THE
(Pb. Ord. XLVIII of 2002)
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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 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 and 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.
54. Repeal.
SCHEDULE
[1]THE
(Pb Ord. XLVIII of
2002)
[
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 –
(a) “Academic Council” means
the Academic Council of the University;
(b) “affiliated college”
means an educational institution affiliated to the University but not maintained
or administered by it;
(c) “Academic Department”
means a teaching, research and technological development Department maintained
and administered by the University;
(d) “Authority” means any of
the Authorities of the University specified in the
Ordinance;
(e) “Chairperson” means head
of an Academic Department;
(f) “Chancellor” means the
Chancellor of the University;
(g) “College” means a
(h) “Dean” means the
Chairperson of the Board of Faculty;
(i)
“Director” means the Director of an Institute;
(j) “Faculty” means a faculty
of the University;
(k) “Government” means the
Government of the
(l) “Institute” means a
teaching unit of the University;
(m) “officer” means an
officer of the University specified in the Ordinance;
(n) “prescribed” means
prescribed by Statutes, Regulations or Rules;
(o) “Principal” means the
head of a college;
[2][(o-a)
‘Pro-Chancellor’ means the Pro-Chancellor of the
University;]
(p) “Professor Emeritus”
means a retired Professor working in an honorary capacity;
(q) “Statutes”, “Regulations”
and “Rules” mean respectively the Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules made
or deemed to have been made under this Ordinance;
(r) “Syndicate” means the
Syndicate of the University;
(s) “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;
(t) “Teaching Unit” means a
constituent or affiliated college, institute, department or such other unit
where instruction for research is being undertaken;
(u) “University” means the
(v)
“
(w) “Vice Chancellor” means
the Vice Chancellor of the University.
3. Incorporation
–
(1) The Government College,
(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.
(5) The University shall be a body corporate and shall have a perpetual succession and a common seal and may, by the aforesaid name, sue and be sued.
(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 properties, owned or possessed and
all rights and all interests held or enjoyed by, and all liabilities subsisting
against the
(8) All employees, regular or on contract
basis, serving the College, immediately before coming into force of this
Ordinance, shall stand transferred to the University except those who are
working in the College 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.
– The University shall have the powers
to–
(a) 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;
(b) frame and prescribe
courses of studies to be taught by it, and the institutes, affiliated and
University colleges;
(c) prescribe criteria
of admission, migration and examination of students and to admit and examine
students;
(d) establish
sub-campuses of the University;
(e) 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;
(f) 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;
(g) confer degrees on
persons who have carried on independent research under prescribed
conditions;
(h) 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;
(i)
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;
(j) 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;
(k) recognize as
teachers such persons as it may deem fit;
(l) 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;
(m) 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;
(n) institute and award
fellowships, scholarships, medals, bursaries and prizes in the prescribed
manner;
(o) institute
Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships and Lecturerships and any other post and to appoint persons
thereto;
(p) 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;
(q) establish, control
and maintain University halls of residence for students and approve any place as
hostel or lodging for students;
(r) 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;
(s) take disciplinary
action against, and impose penalty on students, in the prescribed
manner;
(t) charge and receive
such fees and other payments as it may determine;
(u) enter into, carry
out, vary or cancel contracts;
(v) 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;
(w) 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;
(x) affiliate or
disaffiliate colleges and other educational institutions in the prescribed
manner;
(y) admit colleges and
other educational institutions to its privileges or withdraw such privileges
from them in the prescribed manner;
(z) inspect colleges,
affiliated or seeking affiliation;
(aa)
affiliate or associate itself with Examination Bodies and other
institutions within
(bb) provide for
teaching specified courses of training for persons not being the students of the
University and grant certificates and diploma to such persons;
(cc) 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.
– The following shall be the officers of the University:-
(a) the
Chancellor;
(b) the
Vice-Chancellor;
(c) the
Deans;
(d) the Associate
Deans;
(e) the Directors of
Institutes;
(f) the
(g) the Chairmen of Academic
Departments;
(h) the
Registrar;
(i)
the Treasurer;
(j) the Controller of
Examinations;
(k) the Librarian;
and
(l) 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 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) to 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) to exercise general
control and supervision over the system of examinations in the
University;
(ix) to 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 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 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 Audit Department of the Government on deputation
on such terms and conditions as the Syndicate may
determine.
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.
