The Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women Act, 2012

(1) This act may be called the Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women Act, 2012. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University; (b) "Academic Staff" means such categories of staff as are designated by the Statutes to be the academic staff of the University; (c) "Board of Management" means the Board of Management of the University; (d) "campus" means the unit established or constituted by the University for making arrangements for instruction, or research, or both; (e) "Chancellor", "Vice Chancellor" and "Pro Vice-Chancellors" mean respectively, the Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor and the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University; (f) "Centre" means Centre of excellence in a specified academic speciality or area established or maintained by University; (g) "Court" means the Court of the University; (h) "Delhi" means the National Capital Territory of Delhi; (i) "Department" means a Department of studies of the University; (j) "employee" means any person appointed by the University; (k) "Finance Committee" means the Finance Committee of the University; (l) "Government" means the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi appointed by the President under article 239 and designated as such under article 239AA of the Constitution of India; (m) "Hall" means a unit of residence or of corporate life for the students of the University; (n) "Institution" means any institution established or maintained by the University; (o) "Lieutenant Governor" means the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi appointed by the President under article 239 and designated as such under article 239AA of the Constitution of India; (p) "Planning Board" means the Planning Board of the University; (q) "misconduct" means a misconduct prescribed by the Statutes and the Ordinance; (r) "notification" means a notification published in the official Gazette; (s) "prescribed" means prescribed by the Statutes or Ordinances or Regulations, as the case may be, made under this Act; (t) "Registrar" means the Registrar of the University; (u) "Statutes", "Ordinances" and "Regulations" mean respectively the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University for the time being in force; (v) "University" means the Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women as incorporated under this Act; and (w) "University teachers" means Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors appointed for imparting instruction or conducting research in the University and are designated as teachers by the Statutes.

(1) With effect from such date as the Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint, there shall be established to University by the name of "Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women", comprising the Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor, the Pro-Vice Chancellor, the first members of the Court, the Board of Management and the Academic Council of the University and all such persons as may hereafter be appointed to such office or as members so long as they continue to hold such office or membership. (2) The University shall be a body corporate with the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property and to contract, and may by the said name sue or be sued. (3) The University shall be a Centre for excellence engaged in teaching and research in emerging areas of professional education with focus on but not restricted to Engineering, Technology, Applied Sciences and Management and shall promote inter-disciplinary education and research to achieve excellence in these and related fields. (4) The University shall be administratively autonomous and shall receive grant-in-ald from Government of Delhi to provide education to the girls' students and as such shall receive funds for capital and operational expenditure from Government of Delhi, having its own governance as well as administrative policies and practices as prescribed. (5) The University shall initially function from the Kashmere Gate Campus. An appropriate piece of land shall be provided by the Government to the University. The Government shall initially extend funds for the establishment of infrastructure, including land development, architectural design, buildings, equipment and other.

On and from the commencement of this Act- (a) any reference to the Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology in any law (other than this Act) or in any contract or other instrument shall be deemed as a reference to the University; (b) all the property, movable or immovable, of or belonging to the Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology shall vest in the University; (c) all the rights and liabilities of the Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology shall be transferred to and be the rights and liabilities of the University; (d) every person employed by the Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology immediately before such commencement shall hold his office or service in the University by the same tenure, at the same remuneration and upon the same terms and conditions and with the same rights and privileges as to pension, leave, gratuity, provident fund and other matters including all service related matters with regard to promotion and disciplinary actions as he would have held the same if this Act had not been passed, and shall continue to do so unless and until his employment is terminated or he has opted for the University's terms and conditions of employment which would be uniform for the same class of employees; and (e) notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, existing students of the Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, who would have been admitted before the establishment of the University under section 3 of this Act, shall continue to pursue their academic courses and programmes of study under the enrolment and affiliation of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, which shall conduct examinations to them and award degrees to them upon successful completion of the courses and programmes of study they are pursuing there at presently. (f) The expenditure out of grant-in-aid shall be incurred by the University in accordance with the pattern of aid approved by the Government, provision of GFR, 2005 as amended from time to time and instructions / guidelines / directives issued by the Govt. of NCT of Delhi. They shall follow financial rules of discipline as applicable in Govt. until and unless they frame rules of their own, approved by Government.

