Executive Council

(1) The Executive Council shall be the principal executive body of the University. (2) "The Constitution of the Executive Council, the term of office of its members and its powers, and duties shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes: Provided that the Pro Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-officio member of the Executive Council." The Executive Council shall exercise the following powers, namely :- (a) to hold, control and administer the revenue, property and funds of the University; (b) to create, upgrade, downgrade, abolish and transfer from one department to another teaching and academic posts, to determine the number and emoluments of such posts and to define the duties and conditions of services of Professors, Assoc. Professors, Asstt. Professors and other academic staff and Principals of colleges and institutions maintained by the University. Provided that in respect of the number, qualifications and the emoluments of teachers and academic staff, the Executive Council shall take action after consideration of the recommendations of the Academic Council; (c) to appoint and/or promote Professors, Assoc. Professors, Asstt. Professors, other academic staff and Principals of colleges and institutions maintained by the University, on the recommendations of the Selection Committee constituted for the purpose and to fill up temporary vacancies therein; (d) to create, upgrade, downgrade, abolish and transfer the posts from one Unit/Section to another administrative, ministerial and other posts and to make appointments and/or promote thereto, in the manner prescribed by the Statutes. (e) to manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investments, property, business and all other administrative affairs of the University and for that purpose to appoint such agents as it may think fit;