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THE
(Pb. Ord. XLVIII of 2002)
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.
4. Powers
of the University.– 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.
8. Officers of the University.– 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.
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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