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section 63

Selection and appointment of Committee for University teachers

Laxminarayan Innovation Technological (LIT) University, Nagpur Act, 2023
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Chapter VIII COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES

Statutory text
  1. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, Statutes and Ordinances, the Vice-Chancellor shall appoint according to the order of merit and recommendations made by the selection committee, a University teacher and Director of the Knowledge Resource Center.
  2. (2) The selection committee for making recommendations, for appointment of University teachers and Director of Knowledge Resource Center shall consist of the following members, namely:—
    • (a) Vice-Chancellor as the Chairman;
    • (b) one person, not below the rank of professor, nominated by the Chancellor;
    • (c) Dean of concerned School as the Member-Secretary;
    • (d) the Head of the concerned University department, center, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
    • (e) not less than three experts nominated by the Board of Governance out of a panel of not less than six names of experts, not connected with the University, recommended by the Academic Council, who have special knowledge of the subject for which the teacher is to be selected;
    • (f) one person not below the rank of Professor belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis) or Nomadic Tribes or Other Backward Classes, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
    • (g) one nominee of the Board of Governance not below the rank of Professor;
    • (h) one nominee of the Government not below the rank of Joint Director, Technical Education: Provided that, a Head referred to in clause (d), who is an Associate Professor shall be a member of the selection committee for the selection to the rank below Associate Professor: Provided further that, one of the person to be nominated as a member of selection committee shall be a woman.
  3. (3) Every vacant post of a University teacher, University created and Government approved, to be filled by selection, shall be duly and widely advertised, according to the draft approved by the Vice-Chancellor, together with particulars of the minimum and additional qualifications, as prescribed by Statutes, 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 De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis) or Nomadic Tribes or Other Backward Classes, to be determined by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Board of Governance, and reasonable time shall be allowed within which the applicants may, in response to the advertisement, submit their applications.
  4. (4) At the beginning of the every academic year, a list of persons superannuating within a year shall be prepared and the list of probable vacancies shall be presented to the Board of Governance for forwarding the same to the State Government for its approval for filling the vacant posts. The Registrar shall initiate the process and ensure that the posts shall be filled in before the incumbent retires and the new appointee is appointed immediately on his retirement.
  5. (5) The date of the meeting of every selection committee shall be so fixed as to allow a notice of at least fifteen days of such meeting, be 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 seven members, of whom at least two shall be persons nominated under clause
    • (e) of sub-section (2).
  7. (7) If, on petition by any person directly affected, or suo motu, the Chancellor, after making or having made such inquiries or obtaining or having obtained such explanations, including explanations from the teachers whose appointments are likely to be affected, as may be or may have been necessary, 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 Chancellor, may, by order, notwithstanding anything contained in the contract relating to the conditions of service of such teacher, direct the Vice-Chancellor to terminate his appointment after giving him one month's notice or one month's salary in lieu of such notice, and the Vice-Chancellor shall forthwith comply and take steps for a fresh selection to be made. The person whose appointment so terminated shall not be eligible to apply again for the same post.
  8. (8) Any order made by the Chancellor, under the last preceding sub-section shall be final and a copy of the order shall be served on the teacher concerned by the Vice-Chancellor within three days from its receipts.
  9. (9) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor, to ensure that no payment whatsoever is made to any person, by way of salary or allowance, from the funds of the University, for any period after the termination of his services, and any authority or officer authorizing or making any such payment shall be liable to reimburse the amount so paid to the University.

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