Chapter IV OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

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

1. (i) the Vice-Chancellor,
2. (ii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor,
3. (iii) the Registrar,
4. (iv) the Deans of Faculties,
5. (v) the Comptroller,
6. (vi) the Estate Officer, and
7. (vii) such other officers in the service of the University as may be declared by the Statutes to be officers of the University.

1. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole time paid officer of the University.
2. (2) No person shall be eligible to be appointed as Vice-Chancellor unless he is, a distinguished academician having a minimum of ten years experience as Professor of any stream of AYUSH in a University or college or ten years experience in an equivalent position in a reputed research and/or academic administrative organization and, of highest level of competence, integrity, morals and institutional commitment.
3. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the advice of State Government from amongst the persons included in the panel recommended by the Search Committee consisting of -
   • (a) a person nominated by the Board of Management who should not be connected with the University or any affiliated college or recognised or approved institutions;
   • (b) a person having special knowledge in the field of AYUSH nominated by the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India;
   • (c) the Secretary to the Government, Department of AYUSH or any other officer nominated by the State Government; and
   • (d) one distinguished Ayurvedic Educationist nominated by the Chancellor, and the Chancellor shall, appoint one of these persons as the Chairman of the Search Committee.
4. (4) An eminent person in the sphere of higher education not connected with the University and its colleges shall only be eligible to be nominated as the member of the Search Committee.
5. (5) The Search Committee shall prepare and recommend a panel of not less than three persons and not more than five persons to be appointed as Vice-Chancellor.
6. (6) For the purpose of selection of the Vice-Chancellor, the Search Committee shall invite applications from eligible persons through a public notice and while considering the names of persons to be appointed as Vice-Chancellor, the Search Committee shall give proper weightage to academic excellence, exposure to the higher education system in the country and adequate experience in academic and administrative governance and record its findings in writing and enclose the same with the panel to be submitted to the Chancellor.
7. (7) The term of the office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be three years from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier: Provided that the same person shall be eligible for reappointment for a second term but shall not be eligible for third term.
8. (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall receive such pay and allowances as may be determined by the State Government. In addition to it, he shall be entitled to free furnished residence maintained by the University and such other perquisites as may be prescribed.
9. (9) When a permanent vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor occurs by reason of his death, resignation, removal or the expiry of his term of office, it shall be filled by the Chancellor in accordance with sub-section (3), and for so long as it is not so filled, stop-gap arrangement shall be made by him under and in accordance with sub-section (10).
10. (10) When a temporary vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor occurs by reason of leave, suspension or otherwise or when a stop-gap arrangement is necessary under sub-section (9), the Registrar shall forthwith report the matter to the Chancellor, who shall make, on the advice of the State Government, arrangement for the carrying on of the function of the office of the Vice-Chancellor by any other Vice-Chancellor of a State University.
11. (11) The Vice-Chancellor may at any time relinquish office by submitting, not less than sixty days in advance of the date on which he wishes to be relieved, his resignation to the Chancellor.
12. (12) Such resignation shall take effect from the date determined by the Chancellor and conveyed to the Vice-Chancellor.
13. (13) Where a person appointed as the Vice-Chancellor was in employment before such appointment in any other college, institution or University, he may continue to contribute to the provident fund of which he was a member in such employment and the University shall contribute to the account of such person in that provident fund.
14. (14) Where the Vice-Chancellor had been in his previous employment, a member of any insurance or pension scheme, the University shall make a necessary contribution to such scheme.
15. (15) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travelling and daily allowance at such rates as may be fixed by the Board of Management of the University.
16. (16) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to leave as under:-
    • (a) leave on full pay at the rate of one day for every eleven days of active service; and
    • (b) leave on half pay at the rate of twenty days for each completed year of service: Provided that leave on half pay may be commuted as leave on full pay on production of medical certificate.
17. (17) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this section, the first Vice-Chancellor of the University shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the advice of the State Government for a period not exceeding three years on such terms and conditions as the Chancellor may determine.
18. (18) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal academic, administrative and executive officer of the University and shall exercise overall supervision and control over the affairs of the University. He shall have all such powers as may be necessary for true observance of the provisions of this Act and Statutes.
19. (19) The Vice-Chancellor shall, where immediate action is called for, have power to make an order so as to exercise any power or perform any function which is exercised or performed by any Authority under this Act or the Statutes: Provided that such action shall be reported to the Authority as would have in the ordinary course dealt with the matter for approval: Provided further that if the action so reported is not approved by such Authority not being the Board, the matter shall be referred to the Board, whose decision shall be final and in case of the Authority being the Board, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision shall be final.
20. (20) The Vice-Chancellor may, on being satisfied that any action taken or order made by any Authority is not in the interest of the University or beyond the powers of such Authority, require the Authority to review its action or order. In case the Authority refuses or fails to review its action or order within sixty days of the date on which the Vice-Chancellor has so required, the matter may be referred to the Board or to the Chancellor, as the case may be, for final decision.

