THE CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ACT, 1992 
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 
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SECTIONS 

1.  Short title and commencement. 
2.  Definitions. 
3.  The University. 
4.  Objects of the University. 
5.  Powers of the University. 
6.  Jurisdiction. 
7.  University open to all classes, castes and creed. 
8.  The Visitor. 
9.  Officers of the University. 
10.  The Chancellor. 
11.  The Vice-Chancellor. 
12.  Deans and Directors. 
13.  The Registrar. 
14.  The Comptroller. 
15.  Other officers. 
16.  Authorities of the University. 
17.  The Board. 
18.  The Academic Council. 
19.  The Finance Committee. 
20.  The Research Programme Committee. 
21.  The Extension Education Advisory Committee. 
22.  The Board of Studies. 
23.  Faculties. 
24.  Other authorities. 
25.  Power to make Statutes. 
26.  Statutes how to be made. 
27.  Power to make Ordinances. 
28.  Regulations. 
29.  Annual report. 
30.  Annual accounts. 
31.  Conditions of service of employees. 
32.  Procedure of appeal and arbitration in disciplinary cases against students. 
33.  Right to appeal. 
34.  Provident and pension funds. 
35.  Disputes as to constitution of University authorities. 
36.  Constitution of Committees. 
37.  Filling of casual vacancies. 
38.  Proceedings of University authorities not invalidated by vacancy. 
39.  Protection of action taken in good faith. 
40.  Mode of proof of University records. 

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SECTIONS 

41.  Power to remove difficulties. 
42.  Transitional provisions. 
43.  Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before 

Parliament. 
THE SCHEDULE. 

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THE CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ACT, 1992 

ACT NO. 40 OF 1992 

[26th December, 1992.] 

An Act to provide for the establishment and incorporation of a University for the North-Eastern 
region  for  the  development  of  agriculture  and  for  the  furtherance  of  the  advancement  of 
learning and prosecution of research in agriculture and allied sciences in that region. 

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 

1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Central Agricultural University 

Act, 1992. 

(2)  It  shall  come  into  force  on  such  date1  as  the  Central  Government  may,  by  notification  in  the 

Official Gazette, appoint. 

2.  Definitions.—In  this  Act,  and  in  all  Statutes  made  hereunder,  unless  the  context  otherwise 

requires,— 

(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; 

(b)  “academic  staff”  means  such  categories  of  staff  as  are  designated  as  academic  staff  by  the 

Ordinances; 

(c)  “agriculture”  means  the  basic  and  applied  sciences  of  the  soil  and  water  management,  crop 
production including production of all garden crops, control of plants, pests and diseases, horticulture 
including  floriculture,  animal  husbandry  including  veterinary  and  dairy  science,  fisheries,  forestry 
including  farm  forestry,  home-science,  agricultural  engineering  and  technology,  marketing  and 
processing of agricultural and animal husbandry products, land use and management; 

(d) “Board” means the Board of Management of the University; 

(e) “Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies of the University; 

(f) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University; 

(g) “college” means a constituent college of the University whether located at the headquarters, 

campus or elsewhere; 

(h) “Department” means a Department of Studies of the University; 

(i)  “employee”  means  any  person  appointed  by  the  University  and  includes  teachers  and  other 

staff of the University; 

(j)  “extension  education”  means  the  educational  activities  concerned  with  the  training  of 
orchardists,  farmers  and  other  groups  serving  agriculture,  horticulture,  fisheries  and  improved 
practices  related  thereto  and  the  various  phases  of  scientific  technology  related  to  agriculture  and 
agricultural production including post harvest technology and marketing; 

(k) “Faculty” means Faculty of the University; 

(l)  “North-Eastern  region”  means  the  North-Eastern  region  of  India  comprising  the  States  of 

Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, 2[Nagaland,] Sikkim and Tripura; 

(m) “Ordinances” means the Ordinances of the University; 

(n) “Regulations” means the Regulations made by any authority of the University; 

(o) “Research Advisory Committee” means the Research Advisory Committee of the University; 

(p) “Statutes” means the Statutes of the University; 

1. 26th January, 1993, vide notification No. S.O. 72(E), dated 25th January, 1993, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,  

sec. 3(ii). 

2. Ins. by Act 45 of 2016, s. 2 (w.e.f. 19-8-2016). 

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(q)  “student”  means  a  person  enrolled  in  the  University  for  undergoing  a  course  of  studies  for 

obtaining a degree, diploma or other academic distinction duly instituted; 

(r)  “teachers”  means  Professors,  Associate  Professors,  Assistant  Professors,  Teaching  Faculty 
Members and their equivalent appointed for imparting instruction or conducting research or extension 
education programmes or combination of these in the University, college or any institute maintained 
by the University and designated as teachers by the Ordinances; 

(s) “University” means the Central Agricultural University established under this Act; 

(t) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University; 

(u) “Visitor” means the Visitor of the University. 

3.  The  University.—(1)  There  shall  be  established  a  University  by  the  name  of  the  “Central 

Agricultural University”. 

(2)  The  headquarters  of  the  University  shall  be  at  Imphal  in  the  State  of  Manipur  and  it  may  also 

establish campuses at such other places within its jurisdiction as it may deem fit. 

(3)  The  first  Chancellor  and  the  first  Vice-Chancellor  and  the  first  members  of  the  Board,  the 
Academic Council and all persons who may hereafter become such officers or members, so long as they 
continue to hold such office or membership are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of the 
Central Agricultural University. 

(4) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by 

the said name. 

4. Objects of the University.—The objects of the University shall be— 

(a) to impart education in different branches of agricultural and allied sciences as it may deem fit; 

(b) to further the advancement of learning and prosecution of research in agriculture and allied 

sciences; 

(c) to undertake programmes of extension education in the States under its jurisdiction; and 

(d) to undertake such other activities as it may, from time to time, determine. 

5. Powers of the University.—The University shall have the following powers, namely:— 

(i) to make provision for instructions in agricultural and allied sciences; 

(ii) to make provision for conduct of research in agricultural and allied branches of learning; 

(iii)  to  make  provision  for  dissemination  of  the  findings  of  research  and  technical  information 

through extension programmes; 

(iv)  to  grant,  subject  to  such  conditions  as  it  may  determine,  diplomas  or  certificates  to,  and 
confer degrees or other academic distinctions on the basis of examination, evaluation or any other method 
of  testing,  on  persons,  and  to  withdraw  any  such  diplomas,  certificates,  degrees  or  other  academic 
distinction for good and sufficient cause; 

(v) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner prescribed by the Statutes; 

(vi) to  provide  lectures  and  instructions for  field  workers,  village  leaders  and  other persons  not 
enrolled as regular students of the University and to grant certificates to them as may be prescribed by 
the Statutes; 

(vii) to co-operate or collaborate or associate with any other University or authority or institution 

of higher learning in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine; 

(viii)  to  establish  and  maintain  colleges  relating  to  agriculture,  fisheries,  dairying,  veterinary 

medicine and animal science, home-science, agricultural engineering, forestry and allied sciences; 

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(ix)  to  establish  and  maintain  such  campuses,  special  centres,  specialised laboratories, libraries, 
museums  or  other  units  for  research  and  instruction  as  are,  in  its  opinion,  necessary  for  the 
furtherance of its objects; 

(x) to create teaching, research and extension education posts and to make appointments thereto; 

(xi) to create administrative, ministerial and other posts and to make appointments thereto; 

(xii) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; 

(xiii)  to  determine  standards  of  admission  to  the  University,  which  may  include  examination, 

evaluation or any other method of testing; 

(xiv) to provide and maintain residential accommodation for students and employees; 

(xv) to supervise the residences of the students of the University and to make arrangements for 

promoting their health and general welfare; 

(xvi)  to  lay  down  conditions  of  service  of  all  categories  of  employees,  including  their  code  of 

conduct; 

(xvii) to regulate and enforce discipline among the students and the employees, and to take such 

disciplinary measures in this regard as it may deem necessary; 

(xviii)  to  fix,  demand  and  receive  such  fees  and  other  charges  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the 

Statutes; 

(xix)  to  borrow,  with  the  approval  of  the  Central  Government  on  the  security  of  its  property, 

money for the purpose of the University; 

(xx) to receive benefactions, donations and gifts and to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any 

property, movable or immovable, including trust and endowment properties for its purposes; 

(xxi)  to  do  all  such  other  acts  and  things  as  may  be  necessary,  incidental  or  conducive  to  the 

attainment of all or any of its objects. 

6.  Jurisdiction.—(1) The jurisdiction and  responsibility  of  the  University  with respect to  teaching, 
research and programmes of extension education at the University level, in the field of agricultural shall 
extend  to  the  States  of  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Manipur,  Meghalaya,  Mizoram,  1[Nagaland,]  Sikkim  and 
Tripura. 

(2) All colleges, research and experimental stations or other institutions coming under the jurisdiction 
and authority of the University shall be its constituent units under the full management and control of its 
officers and authorities and no such units shall be recognised as affiliated units. 

(3) The University may assume responsibility for the training of field extension workers and others 
and  may  develop  such  training  centres  as  may  be  required  in  various  parts  of  the  States  under  its 
jurisdiction. 

