THE INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ACT, 1985 

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 

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SECTIONS 

1.  Short title and commencement. 
2.  Definitions. 
3.  Establishment and incorporation of the University. 
4.  The objects of the University. 
5.  Powers of the University. 
6.  Jurisdiction. 
7.  University open to all classes, castes and creeds. 
8.  The Visitor. 
9.  Officers of the University. 
10.  The Vice-Chancellor. 
11.  The Pro-Vice-Chancellors. 
12.  The Directors. 
13.  The Registrars. 
14.  The Finance Officer. 
15.  Other officers. 
16.  Authorities of the University 
17.  The Board of Management. 
18.  The Academic Council. 
19.  The Planning Board. 
20.  The Board of Recognition. 
21.  The Schools of Studies. 
22.  The Finance Committee. 
23.  Other authorities. 
24.  Statutes. 
25.  Statutes how made. 
26.  Ordinances. 
27.  Regulations. 
28.  Annual report. 
29.  Annual accounts, etc. 
30.  Conditions of service of employees. 
31.  Tribunal of Arbitration. 
32.  Provident and pension funds. 
33.  Disputes as to the constitution of the University authorities and bodies. 
34.  Filling of casual vacancies. 
35.  Proceedings of the University authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies. 
36.  Protection of action taken in good faith. 
37.  Mode of proof of University record. 
38.  Power to remove difficulties. 
39.  Transitional provisions. 

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SECTIONS 

40.  Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before 

Parliament. 
THE FIRST SCHEDULE. 
THE SECOND SCHEDULE. 

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THE INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ACT, 1985 

ACT NO. 50 OF 1985 

[2nd September, 1985.] 

An Act to establish and incorporate an open University at the national level for the introduction 
and  promotion  of  the  open  university  and  distance  education  systems  in  the  educational 
pattern  of  the  country  and  for  the  co-ordination  and  determination  of  standards  in  such 
systems. 

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

1.  Short title  and commencement.—(1)  This  Act  may  be  called  the  Indira  Gandhi  National  Open 

University Act, 1985. 

(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  the  Statutes  made  hereunder,  unless  the  context  otherwise             

requires,— 

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

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

(c) “Board of Recognition” means the Board of Recognition of the University; 

(d)  “College”  means  a  College  or  other  academic  institution  established  or  maintained  by,  or 

admitted to the privileges of, the University; 

(e) “distance education system” means the system of imparting education through any means of 
communication,  such  as  broadcasting,  telecasting,  correspondence  courses,  seminars,  contact 
programmes or the combination of any two or more of such means; 

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

academic staff of the University; 

(g) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee of the University; 

(h)  “Governing  Body”,  in  relation  to  a  College,  means  any  body  (by  whatever  name  called) 

charged with the management of the affairs of the College and recognised as such by the University; 

(i) “Planning Board” means the Planning Board of the University; 

(j) “Regional Centre” means a centre established or maintained by the University for the purpose 
of  co-ordinating  and  supervising  the  work  of  Study  Centres  in  any  region  and  for  performing  such 
other functions as may be conferred on such centre by the Board of Management; 

(k) “Regulations” means the Regulations made by any authority of the University under this Act 

for the time being in force; 

(l) “School” means a School of Studies of the University; 

(m)  “Statutes”  and  “Ordinances”  mean,  respectively,  the  Statutes  and  Ordinances  of  the 

University for the time being in force; 

(n)  “student”  means  a  student  of  the  University,  and  includes  any  person  who  has  enrolled 

himself for pursuing any course of study of the University; 

(o) “Study Centre” means a centre established, maintained or recognised by the University for the 

purpose of advising, counselling or for rendering any other assistance required by the students; 

1.  20th  September,  1985,  vide  notification  No.  S.O.  678(E), dated  19th  September,  1985,  see  Gazette  of  India,  Extraordinary,                    

Part II, sec. 3(ii). 

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(p) “teachers” means Professors, Readers, Lecturers and such other persons as may be designated 
as  such  by  the  Ordinances  for  imparting  instruction  in  the  University  or  for  giving  guidance  or 
rendering assistance to students for pursuing any course of study of the University; 

(q) “University” means the Indira Gandhi National Open University established under this Act; 

(r) “Vice-Chancellor” and “Pro-Vice-Chancellor” mean, respectively, the Vice-Chancellor and a 

Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University. 

3. Establishment and incorporation of the University.—(1) There shall be established a University 

by the name of “the Indira Gandhi National Open University”. 

(2)  The  headquarters  of  the  University  shall  be  at  Delhi  and  it  may  establish  or  maintain  Colleges, 

Regional Centres and Study Centres at such other places in India as it may deem fit. 

1[Provided  that  the  University  may,  with  the  prior  approval  of  the  Visitor,  also  establish  Study 

Centres outside India.] 

(3) The first Vice-Chancellor, the first Pro-Vice-Chancellors and the first members of the Board of 
Management, the Academic Council and the Planning Board 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 Indira Gandhi National Open University”. 

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

the said name. 

4. The objects of the University.—The objects of the University shall be to advance and disseminate 
learning and knowledge by a diversity of means, including the use of any communication technology, to 
provide  opportunities  for  higher  education  to  a  larger  segment  of  the  population  and  to  promote  the 
educational  well  being  of  the  community  generally,  to  encourage  the  Open  University  and  distance 
education systems in the educational pattern of the country and to co-ordinate and determine the standards 
in  such  systems,  and  the  University  shall,  in  organising  its  activities,  have  due  regard  to  the  objects 
specified in the First Schedule. 

