Chapter IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely :—

1. (i) The Senate,
2. (ii) The Syndicate,
3. (iii) The Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research,]
4. (iii) The Boards of Studies,
5. (iv) The [Board] for Sports and Student's Welfare, and
6. (v) Such other Boards and bodies of the University as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University.

1. (1) The Senate shall consist of the following members, namely :— Class—1 Ex-Officio Members. (A)
   • (i) The Chancellor,
   • (ii) The Vice-Chancellor,
   • (iii) Ex-Vice-Chancellors of the University who are residing in the State,
   • (iiia) The Director of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research.]
     • (iv) The Director of Pharmacy,
     • (v) The Director of Botanical Garden,
     • (vi) The Registrar; (B)
     • (i) The Secretary to the Government of Gujarat in charge of the Department of Health;
     • (ii) The Director of Health and Medical Services, Gujarat State;
     • (iii) The Director, Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy, Gujarat State;]
     • (iv) The Adviser, Ayurved, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.] (C)
     • (i) Heads of University Departments,
     • (ii) Principals of affiliated colleges. Class II-Ordinary Members.
   • (A) Elected as specified below:—
     • (i) [Four] members by teachers of affiliated colleges excluding the Principals thereof, from amongst themselves in the manner prescribed by the Statutes; ((ia) One member to be elected by teachers of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research, excluding the Dean and Heads of Departments, from amongst themselves in the manner prescribed by the Statutes]
     • (ii) Seven members by registered graduates from amongst themselves in the manner prescribed by the Statutes;
     • (iii) by public association or body as under :—
   • (a) two Members by the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from amongst its members;
   • (b) One member by the Ayurved Vikas Mandal functioning in the state: Provided that every person elected under clause
     • (i) and under sub-clauses
   • (a) and
   • (b) of clause
     • (iii) shall continue to hold office of a member of the Senate only so long as in the case of clause
     • (i) he is a teacher of an affiliated college and in the case of clause
     • (iii) a member of the electing body.
   • (B) Seven members to be nominated by the State Government out of whom—
     • (i) one shall be a person recommended by Shri Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society, Jamnagar, as its representative,
     • (ii) two shall be the persons recommended by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy, Government of India.]
     • (iii) one shall be from amongst distinguished educationists.]
2. (2) The term of office of ordinary members referred to in Class II shall be five years.

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), the following persons shall be entitled to have their names entered in the register of registered graduates, namely :-(a) persons who are the graduates of the University;(b) persons who hold any degree or diploma or certificate in Ayurved after having passed before the commencement of this section any examination held by the Faculty or any other body or authority and such examination is prescribed by the Statutes to be equivalent to an examination qualifying for any degree of the University;(c) persons who immediately before the commencement of this section, were practising as registered medical practitioners under the Gujarat Medical Practitioners' Act, 1963 and are certified by the Gujarat Board of Ayurvedic and Unani Systems of Medicine as practising Ayurvedic System of medicine within the meaning of this Act .(2) Every person who intends to be a registered graduate shall make an application to the Registrar in such form and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

Meeting of Senate

1. (1) The Senate shall, on a date to be fixed by the Chancellor, meet once a year at a meeting to be called the annual meeting of the Senate .(2) The Vice-Chancellor may, whenever he thinks fit, and shall, upon a requisition in writing signed by not less than eleven members of the Senate, convene a special meeting of the Senate.

1. (1) The senate shall be the supreme governing body of the University and shall have power to review the acts of the Syndicate [and of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research] and shall exercise all the powers of the University not provided for by this Act, [the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations.](2) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by or under the provisions of this Act, the Senate shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties, namely:-(i) to make provision for instruction, teaching and training in, for research in and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge of, the Ayurvedic system of medicine;(ii) to make such provision as will enable affiliated colleges and recognised institutions to undertake specialisation of studies;(iii) to institute professorships, readerships, lecturerships and any other posts of teachers required by the University;(iv) to institute fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;(v) to institute and confer degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions;(vi) to make, amend or repeal the Statutes;(vii) to consider, cancel, refer back but not to amend [the Ordinance or the regulations];(viii) to consider and pass resolutions on the annual reports and annual accounts;(ix) to consider the annual financial estimates prepared by the Syndicate and pass resolutions with reference thereto;(x) to elect office bearers and authorities as provided in the Act and the Statutes; .(xi) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by this Act or [the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations]

