Chapter III AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

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

1. (i) Board of Management,
2. (ii) Academic Council,
3. (iii) Faculties,
4. (iv) Boards of Studies,
5. (v) Finance and Accounts Committee,
6. (vi) Research Board,
7. (vii) Board for Sports and Student Welfare,
8. (viii) Innovation Board, and
9. (ix) Such other Bodies of the University as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University.

1. (1) There shall be a Board of Management of the University which shall be the principal executive body of the University. The Chancellor, as soon as the first Vice-Chancellor is appointed, take action to constitute such Board in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
2. (2) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:-
   • (I) the Vice-Chancellor of the University- Ex-officio Chairman;
   • (II) Ex-officio Members-
   • (i) Deans of Faculties;
   • (ii) the Secretary in charge of AYUSH Department or his nominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government;
   • (iii) the Secretary in charge of Finance Department or his nominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government;
   • (iv) the Director of Ayurved, Government of Rajasthan;
   • (v) the Director of Homeopathy, Government of Rajasthan;
   • (vi) the Director of Unani, Government of Rajasthan;
   • (vii) the Vice-Chancellor, National Institute of Ayurveda, Deemed to be University, Jaipur; and
   • (viii) the Registrar of the University shall be the Member-Secretary but shall not have the right to vote; Explanation.- For the purpose of clauses (ii) and (iii) "Secretary in charge" means the Secretary in charge of the Department and includes an Additional Chief Secretary and a Principal Secretary when he is in charge of a department;
   • (III) Nominated and co-opted Members-
   • (i) one distinguished Ayurvedic educationist nominated by the Chancellor;
   • (ii) one prominent industrialist related to AYUSH field nominated by the Government of Rajasthan;
   • (iii) one Senior Professor of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Jodhpur nominated by the Vice-Chancellor of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Jodhpur;
   • (iv) one Head of the Department, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from amongst the heads of University departments or such departments of affiliated colleges;
   • (v) two educationists of Indian System of Medicine nominated by the State Government;
   • (vi) two Members of the State Legislative Assembly nominated by the Speaker;
   • (vii) one Principal, co-opted by Board of Management from amongst the Principals of affiliated colleges; and
   • (viii) one teacher from the University Department or affiliated colleges having a minimum ten years experience of post-graduate teaching or research and who is not a Head of University Department or Department of affiliated colleges, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.
3. (3) One-third Members present at a meeting of the Board shall constitute the quorum for meeting.
4. (4) There shall be not less than two meetings of the Board of management in a year and the gap between two meetings shall not be more than six months.
5. (5) The nominated and co-opted members of the Board of Management shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of their nomination or co-option.

The Board of Management shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties, namely:-

