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IV.VICE-CHANCELLOR

A. The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole time salaried officer of Institution Deemed to be University, and shall
be appointed by the Chancellor from a panel of three names suggested by a Search-cum-Selection
Committee.
B. The qualifications of the Vice-Chancellor shall be in accordance with the UGC Regulations (on Minimum
Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and
Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education), 2018, as amended from time to time.
C. The procedure/composition of Search-cum-Selection-Committee (SCSC) for selection of Vice-Chancellor
shall be as under:
i. Where control of the management of an Institution Deemed to be University is with the Central
Government or the State Government, the Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed in accordance with the
procedure laid down by the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be.
ii. Where the financial assistance, by way of grants in aid or otherwise, to the Institution Deemed to be
University by the Central Government or by its Agencies is more than or equal to 50% of its
expenditure (based on average of previous three year accounts) the composition of Search-cum-
Selection-Committee shall be as under:
a) A nominee of Chancellor, who shall be a reputed academician as the Chairperson of the
Committee;
b) A nominee of the Central Government, who shall be an academic of eminence; and,
c) An academician, with not less than 10 years of service as Professor, nominated by the Board
of Management
iii. Where the financial assistance, by way of grants in aid or otherwise, is less than 50% of its expenditure
(based on average of previous three year accounts), the composition of Search-cum-Selection
Committee shall be as under:
a) A nominee of the Chancellor, who shall be a reputed academician as the Chairperson of the
Committee
b) A nominee of the Chairman, University Grants Commission
c) An academician, with not less than 10 year service as Professor, nominated by the Board of
Management

D. Tenure of Vice-Chancellor:
i. The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of 5 years from the date of assuming office, and shall
be eligible for reappointment for a second term; Provided that in no case shall the person appointed
as Vice Chancellor hold office beyond the age of 70 years;
Provided further that notwithstanding the expiry of the period of 5 years, the Vice Chancellor may
continue in office for not more than six months or till the successor is appointed and the latter assumes
office, whichever, is earlier.
ii. Where the office of the Vice-Chancellor falls vacant due to death, resignation or otherwise and in case
of his/her absence due to illness or any other cause, the Pro Vice-Chancellor, and in his/her absence,
the Senior most Professor shall perform the duties of the Vice-Chancellor until a new Vice-Chancellor
is appointed, or the existing Vice-Chancellor resumes duties, as the case may be.

E. Powers of the Vice-Chancellor
i. The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Principal Executive Officer of the Institution Deemed to be University
and shall exercise general supervision and control over its affairs, and shall be mainly responsible for
implementation of the decisions of all its authorities.
ii. The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Ex-officio Chairperson of the Board of Management, the Academic
Council, the Finance Committee, the Planning & Monitoring Board and Selection Committees.
iii. The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene, or cause to be convened, meeting of the various
authorities of the Institution Deemed to be University.
iv. The Vice-Chancellor may, if he/ she is of the opinion that immediate action is called for on any matter,
exercise any power conferred upon any authority of the Institution Deemed to be University under these
Regulations and Rules of the Institution Deemed to be University, and take such action, or proceed to take
such action, and shall report to the authority concerned on the action taken by him/her on such matters.
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