Chapter III AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely :-

1. (1) The Board of Management.
2. (2) The Academic Council.
3. (3) The Faculties.
4. (4) The Board of Studies.
5. (5) Academic planning and Evaluation Board.
6. (6) Such other bodies of the University as may be declared by the Statute to be the authorities of the University.

1. (1) The Board shall consist of the following members:-
2. (1) The Chancellor as ex-officio-Chairman.
3. (2) The Chairman, Madhya Pradesh Uchcha Shiksha Anudan Ayog or his nominee.
4. (3) The Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor.
5. (4) Secretaries to Government of the State in the Departments of Education, Rural Development, Agriculture and Finance or their nominees not below the rank of Deputy Secretary.
6. (5) Two eminent scientists with back ground of agriculture, rural development or education to be nominated by the Chancellor.
7. (6) Two progressive farmers to be nominated by the Chancellor. (7)
   • (i) A distinguished industrialist or manufacturer having special knowledge in agriculture or rural development to be nominated by the State Government.
   • (ii) One outstanding woman social worker preferably having background of rural advancement to be nominated by the Chancellor.
   • (iii) A distinguished engineer to be nominated by the Chancellor.
   • (iv) An eminent educationist to be nominated by the Chancellor.
   • (v) A representative of small or village industries to be nominated by the State Government.
8. (8) A representative of the Indian council of Agricultural Research.
9. (9) One representative of Deendayal Research Institute.
10. (10) One Dean/Director by seniority by rotation.
11. (11) An eminent Physician specialised in indigenous medicine nominated by the Chancellor.
12. (12) One legal luminery to be nominated by the State Government.
13. (2) The Chancellor shall be Ex-Officio chairman and the Registrar shall be non-member Secretary of the Board.
14. (3) The term of office of members of the Board, other than Ex-officio members, shall be three years, and a member shall be eligible to serve a maximum of two terms.
15. (4) In case of a vacancy occurring before the expiry of the term of a member, his successor shall be designated to serve the remaining unexpired portion of his term.
16. (5) The members of the Board shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration from the University except such daily and travelling allowances as may be prescribed.

1. (1) The board shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties, namely :-
   • (a) To review and consider the financial requirements and estimated for the University and approve its budget.
   • (b) To approve the recommendations for appointment of teachers and employees of the University in the manner prescribed.
   • (c) To provide for the administration of any funds placed at the disposal of the University for the purposes intended.
   • (d) To arrange for the investment and withdrawal of funds of the University.
   • (e) To borrow money for capital improvements and make suitable arrangements for its repayment.
   • (f) To provide for accepting, acquiring, holding and disposal of property on behalf of the University.
   • (g) To determine the form and use of the common seal of the University.
   • (h) To appoint such committees, either standing or temporary, as the board may consider necessary and establish the terms of reference thereof within the limitations of this Act or Statues.
     • (i) To determine and regulate all policies relating to the University in accordance with this Act or the Statutes.
   • (j) To make financial provision for instruction, teaching and training in such branches of learning and courses of study as determined by the academic council within the purposes of this Act and for the research and for the advancement and dissemination of Knowledge.
   • (k) To provide for the establishment and maintenance of colleges, institutions, hostels, laboratories, experimental farms and other facilities necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
   • (l) To make provision for instituting and conferring degrees, diplomas, and other academic distinctions.
   • (m) To provide for institution, maintenance and award of scholarships, fellowships, studentships, medals, prizes etc.
   • (n) To accept on behalf of the University trusts, bequests and donations.
   • (o) To meet at such times and in such places as it considers necessary; Provided that it shall hold regular meetings at least every three months.
   • (p) To exercise such other powers and perform such other duties not inconsistent with this Act or Statutes as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of the Act.
2. (2) The Board may, for purposes of consulatation invite any person having experience or special knowledge on any subject under consideration to attend its meeting. Such person may speak in and otherwise take part in the proceedings of such meeting but have no right to vote.