(1) to evolve and impart comprehensive professional education with focus on but not restricted to Engineering, Technology, Sciences, Management and such areas as deemed fit; (2) to facilitate and promote studies leading to award of degrees, diplomas and certificates; (3) to achieve excellence in Engineering, Technology, Sciences, Management and allied areas and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; (4) to establish Centres of Advanced Studies, Research and innovation in various relevant areas of Sciences, Engineering, Technology, Management and allied; (5) to promote development of products, services and entrepreneurship; (6) to be industry relevant and to create an impact on the academic community in India and abroad; (7) to establish linkages between the University, Industries, Research and Development Organizations and other Universities/ Institutes for collaborative (including dual degree) teaching and research programmes in India and abroad; (8) to promote global interaction through faculty and student exchange in the area of Science, Engineering, Technology, Management and other allied areas as deemed fit; (9) to set up innovation centres, knowledge Park and Technology incubators to foster Techno-entrepreneurship, innovation and new product development;

Save as otherwise provided by or under this Act, the limits of the area within which the University shall exercise its powers, shall be those of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

(i) to provide for instruction in such branches of learning as the University may, from time to time, determine and to make provisions for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and skills; (ii) to hold examination and to grant, degrees, diplomas and certificates Subject to such conditions as the University may determine and to confer degrees and other academic distinctions or titles from time to time on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any other method of testing, on persons and withdraw any such a d for good and sufficient reasons; (iii) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions; (iv) to organize and to undertake extra-mural studies and extension services; (v) to create teaching, research, administrative, technical, ministerial and other posts under the University and to make appointments thereto in accordance With provisions as prescribed; (vi) to recognize persons as professors, associate professors or assistant professors as teachers of the University; (vii) to provide for the terms and conditions of service of teachers and other members of the academic or administrative staff appointed by the University; (viii) to co-operate or collaborate or associate with any other university, authority or institution of higher learning, research laboratory, industry in such manner and for such purpose as the University may determine; (ix) to establish centres for education and research at all levels (undergraduate, postgraduate and research) with accredited and reputed foreign Universities in Sciences, Engineering, Technology and Management and in any other subjects as deemed fit; (x) to prescribe for supernumerary seats, over and above the approved intake, across different disciplines and programs for the foreign students, the persons of Indian origin (PIOs), the Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and the Self-financing and Sponsored students at a fee to be decided by it from time to time; (xi) to appoint persons working in any other university or organizations as teachers of the University for a specified period; (xii) to build up a body of academia to perform academic functions, and to pay them remuneration in the manner prescribed; (xiii) to enable the co-operation and promote collaboration with institutions in India and abroad for imparting instructions or supervising research, or both; (xiv) to establish, maintain institutions, campuses and such other centers of education, research, training and extension as deemed appropriate by the University; (xv) to set up central facilities like computer centre, instrumentation centre, central workshop, central library, auditorium, etc; (xvi) to set up curriculum development cells for different subjects to create a repository of learning material in print and electronic forms; (xvii) to make provision for research and consultancy services and, for that purpose, to enter into such arrangements with other institutions or bodies as the University may deem fit; (xviii) to determine mode and standards for admissions to the University which may include examinations, evaluation or any other method of selection; (xix) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentship, medals and; (xx) to prescribe, demand and receive payment of fees and other charges; (xxi) to establish, maintain and manage halls, hostels, residences etc. for the faculty, staff, students and scholars; (xxii) to prescribe, supervise, and regulate the residence of students of the University; (xxiii) to prescribe and regulate the conduct of students and enforce discipline amongst the students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health, welfare and cultural and corporate life; (xxiv) to prescribe a code of ethics, code of conduct and disciplinary rules for its employees and Code of Discipline for the students; (xxv) to regulate the work and conduct of employees of the University and take such disciplinary measures in this regard as may deem necessary; (xxvi) to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of employees of the University; (xxvii) to create a corpus fund for the University and transfer, in full or part, donations received from alumni, industries and other national and international foundations, organizations as may be approved by the Board of Management of the University and to decide the modalities for the utilization of such a corpus fund; (xxviii) to receive benefactions, donations and gifts from persons and to name after them such chairs, institutions, buildings and the like as the University may determine, whose gift or donation to the University is worth such amount as the University may decide; (xxix) to acquire by gift, purchase, lease, hire or otherwise, howsoever, any movable or immovable property which may be necessary or convenient for the purpose of the University and to build, construct, improve, alter, demolish, repair and maintain such buildings, works and constructions as may be necessary for carrying out the objects of the University; (xxx) to sell, lease, exchange, hire or otherwise transfer all or any portion of the movable and immovable properties of the University, provided that prior approval in writing of the Government is obtained for the transfer or disposal of the same; (xxxi) to borrow, with the approval of the Government, on security of the property of the University, moneys for the purpose of the University; (xxxii) to assess the needs in terms of subjects, fields of specialization, levels of education and training of technical and other manpower, both on short and long term basis, and to initiate necessary programmes to meet those needs; (xxxiii) to initiate measures to enlist the cooperation of industry and other expert agencies to provide complementary facilities; (xxxiv) to provide for instruction through "distance learning" and "open approach" and for mobility of students from the non-formal or open learning stream to the formal stream and vice versa; (xxxv) to make appointment in Emeritus capacity of eminent employees who have rendered distinguished service on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed; and (xxxvi) to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary or incidental to the exercise of all or any of the powers of the University or necessary for or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects of the University.