7.  University  open  to  all  classes,  castes  and  creed.—The  University  shall  be  open  to  persons  of 
either sex and of whatever caste, creed, race or class, and it shall not be lawful for the University to adopt 
or impose on any person, any test whatsoever of religious belief or profession in order to entitle him to be 
appointed as a teacher of the University or to hold any other office therein or be admitted as a student in 
the University or to graduate thereat or to enjoy or exercise any privilege thereof: 

Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the University from making special 
provisions  for  the  employment  or  admission  of  women,  handicapped  or  of  persons  belonging  to  the 
weaker sections of the society and, in particular, of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes. 

8. The Visitor.—(1) The President of India shall be the Visitor of the University. 

(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (3) and (4), the Visitor shall have the right to cause an 
inspection  to  be  made,  by  such  person  or  persons  as  he  may  direct,  of  the  University,  its  buildings, 
laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and equipments, and of any institution or college and also of 
the examination, instruction and other work conducted or done by the University, and to cause an inquiry 

1. Ins. by Act 45 of 2016, s. 3 (w.e.f. 19-8-2016). 

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to be made in like manner in respect of any matter connected with the administration and finances of the 
University. 

(3)  The  Visitor  shall,  in  every  case,  give  notice  to  the  University  of  his  intention  to  cause  an 
inspection  or  inquiry  to  be  made  and  the  University  shall,  on  receipt  of  such  notice,  have  the  right  to 
make,  within thirty  days  from  the  date  of receipt  of  the  notice  or  such  other  period as  the  Visitor  may 
determine, such representations to him as it may consider necessary. 

(4) After considering the representations, if any, made by the University, the Visitor may cause to be 

made such inspection or inquiry as is referred to in sub-section (2). 

(5) Where an inspection or inquiry has been caused to be made by the Visitor, the University shall be 
entitled to appoint a representative who shall have the right to appear in person and to be heard on such 
inspection or inquiry. 

(6) The Visitor may address the Vice-Chancellor with reference to the results of such inspection or 
inquiry together with such views and advice with regard to the action to be taken thereon as the Visitor 
may  be  pleased  to  offer  and  on  receipt  of  the  address  made  by  the  Visitor,  the  Vice-Chancellor  shall 
communicate forthwith to the Board the results of the inspection or inquiry and the views of the Visitor 
and the advice tendered by him upon the action to be taken thereon. 

(7) The Board shall communicate through the Vice-Chancellor to the Visitor such action, if any, as it 

proposes to take or has been taken by it upon the results of such inspection or inquiry. 

(8) Where the Board does not, within a reasonable time, take action to the satisfaction of the Visitor, 
the Visitor may, after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the Board, issue 
such directions as he may think fit and the Board shall be bound to comply with such directions. 

(9)  Without  prejudice  to  the  foregoing  provisions  of  this  section,  the  Visitor  may,  by  an  order  in 
writing, annul any proceeding of the University which is not in conformity with this Act, the Statutes or 
the Ordinances: 

Provided  that  before  making  any  such  order,  he  shall  call  upon  the  University  to  show  cause  why 
such an order should not be made and, if any cause is shown within a reasonable time, he shall consider 
the same. 

(10) The Visitor shall have such other powers as may be specified by the Statutes. 

9. Officers of the University.—The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:— 

(1) the Chancellor; 

(2) the Vice-Chancellor; 

(3) Deans; 

(4) Directors; 

(5) the Registrar; 

(6) the Comptroller; and 

(7) such other officers as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

10. The Chancellor.—(1) The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor in such manner as may be 

prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2) The Chancellor shall, by virtue of his office, be the Head of the University. 

(3) The Chancellor shall, if present, preside at the convocations of the University held for conferring 

degrees. 

11.  The  Vice-Chancellor.—(1)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Visitor  in  such 

manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

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(2) 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. 

(3) The Vice-Chancellor may, if he is of opinion that immediate action is necessary on any matter, 
exercise any power conferred on any authority of the University by or under this Act and shall report to 
such authority the action taken by him on such matter: 

Provided that if the authority concerned is of opinion that such action ought not to have been taken, it 

may refer the matter to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final: 

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 
Board within three months from the date on which decision on such action is communicated to him and 
thereupon the Board may confirm, modify or reverse the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor. 

(4) The  Vice-Chancellor, if  he is  of  opinion that  any  decision  of any  authority  of  the  University  is 
beyond the powers of the authority conferred by the provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances 
or  that  any  decision  taken  is  not  in  the  interest  of  the  University,  may  ask  the  authority  concerned  to 
review its decision within sixty days of such decision and if the authority refuses to review the decision 
either in whole or in part or no decision is taken by it within the said period of sixty days, the matter shall 
be referred to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final. 

(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be 

prescribed by the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

12. Deans and Directors.—Every Dean and every Director shall be appointed in such manner and 

shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

13. The Registrar.—(1) The Registrar shall be appointed in such manner as may be prescribed by the 

Statutes. 

(2)  The  Registrar  shall  have  the  power  to  enter  into  agreements,  sign  documents  and  authenticate 
records  on  behalf  of the  University  and  shall  exercise  such  powers  and  perform  such  duties  as  may  be 
prescribed by the Statutes. 

14. The Comptroller.—The Comptroller shall be appointed in such manner and shall exercise such 

powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

15. Other officers.—The manner of appointment and powers and duties of the other officers of the 

University shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

16.  Authorities  of  the  University.—The  following  shall  be  the  authorities  of  the  University, 

namely:— 

(1) the Board; 

(2) the Academic Council; 

(3) the Finance Committee; 

(4) the Research Programme Committee; 

(5) the Extension Education Advisory Committee; 

(6) the Board of Studies; and 

(7) such other authorities as may be prescribed by the Statutes.  

17. The Board.—(1) The Board shall be the principal executive body of the University. 

(2) The constitution of the Board, the term of office of its members and its powers and functions shall 

be prescribed by the Statutes. 

18. The Academic Council.—(1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the 
University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and Ordinances, have the control 

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and  general  regulation  of,  and  be  responsible  for,  the  maintenance  of  standards  of  learning,  education, 
instruction, evaluation  and  examination  within the  University  and shall  exercise  such  other  powers and 
perform such other functions as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the Statutes. 

(2)  The  constitution  of  the  Academic  Council  and  the  term  of  office  of  its  members  shall  be 

prescribed by the Statutes. 

19.  The  Finance  Committee.—The  constitution,  powers  and  functions  of  the  Finance  Committee 

shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

20.  The  Research  Programme  Committee.—The  constitution,  powers  and  functions  of  the 

Research Programme Committee shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

21. The Extension Education Advisory Committee.—The constitution, powers and functions of the 

Extension Education Advisory Committee shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

22. The Board of Studies.—The constitution, powers and functions of the Board of Studies shall be 

prescribed by the Statutes. 

23. Faculties.—The University shall have such Faculties as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

24. Other authorities.—The constitution, powers and functions of other authorities of the University 

referred to in clause (7) of section 16 shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

25. Power to make Statutes.—Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all 

or any of the following matters, namely:— 

(a)  the  constitution,  powers  and  functions  of  the  authorities  of  the  University,  as  may  be 

constituted from time to time; 

(b) the appointment and continuance in office of the members of the said authorities, the filling 
up of vacancies of members, and all other matters relating to those authorities for which it may be 
necessary or desirable to provide; 

(c) the appointment, powers and duties of the officers of the University and their emoluments; 

(d) the appointment of teachers, academic staff and other employees of the University and their 

emoluments; 

(e)  the  appointment  of  teachers  and  academic  staff  working  in  any  other  University  or 

organisation for a specific period for undertaking a joint project; 

(f)  the  conditions  of  service  of  employees  including  provision  for  pension,  insurance  and 

provident fund, the manner of termination of service and disciplinary action; 

(g) the principles governing the seniority of service of the employees of the University; 

(h)  the  procedure  for  arbitration  in  cases  of  dispute  between  employees  or  students  and  the 

University; 

(i)  the  procedure  for appeal  to  the  Board by  any  employee  or  student against  the  action  of  any 

officer or authority of the University; 

(j) the establishment and abolition of Departments, Centres, colleges and institutions; 

(k) the conferment of honorary degrees; 

(l) the withdrawal of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; 

(m) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; 

(n) the delegation of powers vested in the authorities or officers of the University; 

(o) the maintenance of discipline among the employees and students; 

(p) all other matters which by this Act are to be, or may be, prescribed by the Statutes. 

26. Statutes how to be made.—(1) The first Statutes are those set out in the Schedule. 

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(2) The Board may from time to time make Statutes or may amend or repeal the Statutes referred to in 

sub-section (1): 

Provided that the Board shall not make, amend or repeal any Statute affecting the status, powers or 
constitution  of  any  authority  of  the  University  until  such  authority  has  been  given  an  opportunity  of 
expressing  an  opinion  in  writing  on  the  proposed  changes,  and  any  opinion  so  expressed  shall  be 
considered by the Board. 

(3) Every Statute or any amendment or repeal of a Statute shall require the assent of the Visitor who 

may assent thereto or withhold assent therefrom or remit it to the Board for consideration. 

