Chapter IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely:- (1) the Board of Management, (2) the Academic Council, (3) the Faculties, (4) the Board of Studies of each Faculty including Board of Post-graduate Studies, and (5) such other bodies of the University as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University.

(1) The Board of Management shall consist of the following members, namely:-- Class I - Ex-officio Members (i) the Vice-Chancellor, (ii) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Agriculture and Co-operation Department or an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary of that Department designated by the Secretary, (iii) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Education Department, or an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary of that Department designated by the Secretary, (iv) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Finance Department, (v) the Director of Agriculture, Gujarat State, (vi) the Director of Animal Husbandry, Gujarat State; (vii) the Director of Horticulture, Gujarat State; and (viii) one member nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation in the prescribed manner from amongst the Deans of Faculties. Class II — Ordinary Members Five persons, not being officers, to be nominated as follows, namely:-- (a) to be nominated by the State Government,-- (i) one Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, (ii) two agricultural scientists having background of agricultural research or education, (iii) one farmer, (b) one representative nominated by the Director General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Board. (3) The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years. (4) The nominated members of the Board shal be entitled to such daily and travelling allowances as may be prescribed.

(1) The Board shall, on a date and a place fixed by the Vice-Chancellor, hold its meeting: Provided that the Vice-Chancellor shall fix a date and a place for the meeting of the Board at least once every two months. (2) One-third of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of its business at the meeting. (3) (a) The Board may, for the purpose of consultation, invite any person having experience or special knowledge on a subject under its consideration to attend its meeting. (b) A person invited under clause (a) shall have the right to speak in and otherwise to take part in the proceedings of the meeting, but shall not be entitled to vote at such meeting. (c) A person invited under clause (a) shall be entitled to such allowance for attending the meeting as may be prescribed.

(1) The Board shall exercise the following powers and perform the following functions, namely:-- (i) to consider and decide the matters of general policy relating to the progress and development of the University; (ii) to suggest steps to be taken by the authorities of the University in pursuance of the policy decided by the Board; (iii) to hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University; (iv) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University in exercise or performance of the powers and functions assigned to it by or under this Act or the Statutes; (v) to determine the form, and provide for the custody of and to regulate the use, of the common seal of the University; (vi) to administer the funds placed at the disposal of the University for specific purposes; (vii) to arrange for the investment and withdrawal of funds of the University; (viii) to borrow money for capital improvements and to make suitable arrangements for its repayment; (ix) to approve the annual accounts and the annual financial estimates of the University; (x) to make provision for buildings, premises, furniture, apparatus and other means needed for carrying on the work of the University; (xi) to accept, on behalf of the University, bequests, donations and transfers of any movable and immovable property to the University; (xii) to transfer any movable or immovable property on behalf of the University; (xiii) to manage and regulate the finances, accounts and investments of the University; (xiv) to establish, manage and maintain colleges, departments, institutes of research, experimental farms, laboratories, libraries, hostels and such other facilities necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act; (xv) to affiliate colleges or recognise institutions of research in agriculture or extension education as may be provided by Statutes; (xvi) to arrange for, and to direct, the inspection of affiliated colleges, recognised institutions and hostels, to issue instructions for maintaining their efficiency and for ensuring proper conditions of employment including salary scales and allowances for the members of their teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff; (xvii) (a) to withdraw, either in whole or in part, or to modify the rights conferred on a college by affiliation or on an institution by recognition, and (b) to recommend to the State Government withdrawal or reduction of a grant of a college which makes default in carrying out the conditions of affiliation; (xviii) (a) to control and co-ordinate the activities of and to give financial aid to, affiliated colleges and recognised institutions, and (b) to regulate fees to be paid by the students in affiliated colleges and recognised institutions; (xix) to call for reports, returns and other information from colleges, recognised institutions or hostels; (xx) to recognise a member of the staff of an affiliated college or recognised institution as a professor, reader, lecturer or teacher of the University and to withdraw such recognition; (xxi) to make such provision as to enable affiliated colleges and recognised institutions to undertake specilisation of studies; (xxii) to lay down and regulate the salary scales, allowances and conditions of service of officers, members of the teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff of the University; (xxiii) to lay down and regulate the salary scales, allowances and conditions of service of the members of teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff of affiliated colleges, constituent colleges and recognised institutions; (xxiv) to supervise and control the residence, conduct and discipline of the students of affiliated colleges, constituent colleges, University departments and recognised institutions and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare and to take disciplinary action against the students; (xxv) to institute and award fellowships and scholarships, studentships, medals, prizes and other awards; (xxvi) to institute and confer or grant degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions; (xxvii) to appoint officers, teachers and other staff of the University in the prescribed manner; (xxviii) to promote post-graduate teaching, research and extension education; (xxix) to make provision for instruction, teaching and training in such branches of learning and courses of study as may be determined by the Academic Council, for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge; (xxx) to fix, demand and receive such fees and other charges as may be prescribed; (xxxi) to make provision relating to use of Gujarati as medium of instruction and examination; (xxxii) to make, amend or repeal Statutes; (xxxiii) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act, Statutes and Regulations and (xxxiv) to exercise all powers of the University not otherwise provided for in this Act or the Statutes and all other powers which are requisite to give effect to the provisions of this Act or the Statutes. (2) The powers and functions under clauses (xv) to (xvii), (xx), (xxi), (xxv), (xxvi), (xxvii), (xxix) and (xxxii) of sub-section (1) shall not be exercised or performed by the Board except upon the recommendation made by the Academic Council. (3) The exercise of the powers by the Board under clauses (xxii) and (xxiii) of sub-section (1) in so far as they relate to the laying down and regulating salary scales and allowances of officers, members of the teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff of the University, constituent college, affiliated college and recognised institution shall be subject to the approval of the State Government. (4) The Board may, by Statutes, appoint committees to carry out its administrative work and define their constitution, functions and tenures.

