Chapter IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

1. (i) the Court;
2. (ii) the Executive Council;
3. (iii) the Finance Committee;
4. (iv) the Academic Council;
5. (v) the Faculties;
6. (vi) the Board of Studies;
7. (vii) the Academic Planning and Evaluation Board;
8. (viii) such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University.

1. (1) The Court shall consist of the following persons namely :- GROUP-A
   • (i) the Chancellor;
   • (ii) the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (iii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor;
   • (iv) the Deans of Faculty;
   • (v) Secretary in charge of the Public Health and Medical Education and Ayush Department of the Government of Madhya Pradesh;
   • (vi) the Director of Medical Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh;
   • (vii) Commissioner/Director, Ayush Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh;
   • (viii) the Dean of Students Welfare. GROUP-B
   • (ix) one Professor, one Associate Professor/Reader and one Assistant Professor/

Meetings of the Court and quorum thereat.

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1. (1) The Court shall meet at least once in a financial year and meeting of the court shall be convened by the Registrar in consultation with the Chancellor.
2. (2) Twenty Five members of the Court shall form the quorum :

Powers and duties of the Court Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Court shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties, namely:-

1. (i) to act as an advisory body in all matters relating to the University;
2. (ii) to review from time to time the broad policies and

1. (1) The Executive Council shall be the executive body of the University and shall consist of the following, namely :—
   • (i) the Vice-Chancellor - Chairman
   • (ii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor - Member
   • (iii) the Secretaries in charge of Public Health & Medical Education, Ayush and Finance Departments, Government of Madhya Pradesh, or their representatives not below the rank of Deputy Secretary - Member
   • (iv) one Dean/Principal of affiliated colleges or schools or institutions to be nominated by the Chancellor by rotation according to seniority - Member
   • (v) all Deans of Faculty - Member
   • (vi) one Professor from the University Teaching Departments and affiliated colleges or institutions to be nominated by the Chancellor, by rotation according to seniority - Member
   • (vii) two Heads of Department from affiliated colleges or schools, to be nominated by the Chancellor, by rotation, according to seniority - Member
   • (viii) the Director, Medical Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh - Member
   • (ix) the Commissioner/Director, Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy, Government of Madhya Pradesh - Member
   • (x) two educationists from the field of Medical/Dental/Ayurvedic/Unani/Homeopathy/Yoga/Naturopathy/Siddh education to be nominated by the Chancellor - Member
2. (2) The members of the Executive Council other than ex-officio members shall hold office for a period of three years.
3. (3) One third of the members of the Executive Council shall form the quorum: Provided that no quorum shall be necessary for adjourned meeting.
4. (4) The Registrar in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor may convene the meeting of the Executive Council.
5. (5) The Registrar shall be the Member-Secretary of the Executive Council.

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made thereunder, the Executive Council shall have the following powers and shall perform the following duties, namely:-

1. (i) to hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University;
2. (ii) to administer the funds placed at the disposal of the University for specific purpose;
3. (iii) to adopt the annual accounts together with the audit report;

Finance Committee.

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1. (1) There shall be a Finance Committee for the University, consisting of the following members, namely :-
   • (i) the Vice-Chancellor - Chairman
   • (ii) the Registrar of the University - Member
   • (iii) the Finance Officer of the University - Member Secretary
   • (iv) Secretary in charge of Public Health and Medical Education and Ayush Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary - Member
   • (v) Secretary in charge of Finance Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary - Member
2. (2) The Finance Committee shall control the finances of the University.
3. (3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made thereunder the Finance Committee shall exercise the powers and perform the functions as under,- (a

1. (1) The Academic Council shall be the academic body of the University consisting of the following members, namely :-
   • (i) the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (ii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor;
   • (iii) the Director, Medical Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh;
   • (iv) the Commissioner/Director, Ayush Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh;
   • (v) all Deans of Faculty;
   • (vi) the Chairman of Board of Studies;
   • (vii) all Heads of Department of the University;
   • (viii) four Deans/

