Chapter V STATUTES AND ORDINANCES

1. (1) The Executive Council shall make the statutes for carrying out the purposes of this Act, subject to the approval of the Governing Council.
2. (2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters relating to a Institute, namely:-
   • (a) the constitution, powers, functions and duties of the authorities of the Institute as may be declared from time to time;
   • (b) the appointment, continuance in office or withdrawal or removal of members of the said authorities, filling up of vacancies of members, and all other matters relating to the authorities;
   • (c) the appointment and powers and duties of the officers of the Institute and their emoluments;
   • (d) the method of recruitment and appointment of teachers and other academic and administrative staff and their emoluments;
   • (e) the conditions of service of the employees including determination of seniority of the employees, their emoluments and disciplinary action;
   • (f) provisions for retirement benefits, insurance and provident fund, of the employees;
   • (g) the principles governing seniority of service of employees;
   • (h) the procedure for settlement of disputes between employees or students and the Institute;
     • (i) the procedure for appeal to the Executive Council by any employee or student against the action of any officer or authority of the Institute;
   • (j) the conferment of honorary degrees;
   • (k) holding of convocations for conferring degrees and diplomas and issue of degree certificates in case of urgency before convocation;
   • (l) the withdrawal of degree, diploma, certificate or other academic distinctions;
   • (m) the establishment, and abolition of Departments, Centres and other institutions;
   • (n) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;
   • (o) the regulation of admissions, fee structure in the Institute and for admissions to the examinations, degrees and diplomas of the Institute;
   • (p) fees to be charged for the services rendered by the Institute;
   • (q) the methodology of administering sponsored research, consultancy, patents and intellectual property rights, continuing education and other extension services in the Institute;
   • (r) the delegation of powers vested in the authorities or officers of the Institute; the establishment of Centres of Studies, Boards of Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, Special Centres, Specialised Laboratories and other Committees;
   • (t) the manner of co-operation and collaboration with other Universities and authorities including learned bodies or association;
   • (u) the conditions of residence of the students of the Institute;
     • (v) the conditions for recognition of hostels not maintained by the Institute;
   • (w) the health and discipline of, and disciplinary proceedings against, students in the Institute;
     • (x) the special arrangements, if any, which may be made for the residence, discipline and teaching of women students and prescribing of special course of study for them within the Institute; and
   • (y) all other matters, which by this Act are to be or may be prescribed by the statutes.

1. (1) The Executive Council may, from time to time, make statutes and amend or repeal the statutes in the manner hereinafter provided in this section.
2. (2) A statute or an amendment to, or repeal of, a statute passed by the Executive Council shall be submitted to the Governing Council which may assent thereto or withhold its assent. A statute or an amendment to, or repeal of, a statute made by the Executive Council shall have no validity unless it has been assented to by the Governing Council.

Ordinances

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, the ordinances shall be made by the Executive Council on the recommendation of the Academic Council, subject to the approval of the Governing Council, which may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
   • (a) the admission of students to the Institute and their enrolment as such;
   • (b) the courses of study to be laid down for all degrees, diplomas and certificates of the Institute;
   • (c) the medium of instruction and examination;
   • (d) the introduction of semester scheme, choice-based-credit-system, modern grading practices and other innovations in evaluating student’s performance;
   • (e) the award of degree, diploma, certificate and other academic distinctions, the qualification for the same and the matters to be taken relating to the granting and obtaining of the same;
   • (f) the fees to be charged for courses of study in the Institute and for admission to the examinations, degrees, diplomas and certificates of the Institute;
   • (g) the conditions for the award of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes;
   • (h) the creation, composition and functions of any other body which is considered necessary for improving the academic mileage of the Institute;
     • (i) the conduct of examinations, including the term of office and manner of appointment and the duties of examining bodies, examiners and moderators;
   • (j) the remuneration to be paid to the examiners, moderators, invigilators and tabulators;
   • (k) the appointment and emoluments of employees other than those for whom provision has been made in the statutes.
2. (2) All ordinances made by the Executive Council shall have effect from such date as it may direct.