(1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-- (i) the Vice-Chancellor, ex-officio, (ii) the Director of Research and Dean of Post-graduate Studies, ex-officio, (iii) the Deans of Faculties, ex-officio, (iv) the Director of Extension Education, ex-officio, (v) six members nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation in the prescribed manner from amongst the Heads of Departments of the Faculties and the research scientists of the University. (2) As soon as the Academic Council is constituted under sub-section (1), it may co-opt for such period as may be prescribed as its additional members not more than ten persons representing different disciplines of agriculture and allied sciences irrespective of whether they are connected with the University as its members, teachers or otherwise. (3) The term of office of the members of the Academic Council other than ex-officio members shall be three years.

(1) The Academic Council shall have the control and general regulation of, and be responsible for, maintenance of the standards of teaching and examinations of the University. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by or under the provisions of this Act, the Academic Council shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties, namely:-- (i) to make proposals for establishment of University departments of teaching, research and extension education, libraries and laboratories; (ii) to recommend to the Board the institution of Departments and Faculties; (iii) to make proposals for the institution of professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships and any other posts of teachers required by the University and for prescribing the duties of the persons occupying such posts; (iv) to make regulations relating to admission of students to the University and the number of students to be admitted; (v) to arrange for co-ordination of studies and teaching in affiliated colleges and recognised institutions; (vi) to approve regulations prescribing the manner of granting exemption in approved courses of studies in the University or in affiliated colleges for qualifying for degrees, diplomas and certificates; (vii) to recommend to the Board the affiliation of a college and recognition of an institution; (viii) to make regulations relating to the courses of study leading to degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; (ix) to make regulations relating to the conduct of examinations; (x) to make proposals for allocating subjects to a Faculty; (xi) to make proposals for post-graduate teaching, research and extension education; (xii) to recommend qualifications to be prescribed for teaching, research and extension staff in the University; (xiii) to make regulations regarding examinations of the University and the conditions on which the students shall be admitted to them; (xiv) generally to advise the University on all academic matters; and (xv) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act and Statutes.

(1) The University shall include Faculties of agriculture and allied sciences and such other Faculties as may be prescribed. (2) Each Faculty shall comprise of such subjects as may be prescribed. (3) The constitution, powers and duties of the Faculties referred to in sub-section (1) shall be such as may be prescribed.

(1) There shall be a Board of Studies for every subject or group of subjects as may be prescribed. (2) The constitution of each Board and the term of office of its members shall be such as may be prescribed. (3) Each Board shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed.