THE NUR INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY LAHORE
ACT 2015 ( VII of 2015)
[26th February,
2015]
AN
ACT
to provide for the
establishment of NUR International University Lahore.
Whereas it is
expedient to provide for the establishment of NUR International University Lahore in the private sector and to
provide for connected matters; It is enacted as follows:
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1.
Short title
and commencement.– (1) This Act may be cited as the NUR
International University Lahore Act 2015.
(2)
It shall come into force at once.
2.
Definitions.–
In this Act:
(a)
“Academic Council” means the Academic Council of
the University;
(b)
“Authority” means an Authority of the University
specified in section 17;
(c)
“Board” means Board of Governors of the
University;
(d)
“Chancellor” means Governor of the Punjab;
(e)
“constituent college” means a college
established, maintained and administered by the University;
(f)
“Controller of Examinations” means Controller of
Examinations of the University;
(g)
“Dean” means head of a faculty of the
University;
(h)
“department” means a teaching department
maintained and administered by the University in the prescribed manner;
(i)
“Faculty” means an administrative and academic
unit of the University consisting of one or more departments;
(j)
“Foundation” means the NUR Foundation,
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan as a not for
profit Company under section 42 of the Companies Ordinance, 1984 (XLVII of
1984);
(k)
“Government” means Government of the Punjab;
(l)
“head of department” means the head of a department and includes
principal of a constituent
college and director of an institute;
(m)
“Higher Education Commission” means Higher
Education Commission established under the Higher Education Commission
Ordinance 2002 (LIII of 2002);
(n)
“institute” means an institute established,
governed, maintained and administered by the University;
(o)
“prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes
or regulations;
(p)
“Registrar” means Registrar of the University;
(q)
“Schedule” means Schedule appended to the Act;
(r)
“Search Committee” means Search Committee
constituted by the Board for making recommendations for appointment of the Vice
Chancellor;
(s)
“statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean
respectively the statutes, regulations and rules made under the Act;
(t)
“teacher” includes a Professor, Associate
Professor, Assistant Professor or Lecturer engaged whole time by the University
and such other person as may be prescribed;
(u)
“Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the
University;
(v)
“University” means the NUR International
University Lahore established under the Act; and
(w)
“Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of
the University.
CHAPTER II
THE UNIVERSITY
3.
Establishment
of the University.– (1) The Government shall, by notification, establish a
university to be called NUR International University Lahore with its campus
located in Lahore.
(2)
The University shall be a body corporate having
perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose
of property and shall, by the said name, sue and be sued.
(3)
The University shall consist of the following: (a) Chancellor;
(b)
Chairperson and members of the Board;
(c)
Vice Chancellor;
(d)
heads of departments and Deans;
(e)
members of an Authority;
(f)
teachers and the students of the University; and
(g) officers and members of the staff of the University.
4.
Functions of
the University.– The University shall:
(a) provide
instruction and training in:
(i)
basic sciences, applied sciences, management
sciences, humanities and social sciences; and
(ii)
such other branches of knowledge, except
medical, dental, allied health sciences or nursing education, as the Board may determine with the approval
of the Chancellor given on the recommendation of a committee constituted by the
Government and, where applicable, subject to the prior approval of the relevant
statutory body of professional education;
(b)
establish, maintain and administer a department,
constituent college or
an institute;
(c)
establish and support other facilities for
education, training and research;
(d)
prescribe courses of studies;
(e)
decide teaching methods and strategies to ensure
the most effective educational and training programmes;
(f)
hold examinations in the prescribed manner and,
if a person qualifies the examination, award degree, diploma, certificate and
other academic distinction to the person;
(g)
prescribe the terms and conditions of employment
of the officers, teachers and other employees of the University;
(h)
engage, where necessary, a person on contract of
specified duration and to specify the terms of the engagement;
(i)
institute programmes for the exchange of
students and teachers between the University and any other university,
educational institution or research organization;
(j)
provide career counseling and job search
services to the students and alumni;
(k)
maintain linkages with alumni;
(l)
develop and implement fund-raising plans;
(m)
provide and support the academic development of
the teachers;
(n)
confer degree on a person who has successfully
conducted research in the prescribed manner;
(o)
accept an examination and the period of study
spent by a student of the University at any other university or place of
learning equivalent to an examination or period of study of the University and
may withdraw such acceptance as per policy of the Higher Education Commission;
(p)
cooperate with a public authority, university or
private organization in the manner and for such purpose as may be prescribed;
(q)
institute Professorship, Associate
Professorship, Assistant Professorship and Lecturership or any other post and
may appoint a person on the post;
(r)
create a post for research, extension,
administration or other related purpose and may appoint a person on the post;
(s)
institute and award financial assistance to
students in need, fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes of an
amount not less than five percent of the annual income of the University;
(t)
provide for the residence of the students,
establish and maintain halls of residence and may approve or licence a hostel,
lodging or boarding place;
(u)
maintain order, discipline and security in a
campus of the University;
(v)
promote extra-curricular and recreational
activities of the students and make arrangements for promoting health and
general welfare of the students;
(w)
demand and receive such fees and other charges
from the students as mentioned in the annual prospectus of the University;
(x)
make provision for research, advisory or
consultancy services and enter into arrangements with any other institution,
public or private body,
commercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed
manner;
(y)
receive and manage property transferred and
grants, contributions made to the University and to invest any fund in the
manner as it may deem fit;
(z)
print and publish research or any other work;
and (aa) perform any other
prescribed or ancillary function.
