PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH NOTIFICATION
KARACHI, THE 21ST NOVEMBER, 2011
NO.PAS/Legis-B-21/2011- The University
of Sufism and Modern Sciences
at Bhitshah Bill,
2011 having been passed
by the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
on 22nd July, 2011 and assented to by the Governor of Sindh on 31st October, 2011 is hereby published as an Act of the Legislature of Sindh.
THE UNIVERSITY OF SUFISM AND MODERN SCIENCES AT BHITSHAH ACT, 2011
SINDH ACT NO.XXVIII OF 2011
AN ACT
to provide for the establishment of the University of Sufism and Modern
Sciences.
Preamble:-
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the establishment of University of Sufism and Modern Sciences
at Bhitshah and to provide
for matters ancillary
thereto.
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
CHAPTER-I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement:-
(1) (1)
This
Act may be called the University of Sufism and Modern Sciences
at Bhitshah
Act, 2011.
(2) It shall be come into force at once.
(2) In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant
in the subject or context.
2. Definitions:-
In this Act and in all the Statutes,
the Regulations and the Rules made there under, unless there is anything repugnant
in the subject or context -
(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) "Authority" means any of the Authorities of the University specified in section 19;
(d) "Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the University;
(e)
"College" means a
constituent college or an affiliated college;
(f)
“Commission” means the Higher Education
Commission;
(g) "Constituent college" means a college maintained and administered
by the
University;
(h) “Dean” means the Chairperson of the Board
of a Faculty;
(i) “Director" means the head of a teaching
Department or an institute established as a
constituent institution by the University;
(j) “educational institution" means an institution
imparting instruction in a subject or subjects relating to a
Faculty;
(k) “Faculty" means a
Faculty of the University;
(l)
“Government" means the Government of Sindh;
(m)
“Prescribed" means prescribed by statutes, regulations or rules;
(n) “Principal" means the head of a college;
(o) “Professional college" means a college providing
for instruction in courses of study
leading to a degree in medicine,
engineering, agriculture, commerce,
education, law, fine arts or such other subjects as may be prescribed by Regulations to be professional subjects;
(p) “registered graduate" means –
(i) a
graduate of the University and his name is entered
in the register maintained by the University for this purpose; or
(ii) a
graduate of any other University
who ordinarily resides within the territorial
jurisdiction of the University
and his name is entered
in the register maintained by
the University for this purpose;
(q) “Research Officer" means a person engaged whole-time by the University for research and equivalent in rank to a
University Teacher;
(r)
“Senate" means the Senate of the University;
(s)
“Statutes" "Regulations" and "Rules" mean respectively, the statutes,
the regulations and the rules made under this Act :
(t)
“Syndicate" means the Syndicate of the University:
(u) “Teachers"
include Professors,
Associate Professors, Assistant Professors
and Lecturers engaged whole-time by the University or by the college for teaching degree, honours or post-graduate classes, and such other persons
as may be declared
to be Teachers by
Regulations;
(v) “Teaching
Department"
means a teaching
department
maintained
and
administered or recognized by
the University;
(w) “University" means the University of Sufism and Modern Sciences
at
Bhitshah established under this Act;
(x) “University Teacher" means
a whole-time Teacher appointed and paid by the
University, or recognized by the University as such; and
(y) “Vice-Chancellor" means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.
3. Incorporation:-
CHAPTER-II THE UNIVERSITY
(1) The University of Sufism and Modern
Sciences shall
be established at Bhitshah in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(2) The University
shall consist of –
(i)
the Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor, and -
(a) at the
main campus, the Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Deans, Principals, Directors, Chairpersons
of Teaching Departments, Registrar,
Director of Finance, Controller of Examinations, Librarian, Bursar, Auditor and such other Officers as may be prescribed;
(b) at the Additional Campus, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Deans, Chairpersons of
Teaching Departments and such other Officers as may
from time to time be appointed
by the Chancellor on the
recommendation
of Government.
(ii) the members of the Senate,
the Syndicate, the Academic Council
and other
Authorities of the University;
(iii) all University Teachers; and
(iv) Emeritus Professors:
Provided
that the Chancellor, on the recommendation
of Government, may set up in any educational institution or college
under the control and management
of the University and establish
a Board of Governors under section 37, in lieu of the Officers and employees
mentioned in sub-clause (b) of clause (i).
(3) The University
shall be a body corporate by the name of the University of Sufism and Modern Sciences at Bhitshah and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and may sue
and be sued by the said name.
(4) The University shall
be competent to
acquire and hold property, both movable and
immovable,
and
to lease, sell or otherwise
transfer any movable and immovable property
which may have become
vested in or been acquired
by it.
4. Powers of the University:-
The University shall have the powers –
(a) to
provide for instruction in such branches of learning as it may deem fit, and to
make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination
of knowledge in such manner as it may determine;
(b) to prescribe courses
of studies to be conducted
by it and the colleges;
(c) to hold examinations and to award and confer degrees, diplomas,
certificates and other academic distinctions to and on persons who have been admitted to and
have passed its examinations under prescribed conditions;
(d) to confer honorary
degrees or other distinctions on approved persons
in the manner prescribed;
(e) to
provide for such instruction for persons not being students
of the University as it may determine, and to grant certificates
and diplomas to such persons;
(f) to confer degrees
on persons who have carried an independent research
under prescribed conditions;
(g) to affiliate
and disaffiliate educational institutions under prescribed conditions;
(h) to
admit educational institutions to its privileges
and to withdraw such privileges
under prescribed conditions;
(i) to inspect colleges and other educational institutions associated or
seeking association with it;
(j) to accept the examinations passed and the periods of study spent by students
of the University at other universities
and places of learning as equivalent
to such examinations and periods of study in the University, as it may determine, and to
withdraw such acceptance;
(k) to co-operate with other Universities and public authorities in such manner and for
such purposes as it may determine;
(l) to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships
and Lecturerships and any other posts
and to appoint persons thereto;
(m) to create posts for research, extension, administration
and other related purposes and to appoint persons thereto;
(n) to
recognize selected members of the teaching
staff of affiliated colleges and colleges or educational institutions admitted to the privileges of the University
or such other persons as it
may deem fit, as University Teachers;
(o) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, medals
and prizes under prescribed conditions;
(p) to establish Teaching Departments, schools,
colleges, Faculties, institutes, museums
and other centers of learning for the development of teaching and research and
to make such
arrangements for
their maintenance, management and
administration as it
may determine;
(q) to
control the residence of the students
of the University and the colleges, to institute and maintain halls of residence and
to approve or license hostels and lodgings;
(r) to supervise and control the discipline
of the students of the University and the
colleges, to promote the extracurricular, co-curricular and recreational
activities of such students,
and to make arrangements for promoting their health
and general welfare;
(s) to demand and receive such fees and other
charges as it
may determine;
(t) to make provision for research and advisory services
and with these objects to
enter into arrangements with other institutions
or with public bodies under prescribed conditions:
(u) to enter into, carry out, vary or cancel
contracts;
(v) to receive and manage property
transferred and 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 in such manner as it may deem fit;
(w) to provide for the printing
and publication of research and other works;
and
(x) to do all such other acts and things,
whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or
not, as may be requisite in order to further the objects of the University as a place of education, learning and
research.
