The teacher and other employees of the Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University shall be allocated to the State as per the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014.]
46. 3[XXXX]
47. 4[XXXX]
1. Substituted by the Act No. 15 of 2020, S.6.
2. Substituted by the Act No. 15 of 2020, S.7.
3. Omitted by the Act No. 15 of 2020, S.8.
4. Omitted by the Act No. 15 of 2020, S.8.
THE SCHEDULE OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
1. The Vice-Chancellor.
(1) The Government shall constitute a search committee consisting of,-
(i) a nominee of the Executive Council;
(ii) a nominee of the University Grants Commission; and
(iii) a nominee of the State Government.
1 [The Search Committee shall submit a panel of three persons to the Government in alphabetical order and the Government shall forward the said panel to the Chancellor, who shall appoint the Vice-Chancellor, from out of the said panel 2[on the recommendation of the Government.]]
Provided that it shall be competent for the Government to call for fresh panel if they consider necessary and the Search Committee shall submit a fresh panel to the Government.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall not be removed from his office except by an order of the Chancellor passed on the ground of willful omission or refusal to carry out the provisions of this Act, or abuse of the powers vested in him and after due enquiry ordered by the Government, by the Lokayukta or by such person who is or has been a Judge of a High Court or the Supreme Court as may be appointed by the Chancellor in which the Vice-Chancellor shall have an opportunity of making his representation against such removal:
Provided that where the enquiry is conducted by a person who is or has been a Judge of High Court or the Supreme Court the report of such an enquiry shall be forwarded to the Government and the Chancellor shall act in accordance with the advice tendered by the Government on a consideration of the report while exercising his powers under this sub-section:
Provided further that where the Lokayukta enquiries into an allegation against the Vice-Chancellor under the Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta Act, 1983 then, notwithstanding anything contained in section 12 of that Act, the Lokayukta shall submit the report to the Government and the Chancellor shall act in accordance with the advice tendered by the Government on a consideration of the report while exercising his powers under this sub-section.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the academic head and the principal Executive Officer of the University and shall exercise general control over its affairs.
He shall be a whole-time officer of the University.
(4) Subject to the provisions of sub-clause (2) the Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of his appointment and shall be eligible for reappointment to that office for another term of three years in the manner provided in sub-clause (1).
(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be paid such pay and allowances as may, by order, be specified by the Government from time to time. He shall be provided with a furnished official accommodation for which he shall pay ten percent of his salary towards rent.
1. Substituted by the Act No. 3 of 2011, S.8.
2. Added by the Act No.12 of 2020, S.8.
(6) When the Vice-Chancellor is unable to exercise his powers, perform his functions and discharge his duties owing to absence, illness or any other cause or when the office of Vice-Chancellor is vacant, it shall be competent for the State Government to appoint a person to be incharge Vice-Chancellor. The person so appointed as incharge Vice-Chancellor shall exercise the powers, perform the functions and discharge the duties of the Vice-Chancellor until the Vice-Chancellor assumes the office, or as the case may be, a new Vice-Chancellor is appointed in accordance with sub-clause (1).
(7) It shall be competent for the Chancellor to accept the resignation of the Vice-Chancellor.
(8) When the post of the Vice-Chancellor falls permanently vacant, either by resignation or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled by the Chancellor by appointing another person as the Vice-Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor so appointed shall hold office for a full term of three years.
(9) The Vice-Chancellor shall, by virtue of his office be a member and Chairman of the Executive Council and of the Academic Senate and shall preside at the convocation of the University in the absence of the Chancellor.
(10) He shall be entitled to be present and address at any stage, any meeting of any Authority of the University, but not to vote there at, unless he is a member of the authority concerned.
(11) He shall have the power to convene meetings of the Executive Council and the Academic Senate.
(12) It shall be his duty to see that the provisions of this Act, the statutes, the Ordinances and regulations are duly observed and he may exercise all powers necessary for this purpose.
(13) He shall have power to interpret the provisions of this Act, the statutes, the Ordinances and the regulations. Any person or authority aggrieved may, within such time as may be prescribed by an Ordinances, appeal to the Chancellor:
Provided that,-
(a) if such interpretation was given at a meeting of the Executive Council, the appeal shall lie to the Chancellor direct;
(b) if such interpretation was given otherwise than at a meeting of the Executive Council the appeal shall be forwarded to the Chancellor through the Executive Council.
