The Executive Council

(i) The Executive Council shall be the Principal Executive Body of the University. (ii) The Constitution of the Executive Council, the term of office of its members and its powers and duties shall be reviewed periodically and could comprise the following: a. The Vice-Chancellor, who shall be the chairman thereof, b. The Pro- Vice-Chancellor, c. Three Principals by rotation in order of seniority, d. Two Deans of Faculties, by rotation to be selected in the manner prescribed, e. One Professor, one Associate Professor/Reader, and one Assistant Professor/ Lecturer of the University to be selected in the manner prescribed, f. Five persons nominated by the Board of Trustees. (iii) Other than the Vice-Chancellor and the Pro Vice-Chancellor, the term of all other members selected/nominated under (c), (d), (e) & (f) above shall be two years. (iv) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Executive Council. (v) The Controller of Examinations and the Finance Officer may be invited to a meeting of the Executive Council as and when considered necessary. (vi) The Executive Council shall have the following powers: a. To hold and control the property and funds of the University; b. To acquire or transfer any movable or immovable property on behalf of the university; c. To make, amend or repeal Statutes and Ordinances; d. To consider approval of the courses of studies as recommended by the Academic Council; e. To administer any funds placed at the disposal of the University for specific purpose; f. To approve the budget of the University; g. To institute scholarships, fellowships, bursaries etc.; h. To define the duties and the conditions of the service of officers, teachers and other employees of the University. i. To fix the fees, emoluments and traveling and other allowances of the examiners; j. To direct the form and use of the common seal of the University; k. To manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investments, property, business and all other administrative affairs of the University, and for that purpose, to appoint such agents as it may think fit; l. To invest any money belonging to the University (including any income from trust and endowed property) in such stock, funds, shares or securities as it shall from time to time think fit or the purchase of immovable property with the power of varying such investment from time to time; m. To regulate and determine all other matters concerning the University as well as Institutes and Colleges in accordance with the Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances. (vii) The Executive Council may, by a resolution passed by a majority of its total membership, delegate such of its powers as it deems fit to an officer or authority of the University or to a committee appointed by it subject to such conditions as may be specified in the resolution. (viii) The meetings of Executive Council shall be called by the Registrar under the directions of the Vice-Chancellor. (ix) No immovable property of the University shall, except with the prior sanction of Trust, be transferred by the Executive Council by way of mortgage, sale, exchange, gift or otherwise nor shall any money be borrowed, or advance taken on the security thereof. (x) No expenditure in respect of which approval of the Trust is required by the Act or the Statutes or Ordinances shall be incurred except with such approval previously obtained. (xi) No post shall be created either in the University or in any Institute or College except with the prior approval of the Trust. (xii) The Executive Council may with the prior approval of the Trust create supernumerary post of teacher of the University with a view to enabling a teacher who is for the time being holding a responsible position of national importance in India or abroad in educational administration or other similar assignments, to retain his lien and seniority as such teacher and also to continue to earn increments in his pay scale during the period of his assignment and to contribute towards provident fund and earn retirement benefits, if any, in accordance with the Statutes. (xiii) A post of Professor Emeritus can be created by the Executive Council with prior approval of the Trust on the terms and conditions which may be specified in order. (xiv) The Executive Council shall take action with regard to the number and qualifications of teachers, (xv) The Executive Council shall give due consideration to every resolution of the Court, and take appropriate action thereon as it shall deem fit and report to the Court.