Chapter IV THE SYNDICATE

(a) The Chancellor shall, as soon as may be after the first Vice Chancellor is appointed under section 43 constitute the Syndicate. (b) The Syndicate shall, in addition to the Vice-Chancellor, consist of the following members, namely:- Class I -- Ex-officio Members. (1) The Secretary to Government in-charge of Education; (2) The Secretary to Government in-charge of Finance; (2.A) The Secretary to Government in-charge of Health and Family Welfare; (2.A.A) The Secretary to Government in-charge of Tamil Development-culture; (Vide T.N.G.G. Part IV. Section I dated 18.11.1986) 3. The Director of Tamil Development; 4. The Director of International Institute of Tamil Studies, 5. Three member from among the Deans of the University nominated by rotation in the order of seniority. CLASS II -- Other Members.-- 1. Two members elected by the members of the Senate from among themselves; Provided that the member so elected shall not be an employee of the University or any institution or centre recognised by the University; 2. Two members from among the Academic Experts of whom one shall be nominated by the Chancellor and one shall be nominated by the Pro-Chancellor. c. The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Syndicate. d. In case the Secretary to Government in-charge of Education or the Secretary to Government in-charge of Finance or the Secretary to Government in-charge of Health and Family Welfare or the Secretary to Government in-charge of Tamil Development - Culture is unable to attend the meetings of the Syndicate for any reason, he may depute any officer of his department not lower in rank than that of a Deputy Secretary to Government to attend the meetings. (Vide TNGG. Part IV Section I. dated 18.11.1986) e. (i). Save as otherwise provided, elected and nominated members of the Syndicate shall hold office for a period of three years and such members shall be eligible for election or nomination for not more than another period of three years. (ii) Where a member is elected or nominated to the Syndicate to a casual vacancy, the period of office held for not less than one year by any such member shall be construed as a full period of three years for the purpose of this clause. Explanation - For the purpose of this clause, the expression "period" shall include the period of office held by any person prior to the date of the publication of the Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Second Amendment) Act 1991, in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. Provided that a member of the Syndicate who is elected or nominated in his capacity as, a member of a particular electorate or body, or the holder of a particular appointment, shall cease to be a member of the Syndicate from the date on which he ceases to be, a member of that electorate or body, or the holder of that appointment, as the case may be: Provided further that where an elected or nominated member of the Syndicate is appointed temporarily to any of the office by virtue of which he is entitled to be a member of the Syndicate ex-officio he shall, by notice in writing signed by him and communicated to the Vice-Chancellor within seven days from the date of his taking charge of his appointment, choose whether he will continue to be member of the Syndicate by virtue of his election or nomination or whether he will vacate office as such member and become a member ex-officio by virtue of his appointment and the choice shall be conclusive. On failure to make such choice, he deemed to have vacated his office as an elected or nominated member. Provided that nothing contained in this clause shall preclude any member from drawing his normal emoluments to which he is entitled by virtue of the office he holds. (f) When a person ceases to be a member of the Syndicate, he shall cease to be a member of any of the authorities of the University of which he may happen to be a member by virtue of his membership of the Syndicate,

(g) The members of the Syndicate shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration from the University except such daily and travelling allowances as may be prescribed;

(h) A member of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio member, may tender resignation of his membership at any time before the term of his office expires, Such resignation shall be conveyed to the Chancellor by a letter in writing by the member, and the resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Chancellor,

The Syndicate shall have the following powers, namely:-

(1) to make statutes and amend or repeal the statutes;

(2) to co-operate with other Universities, other academic authorities and colleges in such manner and for such purposes as it may determine;

(3) to provide for research and advancement and dissemination of knowledge in Tamil language and literature;

(4) to institute lecturer ships, readerships, professorships and any other teaching or research posts required by the University;

(5) to institute degrees, titles, diploma and other academic distinctions;

(6) to confer degrees, titles, diploma and other academic distinctions on persons who shall have carried on research under conditions prescribed;

(7) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on the recommendation of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Syndicate;

(8) to establish and maintain halls and hostels;

(9) to institute fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, bursaries, exhibitions, medals and prizes and to award the same in accordance with the statutes;

(10) to consider and take such action as it may deem fit on the annual report, the annual accounts and the financial estimates;

(11) to institute a publication bureau and to maintain it;

(12) to enter into any agreement with the Central or any State Government or with a private management for assuming the management of any institution and for taking over its properties and liabilities or for any other purposes not repugnant to the provisions of this Act;