5. Jurisdiction of the University:-
(1) The University shall have jurisdiction of allover Sindh with seats reserved for other
provinces:
Provided
that
Government
may,
in
consultation with the University, by general or special order modify the Jurisdiction.
(2) No educational institution situated
within
the
territorial
limits of the District Hyderabad where the main campus of University is situated shall, save with the consent of the University and the sanction of Government, be associated in any way with or seek admission to the privileges of any other University.
(3) The University may admit to its privileges under prescribed
conditions,
an
educational institution falling within
the territorial limits
of another university whether inside or outside Pakistan:
provided that the consent of such other
University is first obtained.
6. University open to all classes, creeds etc:-
The University shall be open to all persons of either sex and of whatever
religion, race, creed,
class or colour and no person shall be denied the privileges of the University on the grounds of religion, race, caste, creed, class or colour:
Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent religious instruction being given to
the students
in their own religious faiths
in such manner as may be prescribed.
7. Teaching
in the University:-
(1) All recognized teaching
in various courses shall be conducted
by the University or
the colleges in the prescribed manner and may include lecturers,
tutorials, discussions, seminars, demonstrations as well as practical work in the laboratories, hospitals, workshops and farms and other methods
of instruction.
(2) The authority responsible for organizing
recognized teaching shall be such as may
be prescribed.
(3) The courses
and the curricula shall be such as
may be prescribed.
CHAPTER-III OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY
8. Officers
of the University:-
The following shall be the officers of the University:- (i) The Chancellor;
(ii) The
Pro-Chancellor; (iii) The Vice Chancellor;
(iv) The
Pro-Vice Chancellor; (v) The
Deans;
(vi) The
Principals of the constituent colleges;
(vii) The Chairpersons of the Teaching
Departments: (viii) The
Registrar;
(ix) The
Director of Finance;
(x) The
Controller of Examinations;
(xi) The Project Director;
(xii) The Bursar
(xiii) The Auditor;
(xiv) The Librarian; and
(xv) Such persons
as may be prescribed by the Regulations to be officers.
9. Chancellor:-
(1) The Governor
of Sindh shall
be the Chancellor of the University.
(2) The Chancellor shall, when present,
preside at the Convocation of the
University
and the meetings
of the Senate.
(3) If the Chancellor is satisfied that the proceedings of any
Authority is not in
accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Statutes,
the Regulations, or the
Rules, he may, after calling upon such Authority
to show cause why such proceedings should not be annulled, by order
in writing, annul the proceedings.
(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 Senate
or withhold assent
and refer them back to the
Senate 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 been incapacitated to function as member of such Authority; or
(iii) has been convicted
by a court of law of an offence involving moral turpitude.
(iv) has an educational document which is later proved
as fake.
(7) The Chancellor
may, subject to the provisions of this Act, and general
or special orders of Government,
delegate all or any of the powers and functions of any
authority, officer or employee
of
the
University
at
its
main campus, to any authority, officer, employee or any other person at its Additional
Campus for the
purpose of exercising
such powers and performing such functions in relation to such Additional Campus, and for this purpose the Chancellor
in consultation with Government may create
new posts or positions
at the Additional Campus.
10. Visitation:-
(1) The
Chancellor may, cause an inspection or inquiry to be made in respect of any
matter connected with the University, and shall, from time to time, appoint such person
or persons in consultation
with Government for the purposes of carrying
out inspection of –
(i) the University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and equipments;
(ii) any institution, college or hostel maintained
or recognized by, or affiliated
to the University;
(iii)
the
teaching and other work conducted by the
University; (iv)
the
conduct of examinations
held by the University; and
(v) the Chancellor shall, in every such case as aforesaid, give
notice to the Syndicate of his intention to cause an inspection or enquiry to be made, and
the Syndicate shall be entitled
to be represented there at.
(2) The Chancellor shall communicate to the Syndicate his views with regard
to
the results of such inspection or inquiry and shall, after ascertaining
the views thereon of the
Syndicate, advise the Syndicate
on the action to be taken.
(3) The Syndicate shall communicate to the Chancellor such action, if any, as has been taken or may be proposed to be taken upon the results of the inspection
or inquiry.
Such communication shall be submitted to the Chancellor
within such time as may be
specified by the Chancellor.
(4) Where
the Syndicate does not, within
a specified time, take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor,
the Chancellor may, after considering any explanation
furnished or representation made by the Syndicate,
issue such directions as he thinks fit, and the
Vice-Chancellor shall comply
with such directions.
11. Pro-Chancellor:-
(1) The
Minister for Education shall be the Pro-Chancellor.
(2) Should the Chancellor be in capacitated from acting as such due to absence or any
other cause, the Pro-Chancellor shall exercise all the powers
and perform all the duties of the Chancellor.
12. Vice-Chancellor:-
(1) There shall be a Vice-Chancellor of the University who shall be an eminent academic
or a
distinguished administrator and shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendation
of Government for an initial
period of four years extendable
upto another four years.
(2) At any time when the office of the Vice-Chancellor is vacant, or the Vice Chancellor
is absent or is unable
to perform the functions of his 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 Act, the Statutes,
the Regulations and the Rules are faithfully observed in order to promote the general efficiency and
good order of the University.