(a) Students — (1) The University shall be open to only the persons of female gender to be admitted as students to the University, or to graduate thereat, and it shall not be lawful for die University to adopt or impose on any person any test whatsoever of religious belief or profession or political opinion in order to entitle her to be admitted as a student of the University; (2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the University from making any special provision for the admission as women students belonging to the weaker sections of the Society, and in particular, of women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes; (3) The University shall be open to female students of any nationality and those may be admitted in the manner so prescribed. (b) Employees - (1) The University shall be open to persons of either sex or whatever race, creed, caste or class, and it shall not be lawful for the University to adopt or impose on any person any test whatsoever of religious belief or profession dr political opinion in order to entitle him/her to be appointed as a teacher of the University or to hold any other office therein or to enjoy or exercise any privilege thereof. (2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the University from making any special provision for the appointment of persons belonging to the weaker sections of the Society, and in particular, of persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes;

(1) The teaching in connection with the degree, diploma and certificate programmes of the University shall be conducted in accordance with the Ordinances and Regulations. (2) The courses and Curricula and the authorities responsible for organizing the teaching of such courses and curricula shall be as prescribed by the Ordinances.

(1) The President of the Republic of India shall be the Visitor of the University. (2) Any dispute arising between the University and any Other university established by law in Delhi may be referred to the Visitor whose decision shall be final and binding on the parties.

(1) The Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi shall be the Chancellor of the University. (2) The Chancellor shall, if present, preside over the convocation of the University for conferring degrees. (3) The Chancellor shall have the right to cause an inspection, to be made by such Person or persons as he may direct, of the University, an Institute/Center maintained by the University, its buildings, laboratories and equipment, and also of the examination, teaching and other work conducted or done by the University, or to cause an inquiry (3) to be made in the like manner in respect of all or any of the matters connected with the University. (4) The Chancellor shall, in every case, give notice to the University of his intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made and the University shall, on receipt of such notice, have the right to make such representation to the Chancellor, as it may consider necessary, within such period as specified in the notice. After considering the representation, if any, made by the University, the Chancellor may cause such inspection or inquiry as is referred to in sub-section (3). In case, an inspection or inquiry has been caused to be made by the Chancellor, the University shall be entitled to appoint a representative who shall have the right to be present and be heard at such inspection or inquiry. The Chancellor may address the Vice-Chancellor with reference to the result of such inspection or inquiry as is referred to in sub-section (3) and the Vice-Chancellor shall communicate to the Board of Management the views of the Chancellor with such advice as the Chancellor may be pleased to offer upon the action to be taken thereon. The Board of Management shall communicate through the Vice-Chancellor to the Chancellor such action, if any, as he proposes to take or has been taken by him upon the result of such inspection or inquiry. (9) In case, the Board of Management does not, within a reasonable time, take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor, the Chancellor may issue such directions as he may think fit and the Board of Management shall comply with such directions. (10) Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this section, the Chancellor may, by order in writing, annul any proceeding of the University which is not inconformity with this Act; the Statutes or the Ordinances: Provided that before making any such order, the Chancellor shall call upon the University to show cause why such an order should not be made and shall consider the cause shown, if any, within the time-limit specified by him. (11) The Chancellor shall have such other powers as may be prescribed.

(1) the Vice-Chancellor; (2) the Pro Vice-Chancellor; (3) the Deans; (4) the Registrar; (5) such other officers as may be declared by the Statutes to be the Officers of the University.

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a scholar of eminence in one of the areas of engineering, technology, management and allied areas, pertinent to the University and having rich administrative and academic experience in Institution of higher learning. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor, in such manner, for such term and on such emoluments and other conditions of service as may be prescribed. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal academic and executive officer of University and shall exercise supervision and control over the affairs of the University, give effect to the decisions of all the authorities of the University and shall be responsible for maintenance of discipline therein. (4) The Vice-Chancellor may, if he is of the opinion that immediate action is necessary, on any matter, exercise any power conferred on any authority of the University by or under this Act and shall report to such authority the action taken by him on such matter: Provided that if the authority concerned is of the opinion that such action ought not to have been taken, the Chancellor shall take such action as is necessary and feasible to annul the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor in excess of the powers conferred upon him: Provided further that any person in the service of the University who is aggrieved by the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under this sub-section, shall have the right to appeal against such action to the Board of Management within sixty days from the date on which such action is communicated to him and thereupon the Board of Management may confirm, modify or reverse the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes and Ordinances.