(4) A Statute or a Statute amending or repealing an existing Statute shall have no validity unless it has 

been assented to by the Visitor. 

(5)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the  foregoing  sub-sections,  the  Visitor  may  amend  or 
repeal the Statutes referred to in sub-section (1), during the period of three years immediately after the 
commencement of this Act. 

(6)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the  foregoing  sub-sections,  the  Visitor  may  direct  the 
University to make provisions in the Statutes in respect of any matter specified by him and if the Board is 
unable to implement such direction within sixty days of its receipt, the Visitor may, after considering the 
reasons,  if  any,  communicated  by  the  Board  for  its  inability  to  comply  with  such  direction,  make  or 
amend the Statutes suitably. 

27.  Power  to  make  Ordinances.—(1)  Subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act  and  the  Statutes,  the 

Ordinances may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— 

(a) the admission of students to the University and their enrolment as such; 

(b)  the  courses  of  study  to  be  laid  down  for  all  degrees,  diplomas  and  certificates  of  the 

University; 

(c) the medium of instruction and examination; 

(d) the award of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions, the qualifications 

for the same and the means to be taken relating to the granting and obtaining of the same; 

(e)  the  fees  to  be  charged  for  courses  of  study  in  the  University  and  for  admission  to  the 

examinations, degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University; 

(f) the conditions for award of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; 

(g) the conduct of examinations, including the term of office and manner of appointment and the 

duties of examining bodies, examiners and moderators; 

(h) the conditions of residence of the students; 

(i) the special arrangements, if any, which may be made for the residence, discipline and teaching 

of women students and the prescribing of special courses of studies for them; 

(j) the appointment and emoluments of employees other than those for whom provision has been 

made in the Statutes; 

(k) the establishment of special centres, specialized laboratories and other committees; 

(l) the manner of co-operation and collaboration with other Universities and authorities including 

learned bodies or associations; 

(m) the creation, composition and functions of any other body which is considered necessary for 

improving the academic life of the University; 

(n)  such  other  terms  and  conditions  of  service  of  teachers  and  other  academic  staff  as  are  not 

prescribed by the Statutes; 

(o) the management of colleges and institutions established by the University; 

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(p) the setting up of a machinery for redressal of grievances of employees; and 

(q) all other matters which by this Act or the Statutes may be provided for by the Ordinances. 

(2)  The  first  Ordinances  shall  be  made  by  the  Vice-Chancellor  with  the  previous  approval  of  the 
Central Government and the Ordinances so made may be amended or repealed at any time by the Board 
in the manner prescribed by the Statutes. 

28. Regulations.—The authorities of the University may make Regulations, consistent with this Act, 
the  Statutes  and  the  Ordinances  for  the  conduct  of  their  own  business  and  that  of  the  committees 
appointed  by  them  and  not  provided  for  by  this  Act,  the  Statutes  or  the  Ordinances  in  the  manner 
prescribed by the Statutes. 

29. Annual report.—(1) The annual report of the University shall be prepared under the direction of 
the  Board,  which  shall  include,  among  other  matters,  the  steps  taken  by  the  University  towards  the 
fulfilment of its objects and shall be submitted to the Board on or after such date as may be prescribed by 
the Statutes and the Board shall consider the report in its annual meeting. 

(2) The Board shall submit the annual report to the Visitor along with its comments, if any. 

(3)  A  copy  of  the  annual  report  as  prepared  under  sub-section  (1),  shall  also  be  submitted  to  the 
Central  Government,  which  shall,  as  soon  as  may  be,  cause  the  same  to  be  laid  before  both  Houses  of 
Parliament. 

30.  Annual  accounts.—(1)  The  annual  accounts  of  the  University  shall  be  prepared  under  the 
directions of the Board and shall, once at least every year and at intervals of not more than fifteen months, 
be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India or by such persons as he may authorise in this 
behalf. 

(2)  A  copy  of  the  annual  accounts  together  with  the  audit  report  thereon  shall  be  submitted  to  the 

Board and the Visitor along with the observations of the Board. 

(3) Any observations made by the Visitor on the annual accounts shall be brought to the notice of the 

Board and the observations of the Board, if any, shall be submitted to the Visitor. 

(4) A copy of the annual accounts together with the audit report as submitted to the Visitor, shall also 
be submitted to the Central Government, which shall, as soon as may be, cause the same to be laid before 
both Houses of Parliament. 

(5)  The  audited  annual  accounts  after  having  been  laid  before  both  Houses  of  Parliament  shall  be 

published in the Official Gazette. 

31. Conditions of service of employees.—(1) Every employee of the University shall be appointed 
under a written contract, which shall be lodged with the University and a copy of which shall be furnished 
to the employee concerned. 

(2)  Any  dispute  arising  out  of  the  contract  between  the  University  and  any  employee  shall,  at  the 
request of the employee, be referred to a Tribunal of Arbitration consisting of one member appointed by 
the Board, one member nominated by the employee concerned and an umpire appointed by the Visitor. 

(3) The decision of the Tribunal shall be final, and no suit shall lie in any civil court in respect of the 

matters decided by the Tribunal. 

(4) Every request made by the employee under sub-section (2) shall be deemed to be a submission to 

arbitration upon the terms of this section within the meaning of the Arbitration Act, 1940 (2 of 1940). 

(5) The procedure for regulating the work of the Tribunal shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

32. Procedure of appeal and arbitration in disciplinary cases against students.—(1) Any student 
or candidate for an examination whose name has been removed from the rolls of the University by the 
orders or resolution of the Vice-Chancellor, Discipline Committee or Examination Committee, as the case 
may be, and who has been debarred from appearing at the examinations of the University for more than 
one year, may, within ten days of the date of receipt of such orders or copy of such resolution by him, 

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appeal to the Board and the Board may confirm, modify or reverse the decision of the Vice-Chancellor or 
the Committee, as the case may be. 

(2) Any dispute arising out of any disciplinary action taken by the University against a student shall, 
at  the  request  of  such  student,  be  referred  to  a  Tribunal  of  Arbitration  and  the  provisions  of  
sub-sections (2), (3), (4) and (5) of section 31 shall, as far as may be, apply to a reference made under this 
sub-section. 

33.  Right  to  appeal.—Every  employee  or  student  of  the  University  or  of  a  college  or  institution 
maintained by the University shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, have a right to appeal, 
within such time as may be prescribed by the Statutes, to the Board against the decision of any officer or 
authority of the University or any college or an institution, as the case may be, and thereupon the Board 
may confirm, modify or reverse the decision appealed against. 

34.  Provident  and  pension  funds.—(1)  The  University  shall  constitute  for  the  benefit  of  its 
employees such provident or pension fund or provide such insurance schemes as it may deem fit in such 
manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2) Where such provident fund or pension fund has been so constituted, the Central Government may 
declare that the provision of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (19 of 1925), shall apply to such fund, as if it 
were a Government provident fund. 

35. Disputes as to constitution of University authorities.—If any question arises as to whether any 
person has been duly appointed as, or is entitled to be, a member of any authority of the University, the 
matter shall be referred to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final. 

36. Constitution of Committees.—Where any authority of the University is given power by this Act 
or the Statutes to appoint Committees, such Committees shall, save as otherwise provided, consist of the 
members of the authority concerned and of such other person, if any, as the authority in each case may 
think fit. 

37.  Filling  of  casual  vacancies.—All  casual  vacancies  among  the  members  (other  than  ex  officio 
members)  of  any  authority  of  the  University  shall  be  filled,  as  soon  as  may  be,  by  the  person  who 
appointed or co-opted the member whose place has become vacant and person appointed or co-opted to a 
casual  vacancy  shall  be  a  member  of  such  authority  or  body  for  the  residue  of  the  term  for  which  the 
person whose place he fills would have been a member. 

38. Proceedings of University authorities not invalidated by vacancy.—No act or proceedings of 
any  authority  of  the  University  shall  be  invalid  merely  by  reason  of  the  existence  of  a  vacancy  or 
vacancies among its members. 

39. Protection of action taken in good faith.—No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall 
lie against the Board, any authority or officer or other employee of the University for anything which is in 
good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, the  Statutes or 
the Ordinances. 

40.  Mode  of  proof  of  University  records.—A  copy  of  any  receipt,  application,  notice,  order, 
proceeding, resolution of any authority or Committee of the University, or other documents in possession 
of  the  University,  or  any  entry  in  any  register  duly  maintained  by  the  University,  if  verified  by  the 
Registrar, shall be received as prima facie evidence of such receipt, application, notice, order, proceeding, 
resolution or documents or the existence of entry in the register and shall be admitted as evidence of the 
matters and transactions therein where the original thereof would, if produced, have been admissible in 
evidence,  notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the  Indian  Evidence  Act,  1872  (1  of  1872)  or  in  any 
other law for the time being in force. 

41. Power to remove difficulties.—(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of 
this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, 
not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing 
the difficulty: 

Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of three years from the 

commencement of this Act. 

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(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each 

House of Parliament. 