5. Powers of the University.—(1) The University shall have the following powers, namely:— 

(i)  to  provide  for  instruction  in  such  branches  of  knowledge,  technology,  vocations  and 

professions as the University may determine from time to time and to make provision for research; 

(ii) to  plan  and  prescribe  courses  of  study  for  degrees,  diplomas,  certificates  or  for  any  other 

purpose; 

(iii)  to  hold  examinations  and  confer  degrees,  diplomas,  certificates  or  other  academic 
distinctions or recognitions on persons who have pursued a course of study or conducted research in 
the manner laid down by the Statutes and Ordinances; 

(iv) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner laid down by the Statutes; 

(v)  to  determine  the  manner  in  which  distance  education  in  relation  to  the  academic 

programmes of the University may be organised; 

(vi)  to  institute  professorships,  readerships,  lecturerships  and  other  academic  positions 
necessary  for  imparting  instruction  or  for  preparing  educational  material  or  for  conducting  other 
academic  activities,  including  guidance,  designing  and  delivery  of  course  and  evaluation  of  the 
work done by the students, and to appoint persons to such professorships, readerships, lecturerships 
and other academic positions; 

(vii)  to  co-operate  with,  and  seek  the  co-operation  of,  other  universities  and  institutions  of 
higher learning, professional bodies and organisations for such purposes as the University considers 
necessary; 

1. Proviso added by Act 32 of 1997, s. 2 (w.e.f. 29-8-1997). 

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(viii)  to  institute  and  award  fellowships,  scholarships,  prizes  and  such  other  awards  for 

recognition of merit as the University may deem fit; 

(ix) to establish and maintain such Regional Centres  as may be determined  by the University 

from time to time; 

(x) to establish, maintain or recognise Study Centres in the manner laid down by the Statutes; 

(xi)  to  provide  for  the  preparation  of  instructional  materials,  including  films,  cassettes,  tapes, 

video cassettes and other software; 

(xii) to organise and conduct refresher courses, workshops, seminars and other programmes for 

teachers, lesson writers, evaluators and other academic staff; 

(xiii)  to  recognise  examinations  of,  or  periods  of  study  (whether  in  full  or  part)  at,  other 
universities, institutions or other places of higher learning as equivalent to examinations or periods 
of study in the University, and to withdraw such recognition at any time; 

(xiv)  to  make  provision  for  research  and  development  in  educational  technology  and  related 

matters; 

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

thereto; 

(xvi) to receive benefactions, donations and gifts and to acquire, hold, maintain and dispose of 
any property movable or immovable, including trust and Government property, for the purposes of 
the University; 

(xvii) to borrow, with the approval of the Central Government, whether on the security of the 

property of the University or otherwise, money for the purposes of the University; 

(xviii) to enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts; 

(xix)  to  demand  and  receive  such  fees  and  other  charges  as  may  be  laid  down  by  the 

Ordinances; 

(xx)  to  provide,  control  and  maintain  discipline  among  the  students  and  all  categories  of 
employees and to lay down the conditions of service of such employees, including their codes of 
conduct; 

(xxi)  to  recognise  any  institution  of  higher  learning  or  studies  for  such  purposes  as  the 

University may determine and to withdraw such recognition; 

(xxii)  to  appoint,  either  on  contract  or  otherwise,  visiting  Professors,  Emeritus  Professors, 
Consultants, fellows, scholars, artists, course writers and such other persons who may contribute to 
the advancement of the objects of the University; 

(xxiii)  to  recognise  persons  working  in  other  universities,  institutions  or  organisations  as 

teachers of the University on such terms and conditions as may be laid down by the Ordinances; 

(xxiv) to determine standards and to specify conditions for the admission of students to courses 
of  study  of  the  University  which  may  include  examination,  evaluation  and  any  other  method  of 
testing; 

(xxv)  to  make  arrangements  for  the  promotion  of  the  general  health  and  welfare  of  the 

employees; 

(xxvi) to confer autonomous status on a College or a Regional Centre in the manner laid down 

by the Statutes; 

(xxvii) to  admit to its privileges any College in or outside India  subject to such  conditions as 

may be laid down by the Statutes: 

Provided that no College shall be so admitted except with the prior approval of the Visitor; 

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(xxviii) to do all such acts as may be necessary or incidental to the exercise of all or any of the 
powers  of  the  University  as  are  necessary  and  conducive  to  the  promotion  of  all  or  any  of  the 
objects of the University. 

(2)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  any  other  law  for  the  time  being  in  force,  but  without 
prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), it shall be the duty of the University to take all such steps as 
it  may  deem  fit  for  the  promotion  of  the  open  university  and  distance  education  systems  and  for  the 
determination of standards of teaching, evaluation and research in such systems, and for the purpose of 
performing  this  function,  the  University  shall  have  such  powers,  including  the  power  to  allocate  and 
disburse  grants  to  Colleges,  whether  admitted  to  its  privileges  or  not,  or  to  any  other  university  or 
institution of higher learning, as may be specified by the Statutes. 

6. Jurisdiction.—The University shall in the exercise of its powers have jurisdiction over the whole 

of India 1[and to the Study Centres outside India]. 

7. University open to all classes, castes and creeds.—(1) The University shall be open to persons of 
either sex and of whatever race, creed, caste 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 admitted as a student in the 
University, or to graduate thereat, or to enjoy or exercise any privilege thereof. 

(2)  Nothing  in  sub-section  (1)  shall  be  deemed  to  prevent  the  University  from  making  any  special 
provision for the appointment or admission of women or of persons belonging to the weaker sections of 
the society, and in particular, of persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes or 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  and  equipment,  and  of  any  College,  Regional  Centre,  a  Study  Centre  and  also  of  the 
examination, instruction and other work conducted or done by the University, and to cause an inquiry 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 of Management 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  of  Management  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 of Management 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 

1. Added by Act 32 of 1997, s. 3, for “whole of India” (w.e.f. 29-8-1997). 

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Board of Management, issue such directions as he may think fit and any Board of Management shall be 
bound to comply with such directions. 

