Chapter VIII APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY

(1) There shall be a Board of Appointment for selecting persons for appointment as Professors, Librarian, Readers and Lecturers in the University.

1. (2) Every such Board shall consist of ,-
   • (a) for selection to the posts of Professors and Readers and the post of Librarian,-
     • (i) the Vice-Chancellor - ex-officio Chairman;
     • (ii) the Chairman of the Department concerned, if he is a Professor and if he is not a Professor, a Professor from any other university in the State, nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the Government and where no such Professor is available in any University within the State, such

Professor in the concerned department from a Central Institute within the State or from a University of any other State, nominated by the Chancellor;

1. (iii) four experts nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the Government, two of whom from a panel furnished by the University Grants Commission and the others from amongst persons serving in any University established by law in India or any other institution recognised by the Government.

1. (b) for selections to the post of Lecturers,-
   • (i) the Vice-Chancellor - ex-officio Chairman;
   • (ii) two experts nominated by the Chancellor;
   • (iii) the Chairman of the Department concerned, if he is a Professor and if he is not a Professor, a Professor in the concerned department of any other university in the State, nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the Government and where no such Professor is available in any university within the State, such Professor in the concerned department from a Central Institute within the State or from a University of any other State, nominated by the Chancellor;
   • (iv) one Professor from any other University in the State nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the Government.

1. (3) The Registrar shall act as the Secretary of the Board of Appointment;
2. (4) Every post of Professor, Librarian, Reader or Lecturer to be filled by selection shall be duly and widely advertised together with the minimum and other qualification, if any, required, the emoluments and the

number of the posts to be filled, and reasonable time shall be allowed within which the applicants may apply.

1. (5) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Appointment shall be four of whom in the case of selections to the posts of Professors, Readers and Librarian at least two shall be the experts and in the case of selections to the other posts, at least one shall be the expert.
2. (6) The Board shall interview, adjudge the merit of each

the Syndicate which shall make appointments in accordance with the same. In the case of difference between the Board and the Syndicate, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision shall be final. Explanation .- Nothing in this sub-section shall be construed as requiring the Syndicate to make appointments in accordance with the list where if he is of the opinion that it does not satisfy the provisions of this Act or the Statutes relating to such appointments.

1. (7) In preparing the list under sub-section (6) the Board shall follow the orders issued by the Government from time to time in the matter of reservation of posts for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes of citizens.
2. (8) Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (7), preference shall be given to persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in any selection if in the opinion of the Board such persons possess the minimum qualification prescribed and are suitable.
3. (9) Notwithstanding anything in the preceding sub-sections, appointments to the posts of Professors and Readers in undergraduate colleges maintained by the University shall be made by such authority as may be prescribed in the Statutes by promotions on the basis of seniority- cum-merit from Readers and Lecturers respectively: Provided that whenever any new subject is introduced, appointment of Professors, Readers and Lecturers in such new subject shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed by Statutes.
4. (10) Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding sub- section the Syndicate shall be competent to invite on the recommendation of

the Vice-Chancellor, a person of high academic distinction and Professional attainments to accept the post of Visiting Professor in the University on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon:

Appointment in accordance with promotion schemes .- Notwithstanding anything contained in section 48 but subject to the rules and orders issued by the Government from time to time for reservation of appointments and posts for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes, appointments to the posts of Readers and Professors in University Institutions and Departments may be made by the Syndicate with a promotion scheme, if any, prescribed by Statutes in this behalf, if the

Appointment of other non-teaching and ministerial staff .- (1)

There shall be constituted a Board of Appointment to select candidates for appointment to the non-teaching posts and Ministerial posts in the University.

1. (2) The Board shall consists of ,-
   • (i) The Vice-Chancellor - ex-officio Chairman;
   • (ii) The Registrar;
   • (iii) One person supervising the work of the section for which recruitment is made nominated by the Vice-Chancellor and where there is no such person the Chairman of the departmental council of the concerned section;
   • (iv) Three persons nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with the State Government, one of whom shall be a person belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes and the another shall be a person belonging to other Backward Classes declared as such by the State Government or any religious or linguistic minority. The term of such members shall be three years.
2. (3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be four.
3. (4) Such of the posts as according to the Statutes are to be filled by direct recruitment shall be filled from among persons selected by the Board in the order in which their names are arranged in the list prepared by the Board. Appointment to posts by promotion, deputation or transfer or on

contract as may be prescribed in the Statute in respect of any category of posts shall be made after consulting the Board.

1. (5) While preparing the list of candidates selected for appointment to the direct recruitment vacancies, the Board shall comply with the orders issued by the Government from time to time for reservation of posts for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes.
2. (6) All appointments shall be made by the Syndicate in the case of difference between the Board and the Syndicate, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor, whose decision shall be final: Provided that appointments to post the maximum of the scale of pay of which does not exceed rupees two thousand and twenty four shall be made by the Vice-Chancellor.
3. (7) Notwithstanding anything in the preceding sub-sections appointments to posts in the University equivalent to Group 'C' and 'D' posts in the State Civil Services shall be made by the Vice-Chancellor in accordance with the Statutes to be framed for this purpose, and in accordance with the order issued by the State Government from time to time for reservation of posts for Scheduled castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other

Reservation of promotional vacancies for Scheduled Castes, etc.- Where appointment to any post in the University is made by promotion, the authority empowered to make such appointment shall comply with the orders issued by the Government from time to time for reservation of posts in promotional vacancies for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other socially and educationally backward class of citizens.

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the appointment, procedure for selection, pay and allowances and other conditions of service shall be as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

(1) The University shall institute for the benefit of its employees such pension, gratuity, and provident fund schemes, as it may deem fit, in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

1. (2) Where the University has instituted a provident fund under sub- section (1) the Government may declare the provisions of the Provident Funds Act 1925 (Central Act III of 1925) shall apply to such fund as if it were a Government Provident Fund.
2. (3) Persons in the Government service transferred to the University under the Act shall be entitled to pension under the Karnataka Civil Services Rules or such other rules as were applicable to them before their transfer to the University.
3. (4) The University may, in consultation with the Finance Committee, invest the provident fund in such manner as it may deem appropriate.