Powers and duties of Vice-Chancellor.

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Summary

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University, and shall exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the University and give effect to the decisions of all the authorities of the University. He shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at the Convocation of the University for conferring degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions. The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Executive Council, the Academic Council, Planning and Evaluation (Monitoring) Board and Finance Committee. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the due maintenance of discipline in the University. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to convene meetings of the Executive Council and the Academic Council and other bodies or committees. (4) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, Ordinances and regulations are faithfully observed, and he shall have all powers necessary for this purpose. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the proper administration of the University and for close co-ordination and integration of teaching, research and extension education, extension service and transfer of technology programme. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall manage, through appropriate officers and staff member, the departments, institutions of specialized studies, laboratories, libraries, museums, hostels and schools maintained by the University both at headquarters and outside. (7) The Vice-Chancellor may call for reports from the University schools, Regional centres, Sub-centres, affiliated colleges, department or from the recognized institution, hostels on all activities of the University as he may deem it necessary for the proper functioning of the University. (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall supervise and control the residence (in hostels) conduct and discipline of the students of the University. He shall also make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare, in consultation with such committees as may be prescribed. (9) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the presentation of the annual accounts and the balance-sheet in time to the Executive Council. (10) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University. (11) The Vice-Chancellor shall administer the funds placed at the disposal of the University for specific purpose and for the purpose for which they have been given. (12) The Vice-Chancellor shall make provision, within means available to him, for building, premises, apparatus and other means needed for carrying on the work of the University. (13) The Vice-Chancellor shall, with the concurrence of the Executive Council, enter into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf of the University in exercise of the performance of the powers and duties assigned to it by or under this Act and the Statutes, on the advice of the Finance Committee and Legal Committee to be appointed by the Executive Council for the purpose. (14) In any emergency which, in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor, requires immediate action, he shall, subject to the control of the Chancellor, take such action which he deems necessary and shall at the earliest opportunity thereafter report his action to the Chancellor and the Executive Council and such other authorities or officers as would have, in the ordinary course, dealt with the matter : Provided that, if the authority or body concerned does not approve the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor shall refer the matter to the Chancellor whose decision shall be final, and who may either confirm the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor or annul the same, or modify it in such manner as he may think fit, and thereupon, it shall cease to have effect, or as the case may be, taken effect in the modified form; so, however, that such annulment or modification shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done by or under the order of the Vice-Chancellor. (15) Where any action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under the last preceding sub-section, affects any person in the service of the University to his disadvantage, such person may prefer an appeal to the Executive Council within thirty days from the date on which such person has received notice of the action taken and the Executive Council shall consider the appeal at its next meeting and shall give its decision within three months from the date of appeal. (16) Any person aggrieved by the appellate order of the Executive Council may, within thirty days from the date of communication of such order, appeal to the Chancellor and the decision of the Chancellor on such appeal shall be final. (17) Subject to the provisions of the preceding sub-sections, the Vice-Chancellor, shall give effect to the orders of the Executive Council regarding the appointment, suspension, removal or dismissal of any of the employees of the University. (18) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as are laid down under this Act or as may be conferred or imposed on him by the Statutes, Ordinances and regulations. (19) (a) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons or body of persons as he may direct, of the university, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and equipments and of any institution, Regional centre, Sub-centre, affiliated, conducted or autonomous college, hall or hostel maintained or recognized by the University, and of the examinations, teachings and other work conducted by or on behalf of the University, and to cause an inquiry to be made in a like manner regarding any manner connected with the administration or finance of the University, affiliated college or recognized institutions : Provided that, the Vice-Chancellor shall, in the case of affiliated college or recognized institution, give notice to the management of such affiliated college or recognized institution of his intention to cause an inspection or an inquiry to be so made : Provided further that, the management shall have right to make such representation to the Vice-Chancellor as it thinks necessary before such inspection or inquiry is made; (b) after considering such representation, if any made, the Vice-Chancellor may cause such inspection or inquiry to be made or may drop the same; (c) in the case of management when an inspection or inquiry has been caused to be made, the management shall be entitled to appoint a representative, who shall have the right to be present and be heard at such inspection or inquiry; (d) the Vice-Chancellor may, if the inspection or inquiry is made regarding any college or institution admitted to the privileges of the University, communicate to the management the result of such inspection or inquiry; (e) the management shall communicate to the Vice-Chancellor such action, if any, as it proposes to take or has been taken by it; (f) where the management does not, within the time fixed by the Vice-Chancellor, take action to his satisfaction, the Vice-Chancellor shall place before the Executive Council the inspection or inquiry report and explanation furnished or representation made by the management, for its consideration. (20) The Vice-Chancellor shall arrange for the establishment and maintenance of Regional centres and Sub-centres at different places as may be required from time to time and delegate to any employee such powers as are necessary for their efficient functioning.