He shall have all powers necessary for this purpose including administrative control over all officers,
teachers and other employees of the
University.
(2) The
Vice-Chancellor shall, in the absence
of
the
Chancellor and
Pro-Chancellor,
preside at the Convocation of the University and the meetings of the Senate
and shall, if present, preside at the meetings of the Authorities of which he is the Chairperson and
be entitled to attend and preside at any meeting of any other Authority or body of the
University.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor
may, in an emergency
which in his opinion requires immediate
action, take such action as he may consider necessary and shall, as soon thereafter
as possible, report his action to the officer, authority or other body which in the ordinary
course, would have dealt with the matter.
(4) The Vice-Chancellor
shall also have the powers
–
(i) to create and fill
temporary posts for a period
not exceeding six months;
(ii) to sanction all expenditure provided for
in the approved budget, and to re- appropriate funds within the same major head of expenditure;
(iii) to sanction by re-appropriation an amount
not exceeding five thousand
rupees for an unforeseen item not provided for in the budget, and report it to the Syndicate at
the next meeting;
(iv) to 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) to 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 he may consider necessary for the purpose
of the University;
(vii) to delegate, subject
to such conditions, if any, as may be prescribed, any of his powers
under this Act to an officer
or officers of the University;
(viii) to exercise
and
perform
such
other
powers
and
functions as may
be
prescribed; and
(ix) to make appointments to the posts in all grades of the Basic Scales of pay up to BS-16.
14. Pro-Vice-Chancellor:-
(1) The Chancellor may, on the recommendation of Government and in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor, appoint
a Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the main campus or of the additional campus, if any, or
for both the campuses jointly
or separately, on such terms and conditions and for such period not exceeding
four years at a time as
the Chancellor may determine.
(2) Where a Pro-Vice- Chancellor is appointed under sub-section (1) he shall, notwithstanding
anything contained
in this Act, exercise such powers and perform such
functions of the
Vice-Chancellor or such
other powers and
functions, in respect of the campus for which he is appointed,
as the Chancellor may delegate to him.
(3) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if appointed, shall be ex-officio
member of the Senate,
Syndicate and Academic Council and shall be deemed to be included
in the University under sub-section (2) of section 3 and be an officer of the University under section 8.
15. Registrar:-
The Registrar shall be a whole-time
Officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor among the persons recommended by
Government. He shall-
(a) hold office for three years on the expiry of which he shall be eligible for re- appointment;
(b)
be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the
University;
(c)
maintain a register of registered graduates in the prescribed manner;
(d) conduct
election of members to the various authorities in the prescribed manner; and
(e) perform such other duties
as may be prescribed.
16. Director of Finance: -
(1) The Director
of Finance shall be a whole-time
Officer of the University and shall be
appointed by the Chancellor
among the persons recommended by Government on such
terms and conditions
as may be prescribed. He shall –
(a)
manage the property, the finances
and the investments of the University;
(b) prepare the annual
and
revised
budget estimates of the University and
present them to the Finance Committee, the Syndicate and the Senate;
(c) ensure
that the funds of the University are expended on the purposes
for which they are provided; and
(d) perform
such other duties
as may be prescribed.
(2) The Director
of Finance shall be assisted by the
Bursar and the Auditor.
17. Controller of Examinations:-
The Controller of Examinations of the university, shall be a whole time Officer of the University and shall be appointed
by the Chancellor
among the persons recommended by Government and
shall be responsible for all matters
connected with the conduct
of examinations and perform
such other duties as may be prescribed.
18. The Bursar and Auditor:-
The Bursar and the Auditor shall be whole-time Officers of the University on such terms and conditions as the Syndicate
may determine.
18. Authorities:-
19.
CHAPTER-IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY
The following shall be the Authorities
of the University:- (i) the Senate;
(ii)
the
Syndicate;
(iii) the
Academic Council; (iv) the Boards of Faculties; (v) the Boards of Studies; (vi)
the
Selection Board;
(vii)
the
Advanced Studies and Research Board; (viii) the Finance and Planning Committee;
(ix)
the Affiliation Committee;
(x) the
Discipline Committee; and
(xi) such
other Authorities as may be prescribed by Statutes.
20. Senate:-
(1) The Senate
shall consist of – (i) the Chancellor;
(ii)
the
Pro-Chancellor; (iii) the
Vice-Chancellor;
(iv)
one Member of the National
Assembly from the concerned District;
(v) three
Members Provincial Assembly nominated by the Speaker of
the
Provincial Assembly;
(vi)
the Pro-Vice
Chancellor, if appointed; (vii) the Members of the Syndicate;
(viii) the Deans;
(ix) the Directors;
(x) the
Principals of the constituent colleges;
(xi)
the University Professors and Emeritus Professors; (xii) the Chairpersons of the Teaching Departments;
(xiii) the Officer
or
Teacher
Incharge
of
Students' Affairs (by whatever
designation called);
(xiv) three Principals of affiliated colleges to be elected
by the Principals of all
such colleges from amongst themselves;
(xv) twelve Teachers of affiliated
colleges having at least
three years' service in an affiliated
college to be elected by the teachers of all such colleges from
amongst themselves;
(xvi) Chairperson of the Boards of Intermediate and Secondary
Education located within the jurisdiction of the University;
(xvii) Chairperson of the Board
of Technical Education;
(xviii) twelve University Teachers
having at least three years
service to be elected by all University Teachers;
(xix) two registered
graduates to be elected by all such graduates from amongst themselves;
(xx) three persons eminent in the Arts, Sciences
and the Professions, one from
each category;
(xxi) the Registrar;
(xxii)
the Director of Finance;
(xxiii) the Controller of Examinations;
and
(xxiv) the Librarian;
.
(2) The Chancellor or in his absence, the Pro-Chancellor or in absence of both, the Vice- Chancellor shall be the Chairperson of the Senate.
(3)
Members of the Senate, other than ex-officio
members shall hold office
for three years.
(4) The Senate shall meet at least twice in every year on dates to be fixed by the Vice-
Chancellor with the consent
of the Chancellor.
(5) The quorum for a meeting
of the Senate shall be one-third of the total number of
members, a fraction being counted as one.
21.
