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The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Open University
Assembly received the assent of the Governor on the
26th May 2002 and is hereby published for general
information:
ACT No.27 OF 2002
An Act to establish and incorporate an Open
University at the State level for the introduction and
promotion of Open University and Distance Education
in the educational pattern of the State and for the
co-ordination and determination of standards in such
systems.
BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State
of Tamil Nadu in the Fifty-Third Year of Republic of
India as follows:
CHAPTER - I
PRELIMINARY
1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Open
University Act, 2002.
Short title,
applicability
extent and
commencement
(2) It extends to the whole State of Tamil Nadu.
(3) This act shall come into force on such date as the
Government may, by notification, appoint.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- Definitions.
(1) “academic council” means the academic council of
the University;
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(2) “academic year” means a period of twelve months
commencing on the first day of July of the year or
such other period of twelve months beginning on
such date as the Syndicate may specify in respect of
all the colleges and institutions under the control of
the University or any particular college thereof;
(3) “college” means any college or any institution
maintained by or admitted to the privileges of the
University;
(4) “Distance education systems” means the system of
imparting education through any means of
communication, such as broadcasting, telecasting,
correspondence courses, seminars, contact
programmes or the combination of any two or more of
such means;
(5) “Employee” means any person appointed by the
University, and includes teachers and other academic
staff of the University;
(6) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee
of the University;
(7) “Government” means the State Government;
(8) “prescribed” means prescribed by this Act or the
statues, ordinances or regulations;
(9) “Regional Centre” means a centre established or
maintained by the University for the purpose of co-
ordinating and supervising the work of Study Centres
in any region and for performing such other functions
as may be conferred on such centre by the Syndicate;
(10) “School” means a School of Studies of the University.
(11) “Statutes” “Ordinances” and “Regulations” mean,
respectively, the Statutes, Ordinances and
Regulations of the University;
(12) “Student” means a student of the University, and
includes any person who has enrolled himself for
pursuing any course of study of the University;
(13) “Study Centre” means a centre established,
maintained or recognised by the University for the
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purpose of advising, counselling or for rendering any
other assistance required by the students;
(14) “Teachers” means Professors, Readers, Lecturers and
such other persons as may be designated as such by
the Ordinances for imparting instruction in the
University or for giving guidance or rendering
assistance to students for pursuing any course of
study of the University.
(15) “University” means the Tamil Nadu Open University
established under this Act;
(16) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the
University.
CHAPTER II
THE UNIVERSITY
3. (1) There shall be a University by the name ‘Tamil Nadu
Open University’.
The University
(2) The University shall be a body corporate, shall have
perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue
and be sued by the said name.
(3) The Headquarters of the University shall be located at
Chennai and it may establish or maintain Colleges,
Regional Centres and Study Centres at such other
places in Tamil Nadu, other States of the Indian Union
and outside the country as it may deem fit.
4. (1) The University shall endeavour through education,
research, training and extension to play a positive
role in the development of Tamil Nadu, and based on
the rich heritage of the State, to promote and
advance the culture of the people of India, especially
Tamil Nadu and its human resources. Towards this
end, it shall have the following objects namely.
Powers,
Functions and
Objects of the
University
(a) to strengthen and diversify the degree, certificate
and diploma courses related to the needs of
employment and necessary for building the economy
of the State on the basis of its natural and human
resources;
(b) to provide access to higher education for large
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segments of the population, and in particular, the
disadvantaged groups such as those living in remote
and rural areas including working people, housewives
and other adults who wish to upgrade or acquire
knowledge through studies in various fields;
(c) to promote acquisition of knowledge in a rapidly
developing and changing society and to continually
offer opportunities for upgrading knowledge, training
and skills in the context of innovations, research and
discovery in all fields of human endeavours;
(d) to provide an innovative system of University level
education, flexible and open, in regard to methods
and pace of learning, combination of courses,
eligibility for enrolment, age of entry, medium of
instruction, conduct of examination and operation of
the programmes with a view to promote learning and
encourage excellence in new fields of knowledge;
(e) to contribute to the improvement of the educational
system in the state by providing a non-formal channel
complementary to the formal system and encouraging
transfer of credits and exchange of teaching staff by
making wide use of texts and other software
developed by the University;
(f) to provide education and training in the various arts,
crafts and skills of the country, raising their quality
and improving their availability to the people;
(g) to provide or arrange training of teachers required for
such activities or institutions;
(h) to provide suitable post-graduate courses of study
and promote research;
(i) to provide counselling and guidance to its students;
and
(j) to promote national integration and the integrated
development of the human personality through its
policies and programmes;
(k) to encourage the Open University and distance
education systems in the educational pattern of the
State and to coordinate and determine the standard
in such systems.
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(2) The University shall strive to fulfill the above objects
by a diversity of means of distance and continuing
education, and shall function in co-operation with the
exiting Universities and Institutions of higher learning
and make full use of the latest scientific knowledge
and new educational technology to offer a high
quality of education which matches contemporary
needs. Towards this end, it shall have the following
powers, namely;
(i) to provide for instruction in such branches of
knowledge, technology, vocations and professions as
the University may determine from time to time and
to make provision for research;
(ii) to plan and prescribe courses of study for
degrees, diplomas, certificates or for any other
purpose;
(iii) to hold examinations and confer degrees,
diplomas, certificates or other academic distinctions
or recognitions on persons who have pursued a course
of study or conducted research as prescribed;
(iv) to confer honorary degrees or other
distinctions in the manner prescribed;
(v) to determine the manner in which distance
education in relation to the academic programmes of
the University may be organized;
(vi) to institute professorships, readerships,
lecturerships and other academic positions necessary
for imparting instruction or for preparing educational
material or for conducting other academic activities,
including guidance, designing and delivery of course
and evaluation of the work done by the students, and
to appoint persons to such professorships,
readerships, lecturerships and other academic
position;
(vii) to co-operate with, and seek the co-
operation of, other Universities and institutions of
higher learning, professional bodies and organisations,
for such purposes as the University considers
necessary;
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(viii) to institute and award fellowships,
scholarships, prizes and such other awards for
recognition of merit as the University may deem fit;
(ix) to establish and maintain such Regional Centres
as may be determined by the University from time to
time;
(x) to establish, maintain or recognise Study
Centres in the manner prescribed;
(xi) to provide for the preparation of instructional
materials, including films, cassettes, types, video
cassettes and other software;
(xii) to organise and conduct refresher courses,
workshops, seminars and other programmes for
teachers, lesson writers, evaluators and other
academic staff;
(xiii) to recognise examinations of, or periods of
study (whether in full or part) at, other Universities,
Institutions or other places of higher learning as
equivalent to examinations or periods of study in the
University, and to withdraw such recognition at any
time;
(xiv) to make provision for research and
development in educational technology and related
matters;
(xv) to create administrative, ministerial and other
necessary posts and to make appointments thereto;
(xvi) to receive benefactions, donations and gifts
and to acquire, hold, maintain and dispose of any
property movable or immovable, including trust and
Government property, for the purposes of the
University.
(xvii) to borrow, with the approval of the
Government whether on the security of the property
of the University or otherwise, money for the
purposes of the University.
