Definitions

In this Act and in all statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made thereunder unless the context otherwise requires,______ (a) “college” means a college maintained by, or admitted to the privileges of, the University under this Act; (b) “employee” means any person appointed by the University, and includes teachers and all other staff of the University; (c) “Government” means the Government of the State of Haryana; (d) “Institution” means an academic institution, not being a college, maintained by, or admitted to the privileges of, the University; (e) “principal’ means the head of a college, and includes, when there is not principal, a vice-principal duly appointed as such and in the absence of the principal or the vice-principal the person for the time being duly appointed to act as the principal; (f) “recognized teachers’ mean such persons as are approved by the University for the purpose of imparting instruction in a college or an institution admitted to the privileges of the University; (g) “She” includes “he”. (h) “Statutes”, “Ordinances” and “Regulations” mean respectively the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University made under this Act; (i) “University” means the “Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya Khanpur Kalan” as incorporated under this Act; and (j) “University teachers” mean professors, readers, lecturers and such other persons as may be appointed for imparting instructions or conducting research in the University or in any college or institution maintained by the University and designated as teachers by the Ordinances. (i) The Registrar shall be ex-officio Secretary of the Executive Council and Faculties but shall not be deemed to be a member of any of these authorities, and shall be ex-officio Member-Secretary of the Court and the Academic Council. (ii) When the office of the Registrar is vacant or when the Registrar is by reason of illness, or any other cause is unable to perform the duties of her office, the duties of the office shall be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint temporarily for the purpose till the regular appointment is made by the Chancellor on the advice of the Government. (iii) It shall be the duty of the Registrar- (a) to be the custodian of the records, common seal and such other property of the University as the Vice-Chancellor shall commit to her charge; (b) to issue all notices convening meetings of the Court, the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Faculties and of any committee appointed by any authority of the University; (c) to keep the minutes of all meetings of the Court, the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Faculties and any committee appointed by the authorities of the University; (d) to conduct the official correspondence of the Court, the Executive Council, the Academic Council and the Faculties; (e) to supply to the Chancellor copies of the agenda, the minutes of the meetings of the authorities of the University as soon as they are issued; (f) to perform such other duties as may, from time to time, be assigned to her by the Vice-Chancellor. (iv) The Registrar shall have power to administer warning or to impose the penalty of censure or withholding of increments upon such of the employee, excluding teachers of the University and the academic staff; as may be specified in the orders of the Executive Council and to suspend them pending enquiry: Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed unless the person concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken against him. (v) An appeal shall like to the Vice-Chancellor against any order of the Registrar imposing any of the penalties specified in clause (iv). (vi) In case the inquiry discloses that a punishment, beyond the powers of the Registrar is called for, the Registrar shall, upon conclusion of the inquiry make a report to the Vice-Chancellor along with her recommendations: Provided that an appeal shall like to the Executive Council against an order of the Vice-Chancellor imposing any penalty. (vii) The Registrar shall be the authorized officer to enter into agreements, sign documents and authenticate records on behalf of University and shall act in such capacity when the appropriate authority of the University has taken a decision in the matter. The Registrar shall also exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by Statutes or the Ordinances.