(9)  Without  prejudice  to  the  foregoing  Provision  s  of  this  section,  the  Visitor  may,  by  an  order  in 
writing, annul any proceedings 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 way 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:— 

(1) The Vice-Chancellor; 

(2) The Pro-Vice-Chancellors; 

(3) The Directors; 

(4) The Registrars; 

(5) The Finance Officer; and 

(6) Such other officers as may be declared by the Statutes to be the officers of the University. 

 10.  The  Vice-Chancellor.—(1)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Visitor  in  such 
manner, for such term and on such emoluments and other conditions of service as may be prescribed by 
the Statutes. 

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principle academic and executive officer of the University, and 
shall exercise supervision and control over the affairs of the University and give effect to the decisions of 
the all the authorities of the University. 

(3) The Vice-Chancellor may, if he is of the 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  the  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 of Management within ninety days from the date on which such action is communicated to him and 
thereupon  the  Board  of  Management  may  confirm,  modify  or  reverse  the  action  taken  by  the                     
Vice-Chancellor. 

(4)  The  Vice-Chancellor,  if  he  in  of  the  opinion  that  any  decision  of  any  authority  is  beyond  the 
powers  of  the  authority  conferred  by  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  Statutes  or  Ordinances  or  that  any 
decision  taken  is  not  in  the  interests  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  its  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: 

Provided  that  the  decision  of  the  authority  concerned  shall  remain  suspended  during  the  period  of 

review of such decision by the authority or the Visitor, as the case may be, under this sub-section. 

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

prescribed by the Statutes and the Ordinances. 

11. The Pro-Vice-Chancellors.—Every Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed in such manner, on 
such  emoluments  and  other  conditions  of  service,  and  shall  exercise  such  powers  and  perform  such 
functions, as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

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12.  The  Directors.—Every  Director  shall  be  appointed  in  such  manner,  on  such  emoluments  and 
other  conditions  of  service,  and  shall  exercise  such  powers  and  perform  such  functions,  as  may  be 
prescribed by the Statutes. 

13.  The  Registrars.—(1) Every  Registrar  shall  be  appointed  in  such  manner,  on  such  emoluments 

and other conditions of service as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2) A Registrar empowered by the Board of Management shall have the power to enter into, and sign, 

agreements and authenticate records on behalf of the University. 

(3) Every Registrar shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed by 

the Statutes. 

14.  The  Finance  Officer.—The  Finance  Officer  shall  be  appointed  in  such  manner,  on  such 
emoluments and other conditions of service and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as 
may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

15.  Other  officers.—The  manner  of  appointment,  emoluments,  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:— 

(1) The Board of Management; 

(2) The Academic Council; 

(3) The Planning Board; 

(4) The Board of Recognition; 

(5) The Schools of Studies; 

(6) The Finance Committee; and 

(7)  Such  other  authorities  as  may  be  declared  by  the  Statutes  to  be  the  authorities  of  the 

University. 

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

body of the University. 

(2) The constitution of the Board of Management, 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 
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 Planning Board.—(1) There shall be constituted a Planning Board of the University which 
shall be the principal planning body of the University and shall also be responsible for the monitoring of 
the developments of the University on the lines indicated in the objects of the University. 

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

functions shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

20.  The  Board  of  Recognition.—(1)  The  Board  of  Recognition  shall  be  responsible  for  admitting 

Colleges to the privileges of the University. 

(2)  The  constitution  and  the  other  powers  and  functions  of  the  Board  of  Recognition  shall  be 

prescribed by the Statutes. 

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21. The Schools of Studies.—(1) There shall be such number of Schools of Studies as the University 

may determine from time to time. 

(2)  The  constitution,  powers  and  functions  of  the  Schools  of  Studies  shall  be  prescribed  by  the 

Statutes. 

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

shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

23. Other authorities.—The constitution, powers and functions of the other authorities which may 

be declared by the Statutes to be authorities of the University shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

24.  Statutes.—Subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  the  Statutes  may  provide  for  all  or  any  of  the 

following matters, namely:— 

(a)  the  manner  of  appointment  of  the  Vice-Chancellor,  the  term  of  his  appointment,  the 
emoluments and other conditions of his service and the powers and functions that may be exercised 
and performed by him; 

(b) the manner of appointment of Pro-Vice-Chancellors, Director, Registrars, the Finance Officer 
and other officers, the emoluments and other conditions of their service and the powers and functions 
that may be exercised and performed by each of the officers; 

(c) the constitution of the Board of Management and other authorities of the University, the terms 
of office of the members of such authorities and the powers and functions that may be exercised and 
performed by such authorities; 

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

other conditions of service; 

(e) the constitution of a pension or provident fund and the establishment of an insurance scheme 

for the benefit of the employees of the University; 

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

(g) the procedure in relation to any appeal or application for review by any employee or student 
of the University against the action of any officer or authority of the University, including the time 
within which such appeal or application for review shall be preferred or made; 

(h)  the  procedure  for  the  settlement  of  disputes  between  the  employees  or  students  of  the 

University, and the University; 

(i) the conferment of autonomous status on Colleges and Study Centres; 

(j) the co-ordination and determination of standards in the open University and distance education 
systems  and  the  allocation  and  disbursement  of  grants  to  Colleges  and  other  universities  and 
institutions; 

(k) the conditions that are required to be fulfilled for admission of the Colleges to the privileges 

of the University; 

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

25. Statutes how made.—(1) The first Statutes are those set out in the Second Schedule. 

(2)  The  Board  of  Management  may,  from  time  to  time,  make  new  or  additional  Statutes  or  may 

amend or repeal the Statutes referred to in sub-section (1): 

Provided  that  the  Board  of  Management  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  a 
reasonable  opportunity  to  express  its  opinion  in  writing  on  the  proposed  changes  and  any  opinion  so 
expressed has been considered by the Board of Management. 