5.
University
open to all.– (1) Subject to such reasonable restrictions as may be
prescribed, the University shall be open to all persons; and, admission to the
University shall not be denied merely on the basis of gender, religion, race,
creed and colour.
(2)
The University shall not discriminate against any
person solely on the basis of gender, religion, race, creed and colour.
6.
Jurisdiction.–
(1) The jurisdiction of the University shall be restricted to the Province of
the Punjab.
(2)
The University shall not open any sub-campus for a
period of ten years from the commencement of this Act after which period it may
open a sub-campus with the approval of the Government.
CHAPTER III
OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY
7.
Officers of
the University.– The following shall be the officers of the University:
(a)
Chancellor;
(b)
Vice Chancellor;
(c)
Deans;
(d)
heads of departments;
(e)
Registrar;
(f)
Treasurer;
(g)
Controller of Examinations; and
(h)
such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes
or regulations to be the officers of the University.
8.
Chancellor.–
(1) The Chancellor or his nominee shall preside at a convocation of the
University.
(2)
The University may confer honorary degree on a person
of eminence subject to the prior approval of the Chancellor.
(3)
The Chancellor may approve the draft statutes submitted
by the Board or refer the statutes back to the Board for reconsideration.
(4)
In the performance of his functions under the Act, the
Chancellor shall act and be bound in the same manner as the Governor of the
Province acts and is bound under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan.
9.
Inspection
and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry into the
affairs of the University.
(2)
The Chancellor shall convey his views with regard to
the result of the inspection or inquiry to the Board and may, after
ascertaining the views of the Board, direct any remedial action to the Board.
(3)
The Board shall, within the time specified by the
Chancellor, submit report to the Chancellor about the action taken on the
direction of the Chancellor.
(4)
If the Board fails to take action to the satisfaction
of the Chancellor within the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such
direction as he thinks fit and the Board shall comply with the direction.
(5)
The Chancellor may, on the recommendation of a
committee constituted by him and comprising a nominee of the Board, a Judge of
the Lahore High Court to be nominated by the Chief Justice of the High Court
and a Professor Emeritus or Vice Chancellor of any university, take action
against the University by appointing an administrator, who shall exercise the
powers of the Board to run the affairs of the University till such time as may
be specified by the Chancellor.
(6)
The Chancellor shall not take any action under
subsection (5), unless the Chairperson of the Board is afforded an opportunity
of hearing.
(7)
The Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of
the Board, which, in the opinion of the Chancellor, is against the interest of
academic excellence, religious or cultural ideology or national integrity.
10.
Vice
Chancellor.– (1) The Government shall, on the recommendations of the Board,
appoint a person as Vice Chancellor for a term of four years on such terms and
conditions as may be determined by the Board.
(2)
The Board shall recommend a person for appointment as
Vice Chancellor from amongst the panel of three persons recommended by the
Search Committee.
(3)
The Vice Chancellor shall be the person who possesses
the prescribed qualifications and experience.
(4)
The Vice Chancellor shall perform functions under this
Act or any other function as may be assigned to him by the Board.
11.
Powers of
the Vice Chancellor.– (1) The Vice Chancellor shall be the chief executive
officer of the University responsible for administrative and academic functions
of the University and for ensuring that the provisions of the Act, rules,
statutes and regulations are observed in all the affairs of the University.
