Chapter V AUTHORITIES OF UNIVERSITY

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

1. (a) the Governing Council ;
2. (b) the Academic and Activity Council ;
3. (c) the Board of Studies ;
4. (d) the Board of Examinations and Evaluation ;
5. (e) such other authorities as may be prescribed by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provisions of this Act, in consultation with the Chancellor, the State Government shall, by an order published in the Official Gazette, specify the eligibility conditions for being nominated or co-opted as a member of the authority of the University.

1. (1) The Governing Council shall be the principal executive and policy making authority of the University and shall be responsible for administering the affairs of the University and carrying out such duties, which are not specifically assigned to any other authority.
2. (2) There shall be not less than four meetings of the Governing Council in a year.
3. (3) The procedure for conduct of business to be followed at a meeting including the quorum at the meeting and such other matters in relation to meetings as may be necessary, shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
4. (4) The Governing Council shall consist of the following members, namely :-
   • (a) the Vice-Chancellor-Chairperson ;
   • (b) four eminent persons from the field of higher education or sports education or sports industry, of which two shall be former Vice-Chancellors in the Public University in Maharashtra to be nominated by the Chancellor ;
   • (c) two Dean of Schools to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor for tenure of two year, by rotation on the basis of seniority ;
   • (d) two head of Department to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from amongst the head of the Departments of the University for a tenure of two years, by rotation : Provided that, in rotating the heads amongst the Departments or the University institutions, the earlier Departments or University institutions, which were given an opportunity of representation shall be ignored ;
   • (e) two members nominated by the Academic and Activity Council from amongst its members, one shall be a woman ;
   • (f) two principals to be nominated by the Vice- Chancellor ;
   • (g) one eminent-expert from the sports institute or sports organization of National repute to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor ;
   • (h) the Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/ Secretary, School Education and Sports or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary or Joint Director of Sports and Youth Services ;
     • (i) the Commissioner, Sports and Youth Services ;
   • (j) the Registrar – Member Secretary : Provided that, the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Schedule Tribes or de-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis) or Nomadic Tribes or Other Backward Classes shall be appointed, by rotation.
5. (5) The Finance and Accounts Officer, Dean, Director, Board of Examinations and Evaluation and Director of Knowledge Resource Centre, shall be invitees of the Governing Council, but they shall have no right to vote.