Every Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed in such manner, on such emoluments and other conditions of service, and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions, as may be prescribed.

Every Dean shall be appointed in such manner, and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed.

(1) Registrar shall be appointed in such a manner, on such emoluments and other conditions of service, and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions, as may be prescribed. (2) A Registrar empowered by the Board of Management shall have the power to enter into, and sign agreements and authenticate records on behalf of the University. The Registrar shall act as the custodian of records.

The manner of appointment, emoluments, powers and duties of the other officers of the University shall be such as may be prescribed.

(1) The Court; (2) The Board of Management; (3) The Academic Council; (4) The Planning Board; (5) The Finance Committee; and (6) Such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University.

(1) The Court of the University shall consist of the following members: (i) Chairperson: Chancellor; (ii) Vice-Chancellor (Ex-officio); (iii) Pro Vice-Chancellor (Ex-officio); (iv) Principal Secretary or Secretary, Technical Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi (Ex-officio); (v) Principal Secretary or Secretary, Higher Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi (Ex-officio); (vi) Principal Secretary or Secretary, Finance, Govt. of NCT of Delhi (Ex-officio); (vii) Two eminent persons in the disciplines of basic and applied sciences, Engineering, Technology and Management, nominated by the Chancellor; (viii) All Deans of the University (Ex-officio); (ix) Registrar (Ex-officio) — Member Secretary. (2) (i) The term of office of the nominated members of the Court, other than ex-officio members, shall be five years. (ii) Where a person has become a member of Court by reason of the office or appointment he holds, his membership shall terminate when he ceases to hold that office or appointment; (iii) A member of the Court 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 nominated member, shall also cease to be member if he accepts a full time appointment in another University; or if he not being an Ex-officio member fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Court without the leave of the Chancellor; (iv) A member of the Court, other than an ex-officio member, may resign his office by a letter addressed to the Chancellor and such resignation shall take effect as soon as it has been accepted by him; (v) Any vacancy in the Court shall be filled by nomination by the respective nominating authority and on expiry of the period of the vacancy such nomination shall cease to be effective.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Court shall review, from time to time, the broad policies and programmes of the University and suggest measures for improvement and development of the University. (2) The Court shall have the following other powers and functions namely: (a) to consider and pass resolutions on the annual report and the annual accounts of the University and the report of its auditors on such accounts; (b) to advise the Chancellor in respect of any matter which may be referred to it for advice; (c) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed. (3) (i) The Court shall meet at least once in a year. An annual meeting of the Court shall be held on the date to be fixed by the Chairman, Board of Management, unless some other date has been fixed by the Court in respect of any year and meeting of the Court shall be presided over by the Chancellor when he is present: (ii) The Annual Report of the University during the previous year, together with annual accounts, the balance sheet as audited, shall be presented by the Vice-Chancellor to the Court at its annual meeting. (4) (i) Meeting of the Court shall be called by the Chancellor or by the Vice-Chancellor either on his own or at the request of not less than half the members of the court. (ii) For every meeting of the Court, normally fifteen days notice shall be given. (iii) One half of the members existing on the rolls of the Court shall form the quorum; (iv) Each member shall have one vote and if there be equality of votes on any question to be determined by the Court, the person presiding over the meeting shall, in addition, have a casting vote. (v) In case of difference of opinion among the members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail. (vi) If urgent action by the Court becomes necessary, the Chancellor may permit the business to be transacted by circulation of papers to the members of the Court. The action so proposed to be taken, shall not be taken unless agreed to by a majority of the members of the Court. The action so taken shall be forthwith intimated to all the members of the Court. In case the authority concerned fails to take a decision the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor, whose decision shall be final.

