(1) No person shall be deemed to be qualified to hold the office of Vice-Chancellor unless such person is, in the opinion of the Chancellor, reputed for his scholarship and academic interest. Further, it would be desirable that the person has administrative experience either at the government or at the University level.
(2) (i) Chancellor shall appoint the Vice-Chancellor out of the panel of names recommended by the Search Committee in consultation with the State Government.
(ii) The panel recommended by the Search Committee shall be in force for one year to meet out any of the situation of not joining by the person so appointed at the first instance, at the vacation of post of Vice-Chancellor on account of death, resignation or removal of the Vice-Chancellor under the provision of this Act, within one year and the Chancellor shall appoint the Vice-Chancellor from the said panel in consultation with the State Government.
(3) (a) The Vice-Chancellor shall be whole time officer and shall hold office during the pleasure of the Chancellor.
(b) Subject to foregoing provisions of the section the Vice-Chancellor shall ordinarily hold office for a term of three years.
Provided that the age for applying to the post of Vice-Chancellor shall not exceed 65 years. Ongoing of the said term she/he may be reappointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the State Government and she/he shall hold office at the pleasure of the Chancellor for a term not exceeding three years, or up-to-the age of 70 years whichever is earlier.
(4) (i)The Vice-Chancellor shall be paid a salary of three thousand rupees per mensem. Other terms and conditions of his appointment shall be determined by the Chancellor in consultation with the State Government.
(ii) If the person appointed as Vice-Chancellor receives pension from Central or State Government or any University or any other source then the receivable amount of pension would be considered to be part of her/his receivable Salary and allowances.
(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University, the Chairman of the Syndicate and of the Academic Council and shall be entitled to be present and speak at any meeting of any authority or other body of the University and shall in the absence of the Chancellor preside over meetings of the Senate and of any convocation of the University :
Provided that the Vice-Chancellor shall not vote in the first instance but shall have and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes.
(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances have power to make appointment to posts within the sanctioned grades and scales of pay and within the sanctioned strength of the ministerial staff and other servants of the University not being teachers and officers of the University and have control and full disciplinary powers over such stall and servants.
(7) The Vice Chancellor shall have the power to convene a meeting of the Senate, its Committees and Sub-Committees, Syndicate, its Committees and Sub-Committees, the Academic Council and other authorities of the University. He shall be the ex-officio Chairman of those meetings. Due to his absence, he may authorize another officer to call and preside over the meeting.
(8) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the powers to visit and inspect the Colleges and buildings, laboratories, workshops and equipments thereof and any other institution associated with the University, and he shall have the right of making an inquiry or causing an inquiry to be made, in like manner in respect of any matter connected with such Colleges and institutions.
(9) The Vice-Chancellor shall address the Principal of such College with reference to the result of such inspection or inquiry and, thereupon, it shall be the duty of such Principal to communicate the views of the Vice-Chancellor to the governing body of the College and to report to the Vice-Chancellor such action, if any, taken or proposed it be taken upon the result of such inspection or inquiry.
(10) It shall be lawful for the Vice-Chancellor to issue, from time to time, any direction to the Principal of a College in which post-graduate teaching conducted under clause (16) of section A and such Principal shall comply with all such directions accordingly.
(11) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general control over the educational arrangement of University and shall be responsible for the discipline o( the University. It shall be lawful for the Vice-Chancellor to take all steps which are necessary for maintaining the academic standard and administrative discipline of the University.
(12) If at any time, except when the Syndicate or the Academic Council isin session, the Vice-Chancellor is satisfied that an emergency has arisen requiring him to take such immediate action involving the exercise of any power vested in the 2Syndicate or Academic Council by or under this Act, the Vice-Chancellor shall take such action as he deems fit, and shall report the action taken by him to such authority which may either confirm the action so taken or disapprove of it.