(2)
The Vice Chancellor may attend a meeting of any
Authority or body of the University.
(3)
Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed by the
Board, the Vice Chancellor may, in an emergency, take an action which is not
otherwise in the competence of the Vice Chancellor and, within three days of
taking of such action, submit a report of the action taken to the Chairperson
of the Board.
(4)
Subject to the general supervision and control of the
Board, the Vice Chancellor may:
(a)
direct a teacher, officer or other employee of
the University to take up such assignment in connection with examination,
administration or any other activity in relation to the University;
(b)
sanction by re-appropriation an amount for an
unforeseen item not provided for in the budget of the University;
(c)
make appointments of such categories of
employees of the University in such manner as may be prescribed;
(d)
take disciplinary action against a teacher,
officer or any other employee of the University in the prescribed manner;
(e)
delegate, subject to such conditions as may be
prescribed, any of his powers to a teacher or officer of the University; and (f) exercise such other powers
as may be prescribed.
(5)
The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report
containing information as regards the preceding academic year including
disclosure of all relevant facts pertaining to academics, research,
administration and finances of the University including details of income and
expenditures.
(6)
The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the
end of an academic year, submit the annual report of the University before the
Board.
12.
Acting Vice Chancellor.– Subject to such conditions as may be
prescribed, if 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 Board shall make arrangements for the
performance of the duties of the Vice Chancellor by such other person as it may
deem fit and the Board shall, within four months from the date of vacancy in
the office of Vice Chancellor, send its recommendations to the Government for
the appointment of the Vice Chancellor.
13.
Registrar.–
(1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor, appoint
Registrar of the University on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2)
The Board shall not appoint a person as Registrar
unless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience.
(3)
The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the
University and shall: (a) be
the administrative head of the Secretariat of the University and be responsible
for the provision of secretarial support to the Board and the Vice Chancellor;
(b)
be the custodian of the common seal and the
academic records of the University;
(c)
maintain a register of the students and
graduates in the prescribed manner;
(d)
supervise the process of election, appointment
or nomination of a member to an Authority or body of the University in the
prescribed manner; and
(e)
perform such other duties as may be prescribed
or be assigned by the Vice Chancellor or the Board.
(4)
The Registrar shall hold office for a renewable term of
three years.
14.
Controller
of Examinations.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation
of the Vice Chancellor, appoint Controller of Examinations of the University on
such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2)
The Board shall not appoint a person as Controller
unless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience.
(3)
The Controller shall be a full-time officer of the
University and shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct
of examinations and perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned
by the Vice Chancellor or the Board.
(4)
The Controller shall hold office for a renewable term
of three years.
15.
Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall, on the
recommendation of the Vice Chancellor, appoint Treasurer of the University on
such terms and conditions as may be prescribed and until so prescribed as may
be determined by the Board.
(2)
The Board shall not appoint a person as Treasurer
unless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience and until so
prescribed as may be determined by the Board.
(3)
The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of
the University and
shall:
(a)
manage the assets, liabilities, receipts,
expenditures, funds and
investments of the University;
(b)
prepare the annual and revised budget estimates
of the University and
present the estimates to the
Board;
(c)
ensure that the funds of the University are
spent according to the budget
or any other special arrangement;
(d)
ensure that the accounts of the University are
audited annually and are available for submission to the Board within six
months of the end of a financial year; and
(e)
perform such other functions as may be
prescribed or assigned to him by the Vice Chancellor or the Board.
(4) The
Treasurer shall hold office for a renewable term of three years.
16.
Appointments.–
The University may appoint such persons in its services as may be necessary on
such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board.
CHAPTER IV
AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY
17.
Authorities
of the University.– The following shall be the Authorities of the
University:
(a)
Board of Governors;
(b)
Academic Council;
(c)
Boards of Faculties;
(d)
Board of Advanced Studies and Research;
(e)
Selection Board;
(f)
Finance and Planning Committee; and (g) any other prescribed Authority.
18.
Board of
Governors.– (1) The Board of Governors of the University shall consist of
the following:
(a)
Chairman, Board of Directors of the Foundation;
(b)
one member of the Provincial Assembly of the
Punjab to be nominated by the Speaker;
(c)
Vice Chancellor;
(d)
four members of the Foundation to be nominated
by the Foundation;
(e)
four persons including at least two women from
amongst eminent scholars, business persons or academicians to be nominated by
the Foundation;
(f)
Chairman, Higher Education Commission or his
nominee not below the rank of a Director;
(g)
Chairperson, Punjab Higher Education Commission
or his nominee;
(h)
Vice Chancellor of a public sector university in
the Punjab nominated by the Chancellor; and
(i)
Secretary to the Government, Higher Education
Department or his nominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary.