(1) The Board of Management shall be the principal executive authority of the University and as such shall have all powers necessary to administer the University subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes made there under, and may make ordinances and regulations for that purpose and also with respect to matters provided hereunder. (2) The Board of Management shall consist of the following persons, namely: (i) Chairperson shall be an eminent educationist or an eminent scientist or an eminent engineer/technologist or an eminent industrialist to be nominated by the Chancellor in the manner prescribed; (ii) Vice-Chancellor (Ex-officio); (iii) Pro Vice-Chancellor (Ex-officio); (iv) Four persons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of education, Engineering and Technology, domain of application of technology, to be nominated by the Chancellor, from a panel of eight persons submitted by the Vice-Chancellor. (v) Two representatives of the Industries/ Organizations, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; (vi) A representative of University Grants Commission (UGC); (vii) Principal Secretary or Secretary, Technical Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi (Ex-officio); (viii) Principal Secretary or Secretary, Finance, Govt. of NCT of Delhi (Ex-officio);

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board of Management shall be responsible for the general superintendence, directions and control of the affairs of the University and shall exercise all the powers of the University not otherwise provided for by this Act, the Statues and the Ordinances. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Board of Management shall have the powers - (i) to take decisions on questions of policy relating to the administration and working of the University; (ii) to make ordinances and statutes; (iii) to present to the Court at its annual meeting: (a) annual report of the University; and (b) annual accounts (iv) to consider and pass resolutions on the annual report and the annual accounts of the University and the reports of its auditors on such accounts; (v) to exercise all financial powers and manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investment, properties, business and all other administrative affairs of the University and for the purpose, constitute committees and delegate the powers to such committees or such officers of the University as it may deem fit; (vi) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor, and on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor to the Registrar, the Controller of Finance or any other officer, employee or authority of the University or to a committee appointed by it; (vii) to invest any money belonging to the University, including any unapplied income, in such stock, funds, shares or securities as it may, from time to time, think fit, or in the purchase or immovable property in India, with the like power, of varying such investments from time to time based on the advice of the Finance Committee; except land acquired or buildings constructed with the assistance of the Government, in which cases, the prior approval of the Government shall be required; (viii) to enter into, vary, carryout and cancel contracts on behalf of the University and for that purpose to appoint such officers as it may think fit; (ix) to provide the buildings, premises, furniture and apparatus and other means needed for carrying on the work of the University; (x) to entertain, adjudicate upon, and if it thinks fit, to redress any grievances of the officers, the teachers, the students and the employees of the University; (xi) to create all Groups A, B, C, & D posts and appoint persons to academic as well as other posts in the University and to frame recruitment rules and determine salary structure and terms and conditions of different cadrei of employees; (xii) to fix the examination fee, emoluments, honorarium and traveling and other allowances of the examiners; (xiii) to select a common seal for the University; (xiv) to lay down policy guidelines for admitting self-financing and sponsored students as supernumerary against higher fee prescribed by it from time to time; (xv) to exercise such other powers and to perform such other duties as may be considered necessary or imposed on it by or under this Act. (a) The Board shall meet at least, two times in an academic year and not less than fifteen days notice shall be given for such meetings; (b) The meetings of the Board shall be called by the Registrar under instructions of the Chairperson or at the request of not less than half members of the Board; (c) One half of the members of the Board shall form the quorum at any meeting; (d) In case of difference of opinion among the members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail; (e) Each member of the Board of Management shall have one vote and if there be equality of votes on any question to be determined by the Board, the Chairperson of the Board of Management or, as the case may be, the member presiding over that meeting shall, in addition, have a casting vote; (f) Every meeting of the Board of Management shall be presided over by the Chairperson, Board of Management and in his absence the meeting will be presided by a member elected by the members present; (g) If urgent action by the Board of Management becomes necessary, the Chairperson, Board of Management may permit the business to be transacted by circulation of papers to the members of the Board of Management. The action so proposed to be taken shall not be taken unless agreed to by a majority of members of the Board. The action so taken shall be forthwith intimated to all the members of the Board. In case the authority concerned fails to take a decision, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor, whose decision shall be final;

(1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, have the control and regulations of, and be responsible for, the maintenance of standards of instruction, education, research and examination within the University and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the Statutes. (2) The Academic Council shall have the right to advise the Board on all academic matters. (3) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely- (i) Chairperson: Vice-Chancellor (Ex-officio); (ii) Pro Vice-Chancellor (Ex-officio); (iii) Four persons, who are not employees of the university to be co-opted by the Academic Council on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor from amongst Educationists, Scientists or Engineers of repute; (iv) A nominee of the University Grants Commission; (v) A nominee of the All India Council for Technical Education; (vi) A nominee of an Industry Association namely NASCOM / ASSOCHAM / FICCI, etc.; (vii) All Deans of the University (Ex-Officio); (viii) All Heads of the Departments (Ex-Officio); (ix) One Professor, one Associate Professor and one Assistant Professor of the University to be nominated by Vice-Chancellor on rotation basis; (x) Such other members as may be prescribed by the Statutes; (xi) Registrar (ex officio) - Member-Secretary. (4) The term of the members of the Academic Council, other than ex-officio members, shall be three years.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations and Overall supervision of the Board of Management, 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 of Management; (ii) to make recommendations to the Board of Management 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 formulate and modify or revise schemes for the organization of the Departments and/or Centre (including creation of Department and/or Centre) and to assign to such Departments their respective subjects and also to report to the Board of Management as to the expediency of the abolition or sub-division of any Department or the combination of one Department with another; (iv) to recommend arrangements for the instruction and examination of persons other than those enrolled in the University; (v) to promote research within the University and to, from time to time, report on such research; (vi) to consider proposals submitted by the departments for academic activities; (vii) to lay down policies for admissions to the University; (viii) 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; (ix) to fix, subject to any conditions accepted by the Board of Management, the time, mode and conditions of the competition for Fellowship, Scholarship and other prizes and to recommend for award of the same;

