Chapter II Chapter II

(1) The objects of the University shall be to disseminate and advance knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities in such branches of learning as it may deem fit and by the example of its corporate life, and, in particular, to make special provisions for studies in tribal life and culture and for integrated courses of Humanities and Science in the educational programmes of the University and take appropriate measures for promoting inter-disciplinary studies and research in the University. Being the highest and noblest seat of learning, the University shall provide effective leadership in guiding education and promoting research work in various fields and shall also endeavour to promote study of vocational subjects with a view to providing employment opportunities to the students.(2) The University shall be open to person of either sex of whatever race, creed, caste or class and it shall not be lawful for the University to adopt or impose on any person any test whatsoever of religious belief or profession in order to entitle him to be admitted therein as a teacher or student or to hold any office therein or to graduate thereat ; Provided that nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prevent the University from making special provisions for the weaker sections of the people, and, in particular, for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. After clause (h) of sub-section (1) of section 22 of the Principal Act, the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-"(i) Two Teachers from Colleges by rotation nominated by the Chancellor."

The University shall have the following powers namely :-(1) to encourage and provide for instruction and training in such branches of learning and courses of study including Anthropology and Sociology as it may think fit, to make provision for research and to promote the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and learning and the extension of higher education :(2) to establish and develop specialised research centres, interdisciplinary centres or similar institutions for studies and to undertake research in tribal problems, rural development, plantation, forestry, fishery, agriculture and horticulture ;(3) to organise specialised diploma, degree or post-graduate courses, as the case may be, in such subjects as tribal languages, habitat and customs, rural administration, public administration, policy planning, forestry, floriculture pesticides, wild life management, pisciculture, and also in subjects like rural and urban planning, manpower planning, regional resources planning and development, ecology and environmental studies, agricultural and rural industries and in such other subjects as may be necessary from time to time ;(4) to organise short courses at the Post-Master or Arts or post-aster of Science stage for those who are otherwise suitable for teaching the non-traditional courses mentioned in clause (3) ;(5) to make such academic studies as may contribute to the improvement of economic conditions and welfare of the people in general and the tribal people in particular ;(6) to establish, maintain or manage colleges, libraries, laboratories, museums and such other institutions as it may consider fit ;(7) to recognise any college or institution as a constituent college or a professional college and to withdraw such recognition in respect of any such college or institution ; Provided that nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prevent the University from making special provisions for the weaker sections of the people, and, in particular, for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The University shall have the following powers namely :-(1) to encourage and provide for instruction and training in such branches of learning and courses of study including Anthropology and Sociology as it may think fit, to make provision for research and to promote the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and learning and the extension of higher education : (2) to establish and develop specialised research centres, interdisciplinary centres or similar institutions for studies and to undertake research in tribal problems, rural development, plantation, forestry, fishery, agriculture and horticulture ; (3) to organise specialised diploma, degree or post-graduate courses, as the case may be, in such subjects as tribal languages, habitat and customs, rural administration, public administration, policy planning, forestry, floriculture pesticides, wild life management, pisciculture, and also in subjects like rural and urban planning, manpower planning, regional resources planning and development, ecology and environmental studies, agricultural and rural industries and in such other subjects as may be necessary from time to time ; (4) to organise short courses at the Post-Master or Arts or post-aster of Science stage for those who are otherwise suitable for teaching the non-traditional courses mentioned in clause (3) ; (5) to make such academic studies as may contribute to the improvement of economic conditions and welfare of the people in general and the tribal people in particular ; (6) to establish, maintain or manage colleges, libraries, laboratories, museums and such other institutions as it may consider fit ; (7) to recognise any college or institution as a constituent college or a professional college and to withdraw such recognition in respect of any such college or institution : Provided that the provisions of this clause shall not debar other colleges from introducing both Honours and Pass courses ; (8) to affiliate to itself any college, institution or Centre and to withdraw affiliation of such college, institution or centre ; (9) to institute degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates, and other academic distinctions on person who-(a) shall, unless exempted therefrom in such manner as may be prescribed by Statutes, have pursued in an affiliated or constituent college or in the University or in an institution or centre recognised by the University such courses of study and shall have passed such examination of the University as may be prescribed, or (b) shall have carried on research under conditions as may be prescribed ; (10) to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions under such conditions as may be prescribed ; (11) to co-operate with other Universities and educational authorities in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine ; (12) to institute and to make appointment to professorship, Readership, Lecturership and other teaching posts required by the University in accordance with regulation notified by the University Grants Commission with regard to minimum qualifications ; (13) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, prizes, medals and other honours and distinctions ; (14) to prescribe demand and receive fees, fines and other charges ; (15) to establish, maintain and manage hostels, halls and other places of residence for the students of the University and teachers, officers and other employees and to recognize such hostels, halls and other places of residence and to withdraw recognition therefrom ; (16) to provide for the supervision and control of residence and discipline of students of the University and to make arrangements for promotion of their health and general welfare ; (17) to provide for supervision, control and discipline of the teaching and non-teaching employees of the University in pursuance of the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations ; (18) to conduct, co-ordinate, regulate and control the post-graduate research work and teaching in the University ; (19) to prescribe the powers and duties of officers of the University ; (20) to provide for the inspection, or investigation into the affairs, of a college or an institution recognized by the University ; (21) to create and to make appointment to such administrative, clerical and other posts under the University as it may deem fit ; (22) to accept grants from the Central or any State Government or the University Grants Commission and, with the approval of State Government from other sources ; (23) to raise loans or to accept loans from the Central or the State Government and with the approval of State Government, from other sources ; (24) to enter into contracts and agreements with the approval of the Syndicate in furtherance of the objects of the University ; (25) to acquire, hold and dispose of properties, movable and immovable, for furthering any of the objects of the University ; (26) to make grants for the maintenance of the National Cadet Corps and the National Social Service ; (27) generally to do all such acts and things as may be necessary or desirable for, or incidental to the advancement of the objects or purposes of the University ; (28) (a) Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding provisions, the University may grant in the manner prescribed, to a college which satisfies the conditions prescribed in this behalf, the privileges of varying, for the students receiving instructions in such college, the courses of study prescribed by the University and holding examinations in the courses so varied. (b) Such a college shall be declared in the manner prescribed an autonomous college. (29) To recognise an Institution of higher learning or a laboratory or institutions of similar nature for such purposes as the University may determine and to withdraw such recognition. In section 57 of the Principal Act,-- (1) In sub-section (3), for the word "two years", the words "three years" shall be substituted. (2) In sub-section (9), for the words "appointment of the first Vice-Chancellor", the words "Notification by the Vice-Chancellor for election of various authorities," shall be substituted.