(2)
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Foundation shall be the Chairperson of the Board and the Vice Chancellor shall
be the Vice Chairperson of the Board.
(3)
The members of the Board other than ex-officio members shall hold office for
a term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment on the expiry of
their term of office.
(4)
The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one half
of the total number of members with at least three ex-officio members.
(5)
The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Board and
the Secretary shall, with the approval of the Chairperson of the Board, call
the meeting of the Board.
(6)
The Foundation may fill a casual vacancy occurring
because of death or resignation of a member of the Board nominated by the
Foundation to the extent of the remainder of the term of the former member.
19.
Powers and
duties of the Board.– (1) The administration and management of the affairs
of the University shall vest in the Board.
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of the aforesaid
power, the Board may:
(a)
formulate or approve the principles, policies and plans
governing the activities and operations of the University so as to facilitate
research, teaching and other academic work;
(b)
recommend the statutes to the Chancellor;
(c)
frame or approve regulations;
(d)
create a component of the University such as faculty,
department, constituent college or Institute, subject to the provisions of the
Act;
(e)
constitute a committee, council and any other
administrative or academic advisory body;
(f)
create such academic or administrative posts as it may
deem necessary and to approve appointments to such posts as it may specify;
(g)
hold, control and administer the property, funds and
resources of the University and raise funds for the purpose of the University
upon such security as may be required under the regulations;
(h)
undertake the responsibility for the financial
viability of the University including responsibility for ensuring effectiveness
of its operations, their continuity and preservation of the autonomy of the
University;
(i)
consider and pass through a resolution the annual
report, plan of work, statement of accounts and the annual budget estimates;
(j)
call for and consider reports relating to the
activities of the University and may direct the Vice Chancellor to furnish
information relating to any matter specified by the Board; and
(k)
take all such initiatives as it may consider necessary
or desirable for efficient and effective management and functioning of the
University.
(3)
The Board shall recommend statutes to the Chancellor
and the statutes shall come into force if the same are approved by the
Chancellor.
20.
Business of
the Board.– (1) The meetings and business of the Board shall be conducted
in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed in
the regulations.
(2)
The statutes, regulation or proceedings of the Board
shall not be invalid merely by reason of any vacancy or defect in the
constitution of the Board.
21.
Delegation
of powers.– (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Board may delegate to any
person or a committee any of its powers, duties or functions.
(2)
The Board shall not delegate the following functions:
(a)to
frame regulations;
(b)to
recommend any action to the Chancellor or Government;
(c)to
appoint Registrar, Controller of Examinations or Treasurer; (d)to approve annual budget and consideration of audit
reports.
22.
Academic
Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of:
(e)
Vice Chancellor (Chairman);
(f)
all the Deans;
(g)
all the heads of departments; (h) Controller of Examinations;
(i)
all the Professors of the University;
(j)
nominee of the Secretary to the Government, Higher
Education Department not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary;
(k)
two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and
two Lecturers to be nominated by the Board;
(l)
three persons including at least one woman, eminent in the field of art or science of
whom at least one shall be from each category, to be nominated by the Board;
(m)
Director Academics of Higher Education Commission; and
(n) Registrar (Member/Secretary).
(2)
A nominated member shall hold office for a renewable
term of three years.
(3)
The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall
be one half of the total number of members of the Academic Council.
23.
Powers and
duties of Academic Council.– (1)
The Academic Council shall be the academic body of the University and may,
subject to the statutes, lay down proper standards of instruction, research,
publication and examination and to regulate and promote the academic life of
the University.
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing
powers and subject to the provisions of this Act, rules, statutes and
regulations, the Academic Council may:
(a)
advise the Board on academic matters;
(b)
regulate the conduct of teaching, research and
publication;
(c)
regulate the admission of students to the courses of
studies and examinations in the University;
(d)
regulate the conduct and discipline of the students;
(e)
propose to the Board, a scheme for the constitution and
organization of faculties, teaching departments, constituent colleges and
institutes;
(f)
consider or formulate proposals for planning and
development of teaching and research in the University;
(g)
recommend to the Board regulations prescribing the
courses of studies, the syllabi and the outlines of tests for the University
examinations;
(h)
regulate the award of studentships, scholarships,
exhibitions, medals and prizes;
(i)
recommend regulations to the Board for approval;
(j)
appoint or nominate members to various Authorities in
accordance with the provisions of this Act; and
(k)
perform such other functions as may be prescribed by
the statutes.
