The Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (Amendment) Act, 2016

1. (1) This Act may be called the Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (Amendment) Act, 2016.
2. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 11-09-2015:

In the Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies Act, 2008, (herein after referred to as the principal Act), in section 6, for sub-section

1. (1) the following shall be substituted, namely : "(1) the Chancellor shall be appointed by the Government.";

In the principal Act, in section 7, in sub-section (1), for the words "Governing Council", the word "Government", shall be substituted;

In the principal Act, in the Schedule,

1. (i) in Statute 1, under the heading "The Chancellor" clause

1. (1) shall be omitted;
   • (ii) in Statute 2, under the heading "The Vice-Chancellor" for clause (1), the following shall be substituted, namely:- "(1) the Government shall constitute a Search Committee consisting of ,
   • (i) a nominee of the Governing Council;
   • (ii) a nominee of the University Grants Commission;
   • (iii) a nominee of the State Government. The Search Committee shall submit a panel of three persons to the Government in alphabetical order and the Government shall appoint the Vice-Chancellor from out of the said panel : provided that it shall be competent for the Government to call for a fresh panel if they consider necessary and the Search Committee shall submit a fresh panel to the Government."