwise provided for and all powers requisite to give effect to the provision of this Act.
2. (2) Except as expressly provided by this Act, it shall be competent for the Council in the case of posts, in connection with the affairs of the University, to make regulations regarding the recruitment and the conditions of service of the persons appointed to such posts.
3. (3) The Council may associate with itself in such manner and for such purpose as may be determined by regulations, any person whose assistance or advice it may require in complying with any of the provisions of this Act.

There shall be constituted at the headquarters of the University, to assist the University in the fulfillment of its objects and the administration of the affairs of the University, an Academic Senate and a Finance Committee, the composition, powers and functions of which shall be as specified in the Schedule and the statutes prescribed.

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

The Council shall remove any person from membership of any authority on the ground that such person was convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude.

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

Notwithstanding anything in this Act, and until such time as an authority is duly constituted the Vice- Chancellor may, subject to the approval of the Chancellor, appoint any officer or constitute any committee temporarily to exercise and perform all or any of the powers and functions of such authority under this Act.

No Act or proceeding of the Council, Academic Senate, Financial Committee or other body constituted under this Act shall be deemed to be invalid by reason only of any defect in the constitution thereof or the existence of any vacancy among its members or of any invalidity in the nomination or appointment of any of its members.