The Governing Council shall have the following powers and duties, namely:-

1. (a) to review and deliberate on short and long term reforms in academic, research and development activities in physical education, sports education and training, that are taking place at the national and global level with a view to allow them to percolate into the University ;
2. (b) to make such provisions, as may enable Colleges, Institutions Campuses, Regional Centres and Study Centres to undertake specialized studies and courses of physical education, sports education and training, and where necessary or desirable, organize and make provision for common laboratories, libraries, and to provide sports equipments for practice ;
3. (c) to establish coaching centres in Colleges, Schools, Institutions, Campuses, Regional Centres, Study Centres for sports activities ;
4. (d) to establish Departments, Colleges, Schools, Institutions, Campuses, Regional Centres, Study Centres of physical education, sports education and training, research and specialized studies, on the recommendation of the Academic and Activity Council ;
5. (e) to use technology including learning online education for operation, maintenance of electronics and sophisticated sports Gadget ;
6. (f) to make, amend or repeal Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations ;
7. (g) to control and arrange for administration of assets and properties of the University ;
8. (h) to discuss and approve with modifications, if any, the annual financial estimates or budget, that is to say the fund which may be received from State Government, University funds and other funding agencies separately, as received from the Finance and Accounts Committee ;
   • (i) to consider proposals to enter into, amend, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University ;
9. (j) to determine the form of common seal for the University and provide for its use ;
10. (k) to accept, on behalf of the University the transfer of any trusts, bequests, donations and transfer of any movable, immovable and intellectual property to the University ;
11. (l) to transfer by sale or otherwise, any movable or immovable or intellectual property rights on behalf of the University;
12. (m) to transfer by sale or lease or contract any immovable property to other organization with the prior permission of the State Government : Provided that, any immovable property may be permitted to be used for the specific period, for the purpose of providing essential physical facilities for accomplishment of objects of the University, such as bank, canteen, post office, mobile towers, etc., without prior approval of the State Government ;
13. (n) to create immovable assets in the form of land, building and other infrastructure out of reserve funds, for its Campuses, Regional Centres, Study Centres;
14. (o) to borrow, lend or invest funds on behalf of the University as recommended by the Finance and Accounts Committee ;
15. (p) to lay down policy for administering funds at the disposal of the University for specific purposes ;
16. (q) to provide buildings, premises, infrastructure, furniture, equipment and other resources needed for the conduct of the work of the University ;
17. (r) to recommend the conferment of honorary degrees and academic distinctions ;
18. (s) to institute and confer such degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions as recommended by the Academic and Activity Council and arrange for convocation for conferment of the same, as provided by the Ordinances ;
19. (t) to institute fellowship, travelling fellowship, scholarship, studentship, exhibitions, awards, medals and prizes, and prescribe Regulations for their award ;
20. (u) to make Regulations for collaborations with other universities, institutions and organizations for mutually beneficial academic and training programmes of physical education and sports education recommended by the Board of Studies ;
    • (v) to create posts of University officers, teachers, trainers, non-teaching skilled, administrative, and non-vacation academic staff from the funds of the University and from the funds received from other funding agencies, on the recommendation of the Academic and Activity Council, as and when required, and prescribe their qualifications, experience and payscales ;
21. (w) to prescribe honoraria, remunerations, fees and travelling and other allowances for trainers, paper-setters and other examination staff, visiting experts, and fees or charges for any other services rendered to the University ;
    • (x) to consider and approve proposals for change or transfer of governing and shifting of locations of Colleges, Institutions, Campuses, Regional Centres, and Study Centres as prescribed in the Statutes ;
22. (y) to receive and consider report of the development activities of the University received from the Registrar every six months ;
23. (z) to assess and approve proposals for academic and physical education and sports education programmes received from the Academic and Activity Council ;
24. (za) to consider and adopt the annual report, annual accounts and audit report in respect of State Government funds, University funds and funds received from other agencies separately ;
25. (zb) to cause an inquiry to be made in respect of any matter concerning the proper conduct, working and finances of Colleges, Institutions, Campuses, Regional Centres, Study Centres or Departments of the University ;
26. (zc) to delegate, any of its powers, except the power to make, amend or repeal Statutes and Ordinances, to the Vice-Chancellor or such officer or authority of the University or a committee appointed by it, as it thinks fit ;
27. (zd) to define the functions, duties, powers and responsibilities of non-teaching employees in the University, in respect of the posts created from the funds of the University and from the funds received from other funding agencies ;
28. (ze) to deal with the cases related to the violation of prescribed fees according to the provisions of the Maharashtra Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1987 (Mah. VI of 1988) and other relevant Acts ;
29. (zf) to accept donations, gifts and other forms of financial support from alumni, philanthropists, industries and other stakeholders and prescribe the procedure to be followed by the University for accepting such donations, gifts, etc ;
30. (zg) to impose penalties upon the erring colleges or recognized institutions after following the procedure laid down by the Statutes ;
31. (zh) to exercise such other powers and perform duties as prescribed by Statutes.

1. (1) The Academic and Activity Council shall be the principal academic authority of the University and shall be responsible for regulating and maintaining the standards of physical education, sports education and sports training, research and evaluation in the University. It shall also be responsible for laying down the academic policies in regard to maintenance and improvement of standards of physical education, sports education and sports training, research, extension, collaboration programmes.
2. (2) The Academic and Activity Council shall meet not less than four times in a year.
3. (3) The Academic and Activity Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-
   • (a) the Vice-Chancellor, Chairperson ;
   • (b) Deans of each School ;
   • (c) Heads of each Department ;
   • (d) Directors of Campuses, Regional Centres, Study Centres ;
   • (e) the Vice-Chancellor shall nominate the following members, in consultation with the Chancellor, namely:-
     • (i) three Principals of affiliated colleges which are accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) or National Board of Accreditation (NBA), as the case may be, of whom one shall be woman and one shall be a person belonging Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis) or Nomadic Tribes or Other Backward Class, by rotation ;
     • (ii) two professors representing each Departments out of whom one shall be a person belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis) or Nomadic Tribes or Other Backward Class, by rotation;
     • (iii) one head of a recognized institution ;
   • (f) two teachers, representing each School, with not less than fifteen years of teaching experience to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor out of whom one each shall be a person belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jaties) or Nomadic Tribes or Other Backward Class, provided that the reservation per faculty shall be decided by drawing lots ;
   • (g) five eminent experts from the field of sports nominated by the Chancellor ;
   • (h) the Commissioner of Sports and Youth Services or his nominee, not below the rank of the Joint Director, Sports and Youth Services ;
     • (i) Director, Board of Examinations and Evaluation ;
   • (j) Chairpersons of Board of Studies ;
   • (k) Registrar-Member Secretary.

