The First Statutes

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, and the rules made thereunder, the first statutes of the University may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities and other bodies of the University as may be constituted from time to time; (b) the terms and conditions of appointment of the Vice-Chancellor and his powers and functions; (c) the manner of appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Registrar and Finance Officer and their powers and functions; (d) the manner of appointment and terms and conditions of service of the employees and their powers and functions; (e) the terms and conditions of service of employees of the University; (f) the procedure for arbitration in case of disputes between employees, students and the University; (g) the provisions regarding exemption of students from payment of tuition fee and for awarding to them scholarships and fellowships; (h) provisions regarding the policy of admissions, including regulation of reservation of seats; (i) provisions regarding fees to be charged from the students; 0) provislons regarding number of seats in different courses; and (k) holding of convocation to confer degrees, diplomas, pre-university certificates and other academic distinctions. (2) The Board of Management may, from time to time, make new or additional Statutes or may amend or repeal the Statutes referred to in sub-section (1) in the manner hereinafter provided: (a) The Statutes framed by the Board of Management shall be submitted to the Board of the Governors for its approval. (b) The Board of Governors shall consider the Statues, submitted by the Board of Management and shall give its approval thereon with such modifications, if any, as it may deem necessary. (c) The Board of Governors, if it thinks necessary, may also obtain the opinion of any officer, authority or body of the University in regard to draft of the Statutes before taking it up for consideration. (d) Every new Statute or addition to the Statutes or any amendment or repeal of a Statute shall require the assent of the Chancellor who may assent thereto or withhold assent or remit to the Board of Governors for re-consideration. (e) A new Statute or a Statute amending or repealing an existing Statute shall have no validity unless it has been assented to by the Chancellor. The Statutes shall have effect from such date as the Chancellor may direct. (3) The University shall submit a copy of the Statutes to the State Government from time to time and the State Government shall publish Statutes in the Official Gazette.