Chapter IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

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

1. (a) the Executive Council;
2. (b) the Academic Council;
3. (c) the Planning and Evaluation (Monitoring) Board;
4. (d) the Finance Committee;
5. (e) the Board of Studies; and
6. (f) such other bodies of the University as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University.

1. (1) The Executive Council shall be the principal authority concerned with general policy and vested with powers of supervision, control and execution and shall consist of the following members, namely :-
   • (a) the Vice-Chancellor, ex officio Chairman;
   • (b) the Director of Technical Education or his representative, not below the rank of Joint Director;
   • (c) one nominee of the Chancellor;
   • (d) one representatives of the Dean of Research and Development and Deans of Faculties, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation according to seniority;
   • (e) two representatives of the Heads of the University departments, Heads of conducted institutions and Heads of University Schools, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation according to seniority;
   • (f) ten representatives of Heads of affiliated colleges and recognized institutions to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation according to seniority on the basis of date of recognition of the institution;
   • (g) four representatives of the Regional centres, one from each Regional centre, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (h) three representatives of the Sub-centres to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation;
     • (i) two teachers of the University, one from among professors and one from among assistant professors, other than those covered in clauses (d) and (e), to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation according to seniority;
   • (j) four eminent scientists or renowned technologists, not in the employment of the Government, to be nominated by the Government.
2. (2) The tenure of membership of representatives under clauses (c) to (j) of sub-section (1) shall be three years.
3. (3) The member representatives under clauses (d) to (j) of sub-section (1) shall cease to be members of the Executive Council if they cease to be members of the body whom they represent.
4. (4) If a member of the Executive Council covered by clauses (c) to (j) of sub-section (1) remains absent without permission of the Executive Council for three consecutive meetings thereof, he shall cease to be the member of the Executive Council and his office shall be deemed to have been vacated.

1. (1) Thirteen members of the Executive Council shall form a quorum of a meeting of the Executive Council.
2. (2) (a) There shall be at least seven meetings of the Executive Council in a year including one meeting for discussing and approving the financial estimates (budget) of the University.
   • (b) The Vice-Chancellor may, whenever he thinks fit, and shall, upon a requisition in writing signed by not less than five members of the Executive Council, convene a special meeting of the Executive Council, within twenty-one days of the receipt of such requisition.
   • (c) When a date has been fixed for the meeting of the Executive Council by the Vice-Chancellor under clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (2), the Registrar shall give ten clear days notice in writing to the members of the Executive Council of such meeting.