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the University, and shall exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the University and give effect to the decisions of all the authorities of the University. He shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at the Convocation of the University for conferring degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions. The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Executive Council, the Academic Council, Planning and Evaluation (Monitoring) Board and Finance Committee. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the due maintenance of discipline in the University. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to convene meetings of the Executive Council and the Academic Council and other bodies or committees. (4) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, Ordinances and regulations are faithfully observed, and he shall have all powers necessary for this purpose. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the proper administration of the University and for close co-ordination and integration of teaching, research and extension education, extension service and transfer of technology programme. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall manage, through appropriate officers and staff member, the departments, institutions of specialized studies, laboratories, libraries, museums, hostels and schools maintained by the University both at headquarters and outside. (7) The Vice-Chancellor may call for reports from the University schools, Regional centres, Sub-centres, affiliated colleges, department or from the recognized institution, hostels on all activities of the University as he may deem it necessary for the proper functioning of the University. (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall supervise and control the residence (in hostels) conduct and discipline of the students of the University. He shall also make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare, in consultation with such committees as may be prescribed. (9) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the presentation of the annual accounts and the balance-sheet in time to the Executive Council. (10) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University. (11) The Vice-Chancellor shall administer the funds placed at the disposal of the University for specific purpose and for the purpose for which they have been given. (12) The Vice-Chancellor shall make provision, within means available to him, for building, premises, apparatus and other means needed for carrying on the work of the University. (13) The Vice-Chancellor shall, with the concurrence of the Executive Council, enter into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf of the University in exercise of the performance of the powers and duties assigned to it by or under this Act and the Statutes, on the advice of the Finance Committee and Legal Committee to be appointed by the Executive Council for the purpose. (14) In any emergency which, in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor, requires immediate action, he shall, subject to the control of the Chancellor, take such action which he deems necessary and shall at the earliest opportunity thereafter report his action to the Chancellor and the Executive Council and such other authorities or officers as would have, in the ordinary course, dealt with the matter : Provided that, if the authority or body concerned does not approve the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor shall refer the matter to the Chancellor whose decision shall be final, and who may either confirm the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor or annul the same, or modify it in such manner as he may think fit, and thereupon, it shall cease to have effect, or as the case may be, taken effect in the modified form; so, however, that such annulment or modification shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done by or under the order of the Vice-Chancellor. (15) Where any action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under the last preceding sub-section, affects any person in the service of the University to his disadvantage, such person may prefer an appeal to the Executive Council within thirty days from the date on which such person has received notice of the action taken and the Executive Council shall consider the appeal at its next meeting and shall give its decision within three months from the date of appeal. (16) Any person aggrieved by the appellate order of the Executive Council may, within thirty days from the date of communication of such order, appeal to the Chancellor and the decision of the Chancellor on such appeal shall be final. (17) Subject to the provisions of the preceding sub-sections, the Vice-Chancellor, shall give effect to the orders of the Executive Council regarding the appointment, suspension, removal or dismissal of any of the employees of the University. (18) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as are laid down under this Act or as may be conferred or imposed on him by the Statutes, Ordinances and regulations. (19) (a) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons or body of persons as he may direct, of the university, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and equipments and of any institution, Regional centre, Sub-centre, affiliated, conducted or autonomous college, hall or hostel maintained or recognized by the University, and of the examinations, teachings and other work conducted by or on behalf of the University, and to cause an inquiry to be made in a like manner regarding any manner connected with the administration or finance of the University, affiliated college or recognized institutions : Provided that, the Vice-Chancellor shall, in the case of affiliated college or recognized institution, give notice to the management of such affiliated college or recognized institution of his intention to cause an inspection or an inquiry to be so made : Provided further that, the management shall have right to make such representation to the Vice-Chancellor as it thinks necessary before such inspection or inquiry is made; (b) after considering such representation, if any made, the Vice-Chancellor may cause such inspection or inquiry to be made or may drop the same; (c) in the case of management when an inspection or inquiry has been caused to be made, the management shall be entitled to appoint a representative, who shall have the right to be present and be heard at such inspection or inquiry; (d) the Vice-Chancellor may, if the inspection or inquiry is made regarding any college or institution admitted to the privileges of the University, communicate to the management the result of such inspection or inquiry; (e) the management shall communicate to the Vice-Chancellor such action, if any, as it proposes to take or has been taken by it; (f) where the management does not, within the time fixed by the Vice-Chancellor, take action to his satisfaction, the Vice-Chancellor shall place before the Executive Council the inspection or inquiry report and explanation furnished or representation made by the management, for its consideration. (20) The Vice-Chancellor shall arrange for the establishment and maintenance of Regional centres and Sub-centres at different places as may be required from time to time and delegate to any employee such powers as are necessary for their efficient functioning.

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