The Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, Kota Act, 1987

VARDHAMAN MAHAVEER OPEN UNIVERSITY, KOTA ACT, 1987 (NO. 35 OF 1987) AND STATUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY

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VARDHAMAN MAHAVEER OPEN UNIVERSITY, KOTA

VARDHAMAN MAHAVEER OPEN UNIVERSITY, KOTA ACT, 1987 (NO. 35 OF 1987) & THE STATUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY

VARDHAMAN MAHAVEER OPEN UNIVERSITY, KOTA (RAJASTHAN)

VARDHAMAN MAHAVEER OPEN UNIVERSITY ACT, 1987

(No.35 of 1987)

Amended upto 2014

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Chapter-I

(1) This Act may be called the Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, Kota Act, 1987. (2) It shall and shall be deemed to have come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires :- (a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University constituted under section 12 ; (b) “Board of Management” means the Board of Management of the University constituted under section 11; (c) “Distance Education System” means the system of imparting education through correspondence courses, seminars, contact programmes, broadcasting telecasting or any other means of communication; (d) “Employee” means any person appointed in or by the university, other than teacher and other members of the academic staff of the University; (e) “Ordinance” or an “ordinance of the University” shall mean an ordinance made under section 17; (f) “Planning Board” means the planning board constituted under section 14; (g) “Regional Centre” means a centre established or maintained by the University for co-ordinating or supervising the work of study centres in any region and for performing other functions assigned by the Board of Management; (h) “Regulations” mean the regulations made by any Authority of the University under this Act. (i) “State” means the State of Rajasthan and “State Government” means the Government of Rajasthan; (j) “Statutes” mean the Statutes of the University contained in the Schedule as amended from time to time; (k) “Student” includes a person enrolled for pursuing a course of study in the University ; (l) “Study Centre” means a centre established, or recognized by the University for advising or rendering any assistance to students; (m) “Teacher” means a Professor, Associate Professor, Reader, Lecturer or Assistant Professor and includes any other person required to impart education or to give guidance or to render any assistance to Students for pursuing a course of study of the University; (n) “University” means the Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, Kota by and under this Act; and (o) “Vice Chancellor” and “Pro-Vice Chancellor” mean respectively, the Vice Chancellor and Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University.

(1) There shall be established a University under this Act by the name of the Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, Kota. (2) The University shall be a body corporate having a perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued by its corporate name. (3) The headquarters of the University shall be at Kota in the State of Rajasthan and it may establish or maintain a Regional Centre or Study centre at any place.

The University shall, in order to achieve the object of advancing and disseminating education and knowledge in the State through diverse means including distance education system perform the following functions, namely:- (i) to provide for instructions and research in such branches of knowledge, technology, vocations and professions as the University may deem necessary or proper; (ii) to prescribe courses of study for degrees, diplomas, certificates or any other purpose; (iii) to hold examinations and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; (iv) to determine the manner of distance education system so as to organise academic programmes; (v) to create posts and positions for imparting instructions, conducting academic activities and running the administration of the University and to appoint persons to such posts or positions; (vi) to associate with other Universities and institutions of learning, specially with the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, in order to have therewith inter locking system in the field of distant education; (vii) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes; (viii) to establish or maintain Regional Centres and study Centres; (ix) to organise or conduct workshops, seminars and other programmes; (x) to give recognition to examinations, studies and activities conducted by other Universities, institutions, academic bodies and organisations ; (xi) to make suitable arrangements for research and development in the field of education; (xii) to receive donations, grants, aid and gifts (movable or immovable) for the purpose of University; (xiii) to borrow money with the previous approval of the State Government; (xiv) to determine standards and lay down conditions for admission of students to various courses of study; (xv) to confer autonomous status to a regional or study centre or to admit a centre to its privileges; and (xvi) to do all other acts and perform all such functions which are necessary for or incidental to achieving the aims and objects of the University.

(1) The Governor of the State shall be the ex-officio Chancellor of the University. (2) The Chancellor shall have the following powers namely :- (a) to constitute the Academic Council and Board of Management of the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes; (b) to give direction, take action or do anything as required under the provisions of this Act and the Statutes; (c) to cause an inspection by such person, as he may direct, of any work, activity or examination of the University, College, Regional Centre and study centre; (d) to cause an enquiry into any matter related to administration or the finances of the University; and (e) to give his views or advice to the Vice-Chancellor in matter wherein an inspection or enquiry has been made under clause (c) or clause (d) (h) to ensure that the registers of properties of the University are properly maintained and that stocks of equipments and other materials in the offices of the University, Regional Centres, Study Centres and other institutions are duly checked; (i) to bring to the notice of the Vice-Chancellor any unauthorised expenditure or financial irregularity and suggest action against the person concerned. (j) To call for any information or report necessary for his work from any office, Regional Centres, and Study Centres of the University. (k) to perform such other financial functions as may be assigned to him by the Board of Management.

