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section 10

Vice-Chancellor

The Madhya Pradesh Makhanlal Chaturvedi Rashtriya Patrakarita Avam Sanchar Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, 1990
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  1. (1) The Vice-Chancellor of the University shall be appointed by the General Council : Provided that the Director General in office immediately before the date of coming in to force of the Madhya Pradesh Makhanlal Chaturvedi Rashtriya Patrakarita Vishwavidyalaya Sansthan (Sanshodhan) Adhiniyam, 2006 shall continue in office for the unexpired term of his appointment and shall be known as “Vice-Chancellor”.
  2. (2) Subject to the specific and general directions of the General council, the Vice-Chancellor shall exercise all powers of the Managing Committee in the management and administration of the University, that have been delegated to him by the Managing Committee.
  3. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a professional man from any branch of Journalism or mass communication with over twenty years experience at a senior level in public or private sector.
  4. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall -
    • (a) ensure that the provisions of this Act and the regulations are duly observed, and he shall have powers as are necessary for that purpose;
    • (b) convene the meetings of the General Council, and perform all other acts, as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Act ;
    • (c) represent the University in suits or proceedings by or against the University, sign powers of attorney and verify the pleading or depute representatives for the purpose ;
    • (d) have all powers relating to the proper maintenance of discipline in the University.
  5. (5) If in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor any emergency has arisen which requires immediate action to be taken, the Vice-Chancellor shall take such action as he deems necessary and shall at the earliest opportunity thereafter report his action to such officer, authority, committee or other body as would have in the ordinary course dealt with the matter : Provided that the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor shall not commit the University to any recurring expenditure for a period of more than six months and also that Vice-Chancellor shall not create any post or make any appointment without the sanction of the Managing Committee : Provided further that where any such action taken by the Vice-Chancellor affects any person in the service of the University, such person shall be entitled to prefer, within thirty days from the date on which such action is communicated to him, an appeal to the General Council.
  6. (6) On receipt of a report under sub-section
  7. (5) if the Authority, Committee or body concerned does not approve of the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor it shall refer the matter to the Chairman whose decision thereon shall be final.
  8. (7) The action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under sub-section
  9. (5) shall be deemed to be the action taken by the appropriate authority until it is set aside by the Chairman on a reference made under sub-section
  10. (6) or is set aside by the General Council on an appeal under sub-section (5).
  11. (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall –
    • (i) decide the participation of staff and students in workshops/ seminars and study tours ;
    • (ii) make appointments to the non-officer cadres in a manner prescribed by the General Council ;
    • (iii) have powers to take disciplinary action against staff of the University subordinate to him ;
    • (iv) maintain high standards of education ;
    • (v) finalise holdings of seminars/ workshops, short-term refresher courses at the University.
  12. (9) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the head of the University.
  13. (10) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Convenor of the Academic Council and shall convene its meetings and maintain all records of the Academic Council.
  14. (11) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for carrying out decisions of the Academic Council.

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