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(3) Every new Statute or addition to the Statutes or any amendment or repeal thereof shall require the 
approval of the Visitor, who may assent thereto or withhold assent or remit to the Board of Management 
for re-consideration in the light observations, if any, made by him. 

(4) A new Statute or a Statute amending or repealing an existing Statute shall not be valid unless it 

has been assented to by the Visitor. 

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sub-sections, the Visitor may make new or 
additional Statutes or 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 of 
Management  is  unable  to  implement  such  a  direction  within  sixty  days  of  its  receipt,  the  Visitor  may, 
after  considering  the  reasons,  if  any,  communicated  by  the  Board  of  Management  for  its  inability  to 
comply with such direction, make or amend the Statutes suitably. 

26.  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,  the  courses  of  study  and  the  fees  therefor,  the  qualifications 
pertaining  to  degrees,  diplomas,  certificates  and  other  courses,  the  conditions  for  the  grant  of 
fellowships, awards and the like; 

(b)  the  conduct  of  examinations,  including  the  terms  and  conditions  and  appointment  of 

examiners; 

(c) the management of Colleges admitted to the privileges of the University; and 

(d)  any  other  matter  which  by  this  Act  or  the  Statutes  is  to  be,  or  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, repealed or added to at any time by 
the Board of Management in the manner prescribed by the Statutes. 

27. 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, if any, 
appointed  by  them  and  not  provided  for  by  this  Act,  the  Statutes  or  the  Ordinances  in  the  manner 
prescribed by the Statutes. 

28. Annual report.—(1) The annual report of the University shall be prepared under the directions of 
the  Board  of  Management  which  shall  include,  among  other  matters,  the  steps  taken  by  the  University 
towards the fulfilment of its objects. 

(2) The annual report so prepared shall be submitted to the Visitor on or before such date as may be 

prescribed by the Statutes. 

(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 the Houses of 
Parliament. 

29. Annual accounts, etc.—(1) The annual accounts and the balance-sheet of the University shall be 
prepared  under  the  directions  of  the  Board  of  Management  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 
such person or persons as he may authorise in this behalf. 

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

the observations, if any, of the Board of Management. 

(3)  Any  observations  made  by  the  Visitor  on  the  annual  accounts  shall  be  brought  to  notice  of  the 
Board of Management and the views of the Board of Management, if any, on such observations shall be 
submitted to the Visitor. 

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(4) A copy of the 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 the Houses of Parliament. 

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

published in the Gazette of India. 

30. Conditions of service of employees.—(1) Every employee of the University shall be appointed 
under  a  written  contract  and  such  contract  shall  not  be  inconsistent  with  the  provisions  of  this  Act, the 
Statutes and the Ordinances. 

(2) The contract referred to in sub-section (1) shall be lodged with the University and a copy of which 

shall be furnished to the employee concerned. 

31. Tribunal of Arbitration.—(1) Any dispute arising out of a contract of employment referred to in 
section 30 between the University and an employee shall, at the request of either party, be referred to a 
Tribunal of Arbitration which shall consist of one member nominated by the Board of Management, one 
member nominated by the employee concerned and an umpire to be nominated by the Visitor. 

(2)  Every  such  reference  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), and all the provisions of that Act, 
with the exception of section 2 thereof, shall apply accordingly. 

(3)  The  procedure  for  regulating  the  work  of  the  Tribunal  of  Arbitration  shall  be  prescribed  by  the 

Statutes. 

(4) The decision of the Tribunal of Arbitration shall be final and binding on the parties, and no suit 

shall lie in any court in respect of the matters decided by the Tribunal. 

 32.  Provident  and  pension  funds.—(1)  The  University  shall  constitute  for  the  benefit  of  the 
employees such provident or pension funds 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  or  pension  fund  has  been  so  constituted,  the  Central  Government  may 
declare that the provisions of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (19 of 1925) shall apply to such funds, as if 
it were a Government Provident Fund. 

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

34. Filling of casual vacancies.—All the casual vacancies among the members (other than ex officio 
members) of any authority or other body of the University shall be filled, as soon as may be convenient, 
by the person or body who appoints elects or co-opts the member whose place has become vacant and any 
person appointed, elected 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. 

35. Proceedings of the University authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies.—No act or 
proceedings of any authority or any other body shall be invalidated merely by reason of the existence of 
any vacancy or vacancies among its members. 

36. Protection of action taken in good faith.—No suit or other legal proceedings  shall lie against 
any officer or 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 or the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

37.  Mode  of  proof  of  University  record.—A  copy  of  any  receipt,  application,  notice,  order, 
proceedings,  resolution  of  any  authority  or  committee  of  the  University,  or  other  documents  in  the 
possession of the University, or any entry in any register duly maintained by the University, if certified by 
the Registrar so designated shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872   
(1 of 1872) or in any other law for the time being in force, be admitted as evidence of the matters and 
transactions  specified  therein,  where  the  original  thereof  would,  if  produced,  have  been  admissible  in 
evidence. 

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 38. Power to remove difficulties.—If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this 
Act, the Central Government may, by order, published in the Gazette of India, make such provisions, not 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appears 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. 

39. Transitional provisions.—Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and the Statutes:— 

(a)  The  first  Vice-Chancellor,  the  first  Registrars  and  the  first  Finance  Officer  shall  be 
appointed  by  the  Visitor  and  they  shall  be  governed  by  the  terms  and  conditions  of  service 
specified by the Statutes: 

Provided  that  the  first  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  eligible  for  appointment  in  the  manner 

specified in the Statutes for another term; 

(b) The first Board of Management shall consist of not more than fifteen members who shall 

be nominated by the Visitor and they shall hold office for a term of three years; and 

(c)  (i)  The  first  Planning  Board  shall  consist  of  not  more  than  ten  members  who  shall  be 

nominated by the Visitor and they shall hold office for a term of three years; 

(ii) The Planning Board shall, in addition to the powers and functions conferred on it by this 
Act,  exercise  the  powers  of  the  Academic  Council,  until  the  Academic  Council  is  constituted 
under the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, and in the exercise of such powers, the Planning 
Board may co-opt such members as it may decide. 

