Executive Council

Executive Council. — 1) The Executive Council shall be the principal executive body of the University. 2) The Executive Council shall consist of the following persons namely: -

1. (i) The Vice-Chancellor;
2. (ii) Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/Secretary, Department of Science, Technology and Technical Education, Government of Bihar or his/her representative not below the rank of joint secretary;
3. (iii) Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Bihar or his/her representative not below the rank of joint secretary;
4. (iv) Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary /Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar or his/her representative not below the rank of joint secretary;
5. (v) Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Patna or his/her representative not below the rank of professor;
6. (vi) Director, National Institute of Technology, Patna or his/her representative not below the rank of professor;
7. (vii) Director, Department of Science, Technology and Technical Education, Government of Bihar;
8. (viii) Principal, MIT, Muzaffarpur
9. (ix) Head of The Department, Civil Engineering, MIT, Muzaffarpur
10. (x) The Registrar - Member Secretary;

1. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the Executive Council:
   • (i) Where a person has become a member of the Executive Council by reason of the office or appointment he holds, his membership shall terminate when he ceases to hold that office or appointment;
   • (ii) The term of office of the nominated members of the Executive council other than ex officio members shall be three years;
   • (iii) A member of the Executive Council shall cease to be a member, if he resigns or becomes of unsound mind or becomes insolvent or is convicted of a criminal offence involving moral turpitude. A member other than the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar shall also cease to be a member if he accepts a full-time appointment in the University;
   • (iv) A member of the Executive Council other than an ex-officio member may resign his office by a letter addressed to the Vice-Chancellor and such resignation shall take effect as soon as it has been accepted by him;
   • (v) Any vacancy in the Executive Council shall be filled by nomination by the respective nominating authority for the remaining period of the term and on expiry of the period of the vacancy, such nomination shall cease to be effective.
2. (4) Powers, Functions and Meetings of the Executive Council:
3. (1) The Executive Council shall be the Chief Executive Authority of the University and as such shall have all powers necessary to administer the University subject to the provisions of this Bill and the Statutes made there under, and may make Regulations for that purpose and also with respect to matters provided hereunder;
4. (2) The Executive Council shall have the following powers and functions:
   • (i) To prepare and present the following to the General Council at its annual meetings: -
   • (a) A report on the working of the University;
   • (b) A statement of accounts; and
   • (c) Budget proposals for the ensuing academic year.
     • (ii) To manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investments, properties, business and all other administrative affairs of the University and for that purpose, constitute committees and delegate the powers to such committees or such officers of the University as it may deem fit;
     • (iii) To transfer or accept transfers of any movable or immovable property on behalf of the University;
     • (iv) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University and for that purpose to appoint such officers as it may think fit;
     • (v) To provide buildings, premises, furniture and apparatus and other means needed for carrying on the work of the University;
     • (vi) To entertain, adjudicate upon, and if it thinks fit, to redress any grievances of the students and the employees of the University;
     • (vii) To create administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts, to determine the number and emoluments of such posts, to specify the minimum qualifications for appointment to such posts on such terms and conditions of service as may be prescribed by the statutes and Regulations made in this behalf;
     • (viii) To appoint examiners and moderators, and if necessary to remove them and to fix their fees, emoluments and travelling and other allowances, after consulting the Academic Council;
     • (ix) To select a common seal for the University; and
     • (x) To exercise such other powers and to perform such other duties as may be considered necessary; or imposed on it by or under this Bill. (3)
     • (i) The Executive Council shall meet at least once in four months and not less than fourteen days’ notice shall be given of such meetings;
     • (ii) The meeting of the Executive Council shall be called by the Registrar under instructions of the Vice-Chancellor or at the request of not less than five members of the Executive Council;
     • (iii) One half of members of the Executive Council shall form the quorum at any meeting;
     • (iv) In case of difference of opinion among the members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail;
     • (v) Each member of the Executive Council shall have one vote and if there be equality of votes on any question to be determined by the Executive Council, the Chairman of the Executive Council or as the case may be, the member presiding over that meeting shall, in addition, have a casting vote;
     • (vi) Every meeting of the Executive Council shall be presided over by the Vice-Chancellor and in his absence by a member chosen by the members present;
     • (vii) If urgent action by the Executive Council becomes necessary, the Vice-Chancellor may permit the business to be transacted by circulation of papers to the members of the Executive Council. The decisions so taken shall not be valid unless agreed to by a majority of members of the Executive Council. Such decisions shall be forthwith intimated to all the members of the Executive Council.