1. (1) The Academic and Activity Council shall have the following powers and duties, namely:-
   • (a) to ensure that the University becomes a vibrant hub for promotion of sports education, training, research and development, interactions and linkages with sports academics ;
   • (b) to consider and approve curricula with modification, if any, and any other matter referred to it by the Board of Studies through the School ;
   • (c) to ensure that there are choice based credit systems for all certificates diplomas, degrees, post-graduate programmes and other academic distinctions ;
   • (d) to ensure that the spirit of research and entrepreneurship percolates to all Colleges, Institutions, Campuses, Regional Centres and Study Centres of the University ;
   • (e) to approve fees, other fees and charges as recommended by the Board of Studies through the fee fixation committee ;
   • (f) to recommend to the Governing Council, the institution of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions ;
   • (g) to propose draft of Ordinances relating to the academic matter to the Governing Council;
   • (h) to make amend or repeal Ordinances and Regulations relating to academic matters ;
     • (i) to prescribe qualifications and norms for appointment of paper-setters, examiners, moderators and others, concerned with the conduct of examinations and evaluation ;
   • (j) to consider and make recommendations to the Governing Council for creation of posts of University teachers and non-vacation academic staff, required by the University from the funds of the University and from the funds received from other funding agencies and prescribe their qualifications, experience and pay-scales ;
   • (k) to prescribe norms for recognition of any member of the staff of an affiliated college or recognized institution as a teacher of the University, in consonance with the norms of the University Grants Commission and the State Government;
   • (l) to prescribe norms for granting affiliation, continuation of affiliation, extension of affiliation to colleges, and recognition, continuation of recognition, extension of recognition to institutions of physical education, sports education and research or specialized studies ;
   • (m) to grant affiliation to colleges or institutions in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations ;
   • (n) to prepare and approve annual plan for the location of Colleges, Institutions, Campuses, Regional Centres and Study Centres of sports education, as recommended by the Governing Council ;
   • (o) to approve new courses, inter-disciplinary courses and short-term training programmes referred to it by respective School or the Board of Studies ;
   • (p) to approve the course syllabi, paper-setters, examiners and moderators and evaluation schemes of various courses recommended by the School concerned ;
   • (q) to advise the University on all academic matters and submit to the Governing Council feasibility reports on academic programmes ;
   • (r) to create policy, procedure and practice for choice based credit system for all academic programmes ;
   • (s) to work out the procedures, policies and practices to introduce more flexible approach to sports education and other academic programmes ;
   • (t) to prepare academic calendar of the University for the subsequent academic year as per the guidelines from the University Grants Commission and the State Government, three months before the expiry of the current academic year ;
   • (u) to recommend to the Governing Council, establishment of Departments, Colleges, Schools, Campuses, Study Centres, Institutions of higher learning, research, specialized studies in physical education and sports training ;
     • (v) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations.
2. (2) The Academic and Activity Council shall refer all matters or decisions involving financial implications to the Governing Council for approval.

1. (1) The University shall have the following School of studies,-
   • (a) School of Physical Education and Sport Education ;
   • (b) School of Sports Management ;
   • (c) School of Sports Journalism and Technology ;
   • (d) School of Sports Medicine ;
   • (e) School of Sports Science ;
   • (f) School of Interdisciplinary Studies ;
   • (g) Such other Schools as may be prescribed by Statutes.
2. (2) Each School shall have one Department or a group of Departments on subjects as prescribed by Statutes.
3. (3) The School shall be headed by Dean and the Department shall be headed by Head of Department.
4. (4) The powers and duties of the Dean and Head of the Department shall be such as may be prescribed by Statutes.

1. (1) There shall be a Board of Studies for every subject or group of subjects prescribed by the Statutes. The Board of Studies shall be the primary academic body of the University.
2. (2) The Board of Studies shall consist of the following members, namely:-
   • (a) Director or Head of each School shall be the Chairperson of the respective Board of Studies ;
   • (b) heads of the University Department of the relevant subject ;
   • (c) six teachers having minimum ten years teaching experience in the field of physical education or sports education, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the Head of Department of the respective subject ;
   • (d) three teachers from affiliated colleges and recognized institutions to be elected from amongst the collegiums of Heads of Departments of affiliated colleges and recognized institutions;
   • (e) one Professor from other universities shall be co-opted ;
   • (f) four experts as may be prescribed by Statutes.