19. Authorities of the University
– The following shall be the Authorities of the University:-
(a) the Syndicate;
(b) the Academic
Council;
(c) the Board of
Faculties;
(d) the Selection
Board;
(e) the Advanced Studies and Research
Board;
(f) the Finance and Planning
Committee;
(g) the Affiliation
Committee;
(h) the Discipline Committee;
and
(i) such
other Authorities as may be prescribed by Statutes and
Regulations.
20. The Syndicate
– (1) The Syndicate shall consist of –
(i)
the Vice-Chancellor who shall be its Chairperson;
(ii) the Chief Justice of the
Lahore High Court or a Judge of the Lahore High Court nominated by
him;
(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
University Grants 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) three Directors of
Institutes to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor;
(x) four persons of eminence
to be nominated by the Chancellor;
(xi) Chairman Board of
Intermediate & Secondary Education,
(xii) two Principals of
constituent colleges to be nominated by the Government;
(xiii) two Principals of affiliated colleges to
be nominated by the Government;
[5][**]
(xiv) the Executive District Officer
(Education),
[7][(xv)
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 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 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) the Directors of
Institutes;
(iv) the Principals of
constituent colleges;
(v) the Principals of
affiliated colleges;
(vi) the Professors including
Professors Emeritus;
(vii) two Associate
Professors, two Assistant Professors and two lecturers to be elected from
amongst themselves;
(viii) the Chairpersons of
the Academic Departments;
(ix) five persons to be
nominated by the Chancellor;
(x) three persons of eminence
to be nominated by the Syndicate;
(xi) the Secretary to
Government of the
(xii) the Executive District
Officer (Education),
(xiii) two persons from the
private sector to be nominated by the Chancellor;
(xiv) two experts in the
field of education to be nominated by the Chancellor;
(xv) the Registrar
(Member/Secretary);
(xvi) the Controller of
Examinations; and
(xvii) 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, scholar ships, 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, Departments 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 clause (1)
(a) 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
clause (1) (a) 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.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in
sub-section (2) the Statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be
statutes framed under this section and shall remain in force until they are
amended or replaced by Statutes framed in accordance with this
section.
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 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 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 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.
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 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.
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
(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, University Grants
Commission, or his nominee;
(f) a Professor of a
(g) three persons/ representatives to be
nominated by the Syndicate;
(h) Principals of constituent
colleges;
(i) three
Principals of affiliated colleges; and
(j) the
Registrar.
39. Retirement from service
–
An officer,
teacher or other employee of the University shall retire from
service–
(a) 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
(b) where no direction is given under clause
(a), 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.
–
Except as
otherwise provided, no officer, teacher or other employee of the University
holding a permanent post shall be dismissed or removed from service, reduced in
rank or compulsorily retired from service unless he has been given a reasonable
opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken against
him.
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 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 without affording to the appellant, 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 –
(a) the office, the holder whereof was to be
a member of the Authority ex-officio, having ceased to exist;
or
(b) the organization, institution or other
body, other than the University having either ceased to exist or to function;
or
(c) 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 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.
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 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 Ordinance.
50. Savings
– (1)
Upon 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, Lahore,
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, conferred,
created, made or issued under this Ordinance.
(2) The Rules and Regulations made by the
Government College, Lahore, under the Government College, Lahore Act, 1997 (III
of 1997) and in force at the commencement of this Ordinance shall, be deemed to
have been made under this Ordinance.
51. First Statutes
–
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Ordinance, the
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.
54. Repeal
–
The
SCHEDULE
THE FIRST STATUTES
(SEE SECTION
50)
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.
(iv) Faculty of Management and
Administrative Science.
(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 & 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 Convenor 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 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/Association 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;
(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 Secretary
(Higher Education) or his nominee;
(v) the Secretary
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 members.
9. Functions of Finance and Planning
Committee.–
The functions
of Finance and Planning Committee shall be to –
(a) consider the annual statement of accounts
and the annual and revised budget estimates and advise the Syndicate
thereon;
(b) review periodically the financial
position of the University;
(c) advise the Syndicate on all matters
relating to planning, development, finances, investments and accounts of the
University; and
(d) 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–
(a) inspect the educational institution
seeking affiliation with or admission to the privileges of the University and to
advise the Syndicate thereon;
(b) inquire into complaints alleging breach
of conditions of affiliation by affiliated colleges and to advise the Syndicate
thereon; and
(c) 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 –
(a) propose Regulations to the Academic
Council relating to the conduct of University students, maintenance of
discipline and breach of discipline; and
(b) perform such other functions as may be
prescribed.
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