Chapter II THE UNIVERSITY

(1) For furthering the advancement of learning and prosecution of research in studies on Women’s Welfare and for purpose of providing consultancy and monitory service for any Welfare Scheme for women, there shall be established a University by the name “The Mother Teresa Women’s University”. (2) The University shall be a body corporate, shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name. (3) The University shall be of the unitary type. (4) No institution affiliated to, or associated with or maintained by any other University in the State, shall be recognized by the University for any purpose except with the prior approval of the Government and the concerned University. (5) The headquarters of the University shall be located within the limits of the Kodaikanal Panchayat Union.

(1) The University shall have the following objects and powers, namely:- (1) to monitor women’s education at all levels in the State; (2) to offer consultancy services for the development of women’s education in the State; (3) to develop research facilities in the studies, relating to women in general and in particular, studies relating rural or destitute women; (4) to institute degrees, titles, diploma and other academic distinctions for women; (5) to confer degrees, titles, diploma and other academic distinctions on women who shall have carried out research in the University or in any other centre or institution recognized by the University under conditions prescribed. (6) To confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions in the prescribed manner and under conditions prescribed; (7) To supervise and control hostels and to regulate and enforce discipline among the students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare; (8) To prescribe conditions under which the sward of any degree, title, diploma and other academic distinctions to women may be withheld; (9) to co-operate with any other University, authority or association or any public or private body having in view, the promotion of purpose and objects similar o those of the University for such purposes as may be agreed upon on such terms and conditions, as may, from time to time, be prescribed; (10) to establish and maintain University libraries, research stations and publication bureau; (11) to institute research posts and to appoint women to such posts; (12) to institute and award fellowship, including travelling fellowships, scholarships, medals and prizes in the manner prescribed; (13) to establish, maintain or recognize hostels, for students of the University and residential accommodation for the staff of the University and to withdraw any such recognition; (14) to fix fees and to demand and receive such fees as may be prescribed; (15) to hold and manage endowments and other properties and funds of the University; (16) to borrow money with the approval of the Government on the security of the property of the University for the purposes of the University; (17) to organize advanced studies and research programmes by women; (18) to entire into agreement with other bodies or persons for the purpose of promoting the objectives of the University including the assuming of the management of any institution under them and the taking over of its rights and liabilities; and (19) to do all such acts and things, whether incidental to the objects and powers aforesaid, or not as may be necessary or desirable to further the objects of the University.

(1) Every Dean shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor from among the Senior Research staff in the Faculty for a period of three years and she shall be eligible for reappointment: Provided that a Dean on attaining the age of fifty eight years shall cease to hold office as such: Provided further that if at any time there is no Senior Research staff in a faculty, the Vice-Chancellor, shall exercise the powers of the dean of the Faculty. (2) When the office of the Dean is vacant or when the dean by reason of illness, absence or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of her office, the duties of her office shall be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. (3) The Dean shall be the Head of the faculty and shall be responsible for the conduct and maintenance of the standards of research in the Faculty. The Dean shall have such other functions as may be prescribed. (4) The Dean shall have the right to be present and to speak at any meeting of the Departments of Studies or Committees of the faculty, as the case may be, but shall not have the right to vote thereat unless she is a member thereof.