Powers
and duties of the Senate:-
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Senate
shall have the powers -
(a) to consider the drafts of Statutes proposed by the Syndicate and deal
with them in the manner indicated in sub-section (2) of section 28;
(b) to consider and pass
resolution on the annual report, the annual statement of accounts,
and the annual and revised budget estimates;
(c) to appoint members to the Syndicate and other Authorities in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
(d) to delegate any of its powers to an Authority or Officer or a Committee or Sub-
Committee; and
(e) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.
22. The Syndicate:-
(1) The
Syndicate shall consist of –
(i)
the
Vice-Chancellor, who shall be its Chairperson;
(ii) the Chief Justice of the High Court of Sindh or a Judge of the High Court
nominated by him;
(iii) one
Member of National
Assembly from concerned
District;
(iv) three members of the Provincial Assembly
from
the
jurisdiction
of
University, to be nominated by the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of
Sindh;
(v)
the
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if appointed;
(vi) Secretary
to
the
Government
of
Sindh,
Education Department or his nominee not below
the rank of an Additional Secretary;
(vii) one
nominee of the Higher
Education Commission;
(viii) one Dean to be nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor;
(ix) one Professor to be elected
by
the
Professors of the University from amongst themselves;
(x)
one Associate Professor
to be elected by the Associate Professors of the
University from amongst
themselves;
(xi) one Assistant Professor
of the University to be elected by the Assistant
Professors from amongst themselves;
(xii) one lecturer with minimum service
of two
years to be elected by the
lecturers of the University from amongst themselves;
(xiii) three persons of eminence to
be nominated by the Chancellor
among the persons recommended by Government;
(xiv) one Principal of an affiliated college to be nominated by the Chancellor
among the persons recommended by
Government; and
(xv)
one Alim and one woman not serving in any educational institution to be
nominated by
the Chancellor among the
persons
recommended by
Government;
(2) Members of the Syndicate, other
than ex-officio members, shall hold office for three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting
of the Syndicate shall be one-half of the total number of
members, a fraction being counted as one.
23. Powers and duties of Syndicate:-
(1) The Syndicate shall be the executive
body of the University
and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, exercise general supervision over the affairs and management of the property of the University.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Syndicate shall have the powers –
(a)
to hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University;
(b) to 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 think fit;
(c)
to consider annual
report, the annual and revised budget estimates and to
advise the Senate thereon, and to
re-appropriate
funds from one major head
of expenditure to another;
(d) to transfer
and accept transfer of movable or immovable property on behalf
of the University;
(e) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf
of the University; (f) to 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;
(g) to 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 (Act 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;
(h) to receive and manage any property transferred
and grants, bequests, donations, endowments
and other contributions made to the University;
(i) to administer
any funds placed at the disposal of
the University for specified purposes;
(j)
to determine
the form, provide for the custody and regulate
the use of the common seal of the University;
(k) to provide the buildings,
libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, equipment
and other means required for carrying out the work of the University;
(l)
to establish
and maintain halls of residence
and hostels or approve or license
hostels or lodgings for the residence of students;
(m) to affiliate and disaffiliate colleges;
(n) to admit
educational institutions to
the privileges of the University
and withdraw such privileges;
(o) to arrange for the inspection of colleges and the Teaching
Departments;
(p) to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships, Lecturerships, and other
teaching posts or suspend or to abolish
such posts;
(q) to create, suspend or abolish
such administrative, research, extension or other
posts as may be necessary;
(r)
to make appointments on the recommendations of the Selection
Board to the
posts in Grade 17 and above of the National
Scales of Pay;
(s)
to appoint Emeritus Professors on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed;
(t)
to confer Honorary Degrees
in accordance with the conditions prescribed;
(u) to prescribe the duties of Officers, Teachers,
and other employees
of the
University;
(v) to suspend, punish and remove from service Officers (other than the Vice-
Chancellor), Teachers and other
employees in the manner prescribed;
(w) to report to the Senate
on matters on which it has
been asked to report;
(x) to
appoint members to the various Authorities in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
(y) to propose drafts for Statutes for submission to the Senate;
(z) to consider and deal
in the manner prescribed in sub-section (2) of section 29,
the Regulations made by the Academic Council;
provided that the Syndicate may frame a Regulation at its own initiative and approve it after calling
for the advice of the Academic Council;
(aa) to regulate,
determine and administer
all other matters concerning the University and to this end exercise
all other powers not specifically mentioned in this Act and the Statutes;
(bb) to delegate any of its power to an Authority or Officer or a Committee or
Sub-Committee; and
(cc) to perform such other functions as have been assigned to it by the other
provisions of this Act or may be assigned to it by
the Statutes;
24. Academic Council:-
(1) The Academic Council shall consist of-
(i) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairperson);
(ii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if appointed;
(iii) the Deans;
(iv) the Directors;
(v) the Principals of the constituent colleges;
(vi) the
University Professors including Emeritus Professors;
(vii) the Chairpersons of
the Teaching Departments;
(viii) Education Secretary or his nominee not below
the rank of an Additional
Secretary;
(ix) Director Schools, Hyderabad;
(x) two Associate Professors, other than Chairpersons of the Teaching
Departments to be elected
by and from amongst themselves;
(xi) four Assistant Professors and Lecturers to be elected
by
and
from
amongst themselves;
(xii) four Principals of affiliated colleges to be elected by the Principals
of all such colleges from amongst themselves, of whom at least one shall be
from professional colleges
and one from the
women's colleges;
(xiii) five Teachers of affiliated colleges
having at least five years' service in
an affiliated
college, other
than the
Principals, to be elected
by
the
Teachers of all such
colleges from amongst themselves,
of whom at least one shall be from professional colleges and one from the women's colleges;
(xiv) three persons
eminent in the arts, the sciences and the professions, of whom one shall be from
each
category,
to
be
nominated by
the
Chancellor among the persons recommended by Government;
(xv) the Registrar;
(xvi)
the
Librarian; and
(xvii) the
Controller of Examinations.
(2) Members appointed
by nomination
or election shall hold office
for three years.
(3) The quorum
for a meeting of the Academic
Council shall be one-third of the total number of members.