CHAPTER V
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
24.
University
Fund.– (1) There shall be a fund to be known as the NUR
International University Fund which shall vest in the University and to which
shall be credited all sums received by the University.
(2)
The University may accept donations in the shape of
land, vehicles, equipment or any other item that may facilitate the functioning
of the University and all such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed
of by the University in the prescribed manner.
25.
Budget,
audit and accounts.– (1) The budget of the University shall be approved and
its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may be
prescribed by the Board.
(2)
The Board may approve the budget of the University,
appropriations of accounts of the University and settle an audit para relating
to the audit of the University.
(3)
The Board may delegate the power of appropriation or
re-appropriation of funds to any of the officers of the University.
CHAPTER VI
MISCELLANEOUS
26.
Rules.–
The Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the purposes
of this Act.
27.
Statutes.– Subject to the rules, the Chancellor
may approve statutes on the recommendation of the Board in order to provide for
and to regulate any matter relevant to the University.
28.
First
statutes.– Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Act, the statutes set out in the
Schedule shall be deemed to be the statutes made under section 27 and shall
continue to remain in force until amended or repealed in accordance with the
provisions of the Act.
29.
Regulations.– Subject to the rules and the statutes,
the Board may frame regulations for the proper administration and management of
the affairs of the University.
30.
Removal of
difficulties.– If any difficulty
arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of this Act, the Board may,
with the approval of the Government, give such directions, not inconsistent
with the Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty.
31.
Savings.– Notwithstanding anything contained in
this Act, an examination conducted by the proponents of the University prior to
the coming into force of this Act, shall be deemed to be the examination
conducted by the University under this Act and the University may award degree,
diploma or certificate on the basis of such examination.
SCHEDULE
( see section 28)
THE FIRST STATUTES
1.
Faculties.– (1) There shall be a faculty for a
teaching department or a group of teaching departments.
(2)
The University shall have the following faculties and
such other faculties as may be prescribed:
(a)
Faculty
of Basic Sciences
( Departments of Bio-Chemistry
and Physiology);
(b)
Faculty of Applied Sciences
( Department of Clinical
Nutrition);
(c)
Faculty of Management Sciences
( Department of Business
Administration); and
(d)
Faculty of Humanities and Social
Sciences (Department of Sociology).
2.
Board of
Faculty.– (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each faculty which
shall consist of:
(a)
Dean of the faculty;
(b)
Professors and heads of departments in the faculty;
(c)
two teachers including at least one woman, to be nominated by the Academic Council owing
to 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;
(d)
two experts including at least one woman, in the field from outside the
University to be appointed by
the Board; and
(e)
one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor.
(2)
The members other than ex-officio members of a Board of Faculty shall hold office for a
period of three years.
(3)
The quorum for a meeting of a Board of Faculty shall be
one half of the total number of members.
(4)
A Board of Faculty, subject to the general control of
the Academic Council and the Board, may:
(a)
co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the
subjects
assigned to the faculty;
(b)
scrutinize the recommendations of a Board of Studies
with regard to the appointment of paper-setters and examiners for graduate and
postgraduate examinations and to forward the panels of suitable paper setters and
examiners for each examination to the Vice Chancellor;
(c)
consider any other academic matter relating to the
faculty and to submit its report to the Academic Council;
(d)
prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the
performance of each department, faculty, constituent college or institute for
presentation to the Academic Council; and
(e)
perform such other functions as may be prescribed by
statutes.
(5)
The Dean of the faculty shall be the Chairman and
convener of the Board of Faculty.
(6)
The Dean shall be appointed by the Board on the
recommendations of the Vice Chancellor from amongst Professors of the faculty;
shall hold office for a period of three years; and, shall be eligible for
reappointment.
(7)
The Dean shall present candidates for admission to
degree, except honorary degrees, courses falling within the purview of the
faculty.
(8)
The Dean shall have such powers and duties as may be
prescribed by the Board on the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor.
3.
Academic
department, constituent college and institute.– (1) There shall be an academic department, constituent college or
an Institute for each subject or a group of subjects, as may be prescribed by
the regulations and each academic department, constituent college or institute
shall be headed by a head of department, principal of the constituent college
and director of the institute, collectively called heads of departments.
