Chapter VII Statutes and Regulations

Statutes : Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes of the University may provide for any matter connected with the affairs of the University and shall in particular, provide for the following, namely:- (1) constitution, powers and duties of the Authorities; (2) creation, composition and functions of other bodies or committees, necessary or desirable for improving the academic life of the University ; (3) designations, powers, functions, duties, manner of appointment and selections and terms and conditions of service of the officers other than Vice-Chancellor: (4) classification, qualification and manner of appointment, terms and conditions of services and duties of teachers and non-teaching staff of the University ; (5) terms and conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor; (6) establishment, amalgamation, sub-divisions or abolition of faculties, divisions/department/ research stations / extensions or other units of the University ; (7) establishment of pension and insurance schemes for the benefit of officers, teachers and other employees of the University and the rules, terms and conditions of such schemes; (8) holding of convocations to confer degrees and diplomas; (9) conferment and withdrawal of honorary degrees and academic distinctions; (10) conditions of service, remunerations and allowances including traveling and daily allowances to be paid to officers, teachers and other persons employed under the University; (11) conditions and mode of appointment and the duties of examining bodies and examiners; (12) procedure and terms and conditions of affiliation and of withdrawal of such affiliation, and terms and conditions of fees for affiliation, to colleges or institutes; (13) management of constituent colleges, centres, divisions, departments, regional stations or other institutes founded or maintained by the University; (14) conducting examination and awarding degrees to students of affiliated colleges as per rules and regulations laid down by the University; (15) constitution of Selection Committee for appointment of staff other than teachers and officers; and (16) all other matters which by this Act are to be provided by the Statutes.

Statutes how made : (1) Statutes under this Act shall be proposed by the Board and submitted to the Chancellor for his/her assent and shall come into force only after the assent is received and notified by the Vice-Chancellor. (2) Any Statue may be amended or repealed by the Board with the Assent of the Chancellor. (3) All Statutes made under this Act shall be published in the Official Gazette.

Regulations : (1) The authorities of the University may make regulations consistent with this Act and the Statutes for:- (i) laying down the procedure for their meetings and the number of members required to form the quorum; (ii) providing for matters which by this Act and the Statutes are to be regulated by Regulations; and (iii) providing for any other matter solely concerning the authority and not provided for by this Act and the Statutes. (2) The Academic Council may subject to the provisions of this act and the Statutes, make regulations providing for courses of studies, system of examination, academic calendar, award of degrees and diploma’s of the University other matters related to resident instruction. (3) The regulations made by any authority of the University shall be subject to such direction as the Board may from time to time give in this behalf. (4) Academic Council of the University may make regulations for:- (i) the holding of convocations to confer degrees and diplomas; (ii) the conferment of honorary degrees, academic distinctions and withdrawal of degrees; (iii) the establishment and abolition of hostels maintained by the University; (iv) the institute of fellowships, scholarships, stipend, bursaries, medals and prizes and the conditions of award thereof; (v) the entrance or admission of the students to the University and their enrolment and continuance as such and the conditions and procedures for dropping students from enrolment; (vi) the fees which may be charged by the University; (vii) the courses of study to be laid down for all degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University; (viii) the conditions under which students shall be admitted to the degrees, diplomas, or other courses and examinations of the University and their eligibility for the award of degrees and diplomas; (ix) the conditions for conferment of degrees and other academic distinctions; (x) the maintenance of discipline among the students of the University; (xi) the special arrangements, if any, which may be made for residence, discipline and teaching of women students and the provision of special courses of study for women; (xii) the conditions of residence of students of the University and the levy of fees for residence in hostels; and (xiii) the recognition and management of hostels not maintained by the University.