The Vice-Chancellor

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be whole time salaried officer of the University who shall be responsible for over-all functions of the University and shall function through authorities and officers of the University. (2) The Vice- Chancellor shall be an eminent academician with strong administrative acumen. He shall fulfill the qualification and experience prescribed in the Regulations of University Grants Commission or other Regulatory bodies, from time to time. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed, subject to fulfilling the qualification as per sub-section (2), and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes, for a period of three years by the President, from a panel of three persons recommended by the Search-cum-Selection Committee constituted under sub-section (4): Provided that the Vice-Chancellor shall be eligible for reappointment subject to the approval of the Board of Governors: Provided further that no person shall be appointed or hold the post of the Vice-Chancellor after attaining the age as determined by the Regulatory body. (4) The Committee referred in sub-section (3) shall consist of the following persons, namely:- (a) One member nominated by the Visitor; (b) One member nominated by the President; (c) One member nominated by UGC; (d) Principal Secretary/Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Uttarakhand; (e) Two members nominated by the Board of Governors one of whom shall be nominated by the Board of Governors as convener of the committee. (5) The Committee constituted under sub-section (4) shall, on the basis of merit, prepare a panel of names of three persons suitable to hold the office of the Vice-Chancellor and forward the same to the President along with a concise statement showing the academic qualifications and other distinctions of each person: Provided that if the President is not satisfied/ agreed with the panel recommended by the search-cum-selection committee, he shall with reasons of disagreement call for a fresh panel only one more time. (6) If, at any time, upon representation made or otherwise, and after making such enquiry, as may be deemed necessary, the situation so warrants that continuance of the Vice-Chancellor is not in the interest of the University, the President, by an order in writing stating the reasons thereof, may ask the Vice-Chancellor to demit his office from such date as may be specified in the order: Provided that before taking an action under this sub-section, the Vice-Chancellor shall be given an opportunity of being heard.