Chapter III AUTHORITIES AND OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

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

1. (a) the Board of Governors;
2. (b) the Academic Council;
3. (c) the Finance Committee;
4. (d) the Board of Examinations; and
5. (e) such other authorities as may be declared by the Regulations to be the authorities of the University.

1. (1) The Board of Governors of the University shall be the apex executive body and shall consist of the following members, namely:
   • (i) The President who shall be the chairman of the Board;
   • (ii) two members of the Sponsoring Body to be nominated by the President;
   • (iii) the Vice-Chancellor of the University;
   • (iv) one Dean from any discipline of the University, by rotation, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (v) Secretary to Government in the Department of Health and Family Welfare who shall be the ex-officio member;
   • (vi) two expert academicians in the field of public health to be nominated by the President;
   • (vii) two experts in the field of finance, law, management, humanities or civil service, to be nominated by the President;
   • (viii) two representatives from any company, corporation, or Public Sector Undertaking under the control of the Government to be nominated by the President; and
   • (ix) the Registrar who shall be the Member Secretary of the Board of Governors of the University.

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board shall be responsible for the general superintendence, directions and control of the affairs of the University and shall exercise all the powers of the University, and shall have the power to review the acts of Academic Council and the Finance Committee.
2. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Board shall have the following powers and functions, namely:
   • (i) take decision on all questions of policy relating to the administration and working of the University;
   • (ii) institute courses of studies at the University;
   • (iii) make Regulations;
   • (iv) consider and approve the annual report and the annual accounts of the University for every financial year;
   • (v) invest monies and funds of the University and take decision on the recommendations of the Finance Committee;
   • (vi) publish or finance the publication of studies, books, periodicals, reports and other literature and to sell or arrange for the sales of such things as it may deem fit, from time to time;
   • (vii) create or abolish posts of teachers and other employees of the University and fix their remunerations;
   • (viii) appoint such committees as it may consider necessary for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties under this Act; and
   • (ix) exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or imposed upon it by this Act or Regulations and all such other powers for achieving the objectives of the University.
3. (3) The Board shall, with necessary documentations, apprise the Sponsoring Body all resolutions and decisions it passes, from time to time.
4. (4) The Board may delegate any of its powers to the President, Vice-Chancellor, Deans, Registrar or any other officer, employee or authority of the University or to a committee appointed by it.
5. (5) The Board shall meet at least twice in a calendar year at such time and place as the chairman thinks fit.

1. (1) Save as otherwise provided in this section the terms of nominated members of the Board except the ex-officio member shall be three years from the date of nomination.
2. (2) Any vacancy in the Board in respect of a nominated member occurring before the expiry of the prescribed period shall be filled up by nomination of another person by the President from the same category in which the vacancy occurs.
3. (3) A member nominated under sub-section
4. (2) shall continue for the remainder of the term of a member, in whose place he is nominated.
5. (4) A member may resign from his office by giving such notice in writing addressed to the President but, he shall continue in office until his resignation has been accepted by the President.
6. (5) Non-acceptance of resignation by the authority, within a period of three months from the date it is received by the authority, shall be deemed to have been accepted unless, it is withdrawn before expiry of the said period.
7. (6) An outgoing member shall be eligible for re-nomination.

1. (1) The Academic Council of the University shall consist of the following members, namely:
   • (i) the Vice-Chancellor of the University who shall be the ex-officio Chairman;
   • (ii) two academicians to be nominated by the Board;
   • (iii) two external academicians or professionals in the areas of public health, allied health and of science and technology or other fields to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (iv) two Deans from any discipline of the University, by rotations, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; and
   • (v) one Professor from any discipline of the University, by rotation, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.
2. (2) The Registrar shall be the non-member Secretary of the Council.
3. (3) An outgoing member shall be eligible for re-nomination.
4. (4) The term of office of the members other than the ex-officio member shall be three years.

Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Regulations, the Academic Council shall have the following powers, namely:

1. (i) exercise control and general regulation over the academic policies of the University and be responsible for maintenance and improvement of standards of instruction, education and evaluation in the University;
2. (ii) consider matters of general academic interest either on its own initiative or on a reference from the Faculty of the University or the Board and to take appropriate action thereon;
3. (iii) recommend to the Board such Regulations as are consistent with this Act regarding the academic policies and programmes of the University including discipline of students; and
4. (iv) exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the Regulations.

1. (1) The Finance Committee who shall be the Principal Finance body and shall consist of the following members, namely:
   • (i) the Vice-Chancellor of the University who shall be the ex-Officio Chairman of the Committee;
   • (ii) one member of the Board to be nominated by the President;
   • (iii) one representative of the Sponsoring Body to be nominated by the President;
   • (iv) one Dean of the University, by rotation, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; and
   • (v) one expert in the field of Finance to be nominated by the President.
2. (2) The Registrar shall be the non-member Secretary of the Committee.
3. (3) An outgoing member shall be eligible for re-nomination for the next term.
4. (4) The term of office of a member, other than the ex-officio member shall be three years.

Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Finance Committee shall have following powers and functions, namely:

1. (i) examine the annual accounts and annual budget estimates of the University and advise the Board thereon;
2. (ii) review the financial position of the University from time to time;
3. (iii) make recommendations to the Board on all financial policy matters of the University;
4. (iv) make recommendations to the Board on all proposals involving raising of funds, receipts and expenditure;
5. (v) provide guidelines for investments of surplus funds;
6. (vi) make recommendations to the Board on all proposals involving expenditure for which no provision has been made in the budget or for which expenditure in excess of the amount provided in the budget has been or has to be incurred;
7. (vii) examine all proposals relating to revision of scales, up-gradation of scales and those items which are not included in the budget, before they are submitted to the Board; and
8. (viii) exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the Regulations.

1. (1) The Board of examination shall consist of the following members, namely:
   • (a) the Vice- chancellor;
   • (b) the Dean of the concerned Faculty; and
   • (c) two members to be nominated from amongst post graduate teachers.
2. (2) The Board of examination shall have such powers and functions as may be prescribed in the Regulations.

1. (1) The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:
   • (a) the President;
   • (b) the Vice- Chancellor;
   • (c) the Deans;
   • (d) the Registrar;
   • (e) the Comptroller of Finance;
   • (f) the Controller of Examination; and
   • (g) such other persons as may be declared by the Regulations to be Officers of the University.

1. (1) The Secretary of the Sponsoring Body shall be the President of the University and he may designate, by order in writing, any member of the Board to act as the President of the University in his absence for such period as he may specify, who may be called the designated President.
2. (2) The President shall chair all meetings of the Board.
3. (3) The President shall preside over the Convocation of the University.
4. (4) The President shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by this Act or the Regulations.

1. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Board out of a panel of names recommended from time to time by a Committee consisting of the following members, namely:
   • (i) an eminent person in the field of public health to be nominated by the President;
   • (ii) an eminent educationist to be nominated by the President; and
   • (iii) one member of the Board to be nominated by the President.
2. (2) The President shall designate one member as the Chairman of the Committee.
3. (3) The terms of office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be determined by the Board for a period not exceeding five years.
4. (4) Where a vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor occurs and it can not be conveniently and expeditiously filled up in accordance with the provisions of sub-section
5. (1) and if there is any emergency, the President, in consultation with the Board, may appoint any suitable person to be the Vice-Chancellor and may, from time to time, extend the term for a period not exceeding one year.
6. (5) The conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor, including salary, allowances, leave, pension and Provident Fund shall be such as may be prescribed by the Board and until so prescribed, shall be determined by the President.

1. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chief Executive and academic officer of the University.
2. (2) the Vice-Chancellor shall,
   • (i) exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the University;
   • (ii) ensure implementation of the decisions of the authorities of the University;
   • (iii) be responsible for imparting instruction and maintenance of discipline in the University; and
   • (iv) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him under this Act or the Regulations or as may be delegated to him by the Board or the President, as the case may be.
3. (3) Where any matter is of urgent nature requiring immediate action and the same cannot be immediately dealt with by the President or an authority or a body of the University empowered by this Act to deal with it, the Vice-Chancellor may take such action as he may deem fit and he shall forthwith report the action taken by him to the President or authority or body of the University who or which in the ordinary course, would have dealt with the matter: Provided that if such authority or body is of the opinion that such action should not have been taken by the Vice-Chancellor, it may refer the matter to the President, who may either confirm the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor or annul the same or modify it in such manner as he thinks fit, and, thereupon it shall cease to have effect or, as the case may be, shall take effect in such modified form, in as much as that such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done by or under the orders of the Vice-Chancellor.
4. (4) Where the exercise of the power by the Vice-Chancellor under sub-section
5. (3) involves the appointment of any person, such appointment shall be confirmed by the competent authority empowered to approve such appointment in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Regulations, not later than six months from the date of order of the Vice-Chancellor, otherwise the same shall cease to have effect on the expiration of a period of six months from the date of order of the Vice-Chancellor.

1. (1) The Registrar shall be appointed in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
2. (2) The Registrar shall have the following powers and duties, namely:
   • (i) to be responsible for the custody of records, common seal, the funds of the University and all other properties of the University;
   • (ii) to place before the Board and other authorities of the University, all such informations as may be necessary for transaction of its business;
   • (iii) to be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the proper discharge of his functions;
   • (iv) subject to the control of the Vice-Chancellor, he shall be responsible for the administration and services of the University and shall conduct the examinations and make all other arrangements necessary therefor and be responsible for the execution of all process connected therewith;
   • (v) attest and execute all documents on behalf of the University; and,
   • (vi) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him under this Act or the Regulations or as may be delegated to him by the Board or the Vice-Chancellor.

1. (1) The Deans of the University shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the Chairman of the Board from amongst the Faculties of the University as may be prescribed.
2. (2) The Deans shall assist the Vice-Chancellor in managing the academic affairs of the University and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed or be entrusted to them by the Vice-Chancellor.

1. (1) The Comptroller of Finance shall be appointed by the President in consultation with the Finance Committee.
2. (2) The qualification and experience required, mode of selection, emoluments, other conditions of service, powers, functions, duties and responsibilities etc. for the post of Comptroller of Finance shall be such, as may be prescribed in the Regulation.

1. (1) The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor in such manner, on such emoluments and such other conditions of services and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions, as may be prescribed in the Regulations.

The manner of appointment, emoluments, power and other conditions of service of such other officers of the University shall be such, as may be prescribed in the Regulations.