1. (1) If in the opinion of the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor wilfully omits or refuses to carry out the provisions of this Act or abuses the powers vested in him, or if otherwise appears to the Chancellor that the continuance of the Vice-Chancellor in office is detrimental to the interest of the University, the Chancellor may, after making such inquiry as he deems proper, by order, remove the Vice-Chancellor: Provided that the Chancellor shall, at any time before making such order, on the advice of State Government place the Vice-Chancellor under suspension, during pending inquiry: Provided further that no order shall be made by the Chancellor unless the Vice-Chancellor has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken against him.
2. (2) During the pendency or in contemplation, of any inquiry referred to in sub-section (1) the Chancellor may order that till further order-
   • (a) such Vice-Chancellor shall refrain from performing the functions of the office of Vice-Chancellor, but shall continue to get the emoluments to which he was otherwise entitled;
   • (b) the functions of the office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be performed by the person specified in the order.

1. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University and shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at the convocations of the University.
2. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be an ex-officio Chairman of the Board and Academic Council.
3. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for presenting to the Board for its deliberations and consideration matters of concern to the University. He or she shall have power to convene the meetings of the Board and the Academic Council and such other authorities or bodies as may be prescribed.
4. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general control over the affairs of the University and shall be responsible for the due maintenance of discipline in the University.
5. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall ensure the faithful observance of the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, Ordinances and Rules and shall possess all such powers as may be necessary for the purpose.
6. (6) In an emergency, which in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor requires immediate action to be taken, he or she shall take such action as he or she deems necessary and shall at the earliest opportunity thereafter report the action taken to the officer, authority or other body who or which in the ordinary course would have dealt with the matter.
7. (7) Where any action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under sub-section (6) affects any person in the service of the University to his disadvantage, such person may prefer an appeal to the Board within fifteen days of the date on which the action is communicated to him.
8. (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the orders of the Board regarding the appointment, suspension and dismissal of officers, teachers and other employees of the University.
9. (9) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for close coordination and integration of teaching, research and other work and shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes and Ordinances.

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University shall be appointed in such manner, for such period, on such terms and conditions and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

1. (1) The Registrar shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the University. He or she shall work directly under the superintendence, direction and control of the Vice-Chancellor.
2. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, the Registrar shall be appointed by the State Government on deputation from amongst the officers of the Rajasthan Administrative Service (not below selection scale).
3. (3) The Registrar shall be the ex-officio Member-Secretary to the Board, the Academic Council and any other authority declared by the Statutes to be the Authority of the University.
4. (4) It shall be the duty of the Registrar-
   • (a) to be the custodian of the records, the Common Seal and such other properties of the University as the Board shall commit to his or her charge; and
   • (b) to issue all notices convening meetings of the Board, the Academic Council, the Faculties, the Board of Studies, and of any committee appointed by the authorities of the University.
5. (5) (i) Where any proceedings or resolution of the Board or order of the Vice-Chancellor is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes made thereunder, it shall be the duty of the Registrar to tender advice to the Board or the Vice-Chancellor mentioning the relevant provisions and record in the proceedings to the meeting of the Board or on the order of the Vice-Chancellor the fact that he or she had tendered such advice and thereupon put up a note of dissent on such proceedings, resolution, the order or as the case may be, and ensure the communication of the matter to the Chancellor or any officer authorized by him or her in this behalf within seven days of passing such resolution or order, or as the case may be, undertaking such proceedings.
   • (ii) After examining the note of dissent reported under subclause (i), the Chancellor or the officer authorized in this behalf by him or her, may make such interim or final order as he or she thinks fit, which shall be binding on the University: Provided that if no such interim or final order is passed within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the dissent note, the Board or, as the case may be, Vice-Chancellor may proceed with the proceedings or the resolution or, as the case may be, the order as if the dissent note was not put up.
6. (6) The Registrar shall be responsible to ensure the compliance of the provisions of section 49.
7. (7) The Registrar shall exercise such powers and perform such other functions and discharge such other duties as may be prescribed or required of him or her from time to time by the Vice-Chancellor or by the Board.