40. 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 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. 

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THE FIRST SCHEDULE 

(See section 4) 

THE OBJECTS OF THE UNIVERSITY 

1. The  University  shall  endeavour  through  education,  research,  training  and  extension  to  play  a 
positive role in the development of the country, and, based on the rich heritage of the country, to promote 
and advance the culture of the people of India and its human resources. Towards this end, it shall:— 

(a)  strengthen  and  diversify  the  degree,  certificate  and  diploma  courses  related  to  the  needs  of 
employment  and  necessary  for  building  the  economy  of  the  country  on  the  basis  of  its  natural  and 
human resources; 

(b) provide access to higher education for large segments of the population, and in particular, the 
disadvantaged  groups  such  as  those  living  in  remote  and  rural  areas  including  working  people, 
housewives  and  other  adults  who  wish to  upgrade  or  acquire  knowledge  through  studies  in  various 
fields; 

(c)  promote  acquisition  of  knowledge  in  a  rapidly  developing  and  changing  society  and  to 
continually  offer  opportunities  for  upgrading  knowledge,  training  and  skills  in  the  context  of 
innovations, research and discovery in all fields of human endeavour; 

(d)  provide  an  innovative  system  of  university  level  education,  flexible  and  open,  in  regard  to 
methods and pace of learning, combination of courses, eligibility for enrolment, age of entry, conduct 
of  examination  and  operation  of  the  programmes  with  a  view  to  promote  learning  and  encourage 
excellence in new fields of knowledge; 

(e) contribute to the improvement of the educational system in India by providing a non-formal 
channel  complementary  to  the  formal  system  and  encouraging  transfer  of  credits  and  exchange  of 
teaching staff by making wide use of texts and other software developed by the University; 

(f) provide education and training in the various arts, crafts and skills of the country, raising their 

quality and improving their availability to the people; 

(g) provide or arrange training of teachers required for such activities or institutions; 

(h) provide suitable post-graduate courses of study and promote research; 

(i) provide the counselling and guidance to its students; and 

(j) promote national integration and the integrated development of the human personality through 

its policies and programmes. 

2. The  University  shall  strive  to  fulfill  the  above  objects  by  a  diversity  of  means  of  distance  and 
continuing education, and shall function in co-operation with the existing Universities and Institutions of 
higher learning and make  full use of the latest scientific knowledge  and new  educational technology to 
offer a high quality of education which matches contemporary needs. 

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THE SECOND SCHEDULE 

(See section 24) 

STATUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY 

1. The Vice-Chancellor 

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

(2)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Visitor  from  out  of  a  panel  of  not  less  than 
three  persons  recommended  (the  names  being  arranged  in  the  alphabetical  order)  by  a  committee 
constituted under clause (3): 

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

for fresh recommendations. 

(3) The committee referred to in clause (2) shall consist of three members of whom two shall be 
nominated  by  the  Board  of  Management  and  one  by  the  Visitor,  and  the  person  nominated  by  the 
Visitor shall be the Convenor of the committee: 

Provided that no person who is an employee of the University or of any affiliated College or a 

member of any authority of the University shall be nominated to be a member of the Committee. 

(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 the Visitor may require 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) There shall be paid to the Vice-Chancellor a salary of Rs. 3,000 per month and he would 
be entitled to the free use of furnished residence throughout his term of office and no charge shall 
fall on the Vice-Chancellor personally in respect of the maintenance of such residence. 

(ii) In addition to the salary specified in sub-clause (i), the Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled 

to such other allowances as are admissible to University employees from time to time. 

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

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

Provided that where an employee of the University or a College 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 such person had been contributing immediately before his appointment as 
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. 

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

fixed by the Board of Management. 

(v) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to leave on full pay for one-eleventh of the period 

spent by him on active service. 

(vi) In addition to the leave referred to in sub-clause (v), the Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled 
to half pay leave at the rate of twenty days per year of every completed year of service and the 
half pay leave may be availed of as commuted leave on full pay on medical certificate. 

(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                         

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Pro-Vice-Chancellor  shall  perform  the  duties  of  the  Vice-Chancellor,  and  if  there  is  no                          
Pro-Vice-Chancellor,  the  senior-most  Director  shall  perform  the  functions  of  the  Vice-Chancellor 
until the new Vice-Chancellor assumes his office or until the existing Vice-Chancellor attends to the 
duties of his office, as the case may be. 

2. Powers and functions of the Vice-Chancellor 

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be ex officio Chairman of the Board of Management, the Academic 

Council, the Planning Board, and the Finance Committee. 

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to be present at, and address, any meeting of any other 
authority  or  other  body  of  the  University,  but  shall  not  be  entitled  to  vote  thereat  unless  he  is  a 
member of such authority or body. 

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

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 be empowered to grant leave to any officer of the University and 

make necessary arrangements for the discharge of the functions of such officer during his absence. 

(7)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  grant  leave  of  absence  to  any  employee  of  the  University  in 
accordance  with  the  rules  and  if  he  so  desires,  delegate  such  powers  to  another  officer  of  the 
University. 

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

the Board of Management, the Academic Council, the Planning Board and the Finance Committee. 

(9) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the following further powers, namely:— 

(i)  to  appoint  such  Professors,  Readers,  Lecturers  and  other  teachers  as  may  be  necessary 

with the prior approval of the Board of Management; 

(ii) to appoint course writers, script writers, counsellors, programmers, artists and such other 

persons as may be considered necessary for the efficient functioning of the University; 

(iii) to make short-term appointments for a period not exceeding six months at a time, of such 

persons as may be considered necessary for the functioning of the University; 

(iv)  to  arrange  for  the  establishment  and  maintenance  of  Regional  and  Study  Centres  at 
different places as may be required from time to time and delegate to any employee such powers 
as are necessary for their efficient functioning. 

