Vice-Chancellor

Vice-Chancellor.—

1. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be an academician and scholar of repute having experience in the field of engineering and technology education or an eminent technologist or an administrator with an academic background of engineering and technology having adequate experience in human resource development.
2. (2) The Vice Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the Minister, Department of Science and Technology, Government of Bihar from out of a panel of not less than three persons recommended (the names being arranged in the alphabetical order) by a Screening Committee constituted under sub-section (3); Provided that if the Chancellor does not approve of any of the persons so recommended, he may call for the fresh recommendations;
3. (3) The Screening Committee referred to in sub-section
4. (2) shall consist of three members of whom one shall be nominated by the Executive Council, one by the Chancellor and one by the Government, and the member nominated by the Government shall be convener of the committee; Provided that none of the members of the Committee shall be an employee of the University; Provided further, that the panel shall be prepared from out of candidates who submit their curriculum vitae or is sponsored by some reputed persons or institutions in the field of Engineering and Technology.
5. (4) The first Vice Chancellor shall be appointed by the Government.
6. (5) The Vice Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years from the date on which he enters upon his office; Provided that the Chancellor may require the Vice-Chancellor after his term has expired, to continue in office for such period, not exceeding a total period of one year as may be specified by him; Provided also that the maximum age limit for continuance upon the office of the Vice Chancellor will be seventy-five years.
7. (6) The emoluments and other conditions of service of the Vice Chancellor shall be as prescribed by Statutes;
8. (7) If the office of the Vice Chancellor becomes vacant due to death, resignation or otherwise or if he is unable to perform his duties due to ill health or any other cause, the Chancellor shall have the authority to designate any eminent person to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor until the new Vice Chancellor assumes his office or until the existing Vice Chancellor attends to the duties of his office, as the case may be.