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THE
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C O N T E N T S
Sections
1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Incorporation
4. Powers of the University
5. Jurisdiction of the University
6. University to be open to all classes, creeds, etc
7. Teaching in the University
8. Officers of the University
9. Chancellor
10. Revisional powers of the Chancellor
11. Visitation
11-A. Pro-Chancellor
12. Vice-Chancellor
13. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor
14. Registrar
15. Treasurer
16. Controller of Examinations
17. Resident Auditor
18. Other officers
19. Authorities of the University
20. The Syndicate
21. Powers and duties of the Syndicate
22. Academic Council
23. Powers and duties of the Academic Council
24. Constitution, functions and powers of the other Authorities
25. Appointment of Committees by Authorities
26. Statutes
27. Regulations
28. Rules
29. Affiliation of educational institutions
30. Extension of affiliation
31. Inspection and reports
32. Disaffiliation
33. University Fund
34. Audit and accounts
35. Recovery of University dues
36.
37. Functions of
38. Committee of Control
39. Retirement from service
40. Pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund
41.
42. Appeal and Review
43. Commencement of term of office of members of authorities
44. Filling of casual vacancies in authorities
45. Filling of vacancies in authorities in certain circumstances
46. Disputes about membership of authority
47. Tripartite mobility
48. Proceedings of authorities not invalidated by vacancies
49. Indemnity
50. Savings
51. First Statutes
52. Transitory Provisions
53. Removal of difficulties
SCHEDULE
(SEE SECTION 51)
THE FIRST STATUTES OF
THE
1. Faculties
2. Dean
3. Teaching Departments/Institutes and Chairpersons/Directors
4. Board of Studies
5. Advanced Studies and Research Board
6. Selection Board
7. Functions of the Selection Board
8. Finance and Planning Committee
9. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee
10. Affiliation Committee
11. Functions of the Affiliation Committee
12. Discipline Committee
13. Functions of the Discipline Committee
[1]THE
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AN
ORDINANCE
to provide for the establishment
of the
Preamble.– Whereas it is expedient
to establish the
And whereas the Provincial Assembly of
the
And whereas under Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution
(Amendment) Order No.9 of 1999, as amended by the Chief Executive Order No.11
of
2000, the Governor of a Province may issue and promulgate an Ordinance;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the aforesaid powers and all
other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Governor of the Punjab is pleased
to
make and promulgate the following Ordinance:-
1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Ordinance may
be called the
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless the
subject or context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the
meanings hereby respectively
assigned to them, that is to say –
(i) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council
of the University;
(ii) “affiliated college” means an
educational institution affiliated to the University but not maintained or
administered by it;
(iii) “Academic Department” means a teaching,
research and technological development Department maintained and administered
by the University;
(iv) “Authority” means any of the Authorities
of the University specified in the Ordinance;
(v) “Chairperson”
means head of an Academic Department;
(vi) “Chancellor”
means the Chancellor of the University;
(vii) “Collector” means the Collector appointed by the Government
under section 8 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967 (XVII of 1967;
(viii) “College”
means a
(ix) “Dean”
means the Chairperson of the Board of Faculty;
(x) “Director”
means the Director of an Institute;
(xi) “Faculty”
means a faculty of the University;
(xii) “Government”
means the Government of the
(xiii) “Institute”
means a teaching unit of the University;
(xiv) “officer” means an officer of the University specified in the
Ordinance;
(xv) “prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes,
Regulations or Rules;
(xvi) “Principal” means the head of a college;
[2][(xvi-a) ‘Pro-Chancellor’ means the
Pro-Chancellor of the University;]
(xvii) “Professor Emeritus”
means a retired Professor working in an honorary capacity;
(xviii) “Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Rules” mean
respectively the Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules made or deemed to have
been
made under this Ordinance;
(xix) “Syndicate”
means the Syndicate of the University;
(xx) “teachers” mean Professors, Associate
Professors, Assistant Professors, Lecturers and Research staff having
prescribed qualifications
engaged whole time by the University for teaching
certificate, diploma, degree or postgraduate classes and engaged in research
and development of technologies and such other persons as may be declared as
teachers by Regulations;
(xxi) “Teaching Unit” means a constituent or affiliated college,
institute, department or such other unit where instruction for research
is
being undertaken;
(xxii) “University” means the
(xxiii) “
(xxiv) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the University.
3. Incorporation.– (1) The Government College (Dhobi Ghat),
(2) The University shall have its main
campus at
(3) The University may open and administer
new campuses and institutes.
(4) The
University shall consist of the Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor, members of the
Syndicate and the Academic Council, officers,
teachers and Authorities.
(6) The
University shall be competent to acquire and hold property, both movable and
immovable, and to lease, sell or otherwise transfer
any property vested in it
or enter into contract for purposes of this Ordinance.
(7) All
employees, regular or on contract basis, serving the Government College (Dhobi Ghat), Faisalabad immediately
before coming into force of this Ordinance, shall stand transferred to the
University except those who are working
on deputation with or without
deputation allowance; provided that they shall remain on deputation with or
without deputation allowance,
as the case may be, and shall be liable to be
transferred to their parent Department at any time.