(1) The Governor of Tripura shall be the Chancellor of the University. (2) The Chancellor shall, by virtue of his office, be the Head of the University and shall, if present, preside over the convocations of the University held for conferring degrees. (3) The Chancellor shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons as he may direct, of the University, its buildings, laboratories and equipment and of any college or institution maintained by the University or admitted to its privileges, and also of the examinations, teaching and other work conducted or done by the University and to cause an enquiry to be made in like manner in respect of any matter connected with the administration or finances of the University, Colleges or Institutions. (4) The Chancellor shall in every case, give notice of his intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made,. (a) to the University if such inspection or inquiry is to be made in respect of the University, College or Institution maintained by it, or (b) to the Governing Body of the College or Institution, through the Vice-Chancellor if the inspection or inquiry is to be made in respect of College or any Institution admitted to the privileges of the University not maintained by the University, and the University or the Governing Body as the case may be, shall on receipt of such notice have the right to make such representation to the Chancellor as it may consider necessary. (5) After considering the representations, if any, made by the University or the Governing Body as the case may be, the Chancellor may cause to be made such inspection or inquiry as is referred to in sub-section (3) of this Section. (6) Where any inspection or inquiry has been caused to be made by the Chancellor, the University or the Governing Body as the case may be shall be entitled to appoint a representative who shall have the right to be present and be heard at, such inspection or inquiry. (7) The Chancellor, may, if the inspection or inquiry is made in respect of the University or any College or Institution maintained by it, address the Vice-Chancellor with reference to the result of such inspection or inquiry, and the Vice-Chancellor shall communicate to the Syndicate the views of the Chancellor with such advice as the Chancellor may be pleased to offer upon the action to be taken thereon. (8) The Chancellor may, if the inspection or inquiry is made in respect of any College or institution admitted to the privileges of the university and not maintained by the University, address the Governing Body concerned through the Vice-Chancellor with reference to the result of such inspection or inquiry, his views thereon and such advice as he may be pleased to offer upon the action to be taken thereon. (9) The Syndicate or the Governing Body as the case may be, shall communicate through the Vice-Chancellor to the Chancellor such action, if any, as it is proposed to take or has been upon the result of such inspection or inquiry. (10) Where the Syndicate or the Governing Body does not within any reasonable time take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor, the Chancellor may, after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the Syndicate or Governing Body issue such directions he may think fit and the Syndicate or Governing Body, as the case may be, shall comply with such directions. (11) Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this section, the Chancellor may, by order in writing, annul any proceedings of the University which is not in conformity with this Act, the Statutes or Ordinances. Provided that before making any such order, the Chancellor shall call upon the University to show cause why such an order shall not be made, and if any cause is shown within a reasonable time he shall consider the same. (12) Every proposal for the conferment of an honorary degree shall be subject to the confirmation of the Chancellor. (13) The Chancellor, may, at such intervals as he may decide appoint Committee to recommend the annual grants to be paid to the University for fulfilment of its objectives. (14) The Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred on or vested in him by or under the provisions of the Act or be prescribed by the Statutes.