1. (1) The syndicate shall be the executive authority of the University and shall consist of the following, namely :-(i) the Vice-Chancellor, Ex-officio Chairman,(ii) the Director, Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy, Gujarat state],(iia) the Adviser, Ayurved, Department of Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India or an officer of that Department nominated by him,(iib) the Director of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research,](iii) two members to be elected by the principals of affiliated colleges from amongst themselves,(iv) one member to be elected, by the teachers elected to Senate under section 15(1), Class II-Ordinary Members, (A)
   • (i) from amongst themselves,(iva) one member is a teacher of the board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research, elected to the Senate under section 15
2. (1) Class II Ordinary Members A (ia).](v) [one member] to be elected by the Heads of the University Department from amongst themselves,(vi) [Two members] to be elected by registered graduates elected to the Senate under section 15(1), Class II-Ordinary Members, (A)
   • (ii) from amongst themselves,(vii) two members to be elected by members who are elected or nominated to the Senate under section 15(1), Class II-Ordinary Members, (A)
   • (iii) or
   • (B) from amongst themselves:] Provided that a member elected under clauses
     • (iii) to (vii)] shall cease to hold office as such member if he ceases to be a principal of an affiliated college or a teacher or a Head of the University Department [or a registered graduate or member of the Senate] as the case may be,(2) The term of office of the elected members of the Syndicate shall be three years.

1. (1) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by or under the provisions of this Act. the Syndicate shall have the following powers and perform the following duties, namely :-(i) to hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University;(ii) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University in the exercise or performance of, the powers and duties assigned to it by this Act and the Statutes;(iii) to determine the form of, provide for the custody and regulate the use of the common seal of the University;(iv) to administer funds placed at the disposal of the University for specific purposes [other than the fund in the form of grant given by the Government of India for the purpose of post-Graduate Teaching and Research];(v) to prepare annual accounts and to frame the annual financial estimates of the University and to submit them to the Senate;(vi) to make provision for buildings, premises, furniture, apparatus, books and other means needed for carrying on the work the University;(vii) to accept on behalf of the University trusts, bequests, donations and transfers of any movable or immovable property of the University;(viii) to transfer any movable or immovable property on behalf of the University;(ix) to manage and regulate the finances, accounts and investments of the University;(x) to institute and manage(a) a Publication Department;(b) a Pharmaceutical Department;(c) a Botanical Garden and Medical Department;(xi) to make provision for-(a) extra-mural teaching and research;(b) physical and military training;(c) National Cadet corps;(xii) to manage colleges, departments, institutes of research or specialized studies, laboratories, libraries, museums and hostels [other than those of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research] maintained by the University;(xiii) to recognize hostels and to provide housing accommodation for teacher of the University;(xiv) to arrange for and direct the inspection of affiliated colleges, recognized institution and hostels [not being recognised institution and hostels of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research] and to issue instructions for maintaining their efficiency and ensuring proper conditions of employment for members of their staff, and payment of adequate salaries, and in case of disregarded of such instructions to recommend to the Senate modifications of the conditions of affiliation or taking of such other steps as it deems proper in that behalf;(xv) to call for reports, returns and other information from affiliated colleges, recognised institutions or hostels;(xvi) to supervise and control the admission, conduct discipline of the students of the University [other than those of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research] and to supervise and control their residence and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare;(xvii) to recommend to the Senate the conferment of honorary degrees and academic distinctions in the manner prescribed by Statutes;(xviii) to award fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships studentships, exhibitions, medals prizes;(xix) to appoint Heads of University Departments in accordance with Statutes;(xx) save as otherwise provided by this Act, or the Statutes, to appoint on the recommendation of a committee of selection, if any, as required by this Act, or Statues [the officers (other than the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and the Director of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research), teachers and servants of the University other than those of the said Board] to define their and the conditions of their service, and to provide for the filling of temporary vacancies in their posts;(xxi) to recognize a member of the staff of an affiliated college or recognised institution [not being recognised institution of the board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research] as a teacher of the University and withdraw such recognition;(xxii) to lay down courses of studies [other than those of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research];(xxiii) to arrange for co-ordination of studies and teaching in the University and affiliated colleges and in recognised institutions [not being recognised institutions of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research];(xxiv) to hold and conduct examinations [other than those of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research] .(xxv) to lay down conditions on which students shall be admitted to examinations;(xxvi) to grant exemptions to students from approved courses of studies in the University or in affiliated colleges or recognised institutions for qualifying for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions;(xxvii) to appoint examiners, to fix their remuneration and to arrange for the conduct of and for publishing the results of [all examinations and other tests held by the University other than those held by the Board of the Post-Graduate Teaching and Research](xxviii) to fix, demand and receive such fees and other charges as may be prescribed by the Ordinances;(xxix) to makes, amend and cancel Ordinances;(xxx) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act;(xxxi) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar or such other officer of the University or a Committee appointed by it as it may deem fit .(2) The Syndicate shall make a report to the Senate about all acceptances or transfers of property referred to in clause
   • (vii) of sub-section (1) .(3) The Syndicate shall not transfer any immovable property without the previous sanction of the Senate.

