Powers and duties of Vice-Chancellor

Powers, duties and functions of the Vice-Chancellor—

1. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University and shall exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the University and give effect to the decisions of the authorities of the University.
2. (2) The Vice-Chancellor may, if he/she is of the opinion that urgent or important action is necessary on any matter, exercise any power conferred on any authority of the University by or under this Act and shall report the action to the authority concerned at its next meeting the action taken by him on such matter; Provided that such exercise of power shall be made only in emergent situations and in no case in respect of creation, and upgradation of posts and appointments thereto; Provided further that if the Governing Council is of the opinion that such action ought not to have been taken, it may refer the matter to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final; Provided also that if any person in the service of the University who is aggrieved by the actions taken by the Vice- Chancellor under this Sub-Section shall have the right to appeal against such action to the Governing Council within three months from the date on which decision on such action is communicated to him and thereupon the Governing Council may confirm, modify or reverse the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor.
3. (3) The Vice-Chancellor, if he is of the opinion that any decision of any authority of the University is beyond the powers of the authority conferred by the provisions of this Act, the statutes, the Regulations or that, any decision taken is not in the interest of the University, may ask the authority concerned to review its decision within thirty days of such decision and if the authority refuses to review the decision either in whole or in part or no decision is taken by it within the said period of thirty days, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision on the matter shall be final.
4. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes or the Regulations.
5. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairperson of the Executive Council, Finance Committee, and the Academic Council of the University.
6. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at any convocation of the University and shall preside at the meeting of the Governing Council.