25. Powers and duties of the Academic Council:-
(1) The
Academic Council shall be the academic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, have the powers to lay down
proper standards of instruction,
research and examinations
and to regulate and promote the academic life of the University and the colleges.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers,
and subject to the
provisions of this Act, and the Statutes,
the Academic Council shall have the powers
-
(a)
to advise the Syndicate
on academic matters;
(b) to regulate the conduct of teaching,
research and examinations;
(c) to regulate the admission
of
students
to
the
courses
of
studies
and
examinations in the University;
(d)
to regulate the conduct
and discipline of the students
of the University;
(e)
to propose to the Syndicate schemes for the constitution and organization
of
Faculties, Teaching Departments and Boards
of Studies;
(f) to
consider or formulate proposals for the planning and development of
teaching and research in the University;
(g) to make
Regulations, on the recommendations
of the Boards of Faculties
and the Boards of Studies, prescribing
the courses of studies, the syllabi and the outlines of tests for all University examinations;
provided that if the recommendations of
the Board of a Faculty or a Board of Studies are not
received by the prescribed date, the Academic Council
may, subject to the
approval of the Syndicate, continue
for the next year the courses of studies
already prescribed for an examination;
(h) to recognize
the examinations of other Universities or examining bodies as equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the University;
(i) to regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;
(j) to frame Regulations
for submission to the Syndicate;
(k) to appoint members to the various Authorities in accordance
with
the
provisions of this Act; and
(l)
to perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.
26. Constitution, functions and powers of other Authorities::-
The constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities for which no specific provision has been
made in this Act shall be such as
may be prescribed by Statutes.
27. Appointment of Committees by certain Authorities:-
The Senate, the Syndicate,
the Academic Council and other Authorities may, from time to time, appoint such standing, special or advisory
committees, as they may deem fit, and may place on
such committees persons who are not members of the Authorities appointing the committees.
28. Statutes:-
CHAPTER-V
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, Statutes may be made to regulate or prescribe all or any of the following
matters-
(a) the
constitution of pension, insurance, gratuity, provident
fund and benevolent fund for University employees;
(b) the scales of pay and other terms and conditions of service of Officers, Teachers and other
employees of the University;
(c) the
maintenance of the register
of registered graduates;
(d) affiliation and disaffiliation of educational institutions and related
matters;
(e) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the University and the withdrawal of such privileges;
(f) the conduct of elections for membership of the Authorities of the University
and related matters;
(g) the establishment
of Faculties, institutes and colleges and other academic
divisions;
(h)
the powers and duties of Officers and Teachers;
(i) conditions under which the University may enter
into arrangements with other institutions or with public bodies for purposes
of research and advisory
services;
(j) conditions for appointment of Emeritus Professors and award of honorary degrees;
(k)
efficiency and discipline of University employees:
(l) the
general scheme of studies
including the duration of courses and the
number of subjects and papers for an examination; and
(m) all other
matters which by this Act are to be or may be prescribed or regulated by Statutes.
(2) The draft of Statutes
shall be proposed by the Syndicate to the
Senate which may approve it or pass it with such modifications as the Senate may think fit, or may refer it back to the Syndicate for reconsideration, or may reject
it:
Provided that the Syndicate shall not propose draft of Statutes affecting the constitution or powers of any Authority of the University, until such Authority has been given an opportunity of expressing an opinion in writing upon the proposal:
Provided further
that
the
draft
of
Statutes
concerning any
of the matters
mentioned in clauses (a) and (b) of subsection (1), shall be forwarded to the Chancellor and shall not be effective until it
has been approved by the Chancellor:
Provided also that Statutes
concerning any of the matters mentioned
in clause (k)
of sub-section (1) shall be made by the
Chancellor.
29. Regulations:-
(1) Subject
to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes,
Regulations may be made for all or any of the following matters-
(a)
the courses
of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University; (b) the manner in which the recognized teaching referred to in sub-section (1)
of section 7 shall be organized and conducted;
(c) the admission of students
to the University;
(d) the conditions
under which students shall be admitted to the courses and the examination of the University
shall become eligible for the award of degrees, diplomas and certificates;
(e)
the conduct
of examinations;
(f) fees and other charges to be paid by students
for admission to the courses of study and examinations
of the University;
(g) the conduct and discipline of students of the University;
(h) conditions of residence
of the students of the University or the colleges, including the levying of fees for residence in halls of residence
and hostels;
(i) the
approval and licensing of hostels and lodgings;
(j) conditions under which a person should carry on independent research to
entitle him to a degree;
(k)
the institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; (l) the institution of stipends
and free and half-free studentships;
(m) the academic costume; (n)
the use of Library;
(o)
the formation of Teaching Departments and Boards of Studies; and
(p) all other matters which by this Act and the Statutes
are to be or may be
prescribed by Regulations.
(2) The Regulations
shall be prepared by the Academic Council and shall be submitted to
the Syndicate which may approve them or with hold approval or refer them back to
the Academic Council for reconsideration.
A Regulation prepared by the Academic Council shall not be valid, unless
it receives the approval of the Syndicate.
30. Amendment and repeal of Statutes and Regulations:-
The procedure for adding to, amending or repealing the Statutes and the Regulations
shall be the same as that prescribed
respectively for framing or making Statutes and Regulations.
31. Rules:-
(1) The Authorities and the other bodies of the University may make Rules consistent with this
Act, Statutes and the Regulations,
to regulate the conduct of their business
and the time and place of meetings and related
matters:
Provided that the Syndicate may direct the amendment or the annulment of any
Rules, made by another Authority or body excepting the Senate, under this section:
Provided further that if such other Authority or body is dis-satisfied with such direction it may appeal to the Senate
whose decision in the matter shall be final.
(2) The Syndicate
may
make Rules to regulate any matter relating to the affairs of the
University which has not been specifically
provided for by this Act, the Statutes or
Regulation.
