Chapter VIII TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY

1. (1) (a) All appointments to the teaching and non-teaching post created by or under this Act shall be made strictly on merit and merit alone. Seventy per cent. of these appointments, departmentwise, shall be under a contract in writing for a fixed tenure of not more than five years. Every such appointment shall be renewable at the option of the university and such renewal shall be treated as a fresh appointment.
   • (b) Subject to the provisions of this Act, Statutes and Ordinances, the Kulaguru shall, till the University Grants Commission’s scheme of recruitment becomes operative, appoint a university teacher according to the order of merit and recommendation is made by the Selection Committee.
2. (2) The Selection Committee for making recommendations for appointment of university teachers shall consist of the following members, namely :-
   • (a) the Kulaguru, or the Sama-Kulaguru upon directions of the Kulaguru-Adhyaksha;
   • (b) one person, nominated by the Kulaguru;
   • (c) the Adhishthata of the Sankaya concerned;
   • (d) the Head of the university department or head of the concerned institution;
   • (e) at least three experts, nominated by the Vyavasthapana Parishad out of a panel of not less than six names of experts not connected with the university, recommended by the Vidvat-Parishad, who have special knowledge of the subject for which the teacher is to be selected;
   • (f) one person belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Classes, nominated by the Kulaguru: Provided that, a Head, referred to in clause (d), who is a reader shall be of a cadre higher than the post for which the selections are being made: Provided further that, for the post of a Professor the person in clause (d) shall be a Professor.
3. (3) The Kulasachiva shall act as the Sachiva of the Committee.
4. (4) Every post of a university teacher, to be filled by selection, shall be duly and widely advertised, according to the draft approved by the Kulaguru, together with particulars of the minimum and additional qualifications, as prescribed, the emoluments and number of posts to be filled, the number of posts which are reserved for the members of the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Classes and reasonable time, to be determined by the Kulaguru, shall be allowed within which the applicants may, in response to the advertisement, submit their applications.
5. (5) The date of the meeting of every selection committee shall be so fixed as to allow a notice of at least thirty days of such meeting, being given to each member, and the particulars of each candidate shall be sent to each member of the selection committee so as to reach him at least seven days before the date of meeting.
6. (6) The quorum to constitute a meeting of every selection committee shall be four members, of whom at least two shall be persons nominated under clause (e) of sub-section (2): Provided that, for the post of professor, the Selection Committee may in preference to the candidates who have applied and appeared before it, recommend for appointment, with all the requisite details, the name of any other person who may not have applied or appeared before it, but who is duly qualified and has to his credit exceptionally high academic achievements or proficiency in the specialisation or has extraordinary academic contribution, to be recorded in writing.
7. (7) If, on petition by any person directly affected or suo motu, the Kuladhipati, after making or having made such inquiries or obtaining or having obtained such explanations, including explanations from the teachers having obtained such explanations, including explanations from the teachers whose appointments are likely to be affected, as may be or may have been necessary, is satisfied that the appointment of a teacher of the university, made by any authority or officer of the university at any time was not in accordance with the law at that time in force, the Kuladhipati, may, by order, notwithstanding anything contained in the contract relating to the conditions of service of such teacher, direct the Kulaguru to terminate his appointment after giving him one month’s notice or one month’s salary in lieu of such notice, and the Kulaguru shall forthwith comply and take steps for a fresh selection to be made. The person whose appointment has been so terminated shall be eligible to apply again for the same post.
8. (8) Any order made by the Kuladhipati, under the last preceding sub-section, shall be final and a copy of the order shall be served on the teacher concerned by the Kulaguru within three days from its receipt.
9. (9) It shall be the duty of the Kulaguru to ensure that no payment whatsoever is made to any person, by way of salary or allowances, from the funds of the university, for any period after the termination of his services, and any authority or officer authorising or making any such payment shall be liable to reimburse the amount so paid to the university.

Where an appointment is to be made on a temporary vacancy of a teacher of the university, the appointment shall be made, if the vacancy is for a period of more than one year, on the recommendation of the selection committee in accordance with the provisions of the last preceding section: Provided that, if the Kulaguru is satisfied that, in the interest of teaching, it is necessary to fill in the vacancy immediately, he may make the appointment of a person duly qualified, for a period not exceeding one year in the first instance on the recommendation of a Local Selection Committee constituted as follows, and shall inform the Vyavasthapana Parishad of such appointments :-

1. (i) the Kulaguru-Adhyaksha;
2. (ii) the Adhishthata of the faculty concerned;
3. (iii) the head of the department concerned; and
4. (iv) one expert nominated by the Kulaguru, except that, where the head of the department is also the Adhishthata, the Kulaguru shall nominate two persons instead of one.

The selection committee for selection of principals of conducted colleges or sanchalakas or heads of university institutions or Post-Graduate Centers or Sub-Centres maintained by the university, shall consist of the following, namely :-

1. (a) the Kulaguru-Adhyaksha;
2. (b) one nominee of the Kulaguru;
3. (c) two experts, nominated by the Vyavasthapana Parishad and one expert nominated by the Vidvat-Parishad, who are not connected with the university.

1. (1) (a) There shall be a selection committee for making recommendations of suitable candidates for appointment to the posts of :-
   • (i) Kulasachiva;
   • (ii) Pariksha Niyantraka;
   • (iii) Vitta-Lekha Adhikari;
   • (iv) Pradhana Granthapala;
   • (b) The selection committee shall consist of,-
     • (i) the Kulaguru, or the Sama-Kulaguru upon the direction of the Kulaguru, Adhyaksha;
     • (ii) two members nominated by the Vyavasthapana Parishad, from amongst its members;
     • (iii) a Adhishthata, not being a member of the Vyavasthapana Parishad, nominated by the Kulaguru;
     • (iv) two experts having special knowledge in the field related to the post to be filled, who are not connected with the university, and affiliated college or recognised institution, nominated by the Kulaguru;
     • (v) one person belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, or Other Backward Classes, nominated by the Kulaguru;
     • (vi) the Kulasachiva shall act as Sadasya Sachiva of the selection committee, except where he himself is a candidate for the post.
2. (2) The selection committee for and mode of, appointment of other officers of the university shall be such as may be prescribed.
3. (3) The selection committee for and mode of, appointment for principals, teachers and other employees of affiliated college shall be such as may be prescribed.
4. (4) The management of any affiliated college, shall before proceeding to fill in vacancies of teachers and other employees in accordance with the prescribed procedure shall ascertain from the university and the Sanchalaka of Higher Education whether there is any suitable person available on the list of surplus persons maintained by the university for absorption in other colleges and in the event of such person being available the management shall appoint that person.

In addition to the Samities constituted under this Act, the authorities of the university may appoint Samities with suitable terms and reference for any specific task, and such Samities shall consist of members of the same authority constituting such a Samities and also of such other persons as that authority may nominate.

The university and College Tribunal constituted for the Nagpur University shall be the Tribunal for the purposes of the university and the colleges affiliated to, or the institutions and the pathashalas recognised by, the university.