(1) There shall be constituted a Planning Board of the University to be the principal planning body of the University and shall also be responsible for monitoring the development of the University. (2) The constitution of the Planning Board, the term of office of its members and its powers and functions shall be such as may be prescribed.

(1) There shall be such number of Departments of Studies and Research as the University may determine from time to time. (2) The constitution, powers and functions of a Department shall be such as may be prescribed.

(1) There shall be a Finance Committee consisting of the following:- (I) Chairperson: Chairman, Board of Management (Ex-officio); (ii) Vice-Chancellor (Ex-officio); (iii) Pro-Vice Chancellor (Ex-officio); (iv) Comptroller of Accounts, Govt. of NCT of Delhi; (v) Principal Secretary or Secretary, Technical Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi (Ex-officio); (vi) Principal Secretary or Secretary, Finance, Govt. of NCT of Delhi (Ex-officio); (vii) Two Deans nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; (viii) Two Heads of Department by rotation based on seniority; (ix) Two other members nominated by the Board of Management from amongst its members of whom at least one should be an employee of the University; (x) Such other members as may be prescribed by the Statutes; (xi) Registrar (ex-officio) - Member Secretary. (2) The term of the members of the Finance Committee other than the ex-officio members, shall be three years. (3) The functions and duties of the Finance Committee shall be as follows:- (a) to examine and scrutinize the annual budget of the University and to make recommendations on financial matters to the Board of Management; (b) to consider proposals for new expenditure and to make recommendations to the Board of Management; (c) all proposals relating to revision of grades, upgradation of the pay-scales and those items which are not included in the budget, shall be examined by the Finance Committee before they are considered by the Board of Management; (d) to consider the annual accounts and the financial estimates of the University prepared by the Registrar and laid before the Finance Committee for approval and thereafter submitted to the Board of Management; (e) the Finance Committee shall fix the limits for the total recurring and non recurring expenditure for the year, based on income and resources or the University, and no expenditure shall be incurred by the University in excess of the limits so fixed, without the approval of the Finance Committee; (f) to give its views and to make recommendations to the Board of Management on any financial question affecting the University either on its own initiative or on reference from the Board of Management; (g) to recommend the investment of any money belonging to the University, including any unapplied income, in such stock, funds, shares or securities as it may, from time to time, think fit, or in the purchase or immovable property in India, with the like power of varying such investments from time to time. (4) The Finance Committee shall meet, at least, four times in a year and three members of the Finance Committee shall form the quorum at any meeting. (5) In case of difference of opinion among the members, the opinion of the majority of the members present shall prevail.

The constitution, power and functions of the other authorities which may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University, shall be such as may be prescribed.

Subject to the provision of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities and other bodies of the University, as may be found necessary to be constituted from time to time; (b) the selection and continuance in office of the members of the authorities and bodies of the University, the filling up of vacancies of members and all other matters relating thereto which the university may deem necessary or desirable to provide; (c) the appointing/ disciplinary authorities for all Groups A, B, C & D teaching and non-teaching employees of the University; (d) terms and conditions for continuation of the teachers and other employees in the employment of the erstwhile Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology; (e) the manner of appointment of the officers of the University, terms and conditions of their service, their powers and duties and emoluments; (f) the manner of appointment of the teachers of the University, other academic staff, and other employees and their emoluments; (g) the manner of appointment of teachers and other academic staff working in any other university/industry for a specified period for undertaking a joint project, their terms and conditions of service and emoluments; (h) the terms and conditions of service of the teachers and other members of the academic staff appointed by the University; (i) the terms and conditions of other employees appointed by the University; (j) the constitution of the pension or the provident fund and the establishment of an insurance scheme for the benefit of the employees of the University; (k) the principles governing the seniority of employees of the University; (l) the procedure for any appeal by an employee or a student of the University; (m) conferment of honorary degrees; (n) institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentship, medals, prizes and other incentives; (o) maintenance of discipline among the employees of the University; (p) establishment of Chairs, Departments and Centre; (q) management, supervision and inspection of institutions/centres established and/or maintained by the University; (r) the delegation of powers vested in the authorities or the officers of the University; (s) all other matter which, by or under this Act, are to be, or may be, provided for by the Statutes.