(1) There shall be Selection Committees form asking recommendations to the Executive Council for appointment to the post of Senior Research Staff, Research Staff, Joint Research member and Librarian of institutions maintained by the University. (2) The Selection Committee for appointment to the posts specified in column (1) of the Table below shall consist of the Vice-Chancellor, a nominee of the Government and the persons specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table and in the case of appointment of a Senior Research Staff, Research Staff of Joint Research member in a department where there is no Head of the Department shall also consist of a person nominated by the Executive Council from among its members: THE TABLE (1) Senior Research staff or Research staff (2) (i) The Head of the Research Department concerned if she is a Senior Research staff. (ii) A Dean or a Senior Research staff to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor (iii) Three persons, not in the service of the University, nominated by the Executive Council for their special knowledge of, or interest the subject with which the Senior Research Staff, Research Staff, or Joint Research member will be concerned. Joint Research Member (i) The Head of the Department concerned. (ii) One Senior Research Staff to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. (iii) Two persons not in the service of the University, nominated by the Executive Council for their special knowledge of, or interest in, the subject with which the Joint Research member will be concerned. Librarian (i) Two persons, not in the service of the University, who have special knowledge of the subject of Library Science or Library Administration to be nominated by the Executive Council. (ii) One person, not in the service of the University nominated by the Executive Council. Explanation I:- Where the appointments are being made for an inter-disciplinary project, the Head of the Project shall be deemed to be Head of the Department concerned. Explanation II:- The Senior Research staff to be nominated shall be the Senior Research staff concerned with the Speciality for which the selection is being made and that the vice-Chancellor shall consult the Head of the Department and the dean of Faculty before nominating the senior Research staff. Explanation III:- At least three out of four or two out of three members, as the case may be, concerned with the speciality referred to under column (2) shall be present at the Selection Committee meeting. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside at the meetings of a Selection Committee. (4) The meetings of a Selection Committee shall be convened by the Vice-Chancellor. (6) The procedure to be followed by a Selection Committee in making recommendations shall be such as may be prescribed. (6) If the Executive Council is unable to accept the recommendation made by a Selection Committee, it shall record its reasons and submit the case to the Chancellor for final orders. (7) Appointments to temporary posts shall be made in the manner indicated below:- i) If the temporary vacancy is for a duration longer than one academic session, it shall be filled on the advice of the Selection Committee in accordance with the procedure indicated in the foregoing provisions: Provided that if the Vice-Chancellor is satisfied that in the interest of work it is necessary to fill the vacancy, the appointment may be made on a temporary basis by a local Selection Committee referred to in sub-clause (ii) for a period not exceeding six months. (iii) If the temporary vacancy is for a period less than a year, an appointment to such vacancy shall be made on the recommendation of a local selection Committee consisting of the Dean of the faculty concerned, the Head of the department and a nominee of the Vice-Chancellor: Provided that if the same person holds the office of the dean and the ahead of the Department the Selection Committee may consist of two nominees of the Vice-Chancellor: Provided further that in case of sudden casual vacancies in teaching posts caused by death or any other reason, the dean may, in consultation with the Head of the department concerned, make a temporary appointment for a month and report to the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar about such appointment. (iii) No teacher appointed temporarily shall, if she is not recommended by a regular Selection Committee for appointment under these statues be continued in service on such temporary employment unless she is subsequently selected by a local Selection Committee or a regular Selection Committee for a temporary or permanent appointment, as the case may be.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 20 or 23, no person who has held office as a member for a total period of six years in any one or both of the following authorities, namely:- (i) the Academic Committee ; and (ii) the Executive Council, shall be eligible for nomination to any of the said two authorities. Explanation:- For the purpose of computing the total period of six years referred to this sub-section, the period of three years during which a person held office in one authority and the period of three years during which such person held office in another authority shall be taken into account and accordingly, such person shall not be eligible, for nomination to anyone of the said two authorities: Provided that for the purpose of this sub-section a person who had held office in any one of the said two authorities in a casual vacancy shall be deemed to have held office for a period of three years in that authority; Provided further that for the purposes of this sub-section if a person is nominated to one authority and such person becomes a member of another authority by virtue of the membership in the first mentioned authority, the period for which such person has held office in the first mentioned authority alone shall be taken into account. (2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall have application in respect on – (i) Ex-officio members referred to in section 20 (a) – Class I, but not including members of the Executive Council who are not otherwise members of the Academic Committee referred to in item (7) thereof, and (ii) Ex-officio members referred to in section 23(b) – Class I