The Academic Council

1. (1) The Academic Council shall be in charge of the Academic affairs of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, superintend, direct and the control, and be responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction, education and examination and other matters connected with the conferment of degrees or award of diplomas, and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by the Statutes. It shall advise the Vice-Chancellor on all academic matters.
2. (2) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely : - a) The Vice-Chancellor, Ex-Officio - Chairman ; b) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any ; c) The commissioner, Higher Education Madhya Pradesh, or his nominee ; d) The Deans of the Various faculties ; e) Chairman Board of Secondary Education; f) Six members from amongst the Heads of Department of various faculties nominated by Vice-Chancellor by rotation ; g) Such other members as may be considered necessary by the Vice-Chancellor for consideration of any course of study ; h) The Registrar-Ex-Officio - Secretary.
3. (3) The Academic Council may co-opt as members not more than five persons for such periods and in such manner as may be prescribed by Statute so as to secure adequate representation of different aspects of rural development.

1. (1) The Academic Council shall, subject to provisions of this Act and the Statutes have the power of prescribing by ordinances all courses of study and determining curricula, and shall have general control on teaching and other educational programmes within the University, and shall be responsible for the maintenance of standards thereof.
2. (2) It shall have power to make ordinances consistent with this Act relating to all academic matters subject to its control and to amend or repeal such ordinances.
3. (3) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Academic Council shall have power :-
   • (a) to advise the Board on all academic matters including the control and management of libraries;
   • (b) to make recommendation for the institution of professorships, associate professorships, readerships and teacherships and other teaching posts including posts in research and extension and in regard to the duties thereof ;
   • (c) to formulate, modify or revise schemes for the constitution or reconstitution of departments of teaching, research and extension education;
   • (d) to make ordinances regarding the admission of students to the University, and determine the number of students to be admitted ;
   • (e) to make ordinances relating to the courses of study leading to degrees, diplomas and certificates;
   • (f) to make ordinances relating to the conduct of examinations and to maintain and promote standards;
   • (g) to make recommendations regarding post-graduate teaching, research and extension education ;
   • (h) to make recommendations regarding the qualifications to be prescribed for teachers in the University ;
     • (i) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under the provisions of this Act.

1. (1) The University shall have such faculties as may be prescribed.
2. (2) Each faculty shall compose such departments/Institutes and with such assignments of subjects of study as may be prescribed by the statutes.
3. (3) There shall be a Board of studies of each faculty, the powers of which shall be prescribed.
4. (4) There shall be a Dean for each faculty who shall be chosen in such manner and for such terms as may be prescribed.
5. (5) The Dean shall be Chairman of the Faculty and be responsible for the faithful observance of the statutes, ordinances and regulation relating to the faculty and for the organisation and conduct of the teaching, research and extension work of the department comprised therein.

There shall be Board of studies for every faculty the constitution, terms, powers and duties of the Boards shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

There shall be an Academic Planning and Evaluation Board to prepare short term and long term academic plans and to monitor and evaluate the performance of such plans.

Constitution of Committees Every authority shall have the powers to appoint committees which may unless otherwise provided in this Act or Statutes consist of the members of the authority, and such other persons as it may think fit.

1. (1) Filling of casual vacancies :- Save as otherwise provided in this Act all casual vacancies among the members, other than ex-officio members, if any authority or other body of the University shall be filled as soon as conveniently may be, by the person or body who appointed, elected or co-opted the members whose place has become vacant, and the person appointed, elected or co-opted to a casual vacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for the residue of the term for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member.
2. (2) Removal from membership :- The Board may remove any person from membership of any authority or body of the University on the ground that such person has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude : Provided that no order for removal shall be passed against any person without giving him an opportunity of being heard.
3. (3) Person who is a member of any authority of the University as a representative of another body, whether of the University or not, shall retain his seat on the University authority or body so long as he continues to be a member of the body by which he was appointed or elected and thereafter till his successor is duly appointed or elected.
4. (4) If any question arises whether any person has been duly appointed or elected as, or is entitled to be a member of any authority or other body of the University or Whether any decision of the University is in accordance with this Act and Statutes, the question shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final.

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any officer, teacher or other employee of the University for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done by or under this Act or the Statutes or the ordinances or the Regulations.

No act or proceeding of any authority, committee or body of the University shall be invalid merely by reason of :-

1. (a) any vacancy in or defect in the constitution thereof ; or
2. (b) any defect in the election, nomination or appointment of a person acting as a member thereto; or
3. (c) any irregularity in its procedure not affecting the merits of the case.