(2)
The Board shall, on the recommendations of the Vice
Chancellor, appoint the head of department from amongst Professors or Associate
Professors other than a Professor already working as Dean for a period of three
years and the head of department shall be eligible for re-appointment.
(3)
The head of department shall plan, organize and
supervise the work of the department, constituent college or institute and
shall be responsible to the Dean for the work of his department, constituent
college or institute.
(4)
The head of department shall, under the general
supervision of the Vice Chancellor and the Dean, exercise all the
administrative, financial and academic powers and such other duties or powers
as may be delegated to him.
(5)
The head of department shall prepare a comprehensive
annual report regarding the performance of the department, constituent college
or institute at the graduate and postgraduate levels, faculty research and
development and submit this report to the Dean for evaluation.
4.
Board of
Advanced Studies and Research.– (1)
The Board of Advanced
Studies and Research shall
consist of:
(a)
Vice Chancellor (Chairman);
(b)
all the Deans;
(c)
Controller of Examinations;
(d)
one University Professor from each faculty other than
Dean to be appointed by the Board;
(e)
one member to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor;
(f)
three members including at least one woman, from the relevant field, research
organizations and Government, to be nominated by the Board; and
(g)
the Registrar (Secretary).
(2)
The term of office of the members of the Board of
Advanced Studies and Research other than ex-officio members shall be three
years.
(3)
The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced
Studies and Research shall be one half of the total number of members.
5.
Functions of
the Board of Advanced Studies and Research.– The Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall:
(a)
advise an Authority on all matters connected with the
promotion of advanced studies and research publication in the University;
(b)
consider and report to an Authority with regard to a
research degree of the University;
(c)
propose regulations regarding the award of a research
degree;
(d)
appoint supervisors for a postgraduate research student
and to approve title and synopses of a thesis or dissertation;
(e)
recommend panels of names of examiners for evaluation
of a research examination; and
(f)
perform such other functions as may be prescribed by
the statutes.
6.
Selection
Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of :
(a)
Vice Chancellor (Chairman);
(b)
the Dean of the faculty concerned;
(c)
the head of department concerned;
(d)
one member of the Board to be nominated by the Board;
(e)
one eminent scholar to be nominated by the Foundation;
and
(f)
one expert in the subject to be nominated by the
Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department.
(2)
The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Selection
Board.
(3)
The members other than ex-officio members shall hold
office for a period of three years.
(4)
Four members of the Selection Board shall constitute
the quorum for a meeting of the Selection Board.
(5)
No member who is a candidate or whose family member is
a candidate, for a post to which appointment is to be made, shall take part in
the proceedings of the Selection Board for selection of a candidate on such
post.
(6)
In selection of candidates for the post of Professor or
Associate Professor, the Selection Board shall co-opt or consult three experts
in the subject concerned and in selecting candidates for any other teaching
post, 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
Board on the recommendation of the Selection Board.
(7)
The Board may revise the standing list of experts of a
subject on the recommendation of the Selection Board.
7.
Functions of
the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall:
(a)
consider the applications and recommend to the Board,
the names of suitable candidates for appointment to teaching and other posts
and
recommend suitable salary for
the selected candidate; and
(b)
consider all cases of promotion or selection of
officers of the University and recommend the names of suitable candidates for
such promotion or selection to the Board.
8.
Finance and
Planning Committee.– (1) The
Finance and Planning Committee shall consist of:
(a)
Vice Chancellor (Chairman);
(b)
all the Deans;
(c)
Treasurer;
(d)
one member of the Board to be nominated by the Board;
(e)
one member of the Academic Council to be nominated by
the Academic Council;
(f)
one representative each from Higher Education
Department and Finance Department of the Government not below the rank of a
Deputy Secretary;
(g)
Director Planning of Higher Education Commission;
(h)
Registrar; and
(i)
one nominee of the Foundation.
(2)
The term of office of the nominated members shall be
three years.
(3)
Five members of the Finance and Planning Committee
shall constitute the quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning
Committee.
9.
Functions of
the Finance and Planning Committee.–
The Finance and
Planning Committee shall:
(a)
prepare the annual statement of accounts and propose
annual budget estimates and advise the Board thereon;
(b)
review periodically the financial position of the
University;
(c)
advise the Board on all matters relating to finance,
investments and accounts of the University; and
(d)
perform such other functions as may be prescribed by
the statutes.
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