(1) The Chancellor shall have the right to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made by such person or persons as he may direct of the University, its buildings. University libraries, museum and equipment and of any institutions maintained or recognized by the University and also of the research, teaching and other work conducted or done by the University, and to cause an inquiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with University. The Chancellor shall in every case give notice to the University of his intention to cause such inspection or inquiry to be made and the University shall be entitled to be represented thereat. (2) The Chancellor shall communicate to the Executive Council his views with reference to the results of such inspection or inquiry and may after ascertaining the opinion of the Executive Council thereon advise the University upon the action to be taken and fix a time limit for taking such action. (3) The Executive Council shall report to the Chancellor the action, if any, which is proposed to be taken or has been taken upon the results of such inspection or inquiry. Such report shall be submitted within such time as the Chancellor may direct. (4) Where the Executive Council does not take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor, within the time limit as may be fixed under sub-section (2) the Chancellor may, after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the Executive Council, issue such directions as he may think fit and the Executive Council shall comply with such directions. In the event of the Executive Council, not complying with such directions within such time as may be fixed in that behalf by the Chancellor, the Chancellor shall have power to appoint any person or body to comply with such direction and make such orders as may be necessary for the expenses thereof.

(1) The University shall consist of the following officers, namely:- 1) The Chancellor; 2) The Pro-Chancellor; 3) The Vice-Chancellor; 4) The Registrar; 5) The Finance Officer; and 6) Such other persons as may be declared by the statutes to be officers of the University.

(1) The Governor of Tamil Nadu shall be the Chancellor of the University. He shall, by virtue of his office, be the head of the University and shall when present, preside at any convocation of the University and confer degrees, titles, diploma or other academic distinctions upon person entitled to received them. (2) Where power is conferred upon the Chancellor to nominate persons to the authorities, the Chancellor shall, to the extent necessary, nominate women to represent interests no otherwise adequately represented. (3) The Chancellor may of his own motion or on application call for and examine the record of any officer or authority of the University in respect of any proceedings or the correctness. Legality or propriety of any decision taken or order passed therein ; and it, in any case it appears to the Chancellor, that any such decision or order should be modified, annulled, reversed or remitted for reconsideration, he may pass orders accordingly : Provided that every application to the Chancellor for the exercise of the powers under this section shall be preferred with three months from the date on which the proceeding, decision or order to which the application relates was communicated to the applicant: Provided further that no order prejudicial to any person shall be passed unless such person has been given an opportunity of making his representation. (4) The Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred on him by or under this Act.

In section 20 of the principal Act, in clause (a), - (1) under the heading “Class I-Ex-Officio Members”, (a) in item 6, the word “and” shall be omitted; (b) after item 6, the following items shall be inserted, namely:- “(6-A) The Director of Collegiate Education; (6-B) The Director of School Education in-charge of Higher Secondary Education; (6-C) Heads of University Departments of Study and Research; (6-D) Principals of all affiliated colleges; (6-E) The Librarian of the University Library; (6-F) The Director of Physical Education of the University; and”; (2) under the heading “Class II – Other Members”. After item (4), the following items shall be inserted, namely:- (4-A) One woman member elected by teachers of each affiliated colleges from among themselves; (4-B) One woman member elected from among themselves by the Secretaries of the College committees of the private colleges, as defined in the Tamil Nadu Private College (Regulation) Act, 1976 (President’s Act 19 of 1976) within the University area; (4-C) One woman member elected by Headmistress of Higher Secondary Schools for Girls in each revenue district within the University area from among themselves; (4-E) One woman member elected by the Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from among themselves;”