(1) The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed by the Board of Management on the recommendation of the Selection Committee constituted for the purpose by the said Board. (2) The Controller of Examinations shall exercise the powers and perform the functions as under :- (a) to issue, under the direction of Vice-Chancellor, notices for convening meetings of the Selection Committee of examiners the Board of Moderators and other committees constituted in connection with the examinations of the University. (b) to maintain the minutes of all the meetings referred to in sub-clause (a) ; (c) to control the conduct of examinations and the necessary arrangements in this respect; (d) to make suitable arrangements with respect to the examination centres and the setting and printing of question papers and the supply of question papers to such centres; (e) to make necessary arrangements for assessment and re-valuation of answer books in such manner as may be specified by the Vice-Chancellor; (f) to take steps for appointment of tabulators and the checking of results; (g) to supervise the declaration and publication of examination results; and (h) to perform such other functions as may be required by the Vice-Chancellor.

(1) The Board of Management shall consist of the following members, namely :- (a) Vice-Chancellor-ex-officio Chairman; (b) Pro-Vice-Chancellor.; (c) One Director not being the director of a Regional Centre; (d) One Director of the Regional Centre to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by seniority; (e) One Professor of the University to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by seniority; (f) two eminent educationists to be nominated by the Chancellor. (g) Secretary to the Government, Finance Department, Government of Rajasthan; (h) Secretary to the Government, Education Department, Government of Rajasthan; (i) Deleted ; (j) Deleted; (k) Deleted; (l) One person nominated by the Vice-Chancellor of the Indira Gandhi National Open University; and (m) Registrar of the University-Secretary (2) The Board of Management shall exercise the powers and perform the functions as under :- (a) to manage and administer the finances, revenues, assets and properties of the University; (b) to control and supervise all administrative affairs of the University; (c) to create any post of teaching or any other academic nature; (d) to determine the terms and conditions of service of the teachers and other members of the academic staff; (e) to specify the qualification and the functions of the teachers and other members of the academic staff; (f) to approve the appointments of teachers and other members of the academic staff on the recommendation of the Selection Committee; (g) to specify the manner of temporary appointments of teachers and other members of the academic staff and to approve such appointments; (h) to regulate and approve the appointments of Visiting Professors, Emeritus Professors, Fellows, artists and writers and to determine the terms and conditions of such appointments; (i) to invest money in stocks, funds on securities or in approved banks or other financial institutions or in the purchase of assets and properties in consultation with the Finance Committee; (j) to create administrative, ministerial or other posts after considering the recommendations of the Finance Committee and to specify the manner of appointments to such posts; (k) to enforce discipline in the teachers and employees; (l) to receive or transfer any property on behalf of the University; (m) to look into the grievances of the teachers, employees and the students; (n) to fix remuneration or allowances payable to any writer, counsellor, examiner, invigilator or any other person; (o) to delegate any of its powers to any officer or authority of the University; and (p) to do all such acts as are necessary to carry out the objects of the University. (3) The Board of Management shall exercise all the powers of the University not otherwise provided for by Statutes, Ordinances of the University and the Regulations for the fulfilment of the objects of the University. (4) Five members of the Board of Management shall form the quorum for a meeting of the Board. (5) The term of office of a nominated member shall be two years. (6) A Secretary to the Government who is, for any reason, unable to attend any meeting of the Board as its member, may depute an officer of his department not below the rank of a Special-Secretary/Director of College Education to attend the meeting.

1. The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole time paid officer of the University. 2. “No perosn shall be eligible to be appointed as Vice-Chancellor unless he is a distinguished academician having a minimum of ten years experience as Professor 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.” and 3. The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the State Government from amongst the persons included in the panel recommended by the Search Committee consisting of-(a) one person nominated by the Board; (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. 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. 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. 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 by any other vice-chancellor of the state university. 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. 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. 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. 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 Governmnet, 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. 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. Such resignation shall take effect from the date determined by the Chancellor and conveyed to the Vice-Chancellor. 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. 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. The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travelling and daily allowance at such rates as may be fixed by the Board. 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. 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. 18. 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 b 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 decesion shall be final. 19. 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 of 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) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, if at any time on the report of the State Government or otherwise, in the opinion of the Chanceller, 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 in consultation with the State Government. After making such inquiry as he deems porper, by order, remove the Vice-Chancellor: Provided that the Chancellor may, in consultation with the State Government at any time before making such order, place the Vice-Chancellor under suspension, pending enquiry. Provided further that no onder 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) During the pendency or in contemplation. of any inquiry referred to in sub-section (1) the Chancellor may, in consultation with the State Government, order that till further order-(a) such Vice-Chancellor shall refrain from performing the functions of the office of the 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. Deleted