(1) The first Statutes shall be those made by the Government with the prior approval of the Chancellor within thirty days of the commencement of this ACT. (2) The Board of Management may, from time to time, make new or additional Statutes or may amend or repeal the Statutes referred to in sub-section (1); Provided that the Board of Management shall not make, amend or repeal any Statutes affecting the status, powers or constitution of any authority of the University until such authority has been given a reasonable opportunity of expressing its opinion in writing on the proposed change and any option so expressed within the time specified by the Board of Management has been considered by the Board of Management. (3) Every new Statute or addition to the Statutes or any amendment or repeal thereof shall require the approval of the Chancellor, who may assent thereto or withhold his assent or remit it to the Board of Management for reconsideration in the light of the observations, if any, made by him. (4) A new Statute or a Statute amending or repealing an existing Statute shall not be valid unless it has received the assent of the Chancellor, who will take into consideration the views of the concerned department while deciding the matter: Provided that if the Chancellor does not convey his decision within sixty days of the reference received by him, it shall be deemed that the Chancellor has given his assent to the proposal.

(I) subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Ordinances may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) the admission of students, the courses of study and the fees therefor, the qualifications pertaining to the award of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions, the conditions for the grant of fellowship and awards and the like; (b) the conduct of examinations, including the terms and conditions of office and appointment of examiners; (c) the conditions of residence of students and their general discipline; (d) the management of institutions/centers maintained by the University; (1) The first Ordinance shall be made by the Vice-Chancellor with the prior approval of the Government and the Ordinance so made may be amended, repealed or added to at any time by the Board of Management in such manner as may be prescribed. (a) the procedures for the settlement of disputes between the employees and the University, or between the students and the University; (f) the procedures for the settlement of disputes between the employees and students; (g) the procedure for any appeal by an aggrieved employee or a student; (h) maintenance of discipline among the students of the University; (i) regulation of the conduct and duties of the employees of the University and regulation of the conduct of the students of the University; (j) the categories of misconduct for which action may be taken under this Act or the Statutes or the Ordinances; (k) any other matter which, by or under this Act or the Statutes, is to be, or may be, provided for by the Ordinances.

The authorities of the University may make regulations consistent with this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, in the manner prescribed by the Statutes for the conduct of their own business and that of the committees, if any, appointed by them and not provided for by this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances.

(1) The annual report of the University shall be prepared under the directions of the Board of Management which shall include, among other matters, the steps taken by the University towards the fulfillment of its objects. (2) The annual report so prepared shall be submitted to the Chancellor within six months from the date of completion of the academic year. (3) A copy of the annual report, as prepared under sub-section (1), shall also be submitted to the Government which shall, as soon as may be, cause the same to be laid before the Legislative Assembly of Delhi.

(1) The annual accounts and the balance sheet of the University shall be prepared under the direction of the Vice-Chancellor and approved by Board of Management and shall, at least once every year and at intervals of not more than fifteen months, be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India or such person or persons as he may authorize in this behalf. A copy of the annual accounts together with the audit report shall be submitted to the Chancellor along with the observations, if any, of the Board of Management. Any observation made by the Chancellor on the annual accounts shall be brought to the notice of the Board of Management. A copy of the annual accounts together with the audit report as submitted to the Chancellor, shall also be submitted to the Government, which shall, as soon as may be, cause the same to be laid before the Legislative Assembly of Delhi.

(1) The University shall enter into a written contract of service with every new employee of the University appointed, on regular basis or otherwise and the terms and conditions of the contract shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances. (2) A copy of the contract referred to in sub-section (1) shall be lodged with the University and a copy thereof shall also be furnished to the employee concerned.

(1) Any dispute arising out of a contract of employment referred to in Section 35 between the University and the employee shall be referred to a Tribunal of Arbitration which shall consist of one member nominated by the Board of Management, one member nominated by the employee concerned and an umpire to be nominated by the Chancellor. (2) Every such reference shall be deemed to be a submission to arbitration on the terms of this section within the meaning to the Law of Arbitration in force, and all the provisions of that Law, with the exception of section 2 thereof, shall apply accordingly. (3) The procedure for regulating the work of the Tribunal of Arbitration shall be such as may be prescribed by the University. (4) The decision of the Tribunal of Arbitration shall be final and binding on the parties, and no suit shall lie in any court in respect of any matter decided by the Tribunal.

