The Vice-Chancellor

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the statutes for a term of three years by the Chancellor from a panel of three persons recommended by the Committee constituted in accordance with the provisions of sub- section (2). (2) The Committee referred to in sub section (1) shall consist of the following persons, namely:- (a) One Academician nominated by the Visitor; (b) One Academician nominated by the Chancellor; (c) The Principal Secretary/Secretary to the state Government in the Higher Education Department; (d) Four members nominated by the Board of Governors, one of whom shall be nominated as the convener of the committee by the Board of Governors (3) The committee 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 Chancellor along with a concise statement