(13) to make statutes regulating the method of election to the authorities of the University and the procedure at the meeting of the Senate, Syndicate and other authorities of the University and the quorum of members required for the transaction of business by the authorities of the University other than the Senate;

(14) to hold, control and administer the properties and funds of the University;

(15) to direct the form, custody and use of the common seal of the University;

(16) to regulate and determine all matters concerning the University in accordance with this Act and the statutes;

(17) to administer all properties and all funds placed at the disposal of the University for specific purposes;

(18) (a) to appoint the University Lecturers, University Readers, University Professors, University Researchers and the teachers of the University, fix their emoluments, if any, define their duties and the conditions of their services and provide for filling up of temporary vacancies;

(b) to make statutes specifying the mode of appointment of administrative and other similar posts and fix their emoluments, if any, define their duties and the conditions of their services and provide for filling up of temporary vacancies;

(19) to suspend and dismiss the University Lecturers, University Readers, University Professors, University Researchers and the teachers and other employees of the University;

(20) to accept, on behalf of the University endowments, bequests, donations, grants and transfers of any movable and immovable properties made to it;

Provided that all such endowments, bequests, donations, grants and transfers shall be reported to the Senate at its next meeting.

(21) (a) to raise, on behalf of the University, loans from the Central or any State Government or the public or any corporation owned or controlled by the Central or any State Government;

(b) to borrow money with the approval of the Government on the security of the property of the University for the purposes of the University;

(22) to recognise hostels not maintained by the University and to suspend or withdraw recognition of any hostel which is not conducted in accordance with the statutes and the conditions imposed there under;

(23) to arrange for, and direct, the inspection of hostels;

(24) to prescribe the qualifications of teachers;

(25) to charge and collect such fees as may be prescribed;

(26) to make statutes regarding the admission of students to the University;

(27) to appoint members to the Boards of Studies;

(28)(a) to appoint examiners, after consideration of the recommendation of the Boards of Studies; and

(b) to fix their remuneration

(29) to supervise and control the residence and discipline of the students of the University and make arrangements for securing their health and well being;

(30) to institute and manage Libraries, Museums, Institutes of research and other institutions established or maintained by the University;

(31) to manage hostels instituted by the University;

(32) to manage any publication bureau instituted by the University;

(33) to promote research within the University and to require reports, from time to time, of such research;

(34) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by this Act, or the statutes; and

(35) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor to a Committee from among its own members or to a committee appointed in accordance with the statutes.

(1) The Syndicate shall meet at such times and places and shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) and (3) observe such rules of procedure in regard to transaction of business at its meeting including the quorum at meetings as may be prescribed;

Provided that the Syndicate shall meet atleast once in every three months.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor or in his absence any member chosen by the members present, shall preside at a meeting of the Syndicate.

(3) All questions at any meeting of the syndicate shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting and in the case of an equality of votes the Vice-Chancellor or the member presiding, as the case may be, shall have and exercise a second or casting vote.

(4)(a) The Syndicate may, for the purpose of consultation invite any person having special knowledge or practical experience in any subject under consideration attend to any meeting. Such person may speak in, any otherwise take part in the proceedings of meeting but shall not be entitled to vote;

(b) The person so invited shall be entitled to such daily and travelling allowances as are admissible to a member of the Syndicate.

(1) The annual report of the University shall be prepared by the Syndicate and shall be submitted to the Senate on or before such date as may be prescribed by the Statutes and shall be considered by the Senate at its next annual meeting. The Senate may pass resolutions thereon and communicate the same to the Syndicate which shall take action in accordance therewith. The Syndicate shall inform the Senate of the action taken by it. A copy of the report with a copy of the resolutions thereon, if any, of the Senate shall be submitted to the Chancellor and to the Government.

(2) On receipt of a copy of the annual report, the Government shall cause a copy of such report together with their comments thereon to be laid before the Legislative Assembly.

(1) The annual accounts of the University shall be submitted to such examination and audit as the Government may direct.

(2) The University shall settle objections raised in such audit and carry out such instructions as may be issued by the Government on the audit report.

(3) The accounts when audited shall be published by the Syndicate in such manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes and copies thereof shall be submitted to the Senate at its next meeting and to the Chancellor and to the Government within three months of such publication.

(4) The Government shall cause the annual accounts and the audit report together with their comments to be laid before the Legislative Assembly.