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and of the Statutes, the Ordinances or the regulations, the Executive Council shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties, namely :-
   • (i) to outline broadly programmes of the University;
   • (ii) to note and approve annual financial estimates and annual accounts prepared by the Finance Committee;
   • (iii) to discuss and review the annual report of the University and make suggestions thereon;
   • (iv) to recognize institutions of higher learning and institutions imparting instruction in the courses prescribed by the University and institutions for extension education and extension services, transfer of technology;
   • (v) to sanction and award fellowship, including travelling fellowships, scholarships, medals and prizes;
   • (vi) to make provisions for instruction, teaching, guidance and training in such branches of learning and course of studies, and for research and the advancement and dissemination of knowledge, as it thinks fit;
   • (vii) to make such provision as may enable colleges and institutions to undertake specialization in studies, and organize and make provision, where necessary or desirable, for common laboratories, libraries, museums and equipment for teaching and research;
   • (viii) to establish and maintain colleges, departments, halls, hostels, gymnasium and institutions of research and specialized studies;
   • (ix) to institute degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions;
   • (x) to confer autonomous status on the University departments, colleges and recognized institutions, on the recommendation of the Academic Council;
   • (xi) to make, amend or repeal the Ordinances and Statutes and make such recommendations to the Chancellor as it thinks fit;
   • (xii) to accept, reject or refer back any regulations framed by the Academic Council;
   • (xiii) to hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University;
   • (xiv) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University, in the exercise or performance of the powers and duties assigned to it by or under this Act;
   • (xv) to determine the form of a common seal for the University, and provide for its custody and use;
   • (xvi) to administer funds placed at the disposal at the University for specific purposes;
   • (xvii) to provide buildings, premises, furniture, apparatus and other means needed for the conduct of the work of the University; (xviii) to accept, on behalf of the University, trusts, bequests, donations and transfers of any movable or immovable property to the University;
   • (xix) to transfer by sale, lease or otherwise, any movable or immovable property on behalf of the University;
   • (xx) to manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investments, properties, business and all other administrative affairs of the University, and decide to join a University and College Development Finance Corporation, as and when established;
   • (xxi) to borrow, lend or invest funds on behalf of the University;
   • (xxii) to provide, for services and activities specified below :- I. (a) a printing and publication department;
   • (b) University Extension Boards;
   • (c) Information Bureaux;
   • (d) Employment Guidance Bureaux;
   • (e) Co-operative Societies; and
   • (f) Health Services; II. (a) the National Service Scheme;
   • (b) the National Cadet Corps;
   • (c) the National Sports Organisation;
   • (d) Physical and military training;
   • (e) extra mural teaching and research;
   • (f) the Students Council; and
   • (g) any other activities directed towards cultural, economic and social betterment; (xxiii) to provide for inter-faculty and area or regional studies;
   • (xxiv) to manage colleges, departments, institutions of research or specialized studies, laboratories, museums, halls, hostels and gymnasiums maintained by the University;
   • (xxv) to provide, if and where it thinks necessary, housing accommodation for teachers and other employees of the University;
   • (xxvi) to arrange for inspection of University departments and post-graduate departments in colleges with a view to assessing their academic performance and needs; (xxvii) to direct inspection of colleges and recognized institutions, halls and hostels, in order to assess their academic performance and needs, issue instructions where necessary, for maintaining efficiency and ensuring adequate student amenities and proper terms and conditions of employment of their teachers and other employees, and in the event of disregard of such instructions, make modification of the conditions of their recognition, or to take such other measures as it thinks fit; (xxviii) to cause an inquiry to be made in respect of any matter concerning the proper conduct, working and finances of colleges and recognized institutions;
   • (xxix) to call for reports, returns and other information from colleges, recognized institutions, halls and hostels;
   • (xxx) to confer honorary degrees and academic distinctions as prescribed by the Statutes;
   • (xxxi) to supervise and control the admission, residence (in hostel), conduct and discipline of the students of the University, and to make provisions for promoting their health and general welfare; (xxxii) to create posts and appoint officers and other employees of the University, prescribe their qualifications, fix their emoluments, determine the terms and conditions of their service and discipline and, where necessary, their duties; (xxxiii) to create posts and appoint teachers of the University in accordance with the qualifications prescribed by the Academic Council for different classes of teachers, including the additional qualifications, if any, if so, prescribed for a particular post of teachers, fix their emoluments, define the terms and conditions of their service and discipline and their duties; (xxxiv) to ensure that appointment of teachers, officers and other employees in all colleges and recognized institutions are made in accordance with the qualification and subject to the terms and conditions of service and discipline and duties prescribed by or under the Statutes and Ordinances;
   • (xxxv) to recognize any member of the staff of a college or recognized institution as a teacher of the University and withdraw such recognition; (xxxvi) to appoint examiners and moderators and, where necessary, remove them, fix their emoluments and fees, travelling and other allowances and to arrange for the proper conduct and timely publication of the results of the University examinations and other tests; (xxxvii) to cancel examinations, in part or in whole, in the event of malpractices, and take disciplinary action against any person or group of persons or institutions found guilty of such malpractices; (xxxviii) to take disciplinary action, where necessary, against persons appointed as invigilators, examiners, and other staff for any examinations; (xxxix) to take disciplinary action, where necessary, against students enrolled in the University including candidates for any examinations;
   • (xl) to fix, demand and receive such fees and other charges as are regulated by the Ordinances;
   • (xli) to requisition the facilities of colleges and recognized institutions, where necessary, for promoting the facilities of the University, after giving due notice to the college or recognized institutions;
   • (xlii) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by this Act, Statutes, Ordinances and regulations; (xliii) to exercise all the powers of the University not otherwise provided for in this Act or the Statutes, and all other powers which are required, to give effect to this Act, or the Statutes, Ordinances and regulations; and
   • (xliv) to delegate, subject to the approval of the Chancellor, any of its powers, except the power to make Ordinances, to the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar or the Finance Officer, or such other authority of the University, or a committee appointed by it, as it may think fit.
2. (2) The powers and duties under clauses (vi) to (x) and clauses (xxxii) to (xxxv) of sub-section (1) shall not be exercised by the Executive Council except in consultation with the Academic Council.
3. (3) The Executive Council may, by Ordinances, appoint committees to carry out its administrative work, and define their constitutions, tenure, function and procedure.