(1) The Vice Chancellor shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor from amongst a panel of not less than three names submitted to him in alphabetical order by a Committee consisting of the following: (a) A nominee of the Chancellor (b) A nominee of the Syndicate (c) A nominee of the State Government ; and (d) A nominee of the Chairman, University Grants Commission. The Chancellor shall appoint one of the members of the Committee as the convener. Provided that none of the members of the panel shall be an employee of the University or a member of any authority of the University or connected with any approved institution or college or institution recognised by or associated with the University. Provided further that if the Chancellor does not approve any of the persons included in the panel he may call for a fresh panel. (2) (a) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years or till he attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier, unless sooner removed by an order of the Chancellor, and shall subject to the provisions of this section, be eligible for reappointment for another term of three years or till he attains the age of 65 years whichever is earlier. Provided that no Vice-Chancellor should be removed from office except by an order passed by the Chancellor on the ground of misbehaviour, mismanagement, incapacity or misuse of powers after due enquiry by a serving or retired Judge of the Supreme Court or High Court appointed by the Chancellor with the approval of the Syndicate. (b) The Chancellor may, notwithstanding the expiration of the term of the office of the Vice-Chancellor or his attaining the age of 65 years, allow him to continue in office till a successor assumes office, provided that he shall not continue as such for any period exceeding six months. (3) The Vice Chancellor may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor ; (4) if- (a) the Vice-Chancellor is, by reasons of leave, illness or any other cause, temporarily unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of his office, or (b) a vacancy occurs in the office of the Vice-Chancellor by reason of death, resignation or expiry of the term of his office or otherwise, then, during the period of such temporary inability, or pending the appointment of a Vice-Chancellor, as the case may be, the Chancellor may appoint the seniormost Dean of Faculty to exercise the power and perform the current duties of Vice-Chancellor. (5) The vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor occurring by reason of death, resignation or expiry of the term of his office or otherwise shall be filled up by appointment of a Vice-Chancellor in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) within a period of six months from the date of occurrence of the vacancy.

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University. He shall by virtue of his office be the ex-officio Chairman of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Academic Council, the Planning Board and the Finance Committee and also the Chairman of any other authority or body of the University of which he may be a member. He shall in the absence of the Chancellor preside at the Convocation of the University held for conferring degrees. He shall also be entitled to be present at and to address any meeting of any other authority or body of the University of which he may not be a member, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene meeting of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Academic Council and of any other authority or body of the University. (3) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations are faithfully observed, and to- take such action as may be necessary for this purpose. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general control over the affairs of the University and shall give effect to the decisions of the authorities of the University. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and discharge such other duties as may be delegated to him by any authority or body of the University or as may be prescribed by Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations. (6) The Vice-Chancellor may take on behalf of the University such action as he may deem expedient in any matter which, in his opinion is either urgent or of an emergent nature and shall report the same for c'onfirmation at the next meeting of the authority or body which, in the ordinary course, would have dealt with the matter : Provided that if the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor is not approved by the authority or body constituted under this Act, the matter shall immediately be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final : Provided further that any person in the service of the University who is aggrieved by the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under this sub-section have the right to appeal against such action to the Syndicate within 3 (three) months from the date on which decision on such action is communicated to him and thereupon the Syndicate may confirm, modify or reverse the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor. (7) The Vice-Chancellor may, with the approval of the Syndicate, at any time delegate any of his powers other than the powers referred to in sub-section (6) to any officer subordinate to him. (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall be empowered to grant leave to any officer. (9) The Vice-Chancellor shall be empowered to grant reave to any officer of the University other than Jhe Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor in accordance with such rules as may be prescribed and to make necessary arrangements for discharge of the functions of such officers during such absence. (10) The Vice-Chancellor shall grant leave of absence to any employee of the University in accordance with the rules framed and he may, if he so desires, delegate this power in relation to non-teaching staff to another officer of the University. (11) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene or cause to be convened the meetings of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Academic Council, the Planning Board and the Finance Committee.

