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(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a distinguished academic with proven competence, integrity, morals and institutional commitment. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a person with a minimum of ten years of experience of teaching in a reputed institution of higher education along with a minimum of five years of administrative experience in a higher education institution. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor with the approval of the Governing Board. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be from amongst the members of the Jesuits. If a suitable person is not available from among the Jesuits, the Chancellor may appoint another person subject to the fulfillment of conditions mentioned in subsections (1) and (2). (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the whole-time officer of the University and shall be paid from out of the University fund such salary and allowances as the Chancellor may decide in consultation with the Governing Board. (6) The Vice-Chancellor may resign from his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor. (7) If,- (a) the Vice-Chancellor is, by reason of leave, illness or other cause, temporarily unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of his office, or (b) a vacancy occurs in the office of the Vice-Chancellor by reason of death, resignation, removal, expiry of the term of his office or otherwise, then, during the period of such temporary inability or pending the appointment of a Vice-Chancellor, as the case may be, the Chancellor may appoint the Pro-Vice-Chancellor or any other person from and amongst the senior most professors or officers of the University to exercise the powers and to perform the duties of the Vice-Chancellor. (8) The vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor occurring by reason of death, resignation or expiry of the term of his office, removal or otherwise shall be filled up by appointment of a Vice-Chancellor in accordance with the provisions of sub-sections (1), (2) and (4) within a period of one year from the date of occurrence of such vacancy. (9) The Vice-Chancellor may be removed from his office by the Chancellor with prior approval of the Governing Board if he is satisfied that the incumbent,- (a) has become insane or adjudged by a competent Court to be of unsound mind; or (b) has become an un-discharged insolvent or stands so declared by a competent Court; or (c) has become physically unfit or incapable of discharging his duties due to protracted illness or physical disability; or (d) has willfully omitted or refused to carry out the provisions of this Act or service contract or has abused or misused the powers vested in him, or if, in the opinion of the Chancellor, the continuance in the office of the Vice-Chancellor is detrimental to the interest of the University; or (e) has shown incompetence to perform or has persistently made default in the performance of duties imposed on him by or under this Act; or (f) has been convicted by a competent Court of law for any offence within the meaning and concept of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; Provided that the Vice-Chancellor shall be given a reasonable opportunity to show cause by the Chancellor before taking recourse for his removal under clauses (d), (e) and (f).
(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a distinguished academic with proven competence, integrity, morals and institutional commitment. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a person with a minimum of ten years of experience of teaching in a reputed institution of higher education along with a minimum of five years of administrative experience in a higher education institution. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor with the approval of the Governing Board. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be from amongst the members of the Jesuits. If a suitable person is not available from among the Jesuits, the Chancellor may appoint another person subject to the fulfillment of conditions mentioned in subsections (1) and (2). (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the whole-time officer of the University and shall be paid from out of the University fund such salary and allowances as the Chancellor may decide in consultation with the Governing Board. (6) The Vice-Chancellor may resign from his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor. (7) If,- (a) the Vice-Chancellor is, by reason of leave, illness or other cause, temporarily unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of his office, or (b) a vacancy occurs in the office of the Vice-Chancellor by reason of death, resignation, removal, expiry of the term of his office or otherwise, then, during the period of such temporary inability or pending the appointment of a Vice-Chancellor, as the case may be, the Chancellor may appoint the Pro-Vice-Chancellor or any other person from and amongst the senior most professors or officers of the University to exercise the powers and to perform the duties of the Vice-Chancellor. (8) The vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor occurring by reason of death, resignation or expiry of the term of his office, removal or otherwise shall be filled up by appointment of a Vice-Chancellor in accordance with the provisions of sub-sections (1), (2) and (4) within a period of one year from the date of occurrence of such vacancy. (9) The Vice-Chancellor may be removed from his office by the Chancellor with prior approval of the Governing Board if he is satisfied that the incumbent,- (a) has become insane or adjudged by a competent Court to be of unsound mind; or (b) has become an un-discharged insolvent or stands so declared by a competent Court; or (c) has become physically unfit or incapable of discharging his duties due to protracted illness or physical disability; or (d) has willfully omitted or refused to carry out the provisions of this Act or service contract or has abused or misused the powers vested in him, or if, in the opinion of the Chancellor, the continuance in the office of the Vice-Chancellor is detrimental to the interest of the University; or (e) has shown incompetence to perform or has persistently made default in the performance of duties imposed on him by or under this Act; or (f) has been convicted by a competent Court of law for any offence within the meaning and concept of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; Provided that the Vice-Chancellor shall be given a reasonable opportunity to show cause by the Chancellor before taking recourse for his removal under clauses (d), (e) and (f). <br>