(1) The planning Board shall consist of the following members, namely :- (a) Vice-Chancellor-ex-officio Chairman ; (b) A nominee of the Board of Management ; (c) Special Secretary (Planning), Government of Rajasthan. (d) Education Secretary, Government of Rajasthan. (e) Director, Planning & Development; Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, Kota. (f) One distinguished academic and two persons from other professions, e.g. industry and agriculture, etc. (g) A nominee of the Indira Gandhi Nationl Open University, New Delhi. (h) Registrar of the University-Member-Secretary. (2) The term of office of a nominated member shall be two years. (3) The Planning Board shall- (a) design and formulate appropriate programmes and activities of the University; (b) advise the Board of Management and the Academic council on any matter which it may deem necessary for fulfilment of the objects of the University; (c) constitute such committees as may be necessary for planning and monitoring the programmes of the University. (4) The Planning Board shall meet atleast twice in a year. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall take action to constitute the Planning Board in accordance with clause (1)

(1) The Finance Committee of the university shall consist of the following members, namely :- (a) Vice-Chancellor-ex-officio-Chairman; (b) Pro-Vice-Chancellor; (c) One Director of a Regional Centre by rotation to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; (d) Secretary to the Government, Finance Department, Government of Rajasthan. (e) Secretary to the Government, Education Department, Government of Rajasthan. (f) two members to be nominated by the Board of Management of whom one could be a member of the Board; and (g) Deleted. (2) The Comptroller shall be the ex-officio Secretary to the Finance Committee. (3) A nominated member of the Finance Committee shall hold office for a term of two years. (4) Four members shall form the quorum for a meeting of the Finance Committee. (5) The Finance committee shall meet at least thrice in a financial year to examine the accounts and scrutinize the items of expenditure. (6) A Secretary to Government who is for any reason unable to attend any meeting of the Finance Committee as its member may depute an officer of his department not below the rank of Deputy Secretary.

(1) The Academic staff of the University shall consist of the following categories of persons, namely: (a) Professors; (b) Readers and Associate Professors. (c) Lecturers and Assistant Professors. (d) Deleted (e) Other academic staff. (2) A Selection committee shall consist of the following members namely :- (a) Vice-Chancellor-ex-officio Chairman; (b) Pro-Vice-Chancellor or. as deemed fit by the Vice-Chancellor. the Director of a regional Centre nominated by the Vice-Chancellor ; (c) three experts from outside the University to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from a panel of names prepared by the Academic Council and approved by the Board of Management; (d) a nominee of the Chancellor ; (e) a nominee of the Board of Management ; and (f) a nominee of the State Government. (3) The quorum for a meeting of a selection committee shall be four including two experts. (4) The procedure to be followed by a selection committee shall be such as may be specified by the Ordinances of the University. (5) The selection committee shall make recommendations to the Board of Management. Where the Board does not accept such recommendations the Board shall submit the case, together with reasons for not accepting the recommendations to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final.

(1) There shall be an Academic Council of the University which shall be the principal academic body of the University and shall exercise supervision and control over and be responsible for the maintenance of the standards of education, teaching, examination and other academic matters. The Chancellor shall, as soon as the first Vice-Chacellor is appointed, take action to constitute such council in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes. (2) The Academic Council shall consist of such members, exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in Statute 12 the Board of Management shall have power to invite a person possessing high academic distinction and professional attainments to be appointed to the post of a professor or reader or other equivalent post in the University on such terms and conditions as may be deemed proper and may appoint such person to such post. (2) The Board of Management may also appoint for a fixed tenure or otherwise a person working as a teacher or in the academic staff in any other University or organization, for teaching or undertaking a project or any other work on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board.

(1) There shall be a planning Board of the University which shall be the principal planning body and shall also be responsible for the monitoring of the developments on the lines indicated in the objects of the University. (2) The Planning Board shall consist of such members, exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

(1) An Authority of the University may appoint as many standing and special Committees as it may deem necessary and may also appoint such persons to a committee who are not members of such Authority. (2) A Committee may deal with a matter assigned to it and the the action taken by the Committee shall be final on confirmation by the Authority appointing it.

