Chapter IV Chapter IV

Officers of University

The following shall be the oflicers ofthe University:

1. (1) Thechancellor
2. (2) The Pro Chancellor
3. (3) The Xce Chancellor
4. (4) TheRegistrx
5. (5) The Directors
6. (6) TheDeans
7. (7) The Finance Officer
8. (8) Suchother persons who may be declared by regulation as Officers of the University.

Tne Governor ofNagaland shall be the Chancellor of the University.

1. (1) The Chancellor shall preside overthe convocations oftheuniversity and in the case of his inability, the Pro Chancellor shall do so.
2. (2) The Chancellor shall constitute a Committee every five years hm the date of establishment ofthe University comprising eminent persons in the field of education to review the working ofthe University and cause its report to be laid before the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.
3. (3) The Committee's tenure shall ordinarily be threemonths and in no case be extended beyond six months.
4. (4) The University shall bear the expenditure incurred on the Committee.
5. (5) The Officers and Councils under this Act have an obligation to send all the notices, minutes and decisions of their meetings to the Chancellor well inadvance.
6. (6) The Chancellor has the powerto attend the meetings ofthe Governing Council and when he so attends, he shall preside overthe meetings of the Governing Council.
7. (7) The Chancellor has the power to seek hm the Pro Chancellor information on all affairs ofthe University which shall be provided to him with utmost dispatch.

The President or the Chief Officer of the Trust, by whatever designation he may be called, shall be the Pro Chancellor of the University.

1. (1) The Pro Chancellor is the plenipotentiary of the University and has all powers in regard to the conduct of the affairs of the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act and all unspecified powers shall vest in him which shall be used formore effective implementation ofthls Act.
2. (2) Subject to the foregoing provision, he shall preside over the meetings ofthe Governing Council.
3. (3) He shallpreside over theExecutive and Finance Councils.
4. (4) He has the power to attend meetings of other Councils under this Act and when he so attends, he shall preside over the meetings of such Councils.

1. (1) There shall be a whole time Vice Chancellor for the University who shall &tion as the Principal Executive and Academic Officer of the University.
2. (2) There shall be a Selection Committee to recommend the selection of the Vice Chancellor which shall comprise a nominee of the Chancellor, a nominee of the Government ofhiagaland, two nominees of theTrust and anominee of the Pro Chancellor.
3. (3) The recommendation of the Selection Committee shall further be considered and recommended by the Governing Council to the Chancellor for his fwd approval.
4. (4) The Vice Chancellor shall not hold officer beyond 65 years of age.
5. (5) In case of emergent circumstances where the appointment of a Vice Chancellor on the basis of a panel prepared by a Selection Committee is not possible for any reason, the Pro Chancellor, until an appointment is made in accordance with that procedure, may appoint a suitable person to function as Vice Chancellor for a period not exceeding one year.
6. (6) Other terms and conditions of service of the Vice Chancellor shall be as per regulations.

1. (1) Subject to the foregoing provision, the Vice Chancellor shall preside over the meetings of the Academic Council.
2. (2) He shall,-
   • (i) Exercise general supe~sion and conb-01 overthe affairs of the University;
   • (ii) Ensure the observance of the provisions of this Act and the regulations made thereunder;
   • (iii) Be responsible for organi7inginshctions and maintenance of discipline inthe Universiw,
   • (iv) Create temporary posts for apenod not exceeding one year and abolish the same;
   • (v) Take such as he may deem necessary in case of any emergency and report the same to the Officer or Council or authority concerned whichwould have ordinarily dealt with the matter: Provided that ifthe Officer or Council or authority does not approve of the action taken by the Vice Chancellor, the matter will be referred to the Pro Chancellor whose decision shall be 6nal; Provided further that the person aEected by the decision of the Vice Chancellor or the Officer or Council or authority has a right of appeal to the Pro Chancellor or the Chancellor, as the case may be, within thirty days of the decision coming to the knowledge of the affected person; and
   • (vi) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Pro Chancellor or any Council or Officer or authority under this Act orby any regulation.