1. (1) The Academic Council shall be principal academic authority of the University and it shall consist of the following members, namely :-
   • (a) The Vice-Chancellor, ex officio Chairman;
   • (b) Dean of Research and Development and Deans of Faculties;
   • (c) all Heads of the Regional centres and Sub-centres of the University;
   • (d) all Heads of University schools and departments;
   • (e) two Head of Institutions (or his representative not below the rank of Professor) of recognized institutions, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (f) ten Principals (or his representative not below the rank of Professor) of the affiliated colleges to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (g) Chairman or his representative, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers, Bombay;
   • (h) Chairman of all Boards of Studies;
     • (i) ten experts from different branches of technology, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (j) three teachers, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, one from among professors, one from among associate professors and one from among assistant professors of the University by rotation according to their seniority.
2. (2) The tenure of all nominated members shall be three years: Provided that, members who become members by virtue of their office, shall cease to be members, on their ceasing to hold that office.
3. (3) There shall be at least four meetings of the Academic Council in a year.
4. (4) Fifty per cent. of the total membership shall form a quorum of a meeting of the Academic Council.

1. (1) The Academic Council shall have the control and general regulation of, and be responsible for, the maintenance and improvement of the standards of teaching, research and examinations in the University.
2. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by or under the provisions of this Act, Statutes and Ordinances, the Academic Council shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties namely :-
   • (a) to make regulations, laying down the courses of study;
   • (b) to make regulations regarding special courses of studies or the division of subjects in affiliated colleges and recognized institutions;
   • (c) to make proposals for allocating subjects to the Faculties and assigning its members to the Faculties;
   • (d) to make proposals for the establishment of colleges, departments, institutions of research and specialized studies, libraries, laboratories and museums;
   • (e) to make proposals for the institutions of professorships, associate professorships, readerships, lectureships and any other posts of teachers required by the University, and for prescribing their duties;
   • (f) to prescribe the qualifications for different classes of teachers, including additional qualifications, if any, for a particular post of teacher, whether in the University departments or in any colleges or recognized institutions;
   • (g) to make proposals for the institution of fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, exhibitions, medals and prizes, and to make regulations for their award;
   • (h) to make regulations for the examinations of the University and the conditions on which the students shall be admitted to such examinations;
     • (i) to make provisions for conducting examinations and tests of University in online mode in the prescribed manner;
   • (j) to make regulations for the equivalence of examinations;
   • (k) to make regulations for granting exemptions from courses of study prescribed for qualifying for degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions;
   • (l) to supervise the conduct of the academic policies of the University and give directions, where necessary, regarding methods of instruction, co-operation in teaching among colleges, evaluation of research and improvement of academic standards;
   • (m) to effect inter-faculty co-ordination and appoint committees or boards for engaging in projects on an inter-faculty basis;
   • (n) to appoint committees or boards to review the utility and practicability of existing courses of studies and the desirability or necessity of reviewing or modifying them in the light of new knowledge;
   • (o) to make proposals for the conduct of inter-faculty and area of regional studies;
   • (p) to make such other regulations, as it may think fit, for the proper academic conduct of the University and the conditions of discipline, residence (in hostel), corporate life and attendance of students, including fee concessions to them;
   • (q) 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;
   • (r) 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 higher learning and research or specialized studies;
   • (s) to recommend to the Executive Council to accord recognition to institutions of higher learning, research or specialized studies on the recommendation of the Planning and Evaluation (Monitoring) Board;
   • (t) to recommend to the Executive Council conferment of autonomous status on University institutions, departments, affiliated or conducted colleges and recognized institutions in accordance with the provisions of Statutes; and
   • (u) to generally advise the University on all academic matters.