4. Powers of the University.– The University shall have the powers to –
(i) provide for instruction in such
branches of learning as it may deem fit, and to make provisions for teaching,
training, research,
demonstration and development of technologies in the fields
of Arts, Sciences and applied disciplines at the undergraduate, graduate
and
post-graduate levels and for the advancements and dissemination of knowledge in
such manner and by such means as the University
may determine;
(ii) frame and prescribe courses of studies to be taught by it,
and the institutes, affiliated and University colleges;
(iii) prescribe criteria of admission, migration and examination of
students and to admit and examine students;
(iv) establish sub Campuses of the University;
(v) hold examinations and to award and confer degrees, diplomas,
certificates and other academic distinctions on persons who have, under
the
prescribed conditions, been admitted to and have passed its examinations;
(vi) accept the examinations passed and periods of study spent by
the students of the University at other Universities and places of learning,
as
equivalent to such examination and period of study in the University as the
University may determine, and to withdraw such acceptances
at any time;
(vii) confer degrees on persons who have carried on independent
research under prescribed conditions;
(viii) confer, in the prescribed manner, honorary degrees or other
academic distinctions on such persons as the Chancellor may approve on
the
recommendation of the Syndicate;
(ix) collaborate with other universities, research and educational
institutions and commercial or industrial organizations, in the public
or
private sectors or other public authorities in such manner and for such
purposes as it may determine;
(x) make provision for teaching, research, consultancy and
advisory services and with these objects to enter into such arrangements with
other institutions or organizations or with public bodies as the University may
consider desirable;
(xi) recognize as teachers
such persons as it may deem fit;
(xii) institute such offices whether academic or not as may be
required by the University, and to appoint persons to and to remove them
from
such offices, and to prescribe their conditions of service;
(xiii) create posts in connection with teaching, research, development
of technology, administration, and for any other purpose related
thereto and to
select, appoint and promote academic and administrative staff;
(xiv) institute and award fellowships, scholarships, medals, bursaries
and prizes in the prescribed manner;
(xv) (institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant
Professorships and Lecturerships and any other post
and to appoint persons thereto;
(xvi) establish institutes, colleges, departments, faculties, centres of advanced studies, laboratories, workshops,
hospitals, farms, institutions, museums and other centres
of learning for the development of
teaching, research and technological development and make such arrangements for
their maintenance,
management and administration, as it may determine;
(xvii) establish, control and maintain University halls of residence
for students and approve any place as hostel or lodging for students;
(xviii) supervise and control the discipline of students of the
University and promote co-curricular and recreational activities of such
students and make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare;
(xix) take disciplinary action against, and impose penalty on
students, in the prescribed manner;
(xx) charge and receive such fees and other payments as it may
determine;
(xxi) enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts;
(xxii) receive and manage property (acquired or transferred), grants,
bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions,
made to
the University, and to invest any fund representing such property, grants,
bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments
or contributions, and to convert
one kind of property into another in such manner as it may deem fit;
(xxiii) provide for the printing, recording, broadcasting, publication
and distribution of teaching material, research reports, papers and
other works
which may be issued by the University;
(xxiv) affiliate or disaffiliate colleges and other educational
institutions in the prescribed manner;
(xxv) admit colleges and other educational institutions to its
privileges or withdraw such privileges from them in the prescribed manner;
(xxvi) inspect colleges, affiliated or seeking affiliation;
(xxvii) affiliate or associate itself with Examination Bodies and other
institutions within
(xxviii) provide for teaching specified courses of training for persons not
being the students of the University and grant certificates and
diploma to such
persons; and
(xxix) do such other acts or things, whether or not incidental to the
powers aforesaid, as may be necessary to further the objectives of
the
University as a place of education, learning, research and technical
development.
5. Jurisdiction of the University.– The University shall have
jurisdiction within the limits of the Province of the
6. University to be open to all classes, creeds, etc.– The
University shall be open to all persons irrespective of their religion, race,
creed, class or colour and no person shall be denied
the privileges of the University on any such ground.
7. Teaching in the University.– (1) All recognized teaching in
various courses in the University and affiliated colleges shall be conducted in
the prescribed manner,
and it may include lectures, tutorials, discussions,
seminars, demonstrations as well as practical work in laboratories and
workshops
and other methods of instruction.
(2) The
teaching in any prescribed course in the University or affiliated colleges
shall be organized by such Authority as may be prescribed.
(3) The courses
and the curricula for teaching in the University and affiliated colleges shall
be such as may be prescribed.
(4) A
discipline to be called Islamic and Pakistan Studies shall be offered, as a
compulsory subject at the Bachelor’s level, in the
University and affiliated
colleges; provided that non Muslim students may opt for Ethics and Pakistan
Studies.
(5) The degree,
diploma or certificate at the University shall only be granted to a student
after fulfilling the prescribed requirements
for the said degree, diploma or
certificate.
(6) A
continuous evaluation shall be built into the system of studies.
(i) the Chancellor;
(ii) the Vice-Chancellor;
(iii) the Deans;
(iv) the Associate Deans;
(v) the
Directors of Institutes;
(vi) the
(vii) the
Chairmen of Academic Departments;
(viii) the Registrar;
(ix) the Treasurer;
(x) the
Controller of Examinations;
(xi) the Librarian; and
(xii) such other persons as may be prescribed to be officers.
(2) The
Chancellor or his nominee shall preside at the convocation of the University.
(3) If
the Chancellor is satisfied that the proceedings of any Authority or the orders
of any officer are not in accordance with the
provisions of this Ordinance, the
Statutes, the Regulations or the Rules, he may, after calling upon such
Authority or officer
to show cause why such proceedings or orders should not be
annulled, by order in writing, annul such proceedings or orders.
(4) Every
proposal to confer an honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the
Chancellor.
(5) The
Chancellor shall have the power to assent to such statutes as are required to
be submitted to him by the University or withhold
assent or refer them back to
the University for reconsideration.
(6) The
Chancellor may remove any person from the membership of any Authority if such
person –
(i) has become
of unsound mind; or
(ii) has become subject to any incapacity
which prevents him from functioning as member of such Authority; or
(iii) has been convicted by a court of law of
an offence involving moral turpitude; or
(iv) does not attend three consecutive
meetings of the Authority, without
intimation to the Vice-chancellor; or
(v) remains absent from the country for
more than six months without intimation to the Vice-Chancellor:
Provided that no order under this sub
section shall be passed unless the person to be affected thereby is afforded an
opportunity
of being heard.
[3][(7) In the
performance of his functions under this Ordinance, the Chancellor shall act and
be bound in the same manner as the Governor
of a Province acts and is bound
under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.]
10. Revisional powers of the Chancellor.– The Chancellor may, of his own motion or
otherwise, call for and examine the record of any proceedings in which an order
has been
passed by any authority for the purpose of satisfying himself as to
the correctness, legality or propriety of any finding or order
and may pass
such order as he may deem fit.
11. Visitation – (1) The Chancellor may cause an inspection or inquiry to be
made in respect of any matter directly or indirectly connected with the
affairs
of the University and shall, from time to time, appoint one or more persons to
conduct inspection of –
(i) the
University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and
equipment;
(ii) any institution, college or hostel maintained, recognized or
licensed by the University;
(iii) the teaching and other work conducted by the University; and
(iv) the conduct of examinations held by the University.
(2) The
Chancellor shall in every such case give notice to the Syndicate of his
intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made,
and the Syndicate shall
be entitled to be represented thereat.
(3) After the
inspection or inquiry is completed, the Chancellor shall cause his views as a
result thereof to be communicated to the
Syndicate, and after ascertaining the
views of the Syndicate, the Chancellor may advise the Syndicate to refrain from
taking an
action or to take such action, and within such time, as he may
specify in this behalf.