(xviii) to enter into, carry out, vary or cancel
contracts;
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(xix) to demand and receive such fees and other
charges as may be laid down by the ordinances;
(xx) to provide, control and maintain discipline
among the students and all categories of employees
and to lay down the conditions of service of such
employees, including their codes of conduct;
(xxi) to recognise any institution of higher
learning or studies for such purposes as the university
may determine and to withdraw such recognitions;
(xxii) to appoint, either on contract or otherwise,
Visiting Professors, Emeritus Professors, Consultants,
fellows, scholars, artists, course writers and such
other persons who may contribute to the
advancement of the objects of the Universtiy;
(xxiii) to recognise persons working in other
Universities, Institutions or organisations as teachers
of the University on such terms and conditions as may
be prescribed;
(xxiv) to determine standards and to specify
conditions for the admission of students to courses of
study of the University which may include
examination, evaluation and any other method of
testing;
(xxv) to make arrangements for the promotion of
the general health and welfare of the employees;
(xxvi) to confer autonomous status on a college or
a Regional Centre in the manner laid down by the
statutes;
(xxvii) to admit to its privileges any College in
Tamil Nadu or other States of Indian Union or outside
India, subject to such conditions as may be
prescribed;
(xxviii) to do all such acts as may be necessary or
incidental to the exercise of all or any of the powers
of the University as are necessary and conductive to
the promotion of all or any of the objects of the
University;
5. (1) The University shall, subject to the provisions of Admission to
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this Act and the statues, be open to all persons;
Provide that special efforts shall be taken to
encourage the oppressed classes and disadvantaged
groups.
University
(2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall require the
University-
(a) to admit to any course of study any person
who does not possess the prescribed academic
qualification or standard;
(b) to retain on the rolls of the University any
student whose academic record is below the
minimum standard required for the award of a
degree, diploma or other academic distinction; or
(c) to admit any person or retain any
student whose conduct is prejudicial to the interests
of the University or the rights and privileges of other
students and teachers.
6. (1) The Government shall have the right to cause an
inspection or inquiry, to be made, by such person or
persons, as they may direct, of the University, its
buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops
and equipments and also of the examinations,
teaching and other work conducted or done by the
University, and to cause an inquiry to be made in
respect of any matter connected with the University.
The Government shall, in every case given notice to
the University of their intention to cause such
inspection or inquiry to be made and the University
shall be entitled to be represented thereat.
Visitation
(2) The Government shall communicate to the Syndicate
their views with reference to the results of such
inspection or inquiry and may, after ascertaining the
opinion of the Syndicate thereon, advise the
University upon the action to be taken and fix a time
limit for taking such action.
(3) The Syndicate shall report to the Government the
action, if any, which is proposed to be taken or has
been taken, upon the result of such inspection or
inquiry. Such report shall be submitted within such
time as the Government may direct.
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(4) Where the Syndicate does not take action to the
satisfaction of the Government within a reasonable
time, the Government may after considering any
explanation furnished or representation made by the
Syndicate, issue such directions as they may think fit
and the Syndicate shall comply with such directions.
In the event of the Syndicate not complying with such
directions within such time as may be fixed in that
behalf by the c, the Government shall have power to
appoint any person or body to comply with such
directions and make such orders as may be necessary
for the expenses thereof.
CHAPTER III
OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY
7. The University shall consist of the following officers,
namely:-
Officers of
University.
(1) The Chancellor;
(2) The Pro-Chancellor;
(3) The Vice-Chancellor;
(4) The Directors;
(5) The Registrar;
(6) The Finance Officer;
(7) The Controller of Examination; and
(8) Such other persons as may be declared by
the
Statutes to be officers of the University.
8. (1) The Governor of Tamil Nadu shall be the Chancellor
of the University. He shall, by virtue of his office, be
the Head of the University and shall, when present,
preside at any convocation of the University and
confer degrees, titles, diplomas or other academic
distinctions upon persons entitled to receive them.
Chancellor
(2) Where power is conferred upon the Chancellor to
nominate persons to the authorities, the Chancellor
shall, in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor, and to
the extent necessary nominate persons to represent
interests not otherwise adequately represented.
(3) The Chancellor may, of his own motion or on
application, call for and examine the record of any
officer or authority of any University in respect of any
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proceedings to satisfy as to the regularity of such
proceedings or the correctness, legality or propriety
of such proceedings or the correctness, legality or
propriety of any decision taken or order passed
therein; and, if in any case, it appears to the
Chancellor that any such decision or order should be
modified, annulled, reversed or remitted for
reconsideration, he may pass orders accordingly.
Provided that every application to the Chancellor
for the exercise of the powers under this section shall
be preferred within three months from the date on
which the proceeding, decision or order to which the
application relates was communicated to the
applicant;
Provided further that no order prejudicial to any
person shall be passed unless such person has been
given an opportunity of making his representation.
(4) No honorary degree or other distinction shall be
conferred by the University upon any person without
the prior approval of the Chancellor.
(5) The Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and
perform such other duties as may be conferred on him
by or under the provisions of this Act.
9. (1) The Minister in-charge of the portfolio of Education in
the State of Tamil Nadu shall be the Pro-Chancellor of
the University.
Pro-Chancellor
(2) The Pro-Chancellor shall exercise such powers and
perform such duties as may be conferred on him by or
under this Act.
(3) In the absence of the Chancellor, or during the
Chancellor’s inability to act, the Pro-Chancellor shall
exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of
the Chancellor.
10. (1) Every appointment of the Vice-Chancellor shall be
made by the Chancellor from out of a panel of three
names recommended by the Committee referred to in
sub-section (2) and such panel shall not contain the
name of any member of the said committee.
Vice-Chancellor
Provided that if the Chancellor does not approve any
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of the persons in the panel so recommended by the
Committee, he may take steps to constitute another
Committee, in accordance with sub-section (2) to give
a fresh panel of three different names and shall
appoint one of the persons named in the fresh panel
as Vice-Chancellor.
(2) For the purpose of sub-section (1), the Committee
shall consist of three persons of whom one shall be
nominated by the Chancellor, one shall be nominated
by the Government and one shall be nominated by
the Syndicate:
Provided that the person so nominated shall not be a
member of any of the authorities of the University.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a period of
three years and shall not be eligible for a second
term.
Provided that the Vice-Chancellor may, by writing
under his hand addressed to the Chancellor and after
giving two months notice, resign his office;
(a) There shall be paid to the Vice-Chancellor a
fixed salary of Twenty five thousand rupees per
mensem or such higher salary as may be fixed by the
Government from time to time and he shall be
entitled without payment of rent of office and no
charge shall fall on the Vice-Chancellor personally in
respect of the maintenance of such residence. He
may be entitled to such other perquisites as may be
provided in the statutes.
(b) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to such
terminal benefits and allowances as may be fixed by
the Syndicate with the approval of the Chancellor
from time to time.
Provided that, where an employee of-
(i) the University; or
(ii) any other University or college or institution
maintained by, or affiliated to, that University, is
appointed as Vice-Chancellor, he shall be allowed to
continue to contribute to the Provident Fund to
which he is a subscriber, and the contribution of the
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University shall be limited to what he had been
contributing immediately before his appointment as
Vice-Chancellor.
(c) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to
travelling allowances at such rates as may be fixed by
the Syndicate.
(d) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to earned
leave on full pay at one-eleventh of the periods spent
by him on active service;
Provided that on the date of expiry of the term of his
office, if he had not availed of the earned leave
before the date of expiry of the term of his office, be
entitled to draw cash equivalent to leave salary after
relinquishment of his office in respect of earned leave
at his credit subject to a maximum of two hundred
and forty days.
