Vice-Chancellor

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed for a term of three years from the panel of three persons recommended by the committee constituted under the provisions of sub-section (2), on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. (2) The committee referred to in sub-section (1) shall consist of the following persons, that is to say: (a) One member nominated by the Chancellor; (b) One member nominated by the Pro-Chancellor; (c) Principal Secretary/Secretary in the Higher Education Department of the State Government; (d) Three members nominated by the Governing Body, out of which one shall be nominated by the Governing Body as a convener. (3) The committee shall prepare a panel of three suitable persons to hold the post of Vice-Chancellor on the basis of merit and shall forward it to the Pro-Chancellor along with a brief description indicating the academic qualifications and other achievements of each such person. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University who shall have general supervision and control over the activities of the University and shall implement the decisions of the authorities of the University. (5) Where there is any such urgent matter other than the appointment of a teacher, in which immediate action is required and in respect of which immediate action cannot be taken by any empowered officer or authority or any other body of the University under this Act, the Vice-Chancellor may take such action as he deems fit with the prior approval of the Pro-Chancellor. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes. (7) The Pro-Chancellor shall have the right to remove the Vice-Chancellor after proper investigation. The Pro-Chancellor, keeping in view the severity of the allegations during the investigation, may suspend the Vice-Chancellor as he deems fit.