(4) Where
the Syndicate fails to carry out the advice of the Chancellor given under
sub-section (3), the Chancellor may, after considering
the explanation or
representation, if any, made by the Syndicate, issue such directions as he may
deem fit, and the Vice-Chancellor
shall comply with such directions.
[4][11-A. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) The Minister for Education, Government of
the
(2) He
shall perform such duties and functions and exercise such powers as may be
assigned and delegated to him by the Chancellor.]
12. Vice-Chancellor.– (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be
appointed by the Chancellor on such terms and conditions as the Chancellor may
determine, and shall
hold office during the pleasure of the Chancellor for a
term not exceeding four years.
(2) At any time
when the office of Vice-Chancellor is vacant, or he is absent or is unable to
perform the functions of the office due
to illness or some other cause, the
Chancellor shall make such arrangements for the performance of the duties of
the Vice-Chancellor
as he may deem fit.
13. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor.– (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the
principal executive and academic officer of the University and shall ensure
that the provisions
of this Ordinance, the Statutes, the Regulations and the
Rules are faithfully observed in order to promote the general efficiency
and
good order of the University and shall have all powers necessary for this
purpose, including administrative control over all
officers, teachers, students
and employees of the University.
(2) The
Vice Chancellor shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at a
convocation of the University and shall, if present, preside
at the meetings of
the Authorities or other bodies of the University, colleges and institutes of
which the Vice Chancellor may
or may not be the head.
(3)
The Vice Chancellor may take such actions in an emergency as may be considered
necessary by him and report thereafter as soon as
possible, the action so taken
to the officer, Authority or other body which in the ordinary course would have
taken that action.
(4) The
Vice Chancellor shall also have the powers to –
(i) create and
fill temporary posts for a period not exceeding six months;
(ii) sanction all expenditures provided for in
the approved budget and to re-appropriate funds within the same major head of
expenditure;
(iii) sanction and re-appropriation of an amount
not exceeding one lac and fifty thousand rupees for
an unforeseen item not provided for in the budget and report it to the
Syndicate at its next meeting;
(iv) appoint paper setters and examiners for all
examinations of the University after receiving panels of names from the
relevant authorities;
(v) make such arrangements for the scrutiny of
papers, marks and results as he may consider necessary;
(vi) direct teachers, officers and other
employees of the University to take up such assignments in connection with
teaching, research,
examination, administration and such other activities in
the University as Vice Chancellor may consider necessary for the purpose
of the
University;
(vii) delegate, subject to such conditions if any,
as may be prescribed, any of the powers under this Ordinance to an officer of
the University;
(viii) exercise general control and supervision over
the system of examinations in the University;
(ix) appoint visiting Professors in various
disciplines for a period not more than one academic year on the terms and
conditions as prescribed;
and
(x) exercise and perform such other powers and
functions as may be prescribed.
14. Registrar.– (1) The Registrar shall be a whole time officer of the
University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendations
of
the Government which shall consider for this purpose a panel of three persons
recommended by a Search Committee appointed by
the Syndicate and headed by the
Vice-Chancellor on such terms and conditions as it may determine.
(2) Under
the general supervision of the Vice Chancellor, the Registrar shall-
(i) be the
custodian of the Common Seal and the academic records of the University;
(ii) maintain a register of Registered Graduates
in the prescribed manner;
(iii) conduct elections of members to the various
authorities in the prescribed manner;
(iv) be the Secretary of the Syndicate, the
Academic Council, Advanced Studies and Research Board, the Selection Board and
such other
Committees as may be prescribed; and
(v) perform such other duties as may be
specified by the Vice-Chancellor and other authorities from time to time.
15. Treasurer.– The Treasurer shall be a whole time officer of the
University appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Government
on such terms and conditions as the Chancellor may determine. The Treasurer
shall –
(i) manage the
property, the finances and the investments of the University;
(ii) prepare the annual and revised budget
estimates of the University and present them to the Finance and Planning
Committee and the
Syndicate;
(iii) ensure that the funds of the University
are expended on the purposes for which they are provided;
(iv) perform such other duties as may be
prescribed; and
(v) be the Secretary of the Finance and
Planning Committee.
16. Controller of Examinations.– The Controller of Examinations shall be a
whole time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor
on the recommendations
of Government which shall consider for this purpose a
panel of three persons recommended by a Search Committee appointed by the
Syndicate and headed by the Vice-Chancellor on such terms and conditions as may
be determined by it. The Controller of Examination
shall be responsible for all
matters connected with the conduct of examinations and perform such other
duties as may be prescribed.
17. Resident Auditor.– The Resident Auditor shall be taken from
the Office of the Auditor General of
18. Other officers.– Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance,
the terms and conditions of service and powers and duties of other officers of
the
University shall be such as may be prescribed.
(i) the Syndicate;
(ii) the Academic Council;
(iii) the Board of Faculties;
(iv) the Selection Board;
(v) the Advanced Studies and Research Board;
(vi) the Finance and Planning Committee;
(vii) the Affiliation Committee;
(viii) the Discipline Committee; and
(ix) such other Authorities as may be prescribed by Statutes and
Regulations.
(i) the
Vice-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson;
(ii) the Secretary to Government of the
(iii) the Secretary to Government of the
(iv) the Secretary to Government of the
(v) the Chairman of the University Grants Commission or his
nominee not below the rank of a whole time member of the Commission;
(vi) one Vice-chancellor of any public University of the
(vii) three Deans of the faculty to be nominated by the Chancellor;
(viii) five persons of eminence to be nominated by the Chancellor;
(ix) Chairman Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education,
(x) two Principals of University colleges to be nominated by
Government;
(xi) two Principals of affiliated colleges to be nominated by
Government; [5][***]
(xii) the Executive District Officer (Education),
[7][(xiii) three
members of the Provincial Assembly of the
(2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Syndicate.
(3) Members of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio members, shall hold
office for three years.
(4) The number of members to constitute the quorum for a meeting of the
Syndicate shall be eight.
21. Powers and duties of the Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall be
the executive body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of
this Ordinance and Statutes,
take effective measures to raise the standard of
teaching, research, technological development, publication and other academic
pursuits and exercise general supervision over the affairs and management of
the property of the University.