(e) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled, on
medical grounds or otherwise, to leave without pay
for a period not exceeding three months during the
term of his office:
Provided that such leave may be converted into
leave on full pay to the extent to which he is entitled
to earned leave under clause (d).
11. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the academic head and
principal executive officer of the University
Powers and
duties of Vice-
Chancellor
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall, in the absence of the
Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor, preside at any
convocation of the University and confer degrees,
titles, diplomas or other academic distinctions upon
persons entitled to receive them.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise control over the
affairs of the University and shall be responsible for
the due maintenance of discipline in the University
(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall ensure the faithful
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observance of the provisions of this Act, the statutes,
ordinances and regulations made thereunder and he
may exercise all powers as may be necessary for the
purpose.
(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the orders of
the Syndicate regarding the appointment, suspension
and dismissal of the teachers and other employees of
the University and any other decision of the
Syndicate.
(6) In any emergency, which in the opinion of the Vice-
Chancellor requires immediate action to be taken, he
shall, by order, take such action as he deems
necessary and shall, at the earliest opportunity report
the action taken to such officer or authority or body
as would have, in the ordinary course, dealt with the
matter:
Provided that no such order shall be passed unless the
person likely to be affected has been given a
reasonable opportunity of being heard.
(7) Any person aggrieved by any order of the Vice-
Chancellor under subsection (6) may prefer an appeal
to the Syndicate within thirty days from the date on
which such order is communicated to him and the
Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the order passed
by the Syndicate on such appeal.
(8) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-officio Chairman
of the Syndicate, the Academic Council and the
Finance Committee. The Vice-Chancellor shall be
entitled to be present at, and to address, any
meeting of any authority or other body of the
University, but shall not be entitled to vot thereat
unless he is a member of such authority or body.
(9) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to convene
meetings of the Syndicate, the Academic Council and
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Finance Committee.
(10) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the co-
ordination and integration of teaching and research,
extension education and curriculum development.
(11) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers
and perform such other duties as may be prescribed
by the statutes.
12. Every Director shall be appointed in such manner and
shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as
may be prescribed by the statutes.
Directors
13. (1) The Registrar shall be a whole-time salaried officer of
the University appointed by the Syndicate on the
recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor. The
qualifications and the method of recruitment shall be
such as may be prescribed. The terms and conditions
of service of the Registrar shall be as follows:-
(a) the holder of the post of Registrar shall be not
lower in rank than that of a University
Professor.
(b) the Registrar shall hold office for a period of
three years:
Provided that the Registrar shall retire on
attaining the age of sixty y ears in the case of an
academician and 58 years in the case of a non-
academician or on the expiry of the period specified
in this-clause, whichever is earlier.
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(c) the emoluments and other terms and
conditions of service of othe4 Registrar shall be
such as may be prescribed.
(d) When the office of the Registrar is vacant or
when the Registrar is, by reason of illness,
absence or for any other cause, unable to
perform the duties of his office, the duties of
the office of the Registrar shall be performed
by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may
appoint for the purpose.
(2) (a) The Registrar shall have power to take disciplinary
action against such of the employees, excluding
teachers of the University and academic staff, as
may be specified in the orders of the Syndicate
and to suspend them pending inquiry, to
administer warnings to them or to impose on
them the penalty of censure or withholding of
increments;
Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed
unless the person concerned has been given a
reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the
action proposed to be taken in regard to him:
(b) An appeal shall lie to the Vice-Chancellor against
any order of the Registrar imposing any of the
penalties specified in clause (a).
(c) In any case where the inquiry discloses that
penalty beyond the powers of the Registrar is called
for, the Registrar shall, upon conclusion of the inquiry
make a report to the Vice-Chancellor along with his
recommendations.
Provided that an appeal shall lie to the Syndicate
against an order of the Vice-Chancellor imposing any
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penalty.
(d) No appeal under clause (b) or clause (c) shall
be preferred after the expiry of sixty days from
the date on which the order appealed against
was received by the applicant;
(3) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the Registrar
shall be the ex-officio Secretary to the Syndicate, the
Academic Council, the Faculties and the Boards of
Studies, but shall not be deemed to be a member of
any of these authorities.
(4) It shall be the duty of the Registrar,
(a) to be the custodian of the records, the
common seal and such other property of the
University as the Syndicate shall commit to his
charge;
(b) to issue all notice convening meetings of the
Syndicate, the Academic Council, the
Faculties, the Boards of Studies, the Boards of
Examiners and of any Committee appointed by
the authorities of the University;
(c) to keep the minutes of all the proceedings of
the meetings of the Syndicate, the Academic
Council, the Faculties, the Boards of Studies,
the Boards of Examiners and of any Committee
appointed by the authorities of the University;
(d) to conduct the official correspondence of the
Syndicate;
(e) to supply to the Chancellor copies of the
agenda of the meetings of the authorities of
the University as soon as they are issued and
the minutes of the proceedings of such
meetings; and
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(f) to exercise such other powers and perform
such other duties as may be specified in the
statutes, the ordinances or the regulations or
as may be required, from time to time, by the
Syndicate or the Vice-Chancellor
(5) In all suits and other legal proceedings by or against
the University, the pleadings shall be signed and
verified by the Registrar and all processes, in such
suits and proceedings, shall be issued to and served
on, the Registrar.
14. (1) The Finance Officer shall be a whole-time salaried
officer of the University appointed by the Syndicate
for such period as may be specified by the Syndicate
in this behalf.
Finance Officer
(2) Every appointment of the Finance Officer shall be
made by the Syndicate on the recommendations of
the Vice-Chancellor on a panel of three names of
Officers forwarded by the Government not below the
rank of the Joint Director of Local Fund Accounts.
(3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of
service of the Finance Officer shall be such as may be
prescribed.
(4) The Finance Officer shall, not withstanding his
attaining the age of fifty-eight years or on the expiry
of the period specified by the Syndicate under sub-
section (1), whichever is earlier:
Provided that the Finance Officer shall, retire on
attaining the age of fifty eight years, continue in
office until alternative arrangements are made or
until the expiry of a period of one year, whichever is
earlier.
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(5) When the office of the Finance Officer is vacant or
when the Finance Officer, is by reason of illness,
absence or for any other cause, unable to perform the
duties of his office, the duties of the Finance Officer
shall be performed by such person as the Vice-
Chancellor may appoint for the purpose.
(6) The Finance Officer shall.-
(a) exercise general supervision over the funds of
the University and shall advise the University as
regards its financial policy; and
(b) exercise such other powers and perform such
other financial functions as may be assigned to
him by the Syndicate or as may be prescribed;
Provided that the Finance Officer shall not incur
any expenditure or make any investment exceeding
such amount as may be prescribed without the
previous approval of the Syndicate.
(7) Subject to the control of the Syndicate, the Finance
Officer shall-
(a) ensure that the limit fixed by the Syndicate for
recurring and non-recurring expenditure for a
year are not exceeded and that all moneys are
expended on the purposes for which they are
granted or allotted;
(b) be responsible for the preparation of annual
accounts, financial estimates and the budget of
the University and for their presentation to the
Syndicate;
(c) keep a constant watch on the cash and bank
balance and of investments;
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(d) watch the progress of the collection of revenue
and advise on the methods of collections
employed;
(e) ensure that the registers of buildings , lands,
furniture and equipments are maintained upto
date and that stock checking is conducted, of
equipments and other consumable materials in
all offices, special centres, specialised
laboratories and colleges maintained by the
University;
(f) bring to the notice of the Vice-Chancellor any
unauthorised expenditure or other financial
irregularity and suggest appropriate action to
be taken against person at fault; and
(g) call through the Registrar from any office,
department, centre, laboratory and college
maintained by the University, any information
or returns that he may consider necessary for
the performance of his duties.