The Board of Studies shall have the following powers and duties, namely:-

1. (a) to recommend to the Governing Council through the School or Department concerned and the Academic and Activity Council, the introduction of new diplomas and degrees ;
2. (b) to recommend to the Governing Council through the School or Department concerned and the Academic and Activity Council, the discontinuation of diplomas and degrees which have become irrelevant ;
3. (c) to recommend to the Academic and Activity Council through School concerned, the course syllabi, course structures and evaluation schemes of various courses ;
4. (d) to recommend the reference books or supplementary reading books and such other material to be included in the syllabus useful for study of the course ;
5. (e) to recommend to the School and Department modifications in respect of addition or deletion or updating of courses ;
6. (f) to prepare the panels of paper-setters, examiners and moderators for the University examinations and evaluation, based on the criteria laid down by the Academic and Activity Council and recommend them to the Board of Examinations and Evaluation;
7. (g) to encourage learning by collaboration and participation by using information and communication technology tools;
8. (h) to audit the academic and other sports related programs and recommend changes, periodic audit and its follow-up.
   • (i) to exercise such other powers and perform duties as may be prescribed by Statutes.

1. (1) The Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall be the authority to deal with all matters relating to the examinations and evaluation.
2. (2) The Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall meet at least twice in a academic year.
3. (3) The Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall consist of the following members, namely:-
   • (a) the Vice-Chancellor-Chairperson;
   • (b) Deans of all Schools;
   • (c) two Heads of Department, nominated by the Governing Council;
   • (d) one Professor of the University Departments having background of physical education and sports education, to be nominated by the Governing Council;
   • (e) one teacher from affiliated Colleges other than heads of Departments or Principals with the minimum teaching experience of fifteen years to be nominated by Governing Council;
   • (f) one expert in the field of evaluation in computerized environment, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (g) one expert not below the rank of Deputy Registrar of other Statutory University from the State of Maharashtra who has experience related to examination work in computerized environment as an invitee to be nominated by Vice-Chancellor;
   • (h) Commissioner of Sports and Youth Services or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director, Sports and Youth Services ;
     • (i) Director, Board of Examinations and Evaluation-Member-Secretary.

The Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall have the following powers and duties, namely:-

1. (a) to devise policy, mechanism and operational strategies, to do the tasks relating to assessment of performance of students, efficiently and in a time bound manner ;
2. (b) to ensure proper organization of examinations and tests of the University, including moderation, tabulation, evaluation and timely declaration of results ;
3. (c) to prepare the financial estimates relating to examinations and evaluation for incorporation in the annual financial estimates (budget) of the University and shall submit the same to the Finance and Accounts Committee ;
4. (d) to arrange for strict vigilance during the conduct of examinations so as to avoid use of unfair means by the students, teachers, invigilators, supervisors, etc. ;
5. (e) to establish procedures and devise operative mechanism for credit assessment in the modular structure by the teachers and use computer technology for the entire process of assessment and evaluation including creating and effectively using a repository of question banks ;
6. (f) to ensure that the assessment of answer books for award of degrees, diplomas or certificates shall be done centrally through central assessment system by following system of masking and de-masking or barcoding of answer books or any other alternative system for ensuring the objective of secrecy ;
7. (g) to undertake examination and evaluation reforms in order to make examination and evaluation system more efficient ;
8. (h) to appoint paper-setters, examiners and moderators from amongst the persons included in the panels prepared by the respective Boards of Studies and having regard to the recommendations made by the committee remove them or debar them, if they are involved in the malpractices, directly or indirectly and found guilty ;
   • (i) to approve detailed programme of examinations and evaluation as prepared by the Director, Board of Examinations and Evaluation ;
9. (j) to consider the reports of review of results of University examinations forwarded by the Director, Board of Examinations and Evaluation ;
10. (k) to hear and decide the complaints relating to conduct of examinations and evaluation ;
11. (l) to exercise such other powers in relation to examinations and evaluation as may be assigned to it by or under this Act.