(2) Without
prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject to the
provisions of this Ordinance, the Syndicate shall
have the powers to –
(i) hold, control and administer the
property and funds of the University;
(ii) govern and regulate, with due regard to the advice of the
Finance and Planning Committee in this behalf, the finances, accounts and
investments of the University and for that purpose, to appoint such agents as
it may deem fit;
(iii) consider and approve the annual report, the annual and
revised budget estimates and to re-appropriate funds from one major head of
expenditure to another;
(iv) transfer and accept transfer of movable or immovable
property on behalf of the University;
(v) enter into, vary, carry out or cancel contracts on behalf
of the University;
(vi) cause proper books of account to be kept for all sums of money
received and expended by the University and for the assets and liabilities
of
the University;
(vii) invest any money belonging to the University including any
unapplied income in any of the securities described in section 20 of the
Trusts
Act, 1882 (II of 1882), or in the purchase of immovable property or in such
other manner, as it may determine, with the
like power of varying such
investments;
(viii) receive and manage any property transferred, grants,
bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made
to
the University;
(ix) determine the form, custody and regulation of the use of
the Common Seal of the University;
(x) provide buildings, libraries, premises, furniture,
apparatus, equipment and other means required for carrying out the work of the
University;
(xi) establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or
approve or license hostels or lodgings for the residence of students;
(xii) affiliate or disaffiliate a College or Institute;
(xiii) admit educational institutions to the privileges of the
University and withdraw such privileges;
(xiv) arrange for the inspection of the Academic Departments;
(xv) institute Professorships, Associate Professorships,
Assistant Professorships, Lecturerships and other
posts and to suspend or abolish such posts.
(xvi) create, suspend or abolish such administrative, technical,
research, extension or other posts as may be necessary;
(xvii) appoint University teachers and other officers on the
recommendation of the Selection Board for teaching and other posts in BS-17
or
equivalent and above;
(xviii) confer with prior approval of the Chancellor, Honorary Degrees
in accordance with the conditions prescribed;
(xix) prescribe the duties of the officers, teachers and other
employees of the University and of those working in the University on
deputation
or on contract;
(xx) appoint members to the various Authorities, Committees and
Bodies in a prescribed manner;
(xxi) remove any person from the membership of any authority if
such person has accepted any assignment which involves his absence from
the
University for a continuous period of six months or more;
(xxii) regulate, determine and administer, all other matters
concerning the University and to this end exercise all necessary powers not
specifically mentioned in this Ordinance and the Statutes but not inconsistent
with the provisions of this Ordinance;
(xxiii) appoint Professors Emeritus on such terms and conditions as
may be prescribed;
(xxiv) suspend, punish and remove from service in the prescribed
manner officers, teachers and employees whom it is empowered to appoint;
(xxv) consider and approve regulations recommended by the Academic
Council;
(xxvi) approve Statutes and recommend those drafts of the Statutes,
for approval of the Chancellor, which pertain to terms and conditions
of
service of the University employees;
(xxvii) delegate any of its powers to an Authority or officer or a
committee or sub-committee; and
(xxviii) perform such other functions as may be
assigned to it by this Ordinance and the Statutes.
22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of –
(i) the Vice-chancellor who shall be its
Chairperson;
(ii) the Deans;
(iii) two Principals of constituent colleges;
(iv) two Principals of affiliated colleges;
(v) the Professors including Professors Emeritus;
(vi) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two
lecturers to be elected from amongst themselves;
(vii) the Chairpersons of the Academic Departments;
(viii) five persons to be nominated by the Chancellor;
(ix) the Secretary to Government of the
(x) the Executive District Officer (Education),
(xi) two persons from the private sector to be nominated by the
Chancellor;
(xii) two experts in the field of education to be nominated by
the Chancellor;
(xiii) the Registrar (Member/Secretary);
(xiv) the Controller of Examinations; and
(xv) the Librarian.
(2) The members
of the Academic Council, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for
three years; and if the office of any
such member becomes vacant before the
expiry of such terms, such vacancy shall be filled in the prescribed manner.
(3) The quorum
for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one-third of the total number of
members, a fraction being counted as
one.
23. Powers and duties of the Academic Council.– (1) The Academic
Council shall be the academic body of the University and shall, subject to the
provisions of this Ordinance, the
Statutes and the Regulations, have the powers
to lay down proper standards of instruction, research, publication and
examination
and to regulate and promote the academic life of the University and
affiliated colleges.
(2) In
particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions
and subject to the provisions of this Ordinance,
the Statutes and the
Regulations, the Academic Council shall have the powers to –
(i) advise the Syndicate on academic
matters;
(ii) regulate teaching, research and examinations;
(iii) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies
and examinations of the University and affiliated colleges;
(iv) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, medals and
prizes;
(v) regulate the conduct and discipline of students of the
University and affiliated colleges;
(vi) propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and
organization of faculties, institutes and other academic bodies;
(vii) make Regulations on the recommendations of the Boards of
Faculties and the Boards of Studies for consideration and approval of the
Syndicate;
(viii) propose for each academic year, on the recommendations of the
Boards of Studies of the University, Regulations prescribing the courses
of
studies, the syllabi and the outlines of tests for all examinations; provided
that, if the recommendations of a Board of Faculties
or the Board of Studies
are not received by the prescribed date, the Academic Council may, subject to
the approval of the Syndicate
permit such Regulations to continue for the
following years;
(ix) recognize the examinations of other Universities or examining
bodies as equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the University;
(x) appoint members to the Authorities in accordance with the
provisions of this Ordinance; and
(xi) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the
Statutes.
24. Constitution, functions and powers of other Authorities.– The
constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities for which no specific
provision, or insufficient provision, has been made
in this Ordinance shall be
such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
25. Appointment of Committees by Authorities.– Any Authority may,
from time to time, constitute such standing, special or advisory committees as
it may deem fit, and appoint to
such committees persons who are not its
members.
26. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance,
Statutes may be made to provide for and regulate all or any of the following
matters:-
(i) scales of
pay and other terms and conditions of service of officers, teachers and other
employees of the University and the constitution
of their pension, insurance,
gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund;
(ii) conduct and discipline of the officers,
teachers and other employees of the University;
(iii) constitution, powers and duties of the
Authorities and conduct of elections to such Authorities and related matters;
(iv) affiliation and disaffiliation of
colleges, institutes, etc. and related matters;
(v) admission of educational institutions to
the privileges of the University and the withdrawal of such privileges;
(vi) establishment of Institutes, Faculties,
Colleges and Academic Departments;
(vii) powers and duties of officers, teachers
and employees of the University;
(viii) conditions for appointment of Professors
Emeritus;
(ix) conditions on which the University may
enter into arrangements with public bodies or other organizations for purposes
of research
and advisory services;
(x) general scheme of studies including the
duration of courses, the system of examinations and the number of subjects and
papers for
examinations;
(xi) award of Honorary Degrees;
(xii) maintenance of Register of Registered
Graduates;
(xiii) conduct of elections for membership of
Authorities of the University and related matters; and
(xiv) all other matters which are to be or may be
prescribed or regulated by Statutes.