42. Transitional provisions.—Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and the Statutes,— 

(a) the first Chancellor and the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor and shall 

hold office for a term of five years; 

(b) the first Registrar and the first Comptroller shall be appointed by the Visitor and each of the 

said officers shall hold office for a term of three years; 

(c) the first members of the Board shall be nominated by the Visitor and shall hold office for a 

term of three years; 

(d) the first members of the Academic Council shall be nominated by the Visitor and shall hold 

office for a term of three years: 

Provided  that  if  any  vacancy  occurs  in  the  above  offices  or  authorities,  the  same  shall  be  filled  by 
appointment or nomination, as the case may be, by the Visitor, and the person so appointed or nominated 
shall hold office for so long as the officer or member in whose place he is appointed or nominated would 
have held office, if such vacancy had not occurred. 

43. Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid 
before Parliament.—(1) Every Statute, Ordinance or Regulation made under this Act shall be published 
in the Official Gazette. 

(2) Every Statute, Ordinance or Regulation made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after 
it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which 
may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the 
session  immediately  following  the  session  or  the  successive  sessions  aforesaid,  both  Houses  agree  in 
making any modification in the Statute, Ordinance or Regulation or both Houses agree that the Statute, 
Ordinance or Regulation should not be made, the Statute, Ordinance or Regulation shall thereafter have 
effect  only  in  such  modified  form  or  be  of  no  effect,  as  the  case  may  be;  so,  however,  that  any  such 
modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under 
that Statute, Ordinance or Regulation. 

(3)  The  power  to  make  Statutes,  Ordinances  or  Regulations  shall  include  the  power  to  give 
retrospective  effect  from  a  date  not  earlier than  the  date of commencement  of this  Act, to the  Statutes, 
Ordinances  or  Regulations  or  any  of  them  but  no  retrospective  effect  shall  be  given  to  any  Statute, 
Ordinance or Regulation so as to prejudicially affect the interests of any person to whom such Statutes, 
Ordinances or Regulations may be applicable. 

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THE SCHEDULE 

(See section 26) 

THE STATUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY 

The Chancellor 

1. (1) The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor from a panel of not less than three persons 
recommended by the Board from amongst persons of eminence in education in general and agricultural 
sciences in particular: 

Provided that if the Visitor does not approve of any of the persons so recommended he may call for 

fresh recommendations from the Board. 

(2)  The  Chancellor  shall  hold  office  for  a  term  of  five  years  and  shall  not  be  eligible  for 

reappointment: 

Provided that notwithstanding the expiry of his term of office, the Chancellor shall continue to hold 

office until his successor enters upon his office. 

The Vice-Chancellor  

2.  (1)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Visitor  from  a  panel  of  not  less  than  three 

persons who shall be recommended by a Committee as constituted under clause (2): 

Provided that if the Visitor does not approve of any of the persons included in the panel, he may call 

for a fresh panel. 

(2)  The  Committee  referred  to  in  clause  (1),  shall  consist  of  a  nominee  of  the  Visitor,  the 
Director-General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and the Secretary to the North-Eastern 
Council, set-up under section 3 of the North-Eastern Council Act, 1971 (84 of 1971) and the nominee of 
the Visitor shall be the convener of the Committee. 

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University. 

(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters 
upon  his  office, or  until  he  attains the  age  of  sixty-five  years,  whichever  is  earlier,  and  he  shall  not  be 
eligible for reappointment: 

Provided that notwithstanding the expiry of the said period of five years, he shall continue in office 

until his successor is appointed and enters upon his office: 

Provided  further  that  the  Visitor  may  direct  any  Vice-Chancellor  after  his  term  has  expired,  to 

continue in office for such period, not exceeding a total period of one year, as may be specified by him. 

(5) The emoluments and other conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be as follows:—  

(i) The Vice-Chancellor shall be paid a monthly salary and allowances other than the house rent 
allowance, at the rates fixed by the Central Government from time to time and he shall be entitled, 
without  payment  of  rent,  to  use  a  furnished  residence  throughout  his  term  of  office  and  no  charge 
shall fall on the Vice-Chancellor in respect of the maintenance of such residence. 

(ii)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  entitled  to  such  terminal  benefits  and  allowances  as  may  be 

fixed by the Board with the approval of the Visitor from time to time: 

Provided that where an employee of the University or a college or an institution maintained by it, 
or of any other University or any Institution maintained by or affiliated to such other University, is 
appointed as the Vice-Chancellor, he may be allowed to continue to contribute to any provident fund 
of  which  he  is  a  member  and  the  University  shall  contribute  to  the  account  of  such  person  in  that 
provident  fund  at  the  same  rate  at  which  the  person  had  been  contributing  immediately  before  his 
appointment as the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided  further  that  where  such  employee  had  been  a  member  of  any  pension  scheme,  the 

University shall make the necessary contribution to such scheme. 

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(iii) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travelling allowance at such rates as may be fixed by 

the Board. 

(iv)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  entitled  to  leave  on  full  pay  at  the  rate  of  thirty  days  in  a 
calendar year and the leave shall be credited to his account in advance in two half-yearly instalments 
of fifteen days each on the 1st day of January and July every year: 

Provided  that  if  the  Vice-Chancellor  assumes  or  relinquishes  charge  of  the  office  of  the  
Vice-Chancellor during the currency of a half year, the leave shall be credited proportionately at the 
rate of two and-a-half days for each completed month of service. 

(v) In addition to the leave referred to in sub-clause (iv), the Vice-Chancellor shall also be entitled 
to half pay leave at the rate of twenty days for each completed year of service. This half pay leave 
may also be availed of as commuted leave on full pay on medical certificate. When commuted leave 
is availed, twice the amount of half pay leave shall be debited against half pay leave due. 

(6) If the office of the Vice-Chancellor becomes vacant due to death, resignation or otherwise, or 
if  he  is  unable  to  perform  his  duties  due  to  ill-health  or  any  other  cause,  the  senior-most  Dean  or 
Director,  as  the  case  may  be,  shall  perform  the  duties  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  until  a  new  
Vice-Chancellor assumes office or until the Vice-Chancellor attends to the duties of his office, as the 
case may be. 

Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor 

3. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be ex officio Chairman of the Board, the Academic Council and the 
Finance  Committee  and  shall,  in  the  absence  of  the  Chancellor,  preside  at  the  convocations  held  for 
conferring degrees. 

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to be present at, and address, any meeting of any authority 

of the University, but shall not be entitled to vote there at unless he is a member of such authority. 

(3) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to see that this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances and the 

Regulations are duly observed, and he shall have all the powers necessary to ensure such observance. 

(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise control over the affairs of the University and shall give effect 

to the decisions of all the authorities of the University. 

(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall have all the powers necessary for the proper maintenance of discipline 

in the University and he may delegate any such powers to such person or persons as he may deem fit. 

(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene or cause to be convened the meetings of the 

Board, the Academic Council and the Finance Committee. 

Deans of colleges 

4. (1) Every Dean of a college shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor from among the Professors 

in the college for a period of five years and he shall be eligible for reappointment: 

Provided that a Dean on attaining the age of sixty years shall cease to hold office as such: 

Provided further that if at any time there is no Professor in a college, the Vice-Chancellor, or a Dean 

authorised by the Vice-Chancellor in this behalf, shall exercise the powers of the Dean of the college. 

(2) When the office of the Dean is vacant or when the Dean is, by reason of illness, absence or any 
other  cause,  unable  to  perform  duties  of  his  office,  the  duties  of  the  office  shall  be  performed  by  such 
person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. 

(3)  The  Dean  shall  be  the  Head  of  the  college  and  shall  be  responsible  for  the  conduct  and 
maintenance of the standards of teaching and research in the college and shall have such other functions 
as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(4) The Dean shall have the right to be present and to speak at any meeting of the Board of Studies or 
Committees of the college, as the case may be, but shall not have the right to vote thereat unless he is a 
member thereof. 

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Director Instruction 

5. (1) The Director Instruction shall be appointed by the Board on the recommendation of a Selection 

Committee constituted for the purpose and he shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University. 

(2)  The  Director  Instruction  shall  hold  office  for  a  term  of  five  years  and  shall  be  eligible  for 

reappointment: 

Provided that the Director Instruction on attaining the age of sixty years shall cease to hold office as 

such. 

(3)  The  Director  Instruction  shall  be  responsible  for  planning,  coordination  and  supervision  for  all 

educational programmes in the various faculties of the University.  

The Director of Research  

6.  (1)  The  Director  of  Research  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Board  on  the  recommendation  of  a 
Selection  Committee  constituted  for  the  purpose  and  he  shall  be  a  whole-time  salaried  officer  of  the 
University. 

(2)  The  Director  of  Research  shall  hold  office  for  a  term  of  five  years  and  shall  be  eligible  for 

reappointment: 

Provided that the Director of Research on attaining the age of sixty years shall cease to hold office as 

such. 

(3)  The  Director  of  Research  shall  be  responsible  for  the  supervision  and  coordination  of  research 

programmes in the University.  

The Director of Extension Education  

7. (1) The Director of Extension Education shall be appointed by the Board on the recommendation of 
a  Selection  Committee  constituted  for  the  purpose  and  he  shall  be  a  whole-time  salaried  officer  of  the 
University. 

