Chapter IX CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

1. (1) The University shall institute for the benefit of its officers, teachers and other persons employed by the University, such pension, gratuity, insurance and provident fund as it may deem fit, in such manner and subject to such conditions, as may be prescribed.
2. (2) Where the University has so instituted a Provident Fund under sub-section (1), the Government may declare that the provisions of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 shall apply to such funds as if the University were a local authority and the fund a Government Provident Fund.
3. (3) The University may, in consultation with the Finance Committee, invest the provident fund amount in such manner as it may determine.

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the appointment, procedure for selection, pay and allowances and other conditions of service of officers, teachers and other persons employed in the University shall be such as may be prescribed.

Selection Committees

1. (1) There shall be Selection Committees for making recommendations to the Syndicate for appointment to the posts of Professor, Assistant Professor, Reader, Lecturer and Librarian of Institutions maintained by the University.
2. (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 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 Professor, Assistant Professor, Reader or Lecturer in a Department, where there is no Head of the Department, shall also consist of a person nominated by the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs from among its members:, THE TABLE
3. (1) (2)

Professor, Assistant Professor or Reader (i) The Head of the Department concerned, if he is a Professor;

1. (ii) One Director or a Dean or a Professor to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
2. (iii) Three persons not in the service of the University nominated by the Syndicate, from out of a panel of names recommended by the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs for their special knowledge of, or interest in, the subject with which the Professor, Assistant Professor or Reader will be concerned.

Lecturer (i) The Head of the Department concerned;

1. (ii) One Professor to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
2. (iii) Two persons not in the service of the University nominated by the Syndicate from out of a panel of names recommended by the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs for their special knowledge of, or interest in, the subject with which the lecturer 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 Syndicate;

1. (ii) One person, not in the service of the University, nominated by the Syndicate. 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 Professor to be nominated shall be the Professor 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 Professor. 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.

1. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside at the meetings of a Selection Committee.
2. (4) The meetings of a Selection Committee shall be convened by the Vice-Chancellor.
3. (5) The procedure to be followed by a Selection Committee in making recommendations shall be laid down in the ordinances.
4. (6) If the Syndicate is unable to accept the recommendations made by a Selection Committee, it shall record its reasons and submit the case to the Chancellor for final orders.
5. (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;
   • (ii) 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 offices of the Dean and the Head 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 he is not recommended by a regular Selection Committee for appointment under this Act, be continued in service on such temporary employment unless he is subsequently selected by a local Selection Committee or a regular Selection Committee, for a temporary or permanent appointment, as the case may be.

46. (1) Each Department of the University shall have a Head who shall be a Professor or Director and whose duties and functions and terms and conditions of appointment shall be prescribed by the ordinances: Provided that if there is more than one Professor in any department, the Head of the Department shall be appointed in the manner prescribed by the ordinances: Provided further that in a department where there is no Professor, an Assistant Professor or a Reader may be appointed as Head of the Department in the manner prescribed by the ordinances.

1. (2) It shall be open to a Professor or an Assistant Professor or a Reader to decline the offer of appointment as Head of the Department.
2. (3) A person appointed as Head of the Department shall hold office as such for a period of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment.
3. (4) A Head of the Department may resign his office at any time during his tenure of office.
4. (5) A Head of the Department shall perform such functions as may be prescribed by the ordinances.

47. (1) Every Dean of Faculties shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor from among the Professors in the Faculty for a period of three years and he 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 Professor in a Faculty, the Vice-Chancellor shall exercise the powers of the Dean of the Faculty.

1. (2) When the office of the Dean is vacant or when the Dean is by reason of illness, absence or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of his office shall be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose.
2. (3) The Dean shall be the Head of the Faculty and shall be responsible for the conduct and maintenance of the standards of teaching and research in the Faculty. The Dean shall have such other functions as may be prescribed by the ordinances.
3. (4) The Dean shall have the right to be present and to speak at any meeting of the Boards of Studies or Committees of the Faculty, as the case may be, but shall not have the right to vote thereat unless he is a member thereof.