1. (a) to make such provisions, as may enable colleges and institutions to undertake specialized studies and, where necessary or desirable, organize and make provisions for common libraries, museums, laboratories and equipments for teaching and research;
2. (b) to establish departments, colleges, institutions, hostels and provide housing for staff, on the recommendation of the Academic Council;
3. (c) to make, amend or repeal Statutes and Ordinances, subject to approval by the Chancellor;
4. (d) to control and supervise all administrative affairs of the University;
5. (e) to hold, control and arrange for administration of assets and properties of the University;
6. (f) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University;
7. (g) to determine the form of a common seal for the University, and provide for its custody and use;
8. (h) to approve the budget estimates as received from the Finance and Accounts Committee with its own modifications, if any;
   • (i) to consider and adopt the annual report, annual accounts and audit report;
9. (j) to accept, on behalf of the University, trusts, bequests, donations and transfer of any movable or immovable property to the University;
10. (k) to transfer by sale, or otherwise, any movable or immovable property on behalf of the University;
11. (l) to borrow, lend or invest funds and receive donations on behalf of the University as recommended by the Finance and Accounts Committee;
12. (m) to lay down policy for administrating funds at the disposal of the University for specific purposes;
13. (n) to recommend to Chancellor for conferment of honorary degrees and academic distinctions;
14. (o) to institute and confer such degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions as recommended by the Academic Council and arrange for convocations for conferment of the same, as provided by the Statutes;
15. (p) to institute fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, exhibitions, awards, medals and prizes;
16. (q) to make rules for collaboration with other Universities, institutions and organizations for mutually beneficial academic programmes;
17. (r) to create posts of teachers, officers and other employees of the University, subject to prior approval of the State Government and to determine qualification for appointment thereon;
18. (s) to approve appointment of Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, other teachers of the University, Registrar and Comptroller;
19. (t) to regulate and approve the appointments of Visiting Professors, Emeritus Professors, Fellows and Writers and to determine the terms and conditions of such appointments;
20. (u) to appoint consultants and other persons on contract basis;
    • (v) to prescribe procedure for selection and appointment of non-teaching employees of University;
21. (w) subject to any law made by the State Government in this behalf, to prescribe rules and procedure for appointment of teachers, officers and other employees in all approved institutions and affiliated colleges and terms and conditions of their services;
    • (x) to prescribe fees and other charges;
22. (y) to prescribe honoraria, remunerations and fees, and travelling and other allowances for paper setters, examiners and other examination staff, visiting faculty, and for such other services rendered to the University;
23. (z) to receive and consider report of the working of the University from the Vice-Chancellor periodically;
24. (za) to cause an inquiry to be made in respect of any matter concerning the proper conduct, working and finances of colleges, institutions or departments of the University;
25. (zb) to enforce discipline in teachers, officers, employees and students;
26. (zc) to generate revenue by Research or Innovation or Startup or Projects consultancy etc.; and
27. (zd) to do all such acts as are necessary to carry out the object of the University.

1. (1) The Academic Council shall be responsible for laying down the academic policies in regard to maintenance and improvement of standards of teaching, research and collaboration programme in academic matters and evaluation of work load of the teachers.
2. (2) The Academic Council shall consist of the following, namely:-
   • (a) the Vice-Chancellor - Ex-officio Chairman;
   • (b) the Deans of Faculties;
   • (c) Chairman of the Boards of Studies;
   • (d) one Principal nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (e) two Heads of Departments from University departments or such departments of affiliated colleges nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (f) one teacher representing each faculty having a minimum ten years experience in teaching to be co-opted by the Academic Council, other than the Principals of colleges, Heads of University departments and Heads of recognized or approved institutions;
   • (g) two eminent experts in the field of Indian System of Medicine nominated by the Chancellor; and
   • (h) the Registrar shall act as an Ex-officio Member-Secretary of the Academic Council.
3. (3) The Academic Council shall meet not less than twice in a year and the gap between two meetings shall not be more than six months.
4. (4) The terms of the nominated or co-opted members of the Academic Council shall not exceed three years or till retirement age, whichever is earlier:

Powers and duties of the Academic Council

1. (1) The Academic Council shall be the Principal Academic Authority of the University and shall be responsible for regulating and maintaining the standards of teaching, research and examinations in the University.
2. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the Academic Council shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties, namely:-
   • (a) to recommend to the Board of Management regarding institution of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions;
   • (b) to recommend to the Board of Management to make, amend or repeal Ordinances on issues related to academic matters;
   • (c) to make, amend or repeal Rules on academic matters subject to the approval of Board;
   • (d) to allocate subject to the faculties;
   • (e) to make proposals for the establishment of colleges, departments, institutions, libraries, laboratories and museums in the University;
   • (f) to consider and make recommendations regarding new proposals for creation of posts of teachers and other academic staff required by the University;
   • (g) to make proposals to the Board of Management for the institution of fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes and make Rules for their awards;
   • (h) to prescribe qualifications and norms for appointment of paper-setters, examiners, moderators and others, concerned with the conduct of examinations;
     • (i) to appoint committees to review periodically the utility and practicability of the existing courses of study and the desirability or necessity of reviewing or modifying them in the light of new knowledge or changing societal requirements;
   • (j) to generally, advise the University on all academic matters and submit to the Board of Management feasibility reports on academic programmes; and
   • (k) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act, the Statutes and Ordinances.