(2) The draft of the Statutes for sub-section (1)
(i) shall be proposed by the Syndicate to the
Chancellor who may approve it with or without any modification or may refer it
back
to the Syndicate for reconsideration or may reject it:
Provided that –
(i) the Statutes affecting the
constitution or powers of any Authority shall not be proposed or approved until
such authority has been
given an opportunity of expressing its opinion in
writing on the proposal;
(ii) the Statutes for sub-section (1) (i)
shall not be effective until they have been approved by the Chancellor; and
(iii) the Syndicate shall not have the power to make any Statute
concerning efficiency and discipline of officers, teachers and other employees
of the University and such Statutes may be made by the Chancellor.
27. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance
and the Statutes, Regulations may be made in respect of all or any of the
following
matters:-
(i) courses of
study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University;
(ii) manner and method of teaching conducted
in the University and affiliated colleges;
(iii) admission of students to the University
and conditions under which they are admitted or allowed to take courses and
examinations
of the University and become eligible for the award of degrees,
diplomas and certificates;
(iv) fees and other charges to be paid by
students for admission to the courses of studies and the examinations of the
University;
(v) conduct of examinations;
(vi) conduct and discipline of students of
the University;
(vii) conditions of residence of the students
of the University or a college including the levying of fee for residence in
halls of residence
and hostels and approval of hostels, and lodgings for
students;
(viii) conditions for acquiring research degrees;
(ix) institution of fellowships,
scholarships, medals and prizes;
(x) institution of stipends and free and
half-free studentships;
(xi) academic costume;
(xii) use of the library;
(xiii) formation of Teaching Departments and
Boards of Studies; and
(xiv) all other matters which under this
Ordinance or the Statutes are to be or may be prescribed by Regulations.
(2) The Academic
Council shall prepare and submit the Regulations to the Syndicate, which may
approve them with or without modifications
or refer them back to the Academic
Council for reconsideration or reject them.
(3) No
Regulation shall be valid unless, it has been approved by the Syndicate.
28. Rules.– The
Authorities and the other Bodies of the University may make Rules consistent
with this Ordinance, Statutes and the Regulations,
to regulate the conduct of
their business:
Provided that the Syndicate may direct the
amendment or repeal of any Rules made by any Authority:
Provided further that if any such Authority is
dissatisfied with such direction given by the Syndicate, it may appeal to the
Chancellor
whose decision thereon shall be final.
29. Affiliation of educational institutions.– (1) An educational institution seeking
affiliation to the University shall make an application satisfying the
University that –
(i) the educational institution is under
the management of Government or a regularly constituted governing body;
(ii) the financial resources of the educational institution are
sufficient to ensure its continued maintenance and efficient working;
(iii) the strength and qualifications and the terms and conditions
of service of the teaching and other staff of the educational institution
are
satisfactory for the purpose of teaching of prescribed courses of studies and
training in the institution;
(iv) the educational institution has framed proper rules governing
the conduct and discipline of its employees;
(v) the building of the educational institution is suitable and
commodious for its requirements;
(vi) the educational institution has, or can make, a provision in
the prescribed manner for the residence of students not residing with
their
parents or guardians, and their supervision and physical and general welfare;
(vii) the educational institution has a provision for a library and
adequate library service;
(viii) the educational institution has properly equipped,
laboratories, museums and other places of practical work required for courses
of studies taught in the educational institution;
(ix) the educational institution has, or can make, provision for
the residence of its Principal/Director and other members of the teaching
staff
in the educational institution building or near such building or the residence
of students; and
(x) the affiliation of the educational institution shall not be injurious to the education or discipline
of the students of other institutions in the neighborhood.
(2) The
application shall further contain an undertaking by the educational institution
that after the institution is affiliated, any
change in the management or the
teaching staff shall forthwith be reported to the University and that the
teaching staff shall
possess such qualifications as are, or may be, prescribed.
(3) The
Syndicate shall after considering the recommendations of the Affiliation
Committee, dispose of the application for affiliation
in accordance with such
procedure as may be prescribed and may grant or refuse affiliation:
Provided that the affiliation shall not be refused,
unless the educational institution has been given an opportunity of making a
representation against the proposed decision.
30. Extension of affiliation:- Where an affiliated college desires
to add to the courses of studies in respect of which it is granted affiliation,
the procedure
prescribed for affiliation of colleges shall as far as possible
may be followed.
31. Inspection and reports.– (1) Every affiliated educational
institution shall furnish such reports, returns and other information as the
University may require
to enable it to judge the efficiency of the educational
institution.
(2) The
University may call upon any affiliated educational institution to take, within
a specified period, such action in respect of
any matter mentioned in
sub-section (1) of section 29 as the University may deem fit.
32. Disaffiliation.– (1) Where any affiliated educational
institution has failed to fulfill any requirement of this Ordinance, or has
failed to observe
any of the conditions of affiliation or its affairs are
conducted in a manner prejudicial to the interests of education, the Syndicate
may, in the prescribed manner, and after considering any representation that
the educational institution may wish to make, modify
or withdraw all or any of
the privileges conferred on the educational institution by the affiliation.
(2) Where
any educational institution has been refused affiliation or all or any of the
privileges conferred on any educational institution
by affiliation have been
modified or withdrawn under sub-section (1) it may, within the prescribed
period, apply for review to
the Syndicate against such refusal and the
application shall be disposed of in such manner as may be prescribed.
33. University Fund.– There shall be a fund of the University to be
called the University Fund to which shall be credited all moneys received by it
from
fees, donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, contributions, grants and
other sources.
34. Audit and accounts.– (1) The accounts of the University
shall be maintained in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) No
expenditure shall be made from the University Fund unless a bill for payment
has in the prescribed manner, been audited by the
Resident Auditor in
conformity with the Statutes, Regulations and Rules.
