Chapter IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely:- (i) The Board of Governors; (ii) The Board of Management; (iii) The Academic Council; (iv) The Research and Innovation Council; (v) The Finance Committee; and (vi) Such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University.

(1) The Board of Governors shall consist of the following, namely:- (i) The Chancellor - Chairperson (ii) The Vice-Chancellor - Member (iii) The Principal Secretary or Secretary to the State Government in the Department of Higher Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary (iv) The Principal Secretary or Secretary to the State Government in the Department of Medical Education or by his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary (v) One expert from the field of management, finance or any other specialized, including administration to be nominated by the State Government. (vi) Two persons nominated by the Sponsoring Body of whom one shall be woman; (vii) The Pro Vice Chancellor who shall be non-voting member; (viii) One eminent educationist nominated by the University Grants Commission

(2) The Registrar shall be non-voting member Secretary of the Board of Governors.

(3) The tenure of office of the members of the Board of Governors, appointment of members, other than Government nominees, renewal and removal, etc., shall be such as may be laid down by the Statutes.

(4) All meetings of the Board of Governors shall always be chaired by the Chancellor and in his absence by any one of the nominees of the Sponsoring Body. If Sponsoring Body has not nominated any person to Chair such a meeting, members present in the meeting shall elect the Chairperson for that meeting only from among themselves by a simple majority.

(5) Quorum for all meetings of the Board of Governors shall be three members attending and voting at such meeting:

Provided that, the presence of either the Chancellor or one nominee of the Sponsoring Body and in the absence of the Chancellor or one nominee of Sponsoring Body, the Vice Chancellor, shall always be necessary to form the quorum for any meeting of the Board of Governors.

(6) The Board of Governors shall be the Principal Governing Body of the University and shall have the following powers, namely:- (i) to appoint the Statutory Auditors of the University; (ii) to lay down policies to be pursued by the University; (iii) to review decisions of the other authorities of the University if they are not in conformity with the provisions of this Act, or the Statutes or the Rules; (iv) to approve the Budget and Annual Report of the University; (v) to make new or additional Statutes or amend or repeal the earlier Statutes and Rules; (vi) to take decision about voluntary winding up of the University; (vii) to approve proposals for submission to the Government; (viii) to nominate three members to the Fee Regulation Committee; (ix) to take such decisions and steps as are found desirable for effectively carrying out the objects of the University.

(7) The Board of Governor shall, meet at least three times a year.

(8) The Board of Governors shall meet at such time and place as may be specified by Statute.

(1) The Board of Management shall consist of the following, namely:-

(i) The Vice Chancellor; (ii) The Pro-Vice Chancellors; (iii) The Registrar; (iv) Two nominees of the Sponsoring Body; (v) Two Deans of the faculties as nominated by the Vice Chancellor.

(2) The Vice Chancellor shall be the Chairperson of the Board of Management and the Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Board of Management.

(3) The Board of management shall be the executive body of the University. The powers and functions of the Board of Management shall be such as may be specified by the statutes.

(4) All meetings of the Boards of Management shall always be chaired by the Vice Chancellor and in the absence of the Vice Chancellor, by the nominee of the Sponsoring Body and where the Sponsoring Body has not nominated any nominees, then by any other member as elected by the members present in the meeting.

(5) In the event of a conflict of opinion at a meeting of the Board of Management, the issue shall be referred to the Chancellor and the decision of the Chancellor in respect of such issue shall be final and binding on the University.

(1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following, namely:-

(i) The Vice-Chancellor - Chairperson (ii) The Pro Vice Chancellor - Members (iii) The Registrar - Secretary (iv) Such other members as may be specified by the Statutes.

(2) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Regulations and the Rules, co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University.

(1) Research and Innovation Council shall be the Principal Research and Innovation Committee of the University and shall provide the larger holistic vision of the kind of research to be undertaken by the University, including prioritization of the research areas. Research and Innovation Council shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Regulations and the Rules, co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the Innovation and Research policies of the University.

(2) The Research and Innovation Council shall consist of the following, namely:-

(i) The Vice-Chancellor - Chairperson (ii) The Pro Vice Chancellor - Member (iii) The Dean of Research - Secretary (iv) Head of the Department of Innovation - Member (v) Deans of all Faculties - Members; and (vi) Such other members as may be specified in the Statutes.

(1) The Finance Committee shall consist of the following, namely:-

(i) The Chancellor or his Nominee - Chairperson

(ii) The Vice-chancellor - Member

(iii) The Registrar - Member

(iv) The Finance Officer - Secretary

(v) One nominee of the Sponsoring Body - Member; and

(vi) Such other members as may be specified in the statutes.

(2) The Finance Committee shall be the principal financial body of the University to take care of financial matters and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, Rules and Statutes co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the financial matters of the University.

The constitution, powers and functions of the other authorities of the University shall be such as may be specified by the statutes.

A person shall be disqualified for being a member of any of the authorities or bodies of the University, if he,- (a) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; (b) is an un discharged insolvent; (c) has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude; (d) is conducting or engaging himself in private coaching classes; or (e) has been punished for indulging in or promoting unfair practice in the conduct of any examination, in any form, anywhere; (f) As and when the Sponsoring Body were to form an opinion in writing that a Member of any of the authorities or bodies is unfit to hold the post.

No act or proceedings of any authority of the University shall be invalid merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the authority.

(1) No Agenda Matter shall be either included in the Agenda for or taken up for discussion and decided in, the meeting of the Board of Governors or the Board of Management or any Committees without obtaining the prior written approval of the Chancellor. (2) In the event of breach of any provisions of this Act, the Chancellor shall be entitled at all time to immediately take remedial action by reversing all decisions taken by any functionary or body of the University in breach of the provisions of the Act and consequent upon the pursuit of such a remedial action all such actions taken by the functionary or body of the University in breach of the provisions of the Act shall be deemed to be null and void, ab initio and consequently the status quo ante shall prevail in respect of the matter or decision in breach.