(8) The receipt of the Finance Officer or of the person
or persons duly authorised in this behalf by the
Syndicate for any money payable to the University
shall be a sufficient discharge for payment of such
money.
15. (1) The Controller of Examinations shall be a whole-time
officer of the University appointed by the Syndicate
on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor for
such period and on such terms and conditions as may
be prescribed.
Controller of
Examinations
(2) The Controller of Examinations shall exercise such
powers and perform such duties as may be
prescribed.
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Central
Act XLV
of 1860
16. The Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar, the Finance
Officer, the Controller of Examinations and other
exployees of the University shall be deemed, when
acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of
the provisions of this Act, to be public servants
within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal
Code.
Vice-Chancellor
and other
officers, etc. to
be public
servants
CHAPTER IV
AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY
17. (1) The authorities of the University shall be the
following, namely:-
Authorities of
the University
(1) the Syndicate;
(2) the Academic Council;
(3) the Boards of Studies;
(4) the Planning Board;
(5) the Finance Committee;
(6) such other authorities as may be declared by
the statutes to be the authorities of the
University.
18. (1) No person shall be qualified for election or
nomination as a member of any of the authorities
of the University, if on the date of such election or
nomination he is-
(a) of unsound mind or a deaf mute; or
(b) an applicant to be adjudicated as an insolvent
or an undischarged insolvent; or
(c) sentenced by a criminal court to imprisonment
for any office involving moral turpitude.
(2) In case of dispute or doubt, the Syndicate shall
determine whether a person is disqualified under
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sub-section (1) and its decision shall be final.
19. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 20
and 23, no person who has held office as a member
for a total period of six years in the Syndicate and/or
the Academic Council of the University shall be
eligible for election or nomination to either of the
said two authorities:
Dis- qualification
for election or
nomination to
Syndicate and
Academic Senate
in certain cases
Provided that for the purpose of computing the total
period of six years referred to in this sub-section, the
period of three years during which a person held
office in one authority either by election or by
nomination and the period of three years during
which he held office in another authority either by
election or by nomination shall be taken into account
and accordingly such person shall not be eligible for
election or nomination to either Syndicate or the
Academic Council.
Provided further that for the purpose of this sub-
section, a person who has held office for a period not
less than one year in any of the authorities referred
to in clause (a) or clause (b) in a casual vacancy shall
be deemed to have held office for a period of three
years in that authority:
Provided also that for the purpose of this sub-section,
if a person was elected or nominated to one authority
and such person become a member of another
authority by virtue of the membership in the first
mentioned authority, the period for which he held
office in the first mentioned authority alone shall be
taken into account.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall have application in
respect of –
(i) Ex-officio members referred to in section 20
(ii) Ex-officio members referred to in section 23
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20. (1) The Chancellor shall, as soon as may be, after the
first Vice-Chancellor is appointed under section 45
constitute the Syndicate.
(2) The Syndicate shall consist of the following members,
namely
Class-I-Ex-officio members
(a) The Vice-Chancellor;
(b) Three Government Officials nominated by the
Government, who shall be not below the cadre of
special secretary to Government to be nominated by
the Government;
Class-I-Other members
(a) Tow eminent educationists to be nominated by the
Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-
Chancellor;
(b) Three eminent persons to be nominated by the
Pro-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-
Chancellor of whom, one shall be from the non-formal
for voluntary sector, one shall be from commerce or
industry and the third shall represent the learned
professions:
Provided that the members nominated under item
(b), and (c) and (d) are such persons who will guide
the Vice-Chancellor in administrative, academic and
financial matters including any issues connected with
social justice and policies of the State Government.
(c) One Director nominated by the Chancellor on the
recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor;
(d) One University Professor nominated by the
Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-
Chancellor;
(e) One University Reader nominated by the Vice-
Chancellor by rotation according to seniority; and
(f) One University Lecturer nominated by the Vice-
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Chancellor, by rotation according to seniority; and
(g) Two persons to be co-opted by the Syndicate out
of whom one may be an expert on distance
education, and the other has special knowledge of or
experience in media or communication field.
(3) (a) Save as otherwise provided, the members of the
Syndicate, other than the ex-officio members, shall
hold office for a period of three years and such
members shall be eligible for election or nomination
for not more than another period of three years.
(b) Where a member is nominated to the Syndicate in
a casual vacancy, the period of office held for not
less than one year by any such member shall be
constructed as a full period of three years;
Provided that a member of the Syndicate who is
nominated in his capacity as, a member of a
particular electorate or body, or the holder of a
particular appointment, shall cease to be member of
the Syndicate from the date on which he ceases to
be, a member of that body, or the holder of that
appointment, as the case may be;
(4) When a person ceases to be member of the
Syndicate, he shall case to be a member of any of the
authorities of the University of which he may happen
to be a member by virtue of his membership of the
Syndicate.
(5) The members of the Syndicate shall not be entitle to
receive any remuneration from the University except
such daily and travelling allowances as may be
prescribed;
Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section
shall preclude any member from drawing his normal
emoluments to which he is entitled by virtue of the
office he holds.
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(6) A member of the Syndicate, other than a Government
Official, may tender resignation of his membership at
any time before the term of his office expires. Such
resignation shall be conveyed to the Chancellor by a
letter in writing by the member, and the resignation
shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by
the Chancellor.
21. (1) The Syndicate shall have the power of management
and administration of the revenue and property of the
University and the conduct of all administrative
affairs of the University not otherwise provided for.
Powers of
Syndicate
(2) Subject to the provisions of the Act, the statutes and
the ordinances, the Syndicate shall, have the
following powers, namely:
(a) to create teaching and other academic posts
and to define the functions and conditions of service
of Professors, Readers, Lecturers and other teachers
and other academic staff employed by the University;
(b) to prescribe qualifications for teachers and
other academic staff;
(c) to approve the appointment of such
Professors, Readers, Lecturers and other teachers and
academic staff as may be necessary on the
recommendations of the Selection Committee
constituted for the purpose;
(d) to approve appointments to temporary
vacancies of any academic staffs;
(e) to specify the manner of appointment to
temporary vacancies of any academic staff;
(f) To provide for the appointment of Visiting
Professors, Emeritus Professors, Fellows, Artists and
Writers and determine the terms and conditions of
such appointments;
(g) to manage and regulate the finances,
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accounts, investments, property of the University and
all other affairs of the University and to appoint such
agents as may be considered fit;
(h) to administer all properties and funds placed
at the disposal of the University.
(i) to create administrative, ministerial and other
necessary posts after taking into account the
recommendation of the Finance Committee and to
specify the manner of appointment thereto;
(k) to transfer or accept transfers of any
immovable or movable property on behalf of the
University;
(l) to entertain, adjudicate upon, or redress the
grievances of the employee and the students of the
University who may, for any reason, feel aggrieved;
(m) to fix the remuneration payable to course
writers, counselors, examiners and invigilators, and
travelling and other allowances payable, after
consulting the Finance Committee;
(n) to select the common seal for the University
and to provided for the use of such seal;
(o) to delegate any of its powers of the Vice-
Chancellor, Registrars, the Finance Officer or any
other officer, employee or authority of the
University, or to a committee appointed by it;
(p) to institute fellowships, scholarships,
studentships; and
(q) to exercise such other powers and perform such
other functions as may be conferred or imposed on it
by the Act or the statutes.