(1) All teachers, other members of the Academic staff and all employees shall, in the absence of any contract to the contrary, be governed by the terms and conditions or service and the Code of Conduct as may be specified in these Statutes and Ordinances of the University from time to time. (2) A teacher or any other member of the academic staff shall be appointed by a contract in writing and the contract shall be in such form as may be specified in the Statutes. The Statutes as contained in the Schedule to this Act and as amended from time to time shall be binding on all Authorities, officers, teachers, students and employees of the University and persons connected with the affairs of the University. The Board of Management shall have power to make any amendment in the Statutes contained in the Schedule to this Act; Provided that the said Board shall not amend any Statutes affecting the constitution, statutes or power of any Authority of the University without affording to such Authority a reasonable opportunity of making a representation on the proposed changes. Any amendment to the Statutes, whether by adding, deleting or in any other manner, shall not take effect unless the Chancellor has, after consultation with the State Government, assented to it. The Chancellor may, after the said consultation and on being satisfied that assent be not given, withhold assent or return the proposal for amendment to the Board of Management for re-consideration in the light of the observations, if any, made by him. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3) of sub-section (4), the Chancellor shall have power to amend, after consulation with the State Government, whether by adding, deleting or in any other manner, the Statutes contained in the Schedule within a period of one year from the commencement of this Act. An amendment to the Statutes shall come into force on the date of its publication in the official Gazette.

(1) Where suspension appears necessary on account of mis-conduct on the part of a teacher or any other member of the academic staff or an employee of the University, the Vice-Chancellor may place such teacher or such other member of the staff and the appointing authority may place such employee under suspension and shall forthwith send a report to the Board of Management. (2) In respect of a teacher and other member of the academic staff, the Board of Management and in respect of an employee, the appointing authority shall have power, after giving a reasonable opportunity of showing cause in an enquiry to make an order of removal from service on the ground of misconduct. (3) Save in a case referred to in clause (2), a teacher or other member of the academic staff or an employee shall not be removed from service without a good cause and without giving him three months’ notice or three months’ salary in lieu of the notice. (4) Removal from service shall take effect from the date of order of removal. Providing that in the case of suspension, such removal shall take effect from the date of suspension order.

(1) A teacher, any other member of the academic staff or an employee may resign from service in the case of permanent employment after giving three months’ noties or paying 3 months’ salary in lieu of notice to the Board of Management (in the case of a teacher or such member) or to the appointing authority (in the case of an employee). In the case of employment not being permanent, the giving of one month’s notice or paying one month’s salary shall be sufficient. (2) The resignation shall take effect from the date on which it is accepted by the Board of Management or, as the case may be, by the appointing authority.

(1) The discipline in the University shall be maintained by the Vice-Chancellor and he shall take such disciplinary action against a student as appears necessary. (2) A student may be expelled from the University or rusticated for any period or punished with fine or debarred from taking any examination conducted by the University for one or more years under the direction of the Vice-Chacellor. (3) The result of any student may be withheld or cancelled under the direction of the Vice-Chancellor. (4) Deleted ;

