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section 14

The Pro-Chancellor

The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Skill University Sikkim Act, 2025
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  1. (1) The Pro-Chancellor may be appointed by the Chancellor in such manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed.
  2. (2) The Pro-Chancellor appointed under sub-section
  3. (1) shall discharge his duties in addition to his duties as an administrator.
  4. (3) The Pro-Chancellor shall have all the powers to take any decision in administration, academic or any in any school or to overrule any decision of Vice-Chancellor and below in consent with the Chancellor.
  5. (4) The Pro-Chancellor may assist the Chancellor in discharging his duties as and when required by the Chancellor.
  6. (5) The Pro-Chancellor may get honorarium of such amount as may be determined by the Sponsoring Body. 12. The Vice-Chancellor
  7. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor as per the qualifications prescribed by the University Grants Commission and shall hold office for a period of 5
    • (five) years: Provided, that after the expiry of the term of five years, the Vice-Chancellor shall be eligible for re-appointment for another term of 5(five) years by the approval of Chancellor.
  8. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University and shall exercise general superintendence and control over the affairs of the University and shall execute the decisions of various authorities of the University.
  9. (3) In the absence the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor shall preside over the convocation of the University.
  10. (4) The Vice-Chancellor may, if he is of the opinion that immediate action is necessary on any matter, exercise any power conferred on any authority of the University by or under this Act and shall convey to such authority the action taken by him on such matters: Provided that if the authority of the University or any person in the service of the University who is aggrieved by the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under this sub-section may prefer an appeal to the Chancellor within 1
    • (one) month from the date of communication of such decision. The Chancellor may confirm, modify or reverse action taken by the Vice-Chancellor.
  11. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed. 13. Removal of the Vice-Chancellor
  12. (1) If at any time and after such inquiry as may be considered necessary, it appearsto the Chancellor that the Vice-Chancellor:- a) has failed to discharge any duty imposed upon him by or under this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances, or b) has acted in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the University, or c) is incapable of managing the affairs of the University, then the Chancellor may, not with standing the fact that the term of office of the Vice-Chancellor has not expired, require the Vice-Chancellor, by an order in writing stating the reason therefore, to resign his post from the date as may be specified in the order.
  13. (2) No orders under sub-section
  14. (1) shall be passed unless a notice stating the specific grounds on which such action is proposed, has been served and a reasonable opportunity to show cause against the proposed order has been given to the Vice-Chancellor.

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