(3) The Syndicate shall exercise all the powers of the
University not otherwise provided for by the Act,
statutes, ordinances and the Regulations for the
fulfillment of the objects of the University.
22. (1) The Syndicate shall meet at least once in every three
months at such time and places and shall, subject to
the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3), observe
Meeting of
Syndicate
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such rules of procedure in regard to transaction of
business at its meetings including the quorum at
meetings as may be prescribed.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor or in his absence any member
chosen by the members present, shall preside at a
meeting of the Syndicate.
(3) All questions at any meetings of the Syndicate shall
be decided by a majority of the votes of the members
present and voting and the case of an equality of
votes, the Vice-Chancellor or the member presiding,
as the case may be, shall have and exercise a second
or casting vote.
(4) (a) The Syndicate may, for the purpose of
consultation invite my person having special
knowledge or practical experience in any subject
under consideration to attend any meeting. Such
person may speak in, and otherwise take part in the
proceedings of such meeting but shall not be entitled
to vote.
(b) The person so invited shall be entitled to such
daily and traveling allowances as are admissible to a
member or the Syndicate.
23. (1) The Academic Council, shall consist of the following
members, namely;-
The Academic
Council
Class – I – Ex-officio members
(a) The Chancellor;
(b) The Pro-Chancellor;
(c) The Vice-Chancellor
(d) All Directors;
(e) Librarian;
Class-II-Other members
(a) Not more than six teachers, other than
Directors, to be nominated by the Syndicate on the
recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor;
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(b) Not more than ten persons who are not
employees of the University, co-opted by the
Academic Council for their special knowledge,
including representatives of employer’s organisations,
industries, trade and commerce, academic and
professional organizations, communications field etc.
(2) (a) Save as otherwise provided, nominated and
co-opted members of the Academic Council shall hold
office for a period of three years and such member
shall be eligible for election or nomination for not
more than another period of three years.
(b) Where a member is nominated to the
Academic Council to a casual vacancy, the period of
office held for not less than one year by any such
member shall be constructed as a full period of three
years:
Provided that a member of the Academic Council who
is nominated in his capacity as a member of a
particular body or the holder of a particular
appointment, shall cease to be a member of the
Academic Council from the date on which he cease to
be a member of that body, or the holder of that
appointment, as the case may be:
Provided further that where a nominated member of
the Academic Council is appointed temporarily to any
of the offices by virtue of which he is entitled to be a
member of the Academic Council ex-officio, he shall,
by notice in writing signed by him and communicated
to the Vice-Chancellor within seven days from the
date of his taking charge of his appointment, choose
whether he will continue to be member of the
Academic Council by virtue of his nomination or
whether he will vacate office as such member and
become a member ex-officio by virtue of his
appointment and the choice shall be conclusive. On
failure to make such a choice, he shall be deemed to
have vacated his office as an elected or a nominated
member.
(3) When a person ceases to be a member of the
Academic Council he shall cease to be a member of
any of the authorities of the University of which he
may happen to be a member by virtue of his
membership of the Academic Council.
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(4) The members of the Academic Council shall not be
entitled to receive any remuneration from the
University except such daily and traveling allowances
as may be prescribed:
Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section
shall preclude any member from drawing his normal
emoluments to which he is entitled by virtue of the
office he holds.
(5) A member of the Academic Council other than an ex-
officio member, may tender resignation of his
membership at any time before the term of his office
expires. Such resignation shall be conveyed to the
Chancellor by a letter in writing by the member and
the resignation shall take effect from the date of its
acceptance by the Chancellor.
24. (1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic
body of the University and shall subject to the
provisions of the Act and the statutes have the
control and general regulation of teaching and
examination in the University and be responsible for
the maintenance of the standards thereon. In
addition it shall also act as the body to review the
broad policies and programmes of the University.
Powers and
functions of the
Academic council
(2) The Academic Council shall have the following powers
and functions namesly;-
(a) To exercise general control on teaching and
other educational programmes and maintain and
promote the standards thereof;
(b) to make regulations and amend or repeal the
same;
(c) to make-regulations -
(j) regarding the admissions of students to the
University and the number of students to be admitted;
(ii) Regarding the courses of study leading to
degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions;
(iii) Regarding the conduct of examinations
and maintenance and promotion of standards of
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education;
(iv) Prescribing equivalence of examinations,
degrees, diplomas and certificates of other
Universities, Colleges, Institutions and Boards;
(v) regarding industrial training where such
training forms part of the requirements for the
degree, diploma or other academic distinctions; and
(vi) for the assessment, evolution and grading of
students performance;
(d) to advise the Syndicate on all academic
matters including the control and management of
libraries;
(e) to make recommendations to the Syndicate for
the institution of Professorship, Readership,
Lecturership and other teaching posts including posts
in research and in regard to the duties and
emoluments thereof;
(f) to formulate, modify or revise schemes for the
constitution or reconstitution of departments of
teaching and research;
(g) to make recommendations to the Syndicate
regarding post graduate teaching and research;
(h) to make recommendations to the Syndicate
regarding the qualifications to be prescribed for
teaching in the University;
(i) to review recommendations to the Syndicate
for the conferment of honorary degrees or other
distinctions;
(j) to review and act upon the proposals of Boards
of Studies in formulating rules, regulations, syllabi
and methods of evaluation, introduction of new
courses and modification of existing courses;
(k) to make recommendations to the Syndicate
regarding institution of fellowships and scholarships;
(l) to recommend to the Syndicate measures for
promoting collaboration between industries and
Governmental employers on the one hand and the
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University on the other;
(m) to delegate to the Vice-Chancellor or to
any of the committees of the Academic Council, any
of its powers; and
(n) to assess and make recommendations laying
down standards of accommodation, equipment,
apparatus, library, maintenance and other physical
facilities required for each faculty;
(3) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the
Academic Council in its capacity as a reviewing body
shall have the following powers and functions,
namely;-
(a) to review, from time to time, the broad
policies and programmes of the University and to
suggest measures for the improvement and
development of the University;
(b) to advise the Chancellor in respect of any
matter, which may be referred to it for advice; and
(c) to exercise such other powers and perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by the
statutes.
25. (1) The Academic Council shall meet at least twice in
every year on dates to be fixed by the Vice-
Chancellor. One of such meetings shall be called the
annual meeting. The Academic Council may also
meet at such other times as it may, from time to
time, determine.
Meetings of the
Academic Council
(2) One third of the total strength of the members of
the Academic Council shall be the quorum required
for a meeting of the Academic Council;
Provided that such quorum shall not be required at a
convocation of the University, or a meeting of the
Academic Council held for the purpose of conferring
degrees, titles, diplomas or other academic
distinctions.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor may, whenever he thinks fit, and
shall upon a requisition in writing signed by not less
than fifty per cent of the total members of the
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Academic Council, convene a special meeting of the
Academic Council.
