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THE
(Pb. Act IX of 2004)
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.
12. Pro-Chancellor.
13. Vice-Chancellor.
14. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor.
15. Registrar.
16. Treasurer.
17. Controller of Examinations.
18. Resident Auditor.
19. Other officers.
20. Authorities of the University.
21. The Syndicate.
22. Powers and duties of the Syndicate.
23. Academic Council.
24. Powers and duties of the Academic Council.
25. Constitution, functions and powers of other Authorities.
26. Appointment of Committees by Authorities.
27. Statutes.
28. Regulations.
29. Rules.
30. Affiliation of educational institutions.
31. Extension of affiliation.
32. Inspection and reports.
33. Disaffiliation.
34. University Fund.
35. Audit and accounts.
36. Recovery of University dues.
37.
38. Functions
of
39. Committee of Control
40. Retirement from service.
41. Pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund.
42.
43. Appeal and Review.
44. Commencement of term of office of members of Authorities.
45. Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities.
46. Filling of vacancies in authorities in
certain circumstances.
47. Disputes and membership of Authority.
48. Tripartite mobility.
49. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by vacancies.
50. Indemnity.
51. Savings.
52. First Statutes.
53. Transitory Provisions.
54. Removal of difficulties.
Schedule
[1]THE
(Pb. Act IX of 2004)
[
An Act to
provide for the establishment of the
Preamble.– Whereas it is expedient to establish the
It
is hereby enacted as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Act may
be called the University of Gujrat Act 2004.
(2) It
shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.– In this Act,
unless the subject or context otherwise requires, the following expressions
shall have the meanings hereby respectively
assigned to them, that is to say –
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council
of the University;
(b) “Academic Department”
means a teaching, research and technological development department maintained
and administered by the University;
(c) “Affiliated college” means an educational
institution affiliated to the University but not maintained or administered by
it;
(d) “Authority” means any of the Authorities of
the University specified in section 20 of the Act;
(e) “Chairperson” means head of an Academic
Department;
(f) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the
University;
(g) “Collector” means the Collector appointed by
the Government under section 8 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967 (XVII of
1967);
(h) “College”
means a constituent college or an affiliated college;
(i) “Constituent college” means a college
maintained and administered by the University;
(j) “Dean” means the Chairperson of the Board of
Faculty;
(k) “Director”
means the Director of an Institute;
(l) “Faculty” means a faculty of the University;
(m) “Government” means the Government of the
(n) “Institute”
means a teaching unit of the University;
(o) “Officer”
means an officer of the University specified in section 8 of the Act;
(p) “prescribed”
means prescribed by Statutes, Regulations or Rules;
(q) “Principal”
means the head of a college;
(r) “Pro-Chancellor”
means the Pro-Chancellor of the University;
(s) “Professor
Emeritus” means a retired Professor working in an honorary capacity;
(t) “Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Rules” mean
respectively the Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules made or deemed to have
been
made under this Act;
(u) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the
University;
(v) “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 the Regulations;
(w) “Teaching
Unit” means a constituent or affiliated college, institute, department or such
other unit where instruction for research
is being undertaken;
(x) “University” means
the
(y) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of
the University.
3. Incorporation.–
(1) The Government College, Gujrat, the Government Degree College for
Women, Railway Road, Gujrat, the Fatima Jinnah College for
Women, Gujrat and
the Government College for Women, Marghzar Colony, Gujrat shall be
reconstituted as the University of
Gujrat at Gujrat in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(2) The University may open and administer new campuses and institutes.
(3) The University shall consist of the Chancellor, the Pro Chancellor,
the Vice-Chancellor, members of the Syndicate and the Academic
Council,
officers, teachers and Authorities.
(5) 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 Act.
(6) All properties owned or possessed and all rights and all interests
held or enjoyed by, and all liabilities subsisting against the
Government
College, Gujrat, Government Degree College for Women, Railway Road, Gujrat and
Fatima Jinnah College for Women, Gujrat
shall stand transferred to the
University:
Provided
that the surplus land available with the Pak Swedish Institute of Technology Gujrat
shall be acquired for the
(7) All employees, regular or on contract basis,
serving in the Government College, Gujrat, the Government Degree College for
Women,
Railway Road, Gujrat, the Fatima Jinnah College for Women, Gujrat and
the Government College for Women, Marghzar Colony, Gujrat
immediately before
coming into force of this Act shall stand transferred to the University, except
such employees who are working
in the said institute and colleges 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 constituent 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
Lectureships 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
diplomas 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.
8. Officers
of the University.– The following shall be the officers of the University:-
(i) the Chancellor;
(ii) the Pro-Chancellor;
(iii) the Vice-Chancellor;
(iv) the Deans;
(v) the Associate Deans;
(vi) the Directors of Institutes;
(vii) the Principals of constituent colleges;
(viii) the Chairmen of Academic Departments;
(ix) the Registrar;
(x) the Treasurer;
(xi) the Controller of Examinations;
(xii) the Librarian; and
(xiii) such other persons as may be prescribed to be officers.
9. Chancellor.–
(1) The Governor of the
(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 Act, 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.
(7) In the performance of
his functions under the Act, 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.
12. 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.
13. 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 becomes 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.
14. 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 Act, 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 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 his powers under this
Act 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.
15. 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, the 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.
16. 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.
17. 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 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 may be determined by it. The Controller of
Examinations
shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of
examinations and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed.
18. Resident
Auditor.– The Resident Auditor shall be taken from the Audit Department of the
Government on deputation on such terms and conditions as the
Syndicate may
determine.