CHAPTER-VI
AFFILIATION OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY
32. Affiliation:-
(1) An educational institution applying
for
affiliation to the University shall
make
an
application to the University and shall satisfy
it –
(i) that the educational institution is under the
management of the Government or of a regularly constituted governing body;
(ii) that the financial resources
of the educational
institution are sufficient to enable it to make due provision for its continued maintenance and efficient working;
(iii) that the strength and qualifications of the teaching
and other staff, and the terms
and conditions of their service,
are adequate to make due provision for the
courses of instruction, teaching or training to be undertaken by the educational
institution;
(iv) that
the educational
institution has framed proper rules regarding
the efficiency
and discipline of its staff and other employees;
(v) that the building in which the educational institution is to be located
is suitable, and that provision will be made
inconformity with the Statutes
and
the
Regulations for the residence of students, not residing with their
parents or guardians, in the hostels established and maintained
by the educational institution
or in hostels or lodgings approved
by it, and the supervision and physical and
general welfare of students;
(vi) that provision has been made for Library
and adequate library
services;
(vii) that
where affiliation is sought in any branch of experimental sciences, due arrangements have
been made for imparting instruction in that branch of science in a properly equipped laboratory, museum and other places
of practical work;
(viii) that due provision will, so far as circumstances may permit, be made for the residence of Principal and members of the teaching staff in or near the college or the place
provided for the residence of students
; and
(ix) that the affiliation of the educational institution, having regard
to the provision which may have been made for students by another educational
institution in its neighborhood, will not be injurious to
the
interests of education or discipline.
(2) The application shall further contain an undertaking that after the educational institution is affiliated any transference of, and changes in
the management and in the teaching staff
shall be forthwith reported
to the University, and that the
teaching staff shall
possess such qualifications as are or
may
be prescribed.
(3) The procedure to be followed in disposing
of an application for the affiliation of an
educational institution shall be such as may be prescribed.
(4) The Syndicate may, on the recommendation of the Affiliation Committee, grant or refuse
affiliation to an educational institution:
Provided that affiliation shall not be refused, unless the educational institution has been given an opportunity of making a representation against the proposed
decision.
33. Addition of courses by affiliated educational institution:-
Where an educational institution desires to add to the courses of instructions in
respect of which it is affiliated, the procedure prescribed
under sub-section (3) of section 32
shall, so far
as may be ,be followed.
34. Reports from affiliated educational institutions:-
(1) Every educational institution affiliated to the University 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 educational
institution affiliated to it to take, within a specified period, such action
as may appear to the University to be necessary in respect of any
of the matters referred to in sub-section (1) of section
32.
35. Withdrawal of affiliation:-
(1) If an educational institution affiliated to the University
fails at any time to fulfill any of the requirements mentioned
in this Act, or if an institution
has failed to observe
any of the conditions of its affiliation, or its affairs are conducted in a manner which is
prejudicial to the interest of education, the Syndicate
may, on the recommendation
of the Affiliation Committee, and after
considering
such representation as the educational
institution may wish to make, withdraw, either
in whole or in part, the rights
conferred on the., educational institution by
affiliation or modify such rights.
(2) The procedure to be followed for the withdrawal
of affiliation
shall be such as may be
prescribed.
36. Appeal
against refusal or withdrawal of affiliation:-
An appeal shall lie to the Senate against the decision
of the Syndicate refusing to affiliate an institution, or withdrawing in whole or in part the rights conferred
on an institution by affiliation
or modifying such rights.
37. Taking over of institution or college:-
(1) The Chancellor may, on request of .any affiliated institution
or college direct that the control and management of such educational, institution or college may be taken over by
the University.
(2) The Chancellor may, for the efficient management and
control of such educational institution or college on the recommendation of Government, establish a Board of Governors.
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(3) The Board of Governors shall consist of –
(iii) such other
Members
as
may be
appointed by
the
Chancellor on
the recommendation of Government.
(4) Subject to special or general direction
of the Chancellor the Board of Governors shall exercise general supervision and control over the
affairs of such institution or college and
without prejudice to the generality of these powers
it shall –
(a) formulate the policy for running
the institution or college in the light
of guide lines issued by the University from time to time;
(b) control and administer
the property of the institution or college;
(c) manage and regulate the funds,
finances, assets and investments of the institution or college;
(d) maintain the accounts of the institution or college in the prescribed
form and get
such accounts audited in the prescribed manner;
and
(e) appoint
teachers and other employees of the institution or college and have the power
to take disciplinary action against
them.
CHAPTER-VII
UNIVERSITY FUND
38. University Fund:-
The University
shall have a fund to which
shall be credited its income from fees, donation,
trusts, bequests, endowments, contributions, grants and all other sources.
39. 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 funds of the University , unless a bill for its
payment has in accordance with the Statutes,
been audited by the Auditor appointed
by the Provincial Audit Department
and the payment is included in the approved budget of the University.
(3) The annual statement
of the accounts of the University Signed
by the Director
of Finance and the Auditor shall be submitted to Government within six months of closing of the financial year.
(4) The accounts of the University shall be audited once a year in conformity with the
Statutes, Regulations and Rules by the Auditor appointed
by Government for this purpose.
(5) The observations of Government Auditor, together with such annotations as the Director
of Finance may make shall be presented
to the Syndicate.
CHAPTER-VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS
40. Opportunity to show cause:-
Except as otherwise provided no Officer, Teacher or other employee of the University holding a permanent post shall be reduced in rank, or removed or compulsorily retired from service unless
he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed
to be taken.
41. Appeal to and review by the Syndicate:-
Where an order is passed
punishing any Officer
(other than the Vice-Chancellor), Teacher
or other employee of the University
or altering or interpreting to his disadvantage
the prescribed terms or conditions of his 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 that authority
for review of that order. The appeal or
application for review shall be submitted to the Vice- Chancellor and he shall lay it before the Syndicate with his views.
42. Age of superannuation:-
An officer,
teacher or other employee of the University shall retire
from service –
(i) on such date, after he has completed twenty five years of service qualifying for
pension or other retirement benefits, as the competent authority may
direct; or
(ii) where no direction
is given under clause (i) on the completion of sixty years
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.
43. 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 and benevolent fund scheme as it may deem
fit.
(2) Where any provident fund has been constituted
under this Act, the provisions of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (Act-XIX of 1925) shall apply to such funds as if it were Government Provident Fund.
44. Commencement
of term of office of members of Authority:-
(1) When a member of a newly constituted Authority is elected, appointed or nominated,
his term of office, as fixed under this Act,
shall commence
from
such date as may be prescribed.
(2) Nothing -in sub-section (1) shall affect
the provisions of section 45.
(3) Where a member who has been nominated or elected to any Authority fails to attend
three meetings of the Authority consecutively, he shall cease to be the member.