(13) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to see whether the proceeding of the University are carried on in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinance, the Regulations and the Rules or not and the Vice Chancellor shall report to the Chancellor every proceeding which is not in conformity with such provisions. For so long as the orders of the Chancellor are not received on the report of the Vice-Chancellor that the proceeding of the University is not in accordance with this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinance,' the Regulation and the Rules, the Vice-Chancellor shall have the powers, to stay the proceeding reported against.
(14) Illustration- equivalent post means Reader and Principal in the pay - scale of Reader, Professor and Principal in the pay-scale of .Professor.
(15) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as are conferred or imposed on him by this Act, the Statutes, the Regulations or the Rules.
(16) The Vice-Chancellor shall have overall responsibility in maintaining good academic standard and promoting the efficiency and good order of the University.
(17) Save as otherwise provided in the Act, or the Statutes the Vice-Chancellor shall appoint officer (other than its Pro-Vice-Chancellor) with the approval of the Chancellor, and teachers and shall define their duties;
(18) The Vice-Chancellor shall hare power to take disciplinary action against all employees of the University including officers and teachers of the University;
(19) An appeal shall lie to the Chancellor against the order of the Vice- Chancellor imposing the penalty of dismissed, removal from service or education in rank.
(20) The Vice Chancellor shall have the power to transfer the Principal of a constituent college after expiry of a term of four years, but for administrative reasons Vice-Chancellor can transfer Principals, by recording reasons in writing even before the expiry of four year period.
Legislative changes(after 1982)- This section has registered following changes;
(i) Substitution of sub-section(3),(4), (11),
(ii) Insertion of illustration of sub-section (14) and
(iii) Insertion of sub-sections (16) to (19).
The amendments having started from Ordinance 39 of 1986 till Act 3 of 1990 provides different date of effect to the different amendments made in the section.
The date of effect for the substitution of sub-section (11), insertion of illustration to sub-section (14) and insertion of sub-section (16) to (19) is 17.12.1986 when Ordinance 39 of 1986 was promulgated. The substitution of sub-section (3) is effective from 18.4.1987 when Ordinance 13 of 1987 was promulgated.
The substitution of sub-section (4) is effective from 30.1.1990 being the date of enactment of Act of 1990.
(2) (i) Chancellor shall appoint the Vice-Chancellor out of the panel of names recommended by the Search Committee in consultation with the State Government.
(ii) The panel recommended by the Search Committee shall be in force for one year to meet out any of the situation of not joining by the person so appointed at the first instance, at the vacation of post of Vice-Chancellor on account of death, resignation or removal of the Vice-Chancellor under the provision of this Act, within one year and the Chancellor shall appoint the Vice-Chancellor from the said panel in consultation with the State Government.
(3) (a) The Vice-Chancellor shall be whole time officer and shall hold office during the pleasure of the Chancellor.
(b) Subject to foregoing provisions of the section the Vice-Chancellor shall ordinarily hold office for a term of three years.
Provided that the age for applying to the post of Vice-Chancellor shall not exceed 65 years. Ongoing of the said term she/he may be reappointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the State Government and she/he shall hold office at the pleasure of the Chancellor for a term not exceeding three years, or up-to-the age of 70 years whichever is earlier.
(4) (i)The Vice-Chancellor shall be paid a salary of three thousand rupees per mensem. Other terms and conditions of his appointment shall be determined by the Chancellor in consultation with the State Government.
(ii) If the person appointed as Vice-Chancellor receives pension from Central or State Government or any University or any other source then the receivable amount of pension would be considered to be part of her/his receivable Salary and allowances.
(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University, the Chairman of the Syndicate and of the Academic Council and shall be entitled to be present and speak at any meeting of any authority or other body of the University and shall in the absence of the Chancellor preside over meetings of the Senate and of any convocation of the University :
Provided that the Vice-Chancellor shall not vote in the first instance but shall have and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes.
(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances have power to make appointment to posts within the sanctioned grades and scales of pay and within the sanctioned strength of the ministerial staff and other servants of the University not being teachers and officers of the University and have control and full disciplinary powers over such stall and servants.