1. The University shall have the following schools of studies namely i. School of Humanities and Social Science (The School shall currently include such subjects as History, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Public Administration, Indian Traditions and Culture, Hindi and English. ii. School of Science and Technology (The School shall combine such disciplines as Computer Education, Information Technology, Agricultural Courses/Programmes, Courses on Dairy Farming, etc. iii. School of Continuing Education (The School shall consist of such disciplines as Distance Education, Journalism, Library and Information Science Programmes, Academic Programmes on Food and Nutrition, Law, etc. iv. School of Commerce and Management (Beside continuing Academic Programmes of Commerce and Management, the School shall also have such disciplines as Tourism and Hotel Management to begin with. v. School of Education The School shall consist of such discplines as Education. vi. Such other School as may be set up by the Statutes. 2. Every School of Studies, hereinafter called “School” Shall have a Board, which shall comprise of the following; (a) Director of the School-Chairman; (b) All Conveners/Heads and Professors of the disciplines or subjects assigned to the School of Studies, as may be determined by the Academic Council, from time to time; (c) Atleast four Readers/Lecturers assigned to the School, nominated by the Vice-Chacellor; (d) Not more than two Professors/Readers/Lecturers from disciplines not assigned to the school, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; and (e) Persons (Depending upon the number of each discipline assigned to the School) who are not the employees of the University, co-opted by the Board for their specialized knowledge in any discipline assigned to the School or in any allied branch of knowledge. 3. All members of the Board other than the ex-officio members, shall hold office for a term of two years. The term of member will commence from such date as may be notified. The new Director will succeed on the basis of seniority from the list of confirmed faculty member not below the Associate Professor of disciplines assigned to the School. The term of the Director of the School shall be three years. 4. Board of a School shall have the powers to perform the following functions; i. To organize developmental and research work in the School; ii. To approve the course structure of the academic programmes of the School, in accordance with the directions of the Academic Council, in pursuance of Statute 8(3) on the recommendation of the Expert Committee(s) constituted by-it ; iii. To approve the syllabus in accordance with the course structure on the advice of Expert Committee(s) nominated by the Convener/Head of the subject; iv. To recommend to the Vice-Chancellor names of course writers, examiners and moderators for different courses on the proposal of the director of the School prepared in consultation with the Convener/Head of the concerned discipline; v. To formulate proposal for orientation programmes for course writers in collaboration with other Schools in consultation with the Convener/Head of the concerned discipline; vi. To formulate proposals for orientation programmes/summer Schools for tutors and counsellors in consultation with the Convener/Head of the concerned discipline; vii. To prepare general instruction for counselling to students for different programmes. viii. To review methodologies adopted for preparation of educational materials for courses in the disciplines assigned to the School, to evaluate the educational material, and to make suitable recommendations to Academic Council; ix. To review (in consultation with Convener/Head of the subject) from time to time the courses already in use with the assistance of outside experts, if necessary, and to make such changes in the courses, as may be required; x. To review the facilities of the Study Centres and arrangements for Laboratory/field work periodically, as may be determined by the School; xi. To perform all other functions, which may be prescribed by the Act the Statutes, the Ordinances and to consider all such matters, as may be referred to it by the Board of Management, the Academic Council, the Planning Board or the Vice-Chancellor and; xii. To delegate to the Director or to any other Member of the Board or to a Committee such general or specific powers, as may be decided upon by the School from time to time. xiii. To provide policy directives to the admission process of the University in consultation with the Subject Conveners/Heads. xiv. To provide a functional schedule of internal assignments (e.g. preparation and execution) for the school based academic programmes. 5. The Board shall meet, as and when necessary, but shall meet atleast twice a year. One-third of the total membership of the Board shall form a quorum for a meeting of the School.

(1) a person may be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor or an officer specially authorised by him in this behalf as a teacher or an employee of the University by a contract in writing which shall not contain any condition contrary to any provision of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances of the University.(2) The Original contract shall be kept on the record of the University and a copy thereof shall be given to the person employed.

(1) The University shall, for the benefit of its teachers and employees, create a provident fund or a pension fund or formulate an insurance scheme in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.(2) Where a provident fund or a pension fund has been created, the provisions of the provident Funds Act, 1925 (Central Act 19 of 1925) shall apply to such a Fund.

If any dispute arises as to whether any person was duly nominated, elected or appointed to any Authority or body of the University, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision shall be final.

Any temporary vacancy, other than that of a ex-officio member, in any Authority or body of the University shall, as soon as may be, be filled in the manner as is prescribed for nomination, election or appointment in the case of a permanent vacancy and a person filling a temporary vacancy shall become a member of such authority of body for the residue of the term for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member.

No act done or proceedings taken by any Authority or body of the University shall be called in question or held to be invalid merely by reason of any vacancy in such Authority or body.

Where any difficulty arises in giving effect to any provision of this Act, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make such order as appears to be necessary or expedient and as is not inconsistent with any provision of this Act. Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of three years from the commencement of the Act.

The State Government shall have power to transfer any Regional Centre, Study Centre or institution from or to the University, by notification in the Official Gazette, on such terms and conditions as may be specified in such notification.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any provision of this Act, the State Government may, on the commencement of this Act, or at any time thereafter, appoint, on deputation or otherwise, a Government Servant in the vacancy of an officer of the University for such period as it may deem necessary.

(1) Every Statute, Ordinance of the University or Regulation made (by amendment or otherwise) from time to time shall be published in the Official Gazette.(2) Every Statute, Ordinance of the University or Regulation made by amendment or otherwise after the commencement of this Act shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made, before the House of the State Legislative while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive session and

(1) The Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, Kota (Amendment) Ordinance, 2013 (Ordinance No. 4 of 2013) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, all things done, actions taken or orders made under the principal Act as amended by the aforesaid Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done, taken or made under the principal Act. as amended by this Act.