(3) The
accounts of the University shall be audited in the prescribed manner once a
year by an auditor appointed by Government in this
behalf.
(4) The
annual statement of accounts of the University signed by the Treasurer and the
Resident Auditor shall be submitted to Government
within six months of the
closing of the financial year.
(5) The
accounts of the University together with audit objections, if any, and the
observations of the Auditor appointed by Government
and the Treasurer shall, in
the prescribed manner, be presented to the Syndicate with the remarks of the
Finance and Planning Committee.
35. Recovery of University dues. - The University or any person
generally or specially authorized by it may apply to the Collector for recovery
of any sum due to the
University and the Collector shall thereupon proceed to
recover the sum due, as if it were an arrear of land revenue.
36. Research Center.– There shall be a
37. Functions of
Research Center.– The functions of the
(i) undertake
research and policy studies on education and employment, including part-time
education programmes;
(ii) make studies to determine and define
the role of education in national development;
(iii) make evaluative studies on institutional
and other programmes in the Province;
(iv) develop learning and teaching materials
for its own needs and other institutions in the Province;
(v) monitor, analyze, utilize and
disseminate innovations in education;
(vi) make exploratory studies on the needs of
special categories, such as gifted and handicapped population, and formulate
appropriate
plans for meeting the identified needs; and
(vii) perform such other functions as may be
prescribed.
38. Committee of Control.– The
(i) the
Vice-Chancellor who shall also be its Chairperson;
(ii) the Secretary to Government of the
(iii) the Secretary to Government of the
(iv) a Dean to be nominated by the Syndicate;
(v) the Chairman, University Grants Commission,
or his nominee;
(vi) a Professor of a
(vii) three persons/ representatives to be
nominated by the Syndicate;
(viii) Principals of University colleges;
(ix) three Principals of affiliated colleges;
and
(x) the Registrar.
39. Retirement
from service.– An
officer, teacher or other employee of the University shall retire from service-
(i) on such
date, after he has completed twenty five years of service qualifying for pension
or other retirement benefits as the competent
authority may, in the public
interest, direct; or
(ii) where no direction is given under clause
(i), on the completion of the sixtieth year of his
age.
Explanation-
In this section, “competent authority” means the appointing authority or a
person duly authorized by the appointing authority in
that behalf, not being a
person lower in rank to the officer, teacher or other employee concerned.
40. Pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund.– (1) The University shall constitute
for the benefit of its officers, teachers and other employees, in such manner
and subject to such
conditions as may be prescribed, such pension, insurance,
gratuity, provident fund, benevolent fund and any other scheme as it may
deem
fit.
(2) Where any
provident fund has been constituted under this Ordinance, the provisions of the
Provident Fund Act, 1925 (XIX of 1925)
shall apply to such fund as if it were a
Government Provident Fund and the University were the Government.
41.
42. Appeal and Review.– (1) Where an order is passed punishing any
officer, other than the Vice- Chancellor, or any teacher or employee of the University
or altering or interpreting to his disadvantage the prescribed terms and
conditions of service, he shall, where the order is passed
by the Vice-
Chancellor or any other officer or teacher of the University, have the right to
appeal to the syndicate against the
order, and where the order is made by the
Syndicate have the right to apply to the Chancellor for review of that order.
(2) The
application for review shall be submitted to the Vice- Chancellor who shall
refer it to the Chancellor with such recommendation
as the Vice- Chancellor may
consider necessary.
(3) No order on
an appeal or application for review shall be passed without affording to the
appellant or petitioner, as the case may
be, an opportunity of being heard.
43. Commencement of term of office of members of authorities.– When
a member of an Authority is appointed or nominated, his term of office, as
fixed under this Ordinance, shall commence on such
date as may be prescribed.
44. Filling of casual vacancies in authorities.– Any casual vacancy
among the elected, appointed or nominated members of any authority shall be
filled as soon as may be, by the
person or the body who elected, appointed or
nominated the member whose place has become vacant and the person elected,
appointed
or nominated to the vacancy shall be a member of such authority for
the residue of the term for which the person whose place he
fills would have
been a member.
45. Filling of vacancies in authorities in certain circumstances.– Where
a vacancy in the membership of an Authority cannot be filled because of –
(i) the office,
the holder whereof was to be a member of the Authority ex-officio, having
ceased to exist; or
(ii) the organization, institution or other body, other than the
University having either ceased to exist or to function; or
(iii) the occurrence of other circumstances in which it has become
impracticable to fill the vacancy,
the vacancy shall be filled in such manner as the
Chancellor may direct.
46. Disputes about membership of authority.– (1) Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Ordinance, a person nominated or appointed to an
Authority shall cease to be a member
of such Authority as soon as he ceases to
hold the position by virtue of which he was appointed or nominated.
(2) If
a question arises whether or not any person is entitled to be a member of any
Authority, the matter shall be referred to a Committee
consisting of the
Vice-Chancellor, the Chairman University Grants Commission or his nominee on
the Syndicate and the Secretary
to Government of the Punjab, Education
Department or his nominee on the Syndicate and the decision of this Committee
shall be final.
47. Tripartite mobility.– (1) Any
officer, teacher of the Government or employee of the University on the
recommendation of the Syndicate may be directed to serve
in any post in the
University under the Government or an educational research institution in the
public interest:
Provided that the terms and conditions
offered to him shall not be less favorable than those enjoyed by him immediately
before his
services are placed at the disposal of the University, and full
benefit of his previous service shall continue to remain in force
until amended
or repealed.
(2) The
Government may, in consultation with the Selection Board, place the services of
an employee of Government or any other University
or an educational or research
institution at the disposal of the University in the public interest:
Provided that the terms and conditions offered to him
shall not be less favorable than those enjoyed by him immediately before his
services are placed at the disposal of the University and that full benefit of
his previous service shall be allowed to him.
48. Proceedings of authorities not invalidated by vacancies.– No
act, proceeding, resolution or decision of any Authority shall be invalid by
reason only of the existence of any vacancy in,
or any defect in the
constitution of the Authority.
49. Indemnity.– No suit or legal proceeding shall lie against the
Government, the University or any Authority, officer or employee of Government
or the University in respect of anything in good faith done or purporting to
have been, or intended to be done under this Ordinance.
