Registrar

(i) The Registrar shall be appointed in such a manner as may be described below: a. The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the University. The Registrar shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the Chairman of the Trust. The Registrar will be accountable to the Vice- Chancellor. b. The Registrar will retire on attaining age of 65 years. c. The term of office of the Registrar shall be of three years. d. The Vice-Chancellor can suspend the Registrar, institute inquiry and take appropriate action against him / her in cases of misconduct against him / her. The Vice- Chancellor can remove the Registrar without assigning any reason after giving him / her notice of three months or salary in lieu of the notice period. e. The Registrar may resign his / her office after giving three months notice in advance to the Vice-Chancellor and shall cease to hold his / her office on the acceptance by the Vice-Chancellor of such resignation or on expiry of the notice period, whichever is earlier. f. The Registrar shall have the power to authenticate records on behalf of the University. g. The Registrar shall be responsible for due custody of the records and the common seal of the University. He shall be ex-officio Secretary of the Executive Council, the Court, the Academic Council, the Admission Committee and of every Selection Committee for the appointment of the principals of Colleges/Institutions of the University and shall be bound to place before these authorities all such information as may be necessary for the transaction of their business. He / she shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes and Ordinances as required, from time to time, by the Executive Council or the Vice-Chancellor. He / she shall not, by virtue of this sub-clause, be entitled to vote. h. Subject to the provisions of the Act, it shall be the duty of the Registrar: i. To issue all notices convening meetings of various authorities with the approval of the competent authority concerned and to keep the minutes of all such meetings. ii. To conduct the official correspondence of the Court, the Executive Council and the Academic Council. iii. To exercise all such powers as may be necessary or expedient for carrying out the orders of the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor or various authorities of the University of which he acts as Secretary. iv. To represent the University in suits or proceedings by or against the University, sign powers of attorney and verify the pleadings. i. The Registrar in his / her work would be assisted by a number of other officers including Additional, Deputy and Assistant Registrars as prescribed and appointed by the Vice-Chancellor. Their work and conduct shall be supervised by the Registrar and they will continue in their offices at the pleasure of the Vice-Chancellor. (ii) The Registrar shall have the power to enter into agreements, sign documents and authenticate records on behalf of the University and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed. (iii) The Registrar shall be the Ex-Officio Secretary of the Executive Council and the Academic Council.