(1) Every appointment of the Vice-Chancellor shall be made by the Chancellor from out if 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. (2) For the purpose of sub-section (1), the Committee shall consist of three persons of whom i) one shall be a serving principal of a Women’s College, who has put in not less than five years of service as principal either in a Government College or in a Private College, nominated by the Government; ii) one shall be an eminent women educationist nominated by the Academic Committee; and iii) one shall be an eminent women educationist nominated by the Executive Council: Provided that the woman so nominated to the Committee shall not be a member of any of the authorities of the University. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment for a further period of three years: Provided that no person shall hold 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, when 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 her hand addressed to the Chancellor and after giving two months notice resign her office: Provided that a woman appointed as Vice-Chancellor shall retire from office, if, during the term of her office or any extension thereof, she completes the age of sixty-five years. (4) When any temporary vacancy occurs in the office of the Vice-Chancellor or when the Vice-Chancellor is, by reason of absence of for any other reason, unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of her office, the senior most Senior Fellow of the University shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Vice-Chancellor till the Executive Council makes the regular 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 her 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 she shall be entitled without payment of rent to the use of a furnished residence through out her 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 benefits and allowances as may be fixed by the Executive Council 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, she shall be allowed to continue to contribute to the Provident Fund to which she is a subscriber, and the contribution of the University shall be limited to what she had been contributing immediately before her appointment as Vice-Chancellor; (iii) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travelling allowances at such rates as may be fixed by the Executive Council; (iv) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to earned leave on full pay at one-eleventh of the period spend by her 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 her office is refused by the Vice-Chancellor in the interest of the University and if she does not avail herself of the leave before the date of expiry of the term of her office, she shall be entitled to draw cash equivalent to leave salary, after relinquishment of her 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 her office: Provided that such leave may be converted into leave on full pay to the extent to which she is entitled to earned leave under clause (iv).

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the academic head and the principal executive officer of the University and shall, in the absence of the Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor, preside at any convocation of the University and confer degrees, titles, diploma or other academic distinctions upon persons entitled to receive them. She shall be a member, ex-officio, and Chairman of the Academic Committee, the Executive Council and the Finance Committee and shall be entitled to be present at, and to address, any meeting of any authority of the University, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat, unless she is a member of the authority concerned. (2) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the provisions of this Act and the statutes are observed and carried out and she may exercise all powers necessary for this purpose. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to convene meetings of the Academic Committee, the Executive Council and Finance Committee. (4) (a) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to take action on any matter and shall by order take such action as she may deem necessary but shall as soon as may be, thereafter report the action taken to the officer or authority or body who or which would have ordinarily dealt with the matter; Provided that no such order shall be passed unless the person likely to be affected has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard; (b) When action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under this sub-section against any person in the service of the University, such person shall be entitled to prefer an appeal to the Executive Council within thirty days from the date on which she has noticed of such action. The Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the order passed by the Executive Council on such appeal. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the orders of the Executive Council regarding the appointment, suspension and dismissal of the teachers and other employees of the University. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise control over the affairs of the University and shall be responsible for the due maintenance of discipline in the University. (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed.

(1) The Registrar shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University appointed by the Executive Council for such period as may be specified by the Executive Council and the terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be such as are specified in the first statutes. (2) The Registrar shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed. (3) In all suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University, the pleadings shall be signed and verified by the Registrar and all process in such suits and proceedings shall be issued to, and served on, the Registrar.

The Finance Officer shall be a whole- time salaried officer of the University appointed by the Government for such period as may be specified by the Government in this behalf and, the terms and conditions of service of the Finance Officer shall be such as are specified in the first statutes.

The authorities of the University shall be the Academic Committee, the Executive Council, the Planning Board, the Departments of Studies, the Finance Committee and such other authorities as may be declared by the statutes to be authorities of the University.

(1) There shall be constituted a Planning Board of the University which shall advise generally on the Planning and Development of the University and keep under review the standard of education and research in the University. (2) The Constitution of the Planning Board and the manner of appointment of its members shall be such as are specified in the first statutes.

The Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar, the Finance Officer and other employees of the University shall be deemed when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act to be public servants with the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (Central Act XLV of 1860).

No person, other than a woman, shall be appointment as an officer of the University or to any posts in the University, a qualified person other than a woman, may be appointed as such officer or to such post, as the case may be.