Registrar 21.

1. (1) There shall be a whole time Registrar for the University.
2. (2) The Registrar shall be appointed by the Vice Chancellor from out of three persons empaneled by the Executive Council which shall not indicate any order of preference and leave the selection solely to the independent judgement of the vice Chancellor.
3. (3) In case emergent circumstances where the appointment of a Registrar on the basis of a panel prepared by the Executive Council is not possible for any reason, the vice Chancellor, until an appointment is made in accordance with that procedure, may appoint a suitable person/officer of the University to function as Registrar for a period not exceeding one year.
4. (4) The Registrar shall not hold office beyond the age of 62 years.
5. (5) other terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be as per regulations.

Powers and functions of Registrar 22.

1. (1) The Registrar shall be the ex officio Secretary of all the Councils of the University under the Act.
2. (2) The Registrar shall,-
   • (i) Comply with all directions and orders of the executive Council and the Pro Chancellor;
   • (ii) Be the custodian of the records, the common seal and such other property of the University as the executive Council may commit to his charge;
   • (iii) Issue notice for, and keep minutes of the meetings of the Councils, Board of Studies and other authorities of the University;
   • (iv) Conduct all official correspondence between the University and others outside the University and between various Councils, Board and authorities within the University;
   • (v) Furnish notices, minutes and other records of the University to the Chancellor on his own and furnish all information when asked by the Chancellor;
   • (vi) Call meetings of the Executive Council for takings emergent decisions, if any, in the absence of both the Pro Chancellor and the Vice- Chancellor, Vice Chancellor and the Executive Council; and
   • (vii) Be directly responsible to the Vice Chancellor for the proper discharge of his duties.

Directors 23.

1. (1) There shall be the following whole time Directors who shall be appointed by the Pro Chancellor:
   • (i) A Director for operations in the State of Nagaland; and
   • (ii) As many Directors as required to be fixed by regulations for looking after the operations outside the State of Nagaland.
2. (2) The Directors shall not hold office beyond the age of 62 years.
3. (3) Their other terms and condition shall be as per regulations.

Powers and function of Directors 24.

1. (1) The Director in-charge of operations in the State of Nagaland shall be a member of all Councils of the University.
2. (2) The Pro Chancellor may appoint the Director-in-charge of operations in the State of Nagaland to any other Committee, Board or authority of the University.
3. (3) The Pro Chancellor may co-opt any other Director of the University in any Council, Committee, Board or authority of the University.
4. (4) The Directors shall be solely responsible for the operations of the University at the respective field levels.
5. (5) Their other powers and functions shall be as regulations.

Finance Officer 25.

1. (1) There shall be a whole time Finance Officer for the University who shall be appointed by the pro Chancellor.
2. (2) The Pro Chancellor, on the subjective satisfaction, may replace the Finance Officer by any other Officer in the employment of the University or by special recruitment, in which case, the outgoing Finance Officer, if he is considered fit shall be assigned some other duties in the University.
3. (3) His other terms and conditions of service shall be as regulations.

Powers and Functions of Finance Officer 26.

1. (1) The Finance Officer shall be responsible for assisting the Pro Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, the other Officers, the Councils, Committees, bodies and other authorities of the University in managing the administration of the finances of the University subject to regulations.
2. (2) He shall be a member of the Governing, Executive and Finance Councils.
3. (3) The Pro Chancellor may co-opt the Finance Officer in any other Council Committee, Board or authority of the University.

Deans/Heads of Departments/Faculties 27.

1. (1) There shall be a Dean or Head for each Department or Faculty of study in the University who shall be appointed in accordance with the regulations.
2. (2) Their other terms and conditions of service shall be as per regulations.

Powers and functions of Deans/Heads 28.

1. (1) The Deans/Heads of Departments/Faculties are mainly responsible for the educational administration in respect of courses or programmes of study in the University.
2. (2) Their other powers and functions shall be as per regulations.