50. Savings.– On the
commencement of this Ordinance –
(i) all funds,
properties, rights and interests of whatsoever kind issued, used, enjoyed,
possessed, owned or vested in the Government
College (Dhobi Ghat),
Faisalabad, existing immediately before the
commencement of this Ordinance and all liabilities subsisting against the said
College shall stand
transferred to the University established under this
Ordinance; and
(ii) everything done, action taken,
obligations and liabilities incurred, rights and assets acquired, persons
appointed or authorized,
jurisdictions or powers conferred, endowments, bequests,
funds or trusts created, donations or grants made, orders issued existing
immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance shall be deemed to have
been respectively done, taken, incurred, acquired,
appointed or authorized,
conferred, created, made or issued under this Ordinance.
51. First Statutes.– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Ordinance, the First Statutes, set out in the Schedule
appended to this
Ordinance shall be deemed to be the Statutes framed under
section 26 of this Ordinance and shall continue to remain in force until
amended or repealed.
52. Transitory Provisions.– A Chancellor’s Committee shall be
constituted by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor to
exercise the powers
assigned to the Syndicate under this Ordinance till such
time the Syndicate is constituted in accordance with the provisions of
this
Ordinance.
53. Removal
of difficulties.– If any
difficulty arises as to the first constitution or reconstitution of any
Authority after the commencement of this Ordinance
or otherwise in giving
effect to the provisions of this Ordinance, the Chancellor may, on the
recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor,
give appropriate directions to remove
such difficulty.
THE FIRST
STATUTES OF THE
1. Faculties.– (1) The University shall include the following
Faculties:-
(i) Faculty of
Arts and Social Sciences;
(ii) Faculty of Science and Technology;
(iii) Faculty of Islamic and Oriental
Learning; and
(iv) Faculty of Management and Administrative
Sciences.
(v) There shall be a Board of each Faculty,
which shall consist of -
(vi) the Dean to be appointed in the manner
as may be prescribed;
(vii) the Professors and the Chairpersons of
the Teaching Departments and Directors of Institutes comprising the Faculty;
(viii) one Lecturer, one Assistant Professor and
one Associate Professor to be nominated by rotation in order of seniority from
each Department/Institute
constituted in the Faculty; and
(ix) three teachers to be nominated by the
Academic Council by reason of their specialized knowledge of the subjects
which, though not
assigned to the Faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic
Council important bearing on the subjects assigned to the Faculty.
(2) The members
mentioned in clauses (iii) and (iv) of sub-paragraph (2) shall hold office for
three years.
(3) The quorum
for a meeting of the Board of a Faculty shall be one-half of the total number
of members, a fraction being counted as
one.
(4) The Board
of each Faculty shall, subject to the general control of the Academic Council
and the Syndicate, have the powers to –
(i) co-ordinate the teaching, publication
and research work in the subjects assigned to the Faculty;
(ii) scrutinize the recommendations of the Boards of Studies
comprised in the Faculty in regard to the appointment of paper setters and
examiners, except for research examinations and to forward the panels of
suitable paper setters and examiners for each examination
to the Vice-Chancellor;
(iii) consider any other academic matter relating to the Faculty
and to report thereon to the Academic Council; and
(iv) perform such other functions as may be assigned to it.
2. Dean.–
(1)
There shall be a Dean of each Faculty, who shall be the Chairperson and
Convener of the Board of Faculty.
(2) The Dean of
each Faculty shall be appointed by the Chancellor from amongst the three senior
most Professors in the Faculty for a
period of three years and shall be
eligible for re-appointment:
Provided that if no Professor is available in a
Faculty, a Professor from some other Faculty may act as Dean till a Professor
of
the Faculty itself is appointed.
(3) The Dean
shall present candidates for admission to degrees except Honorary Degrees, in
the course falling within the purview of
the Faculty.
(4) The Dean shall exercise such administrative and academic powers as
may be delegated to him.
3. Teaching Departments/Institutes and Chairpersons/Directors.–
(1) There shall be a Teaching Department/Institute for each subject or a group
of subjects, as may be prescribed by the Regulations
and each Teaching
Department/Institute shall be headed by a Chairperson/Director.
(2) The
Chairperson of a Teaching Department/Director of an Institute shall be
appointed by the Syndicate on the recommendation of the
Vice-Chancellor from
amongst the three senior most Professors of the Department/Institute for a
period of three years and shall
be eligible for re-appointment:
Provided that in a
Department/Institute where there are less than three Professors, the
appointment shall be made from amongst the
three senior most Professors and
Associate Professors of the Department/Institute:
Provided further that in a
Department/Institute in which there is no Professor or Associate Professor, no
such appointment shall
be made and the Department/Institute shall be looked
after by the Dean of the Faculty with the assistance of the senior most teacher
of the Department/Institute.
(3) The
Chairperson of the Department/Director of the Institute shall plan, organize
and supervise the work of the Department/Institute
and shall be responsible to
the Dean for the work of his Department/Institute.
4. Board of Studies.– (1) There shall be a separate Board of
Studies for each subject or group of subjects, as may be prescribed by
Regulations.
(2) Each
Board of Studies shall consist of—
(i) the Director of the Institute/Chairperson
of the University Institute/ Teaching Department;
(ii) all Professors and Associate Professors in the
Institute/University Teaching Departments;
(iii) two experts to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor;
(iv) three teachers, other than University teachers, to be appointed
by the Syndicate from Colleges; and
(v) one Assistant Professor and one Lecturer to be appointed by rotation
in order of seniority from the Department concerned:
Provided that in the case of professional subjects
which are taught in the affiliated institutes/colleges only and not in the
University,
such as Medicine, Dentistry, Home Economics and Education, etc. the
Board of Studies shall consist of –
(i) the Principals of
the Colleges, Directors of the Institutes, Heads of the Institutes concerned;
(ii) five teachers of the Colleges, to be appointed by the
Syndicate; and
(iii) two
experts to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor:
Provided further that in
the case of such subjects of Humanities and Sciences as are taught in the
affiliated colleges only and
not in the University, the Board of Studies shall
consist of –
(i) three teachers from the Colleges,
doing teaching work in the subject, to be appointed by the Academic Council;
and
(ii) two experts to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor.
(3) The term of
office of members of the Board of Studies, other than ex-officio members, shall
be three years.
(4) The quorum
for meetings of the Board of Studies shall be one-half of the total number of
members, a fraction being counted as one.
(5) The
Chairperson of the University Teaching Department/Institute concerned shall be
the Chairperson and Convener of the Board of
Studies. Where, in respect of a subject, there is no
University Teaching Department, the Chairperson shall be appointed by the
Syndicate.