The decision of the Chancellor on the appeal shall be final.
(14) He shall give effect to the decision of the authorities of the University taken in accordance with the powers conferred by or under this Act.
(15) He shall have such other powers as may be prescribed.
(16) (a) When, with regard to any matter in which any officer or authority may take action, the Vice-Chancellor considers immediate action desirable, he may subject to the general control of the Chancellor take such action as may be necessary but shall as soon as may be, report the action taken to the officer or authority concerned.
(b) An appeal shall lie to the Executive Council against any action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under clause (a) affecting any person in the service of the University, at the instance of such person. Such appeal shall be filed within thirty days from the day on which such person has notice of the action taken.
2. The Registrar -
(1) (a) The Registrar shall be a whole-time paid officer of the University appointed by the Executive Council for a term of three years or less and on such other terms as may be prescribed by the Statutes:
Provided that he shall not continue in that office for more than six years.
(b) The Registrar shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed. The Executive Council may transfer the Registrar to a suitable position even before the completion of the term provided that he is shown a position in the University with the same emoluments for the remaining part of his term of appointment.
(2) The Registrar shall draw such salary and other allowances and be governed by such conditions of service as may, from time to time, be prescribed:
Provided that the salary and allowances and the conditions of service shall not be varied to the disadvantage of an incumbent during the term of his office.
(3) In the temporary absence of the Registrar on leave, for whatever reason or until the vacancy caused in any other manner is filled, the Vice-Chancellor shall appoint any person temporarily for a period not exceeding three months to act as the Registrar.
(4) The Registrar may, by a letter under his hand addressed to the Council, resign his office. The resignation shall be delivered to the Council ordinarily sixty days prior to the date on which he wishes to be relieved of his office, but the Council, may relieve him earlier and the resignation shall take effect from the date of relief.
(5) The Registrar shall act as the Secretary of the Executive Council and Academic Senate.
(6) The Registrar shall be responsible for,-
(a) the custody, of all the records and the common seal of the University;
(b) the overall control and supervision of all the administrative work of the University and in the constituent colleges;
(c) the conduct of examinations and for the execution of all processes connected therewith.
(7) The Registrar shall discharge such other duties and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes, or required, from time to time, by special or general order of the Vice-Chancellor or the Council.
3. The Finance Officer -
(1) The Finance Officer shall be a whole-time officer of the University appointed by the University from out of a panel of three officers to be obtained from the Government in the Higher Education Department on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the rules made by the Government in this behalf. He shall be the employee of the Government and the salary, allowances, pension and other remuneration shall be paid in the first instance from out of the Consolidated Fund of the state and later recovered from the University.
(2) He shall maintain the accounts of the University and also advise the University on all matters relating to income and expenditure.
(3) He shall be present at the meetings of the Finance Committee and participate in the discussions but shall not be entitled to vote.
(4) The Finance Officer shall be responsible for,-
(a) managing the property and investments of the University and tendering advice in regard to its financial policy;
(b) ensuring that no expenditure not duly authorised is incurred by the University otherwise than by way of investment;
(c) disallowing any expenditure which may contravene the terms of any statute or for which provision is required to be made by the statutes but has not been made;
(d) preparation of budget and statement of accounts for the presentation to the Council by the Vice-Chancellor and such other information in respect of all matters of finance and accounts as may be required of him, from time to time;
(e) arranging for the internal audit of the accounts of all the constituent colleges of the University annually;
(f) obtaining, scrutinizing, compiling and reporting to the Vice-Chancellor on the statement of accounts of the constituent colleges of the University at such intervals and in such form as may be specified by the Council from time to time;
(g) exercising a check over the expenditure and income of the different constituent colleges and programmes of the University;
(h) discharging such other duties as may be prescribed by the statutes or by any special or general order of the Vice- Chancellor or the Council.
II. AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY
1. Academic Senate.
(1) The Academic Senate shall consist of the following persons, namely,- CLASS-I EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS:
(i) All Members of the Executive Council;
(ii) All Principals and Directors;
(iii) The Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education or in his absence the Vice-Chairman thereof;
(iv) All Members of the University Planning and Monitoring Board.
CLASS-II MEMBERS:
All persons who donate an amount of not less than five lakhs to the University.
CLASS-III MEMBERS TO BE NOMINATED BY THE GOVERNMENT:
(i) three Principals of other Architecture and Fine Arts Colleges within the State, to be nominated by the Government;
(ii) three persons from the Public sector undertakings to be nominated by the Government;
(iii) two persons from Research Organisations, Private Industries to be nominated by the Government;
(iv) one student representative from each of the Constituent College/Unit, nominated on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor on consideration of merit and academic attainments, for a period of one year.
CLASS-IV - ELECTED MEMBERS
(i) Five teachers to be elected from among the teachers of the Constituent Colleges/Units of the University from among themselves according to the principle of proportional representation by single transferable vote and according to procedure prescribed by the Statutes;
(ii) Five teachers to be elected from among the teachers of the affiliated Colleges of the University from among themselves according to the principle of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote and according to procedure prescribed by the statutes;
(iii) Five members of the Legislative Assembly to be elected from among the Members of the Legislative Assembly, of whom one each shall belong to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes. The election shall be held according to the principle of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote and according to procedure prescribed by the statutes.
(2) The term of office of the nominated and elected members, except the student representative, shall be three years. A member shall be entitled for renomination/re-election so however that no such member shall hold office successively for more than two terms.
(3) A nominated or elected member may tender resignation of his membership before the expiry of his term of membership by conveying such resignation in writing to the Vice-Chancellor and every such resignation shall come into effect from the date of its acceptance by the Government.
(4) Casual vacancies in the office of the non-official members occurring on the Academic Senate, for whatever reason, shall be filled by the Government by nomination of another person who shall hold office for the residue of the term of his predecessor. In respect of the elected members, such vacancies shall be filled in by re-election of another person who shall hold office for the residue of the term of his predecessor.
(5) An ex-officio member shall cease to be a member of the Academic Senate when he relinquishes or ceases to hold the office by virtue of which he became a member of the Academic Senate.
(6) The Vice-Chancellor may however whenever he considers it necessary to do so, appoint, as additional members of the Academic Senate for such duration as he may determine, persons having proficiency in the subject concerned from among the employees of the University or from others.
(7) (a) The Academic Senate shall have powers of approving all courses of study as may be proposed by the Board of Studies and of determining their curriculum and have general control of teaching, research and examinations within the University and shall be responsible for the maintenance of standards thereof by the colleges.
(b) The Academic Senate shall have power to make regulations consistent with this Act and the statutes relating to all academic matters and to amend and repeal such regulations.
(c) To assist the Academic Senate in the achievement of the objects of the University, it shall have under its control, a curriculum development cell, a faculty development committee, an industrial liaison policy unit and an evaluation committee, the composition and functions of which shall be as determined by the Council by the statutes made in this behalf.
(d) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Academic Senate shall have powers,-
(i) to advise the Council on all academic matters;
(ii) to make recommendations to the Council for the institution of professorship and other teaching posts and in regard to the duties, emoluments and qualifications thereof;
(iii) to make recommendations to the Council regarding institution of fellowships and scholarships;
(iv) to formulate, modify and revise schemes for the constitution or reconstitution of departments of teaching;
(v) to make regulations regarding admission of students to all the colleges and for the intake into each faculty;
(vi) to make regulations prescribing equivalence of examinations, degrees, diplomas and certificates of other Universities, colleges, institutions and boards;
(vii) to make recommendations to the Council regarding the institution of Post-Graduate teaching and research;
(viii) to make recommendations to the Council regarding qualifications to be prescribed for teaching in the constituent colleges;
(ix) to recommend to the Council faculty development programmes on the recommendation of the faculty development committee or otherwise;
(x) to formulate, modify and revise programmes of curriculum development on the recommendations of the curriculum development committee or otherwise;
(xi) to make regulations regarding industrial training, where such training forms part of requirement for degree, diploma or certificate in consultation with the industrial liaison policy unit;
(xii) to recommend to the Council measures for promoting collaboration between industries and colleges on the recommendations of the industrial liaison policy unit;
(xiii) to make regulations for the conduct of the examinations of the University and for the assessment, evaluation and grading of the student's performance at colleges.