(4) Where a member ,who has accepted any assignment or for any such other reason remains absent from
the University for a period of not less then six months,
he shall be deemed to have resigned and vacated his seat.
45. Filling of casual vacancies
in Authorities:-
Any casual vacancy. among the elected, appointed
or nominated members of any Authority shall
be filled, as soon, as conveniently may be, by the person or persons
or the body who elected,
appointed or nominated that member whose place has become vacant and the person elected,
appointed or nominated to the vacancy
shall be a member of such Authority for
the residue of the term for which the person whose place he fills
would have been a member.
46. Voids in the constitution of Authorities:-
Where there
is a
void in the constitution of an Authority as constituted by this
Act, because of the abolition of a specified
office under Government or because an organization,
institution or other body outside
the University has been dissolved or has ceased to function
or because of some other similar reason, the void shall be filled
in such manner as the Chancellor may direct.
47. Disputes about membership of Authorities:-
If a question
arises whether any person is entitled to be a member of any Authority, the matter
shall be referred to a committee consisting of the Vice-Chancellor and the judge of the High Court and the senior most Dean who are members of the Syndicate
and the decision of this
committee shall be final and binding.
48. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by vacancies:-
No act, resolution
or decision of any Authority
shall be invalid by reason of any vacancy on the
Authority doing, passing,
or making it or by reason of any want of qualification or invalidity in the election, appointment or nomination
of any defacto member of the Authority, whether present
or absent.
49. First Statutes:-
Notwithstanding anything contained
in this Act, the First Statutes set out in the Schedule to this
Act, shall be deemed to be the Statutes framed under section 28 and shall continue
to remain in force until amended or replaced or till such time as new Statutes
are framed in accordance with the
provisions of this Act.
50. Removal of difficulties at the commencement
of the Act:-
If any difficulty arises as to the first constitution or reconstitution of any Authority upon the coming into force of this Act, or otherwise in first implementation of the provisions
of this Act, the Chancellor may, on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, give appropriate directions to remove such difficulty.
51. Bar of Jurisdiction:-
No court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any proceedings,
grant any injunction or make any
order in relation to anything done or purported
to have been done or intended
to be done under this Act.
52. Indemnity:-
No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against
Government, the University or any authority, officer or employee of Government or University or any person in respect of anything which is done or
purported to have been done or intended to be or, has been done in good faith under this Act.
53. Power
to require officers,
teachers or employees to serve under any Government or
Organization:-
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act –
(a) any officer, teacher
or other employee of the University shall,
as the Chancellor may in the public interest and in consultation with Government direct,
serve in any post under Government or any other
University or an educational or research
institution; Provided that in the
case of a teacher, the Syndicate
shall be consulted before issuing the direction;
(b) the Chancellor may, in the public interest,
and in consultation with Government direct any post in the University to be filled by appointing an employee of Government or any other University
or an educational or research institution:
Provided that in the case of a teacher, the Selection Board shall be
consulted before filling
in the post.
(2) Where
any appointment or transfer
has been made under this section, the terms
and conditions of service of the appointee or transferee shall not be
less favorable than those admissible to him immediately before
such appointment or transfer
and he shall be entitled to all benefits of his past service.
SCHEDULE
THE FIRST STATUTES
(See section 49)
1. Faculties:-
(1) The University shall include the following Faculties:-
(i) Faculty of Management and Business Administration; (ii) Faculty of Sufism;
(iii) Faculty of Education, Literacy and Learning;
(iv) Faculty of Science
and Technology; (v) Faculty of Arts, Design and Music;
(vi) Faculty of Social Sciences;
(vii) Faculty of Language
and Cultural Studies;
(viii) Faculty of Policy Planning and Development; (ix) Faculty of Law; and
(x) such
other Faculties as may be prescribed by
Statutes.
(2) The Boards of Faculties in Arts, Science,
Business Administration shall each consist
of –
(i) the
Dean;
(ii) the Professors and the Chairpersons of
the Teaching Departments comprised in the Faculty;
(iii) one Lecturer, one Assistant Professor and one Associate Professor, each to be appointed by rotation in order or seniority from each Department; 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 Boards
of Faculties in Education, Law and Medicine shall each consist
of - (i) the Dean;
(ii) the
Professors;
(iii) two members of each Board of Studies, comprised in the Faculty, to be
nominated by the Board
of Studies concerned;
and
(iv) three teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council by reason of their specialized knowledge of 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.
(4) The members mentioned in sub-clauses (iii) and (iv) of clause (3) shall hold office for
three years.
(5) 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.
(6) The Board of each Faculty shall, subject to the general control of the Academic Council
and the Syndicate, have the powers –
(a)
to coordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects
assigned to the Faculty;
(b) to scrutinize the recommendation 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;
(c) to consider any other academic matter relating
to the Faculty and to report thereon to the
Academic Council; and
(d) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.
2. Dean:-
(1) There shall be a Dean of each
Faculty who shall be the Chairperson and convener of the Board of Faculty.
(2) The Dean
of
each
Faculty
shall
be
appointed by
the
Chancellor on
the recommendations of the
Vice-Chancellor
from
amongst, the three most senior Professors in the Faculty
for a period of three years.
(3) The Dean shall present
candidates for admission to degrees, except honorary degrees,
in the courses falling within the purview
of the Faculty.
(4)
The
Dean shall exercise
such other powers
and perform such other duties as may be
prescribed.
3. Teaching Department:-
(1) There shall be a Teaching Department
for each subject or a group of subjects, as may be
prescribed by Regulations, and each Teaching Department shall be headed by a Chairperson.
(2) The Chairperson of
a Teaching Department or Director of
an Institute
shall be appointed by the Syndicate on the recommendations
of the Vice-Chancellor from amongst three most senior Professors and three most senior Associate Professors of the Department for a
period of three years:
Provided that where there is no
Professor or Associate Professor in a Department, it
shall be looked after by the Dean of the Faculty with the assistance
of the most senior teacher of the Department.
(3) The Chairperson of the Department shall plan, organize and supervise the work of the
Department and shall be responsible to the Dean for the work of his Department.
4. Boards
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
Chairperson of the Teaching
Department;
(ii) all Professors and Associate Professors in the University Teaching
Department;
(iii) three Assistant Professors and one Lecturer to be appointed by rotation in order of
seniority from the Department concerned;
(iv) three teachers
other than University teachers to be appointed by the Syndicate.