(2) The Director of Extension Education shall hold office for a term of five years and shall be eligible 

for reappointment: 

Provided that the Director of Extension Education on attaining the age of sixty years shall cease to 

hold office as such. 

(3) The Director of Extension Education shall be responsible for the supervision and coordination of 

all Extension Education Programmes of the University. 

Registrar 

8.  (1)  The  Registrar  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Board  on  the  recommendation  of  a  Selection 

Committee constituted for the purpose and shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University. 

(2) He shall be appointed for a term of five years and shall be eligible for reappointment. 

(3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be such as may 

be prescribed by the Ordinances: 

Provided that the Registrar shall retire on attaining the age of sixty years: 

Provided further that a Registrar shall, notwithstanding his attaining the age of sixty years, continue in 
office  until  his  successor  is  appointed  and  enters  upon  his  office  or  until  the  expiry  of  a  period  of  one 
year, whichever is earlier. 

(4) When the office of the Registrar is vacant or when the Registrar is, by reason of illness, absence, 
or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall be performed 
by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. 

(5)  (a)  The  Registrar  shall  have  power  to  take  disciplinary  action  against  such  of  the  employees, 
excluding teachers, as may be specified in the order of the Board and to suspend them pending inquiry, to 
administer warnings to them or to impose on them the penalty of censure or the withholding of increment: 

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Provided  that  no  such  penalty  shall  be  imposed  unless  the  person  concerned  has  been  given  a 

reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him. 

(b) An appeal shall lie to the Vice-Chancellor against any order of the Registrar imposing any of the 

penalties specified in sub-clause (a). 

(c) In a case where the inquiry discloses that a punishment beyond the power of the Registrar is called 
for, the Registrar shall, upon conclusion of the inquiry, make a report to the Vice-Chancellor along with 
his recommendations: 

Provided that an appeal shall lie to the Board against an order of the Vice-Chancellor imposing any 

penalty. 

(6) The Registrar shall be ex officio Secretary of the Board and the Academic Council, but shall not 

be deemed to be a member of any of these authorities. 

(7) It shall be the duty of the Registrar— 

(a) to be the custodian of the records, the common seal and such other property of the University 

as the Board shall commit to his charge; 

(b)  to  issue  all  notices  convening  meetings  of  the  Board,  the  Academic  Council  and  of  any 

Committees appointed by those authorities; 

(c)  to  keep  the  minutes  of  all  the  meetings  of  the  Board,  the  Academic  Council  and  of  any 

Committees appointed by those authorities; 

(d) to conduct the official correspondence of the Board and the Academic Council; 

(e)  to  arrange  for  and  superintend  the  examinations  of  the  University  in  accordance  with  the 

manner prescribed by the Ordinances; 

(f)  to  supply  to  the  Visitor,  copies  of  the  agenda  of  the  meetings  of  the  authorities  of  the 

University as soon as they are issued; and the minutes of such meetings; 

(g)  to  represent  the  University  in  suits  or  proceedings  by  or  against  the  University,  sign  

powers-of-attorney and verify pleadings or depute his representatives for the purpose; and 

(h)  to  perform  such  other  duties  as  may  be  specified  in  the  Statutes,  the  Ordinances  or  the 

Regulations or as may be required, from time to time, by the Board or the Vice-Chancellor. 

The Comptroller  

9.  (1)  The  Comptroller  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Board  on  the  recommendation  of  a  Selection 

Committee constituted for the purpose and he shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University. 

(2) He shall be appointed for a term of five years and shall be eligible for reappointment. 

(3)  The  emoluments  and  other  terms  and  conditions  of  service  of  the  Comptroller  shall  be  such  as 

may be prescribed by the Ordinances: 

Provided that a Comptroller shall retire on attaining the age of sixty years: 

Provided  further  that  the  Comptroller  shall,  notwithstanding  his  attaining  the  age  of  sixty  years, 
continue in office until his successor is appointed and enters upon his office or until the expiry of a period 
of one year, whichever is earlier. 

(4)  When  the  office  of  the  Comptroller  is  vacant  or  when  the  Comptroller  is,  by  reason  of  illness, 
absence  or  any  other  cause,  unable  to  perform  the  duties  of  his  office,  the  duties  of  the  office  shall  be 
performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. 

(5) The Comptroller shall be ex officio Secretary of the Finance Committee, but shall not be deemed 

to be a member of such Committee. 

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(6) The Comptroller shall— 

(a) exercise general supervision over the funds of the University and shall advise it as regards its 

financial policy; and 

(b) perform such other financial functions as may be assigned to him by the Board or as may be 

prescribed by the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

(7) Subject to the control of the Board, the Comptroller shall— 

(a) hold and manage the property and investments of the University including trust and endowed 

property; 

(b)  ensure  that  the  limits  fixed  by  the  Board  for  recurring  and  non-recurring  expenditure  for  a 
year are not exceeded and that all moneys are expended on the purpose for which they are granted or 
allotted; 

(c) be responsible for the preparation of annual accounts and the budget of the University and for 

their presentation to the Board; 

(d)  keep  a  constant  watch  on  the  state  of  the  cash  and  bank  balances  and  on  the  state  of 

investments; 

(e)  watch  the  progress  of  the  collection  of  revenue  and  advise  on  the  methods  of  collection 

employed; 

(f) ensure that the registers of buildings, land, furniture and equipment are maintained up-to-date 
and  that  stock-checking  is  conducted,  of  equipment  and  other  consumable  materials  in  all  offices, 
Specialised Laboratories, Colleges and Institutions maintained by the University; 

(g)  bring  to  the  notice  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  unauthorised  expenditure  and  other  financial 

irregularities and suggest disciplinary action against persons at fault; and 

(h) call for from any office, Laboratory, College or Institution maintained by the University any 

information or returns that he may consider necessary for the performance of his duties. 

(8) Any receipt given by the Comptroller or the person or persons duly authorised in this behalf by 
the  Board  for  any  money  payable  to  the  University  shall  be  sufficient  discharge  for  payment  of  such 
money. 

Heads of Departments  

10. (1) Each Department shall have a Head who shall be not below the rank of an Associate Professor 
and  whose  duties  and  functions  and  terms  and  conditions  of  appointment  shall  be  prescribed  by  the 
Ordinances: 

Provided that if there is more than one Professor in any Department, the Head of the Department shall 

be appointed by the Board on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor from among the Professors: 

Provided further that in the case of Departments where there is only one Professor, the Board shall 
have  the  option  to  appoint,  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Vice-Chancellor,  either  the  Professor  or  an 
Associate Professor as the Head of the Department: 

Provided  also  that  in  a  Department  where  there  is  no  Professor,  an  Associate  Professor  may  be 

appointed as the Head of the Department by the Board on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided also that if there is no Professor or Reader, in a Department, the Dean of College concerned 

shall act as the Head of the Department. 

(2) It shall be open to a Professor or an Associate Professor to decline the offer of appointment as the 

Head of the Department. 

(3) A Professor or an Associate Professor appointed as the Head of the Department shall hold office 

as such for a period of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment. 

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(4) A Head of a Department may resign his office at any time during his tenure of office. 

(5) A Head of a Department shall perform such functions as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

Librarians 

11.  (1)  Every  Librarian  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Board  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Selection 

Committee constituted for the purpose and he shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University. 

(2) Every Librarian shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to him by 

the Board. 

Constitution, powers and functions of the Board. 

12. (1) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:— 

(i) the Vice-Chancellor, ex officio Chairman; 

(ii) two secretaries from amongst the secretaries in charge of the Departments of Agriculture and 
Forests  of  a  State  in  the  North-Eastern  region  to  be  nominated  by  the  Visitor  by  rotation  in  the 
alphabetical order to represent that State; 

(iii) two eminent scientists to be nominated by the Visitor; 

(iv) two distinguished persons representing Agro-based industries to be nominated by the Visitor; 

(v)  the  Deputy  Director-General  (Education)  representing  the  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural 

Research; 

(vi)  the  Secretary  to  the  North-Eastern  Council  set  up  under  section  3  of  the  North-Eastern 

Council Act, 1971 (84 of 1971); 

(vii) one Dean of college and one Director to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on rotational 

basis; 

(viii) two persons representing farmers in the States of the North-Eastern region to be nominated 

by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation in the alphabetical order of those States; 

(ix) an industrialist or a manufacturer having special knowledge in agricultural development to be 

nominated by the Visitor; 

(x)  one  woman  social  worker  representing  women  social  organisation  in  the  North-Eastern 

region; 

(xi) an Advisor (Agriculture), Planning Commission; 

(xii)  a  distinguished  authority  on  forestry,  social  forestry  or  environment  management  to  be 

nominated by the Visitor; 

(xiii)  three  persons  not  below  the  rank  of  Joint  Secretary  representing  respectively  the 
Departments of the Central Government dealing with Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Forestry; 
and 

(xiv) the Registrar of the University, Secretary. 

(2) The term of office of the members of the Board, other than ex officio members, shall be two years. 

(3) The Board shall have the power of management and administration of the revenue and property of 

the University and the conduct of all administrative affairs of the University not otherwise provided for. 