3. The Pro-Vice-Chancellors 

(1)  Every  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Board  of  Management  on  the 

recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided  that  if  any  recommendation  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  is  not  accepted  by  the  Board  of 
Management,  the  matter  shall  be  referred  to  the  Visitor  who  may  either  appoint  the  person 
recommended by the Vice-Chancellor or request the Vice-Chancellor to recommend another person 
for consideration by the Board of Management: 

Provided  further  that  the  Board  of  Management  may,  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Vice-
Chancellor, appoint a Professor to perform the functions of a Pro-Vice-Chancellor in addition to his 
own functions as a Professor. 

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(2) The term of office of a Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be such as may be decided by the Board of 
Management,  but  it  shall  not  in  any  case  exceed  three  years  or  until  the  expiration  of  the  term  of 
office of the Vice-Chancellor, whichever is earlier and he shall be eligible for re-appointment: 

Provided that a Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall retire on attaining the age of sixty-five years: 

Provided  further  that  a  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  shall,  while  performing  the  functions  of  the                      

Vice-Chancellor under clause (6) of Statute 1, continue in office notwithstanding the expiration of his 
term  of  office  as  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  until  a  new  Vice-Chancellor  assumes  his  office  or  until  the 
existing Vice-Chancellor attends to the duties of his office, as the case may be 

(3) (a) The salary of a Pro-Vice Chancellor shall be Rs. 2,750 per month and where a Professor is 
appointed to perform the functions of a Pro-Vice-Chancellor in addition to his own functions as such 
Professor,  he  shall  draw  his  pay  in  his  substantive  post  plus  a  special  pay  of  Rs.  500  per  month, 
whichever is less. 

(b) Every Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled, without payment of rent, to the use of a furnished 
residence throughout his term of office and no charge shall fall on the Pro-Vice-Chancellor personally 
in respect of maintenance of such residence. 

(c) In addition to the salary specified in sub-clause (a), a Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to 

such other allowances as are admissible to the employees of the University from time to time. 

(d) Every Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to such terminal benefits as may be fixed by the 

Board of Management from time to time. 

(e) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to subscribe to the contributory provident fund of 

the University till the end of his tenure: 

Provided that where an employee of the University or a College or of any University or institution 
maintained by or affiliated to such other University is appointed as a Pro-Vice-Chancellor, he shall 
continue to be governed by the same retirement benefit scheme to which he was entitled prior to his 
appointment  as  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  till  he  continues  to  hold  his  lien  on  that  post,  but  under  this 
provision, the pay for the purpose of subscription to the General Provident Fund and subscription to 
the University Contributory Provident Fund shall be the pay drawn by him as Pro-Vice-Chancellor. 

(f) Every Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall assist the Vice-Chancellor in respect of such matters as may 
be  specified  by  the  Vice-Chancellor  in  this  behalf  from  time  to  time  and  shall  also  exercise  such 
powers and perform such functions as may be delegated to him by the Vice-Chancellor. 

4. The Directors 

(1) Every Director shall be appointed by the Board of Management on the recommendation of— 

(i)  the  Vice-Chancellor,  in  case  the  candidate  to  be  appointed  is  already  a  teacher  of  the 

University; and 

(ii) a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose, in case the candidate to be appointed 

is from outside the University. 

(2) Every Director shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University: 

Provided that one of the Directors shall be in charge of the administrative affairs of the teachers. 

(3)  The  emoluments  and  other  conditions  of  service  of  the  Director  shall  be  prescribed  by  the 

Ordinances: 

Provided that a Director shall retire on attaining the age of sixty years. 

(4) A Director shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed by the 

Ordinances. 

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5. The Registrar 

(1) Every Registrar shall be appointed by the Board of Management 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  emoluments  and  other  conditions  of  service  of  a  Registrar  shall  be  prescribed  by  the 

Ordinances: 

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

(3)  A  Registrar  designated  by  the  Board  of  Management  shall  have  power  to  take  disciplinary 
action against such of the employees, excluding teachers and other members as may be specified by 
the Board of Management by order. 

(4) An appeal shall lie to an office so designated by the Board of Management against any order 

made by the Registrar in pursuance of clause (3). 

(5)  In  cases  where  an  inquiry  discloses  that  a  punishment  beyond  the  powers  of  a  Registrar  is 
called for, the Registrar shall, consequent to the enquiry, make a report to the Vice-Chancellor along 
with his recommendations for such action as the Vice-Chancellor may deem fit: 

Provided  that  an  appeal  shall  lie  to  the  Board  of  Management  against  an  order  of  the  Vice-

Chancellor imposing any penalty. 

(6) Such of the Registrars as is designed by the Board of Management shall be— 

(i) the Secretary to the Board of Management; 

(ii) the Member-Secretary of the Academic Council; 

(iii) the Member-Secretary of the Planning Board. 

(7) A Registrar so designated shall— 

(a)  be  the  custodian  of  the  records,  the  common  seal  and  such  other  properties  of  the 

University as the Board of Management may commit to his charge; 

(b) issue notices and convene meetings of the Board of Management, the Academic Council 

and the Planning Board and of the committees appointed by those authorities; 

(c) keep the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Management, the Academic Council and 

the Planning Board and of the committees appointed by such authorities; 

(d)  conduct  the  official  proceedings  and  correspondence  of  the  Board  of  Management,  the 

Academic Council and the Planning Board; 

(e)  supply  to  the  Visitor,  a  copy  of  the  agenda  of  the  meetings  of  the  authorities  of  the 

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

(f) represent the University in suits or proceedings, by or against the University, sign powers 

of attorney, verify pleadings and depute his representative for the purpose; 

(g)  perform  such  other  functions  as  may  be  specified  in  the  Statutes,  Ordinances  or 
Regulations or as may be required from time to time by the Board of Management or the Vice-
Chancellor. 