19. Other officers.– Subject to the provisions of this Act, 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.
21. The Syndicate.– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of –
(i) the Vice-Chancellor
who shall be its Chairperson;
(ii) three members of the Provincial Assembly of the
(iii) the Secretary to Government of the
(iv) the Secretary to Government of the
(v) the Secretary to
Government of the
(vi) the Chairman of the Higher Education Commission or his
nominee not below the rank of a whole time member of the Commission;
(vii) one Vice-Chancellor of any public University of the
(viii) three Deans of the faculty to be nominated by the
Chancellor;
(ix) five persons of eminence to be nominated by the Chancellor;
(x) Chairman Board of Intermediate &
Secondary Education,
(xi) two Principals of constituent colleges to be nominated by
the Government;
(xii) two Principals of
affiliated colleges to be nominated by the Government; and
(xiii) the Executive District Officer (Education), Gujrat.
(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.
22. 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 Act 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 Act, 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, and 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 Colleges and
Institutes;
(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, Lectureships 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 Act and the Statutes but not inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act;
(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 Act and the Statutes.
23. 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), Gujrat;
(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 (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 term, 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.
24. 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 Act, 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 Act, 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 Act; and
(xi) perform such other functions as may be
prescribed by the Statutes.
25. 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 Act shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
26. 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.
27. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act,
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 Divisions;
(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.
28. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act
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
colleges 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 Act 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.
29. Rules.– The Authorities and the other Bodies of the University may make Rules
consistent with this Act, the 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.
30. 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 the 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.
31. 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 be
followed.
32. 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 of the
matters referred to in sub-section (1) of section 30 as the University may deem
fit.
33. Disaffiliation.– (1) Where any
affiliated educational institution has failed to fulfill any requirement of
this Act, 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.
34. 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.
35. 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 the 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 the 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 the Government
and the Treasurer
shall, in the prescribed manner, be presented to the Syndicate with the remarks
of the Finance and Planning Committee.
36. 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.
37. Research Center.– There
shall be a
38. 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.
39. Committee of Control.– The
(a) the Vice-Chancellor who shall also be its Chairperson;
(b) the Secretary to Government of the
(c) the Secretary to Government of the
(d) a Dean to be nominated by the Syndicate;
(e) the Chairman, Higher Education Commission, or his nominee;
(f) a Professor of a
(g) three persons to be nominated by the Syndicate;
(h) Principals
of constituent colleges;
(i) three Principals of
affiliated colleges; and
(j) the Registrar.
40. 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.
41. 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 Act, 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.
42.
43. 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 appeal or 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
unless an opportunity of being heard is afforded to the person to
be affected
thereby.
44. 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 Act, shall commence on
such date
as may be prescribed.
45. 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.
46. 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.
47. Disputes about membership of Authority.– (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in
this Act, 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 Higher Education 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.
48. 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 the 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.
49. 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.
50. Indemnity.– No suit or legal
proceeding shall lie against the Government, the University or any Authority,
officer or employee of the Government
or the University in respect of anything
in good faith done or purporting to have been, or intended to be done under
this Act.
51. Savings.– Upon the commencement of this Act –
(i) all funds, properties, rights and interests
of whatsoever kind issued, used, enjoyed, possessed, owned or vested in the
Government
College, Gujrat, the Government Degree College for Women, Railway
Road, Gujrat, the Fatima Jinnah College for Women, Gujrat and
the Government
College for Women, Maraghazar Colony, Gujrat existing
immediately before the commencement of this Act and all liabilities subsisting
against the said institute
and colleges shall stand transferred to the
University established under this Act; 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 Act shall be deemed to have been respectively
done, taken, incurred, acquired, appointed,
conferred, created, made or issued
under this Act.
52. First Statutes.– Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Act, the Statutes, set out in the
Schedule appended to this Act shall
be deemed to be the First Statutes framed
under section 27 of this Act and shall continue to remain in force until
amended or repealed.
53. Transitory
Provisions.– The Chancellor shall constitute a
Committee on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor to exercise the powers
assigned to the Syndicate
under this Act till such time the Syndicate is
constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
54. Removal of difficulties.– If any difficulty arises as to the first
constitution or reconstitution of any Authority after the commencement of this
Act or otherwise
in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Chancellor
may, on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, give appropriate
directions
to remove such difficulty.
SCHEDULE
THE FIRST STATUTES
(See section 52)
1. Faculties.– (1) The University shall include the
following Faculties –
(i) Faculty of Arts.
(ii) Faculty
of Science.
(iii) Faculty
of Social Sciences & Technology.
(iv) Faculty of Islamic and Oriental Learning.
(v) Faculty
of Management and Administrative Science.
(vi) Faculty of Engineering.
(2) There shall be a Board of each Faculty, which shall consist of -
(i) the Dean to be
appointed in the manner as may be prescribed;
(ii) the Professors and the Chairpersons of
the Teaching Departments and Directors of Institutes comprising the Faculty;
(iii) 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
(iv) 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.
(3) The members mentioned in clauses (iii) and (iv)
of sub-paragraph (2) shall hold office for three years.
(4) 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.
(5) 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 such as Medicine, Dentistry, Home
Economics and Education, etc. which are taught
in the affiliated institutes/
colleges only and not in the University, 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 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 School (Faculty) concerned;
(v) the Chairperson of the Teaching Department/Director of the
Institute and Principal of the constituent 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 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;
(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 Finance and Planning Committee.–
The functions of 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
(iv) 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), Gujrat.
(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
members.
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.
[1]This Act was passed by the
Punjab Assembly on
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