Insertion of Section

In the Principal Act, after Section 13, the following section shall be inserted, namely:─ 13-A Building and Works Committee.─

1. (1) The composition of the Building and works committee shall be,─ Ex officio members:
   • (a) The Vice Chancellor – Chairperson;
   • (b) the representative of Government to Syndicate;
   • (c) the Registrar Member Secretary;
   • (d) the Comptroller of Finance; Other members:
   • (e) Two Professors or Associate Professors of the University to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (f) Two members to be nominated by the Syndicate out of whom at least one shall be a member of syndicate;
   • (g) Superintending Engineer (Civil) of Public Works Department
   • (PWD) of respective territorial jurisdiction; and
   • (h) Superintending Engineer (General Electrical Division) Public Works Department
   • (PWD) of respective territorial jurisdiction.
2. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside over all the meetings and in his absence, the members present shall elect a chairperson to preside over such meetings;
3. (3) Hall of the members of the Building and Works Committee shall form the quorum for holding the meeting.
4. (4) The Building and Works Committee shall primarily ensure that appropriate infrastructure in all respect such as construction of adequate buildings for academic and research purpose, disable friendly buildings, hostels especially Girls’ hostels or foreign students, laboratories, Centre of Excellence, Playground, stadium, etc.
5. (5) The Building and Works Committee of the University may, after thorough examination, properly prioritise and recommend the specific project to be stated along with their costs and quarterly/yearly requirement of funds till completions.
6. (6) After Building and Works Committee recommendations, the University may place the proposal for the specific building project before the Finance Committee for its approval. After Finance Committee approval, the University may place the same before the Syndicate for its Approval. Then this Proposal may be forwarded to State Government for consideration and funding.
7. (7) The Building and Works Committee shall meet at least four times in an academic year (at least twice in each semester) to review the review and examine the requirement of the infrastructure and progress of works taken up by the University.