Powers and Duties of The Vice Chancellor

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(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Principal Executive and Academic Officer of the University, and shall : (a) exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the University; (b) give effect to the decisions of the authorities of the University; (c) in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at the convocation of the University; (d) be responsible for the maintenance of discipline in the University; (2) He shall be an ex-officio member and Chairperson of the Executive Council, Academic Council and the Finance Committee. (3) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure the faithful observance of the provisions of this Act, Statutes, and Ordinances and he shall without prejudice to the powers of the Chancellor possess all such powers as may be necessary in that behalf. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene or cause to be convened meetings of the Executive Council, Academic Council, and Finance Committee etc. (5) Where any matter, other than the appointment ofacademic or non-academic staff of the University, is of urgent nature requiring immediate action and the same could not be immediately dealt with by any officer or the authority or other body of the University empowered by or under this Act to deal with it, the Vice-Chancellor may take such action as he may deem fit and shall forthwith report the action taken by him to the Chancellor and also communicate all such actions to the officer, authority, or other body who or which in the ordinary course would have dealt with the matter : Provided that if the officer, authority or other body having jurisdiction is of opinion that such action ought not to have been taken, it may refer the matter to the Chancellor who may either confirm the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor or annul the same or modify it in such manner, as he thinks fit and thereupon, it shall cease to have, effect to or as the case may be, take 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. Provided further that any person in the service of the University who is aggrieved by the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under this sub-section, shall have the right to appeal against such action to the Executive Council within three months from the date on which decision on such action is communicated to him/her and thereupon, the Executive Council may confirm or annual or modify the Vice-Chancellor's order. Nothing in this sub-section, shall be deemed to empower the Vice-Chancellor to incur any expenditure not duly authorized and provided for in the budget. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed or laid down in the Ordinance. (7) 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 equipment etc. and, hall or hostel maintained or recognized by the University, and of the examinations, teachings and other works conducted by or on behalf of the University, and to cause an inquiry to be made in a like manner regarding any matter connected with the administration or finance or of any others department of the University;

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Principal Executive and Academic Officer of the University, and shall : (a) exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the University; (b) give effect to the decisions of the authorities of the University; (c) in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at the convocation of the University; (d) be responsible for the maintenance of discipline in the University; (2) He shall be an ex-officio member and Chairperson of the Executive Council, Academic Council and the Finance Committee. (3) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure the faithful observance of the provisions of this Act, Statutes, and Ordinances and he shall without prejudice to the powers of the Chancellor possess all such powers as may be necessary in that behalf. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene or cause to be convened meetings of the Executive Council, Academic Council, and Finance Committee etc. (5) Where any matter, other than the appointment ofacademic or non-academic staff of the University, is of urgent nature requiring immediate action and the same could not be immediately dealt with by any officer or the authority or other body of the University empowered by or under this Act to deal with it, the Vice-Chancellor may take such action as he may deem fit and shall forthwith report the action taken by him to the Chancellor and also communicate all such actions to the officer, authority, or other body who or which in the ordinary course would have dealt with the matter : Provided that if the officer, authority or other body having jurisdiction is of opinion that such action ought not to have been taken, it may refer the matter to the Chancellor who may either confirm the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor or annul the same or modify it in such manner, as he thinks fit and thereupon, it shall cease to have, effect to or as the case may be, take 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. Provided further that any person in the service of the University who is aggrieved by the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under this sub-section, shall have the right to appeal against such action to the Executive Council within three months from the date on which decision on such action is communicated to him/her and thereupon, the Executive Council may confirm or annual or modify the Vice-Chancellor's order. Nothing in this sub-section, shall be deemed to empower the Vice-Chancellor to incur any expenditure not duly authorized and provided for in the budget. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed or laid down in the Ordinance. (7) 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 equipment etc. and, hall or hostel maintained or recognized by the University, and of the examinations, teachings and other works conducted by or on behalf of the University, and to cause an inquiry to be made in a like manner regarding any matter connected with the administration or finance or of any others department of the University;

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