26. (1) The Finance Committee shall consist of the following
members, namely;-
The Finance
Committee
(a) the Vice-Chancellor
(b) the Secretary to Government in charge of
Finance;
(c) the Secretary to Government in charge of
Higher Education; and
(d) three members nominated by the Syndicate
from among its members of whom one shall be a
Professor and one shall be a person nominated to the
Syndicate by the Chancellor.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Ex-officio Chairman
and the Finance Officer shall be the Ex-officio
Secretary to the Finance Committee. The Registrar
shall be a special invitee.
(3) All the members of the Finance Committee, other
than the ex-officio members shall hold office for a
period of three years.
(4) The Finance Committee shall meet at least twice in
every year to examine the accounts and to scrutinize
proposals for expenditure.
(5) The annual accounts of the University prepared by the
Finance Officer shall be laid before the Finance
Committee for consideration and comments and
thereafter submitted to the Syndicate for approval.
(6) The Finance Committee shall recommend limits for
the total recurring expenditure and the total non-
recurring expenditure for the year based on the
income and resources of the University.
(7) The Finance Committee shall -
(a) review the financial position of the University
from time to time;
(b) make recommendation to the Syndicate on
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every proposal involving investment or expenditure
for which no provision has been made in the annual
financial estimates or which involves expenditure
excess of the amount provided for in the annual
financial estimates.
(c) prescribe the methods and procedure and
forms for maintaining the accounts of the University
its departments and its constituent colleges;
(d) make recommendations to the Syndicate on all
matters relating to the finances of the University; and
(e) perform such other functions as may be
prescribed.
(8) The financial estimates of the University prepared by
the Finance Officer shall be laid before the Finance
Committee for consideration and comments. The said
estimates, as modified by the Finance Committee,
shall then be laid before the Syndicate for
consideration. The Syndicate may accept the
modifications made by the Finance Committee.
27. (1) There shall be constituted a Planning Board of the
University which shall advice generally on the
planning and development of the University and
review the standard of education and research in the
University.
The Planning
Board
(2) The Planning Board shall consist of the following
members namely;-
(a) Vice-Chancellor;
(b) Four persons to be nominated by the Vice-
Chancellor from amongst the academic staff of the
University;
(c) Five persons, who are not employees of the
University, to be nominated by the Chancellor, one
each representing the following sectors:
(i) Vocational / Technical Education;
(ii) Media / Communications;
(iii) Manpower Planning;
(iv) Agriculture / Rural Development and allied
activities; and
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(v) Women’s Studies
(d) Five persons, who are not employee of the
University, to be nominated by the Syndicate, for
their expertise, one each of the following areas of
specialization:
(i) Management;
(ii) Learned Professions;
(iii) Education;
(iv) Distance Education and
(v) Commerce and Industry.
(3) All the members of the Planning Board, other than
the Vice-Chancellor, shall hold office for a term of
three years.
(4) The Planning Board shall, in addition to all other
powers vested in it by this Act, have the right to
advice the Syndicate and the Academic Council on
any academic matter.
28. There shall be a Board of Studies attached to each
school. The constitution and power of the Boards of
Studies shall be such as may be prescribed.
Board of Studies
29. The constitution and power of such other bodies, as
may be declared by the statutes to be authorities of
the University, shall be such as may be prescribed.
Constitution of
other authorities
30. All the authorities of the University shall have power
to constitute or reconstitute committees and to
delegate to them such of their powers as they deem
fit; such committees shall, save as otherwise
provided, consist of members of the authority
concerned and of such other persons, if any, as the
authority in each case, may deem fit.
Constitution of
committees and
delegation of
powers
CHAPTER V
STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS
31. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the statutes may
provide for all or any of the following matters,
namely;-
Statutes
(1) the holding of convocation to confer degrees.
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(2) the conferment of honorary degrees and academic
distinctions;
(3) the constitution, powers and functions of the
authorities of the University;
(4) the manner of filling vacancies among members of
the authorities
(5) the allowances to be paid to the members of the
authorities and committees thereof;
(6) the procedure at meetings of authorities including the
quorum for the transaction of business at such
meetings;
(7) the authentication of the orders or decisions of the
authorities;
(8) the formation of departments of teaching at the
University;
(9) the term of office and methods of appointment and
conditions of service of the officers of the University
other than the Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor;
(10) the qualifications of the teachers and other persons
employed by the University;
(11) the classifications, the method of appointment and
determination of the terms and conditions of service
of teachers and other persons employed by the
University;
(12) the institution of pension, gratuity, insurance or
provident fund for the benefit of the officers,
teachers and other persons employed by the
University;
(13) the institution of fellowships, travelling fellowships,
scholarships, studentships, bursaries, exhibitions,
medals and prizes and the conditions of award
thereof;
(14) the establishment and maintenance of halls, hostels
and laboratories;
(15) the conditions for residence of students of the
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University in the halls and hostels and the levy of fees
and other charges for such residence;
(16) the delegation of powers vested in the authorities or
officers of the University; and
(17) any other matter which is required to be or may be
prescribed by the statutes.
32. (1) The syndicate may from time to time, make statutes
and amend or repeal the statues in the manner
hereafter provided in this section.
statutes how
made
(2) The Academic Council or the Vice-Chancellor may
propose to the Syndicate the draft of any statute or
of any amendment to, or of repeal of, a statute, to
be passed by the Syndicate and such draft shall be
considered by the Syndicate at its next meeting;
Provided that the Vice-Chancellor shall not propose
any amendment to any statute affecting the status,
powers and constitution of any authority of the
University, until such authority has been given an
opportunity of expressing its opinion and the opinion
so expressed shall be considered by the Syndicate.
(3) The Syndicate may consider the draft proposed by the
Academic Council and the Vice-Chancellor under sub-
section (2) and may either pass the draft or reject or
return it with or without amendments to the
Academic Council or the Vice-Chancellor as the case
may be for reconsideration.
(4) (a) Any member of the Syndicate may propose to the
Syndicate the draft of a state or of any amendments
to, or of repeal of, a statute and the Syndicate may
either accept or reject the draft, if it relates to
matter not falling within the purview of the Academic
Council.
(b) In case such relates to a matter within the
purview of the Academic Council, the Syndicate shall
refer it for consideration to the Academic Council,
which may, either report to the Syndicate that it does
not approve the draft or submit the draft to the
Syndicate in such form as the Academic Council may
approve and the Syndicate may either pass with or
without amendments or reject the draft.
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(5) A statute or an amendment to or repeal of, a statute
passed by the Syndicate shall be submitted to the
Chancellor who may assent thereto or withhold his
assent. A statute or an amendment to or repeal of, a
statute passed by the Syndicate shall have no validity
until it has been assented to by the Chancellor.
33. Subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes,
the ordinances of the University may provide for all or
any of the followings matters, namely:-
Ordinances
(a) the admission of the students to the University;
(b) the courses of study leading to all degrees,
diplomas and other academic distinctions of the
University;
(c) the conditions under which the student shall be
admitted to the courses of study leading to degrees,
diplomas and other academic distinctions of the
University;
(d) the conduct of examinations of the University and
the conditions on which students shall be admitted to
such examinations;
(e) the manner in which exemptions relating to the
admission of students to examinations may be given;
(f) the conditions and mode of appointment and
duties of examining bodies and examiners;
(g) the maintenance of discipline among the students
of the University;
(h) the fees to be charged for courses of study,
research, experiment and practical training and for
admission to the examinations for degrees, diplomas
and other academic distinctions of the University, and
(i) any other matter which by this Act or the statutes
is required to be, or may be prescribed by the
ordinances.
