Section 12: Powers and Duties of the Vice-Chancellor

- (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal academic, administrative and executive officer of the University and shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at the convocations of the University. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be ex-officio Chairperson of the Board and Academic Council. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for presenting to the Board for its deliberations and consideration matters of concern to the University. He or she shall have power to convene the meetings of the Board and the Academic Council. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise overall supervision and control over the affairs of the University and shall be responsible for the due maintenance of discipline in the University. (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall ensure the faithful observance of the provisions of this Act and the Statutes and the Ordinances and shall possess all such powers as may be necessary for the purpose. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall, where immediate action is called for, have power to make an order so as to exercise any 13 power or perform any function which is exercised or performed by any authority under this Act or the Statutes: Provided that such action shall be reported to the authority as would have in the ordinary course dealt with the matter for approval: Provided further that if the action so reported is not approved by such authority not being the Board, the matter shall be referred to the Board, whose decision shall be final and in case of the authority being the Board, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision shall be final. (7) The Vice-Chancellor may, on being satisfied that any action taken or order made by any authority is not in the interest of the University or beyond the powers of such authority, require the authority to review its action or order. In case the authority refuses or fails to review its action or order within sixty days of the date on which the Vice-Chancellor has so required, the matter may be referred to the Board or to the Chancellor, as the case may be, for final decision. (8) Subject as aforesaid, the Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the orders of the Board regarding the appointment, suspension and dismissal of teachers, officers and other employees of the University. (9) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for close coordination and integration of teaching, research and other work and shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes or Ordinances.