(4) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, the Board shall, in addition 

to all other powers vested in it, have the following powers, namely:— 

(i) to create teaching and academic posts, to determine the number and emoluments of such posts 
and to define the duties and conditions of service of teachers and other academic staff and Deans of 
colleges, Directors and heads of other institutions maintained by the University; 

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(ii)  to  appoint  such  teachers  and  other  academic  staff,  as  may  be  necessary,  and  Deans  of 
colleges,  Directors  and  heads  of  other  institutions  maintained  by  the  University  on  the 
recommendation  of  the  Selection  Committee  constituted  for  the  purpose  and  to  fill  up  temporary 
vacancies therein; 

(iii)  to  create  administrative,  ministerial  and  other  necessary  posts  and  to  make  appointments 

thereto in the manner prescribed by the Ordinances; 

(iv) to grant leave of absence to any officer of  the University other than the Chancellor and the 
Vice-Chancellor,  and  to  make  necessary  arrangements  for  the  discharge  of  the  functions  of  such 
officer during his absence; 

(v) to regulate and enforce discipline among employees in accordance with the Statutes and the 

Ordinances; 

(vi) to manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investments, property, business and all other 
administrative affairs of the University, and for that purpose to appoint such agents as it may think fit; 

(vii) to fix limits on the total recurring and the total non-recurring expenditure for a year on the 

recommendations of the Finance Committee; 

(viii) to invest any money belonging to the University, including any unapplied income, in such 
stocks,  funds,  shares  or  securities,  from  time  to  time,  as  it  may  think  fit  or  in  the  purchase  of 
immovable property in India, with the like powers of varying such investment from time to time; 

(ix)  to  transfer  or  accept  transfers  of  any  movable  or  immovable  property  on  behalf  of  the 

University; 

(x) to provide buildings, premises, furniture and apparatus and other means needed for carrying 

on the work of the University; 

(xi) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University; 

(xii) to entertain, adjudicate upon, and, if thought fit, to redress any grievances of the employees 

and students of the University; 

(xiii) to appoint examiners and moderators and, if necessary, to remove them, and to fix their fees, 

emoluments and travelling and other allowances, after consulting the Academic Council; 

(xiv) to select a common seal for the University and provide for the custody and use of such seal; 

(xv) to make such special arrangements as may be necessary for the residence and discipline of 

women students; 

(xvi) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor, the Deans, Directors, the Registrar or 
the Comptroller or such other employee or authority of the University or to a committee appointed by 
it as it may deem fit; 

(xvii) to institute fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; 

(xviii) to provide for the appointment of Visiting Professors, Emeritus Professors, Consultants and 

Scholars and determine the terms and conditions of such appointment; and 

(xix) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed 

on it by the Act, or the Statutes. 

Quorum for meetings of the Board 

13. Seven members of the Board shall form a quorum for a meeting of the Board. 

Constitution and powers of the Academic Council 

14. (1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely:— 

(i) the Vice-Chancellor, ex officio member; 

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(ii) all the Deans of the Colleges of the University; 

(iii) the Director of Research of the University; 

(iv) the Director of Extension Education of the University; 

(v) the Director Instruction; 

(vi) a Librarian to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on rotational basis; 

(vii) five outstanding teachers to be co-opted from outside the University representing different 

Faculties; 

(viii) seven heads of the Department to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; 

(ix) the Education Officer or his representative to be nominated by the North-Eastern Council set 

up under section 3 of the North-Eastern Council Act, 1971 (84 of 1971); 

(x) the Registrar of the University, ex officio Member-Secretary. 

(2) The term of office of the members of the Academic Council other than  ex officio members shall 

be two years. 

(3) Subject to the Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, the Academic Council shall, in addition to all 

other powers vested in it, have the following powers, namely:— 

(a)  to  exercise  general  supervision  over  the  academic  policies  of  the  University  and  to  give 
directions regarding methods of instructions, co-operative teaching among colleges and institutions, 
evaluation of research or improvements in academic standards; 

(b)  to  bring  about  inter-college  co-ordination  to  establish  or  appoint  committees  or  boards,  for 

taking up projects on an inter-college basis; 

(c) to consider matters of general academic interest either on its own initiative or on a reference 

by a college or the Board and to take appropriate action thereon; and 

(d) to frame such regulations and rules consistent with the Statutes and the Ordinances regarding 
the academic functioning of the University, discipline, residences, admissions, award of fellowships 
and studentships, fees, concessions, corporate life and attendance. 

Quorum for meetings of the Academic Council 

15.  Nine  members  of  the  Academic  Council  shall  form  a  quorum  for  a  meeting  of  the  Academic 

Council. 

Board of Studies 

16. (1) Each Department shall have a Board of Studies. 

(2) The constitution of a Board of Studies and the term of office of its members shall be provided by 

the Ordinances. 

(3) The functions of a Board of Studies shall be to approve subjects for research for various degrees 
and  other  requirements  of  research  degrees  and  to  recommend  to  the  concerned  Board  in  the  manner 
prescribed by the Ordinances— 

(a) courses of studies and appointment of examiners for courses, but excluding research degrees; 

(b) appointment of supervisors of research; and 

(c) measures for the improvement of the standard of teaching and research: 

Provided  that  the  above  functions  of  a  Board  of  Studies  shall,  during  the  period  of  three  years 

immediately after the commencement of the Act, be performed by the Department. 

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Finance Committee 

17. (1) The Finance Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:— 

(i) the Vice-Chancellor; 

(ii) the Financial Adviser, Indian Council of Agricultural Research; 

(iii) three persons to be nominated by the Board, out of whom at least one shall be a member of 

the Board; 

(iv) three persons to be nominated by the Visitor; and 

(v) the Comptroller of the University, Member-Secretary. 

(2)  Five  members  of  the  Finance  Committee  shall  form  a  quorum  for  a  meeting  of  the  Finance 

Committee. 

(3)  The  members  of  the  Finance  Committee,  other  than  ex  officio  members,  shall  hold  office  for  a 

term of three years. 

(4) A member of the Finance Committee shall have the right to record a minute of dissent if he does 

not agree with any decision of the Finance Committee. 

(5) The Finance Committee shall meet at least twice a year to examine the accounts and to scrutinise 

proposals for expenditure. 

(6) Every proposal relating to creation of posts, and those items which have not been included in the 

Budget, should be examined by the Finance Committee before they are considered by the Board. 

(7)  The  annual  accounts  and  the  financial  estimates  of  the  University  prepared  by  the  Comptroller 
shall be laid before the Finance Committee for consideration and comments and thereafter submitted to 
the Board for approval. 

(8) The Finance Committee shall recommend limits for the total recurring expenditure and the total 
non-recurring expenditure for the year, based on the income and resources of the University (which, in the 
case of productive works, may include the proceeds of loans). 

Selection Committees 

18.  (1)  There  shall  be  a  Selection  Committee  for  making  recommendations  to  the  Board  for 
appointment to the posts of teachers, Comptroller, Registrar, Librarian, Deans of colleges, Directors and 
heads of other institutions maintained by the University. 

(2) The Selection Committee for appointment to the posts specified in column 1 of the Table below 
shall  consist  of  the  Vice-Chancellor,  Director  Instruction,  Director  of  Research,  Director  of  Extension 
Education, a nominee of the Visitor and the persons specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of 
the said Table: 

1 

2 

TABLE 

Professor 

(i) 

The Head of the Department concerned if he is a Professor. 

Associate Professor/  
Assistant Professor 

(ii)  One Professor to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. 

(iii)  Three persons not in the service of the University, nominated 
by  the  Board,  out  of a  panel  of  names  recommended  by  the 
Academic Council for their special knowledge of, or interest 
in, the subject with which the Professor will be concerned. 

(i) 

The Head of the Department concerned. 

(ii)  One Professor to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. 

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1 

2 

(iii)  Two  persons  not  in  the  service  of  the  University  nominated 
by  the  Board,  out  of a  panel  of  names  recommended  by  the 
Academic Council for their special knowledge of, or interest 
in,  the  subject  with  which  the  Associate  Professor/Assistant 
Professor will be concerned. 

Registrar, Comptroller 

(i) 

Two members of the Board nominated by it; and 

Librarian 

Dean of college, Directors or head 
of other institution maintained by 
the University  

(ii)  One person not in the service of the University, nominated by 

the Board. 

Two  persons  not  in  the  service  of  the  University,  who  have 
the  Library 
the 
special  knowledge  of 
Science/Library  Administration  to  be  nominated  by  the 
Board. 

subject  of 

Three  persons  not  in  the  service  of  the  University  of  whom 
two  shall  be  nominated  by  the  Board  and  one  by  the 
Academic Council for their special knowledge of, or interest 
in,  a  subject  in  which  instruction  is  being  provided  by  the 
college or institution. 

NOTES: 

1.  Where the appointment is being made for an inter-disciplinary project the head of the project shall be deemed to 

be the Head of the Department concerned. 

2.  The Professor to be nominated shall be Professor concerned with the speciality for which the selection is being 
made  and  that  the Vice-Chancellor  shall  consult the  Head of  the Department  and the  Dean of  college  before 
nominating the Professor. 