There shall be following Faculties in the University, namely:-

1. (i) Ayurved,
2. (ii) Yoga and Naturopathy,
3. (iii) Unani,
4. (iv) Siddha,
5. (v) Homoeopathy, and
6. (vi) Such other faculties as may be prescribed by the Statutes in accordance with NEP.

1. (1) The Faculties shall consist of the following, namely:-
   • (a) the Dean of the Faculty,
   • (b) Heads of Departments of the Faculty,
   • (c) three eminent scholars to be co-opted by the Faculty concerned, and
   • (d) two teachers to be co-opted by the Faculty concerned.
2. (2) The co-opted members of a Faculty shall hold office for a period of three years or till retirement age, whichever is earlier.

Each Faculty shall discharge the following functions, namely:-

1. (a) to recommend to the Academic Council courses of study and curricula and schemes of examinations, after consulting the Boards of Studies;
2. (b) to recommend to the Board of Management through the Academic Council what Boards of Studies should be instituted and the strength of such Boards, and to constitute them as provided in section 18;
3. (c) to recommend to the Academic Council conditions for the award of degrees and other academic distinctions;
4. (d) to co-ordinate work in the subjects assigned to the Faculty;
5. (e) to organize research, or to secure co-ordination therein when desirable;
6. (f) to deal with any matter referred to it by the Academic Council;
7. (g) to remit matters to Boards of Studies;
8. (h) to consider any matter within its purview referred to it by a Board of Studies;
   • (i) to hold meetings with the sanction of the Vice-Chancellor jointly with any other Faculty or Faculties, such joint meetings to be convened by the Vice-Chancellor and to be presided over by him or by a Dean nominated by him; and
9. (j) to discharge such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances and Rules.

1. (1) There shall be a Board of Studies for every subject or group of subjects as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
2. (2) The constitution, powers and duties of the Boards of Studies shall be as prescribed by the Statutes.

1. (1) There shall be a Finance and Accounts Committee consisting of the following, namely:-
   • (a) the Vice-Chancellor-Chairman;
   • (b) the Secretary in charge of the Department of AYUSH or his nominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary;
   • (c) the Secretary in charge of the Department of Finance or his nominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary;
   • (d) one person, nominated by the Board of Management from amongst its members;
   • (e) one person, nominated by the Academic Council from amongst its members; and
   • (f) the Comptroller – Member-Secretary. Explanation.- For the purpose of clauses (b) and (c), “Secretary in charge” means the Secretary in charge of the Department and includes an Additional Chief Secretary and a Principal Secretary when he is in charge of a department.
2. (2) The Finance and Accounts Committee shall meet at least four times in a year to examine the accounts, the progress of expenditure and all new proposals involving fresh expenditure in the light of the provision available.
3. (3) The annual statement of accounts and the financial estimates (budget) of the University, prepared by the Comptroller shall be laid before the Finance and Accounts Committee for consideration and recommendation, and for submission thereafter to the Board of Management for such action as it thinks fit.
4. (4) The Finance and Accounts Committee shall perform the following additional functions and duties, namely:-
   • (a) to recommend to the Board of Management the limits for the total recurring and non-recurring expenditure for the year, based on the income and resources of the University, including the proceeds of loans for productive work;
   • (b) to recommend to the Board of Management productive investment and management of University assets and resources;
   • (c) to explore the possibilities of, and resort to, augmenting the resources for the development of the University;
   • (d) to advise the Board of Management of matters related to the administration of the property and the funds of the University;
   • (e) to ensure proper implementation of the State Government’s orders issued from time to time, in respect of financial matters;
   • (f) to advise on financial matters referred to it by the Board of Management, Academic Council or any other authority, body or committee or any officer of the University; and
   • (g) to report to the Vice-Chancellor any lapse or irregularity in financial matters which comes to its notice who may take suitable prompt actions after assessing the seriousness of the matter or refer it to the Board of Management.
5. (5) The other powers and duties of the Finance and Accounts Committee and the procedure at its meetings shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

1. (1) The University shall establish a Board for Sports and Students Welfare.
2. (2) The constitution, powers and duties of the Board established under sub-section (1) shall be as prescribed by the Statutes.

The constitution, powers and duties of such bodies shall be as may be declared by the Statutes.