The University shall constitute for the benefit of its employees such provident fund and pension fund or provide such insurance scheme as it may deem fit in such manner and, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed: Provided that the existing employees shall continue to be governed by the existing pension and Provident Fund Schemes prevailing to their services in the Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology.

If any question arises as to whether any person has been duly appointed as, or is entitled to be, a member of any authority or other body of the University, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor with Board of Management recommendations whose decision thereon shall be final.

All the casual vacancies among the members (other than ex-officio members) of any authority or other body of the University shall be filled, as soon as may be convenient, by the person or body who appoints, elects or co-opts the members whose place has become vacant and any person appointed, elected or co-opted to a casual vacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for the residue of the term for which the person whose place he fills, would have been a member.

No act or proceedings of any authority or other body shall be invalidated merely by reasons of the existence of any vacancy or vacancies among its members.

No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie in any court against the University or against any authority, officer or employee of the University or against any person or body of persons acting under the order of direction of any authority or officer or other employee of the University for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of the provision of this Act or the Statutes or the Ordinances.

A copy of any receipt, application, notice, order, proceedings, resolution of any authority or committee of the University, or other documents in the possession of the University, or any entry in any register duly maintained by the University, if certified by the Registrar so designed shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872) or in any other law for the time being in force, shall be admitted as evidence of the matters and transaction specified therein, where the original thereof would, if produced, have been admissible in evidence.

If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by order, published in the official Gazette, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty: Provided that no such order be made under this section after the expiry of three years from the commencement of this Act.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and Statutes - (a) the first Vice-Chancellor, and the first Registrar, shall be appointed by the Chancellor and shall be governed by the terms and conditions of service specified by the Statute; (b) the first Court and the first Board of Management shall be nominated by the Chancellor and shall hold office for a term of three years.

(1) Every Statute and Ordinance made under this Act shall be published in the official Gazette. (2) Every Statute and Ordinance made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the House of the Legislative Assembly of Delhi while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, the House agrees in making any modification in the Statute or the Ordinance or the House agrees that the Statute or the Ordinance, as the case may be, should not be made, the Statute or the Ordinance shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form, or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that Statute or Ordinance as the case may be.

If not less than two-third of the members of the Academic Council recommend that an honorary degree, or academic distinction be conferred on any person on the ground that he is, in their opinion, by reason of eminent attainment and position, fit and proper to receive such degree or academic distinction, the Chancellor may, by an order, decide that that the same may be conferred on the person recommended.

(1) The Board of Management may on the recommendation of the Academic Council and on approval of Chancellor, withdraw any distinction, degree, diploma or privilege conferred on, or granted to, any person, by a resolution passed by the majority of the total membership of the Board of Management present and voting at the meeting, if such person has been convicted by a court of law for an offence which, in the opinion of the Board of Management, involves moral turpitude or if he has been guilty of gross misconduct. (2) No action under sub-section (1) shall be taken against any person unless he has been given an opportunity to show cause against the action proposed to be taken. (3) A copy of the resolution passed by the Board of Management shall be immediately sent to the person concerned.

(1) The University shall maintain a strict discipline among students through its Proctorial Board. A faculty member of the rank of the Professor/Associate Professor shall be appointed as Proctor by the Vice-Chancellor and will hold office for a term of two years. (2) The Proctorial Board shall deal with all matters connected with the discipline of students and Vice-Chancellor shall be the final authority of award of any punishment including expulsion from the University.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law or instrument having the force of law for the time being in force, the appointments made to any post in the University in accordance with the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations shall be deemed to be valid and in accordance with law.

The provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinance and the regulations made under there shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent contained therewith in any other law or instrument the force of law for the time being in force.

Whenever the University funds from any Government, the University Grant Commission or other agencies sponsoring a scheme to be executed by the University, notwithstanding any thing in this Act or the Statutes or the Ordinance made there under:- (a) the amount received shall be kept by the University separately from the University Fund and utilized only for the purpose of the scheme and (b) the staff required to execute the scheme shall be recruited in accordance with the terms and conditions stipulated by the sponsoring organization.

The Chancellor may either suo motu or on the recommendation of the Board of Management may issue such directions as may be necessary or expedient in the interest of administration, financial or academic functioning of the University and in particular to ensure peace and tranquility in the University and to protect the property of the University.