The constitution, powers, functions and duties of the authorities of the University, not laid down under any of the provisions of this Act shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

1. (1) The term of every authority constituted under this Act shall commence on the 1st September and shall be of five years from the said date and the term of the members of every authority shall expire on the expiry of the said period of five years, irrespective of the date on which a member has entered upon his office.
2. (2) The process of nomination, appointment and co-option shall be commenced at least three months before expiry of the term of the authority and shall be completed not later than 30th November in that year.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the Statutes made thereunder, where a person, nominated, appointed or co-opted, as the case may be, as an officer of University or a member of any of the authority or bodies of the University by virtue of his being eligible to be so nominated, appointed or co-opted as such an officer or a member under any of the categories of officers or members specified by or under the relevant provisions of this Act in relation to such office, authority or body, he shall cease to be such an officer of the University or a member of such an authority or a body as soon as he ceases to belong to such category and shall be deemed to have vacated his office as such officer or member.

A person shall be disqualified for being a member of any of the authorities, bodies and committee of University and voting to the authorities, bodies and committees, if he-

1. (a) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or
2. (b) is an undischarged insolvent; or
3. (c) has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude; or
4. (d) is conducting or engaging himself in private tuitions or private coaching classes; or
5. (e) has been punished for indulging in or promoting unfair practices in the conduct of any examination and evaluation, in any form, anywhere; or
6. (f) has willfully omitted or refused to carry out the provisions of this Act, Statutes or Ordinances, or has acted in any manner detrimental to the interests of the University; or
7. (g) has been punished in any form, by the competent authority for committing a misconduct; or
8. (h) discloses or causes to disclose to the public, in any manner whatsoever, any confidential matter, in relation to the examination and evaluation, the knowledge of which he has come to be in possession, due to his official position: Provided that, the right of voting of the person in respect of clauses (e) and (g) shall remain suspended during the term of punishment under the said clauses.

No person shall be appointed as a member of Governing Council or Chairman of Board of Studies, for a second consecutive term whether, as a nominated or co-opted member, as the case may be: Provided that, any person who was the member of the Governing Council of the University or Chairman of the Board of Studies, for the first time whether as nominated or co-opted member, as the case may be, on the date of commencement of this Act, shall not be deemed to have enjoyed the consecutive term if he is nominated or co-opted for the first time after the commencement of this Act.

1. (1) A member, other than an ex-officio member, may resign by writing under his signature. A nominee of the Chancellor may resign by addressing to the Chancellor, and any other member may resign by addressing to the Vice-Chancellor. The person shall cease to be a member upon his resignation being accepted by the Chancellor or the Vice-Chancellor, as the case may be, or upon expiry of thirty days from the date of resignation, whichever is earlier.
2. (2) If a person nominated, appointed or co-opted to any authority or body remains absent without prior permission of the authority or body for three consecutive meetings, he shall be deemed to have vacated his membership and he shall cease to be a member from the date of the third such meeting in which he has remained absent.

The procedure of meetings of the authorities, bodies and committees shall be such as may be prescribed by Statutes.

1. (1) When any vacancy occurs in the office of a member, other than an ex-officio member or, a member nominated by the Chancellor, of any authority or other body of the University except Governing Council before the expiry of his normal term, the vacancy shall be filled by nomination of a person by the Standing Committee constituted under sub-section (3).
2. (2) In case, any vacancy occurs in the office of a member, other than an ex-officio member of Governing Council of the University, it shall be filled as soon as possible, by nomination or co-option, as the case may be, of resignation of membership. The person so nominated or co-opted shall be a person who is otherwise eligible to be nominated or co-opted on the said authority or body from the same category. The person so nominated or co-opted shall hold office only so long as the member in whose place he has been nominated or co-opted shall have held it, if the vacancy had not occurred.
3. (3) The constitution of the Standing Committee for filling in the vacancies mentioned in sub-section (1) shall be as follows, namely :-
   • (a) Vice-Chancellor – Chairman ;
   • (b) Chancellor’s nominee on the Governing Council, nominated by the Council ;
   • (c) one Dean nominated by Governing Council ;
   • (d) one elected member of the Governing Council nominated by that Council ;
   • (e) one member nominated by Academic and Activity Council from amongst its members ;
   • (f) Registrar - Member-Secretary.
4. (4) The term of the Standing Committee shall commence on the 1st September and shall be of five years from the said date. The term of the members shall expire on the expiry of the said period of five years, irrespective of the date on which a member has entered upon his office.