Powers and functions of the Vice-Chancellor

(1) The Vice-Chancellor, as the principal academic and executive officer of the University, shall be responsible for the overall supervision and control of the affairs of the University, and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed. (i) To ensure that the academic and administrative activities of the University are in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes; (ii) To preside over the meetings of the Board of Management, the Academic Council, and such other bodies of the University as may be required, and to ensure that the business of the University is conducted in an efficient and transparent manner; (iii) To initiate and promote such academic and research programmes... (1) The Board of Management shall have the power of management and administration of the revenue and property of the University and the conduct of all administrative affairs of the University not otherwise provided for, and shall have the following powers, namely:— (i) to create teaching and other academic posts; (ii) to define the duties and conditions of service of Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and other academic staff; (iii) to prescribe the mode of appointment of persons for teaching and other posts; (iv) to institute fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; (v) to appoint examiners and moderators and to fix their remuneration; (vi) to conduct examinations and approve the results thereof; (vii) to regulate and enforce discipline among the employees and students of the University; (viii) to manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investments, property, business and all other administrative affairs of the University; (ix) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by this Act or the Statutes; (x) to manage and regulate the administration of the University; (xi) to approve the annual report, annual accounts and audit report; (xii) to frame, amend or repeal the Statutes; (xiii) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Directors or other officers of the University; (xiv) to accept, on behalf of the University, trusts, bequests and donations; (xv) to exercise the powers of the University to acquire land or other property, for the purposes of the University; (xvi) to perform such other functions as may be necessary for the working of the University. (2) (i) The Board of Management shall meet at least once in three months; (ii) The quorum for the meeting of the Board of Management shall be one-third of the total members; (iii) In case the Chairperson is not present, the members present shall elect a Chairperson from amongst themselves; (iv) If a meeting is adjourned for want of quorum, it shall be held on the same day in the next week at the same time and place or on such other day, time and place as the Chairperson may determine; (v) The Board of Management may exercise its powers through committees or Boards appointed for such purposes; (vi) Any resolution or decision taken by the Board of Management in any of its meetings, if it is not possible to conduct a meeting, the same may be decided by circulation or by emergency meeting, as the case may be. (1) subject to the provisions of this Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations and overall supervision of the Board, the Academic Council shall manage the academic affairs and matters in the University and in particular shall have the following powers and functions, namely:-(i) to report on any matter referred or delegated to it by the Board; (ii) to make recommendations to the Board with regard to the creation, abolition or classification of teaching posts in the University and the emoluments payable and the duties attached thereto; (iii) to make recommendations to the Board with regard to the creations and abolition of various faculties of studies and academic Departments; (iv) to promote research within the University and to require from time to time, report on such research; (v) to consider proposals submitted by the teachers on the academic activities; (vi) to lay down policies for admissions to the University; (vii) to recognize diplomas and degrees of other Universities and Institutions and to determine their equivalence in relation to the diplomas and degrees of the Universities; (viii) to fix, subject to any conditions accepted by the Board, the time, mode and conditions of the competition for Fellowship, Scholarship and other prizes and to recommend for award of the same; (ix) to appoint examiners and moderators, and if necessary to remove them and to fix their fees, emoluments, travelling and other allowances and expenses; (x) to recommend arrangements for the conduct of examinations and the dates for holding them; (xi) to declare and review the result of the various examinations or to appoint committees or officers to do so, and to make recommendations regarding the conferment or grant of degrees, honors, diplomas, licenses, titles and marks of honor; (xii) to recommend stipends, scholarships, medals and prizes and to make other awards in accordance with the regulations and such other conditions as may be attached to the awards; (xiii) to approve or revise the syllabus for the prescribed courses of study and lists of prescribed or recommended text books and to decide for publishing of books by the University; (xiv) to approve such forms and registers as are from time to time, required by the ordinances and regulations; (xv) to formulate, from time to time, the desired standards of education to be adhered in drawing up the curriculum and syllabi for being taught in the University; (1) subject to the provisions of this Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations and overall supervision of the Board, the Academic Council shall manage the academic affairs and matters in the University and in particular shall have the following powers and functions, namely:- (i) to report on any matter referred or delegated to it by the Board; (ii) to make recommendations to the Board with regard to the creation, abolition or classification of teaching posts in the University and the emoluments payable and the duties attached thereto; (iii) to make recommendations to the Board with regard to the creations and abolition of various faculties of studies and academic Departments; (iv) to promote research within the University and to require from time to time, report on such research; (v) to consider proposals submitted by the teachers on the academic activities; (vi) to lay down policies for admissions to the University; (vii) to recognize diplomas and degrees of other Universities and Institutions and to determine their equivalence in relation to the diplomas and degrees of the Universities; (viii) to fix, subject to any conditions accepted by the Board, the time, mode and conditions of the competition for Fellowship, Scholarship and other prizes and to recommend for award of the same; (ix) to appoint examiners and moderators, and if necessary to remove them and to fix their fees, emoluments, travelling and other allowances and expenses; (x) to recommend arrangements for the conduct of examinations and the dates for holding them; (xi) to declare and review the result of the various examinations or to appoint committees or officers to do so, and to make recommendations regarding the conferment or grant of degrees, honors, diplomas, licenses, titles and marks of honor; (xii) to recommend stipends, scholarships, medals and prizes and to make other awards in accordance with the regulations and such other conditions as may be attached to the awards; (xiii) to approve or revise the syllabus for the prescribed courses of study and lists of prescribed or recommended text books and to decide for publishing of books by the University; (xiv) to approve such forms and registers as are from time to time, required by the ordinances and regulations; (xv) to formulate, from time to time, the desired standards of education to be adhered in drawing up the curriculum and syllabi for being taught in the University; (xvi) to perform, in relation to academic matters, all such duties and to do all such acts as may be necessary for the proper carrying out of the provisions of this Act and the Ordinances and Regulations made there under; (2) (i) The Academic Council shall meet as often as may be necessary, but not less than three times, during an academic year; (ii) One half of the existing members of the Academic Council shall form the quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council; (iii) In case of difference of opinion among the members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail; (iv) Each member of the Academic Council, including the Chairperson of the Academic Council, shall have one vote and if there be an equality of votes on any matter to be determined by the Academic Council, the Chairperson shall in addition, have a casting vote; (v) Every meeting of the Academic Council shall be presided over by the Vice-Chancellor and in the absence of Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice Chancellor as nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, will preside the meeting and in his absence, senior most Dean will preside over the meeting; (vi) If urgent action by the Academic Council becomes necessary, the Chairperson of the Academic Council may permit the business to the transacted by circulation of papers to the members of the Academic Council and the action proposed to be taken shall not be taken unless agreed to, by a majority of the members of the Academic Council, and the action as taken shall forthwith be intimated to all the members of the Academic Council and in case the authority concerned fails to take a decision, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision shall be final.