6. The Finance Officer 

(1) The Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Board of Management on the recommendation 
of a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose and he shall be a whole-time salaried officer of 
the University, and shall work under the control of the Vice-Chancellor. 

(2) The emoluments and other conditions of service of the Finance Officer shall be prescribed by 

the Ordinances: 

Provided that the Finance Officer shall retire on attaining the age of sixty years. 

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(3) When the office of the Finance Officer is vacant or when the Finance Officer is by reason of 
ill health, absence or any other cause unable to perform his functions as Finance Officer, his functions 
shall be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. 

(4) The Finance Officer shall— 

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

financial policies; 

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

Management or as may be prescribed by the Statutes or the Ordinances: 

Provided  that  the  Finance  Officer  shall  not  incur  any  expenditure  or  make  any  investment 

exceeding one lakh of rupees without the previous approval of the Board of Management. 

(5)  Subject  to  the  control  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  and  the  Board  of  Management,  the  Finance 

Officer shall— 

(a)  hold  and  manage  the  properties  and  investments  of  the  University,  including  trust  and 

immovable properties for fulfilling any of the objects of the University; 

(b)  ensure  that  the  limits  fixed  by  the  Finance  Committee  for  recurring  and  non-recurring 
expenditure for a year are not exceeded and the money is expended or spent for the purposes for 
which it was granted or allotted; 

(c) be responsible for the preparation of the annual accounts and the budget of the University 
and  for  their  presentation  to  the  Board  of  Management  after  they  have  been  considered  by  the 
Finance Committee; 

(d) keep a constant watch on the cash and bank balances and investments; 

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

employed; 

(f) ensure that the registers of properties of the University are maintained properly and that 
stock  checking  is  conducted  of  equipments  and  other  materials  in  the  offices  of  the  University 
including Regional Centres, Study Centres and other institutions maintained by the University; 

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

irregularities and suggest appropriate action against persons at fault; 

(h) call from any office of the University, including Regional Centres, Study Centres and 
other institutions maintained by the University, any information or reports that he may consider 
necessary for the performance of his functions. 

(6) Any receipt given by the Finance Officer or by the person or persons duly authorised in this 
behalf  by  the  Board  of  Management  shall  be  a  sufficient  discharge  for  payment  of  moneys  to  the 
University. 

7. Powers and functions of the Board of Management 

(1)  The  Board  of  Management  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. 

(2)  Subject  to  the  provisions  of  the  Act,  the  Statutes  and  the  Ordinances,  the  Board  of 
Management shall, in addition to the other powers vested in it under the Statutes have the following 
powers, namely:— 

(a) to create teaching and other academic posts and to define the functions and conditions of 
service of Professors, Readers,  Lecturers and other teachers and other academic staff  employed 
by the University; 

(b) to prescribe qualifications for teachers and other academic staff; 

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(c) to approve the appointment of such Professors, Readers, Lecturers and other teachers and 
academic  staff  as  may  be  necessary  on  the  recommendations  of  the  Selection  Committees 
constituted for the purpose; 

(d) to approve appointments to temporary vacancies of any academic staff; 

(e) to specify the manner of appointment of temporary vacancies of academic staff; 

(f) to provide for the appointment of visiting Professors, Emeritus Professors, Fellows, artists 

and writers and determine the terms and conditions of such appointments; 

(g)  to  manage  and  regulate  the  finances,  accounts,  investments,  property  of  the  University 

and all other affairs of the University and to appoint such agents as may be considered fit; 

(h) to invest any money belonging to the University, including any unapplied income, in such 
stocks, funds, shares or securities as it thinks fit or in the purchase of immovable property in India 
with like power of varying such investment from time to time, provided that no action under this 
clause shall be taken without consulting the Finance Committee; 

(i) to create administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts after taking into account the 

recommendations of the Finance Committee and to specify the manner of appointment thereto; 

(j) to regulate and enforce discipline amongst the employees in accordance with the Statutes 

and Ordinances; 

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

University; 

(l) to entertain, adjudicate upon, or redress the grievances of the employees and the students 

of the University who may, for any reason, feel aggrieved; 

(m) to fix the remuneration payable to course writers, counsellors, examiners and invigilators, 

and travelling and other allowances payable, after consulting the Finance Committee; 

(n) to select the common seal for the University and to provide for the use of such seal; 

(o)  to  delegate  any  of  its  powers  to  the  Vice-Chancellor,  Pro-Vice-Chancellors,  Registrars, 
the  Finance  Officer  or  any  other  officer,  employee  or  authority  of  the  University,  or  to  a 
committee appointed by it; 

(p) to institute fellowships, scholarships, studentships; and 

(q) to exercise  such other powers and perform such  other functions as may be conferred or 

imposed on it by the Act or the Statutes. 

(3)  The  Board  of  Management  shall  exercise  all  the  powers  of  the  University  not  otherwise 
provided for by the Act, Statutes, Ordinances and the Regulations for the fulfilment of the objects of 
the University. 

8. Quorum for a meeting of the Board of Management 

 Six members of the Board of Management shall form a quorum for a meeting of the Board.  

9. Power of the Academic Council 

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

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

(a) to exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University and to give 
directions regarding methods of instruction, evaluation or research or improvement in academic 
standards; 

(b)  to  consider  matters  of  general  academic  interest  either  on  its  own  initiative  or  on  a 
reference  from  the  Planning  Board  or  a  School  of  Studies  or  the  Board  of  Management  and  to 
take appropriate action thereon; and 

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(c)  to  frame  such  regulations  and  rules  consistent  with  the  Statutes  and  the  Ordinances 
regarding the academic functioning of the University, including discipline, admissions, award of 
fellowships and studentships, fees and other academic requirements. 