(xiv) to consider the reports of the evaluation committee and to advise the Council on the follow up action to be taken in the implementation of the reports;
(xv) to delegate to the Vice-Chancellor or to any of the committees of the Academic Senate, any of its powers;
(xvi) to assess and make recommendations, laying down standards of accommodation, equipment, apparatus, library, maintenance and other physical facilities required for each faculty;
(xvii) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or entrusted to it by or under the provisions of this Act, and
(xviii)to deal with any other matter referred to it by the Vice-Chancellor or the Council.
1[ CLASS-V. Selection Committee:
There shall be a Selection Committee constituted, in regard to the appointment of teachers of the University, either,-
1. Substituted by the Act No. 26 of 2022, s.4
(i) by direct recruitment;
or
(ii)by promotion through selection under the Career Advancement Scheme;
as notified by the Government from time to time, not inconsistent with the Regulations issued by the concerned Regulatory Body such as UGC, AICTE etc.]
II. Finance Committee.
(1) There shall be constituted a Finance Committee which shall be a subcommittee of the Executive Committee with the following as members, namely:-
(a) Vice-Chancellor (Chairman);
(b) Two Members of the Executive Council nominated by it;
(c) One Member of the Executive Council to represent Banking or Accounting.
The Finance Officer shall be the Secretary of the Finance Committee.
(2) The Finance Committee shall have the following duties and powers, namely:-
(a) to examine the annual accounts of the University and to advice the Executive Council thereon;
(b) to examine the annual budget estimates and advice the Executive Council thereon;
(c) to review the financial position of the University from time to time;
(d) to make recommendations to the Executive Council on matters relating to the finances of the University;
(e) to make recommendations to the Executive Council on all proposals involving expenditure for which no provision has been made in the budget, or which involves expenditure in excess of the amount provided in the Budget.
III. Committees etc., of the Colleges
1. The College Academic Committee -
(1) The academic committee of each college shall consist of,-
(a) the Principal of the college, who shall be the chairman of the committee;
(b) all professors of the college;
(c) one expert from industry for each faculty in the college to be nominated by the Principal in consultation with the Professor of the particular faculty;
(d) two representatives of the students to be nominated by the Principal.
(2) The academic committee of each college shall have powers,-
(i) to organise and co-ordinate teaching and research in the departments of the college subject to the general control of the Academic Senate;
(ii) to recommend to the Board of Studies the courses of study for the different examinations after considering the recommendations of the departments of teaching;
(iii) to recommend to the Board of Studies programmes of curriculum development;
(iv) to recommend to the Board of Studies the institution of new courses, and constitution or reconstitution or departments of teaching;
(v) to recommend to the Board, faculty development programmes from time to time;
(vi) to promote collaboration between the college and employment agencies and industrial Organisation and set up industries attached to college;
(vii) to maintain student discipline, hostels, the welfare activities of the students and to make rules therefor, subject to the provisions of this Act and general control of the Council;
(viii) to promote consultancy services in the faculty;
(ix) to make recommendations to the Academic Senate on institution of scholarships, fellowships, etc.,
(x) to deal with any other matter referred to it by the Academic Senate, Council, or other authorities of the University.
2. Board of Studies - A separate Board of studies shall be attached to each faculty of teaching. The constitution and functions of the Board of Studies shall be prescribed by statutes.
There shall be representation for students on the Board of Studies.
IV. Planning and Monitoring Board.
(1) There shall be a Planning and Monitoring Board consisting of,-
(i) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairman);
(ii) four from among the Principals of University Colleges, Deans/Chairmen of Faculties and Directors, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
(iii) two educationalists nominated by the Government;
(iv) two nominees of the University Grants Commission.
(2) The Board shall be the principal planning and reviewing body and it shall also arrange for periodical monitoring of the developmental programmes and of teaching and research in the University.