Chapter VIII CONFERMENT OF DEGREES, DIPLOMAS, ETC.

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47. Conferment of degrees, diplomas, and other academic distinctions

Statutory text

(1) The Board may, in consultation with the Academic Council and the Executive Council institute such degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions as may be prescribed under the relevant Statutes.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the University shall have power to grant degrees, diplomas, honorary degrees and other academic distinctions in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(3) The Academic Council shall by an appropriate resolution or resolutions confer upon such persons, such degrees and award such diplomas and other academic distinctions and grant degree certificates as provided by the Statutes, who have passed an examination at different times and have been declared qualified by the University to receive those degrees or diplomas or certificates.
(4) The convocations of the University for the conferment of honorary degree, degrees, diplomas, certificate and academic distinctions shall be held in such manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

Chapter VIII CONFERMENT OF DEGREES, DIPLOMAS, ETC.

48. Honorary degree

Statutory text

(1) If not less than two-thirds of the members of the Academic Council recommend that an honorary degree or other academic distinction be conferred on any person on the ground that he is in their opinion, by reason of eminent position and attainments, a fit and proper person to receive such degree or other academic distinction and where their recommendation is supported by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Board present at a meeting of the Board, such majority comprising not less than one-half of the members of the Board, and the recommendation is confirmed by the State Government, the Board may confer on such person the honorary degree or other academic distinction so recommended without requiring him to undergo any examination.
(2) Not more than two persons shall be conferred with such academic distinction of honorary degree during an academic year, by the University.
(3) The Academic Council may, by a special resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting. recommend to the State Government after consultation with the Vice-Chancellor to withdraw an honorary degree granted to any person by the University for good and sufficient cause: Provided that no such resolution shall be passed until a notice in writing has been given to that person calling upon him to show cause within such time as may be specified in the notice as to why such a resolution should not be passed and until objections, if any, and any evidence he may produce in support of them. have been considered by the Academic Council.

Chapter VIII CONFERMENT OF DEGREES, DIPLOMAS, ETC.

49. Removal of person from the register of graduates and withdrawal of degree or diploma

Statutory text

(1) The Vice-Chancellor may. on the recommendation of the Executive Council and the Academic Council supported by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of each body present at its meeting, such majority comprising not less than one-half of the members of each body. remove the name of any person from the register of graduates or withdraw from any person a diploma or a degree if he has been convicted by a court of law of any offence which in the opinion of the competent authority is a serious offence involving moral turpitude or if he has been guilty of scandalous conduct.
(2) No action under sub-section
(1) shall be taken unless the person concerned is given an opportunity of being heard.

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