1. (1) The Planning and Evaluation (Monitoring) Board shall be the principal planning body of the University and also be responsible for the monitoring of the developments of the University in accordance with the objectives of the University. It shall be responsible to plan development of the University, both physical and academic development and monitoring of teaching and non-teaching resources, providing a broad vision and policy framework, and it shall conduct academic audit of the University departments, affiliated colleges and recognized institutions. It shall also plan, monitor, guide and co-ordinate undergraduate and postgraduate academic programme and development of affiliated colleges.
2. (2) The Planning and Evaluation (Monitoring) Board shall consist of the following members, namely :-
   • (a) the Vice-Chancellor, ex officio Chairman;
   • (b) the Director of Technical Education or his representative, not below the rank of Joint Director;
   • (c) the Chancellors nominee on the Executive Council;
   • (d) four representatives of the Regional centres, one from each Regional centres, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (e) five representatives of the Sub-centres, one from each Sub-centres, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation;
   • (f) one member from amongst the Dean of Research and Development and the Deans of Faculties, on rotation as per seniority;
   • (g) two members nominated by the Executive Council;
   • (h) two members, nominated by the Academic Council;
     • (i) the Registrar shall act as Secretary of the Board : Provided that, the members to be nominated under clauses (g) and (h) shall be from amongst persons, who, in the opinion of the Executive Council or the Academic Council, are expert in planning and evaluation.
3. (3) The tenure of the nominated members shall be three years.
4. (4) The Planning and Evaluation (Monitoring) Board shall meet at such intervals as it may deem expedient, but it shall meet at least thrice a year.

Subject to the provisions of this Act, or the Statutes, the Ordinances or regulations, the Planning and Evaluation (Monitoring) Board shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties, namely :-

1. (a) to recommend to the Executive Council the broad development programmes in education, having regard to the objectives of the University;
2. (b) to review the maintenance of standards in instruction, education, research, training and examinations within the University;
3. (c) to arrange for inspection of University departments, schools, under-graduate and post-graduate departments in affiliated colleges and recognized institutions with a view to assessing their academic performance and needs;
4. (d) to recommend to the Executive Council and Academic Council, inspection of colleges and recognized institution, halls and hostels in order to assess their academic performance and needs, where necessary, with a view to maintain efficiency, ensure adequate student amenities and proper terms and conditions of employment of their teachers and other employees and to recommend modification of the conditions of recognition or such other measures as it deems fit;
5. (e) to advise the Academic Council and Executive Council on any matter which it may deem necessary for the fulfillment of the objects of the University;
6. (f) to prepare University and college perspective development plans, both shortterm and longterm, keeping in view the objectives of the University as laid down in the Act, and with due regard to the State and National Educational Policy and submit the same to the Maharashtra State Council for Higher Education, the State Government and the Chancellor;
7. (g) to recommend to the Executive Council the development and collaborative programmes for the departments, colleges and the University;
8. (h) to monitor and report the progress of all such approved development and collaborative programmes to the Executive Council and submit the same to the Maharashtra State Council for Higher Education, the State Government and the Chancellor once a year;
   • (i) to evaluate and assess the use of grants by the University departments, post-graduate centres, colleges and recognized institutions in respect of development projects and send the report to the Academic Council;
9. (j) to assess the manpower requirements of trained persons in different fields, such as, commerce, industry, social service, science and technology and make necessary recommendations to the Academic Council introducing and strengthening of relevant courses of study;
10. (k) to organize academic audit of development and collaborative programmes of the University, recognized institutions or departments, post-graduate centres and colleges, according to the guidelines of University Grants Commission or National Assessment Accreditation Council at least once in three years or earlier, if deemed necessary and make necessary recommendations to the University for implementation;
11. (l) to scrutinize the applications received for establishment of new colleges or institutions for affiliation to the University and process the same for forwarding to the State Government as provided by the Statutes.

