Filling up of emergent vacancy.

Any vacancy which may occur in the membership of the authorities or bodies of the university due to death, resignation or removal of a member or due to change of capacity in which he was appointed or nominated, shall be filled up as early as possible by the person or the body who had appointed or nominated such a member: Provided that the person appointed or nominated as a member of an authority or body of the university on an emergent vacancy, shall remain a member of such authority or body only for the unexpired tenure of the member, in whose place he is appointed or nominated.

Committees. 29. The authorities or officers of the university may constitute such committees

with such terms of reference as may be necessary for specific tasks to be performed by such committees. The constitution of such committees and their duties shall be such as may be specified by the Statutes.

First Statute. 30. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Rules, the First Statute

of the university may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-

1. (a) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities and other bodies of the university, as may be constituted from time to time;
2. (b) the terms and conditions of appointment of the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor and their powers and functions;
3. (c) the manner, terms and conditions of appointment of the Registrar and Chief Finance and Accounts Officer and their powers and functions;
4. (d) the manner, terms and conditions of appointment of other officers and teachers and their powers and functions;
5. (e) the terms and conditions of service of employees of the university;
6. (f) the procedure for arbitration in case of disputes between officers, teachers, employees and students;
7. (g) the conferment of honorary degrees or distinction which shall be subject to the prior approval of the Visitor;
8. (h) the provisions regarding exemption of students from

payment of tuition fee and for awarding them scholarships

and fellowships;

1. (i) provisions regarding the policy of admissions, including regulation of reservation of seats;

1. (j) provisions regarding fees to be charged from students; and
2. (k) provisions regarding number of seats in different courses.

1. (2) The Governing Body shall prepare First Statute of the university and submit the same to the Government for its approval within a period of one month after incorporation of the university in the Schedule of the Act.*
2. (3) The Government shall consider the First Statute submitted by the university and if any modifications are deemed necessary, the same shall be conveyed to the university for sending the amended draft and if the amended draft is found in order, it shall give approval within a period of three months from the date of its receipt.*
3. (4) The university shall communicate its agreement to the First Statute

as approved by the Government, and if it desires not to give effect to any or all of

the modifications made by the Government under sub-section (3), it may give reasons thereof and after considering such reasons, the Government may or may not accept the suggestions made by the university.

1. (5) The Government shall publish the First Statute, as finally approved by it, in the Official Gazette.

Subsequent Statutes. 31. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Rules, the subsequent

Statutes of the university may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-

1. (a) creation of new authorities of the university;
2. (b) accounting policy and financial procedure;
3. (c) representation of teachers in the authorities of the university;
4. (d) creation of new departments and abolition or restructuring of an existing department;
5. (e) institution of medals and prizes;
6. (f) creation of posts and procedure for abolition of posts;
7. (g) revision of fees;
8. (h) alteration of the number of seats in different syllabi; and
   • (i) all other matters which under the provisions of this Act are to be specified by the Statutes.

1. (2) The Statutes of the university other than the First Statute, shall be made by the Board of Management with the approval of the Governing Body.
2. (3) The Statutes made under sub-section (2) shall be sent to the Government and the Government may approve them as such or, if it considers necessary, give suggestions for modifications in them within three months from the date of receipt of the Statutes.*
3. (4) The Governing Body shall consider the modifications as suggested and return the Statutes to the Government with changes made therein or with its comments on the suggestions made by the Government.
4. (5) The Government shall consider the changes or the comments of the Governing Body and shall approve the Statutes with or without modifications and then the Statutes as finally approved by the Government shall be published by Government in the Official Gazette. First Ordinance. 32. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Regulations or the Rules, the First Ordinance may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
   • (a) the admission of students to the university and their enrolment as such;
   • (b) the courses of study to be laid down for the degrees, diplomas and certificates of the university;
   • (c) the award of the degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions, the minimum qualifications for the same and the means to be taken relating to the granting and obtaining of the same;
   • (d) the conditions for award of fellowships, scholarships, stipends, medals and prizes;
   • (e) the conduct of examinations, including the term of office and manner of appointment and the duties of examining bodies, examiners and moderators;
   • (f) fees to be charged for the various courses, examinations, degrees and diplomas of the university;
   • (g) the conditions of residence of the students of the university;
   • (h) provisions regarding disciplinary action against the students;
     • (i) the creation, composition and functions of any other body which is considered necessary for improving the academic life of the university;
   • (j) the manner of co-operation and collaboration with other universities and institutions of higher education;
   • (k) all other matters which by this Act or Statutes are required to be provided for by the Ordinances.
5. (2) The First Ordinance of the university shall be made by the Vice- Chancellor which after being approved by the Board of Management, shall be submitted to the Government for its approval.
6. (3) The Government shall consider the First Ordinance submitted by the Vice-Chancellor under sub-section (2) within a period of three months from the date of its receipt and shall either approve it or give suggestions for modifications therein.*
7. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall either modify the Ordinance incorporating the suggestions of the Government or give reasons for not

incorporating any of the suggestions made by the Government and shall return the

First Ordinance along with such reasons, if any, to the Government and on receipt

of the same, the Government shall consider the comments of the Vice-Chancellor and shall approve the First Ordinance of the university with or without such modifications, and then the First Ordinance, as approved by the Government shall be published by the Government in the Official Gazette.