Pro-Vice Chancellor:

14. Pro-Vice Chancellor: (1) The Pro-Vice Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor as per the recommendations of the State Government in the same manner as prescribed for the appointment of Vice-Chancellor. The procedure mentioned in sub-section (2) of Section 10 of the Act shall be adopted for the appointment of the Pro-Vice Chancellor. The Pro-Vice Chancellor shall be appointed on such terms and conditions of service, and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties, as may be prescribed by this Act. (2) The Pro-Vice Chancellor shall be a whole time Officer of the University. He shall hold office, on such conditions as may be determined as per sub-section (1), for a period not exceeding three years. Provided that the age for applying to the post of Pro-Vice Chancellor shall not exceed 65 years. Ongoing of the said term, he may be reappointed by the Chancellor as per sub-section (1) and he shall hold office at the pleasure of the State Government for a term not exceeding three years, or up-to-the age of 70 years, whichever is earlier. (3) The Pro-Vice Chancellor shall be responsible for admission, conduct of the examinations and the publication of the result of the examination conducted by the University and shall be responsible for student welfare. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Pro-Vice Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as may be conferred or imposed on him, from time to time, by the Vice-Chancellor. (4) The Pro-Vice Chancellor can be removed in the same manner as prescribed for the removal of the Vice-Chancellor in Section 13.