34. (1) Save as otherwise provided in this section, ordinances
shall be made by the Academic Council.
Ordinances how
made
(2) All ordinances made by the Academic Council shall
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take effect from such date as may be fixed by the
Academic Council, but every ordinance so made shall
be submitted as soon as may be after it is made to
the Syndicate and shall be considered by the
Syndicate as its next meeting.
(3) The Syndicate shall have power by a resolution passed
by a majority or not less than two-thirds of the
members present at such meeting, to modify or
cancel any such ordinance and such ordinance shall
from the date of such resolution have effect in such
modified form or be of no such effect as the case may
be.
35. (1) The Syndicate and the Academic Council may make
regulations consistent with the provisions of this Act,
the statutes and the ordinances, for all or any of the
matters which by this Act and the statutes and
ordinances are to be provided for by regulations and
also for any other matter solely concerning such
authorities.
Regulations
(2) All such regulations shall have effect from such date
as the Syndicate or the Academic Council, as the case
may be, may appoint in that behalf
(3) Each of the authorities referred to in sub-section(1)
shall make regulations providing for the giving of
notice to the members thereof of the date of meeting
and of the business to be considered at the meetings
and for the keeping of the proceedings of the
meetings
(4) The Syndicate may direct the amendment in such
manner as it may specify, of any regulation made
under this section or the annulment of any regulation
made thereunder by itself or by the Academic
Council.
CHAPTER VI
ADMISSIONS OF STUDENTS
36. No person shall be admitted to a course of study in
the University for admission to the examinations for
degrees, titles or diplomas of the University unless
he-
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University
courses
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(a) has passed the examination prescribed there for, and
(b) fulfills such other academic conditions as may be
prescribed by the University.
CHAPTER VII
UNIVERSITY FUNDS, ANNUAL REPORT AND
ACCOUNTS
37. (1) The University shall have General Fund to which shall
be credited
General Fund
(a) its income from fees, grants, donations and gifts, if
any;
(b) any contribution or grant made by the Central
Government or any State Government or any local
authority or the University Grants Commission or any
other similar body or any corporation owned or
controlled by the Central or any State Government.
(c) endowments and other receipts; and
(d) the money borrowed by it.
38. The University may have such funds as may be
prescribed.
Other Funds
39. The funds and all moneys of the University shall be
managed in such manner as may be prescribed.
Management of
Funds
40. The annual report of the University shall be prepared
by the Syndicate and shall be submitted to the
Academic Council on or before such date as may be
prescribed and shall be considered by the Academic
Council at its next annual meeting. The Academic
Council may pass resolutions thereon and
communicate the same to the Syndicate which shall
take action in accordance therewith. The Syndicate
shall inform the Academic Council of the action taken
by it. A copy of the report with a copy of the
resolution thereon, if any, of the Academic Council
shall be submitted to the Government.
Annual Report
41. (1) The annual accounts of the University, shall be
submitted to such examination and audit as the
Government may direct and a copy of the annual
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accounts and audit report shall be submitted to the
Government.
(2) The University shall settle objections raised in such
audit and carry out such instructions as may be issued
by the Government on the audit report.
(3) The accounts, when audited, shall be published by
the Syndicate in such manner as may be prescribed
and copies thereof shall be submitted to the
Academic Council at its next meeting and to the
Government within three months of such publications.
(4) The Government shall cause the annual audited
accounts and annual report to be laid before both
Houses of Legislature together with their comments.
CHAPTER VIII
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
42. (1) The University shall institute for the benefit of its
officers, teachers and other persons employed by the
University, such pension, gratuity, insurance and
provident fund as it may deem fit, in such manner
and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.
Pension Gratuity
etc.,
Central
Act XI
of 1925
(2) Where the University has so instituted a provident
fund under subsection(1), the Government may
declare that the provisions of the Provident Funds
Act, 1925, shall apply to such funds as if the
University were a local authority and the fund a
Government Provident Fund.
(3) The University, may, in consultation with the Finance
Committee, invest the Provident Fund in such manner
as it may determine.
43. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the
appointment, procedure for selection, pay and
allowances and other conditions of services of
officers, teachers and other persons employed in the
University shall be such as may be prescribed.
Conditions of
Service
Explanation – For the purpose of this section, the
word “officers”. Shall not include the Chancellor and
the Pro-Chancellor.
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44. (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for making
recommendations to the Syndicate for appointment to
the posts of Director, Professor, Reader, Lecturer and
Librarian of the University.
Selection
Committee
(2) The Selection Committee for appointment to the
posts specified in subsection (10 shall consist of the
Vice-Chancellor, a nominee of the Chancellor, a
nominee of the Government and such other persons as
may be prescribed:
Provided that the selection for such appointment by
the Selection Committee shall be made in accordance
with the guidelines that may be issued by the
University Grants Commission or other agencies
concerned in relation to such appointment.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside at the meetings of a
Selection Committee.
(4) The meetings of a Selection Committee shall be
convened by the Vice-Chancellor.
(5) The procedure to be followed by a Selection
Committee in making recommendations shall be laid
down in the ordinances.
(6) If the Syndicate is unable to accept the
recommendations made by a Selection Committee, it
shall record its reasons and submit the case to the
Chancellor for final orders.
(7) Appointments to temporary posts or vacancies shall
be made as prescribed.
CHAPTER X
TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
45. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1)
of section 12, within three months from the date of
establishment of any new University, the first Vice-
Chancellor shall be appointed by the Government on
a salary to be fixed by them for a period not
exceeding three years and on such other conditions as
they think fit:
Appointment of
First Vice-
chancellor
Provided that a person appointed as first Vice-
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Chancellor shall retire from office, if during the term
of his office he completes the age of sixty-five years.
46. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1)
of section 16, within three months from the date of
establishment of any new University, the first
Registrar shall be appointed by the Government on a
salary to be fixed by them for a period not exceeding
three years and on such other conditions as they think
fit:
Appointment of
First Registrar
Provided that a person appointed as first Registrar
shall retire from office, if during the term of his
office he completes the age of sixty years.
47. (1) It shall be the duty of the first Vice-Chancellor to
make arrangements for constituting the Syndicate,
Academic Council and such other authorities of the
University within six months from the date of his
appointment or such longer period not exceeding one
year as the Government may, by notification specify.
Transitory
powers of the
first Vice-
Chancellor
(2) The first Vice-Chancellor shall, in consultation with
the Government, make such rules as may be
necessary for the functioning of the University.
(3) The authorities constituted under sub-section (1) shall
commence to exercise their function on such date as
the Government may, by notification, specify in this
behalf.
(4) It shall be the duty of the first Vice-Chancellor to
draft such statutes, ordinances and regulations as
may be necessary and submit them to the respective
authorities for their disposal. Such statutes,
ordinances and regulations when framed shall be
published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and
these statutes and until such time an authority is duly
constituted, the First Vice-Chancellor may, appoint
any officer or constitute any committee temporarily
to exercise and perform any of the powers and duties
of such Authority under the Act and these statutes.
CHAPETER XI
MISCELLANEOUS
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48. All casual vacancies among the members other than
ex-officio members of any authority or other body of
the University shall be filled as soon as conveniently
may be, by the person or body who or which,
nominated or elected the member whose place has
become vacant and the person nominated or elected
to a casual vacancy shall be a member of such
authority or body for the residue of the term for
which the person whose place he fills would have
been a member.