1. (1) The Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research shall consist of the following members, namely :-(i) the Vice-Chancellor,(ii) three members to be nominated by the Department of Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India,(iii) four members to be nominated by the State Government,(iv) one member to be nominated by the Syndicate from amongst its members who are the teachers of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research,(v) one member to be nominated by the Syndicate from amongst its members who are the teachers possessing post-graduate qualifications,(vi) the Director of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research,(vii) the Dean of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research,(viii) the Registrar .(2) The term of the members of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research shall be three years.

Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by or under the provisions of this Act, the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties, namely, -(i) to manage the Institute of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research Departments, other institutes of research or specialised studies and laboratories and hostels of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research,(ii) subject to the supervision of the Senate, to administer the fund in the form of grant given by the Government of India for the purpose of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research,(iii) to supervise and control the admission, conduct and discipline of the students of post-graduate studies and to supervise and control their residence and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare,(iv) to appoint Heads of the Departments of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research,(v) save as otherwise provided by this Act or the Statutes, to appoint on the recommendation of a committee of selection, if any, as required by this Act or Statutes, teachers for post-graduate teaching, visiting professors, employees of paramedical services and technical staff of the laboratories managed by the Board, to define their duties and conditions of service and to provide for the filling up of temporary vacancies in their posts,(vi) to recognize a member of the staff of recognised institution as a teacher and to withdraw such recognition,(vii) to lay down courses of post-graduate studies,(viii) to arrange for co-ordination of studies and teaching in the Institute of the Post-Graduate Teaching and Research and in recognized institutions,(ix) to hold and conduct post-graduate examinations,(x) to lay down conditions on which students shall be admitted to post-graduate examinations,(xi) to grant exemption to students from approved courses of studies in the recognised institutions for qualifying for post-graduate degrees, postgraduate diplomas and other academic distinctions,(xii) to appoint examiners, to fix their remuneration and to arrange for the conduct of and for publishing the results of post-graduate examinations and tests,(xiii) to make, amend and cancel Regulations,(xiv) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act,(xv) to delegate such of its powers to the Director of Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research, the Dean or a Committee appointed by it as it may deem fit.

1. (1) There shall be Board of Studies for every subject or group of subjects as may be prescribed by the Statutes .(2) The constitution, powers and duties of the Boards of Studies shall be as prescribed by the Statutes.

1. (1) The University shall establish a Board of Sports and Students' Welfare and such other Boards as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
2. (2) The constitution, powers and duties of the Boards established under sub-section
3. (1) shall be as prescribed by the Ordinances.

The constitution, powers and duties of such other bodies as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University shall be as prescribed by the Ordinances.