1. (1) The Finance Committee shall consist of-
   • (a) the Vice-Chancellor, ex officio Chairman;
   • (b) the Director of Technical Education or his representative, not below the rank of Joint Director;
   • (c) one representative of the All India Council of Technical Education;
   • (d) four representatives of the Regional centres, one from each Regional centre, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.
   • (e) three representatives of the Sub-centres to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation.
   • (f) two members from amongst Dean of Research and Development and Deans of Faculties, to be nominated by the Academic Council;
   • (g) two members, to be nominated by the Executive Council from amongst its member, one of whom shall be the nominee of the Chancellor on the Executive Council;
   • (h) one person nominated by the State Government; and
     • (i) the Registrar.
2. (2) The Finance Officer shall act as the Secretary of the Finance Committee.
3. (3) The quorum at the meeting of the Finance Committee shall be four members.
4. (4) All members of the Finance Committee, other than ex officio members, shall hold office for a term of three years.
5. (5) The Finance Committee shall meet at least thrice in a year to examine the accounts, the progress of expenditure and all new proposals involving fresh expenditure in the light of the budgetary provisions available.
6. (6) The financial estimates of the University prepared by the Finance Officer shall be laid before the Finance Committee for consideration and recommendations and for submission thereafter to the Executive Council for approval.
7. (7) The Finance Committee shall scrutinize the annual accounts to satisfy itself that the moneys shown as having been disbursed were properly available for the purposes for which they were spent, and that the expenditure incurred was in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances. The Finance Committee shall submit its report to the Executive Council from time to time and suggest any action to be taken thereon regarding any lapses or irregularities which come to its notice and thereupon, the Executive Council shall take such action as it thinks necessary.
8. (8) The Finance Committee shall recommend to the Executive Council the limits for the total recurring and non-recurring expenditure for the year, based on the income and resources of the University, including the proceeds of loans given for productive works.
9. (9) The Finance Committee shall take necessary steps to have the University accounts audited by auditors appointed by the Executive Council.
10. (10) All proposals relating to creation of posts, revision and upgradation of pay-scales and those items which have not been included in the budget would be examined by the Finance Committee before they are considered by the Executive Council.
11. (11) The powers and duties of the Finance Committee and procedure at its meeting shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

1. (1) There may be a Board of Studies for every subject or group of subjects, as may be prescribed under the Statutes. The Board may consist of,-
   • (a) the Head of the University school of studies concerned;
   • (b) the Head of the University department or the departments in recognized and conducted institutions in the particular subject, if any;
   • (c) one person who has specialized knowledge of the subject, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; and
   • (d) two technologists, to be co-opted by the Board from amongst the teachers who are not the Heads of University departments or departments in recognized and conducted institutions.
2. (2) The term of the office of the members shall be three years.
3. (3) The Head of the University school in the subjects shall be the Chairman of the Board of Studies : Provided that, if there is no school of the University in that subject, the Chairman shall be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.
4. (4) The powers, functions and duties of the Board of Studies shall be,-
   • (a) to recommend, upon reference to it by the Executive Council or the Academic Council, or otherwise, the courses of study in the subject or group of subjects within its purview;
   • (b) to recommend books, including text books, for such courses of study;
   • (c) to recommend to the Academic Council, for being forwarded to the Executive Council for its approval, the preparation and publications of selections or anthologies of the writings or works of authors and other masters in any subject or group of subjects, together with synopsis of the selections or anthologies, and the names of the authors and masters and of the persons who may, in its opinion, be appointed to make the selection; and
   • (d) to bring to the notice of the Planning and Evaluation (Monitoring) Board, Academic Council or the Executive Council, as the case may be, matters of importance relating to the examinations in such subjects or group of subjects.

The constitution, powers and functions of a Faculty and such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University, shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

A person shall be disqualified from being a member of any of the authorities of university, if he-

1. (a) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;
2. (b) is an undischarged insolvent;
3. (c) has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude;
4. (d) has been punished for indulging in or promoting unfair practices in the conduct of any examination in any form anywhere;
5. (e) discloses or causes to disclose to the public, in any manner whatsoever, any confidential matter, in relation to examination, the knowledge of which he has come to be in possession, due to his official position.

A member, other than an ex-officio member, may resign by writing under his signature. A nominee of 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.