(a) the Board of Governors;
(b) the Academic Council;
(c) the Faculties;
(d) the Board of Studies;
(e) the Planning Board;
(f) the Finance Committee; and
(g) such other authorities, as may be declared by the regulations.
13. (1) The Board shall consist of a Chairman, twelve ex-officio members (including the Vice-Chairman) and six nominated members.
(2) The Minister In-Charge of the Department of Technical Education and Industrial Training, Punjab shall be the Chairman.
Appointment, powers, duties of the officers and their terms of office etc.
Authorities of the University.
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(3) The Administrative Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Technical Education and Industrial Training shall be Vice-Chairman. In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman shall act as Chairman.
(4) (a) The Chairman shall ordinarily preside over the meetings of the Board.
(b) The Chancellor shall preside over the convocation of the University and if he is unable to preside over the same, then the Chairman shall preside over the convocation.
(5) (a) The Chancellor shall, on the advice of the State Government, nominate the following members of the Board for a period of three years and they shall be eligible for re-nomination for another term of the same period, namely:-
(i) two members from amongst the eminent Industrialists;
(ii) two members from amongst the eminent educationists; and
(iii) two heads of the department by rotation from amongst the heads of the departments of the University.
(b) The following shall be the ex-officio members, namely:-
(i) Vice-Chancellor, the Shaheed Bhagat Singh State University;
(ii) Vice-Chancellor, the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University;
(iii) Administrative Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Higher Education;
(iv) Administrative Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Finance;
(v) Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Ferozpur (Urban) assembly constituency;
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(vi) Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Ferozpur (Rural) assembly constituency;
(vii) Director, Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar;
(viii) Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar;
(ix) Vice-Chairman, University Grants Commission, New Delhi or his nominee;
(x) President of the Confederation of Indian Industry or his nominee; and
(xi) President of the Progress, Harmony and Development Chamber of Commerce and Industries or his nominee.
(6) When a vacancy occurs in the Board due to the resignation or death of a member or otherwise, the same shall be filled in the manner provided in sub-section 5:
Provided that the person who fills such vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term for which the person in whose place he becomes a member would have otherwise continued in office.
(7) The Board shall be the supreme authority of the University and shall have the following powers and functions, namely:-
(a) to superintend and control the affairs of the University;
(b) to approve academic programmes;
(c) to frame and approve regulations;
(d) to create Departments/Centres/Schools/Boards of studies for running various academic programmes;
(e) to create posts of faculty and staff positions in the University;
(f) to approve the University budget;
(g) to administer and control the funds of the University and to authorize the opening and operation of the Bank accounts;
(h) to accept, transfer and otherwise control the moveable, 87 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), APRIL 1, 2021 (CHTR 11, 1943 SAKA) immovable and intellectual property of the University;
(i) to decide upon the form and use of common seal of the University;
(j) to appoint such committees as may be required for the efficient functioning of the University;
(k) to approve the emoluments and terms and conditions of service of the faculty and staff of the University;
and
(l) to approve the performance of works and services on contract.
(8) An annual meeting of the Board shall be held on a date to be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the Chairman. In such annual meeting, report of working of the University during the previous year together with the statement of the receipts and expenditure, the balance sheet and financial estimates shall be presented.
(9) Special meeting of the Board may be convened by the Chairman as and when necessary.
(10) The members of the Board shall be entitled to such allowances, if any, and the sitting fees from the University as may be provided in the regulations, but no member, other than the persons referred to in sub-clause
(iii) of clause (a) and sub-clause (i) of clause (b) of sub-section 5 shall be entitled to any salary.
(11) Six members, including the Chairman, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Board.
(12) In case of difference of opinion amongst the members, the opinion of the majority shall prevail.
(13) Each member of the Board, including the Chairman, shall have one vote. If there shall be equality of votes on any question to be determined by the Board, the Chairman shall, in addition, have the power to exercise a casting vote.
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(14) Every meeting of the Board shall generally be presided over by the Chairman and, in his absence, the Vice-Chairman shall preside over the meeting.
(15) Any resolution, except such which is placed before the meeting of the Board, may be adopted by circulation among all its members. Any resolution so circulated and adopted by a majority of the members, who have given their approval or disapproval of such resolution, shall be as effective and binding as if such resolution had been adopted in a meeting of the Board:
Provided that for any decision by such circulation at least four members of the Board must support the resolution in writing.
14. (1) The Academic Council shall be the academic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and regulations, have control and be responsible for the maintenance of standard of instructions, education and examination within the University and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties, as may be conferred or imposed upon it by regulations. It shall have the right to advise the Board on all academic matters.
(2) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(i) the Vice-Chancellor; : Chairman
(ii) the Dean of Faculties; : Member
(iii) all the Heads of the Departments or : Members Schools of the University;
(iv) the Principals of three colleges : Members situated in the State to be nominated by Board;
(v) Director, Indian Institute of : Member Technology, Ropar (Punjab);
(vi) Director, Department of Technical : Member Education and Industrial Training, Punjab;
Academic Council.
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(vii) two eminent industrialists to be : Members nominated by the Board; and
(viii) two eminent educationists to be : Members nominated by the Board.
The nomination of members mentioned at serial numbers (iv), (vii) and (viii), shall be for a period of two years.
15. (1) The Planning Board shall consist of,-
(a) the Vice-Chancellor;
(b) the Administrative Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Finance or his nominee;
(c) the Administrative Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Higher Education or his nominee;
(d) the Administrative Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Technical Education and Industrial Training or his nominee;
(e) the Director, Department of Technical Education and Industrial Training or his nominee;
(f) not more than ten persons of high standing in public life, education and industry who shall be appointed by the State Government; and
(g) The Registrar shall be the Secretary to the Planning Board.
(2) The recommendations of the Planning Board shall be implemented after they are approved by the appropriate authorities of the University.
(3) The Planning Board shall advise on the planning and development of the University, particularly in respect of the standard of education and research in the University.