(3) The Vice-Chancellor, or in his absence, his nominee shall preside at the meetings of a Selection 

Committee: 

Provided  that  the  meetings  of  the  Selection  Committee  shall  be  fixed  after  prior  consultation  with, 
and  subject  to  the  convenience  of  Visitor’s  nominee  and  the  persons  nominated  by  the  Board  under  
clause (2): 

Provided further that the proceedings of the Selection Committee shall not be valid unless,— 

(a) where the number of Visitor’s nominee and the persons nominated by the Board is four in all, 

at least three of them attend the meeting; and 

(b) where the number of Visitor’s nominee and the persons nominated by the Board is three in all, 

at least two of them attend the meeting. 

(4) The meeting of a Selection Committee shall be convened by the Vice-Chancellor or in his absence 

by his nominee. 

(5) The procedure to be followed by a Selection Committee in making recommendations shall be laid 

down in the Ordinances. 

(6)  If  the  Board  is  unable  to  accept  the  recommendations  made  by  a  Selection  Committee,  it  shall 

record its reasons and submit the case to the Visitor for final orders. 

(7) Appointments to temporary posts shall be made in the manner indicated below:— 

(i) If the temporary vacancy is for a duration longer than one academic session, it shall be filled 
on the advice of the Selection Committee in accordance with the procedure indicated in the foregoing 
clauses: 

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Provided that if the Vice-Chancellor is satisfied that in the interests of work it is necessary to fill 
the  vacancy,  the  appointment  may  be  made  on  a  purely  temporary  basis  by  a  local  Selection 
Committee referred to in sub-clause (ii) for a period not exceeding six months. 

(ii) If the temporary vacancy is for a period less than a year, an appointment to such vacancy shall 
be made on the recommendation of a local Selection Committee consisting of the Dean of the college 
concerned, the Head of the Department and a nominee of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided that if the same person holds the offices of the Dean and the Head of the Department, 

the Selection Committee may contain two nominees of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided further that in case sudden casual vacancies of teaching posts caused by death or any 
other  reason,  the  Dean  may,  in  consultation  with  the  Head  of  the  Department  concerned,  make  a 
temporary appointment for  a month and report to the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar about such 
appointment. 

(iii)  No  teacher  appointed  temporarily  shall,  if  he  is  not  recommended  by  a  regular  Selection 
Committee  for  appointment  under  the  Statutes,  be  continued  in  service  on  such  temporary 
employment, unless he is subsequently selected by a local Selection Committee or a regular Selection 
Committee, for a temporary or permanent appointment, as the case may be. 

Special mode of appointment 

19.  (1)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  Statute  18,  the  Board  may  invite  a  person  of  high 
academic distinction and professional attainments to accept a post of Professor or Associate Professor or 
any other academic post in the University, as the case may be, on such terms and conditions as it deems 
fit, and on the person agreeing to do so appoint him to the post. 

(2) The Board may appoint a teacher or any other academic staff working in any other University or 

organisation for undertaking a joint project in accordance with the manner laid down in the Ordinances. 

Appointment for a fixed tenure 

20. The Board may appoint a person selected in accordance with the procedure laid down in Statute 

18 for a fixed tenure on such terms and conditions as it deems fit. 

Recognised teachers 

21.  (1)  The  qualifications  of  recognised  teachers  shall  be  such  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the 

Ordinances. 

(2) All applications for the recognition of teachers shall be made in such manner as may be laid down 

in the Ordinances. 

(3)  No  teacher  shall  be  recognised  as  a  teacher  except  on  the  recommendation  of  a  Selection 

Committee constituted for the purpose in the manner laid down in the Ordinances. 

(4) The period of recognition of a teacher shall be determined by the Ordinances made in that behalf. 

(5)  The  Academic  Council  may,  by  a  special  resolution  passed  by  a  majority  of  not  less  than  

two-thirds of the members present and voting, withdraw recognition from a teacher: 

Provided that no such resolution shall be passed until notice in writing has been given to the person 
concerned calling upon him to show cause, within such time as may be specified in the notice, why such 
resolution  should  not  be  passed  and  until  his  objections,  if  any,  and  any  evidence  he  may  produce  in 
support of them have been considered by the Academic Council. 

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order of withdrawal under clause (5) may, within three months from 
the date of communication to him of such order, appeal to the Board which may pass such orders thereon 
as it thinks fit. 

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Committees 

22.  (1)  The  authorities  of  the  University  specified  in  section  16  may  appoint  as  many  standing  or 
special committees as it may deem fit, and may appoint to such committees persons who are not members 
of such authority. 

(2) Any such committee appointed under clause (1) may deal with any subject delegated to it subject 

to confirmation by the authority appointing it. 

Terms and conditions of service and code of conduct of the teachers, etc.  

23.  (1)  All  the  teachers  and  other  academic  staff  of  the  University  shall,  in  the  absence  of  any 
agreement to the contrary, be governed by the terms and conditions of service and code of conduct as are 
specified in the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations. 

(2) Every teacher and member of the academic staff of the University shall be appointed on a written 

contract, the form of which shall be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(3) A copy of every contract referred to in clause (2) shall be deposited with the Registrar. 

Terms and conditions of service and code of conduct of other employees  

24.  All  the  employees  of  the  University,  other  than  the  teachers  and  other  academic  staff  of  the 
University, shall, in the absence of any contract to the contrary, be governed by the terms and conditions 
of service and code of conduct as are specified in the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations. 

Seniority list 

25. (1) Whenever, in accordance with the Statutes, any person is to hold an office or be a member of 
an  authority  of  the  University  by  rotation  according  to  seniority,  such  seniority  shall  be  determined 
according to the length of continuous service of such person in his grade and, in accordance with such 
other principles as the Board may, from time to time, prescribe. 

(2) It shall be the duty of the Registrar to prepare and maintain, in respect of each class of persons to 
whom the provisions of these Statutes apply, a complete and up-to-date seniority list in accordance with 
the provisions of clause (1). 

(3) If two or more persons have equal length of continuous service in a particular grade or the relative 
seniority of any person or persons is otherwise in doubt, the Registrar may, on his own motion and shall, 
at the request of any such person, submit the matter to the Board whose decision thereon shall be final. 

Removal of employees of the University 

26. (1) Where there is an allegation of misconduct against a teacher, a member of the academic staff 
or  other  employee  of  the  University,  the  Vice-Chancellor,  in  the  case  of  the  teacher  or  member  of  the 
academic staff, and the authority competent to appoint (hereinafter referred to as the appointing authority) 
in the case of other employee, may, by order in writing, place such teacher, member of the academic staff 
or  other  employee,  as  the  case  may  be,  under  suspension  and  shall  forthwith  report  to  the  Board  the 
circumstances in which the order was made: 

Provided that the Board may, if it is of the opinion, that the circumstances of the case do not warrant 

the suspension of the teacher or a member of the academic staff, revoke such order. 

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the terms of the contract of appointment or of any other 
terms  and  conditions  of  service  of  the  employees,  the  Board  in respect  of  teachers  and  other  academic 
staff,  and  the  appointing  authority,  in  respect  of  other  employees,  shall  have  the  power  to  remove  a 
teacher  or  a  member  of  the  academic  staff,  or  as  the  case  may  be,  other  employees  on  grounds  of 
misconduct. 

(3) Save as aforesaid, the Board, or as the case may be, the appointing authority, shall not be entitled 
to remove any teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee except for a good cause and after 
giving three months’ notice or on payment of three months’ salary in lieu thereof. 

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(4) No teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee shall be removed under clause (2) or 
clause (3) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed 
to be taken in regard to him. 

(5) The removal of a teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee shall take effect from 

the date on which the order of removal is made: 

Provided that where the teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee is under suspension 
at the time of his removal, such removal shall take effect from the date on which  he was placed under 
suspension. 

(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this Statute, a teacher, member 

of the academic staff or other employee may resign,— 

(a) if he is a permanent employee, only after giving three months’ notice in writing to the Board 

or the appointing authority, as the case may be, or by paying three months’ salary in lieu thereof; 

(b)  if  he  is  not  a  permanent  employee,  only  after  giving  one  month’s  notice  in  writing  to  the 
Board or, as the case may be, the appointing authority or by paying one month’s salary in lieu thereof: 

Provided that such resignation shall take effect only on the date on which the resignation is accepted 

by the Board or the appointing authority, as the case may be. 

Honorary degrees  

27. (1) The Board may, on the recommendation of the Academic Council and by a resolution passed 
by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting, make proposals to the Visitor 
for the conferment of honorary degrees: 

Provided that in case of emergency, the Board may, on its own motion, make such proposals. 

(2) The Board may, by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members 
present and voting, withdraw, with the previous sanction of the Visitor, any honorary degree conferred by 
the University. 

Withdrawal of degrees, etc. 

