Powers of the University

The University shall have the following powers, namely :-

(1) to provide for instruction in such branches of learning as the University may think fit, and to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge ;

(1A) to make such provisions as would enable affiliated colleges and approved institutions to undertake specialisation of studies and to organise common laboratories, libraries, museums and other equipment for teaching, instruction, training and research ;

(1B) to establish, maintain and manage colleges, departments and institutes or research or specialised studies ;

(2) to hold examinations and to confer degrees and other academic distinctions upon-

(a) Persons who have pursued a course of study in the University or its affiliated colleges or approved institutions and appear at and pass the examinations of the University under conditions laid down in the Ordinances and Regulations ;

(b) persons who have not pursued a course of study in the University or its affiliated colleges or approved institutions, but appear at and pass the examinations of the University as non-collegiate students under such conditions as may be prescribed by the University from time to time ;

Provided that such students have been residing within the State of Rajasthan for such period as may be prescribed by the University in the Ordinances and Regulations.

(c) Omitted.

(3) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on approved persons in the manner laid down in the Statutes ;

(4) to confer degree, diplomas and other academic distinctions on, and to provide teaching, instruction and training for external students, in the manner prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations ;

(4A) to admit colleges and institutions to the privileges of the University and to withdraw such privileges ;

(5) to institute professorships, readerships and any other teaching posts required by the University ;

(6) to appoint persons as professors, readers, or otherwise as University teachers ;

(7) to inspect affiliated colleges and approved institutions and to take measures to ensure that proper standards of teaching, instruction and training are maintained in them ;

(8) to supervise and control the residence and discipline of students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare ;

(9) Omitted.

(10) to institute and award scholarship and other benefits in accordance with the Statutes and the Regulations ;

(11) to demand and receive payment of such fees and other changes as may be authorised by the Ordinances ;

(12) to make grants from the funds of the University for assistance to extramural teaching ;

(13) to establish and administer a University Officers’ Training Corps ;

(14) to co-operate with other universities and authorities in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine; and

(15) to do all such other acts, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be requisite in other to further the objects of the University as an educational body, and to cultivate and promote the arts, science and other branches of learning. 1. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this act or the relevant law, if the Vice chancellor of the University concerned is of the opinion that :- (a) efficient and proper management of the administrative affairs of the University so requires ; or (b) for any good reason, the University is not able easily to fill up a vacancy on the post of Registrar in that University in accordance with the provisions contained and the procedure provided elsewhere in this Act and the relevant law ; (c) Omitted he may make a request in writing to the State Government to place the services of any officer of the State Government having administrative experience in the affairs of the State of at least five years, at the disposal of that University for appointing him to the post of the Registrar of the University for a period not exceeding three years in the first instance and the State Government may, after considering such a request, place the service of such an officer of the State Government at the disposal of the University for such appointment and thereupon the authority competent in the University concerned to make appointment to the post of Registrar shall appoint such officer of the State Government as Registrar of that University for a period not exceeding the period as aforesaid.

2. An appointment of an officer of the State Government as Registrar of any University shall for all purpose be valid and shall not be liable to be questioned on the ground that the appointment has been made in contravention of any other provision of this Act or of the relevant law whether such contravention relates to qualification or experience laid down about eligibility for appointment to the post of Registrar in that University or to the procedure provided for selecting or appointing a person to such post in this Act or in such law or both.

3. If a further request in writing of the nature referred to in sub-section (1) is made by the Vice-Chancellor of the University concerned the term of deputation of the officer of the State Government appointed as Registrar of that University under the said sub-section may be agreed to by the State Government to be extended for a further period not exceeding one year.

4. Notwithstanding anything to this contrary contained in the relevant law or elsewhere in this Act :- (a) The Finance Officer (by whatever name designated in a University) to be appointed as such in the University concerned shall, and (b) An Engineer, a Security Officer, an Officer on special Duty, an Estate Officer or such other officer or officers (by whatever name designated in a University) as may be specified in the rules, may be an officer of the State Government sent on deputation for that purpose to such University. Notwithstanding anything to this contrary contained in the relevant law or elsewhere in this Act :-

(a) The Finance Officer (by whatever name designated in a University) to be appointed as such in the University concerned shall, and

(b) An Engineer, a Security Officer, an Officer on special Duty, an Estate Officer or such other officer or officers (by whatever name designated in a University) as may be specified in the rules, may be an officer of the State Government sent on deputation for that purpose to such University. No person who is not lawfully authorized or permitted by virtue of his duties so to do shall before the time fixed for distribution of question papers to examinees at a public examination :-

(a) Procure or attempt to procure or possess, such question paper or any portion or copy thereof or, (b) Impart or offer to impart, information which he knows or has reason to believe to be related to, or derived from or to have a bearing upon such question paper. No person who is not lawfully authorized or permitted by virtue of his duties so to do shall before the time fixed for distribution of question papers to examinees at a public examination :- (a) Procure or attempt to procure or possess, such question paper or any portion or copy thereof or, (b) Impart or offer to impart, information which he knows or has reason to believe to be related to, or derived from or to have a bearing upon such question paper. For the existing section 12 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"12. Vice-Chancellor.- (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time paid officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the State Government upon the recommendation of a Selection Committee consisting of- (a) One person nominated by the Syndicate not connected with the University or any college thereof; (b) One person nominated by the Chairman, University Grants Commission; (c) One person nominated by the Chancellor; and (d) One person nominated by the State Government, and the Chancellor shall appoint one of these persons to be the Chairman of the Committee.

(2) The term of the office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be three years form the date on which he or she enters upon his or her office or until he or she attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier:

Provided that the same person shall be eligible for reappointment for a second term.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall receive such pay and allowances as may be determined by the State Government. In addition to it, he or she shall be entitled to free furnished residence maintained by the University and such other perquisites as may be prescribed.

(4) When a permanent vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor occurs by reason of his or her death, resignation, removal or the expiry of his or her term of office, it shall be filled by the Chancellor in accordance with sub-section (1), and for so long as it is not so filled, stop-gap arrangement shall be made by him or her under and in accordance with sub-section (5).

(5) 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 (4), the Registrar shall forthwith report the matter to the Chancellor who shall make, on the advice to the State Government, arrangement for the carrying on of the function of the office of the Vice-Chancellor.

(6) The Vice-Chancellor may at any time relinquish office by submitting, not less than sixty days in advance of the date on which he or she wishes to be relieved, his or her resignation to the Chancellor.

(7) Such resignation shall take effect from the date determined by the Chancellor and conveyed to the Vice-Chancellor.

(8) Where a person appointed as the Vice-Chancellor was in employment before such appointment in any other college, institution or University, he or she may continue to contribute to the provident fund of which he or she was a member in such employment and the University shall contribute to the account of such person in that provident fund.

(9) Where the Vice-Chancellor had been in his or her previous employment, a member of any insurance or pension scheme the University shall make a necessary contribution to such scheme.

(10) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travelling and daily allowance at such rates as may be fixed by the Board.

(11) 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."