The number will be determined by
the Syndicate according
to the need of each Board; and
(v) one
expert to be appointed by
the Vice-Chancellor.
Provided that
in
the
case
of
subjects, which are taught in the teaching departments or, constituent colleges
only, such as Law, Commerce,
Social Work, Journalism, Geology,
the Board of Studies shall consist
of –
(a)
the Chairperson of the University Teaching
Department;
(b)
all Professors and Associate Professors in the University Teaching Department; (c) one Assistant Professor
and one Lecturer by rotation in order of seniority
from
the Department concerned; and
(d) four experts to be appointed
by the Vice-Chancellor:
Provided
that in the case of Professional subjects
which are taught in the affiliated colleges only, and not in the
University, such as Medicine, Animal Husbandry, Dentistry, Home Economics, Engineering, Agriculture, the Board of Studies shall consist of –
(a) the
Principals of the colleges concerned;
(b) five
Teachers of the colleges, to be appointed by the Syndicate; and
(c) two
experts to be appointed
by the Vice-Chancellor:
Provided 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 –
(a) six Teachers
from the colleges
doing teaching work in the subject
to be appointed
by the Academic Council;
and
(b) one expert to be appointed
by the Vice-Chancellor.
(3) The term of office of members of the Board of Studies other than ex-officio members
shall be three years.
(4) The quorum for meetings
of the Board of Studies
shall be one-half of the total number of members, a
fraction being counted
as one.
(5) The
Chairperson of the University Teaching Department 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 –
(a) to advise the Authorities on all academic
matters connected with instruction,
research and examination in the subject
or subjects concerned;
(b) to propose curricula and syllabi for all degree, diploma and certificate courses in the subject or subjects concerned;
(c) to suggest
a panel of names of paper setters and examiners in the subject or subjects concerned; and
(d)
to 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) 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) the
Emeritus Professors.
(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 -
(a) to advise the Authorities on all matters connected with the promotion of Advanced
studies and research in the University;
(b) to consider
and report to the Authorities on the institution of research degree in the
University;
(c) to propose Regulations regarding
the award of research degree;
(d) to appoint supervisors
for research students and to determine the subjects of their
thesis;
(e) to 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
(f)
to 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) the Chairperson, or a member of the Sindh Public Service Commission to be nominated
by the Chairperson;
(iii) the
Dean of the Faculty concerned;
(iv) the
Chairperson of the Teaching
Department concerned; and
(v) one member of the Syndicate
and two other persons of eminence, to be
appointed by the Syndicate:
Provided that none of the three are employees of the University;
(2)
The
members mentioned in sub-clause (v) of clause
(1) shall hold office for two years. (3) (a)
Four
members shall form the quorum for the selection of a Professor
or an
Associate Professor, and three members for the selection of other
Teachers.
(b) In case of Officers
other than teachers, the Selection Board shall consist
only of members at sub-clauses (i), (ii) and (v) of clause
(1).
(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 Selection Board:-
(1) The Selection
Board will consider
the applications received in response
to merit and recommend to the Syndicate the names of suitable candidates for appointment to
teaching and other posts.
(2) The Selection Board may recommend the grant of a higher initial pay in a suitable case
for reasons to be recorded.
(3) The Selection Board may recommend to the Syndicate the appointment of an eminently
qualified person to a Professorship in the University on the terms and conditions other than
those prescribed.
(4) In the event of an unresolved
difference of opinion between the Selection Board and the
Syndicate, the matter
shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision shall be final.
8. Finance and Planning Committee:-
(1) The Finance and Planning Committee shall consist of –
(i) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairperson);
(ii) one
member of the Senate to be appointed by the
Senate;
(iii) one
member of the Syndicate to be appointed by the Syndicate;
(iv) two
Deans of the University to be nominated by the
Vice-Chancellor; (v) one
nominee of the Chancellor;
(vi)
the
Director of Finance;
and
(vii)
one nominee of the Higher
Education Commission.
(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 the Finance and Planning Committee:-
The functions of the Finance and Planning Committee shall be –
(a) to consider
the annual statement of accounts
and the annual
and revised budget estimates and advise
the Syndicate thereon;
(b) to review periodically the financial
position of the University;
(c) to advise the Syndicate
on all matters relating to planning, development, finances, investment and accounts of the University; and
(d) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes.
10. Affiliation Committee:-
(1) The Affiliation Committee shall consist of - (i) the Vice-Chancellor;
(ii) two
Professors to be nominated
by the Academic Council;
(iii) the
Director of Education
(Colleges) of the Region
concerned; and
(iv) Director Schools, Hyderabad.
(2) The term of office of the
members of the Committee excluding ex-officio members, shall
be two years.
(3) The
Affiliation Committee may co-opt not more than three experts.
(4) The quorum for a meeting of or an inspection by the Affiliation Committee shall be three
members.
(5) An Officer
of the University to be designated by the Vice-Chancellor for this purpose shall act as the Secretary of the Committee.
(6) The
functions of the Affiliation Committee shall be -
(a) to inspect
the educational institutions seeking affiliation with, or admission
to the privileges of the University, and to advise the Academic Council
thereon;
(b) to inquire
into complaints alleging
breach of conditions of affiliation by affiliated colleges and to advise the Academic Council thereon;
and
(c) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Regulations.
11. Discipline Committee:-
(1) The
Discipline Committee shall consist
of –
(i) the
Vice-Chancellor or his nominee;
(ii) two
Professors to be nominated
by the Academic Council; (iii) one
member to be nominated
by the Syndicate;
(iv) the Teacher or Officer incharge
of Students Affairs
by whatever name called (Member- Secretary); and
(v) the
President, University Students' Union.
(2) The term of office of the members of the Discipline Committee, excluding
ex-officio members, shall be two years.
(3) The quorum
for a meeting of the Discipline Committee shall be four members. (
4) The functions of the Discipline Committee shall be -
(i) to propose Regulations to the Academic
Council for the conduct of
University students, maintenance
of discipline and for dealing
with cases of indiscipline; and
(ii) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Regulations.
BY ORDER OF THE SPEAKER PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
HADI BUX BURIRO
SECRETARY
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
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