(i) There shall be in every college co-curricular and academic activity societies.
For example : (1) Literary Society (2) Cultural Society (3)Debating Society (4) Social work Society (5) NCC (Wherever it exists) (6) NSS (wherever it exists) (7) Professional Societies (eg. ISTE Student Chapter, Student of Chapter IEEE, Computer Society, Electronics Society, Mechanical Society and other engineering discipline societies etc).
The powers and functions and scope of activities of each Society shall be determined by the patron.
Not less than 40 members including the associate members shall constitute any of the Society.
Provided that the patron on the recommendation of the staff council may decide or change the minimum number of members for any of the Society.
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Provided that the Patron may on the recommendation of the staff council merge two or more Societies of similar activities or subjects as the case may be to form a joint Society.
Provided that no minimum number of members are required for Societies formed on important subjects of National importance such as blood donation Society or anti-drug Society.
(iv) The funds generated from the membership fees of the respective Society and raised by the members of that particular Society with prior permission of the Teacher Incharge shall also be available to carry out the functions and activites of the Society concerned.
7. The Patron shall have the following powers:
to preside at any meeting of the Students' Council or the office bearers of the Students' Council and to address the members thereof to decide all disputes of Students' Council or Societies referred to him and his decision in the matter shall be final.
to administer the oath of office.
to refer any resolution or proceedings of the Students' Councilor the Societies to the competent authority, if he deems such a resolution or the proceeding to be beyond the legitimate functioning of the Council or detrimental to the interest of the college.
to guide Students' Council and refer to the competent authority in the event of violation of the provisions of this ordiancne by the Students' Council or the Societies respectively and take appropriate action as authorized by the competent authority.
4 (0 to remove any office bearer .of the Students' Council or the Societies from his/her office on the following grounds :
He/she is involved in financial embezzlement or If he/she tried to extract money illegally from some person/institution or business establishment.
or Intimidates any office or the employee of the college/university to do an illegal act.
or He/she indulges in violent activity or leads violent demonstration or is involved in some case of moral turpitude.
To authorize the arrangement and allocation of funds for the Students' Council and different Societies.
To decide the membership fees for the membership of any of the Societies.
8. The Teacher-in-charge of the Students' Council or the Teacher-in-charge of the Societies shall have the following powers with respect of the Council/Societies :
to conduct the election to the Students' Council or the Society.
to be present at the meetings of the Students' Council or the Society.
to exercise general supervision over the affairs of the Council or the Society if necessary and to advise the Students' Council or the Society in regard to their activities.
to be in-charge of the funds of the Council or the Society and to ensure that no part thereof is advanced or spent without the proper authority or for purpose other than those for which they are allocated.
to bring to the notice of the patron any resolution or proceeding or act of any of the bodies or office bearers of the Council or the Society which is violative of the provisions of the ordinance or is likely to be prejudicial to the interest of the colleges.
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9. The president of the Council or Societies as the case may be shall in the absence of the patron/teacher-in-charge preside at the meetings of the Students' Council or Society.
10. The President of the Council/Society shall have the following powers in their respective bodies and shall perform the following duties :
subject to the control of the Students' Council/Society to be incharge of the general management of the affairs of the Council/Society.
to ensure discipline at the meetings of the Students' Council/Society or at any meeting or gathering organized by the Council/Society.
to ensure that the provisions of this ordinance are faithfully observed.
to ensure that any activity organized by the Council/Society does not become unruly, violent, or unlawful nor does it lead to the destruction of the private or public property.
to discharge any other legitimate functions entrusted to him/her by the Students' Council or the Society subject to the approval of the Teacher-in-charge.
11. The Vice President of the Council/Society shall carry out the legitimate work assigned to him/her by the President of the Council/Society respectively and perform the legitimate functions of the President in his/her absence.
12. The Secretary of the Council or Society, as the case may be shall carry out the following functions:
to convene meetings of the Students' Council/Society subject to the instructions of the President and the approval of the Teacher-in-charge.
to prepare and maintain the minutes of the meetings of the Students' Council or the Society.
to conduct the correspondence of the Council or the Society and to keep all records thereof.
v) to ensure that the legitimate decision of the Students' Council or the Society are carried out.
(v) to perform all other legitimate functions entrusted to him/her by the President with the approval of the Teacher-in-charge.
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