28.  The  Board  may,  by  a  special  resolution  passed  by  a  majority  of  not  less than  two-thirds  of the 
members present and voting, withdraw any degree or academic distinction conferred on, or any certificate 
or diploma granted to, any person by the University for good and sufficient cause: 

Provided that no such resolution shall be passed until a notice in writing has been given to that person 
calling upon him to show cause within such time as may be specified in the notice why such a resolution 
should  not  be  passed  and  until  his  objections,  if  any,  and  any  evidence  he  may  produce  in  support  of 
them, have been considered by the Board. 

Maintenance of discipline among students of the University 

29.  (1)  All  powers  relating  to  discipline  and  disciplinary  action  in  relation  to  students  of  the 

University shall vest in the Vice-Chancellor. 

(2) The Vice-Chancellor may delegate all or any of his powers as he deems proper to such officers as 

he may specify in this behalf. 

(3)  Without  prejudice  to  the  generality  of  his  powers  relating  to  the  maintenance  of  discipline  and 
taking such action, as may seem to him appropriate for the maintenance of discipline, the Vice-Chancellor 
may, in exercise of his powers, by order, direct that any student or students be expelled, or rusticated, for 
a  specified  period,  or  be  not  admitted  to  a  course  or  courses  of  study  in  a  college,  institution  or 
Department of the University for a stated period, or be punished with fine for an amount to be specified in 
the  order,  or  be  debarred  from  taking  an  examination  or  examinations  conducted  by  the  University, 
college,  institution  or  Department  for  one  or  more  years,  or  that  the  results  of  the  student  or  students 
concerned in the examination or examinations in which he or they have appeared be cancelled. 

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(4)  The  Deans  of  colleges,  institutions  and  Heads  of  teaching  Departments  in  the  University  shall 
have the authority to exercise all such disciplinary powers over the students in their respective colleges, 
institutions  and  teaching  Departments  in  the  University  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  proper  conduct  of 
such colleges, institutions and teaching in the Departments. 

(5) Without prejudice to the powers of the Vice-Chancellor, the Deans and other persons specified in 
clause (4), detailed rules of discipline and proper conduct shall be made by the University. The Deans of 
colleges,  institutions  and  Heads  of  teaching  Departments  in  the  University  may  also  make  the 
supplementary rules as they deem necessary for the aforesaid purposes. 

(6) At the time of admission, every student shall be required to sign a declaration to the effect that he 
submits  himself  to  the  disciplinary  jurisdiction  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  and  other  authorities  of  the 
University. 

Maintenance of discipline among students of colleges, etc. 

30. All powers relating to discipline and disciplinary action in relation to students of a college or an 
institution maintained by the University, shall vest in the Dean of the college or institution, as the case 
may be, in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Ordinances. 

Advisory Committee 

31.  Every  college  or  institution  maintained  by  the  University  shall  have  an  Advisory  Committee 
consisting of not more than fifteen persons which shall consist of, among others, three teachers including 
the Dean of the college or institution, and two teachers of the University nominated by the Board. 

Convocations  

32. Convocations of the University for the conferring of degrees or for other purposes shall be held in 

such manner as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

Acting Chairman 

33.  When  no  provision  is  made  for  a  Chairman  to  preside  over  a  meeting  of  any  authority  of  the 
University  or  any  committee  of  such  authority  or  when  the  Chairman  so  provided  for  is  absent,  the 
members present shall elect one from among themselves to preside at such meeting. 

Resignation 

34.  Any  member,  other  than  an  ex  officio  member  of  the  Board,  Academic  Council  or  any  other 
authority  of  the  University  or  any  committees  of  such  authority  may  resign  by  letter  addressed  to  the 
Registrar and the resignation shall take effect as soon as such letter is received by the Registrar. 

Disqualifications 

35.  (1)  A  person  shall  be  disqualified  for  being  chosen  as,  and  for  being,  a  member  of  any  of  the 

authorities of the University,— 

(i) if he is of unsound mind; 

(ii) if he is an undischarged insolvent; 

(iii)  if  he  has  been  convicted  by  a  court  of  law  of  an  offence  involving  moral  turpitude  and 

sentenced in respect thereof to imprisonment for a period of not less than six months. 

(2)  If  any  question  arises  as  to  whether  a  person  is  or  had  been  subjected  to  any  of  the 
disqualifications  mentioned  in  clause  (1),  the  question  shall  be  referred  to  the  Visitor  and  his  decision 
thereon shall be final and no suit or other proceeding shall lie in any civil court against such decision. 

Residence condition for membership and office 

36.  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the  Statutes,  a  person  who  is  not  ordinarily  resident  in 

India shall be eligible to be an officer of the University or a member of any authority of the University. 

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Membership of authorities by virtue of membership of other bodies 

37. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Statutes, a person who holds any post in the University 
or is a member of any authority of the University in his capacity as a member of a particular authority or 
as  the  holder  of  a  particular  appointment  shall  hold  such  office  or  membership  only  for  so  long  as  he 
continues to be a member of that particular authority or the holder of that particular appointment, as the 
case may be. 

Alumni Association  

38. (1) There shall be an Alumni Association for the University. 

(2)  The  subscription  for  membership  of  the  Alumni  Association  shall  be  prescribed  by  the 

Ordinances. 

(3) No member of the Alumini Association shall be entitled to vote or stand for election unless he has 
been a member of the Association for at least one year prior to the date of the election and is a degree 
holder of the University of at least five years standing: 

Provided that the condition relating to the completion of one year’s membership shall not apply in the 

case of the first election. 

Students’ Council  

39.  (1)  There  shall  be  constituted  in  the  University,  a  Students’  Council  for  every  academic  year, 

consisting of— 

(i) the Director Instruction who shall be the Chairman of the Students’ Council; 

(ii) all students who have won prizes in the previous academic year in the fields of studies, fine 

arts, sports and extension work; 

(iii) twenty students to be nominated by the Academic Council on the basis of merit in studies, 

sports, activities and all-round development of personality: 

Provided that any student of the University shall have the right to bring up any matter concerning the 
University before the Students’ Council if so permitted by the Chairman, and he shall have the right to 
participate in the discussions at any meeting when the matter is taken up for consideration. 

(2) The functions of the Students’ Council shall be to make suggestions to the appropriate authorities 
of  the  University  in  regard  to  the  programmes  of  studies,  students’  welfare  and  other  matters  of 
importance in regard to the working of the University in general and such suggestions shall be made on 
the basis of consensus of opinion 

 (3) The Students’ Council shall meet at least once in an academic year preferably in the beginning of 

that year. 

Ordinances how made 

40. (1) The first Ordinances made under sub-section (2) of section 27 may be amended or repealed at 

any time by the Board in the manner specified below. 

(2) No Ordinance in respect of the matters enumerated in section 27, other than those enumerated in 
clause  (n)  of  sub-section  (1)  thereof,  shall  be  made  by  the  Board  unless  a  draft  of  such  Ordinance  has 
been proposed by the Academic Council. 

(3) The Board shall not have power to amend any draft of any Ordinance proposed by the Academic 
Council  under  clause  (2),  but  may  reject  the  proposal  or  return  the  draft  to  the  Academic  Council  for 
reconsideration, either in whole or in part, together with any amendment which the Board may suggest. 

(4) Where  the  Board  has  rejected or returned  the  draft  of  an  Ordinance  proposed  by  the  Academic 
Council,  the  Academic  Council  may  consider  the  question  afresh  and  in  case  the  original  draft  is 
reaffirmed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting and more than half 
the total number of members of the Academic Council, the draft may be sent back to the Board which 
shall either adopt it or refer it to the Visitor whose decision shall be final. 

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(5) Every Ordinance made by the Board shall come into effect immediately. 

(6) Every Ordinance made by the Board shall be submitted to the Visitor within two weeks from the 
date of its adoption. The Visitor shall have the power to direct the University within four weeks of the 
receipt of the Ordinance to suspend the operation of any such Ordinance and he shall, as soon as possible, 
inform  the  Board  about  his  objection  to  the  proposed  Ordinance.  The  Visitor  may,  after  receiving  the 
comments  of  the  University,  either  withdraw  the  order  suspending  the  Ordinance  or  disallow  the 
Ordinance, and his decision shall be final.  

Regulations  

41. (1) The authorities of the University may make Regulations consistent with the Act, the Statutes 

and the Ordinances for the following matters, namely:— 

(i)  laying  down  the  procedure  to  be  observed  at  their  meetings  and  the  number  of  members 

required to form a quorum; 

(ii) providing for all matters which are required by the Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances to be 

prescribed by Regulations; 

(iii) providing for all other matters concerning such authorities or committees appointed by them 

and not provided for by the Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

(2) Every authority of the University shall make Regulations providing for the giving of notice to the 
members of such authority of the dates of meeting and of the business to be considered at meetings and 
for the keeping of a record of the proceedings of meetings. 

(3) The Board may direct the amendment in such manner as it may specify, of any Regulation made 

under the Statutes or the annulment of any such Regulation. 

Delegation of powers  

42.  Subject  to  the  provisions  of  the  Act  and the  Statutes,  any  officer or  authority  of  the  University 
may  delegate  his  or  its  powers  to  any  other  officer  or  authority  or  person  under  his  or  its  respective 
control and subject to the condition that overall responsibility for the exercise of the powers so delegated 
shall continue to vest in the officer or authority delegating such powers. 

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