(7) The Vice Chancellor shall have the power to convene a meeting of the Senate, its Committees and Sub-Committees, Syndicate, its Committees and Sub-Committees, the Academic Council and other authorities of the University. He shall be the ex-officio Chairman of those meetings. Due to his absence, he may authorize another officer to call and preside over the meeting.
(8) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the powers to visit and inspect the Colleges and buildings, laboratories, workshops and equipments thereof and any other institution associated with the University, and he shall have the right of making an inquiry or causing an inquiry to be made, in like manner in respect of any matter connected with such Colleges and institutions.
(9) The Vice-Chancellor shall address the Principal of such College with reference to the result of such inspection or inquiry and, thereupon, it shall be the duty of such Principal to communicate the views of the Vice-Chancellor to the governing body of the College and to report to the Vice-Chancellor such action, if any, taken or proposed it be taken upon the result of such inspection or inquiry.
(10) It shall be lawful for the Vice-Chancellor to issue, from time to time, any direction to the Principal of a College in which post-graduate teaching conducted under clause (16) of section A and such Principal shall comply with all such directions accordingly.
(11) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general control over the educational arrangement of University and shall be responsible for the discipline o( the University. It shall be lawful for the Vice-Chancellor to take all steps which are necessary for maintaining the academic standard and administrative discipline of the University.
(12) If at any time, except when the Syndicate or the Academic Council isin session, the Vice-Chancellor is satisfied that an emergency has arisen requiring him to take such immediate action involving the exercise of any power vested in the 2Syndicate or Academic Council by or under this Act, the Vice-Chancellor shall take such action as he deems fit, and shall report the action taken by him to such authority which may either confirm the action so taken or disapprove of it.
(13) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to see whether the proceeding of the University are carried on in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinance, the Regulations and the Rules or not and the Vice Chancellor shall report to the Chancellor every proceeding which is not in conformity with such provisions. For so long as the orders of the Chancellor are not received on the report of the Vice-Chancellor that the proceeding of the University is not in accordance with this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinance,' the Regulation and the Rules, the Vice-Chancellor shall have the powers, to stay the proceeding reported against.
(14) Illustration- equivalent post means Reader and Principal in the pay - scale of Reader, Professor and Principal in the pay-scale of .Professor.
(15) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as are conferred or imposed on him by this Act, the Statutes, the Regulations or the Rules.
(16) The Vice-Chancellor shall have overall responsibility in maintaining good academic standard and promoting the efficiency and good order of the University.
(17) Save as otherwise provided in the Act, or the Statutes the Vice-Chancellor shall appoint officer (other than its Pro-Vice-Chancellor) with the approval of the Chancellor, and teachers and shall define their duties;
(18) The Vice-Chancellor shall hare power to take disciplinary action against all employees of the University including officers and teachers of the University;
(19) An appeal shall lie to the Chancellor against the order of the Vice- Chancellor imposing the penalty of dismissed, removal from service or education in rank.
(20) The Vice Chancellor shall have the power to transfer the Principal of a constituent college after expiry of a term of four years, but for administrative reasons Vice-Chancellor can transfer Principals, by recording reasons in writing even before the expiry of four year period.
Legislative changes(after 1982)- This section has registered following changes;
(i) Substitution of sub-section(3),(4), (11),
(ii) Insertion of illustration of sub-section (14) and
(iii) Insertion of sub-sections (16) to (19).
The amendments having started from Ordinance 39 of 1986 till Act 3 of 1990 provides different date of effect to the different amendments made in the section.
The date of effect for the substitution of sub-section (11), insertion of illustration to sub-section (14) and insertion of sub-section (16) to (19) is 17.12.1986 when Ordinance 39 of 1986 was promulgated. The substitution of sub-section (3) is effective from 18.4.1987 when Ordinance 13 of 1987 was promulgated.
The substitution of sub-section (4) is effective from 30.1.1990 being the date of enactment of Act of 1990.