Filling of casual
vacancies
Provided that vacancies arising by efflux of time
among elected members of any authority or other
body of the University may be filled at elections
which may be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor to take
place on such days not earlier than two months from
the date on which the vacancies arise, as he thinks
fit:
Provided further that no casual vacancy shall be filled
if such vacancy occurs within six months before the
date of the expiry of the term of the member of any
authority or other body of the University.
49. No Act or proceeding of any authority or other body
of the University shall be invalidated merely by
reason of the existence of any vacancy or of any
defect or irregularity in the election or appointment
of a member of such authority or other body of the
University or of any defect or irregularity in such act
or proceedings not affecting the merits of the case or
on the ground only that the authority or other body of
the University did not meet at such intervals as
required under this Act.
Proceedings of
the University
authorities and
bodies not to be
invalidated by
vacancies
50 (1) The Syndicate may- Removal from
membership of
the University
(a) on the recommendation of not less than two-thirds
of the members of the Syndicate, remove, by an
order in writing, made in this behalf, the name of any
person from the register of graduates; or
(b) remove, by an order in writing, made in this
behalf any person from membership of any authority
of the University by a resolution passed by a majority
of the total membership of the Syndicate and by a
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majority of not less than two thirds of the members
of the Syndicate present and voting at the meeting, if
such person has been convicted by a criminal court
for an offence which in the opinion o the Syndicate
involves moral turpitude or if he has been guilty of
gross misconduct and for the same reason, the
Syndicate may withdraw any degree or diploma
conferred on or granted to that person by the
University.
(2) The Syndicate may also by an order in writing made in
this behalf remove any person from the membership
of any authority of the University if he becomes of
unsound mind or deaf-mute or has applied to be
adjudicated or has been adjudicated as an insolvent.
(3) No action under this section shall be taken against
may person unless he has been given a reasonable
opportunity to show cause against the action
proposed to be taken.
(4) A copy of every order passed under sub-section (1) or
sub-section (2), as the case may be, shall, as soon as
may be after it is so passed, be communicated to the
person concerned in the manner prescribed by
regulations.
51. If any question arises whether any person has been
duly elected or nominated as, or is entitled to be, a
member of any authority of the University or other
body of the University, the question shall be referred
to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be
final.
Disputes as to
contribution of
University
authorities and
bodies
52. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in
any other law for the time being in force, the
Government may, by order in writing, call for any
information from the University on any matter
relating to the affairs of the University and the
University shall, if such information is available with
it, furnish to the Government with such information
within a reasonable period:
Power to obtain
information
Provided that in the case of information which the
University considers confidential, the University may
place the same before the Chancellor and the Pro-
Chancellor.
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53. (1) The Syndicate may invite any person of high academic
distinction and professional attainments to accept a
post of Professor in the University on such terms and
conditions as it deems fit, and on the person agreeing
to do so, appoint him to the post.
Special mode of
appointment
(2) The Syndicate may appoint a teacher or any other
member of the academic staff working in any other
University or organization for undertaking a joint
project in accordance with the manner prescribed in
the ordinances.
54. (1) If any difficulty arises as to the first constitution or
reconstitution of any authority of the University after
the notifies date or otherwise in giving effect to the
provisions of this At, the Government may, by
notification, make such provision, not inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act, as may appear to them
to be necessary or expedient for removing the
difficulty:
Provided that no such notification shall be issued
after the expiry of five years from the date of
establishment of the University under section 3.
(2) Every notification issued under sub-section (1) or
under any other provisions of this Act shall, as soon as
possible after it is issued, be placed on the table of
the Legislative Assembly, and if, before the expiry of
the session in which it is so placed or the next
session, the Assembly makes any modification in any
such notification or the Assembly decides that the
notification should not be issued, the notification
shall thereafter have effect only in such modified
form or be of no effect as the case may be, so,
however, that any such modification or annulment
shall be without prejudice to the modification or
annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity
of anything previously done under that notification.
(By order of the Governor)
A. KRISHNAKUTTY NAIR
Secretary to Government
Law Department
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Tamil Nadu Government Gazette
Tamil Nadu Acts and Ordinances
Act No.4 OF 2006
An Act further to amend the Tamil Nadu Open University Act, 2002
BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Fifty-Seventh Year of the Republic of India
as follows:-
Tamil Nadu
Act 27 of
2002
1 This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Open University(Amendment) Act, 2006 Short title
Amendment
of Section 10
2 In Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Open University Act, 2002:-
(1) In Sub-section (3), for the expression “shall not be eligible for a second term”, the
expression “shall be eligible for re-appointment for a further period of three years” shall
be substituted;
(2) In Sub-section(4), for the expression, “the senior-most Professor of the University
shall exercise the powers and perform the current duties of the Vice-Chancellor”, the
expression “the Syndicate shall, as soon as possible, make the requisite arrangements for
exercising the powers and performing the current duties of the Vice-Chancellor” shall be
substituted.
An amendment to the Tamil Nadu Open University Act, 2002
Tamil Nadu
Act 27 of
2002
13 In Section 10 of Tamil Nadu Open University Act, 2002, for sub-section(2) including
the proviso thereto, the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely:-
Amendment
of Section 10
(2) For the purpose of Sub-section(1), the Committee shall consist of-
(i) a nominee of the Chancellor, who shall be retired Judge of Supreme Court or any
High Court of an eminent educationist;
(ii) a nominee of the Government, who shall be a retired serving officer of the State
Government not below the rank of Principal Secretary to Government or an eminent
educationist; and
(iii) a nominee of the Syndicate who shall be an eminent educationist
Explanation:- For the purpose of this sub-section, “eminent educationist” means a
person
(i) who is or has been a Vice-Chancellor of any University established by the State
Government or Central Government; or
(ii) who is a distinguished academician, with minimum of ten years of experience a
Professor in a State or Central University or in both taken together, or
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(iii) who is or has been a Director or Head of any Institute of national importance;
Provided that the person so nominated shall not be a member of any of the
authorities of the University or shall not be connected with the University or any
college or any recognized institution of the University
(2-A) A person recommended by the Committee for appointment as Vice-Chancellor
shall-
(i)be a distinuguished academician with highest level of competence, integrity, morals
and institutional commitment;
(ii) possess such educational qualifications and experience as may be specified by the
State Government in consultation with the Chancellor by an order published in the Tamil
Nadu Government Gazette.
(2-B) This process of nominating members to the Committee by the authority of the
University, the Government and the Chancellor shall begin six months before the
probable date of occurrence of vacancy in the Office of the Vice-Chancellor and shall be
completed four months before the probable date of occurrence of vacancy in the Office
of the Vice-Chancellor.
(2-C) The process of preparing the panel of suitable persons for appointment as Vice-
Chancellor shall begin at least four months before the probable date of occurrence of the
vacancy in office of the Vice-Chancellor.
(2-D) The Committee shall submit its recommendations to the Chancellor within four
months from the date of its constitution. If the Committee does not submit the
recommendation to the Chancellor within the said period, the Chancellor may grant
further time to the Committee to submit its recommendation or take steps to constitute
another Committee in accordance with Sub-section (2)”.
(By Order of the Governor)
..Sd…
L.JAYASANKARAN
Secretary to Government
Law Department
About this act
- Jurisdiction
- Tamil Nadu
- Enactment date
- 2002-05-26
- Sections available
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