Chapter V THE FACULTIES, THE BOARDS OF STUDIES, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND OTHER AUTHORITIES

29. (1) The University shall include Faculties of Arts, Science, Law, Engineering and Technology, Education, Commerce, Indian and other Languages, Fine Arts and such other Faculties as may be prescribed by the statutes.

1. (2) The constitution and functions of the Faculties shall, in all other respects, be such as may be prescribed by the regulations.
2. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs may, on the recommendations of the Syndicate, appoint any teacher of the University as a member of a Faculty.
3. (4) Each Faculty shall comprise such departments of teaching as may be prescribed by the statutes.

30. There shall be Boards of Studies attached to each department of teaching.

Constitution of other authorities 31.

Finance Committee 32. (1) The Finance Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:-

1. (i) The Vice-Chancellor;
2. (ii) The Secretary to Government in-charge of Finance;
3. (iii) The Secretary to Government in-charge of Higher Education;
4. (iv) Three members nominated by the Syndicate from among its members of whom one shall be Professor and one shall be a person nominated to the Syndicate.

1. (2) If for any reason the officer referred to in clause (ii) or clause (iii) of sub-section (1) is unable to attend any meeting of the Finance Committee, he may depute any officer of his department not lower in rank than that of Deputy Secretary to Government to attend such meeting. The officer so deputed shall have the right to take part in the discussions of the Committee and shall have the right to vote.
2. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-officio Chairman of, and the Finance Officer shall be the ex-officio Secretary to, the Finance Committee.
3. (4) All the members of the Finance Committee, other than the ex-officio members, shall hold office for a period of three years.
4. (5) The Finance Committee shall meet at least twice in every year to examine the accounts and to scrutinise proposals for expenditure.
5. (6) The annual accounts of the University prepared by the Finance Officer shall be laid before the Finance Committee for consideration and comments and thereafter submitted to the Syndicate for approval.
6. (7) The Finance Committee shall recommend limits for the total recurring expenditure and the total non-recurring expenditure for the year based on the income and resources of the University which, in the case of productive works, may include the proceeds of loans.
7. (8) The Finance Committee shall, (a) review the financial position of the University from time to time;
   • (b) make recommendation to the Syndicate on every proposal involving investment or expenditure for which no provision has been made in the annual financial estimates or which involves expenditure in excess of the amount provided for in the annual financial estimates;
   • (c) prescribe the methods and procedure and forms for maintaining the accounts of the University and Colleges;
   • (d) make recommendations to the Syndicate on all matters relating to the finances of the University; and
   • (e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed.
8. (9) The financial estimates of the University prepared by the Finance Officer shall be laid before the Finance Committee for consideration and comments. The said estimates, as modified by the Finance Committee, shall then be laid before the Syndicate for consideration. The Syndicate may accept the modification made by the Finance Committee.