The Vice Chancellor

(1) Every appointment of the Vice-Chancellor shall be made by the Chancellor from out of a panel of three names recommended by the Committee referred to in sub-section (2). Such panel shall not contain the name of any member of the said Committee: Provided that if the Chancellor does not approve any of the persons in the panel so recommended by the Committee, he may take steps to constitute another committee in accordance with sub-section (2), to give a fresh panel of three different names and shall appoint one of the persons named in the fresh panel as the Vice-Chancellor. (2) For the purpose of sub-section (1), the Committee shall consist of – (i) A nominee of the Government, who shall be a retired or serving officer of the State Government not below the rank of Principal Secretary to Government or an eminent educationist. (ii) A nominee of the Senate who shall be an eminent educationist. Explanation.—For the purpose of this Sub-Section, “eminent educationist” means a person,- (i) Who is or has been a Vice-Chancellor of any University established by the State Government or Central Government; or (ii) Who is a distinguished academician, with a minimum of ten years of experience as Professor in a State or Central University or in both taken together; or (iii) Who is or has been a Director or Head of any institute of national importance; Provided that the person so nominated shall not be member of any of the authorities of the University or shall not be connected with the University or any College or any recognized institution of the University. (2-A) A person recommended by the Committee for appointment as Vice-Chancellor shall- (I) be a distinguished academician with highest level of competence, integrity, morals and Institutional Commitment; (II) possess such educational qualifications and experience as may be specified by the State Government in consultation with the Chancellor by an order published in the Tamil Nadu Government, Gazette. In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (ii) of sub-section (2-A) of Section 12 of the Bharathidasan University Act 1981 (Tamil Nadu Act 2 of 1982), the Government of Tamil Nadu in consultation with the Chancellor of the Bharathidasan University, hereby specifies that every person recommended by the Committee, referred to in sub-section (2) of the said Section 12, for appointment as Vice-Chancellor shall possess the following educational qualifications and experience namely:- 1. A Ph.D. Degree in any discipline; 2. Not less than twenty years of experience in teaching and research in Universities or post graduate Colleges or publicly funded research institutions or in all taken together: Or Not less than ten years of experience as Professor in a University System. 3. Not less than six years of administrative experience in Universities or post graduate Colleges or publicly funded search institutions in positions such as Dean, Head of the Department or any other such administrative positions of equal higher degree of responsibility or in all taken together; 4. Must have published not less than five research papers in University Grants Commission listed journals after acquiring Ph.D or authored not less than two books (non edited books) is adequate number of such University Grants Commission listed journals are not available: and 5. Must have presented not less than two papers in international level academic or research events and possess experience of having conducted not less than one such academic or research event. (2-B) The Process of nominating the members to the Committee by the authorities of the University and the Government shall begin six months before the probable date of occurrence of vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor and shall be completed four months before the probable date of occurrence of vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor. (2-C) The process of preparing the panel of suitable persons for appointment as Vice-Chancellor shall begin at least four months before the probable date of occurrence of the vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor. (2-D) The Committee shall submit its recommendation to the Chancellor within four months from the date of its constitution. If the Committee does not submit its recommendation to the Chancellor within the said period, the Chancellor may grant further time to the Committee to submit its recommendation or take steps to constitute another Committee in accordance with sub-section (2). (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for a futher period of three years: Provided that no person shall hold the office of the Vice-Chancellor for more than six years in the aggregate: Provided further that – (a) the Chancellor may direct that a vice-Chancellor, wnose term of office has expired, shall continue in office for such period, not exceeding a total period of one year, as may be specified in the direction: (b) the Vice-Chancellor may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor and after giving two months notice, resign his office: Provided also that a person appointed as Vice-Chancellor shall retire from office, if, during the term of his office or any extension thereof, he completes the age of seventy years. (4) When any temporary vacancy occurs in the office of the Vice-Chancellor or if the Vice-Chancellor is, by reason of absence or any other reason, unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of his office, the seniormost Professor of the University shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Vice-Chancellor till the Syndicate makes the requisite arrangements for exercising the powers and performing the duties of the Vice-Chancellor. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time officer of the University and his emoluments and other terms and conditions of service shall be as follows:- (i) There shall be paid to the Vice-Chancellor a salary of Rs. 3,000 per mensem and he shall be entitled, without payment of rent, to the use of a furnished residence throughout his term of office, and no charge shall fall on the Vice-Chancellor personally in respect of the maintenance of such residence. (ii) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to such terminal benifits and allowances as may be fixed by the Syndicate with the approval of the Chancellor from time to time: Provided that, where an employee of – (a) the University; or (b) any other University or college or institution maintained by, or affiliated to that University, is appointed as Vice-Chancellor he shall be allowed to continue to contribute to the Provident Fund to which he is a subscriber, and the contribution of the University shall be limited to what he had been contributing immediately before his appointment as Vice-Chancellor; (iii) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travelling allowances at such rates as may be fixed by the Syndicate; (iv) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to earned leave on full pay at one-eleventh of the periods spent by him on active service: Provided that when the earned leave applied for by the Vice-Chancellor in sufficient time before the date of expiry of the term of his office is refused by the Chancellor in the interest of the University and if he does not avail of the leave before the date of expiry of the term of his office, he shall be entitled to draw cash equivalent to leave salary after relinquishment of his office in respect of earned leave at his credit subject to a maximum of one hundred and eighty days; (v) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled on medical grounds or otherwise, to leave without pay for a period not exceeding three months during the term of his office: Provided that such leave may be converted into leave on full pay to the extent to which he is entitled to earned leave under clause(iv).