1. (1) The Academic Council shall, in addition to all other powers vested in it by this Act, the Statutes and Ordinances, have the following powers and shall perform the following duties, namely :-
   • (i) to exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University and to give directions regarding methods of instruction, cooperative teaching among colleges maintained by or admitted to the privileges of the University, valuation of research or improvements in academic standards;
   • (ii) to consider matters of general academic interest either on its own initiative or on a reference by a faculty or the Executive Council and to take appropriate action thereon; (iii)
   • (a) to make proposals for allocating departments to the Board of Studies;
   • (b) to assign fellows and its own members to the faculty;
     • (iv) to make proposals for the institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, exhibitions, medals and prizes and to make rules for their award;
     • (v) to consider the application for admission of an educational institution to the privileges of the University: Provided that no such applications shall be considered unless the institution has been approved by the National Medical Commission, National Dental Commission, National Commission of Homoeopathy, National Commission of Indian Medicine, as the case may be, or the Government of Madhya Pradesh;
     • (vi) to prescribe qualifications for recognition of persons as teachers of the University and to accord such recognition;
     • (vii) to make arrangements for the conduct of examinations and to appoint result committees or other persons or both, as it thinks fit, to prepare he results of examinations and report such results to the Executive Council for publications;
     • (viii) to recognise persons eminent in any subject to guide research in that subject.
2. (2) The Aacademic Council may appoint a Standing Committee consisting of its members.

Faculties

1. (1) The University shall have one or more faculties as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
2. (2) Each Faculty shall consist of a Dean and such other members and shall have such powers and perform such duties, as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
3. (3) Each Faculty shall have such departments, as may be assigned to it by the Ordinances.
4. (4) The Dean shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor for a period of two years from amongst the professors of the University teaching departments or schools of studies or college professors, who are teachers in the said subject: Provided that if there is no professor of the University teaching departments or schools of studies teaching the said subject, the Dean shall be appointed from amongst the professors of affiliated colleges, who are teachers in the said subject;
5. (5) The Dean shall be the Chairman of the Faculty and shall be responsible for the due observance of the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations relating to the Faculty and for the conduct and maintenance of standards of teaching and research.
6. (6) The Dean shall have the right to be present and to speak at any meeting of any Boards of Studies of the Faculty, but shall not have the right to vote thereat.

1. (1) There shall be a Board of Studies for every subject or group of subjects for degree and diploma courses, as prescribed by the Statutes.
2. (2) Each Board shall consist of such persons as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

The Board of Studies shall have such powers and perform such functions, as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

1. (1) The Academic Planning and Evaluation Board shall consist of the following members, namely :-
   • (i) the Vice-Chancellor - Chairman
   • (ii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor - Member
   • (iii) all Deans of Faculty - Member
   • (iv) three Heads of University Departments and Schools of Studies nominated by the Vice-Chancellor - Member
   • (v) three college professors nominated by the Vice-Chancellor - Member
   • (vi) three scholars of repute, not connected with the University, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor - Member
   • (vii) three Heads of Department nominated by the Vice-Chancellor - Member
   • (viii) the Registrar, who shall be the Member Secretary.
2. (2) One-third of the members of the Board shall form a quorum.
3. (3) The term of the Academic Planning and Evaluation Board shall be three years.
4. (4) The Academic Planning and Evaluation Board shall have the following powers and perform the following duties, namely:-
   • (i) to prepare the short-term and long-term plan of the University;
   • (ii) to consider and forward to the Executive Council, with its recommendations the research projects and academic programmes proposed by the Faculties and to bring about inter-faculty co-ordination for taking up projects on inter-faculty basis;
   • (iii) to suggest new academic programmes of the Faculties and to do academic evaluation of affiliated colleges and schools and institutions of the University from time to

Other Boards.

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1. (1) There shall be such other Boards in the University, as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
2. (2) The constitution, term. powers and duties of the Boards constituted under sub-section (1) shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.