The Vice-Chancellor

The Vice-Chancellor.—(1) No person shall be deemed to be qualified to hold the office of the Vice-Chancellor, unless he—

1. (i) is an educationist having experience of administering the affairs of any University of India for not less than six years, or
2. (ii) is or has been Principal or Head of the Department of any University or College, and has a teaching experience of not less than 10 years in the University or in any other University or in any college.

1. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by Chancellor, in consultation with the State Government from amongst persons having qualification as mentioned in sub-section
2. (1) and he shall hold office during the pleasure of the Chancellor.
3. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be whole-time officer and shall hold office for a period of three years with effect from the date on which he assumed charge. On the expiry of the said period, he may be re-appointed for another term not exceeding three years. (4)
   • (i) [x x x x x] Other terms and conditions of his appointment shall be determined by the Chancellor in consultation with the State Government.
   • (ii) Where the person appointed as Vice-Chancellor gets pension from the Central or the State Government or any University or from any other source, the amount of pension due to him from such source shall be deemed to be the part of his salary as Vice-Chancellor.
4. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University, Chairman of the Syndicate and of the Academic Council, and shall be entitled to be present and speak at any meeting of any authority or other body of the University and shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at meetings of the Senate and any convocation of the University; Provided that the Vice-Chancellor shall not vote in the first instance, but shall hold and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes.
5. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, made thereunder, have power to make appointment to posts within the sanctioned grades and scales of pay and within the sanctioned strength of the ministerial staff and other servant of the University, not being teachers and officers of the University, and have control and full disciplinary powers over such staff and servants.
6. (7) [The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to appoint Class III and IV employees and ministerial staff and other servants of the University, not being teachers and officers of the University, and he shall have full disciplinary powers over such staff.]
7. (8) The Chancellor shall have the right to visit and inspect the Colleges and building, laboratories, workshops, and equipments thereof and any other institutions associated with the University.
8. (9) Subject to the provisions of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to see whether the proceedings of the University are carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances, the Regulations and the Rules or not, and the Vice-Chancellor shall report to the Chancellor every such proceeding which is not in conformity with such provisions. Till such time as the orders of the Chancellor are not received on the report of the Vice-Chancellor that the proceedings of the University is not in accordance with this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances, the Regulations and the Rules, the Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to stay the proceeding reported against.
9. (10) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general control over the University and shall be responsible for maintaining the academic standard and promoting the efficiency and good order of the University.
10. (11) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Vice-Chancellor shall appoint officers (other than the Pro-Vice-Chancellor) with the approval of the Chancellor, and teachers and shall define their duties.
11. (12) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to take disciplinary action against officers, teachers and all employees of the University.
12. (13) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as are conferred or imposed on him by this Act, the Statutes, the Regulations or the Rules.
13. (14) The Vice-Chancellor shall have overall responsibility in maintaining good academic standard and promoting the efficiency and good order of the University.
14. (15) Save as otherwise provided in the Act, or the Statutes, the Vice-Chancellor shall appoint officers (other than the Pro-Vice-Chancellor) with the approval of the Chancellor, and teachers and shall define their duties.
15. (16) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to take disciplinary action against officers, teachers and all employees of the University.
16. (17) An appeal shall lie to the Chancellor against the order of the Vice-Chancellor imposing the penalty of dismissal, removal from service or reduction in rank.