1. (1) There shall be a Dean of each Faculty who shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor in following order of preference, namely:-
   • (a) Principal/Director of Post-Graduate colleges in the Faculty concerned;
   • (b) Head of Department of subjects of the rank of professors in the Faculty concerned.
2. (2) The Deans shall hold office for a period of three years and no person shall be eligible for re-appointment until a period of at least three years has lapsed after the expiry of his last term.

1. (1) The Dean of a Faculty shall be responsible for the due observance of the Statutes, Ordinances and Rules relating to that Faculty.
2. (2) The Dean shall preside at the meetings of the faculty and shall record its proceedings.
3. (3) The Dean shall have the right to be present and speak at the meetings of the Boards of Studies relating to his faculty but not to vote thereat unless he is a member thereof.

1. (1) The Comptroller shall be the principal finance, accounts and audit officer of the University. He shall work directly under the control of the Vice-Chancellor.
2. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, the Comptroller shall be appointed by the State Government on deputation from amongst the officers of the Rajasthan Accounts Service (not below selection scale).
3. (3) The Comptroller shall be the ex-officio Member-Secretary to the Finance and Accounts Committee.
4. (4) The Comptroller shall-
   • (a) exercise general supervision over the funds of the University and shall advise the University as regards its financial policy;
   • (b) manage the property and investments of the University including trust and endowed property in accordance with the decision of the Finance and Accounts Committee and the Board; and
   • (c) exercise such other powers and perform such other financial functions, as may be assigned to him by the Board, or as may be prescribed: Provided that the Comptroller shall not incur any expenditure or make any investment exceeding such amount as may be prescribed except with the prior approval of the Board.
5. (5) Subject to the control of the Board, the Comptroller shall-
   • (a) ensure that the limits fixed by the Board for recurring and non-recurring expenditure for a year are not exceeded and that all moneys are expended for the purposes for which they are granted or allotted;
   • (b) be responsible for the preparation of annual accounts, financial estimates and the budget of the University and for their presentation to the Finance and Accounts Committee and the Board;
   • (c) keep a constant watch on the cash and bank balances and of investments;
   • (d) watch the progress of the collection of revenue and advise on the methods of collection employed;
   • (e) ensure that the registers of buildings, land, furniture and equipments are maintained up-to-date, and that stock checking is conducted in respect of equipments and other consumable materials in all offices, laboratories, colleges and institutions maintained by the University;
   • (f) ensure that no expenditure not authorized in the budget is incurred by the University otherwise than by way of investment and to bring to the notice of the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar any unauthorized expenditure or other financial irregularity and suggest appropriate action to be taken against persons, at fault;
   • (g) disallow any expenditure which may contravene the terms of any Statute or for which provision is required to be made by a Statute but has not been made;
   • (h) call from any office, laboratory, college or institution maintained by the University, any information or returns as he may consider necessary for the exercise of his powers, performance of his functions or discharge of his duties; and
     • (i) exercise such other powers, perform such other duties and discharge such other financial functions as are assigned to him by the Vice-Chancellor or are prescribed by the Statutes or Ordinances.

1. (1) The Board may appoint the Estate Officer.
2. (2) The Estate Officer shall be incharge of all the buildings, lawns, gardens and other immovable property of the University.
3. (3) The appointment, eligibility and terms and conditions of the Estate Officer shall be determined by the Statutes.

1. (1) The mode of appointment and the functions of other officers of the University shall be prescribed by the Statutes and the Ordinances.
2. (2) The salary, emoluments and other conditions of service of the other officers shall be such as may be determined by the Board of Management.