(6) The
functions of the Board of Studies shall be to –
(i) advise the Authorities on all academic
matters connected with instruction, publication, research and examination in
the subjects
concerned;
(ii) propose curricula and syllabi for all degree, diploma and
certificate courses in the subjects concerned;
(iii) suggest a panel of names of paper setters and examiners in
the subjects concerned; and
(iv) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by
Regulations.
5. Advanced Studies and Research Board.– (1) The Advanced Studies and Research Board
shall consist of –
(i) the
Vice-Chancellor (Chairperson);
(ii) the Deans;
(iii) three
University Professors other than Deans to be appointed by the Syndicate;
(iv) three University teachers, having research qualifications and
experience, to be appointed by the Academic Council; and
(v) three
teachers from affiliated colleges, having research qualifications, to be
appointed by the Academic Council.
(2) The term of
office of members of the Advanced Studies and Research Board, other than
ex-officio members, shall be three years.
(3) The quorum
for a meeting of the Advanced Studies and Research Board shall be one-half of
the total number of members, a fraction
being counted as one.
(4) The
functions of the Advanced Studies and Research Board shall be to –
(i) advise the Authorities on all matters
connected with the promotion of advanced studies and research in the
University;
(ii) consider and report to the Authorities on the institution of
research degrees in the University;
(iii) propose Regulations regarding the award of research degrees;
(iv) appoint supervisors for research studies and to determine the
subjects of their thesis;
(v) recommend panels of names of paper setters and examiners for
research examinations after considering the proposals of the Board of
Studies
in this behalf; and
(vi) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by
Statutes.
6. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of –
(i) the
Vice-Chancellor (Chairperson);
(ii) one Vice-Chancellor of a general
University to be appointed by the Chancellor;
(iii) the Chairman or a member of the Punjab
Public Service Commission to be nominated by the Chairman;
(iv) the Dean of the Faculty concerned;
(v) the Chairperson of the Teaching Department/Director of the
Institute and Principal of the University college, concerned; and
(vi) one member of the Syndicate and two
other members to be appointed by the Syndicate; provided that none of them is
an employee of
the University.
(2) The members
other than ex-officio members shall hold office for three years.
(3) The quorum
of the Selection Board in case of selection of a Professor/Associate Professor
and other teachers shall be four and three
respectively. In case of selection
of officers, other than teachers, the Selection Board shall consist only of
members mentioned
at (i), (ii), (iii) and (vi) of
sub-paragraph (1) and the quorum shall be three.
(4) No member
who is a candidate for the post to which appointment is to be made shall take
part in the proceedings of the Board.
(5) In
selecting candidates for the posts of Professors and Associate Professors, the
Selection Board shall co-opt or consult three
experts in the subject concerned
and in selecting candidates for other teaching posts, two experts in the
subject concerned, to
be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from a standing list
of experts for each subject approved by the Syndicate on the recommendation
of
the Selection Board and revised from time to time.
7. Functions of the Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board for
teaching and other posts shall consider the applications received in response
to an advertisement or
cases of persons whose services are to be acquired on
deputation basis, and recommend to the Syndicate the names of suitable persons
for appointment to teaching or other posts, as the case may be, and may also
recommend –
(i) the grant of a higher initial pay in a
suitable case for reasons to be recorded;
(ii) the appointment of an eminently qualified person to a
Professorship in the University on terms and conditions other than those
prescribed;
and
(iii) cases of move-over and award of increments/cash award on the
basis of research contribution as prescribed.
(2) In the
event of unresolved difference of opinion between the Selection Board and the
Syndicate, the matter shall be referred to
the Chancellor whose decision
thereon shall be final.
8. Finance and Planning Committee.– (1) The Finance and Planning
Committee shall consist of –
(i) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairman);
(ii) one member of the Syndicate to be appointed by the
Syndicate;
(iii) two members of the Academic Council to be appointed by the
Academic Council;
(iv) the Special Secretary (Higher Education) or his nominee;
(v) the Secretary to Government, Finance Department or his
nominee;
(vi) the Treasurer; and
(vii) the Registrar.
(2) The term
of office of the appointed members shall be three years.
(3) The quorum
for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee shall be three.
9. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee.– The
functions of the Finance and Planning Committee shall be to –
(i) consider the annual statement of
accounts and the annual and revised budget estimates and advise the Syndicate
thereon;
(ii) review periodically the financial position of the
University;
(iii) advise the Syndicate on all matters relating to planning,
development, finances, investments and accounts of the University; and
perform such other functions as
may be prescribed.
10. Affiliation Committee.– (1) The Affiliation Committee shall
consist of –
(i) a Chairperson to be nominated by the
Syndicate;
(ii) two Professors to be nominated by the Academic Council;
(iii) two teachers to be nominated by the Syndicate; and
(iv) the Executive District Officer (Education),
(2) The term
of office of the members of the Committee, other than ex-officio members, shall
be two years.
(3) The Affiliation
Committee may co-opt not more than three experts who shall be counted for the
quorum of an inspection by the Affiliation
Committee.
(4) The quorum
for a meeting of, or an inspection by, the Affiliation Committee shall be
three.
(5) The Deputy
Registrar, dealing with the affiliation cases, or such other person, as may be
designated by the Vice-Chancellor for
this purpose, shall act as Secretary of
the Committee.
11. Functions of the Affiliation Committee.– The functions of the
Affiliation Committee shall be to–
(i) inspect the educational institution
seeking affiliation with or admission to the privileges of the University and
to advise the
Syndicate thereon;
(ii) inquire into complaints alleging breach of conditions of
affiliation by affiliated colleges and to advise the Syndicate thereon;
and
(iii) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the
Regulations.
12. Discipline Committee.– (1) The Discipline Committee shall
consist of -
(i) a Chairperson to be nominated by the
Vice-Chancellor;
(ii) two Professors to be nominated by the Academic Council;
(iii) two Professors to be nominated by the Syndicate; and
(iv) the teacher or officer-in-charge of students’ affairs by
whatever name called (Member/Secretary).
(2) The term of
office of the members of the Committee, other than ex-officio members, shall be
two years.
(3) The quorum
for a meeting of Discipline Committee shall be four.
13. Functions of the Discipline Committee.– The functions of the
Discipline Committee shall be to –
(i) propose Regulations to the Academic
Council relating to the conduct of University students, maintenance of
discipline and breach
of discipline; and
(ii) perform such other functions as may be prescribed.
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