10. The Planning Board 

(1) The Planning Board shall consist of the more than ten members. 

(2) All the members of the Planning Board, other than the Vice-Chancellor, shall hold office for a 

term of three years. 

(3)  It  shall  be  the  responsibility  of  the  Planning  Board  to  design  and  formulate  appropriate 
programmes  and  activities  of  the  University,  and  it  shall,  in  addition,  have  the  right  to  advise  the 
Board of Management and the Academic Council on any matter which it may deem necessary for the 
fulfilment of the objects of the University: 

Provided  that  in  case  there  is  any  difference  of  opinion  between  the  Planning  Board  and  the 
Academic  Council  on  any  matter,  it  shall  be  referred  to  the  Board  of  Management  whose  decision 
shall be final. 

(4)  The  Planning  Board  may  constitute  such  committees  as  may  be  necessary  for  planning  and 

monitoring the programmes of the University. 

(5) The Planning Board shall meet at such intervals as it shall deem expedient, but it shall meet at 

least twice in a year. 

11. The Finance Committee 

 (1) The Finance Committee shall consist of not more than seven members. 

 (2) All the members of the Finance Committee, other than the Vice-Chancellor, shall hold office 

for a term of three years from the dates on which they become members of the Committee. 

(3)  Four  members  of  the  Finance  Committee  shall  form  a  quorum  for  a  meeting  of  the 

Committee. 

(4)  The  Finance  Committee  shall  meet  at  least  thrice  a  year  to  examine  the  accounts  and 

scrutinise the expenditure. 

(5) All proposals relating to revision of grade, upgradation of the scales and those items which are 
not included in the budget, shall be examined by the Finance Committee before they are considered 
by the Board of Management. 

(6)  The  annual  accounts  and  the  financial  estimates  of  the  University  prepared  by  the  Finance 
Officer  shall  be  laid  before  the  Finance  Committee  for  consideration  and  comments,  and  thereafter 
submitted to the Board of Management within the overall ceiling fixed by the Committee. 

(7)  The  Finance  Committee  shall  fix  the  limits  for  the  total  recurring  and  non-recurring 
expenditure for the year, based on income and resources of the University, and no expenditure shall 
be incurred by the University in excess of the limits so fixed. 

12. Selection Committees 

(1)  There  shall  be  Selection  Committee  for  making  recommendations  to  the  Board  of 
Management for appointments to the posts of Professors, Readers, Lecturers and other academic staff 
and heads of institutions maintained by the University. 

(2)  Each  of  the  Selection  Committees  for  appointment  to  the  post  of  Professors,  Readers, 

Lecturers and the academic staff shall consist of the following members, namely:— 

(a) the Vice-Chancellor; 

(b)  a  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  or  the  Director  of  the  School  concerned  nominated  by  the                      

Vice-Chancellor; 

(c) a person nominated by the Visitor; and 

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(d) three experts not connected with the University to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor 

in such manner as may be specified in the Ordinances. 

(3) The quorum for a meeting of a Selected Committee shall be four, which will include at least 

two experts.  

(4) The procedure to be followed by the Selection Committee in making recommendations shall 

be laid down in the Ordinances. 

(5) If the Board of the Management is unable to accept the recommendations made by a Selection 
Committee, it shall record its reasons for such non-acceptance and submit the case to the Visitor for 
final orders. 

13. Special mode of appointment 

(1)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  Statute  12,  the  Board  of  Management  may  invite  a 
person of high academic distinction and professional attainments to accept the post of a Professor or a 
Reader or equivalent academic post in the University on such terms and conditions as it may deem fit, 
and appoint the person to such post. 

(2) The Board of Management may appoint a teacher or any other academic staff working in any 
other university or organisation for teaching or for undertaking a project or any work on such terms 
and conditions as may be  determined by the Board in accordance with the manner specified by the 
Statutes. 

14. Appointment for a fixed tenure 

The Board of Management may appoint a person selected in accordance with the procedure laid 

down in the Statutes for a fixed tenure on such terms and conditions as it may deem fit. 

15. Recognised Teachers 

(1)  The  qualifications  for  recognition  of  persons  working  in  other  universities,  Institutions  or 

organisations as teachers shall be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(2) The manner of recognising teachers, the period of recognition and withdrawal of recognition 

shall be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

16. Committees 

(1) Any authority of the University 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 committee appointed under clause (1) may deal with any subject delegated to it subject to 

the subsequent confirmation by the authority appointing it. 

17. Terms and conditions of service and code of conduct of the teachers and other academic staff of 

the University 

(1)  All  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 and the Ordinances. 

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

written contract, the form of which shall be specified in the Statutes. 

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

 18. Terms and conditions of service and code of conduct of other employees of the University 

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 and the Ordinances. 

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19. Removal of employees of the University 

(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  the  appoint  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  appointing 
authority) in the case of other employee, may, by order in writing, place such teacher, member of the 
academic  staff  or  other  employee  under  suspension  and  shall  forthwith  report  to  the  Board  of 
Management the circumstances in which the order was made. 

(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  of  Management  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 
employee on grounds of misconduct. 

(3) Save as aforesaid, the Road of Management, 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. 

(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 a Management or the appointing authority, as the case may be, or by praying 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 of Management 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 of Management or the appointing authority, as the case may be. 

20. Maintenance of discipline amongst students of the University 

(1)  The  powers  regarding  discipline  and  disciplinary  action  in  regard  to  the  students  of  the 
University shall  vest with the Vice-Chancellor.  The Vice-Chancellor may delegate all or any of his 
powers, as he may deem fit. 

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

(3) The heads of recognised institutions shall have the authority to exercise all such disciplinary 
powers  over  the  students  in  their  respective  institutions  as  may  be  necessary  for  proper  conduct  of 
such institution. 

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