The Registrar, shall be the Principal Administrative Officer of the University. Provided that in their respective spheres of duties and subject to supervision, direction and control of the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar and the Finance Officer shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, have the power of supervision and control over all officers and employees serving in departments under their charge and shall exercise such disciplinary power as may be conferred on them by or under this Act or by Statutes or Ordinances.

(1) The Senate shall meet at least thrice in a financial year, other than for convocation, on dates to be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor. One of such meetings shall be called the Annual Meeting. The Senate may also meet at such other times as it may, from time to time, decide. (2) One-third of the total number of members of the Senate plus one shall be a quorum for a meeting of the Senate : Provided that such quorum shall not be required at a convocation. (3) The Vice-Chancellor may, whenever he thinks fit, and shall, upon a requisition in writing by not less than one-third of the total number of members of the Senate, convene a meeting of the Senate. A meeting on such requisition shall be held within fifteen days of the receipt of the requisition by the Vice-Chancellor.

(1) Every Teacher, every officer and every employee of the University shall, on appointment as such, be provided with letter of appointment containing such terms and conditions of appointment as may be prescribed by Ordinances. (2) A teacher or an officer or an employee against a permanent vacancy shall be on probation ordinarily for a period of one year from the date of such appointment and such period of probation may, at the discretion of the appropriate authority of the University, be extended for a further period not exceeding one year. (3) If, at any time during the period of probation, the probationer's work is not considered satisfactory, the probationer shall be discharged by the authority concerned. (4) On satisfactory completion of the period of probation, a teacher or an officer or an employee, as the case may be, shall be confirmed with effect from the date of his appointment on probation by an order in writing made by the University in this behalf and the fact of such confirmation shall be communicated to the person concerned : Provided that if, on completion of the period of probation, no such order of confirmation is made and communicated to the persons concerned within a period of two months of the completion of the period of probation, the persons concerned shall be deemed to have been confirmed with effect from the date of his appointment on probation.

The services of a temporary teacher or employee shall not be terminated before expiration of the period for which he is appointed except after serving one month's notice or on payment of one month's salary in lieu thereof.

(1) If in the case of any dispute between the University and any Teacher, Officer or employees of the University no final order has been passed by the University within a period of one year from the date on which the dispute was referred to the University by such Teacher, Officer or employees, such dispute shall on the request of such Teacher, Officer or employees, be referred to a Tribunal consisting of the following members, namely :- (i) a Chairman to be nominated by the Chancellor ; (ii) one person to be nominated by the Syndicate ; (iii) one person to be nominated by the Teacher, Officer or employee concerned. (2) Any appeal from an employee of the University in a disciplinary matter shall be referred to the Tribunal and shall be decided and disposed of by the Tribunal . (3) The Tribunal may call for any record, report or other information from the University if in its opinion, such record, report or the information is necessary for efficient discharge of its functions, and the University shall furnish such record, report or other information to the Tribunal. (4) The decision of the Tribunal shall be final and no suit or proceeding shall lie in any court in respect of the matters decided by the Tribunal. (5) Every request under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be a submission to arbitration upon the terms of this section, within the meaning of the Arbitration Act, 1940, and all the provisions of that Act with the exception of section 2 thereof shall apply accordingly.

(1) No persons shall be qualified for election or nomination as a member of any authority or body of the University or shall continue as such members if he- (i) is of unsound mind or a deaf-mute, or (ii) is an undischarged insolvent, or (iii) has been convicted by a court of law for an offence involving moral turpitude. (2) In case of any doubt or dispute, the Chancellor's decision whether a person is disqualified under the provision of sub-section (1) shall be final. (3) No person shall be entitled to stand as a candidate for election to any authority or body of the University from more than one constituency. (4) No person shall be entitled to be enrolled as a voter for, or to cast his vote at, an election to any authority or body of the University from more than one constituency : Provided that this sub-section shall not apply in the case of an election of member of the Senate to the Syndicate, the Faculty Councils for Post-graduate studies, and the Councils for Under-graduate studies.