(1) The Chancellor shall have the right to cause an inspection, to be made by such person or persons, as he or she may direct-
(a) of the University, its building, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and equipments;or
(b) of any institute, institution or hostel maintained by the University;
or
(c) of the teaching and other work conducted or done by the University; or
(d) of the conduct of any examination held by the University.
(2) The Chancellor shall also have the right to cause an inquiry to be made by such person or persons as he or she may direct in respect of any matter connected with the University.
(3) The Chancellor shall, in every case, give notice to the University of his or her intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made and the University shall be entitled to be represented at such inspection or inquiry.
(4) The Chancellor shall communicate to the University his or her views with reference to the result of such inspection or inquiry and may, after ascertaining the opinion of the University thereon, advise the University upon the action to be taken and fix a time limit for taking such action.
(5) The University shall within the time limit so fixed, report to the Chancellor the action taken or proposed to be taken on the advice tendered by the Chancellor.
(6) If the University does not take action within the time limit fixed, or if the action taken by the University is, in the opinion of the Chancellor, not satisfactory, the Chancellor may, after considering any explanation offered or
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(7) If the University does not comply not comply with such direction issued as per sub-section (6) within such time as may be fixed in that behalf by the Chancellor, the Chancellor shall at his or her discretion have power to appoint any person or body to implement such direction and make such order as may be necessary for the expenses thereof.
9. Officers and Authorities of the University.- The following shall be the officers and authorities of the University, namely:-
(a) Officers of the University:-
(i) the Chancellor,
(ii) the Vice-Chancellor,
(iii) the Registrar,
(iv) the Comptroller,
(v) the Estate Officer,
(vi) the Dean of Student Welfare,
(vii) the Deans of Faculties, and
(viii) such other persons in the service of the University as may be declared by the Statutes to be officers of the University.
(b) Authorities of the University:-
(i) The Board of Management,
(ii) the Academic Council,
(iii) the Faculties,
(iv) the Board of Studies, and
(v) such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University.
10. Chancellor.- (1) The Governor of the State of Rajasthan 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 the convocations thereof.
(2) The Chancellor shall have such other powers as may be conferred on him by this Act or the Statutes made thereunder.
28 111 Vice-Chancellor.- (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole time paid officer of the University.
2(2) No person shall be eligible to be appointed as Vice-Chancellor unless he is, a distinguished academician having a minimum of ten years experience as Professor in a University or college or ten years experience in an equivalent position in a reputed research and or academic administrative organization and, of highest level of competence, integrity, morals and institutional commitment.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consulation with the State Government from amongst the persons included in the panel recommended by the Search Committee consisting of-
(a) one person nominated by the Board;
(b) one person nominated by the Chairman, University Grants Commission;
(c) one person nominated by the Chancellor; and
(d) one person nominated by the State Government, and the Chancellor shall appoint one of these persons to be the Chairman of the Committee.
(4) An eminent person in the sphere of higher education not connected with the University and its colleges shall only be eligible to be nominated as the member of the Search Committee.
(5) The Search Committee shall prepare and recommend a panel of not less than three persons and not more than five persons to be appointed as Vice- Chancellor.
(6) For the purpose of selection of the Vice-Chancellor, the Search Committee shall invite applications from eligible persons through a public notice and while considering the names of persons to be appointed as Vice- Chancellor, the Search Committee shall give proper weightage to academic excellence, exposure to the higher education system in the country, and adequate experience in academic and administrative governance and record its findings in writing and enclose the same with the panel to be submitted to the Chancellor.
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(7) The term of the office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be three years from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier:
Provided that the same person shall be eligible for reappointment for a second term.
(8) The Vice-Chancellor shall receive such pay and allowances as may be determined by the State Government. In addition to it, he shall be entitled to free furnished residence maintained by the University and such other perquisites as may be prescribed.
(9) When a permanent vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor occurs by reason of his death, resignation, removal or the expiry of his term of office, it shall be filled by the Chancellor in accordance with sub-section (3), and for so long as it is not so filled, stop-gap arrangement shall be made by him under and in accordance with sub-section (10).
(10) When a temporary vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor occurs by reason of leave, suspension or otherwise or when a stop-gap arrangement is necessary under sub-section (9), the Registrar shall forthwith report the matter to the Chancellor who shall make, on the advice of the State Government, arrangement for the carrying on of the function of the office of the Vice-Chancellor by any other Vice-Chancellor of a State University.
(11) The Vice-Chancellor may at any time relinquish office by submitting, not less than sixty days in advance of the date on which he wishes to be relieved, his resignation to the Chancellor.
(12) Such resignation shall take effect from the date determined by the Chancellor and conveyed to the Vice-Chancellor.
(13) Where a person appointed as the Vice-Chancellor was in employment before such appointment in any other college, institution or University, he may continue to contribute to the provident fund of which he was a member in such employment and the University shall contribute to the account of such person in that provident fund.
(14) Where the Vice-Chancellor had been in his previous employement, a member of any insurance or pension scheme, the University shall make a necessary contribution to such scheme.
(15) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travelling and daily allowance at such rates as may be fixed by the Board.
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(a) leave on full pay at the rate of one day for every eleven days of active service; and
(b) leave on half pay at the rate of twenty days for each completed year of service:
Provided that leave on half pay may be commuted as leave on full pay on production of medical certificate.
(17) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal academic, administrative and executive officer of the University and shall exercise overall supervision and control over the affairs of the University. He shall have all such powers as may be necessary for true observance of the provisions of this Act and Statutes.
(18) The Vice-Chancellor shall, where immediate action is called for, have power to make an order so as to exercise any 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.
(19) 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.
111 A. Removal of Vice-Chancellor.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, if at any time on the report of the State Government or otherwise, in the opinion of the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor wilfully omits or refuses to carry out the provisions of the Act or abuses the powers vested in him, or if otherwise appears to the Chancellor that the continuance of the Vice- Chancellor in office is detrimental to the interest of the University, the Chancellor may, in consultation with the State Government, after making such inquiry as he deems proper, by order, remove the Vice-Chancellor:
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Provided that the Chancellor may, in consultation with the State Government, at any time before making such order, place the Vice-Chancellor under suspension, pending enquiry:
Provided further that no order shall be made by the Chancellor unless the Vice-Chancellor has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken against him.
(2) During the pendency or contemplation, of any inquiry referred to in subsection (1) the Chancellor may, in consultation with the State Government, order that till further order-
(a) such Vice-Chancellor shall refrain from performing the functions of the office of the Vice-Chancellor, but shall continue to get the emoluments to which he was otherwise entitled;
(b) the functions of the office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be performed by the person specified in the order.
12. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor.- (1) The Vice- Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic 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 Chairman 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 shall have power to convene the meetings of the Board and the Academic Council.
(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general 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) In an emergency, which in the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor requires immediate action to be taken he shall take such action as he deems necessary and shall at the earliest opportunity report the action taken to the 32 officer, authority or other body who or which in the ordinary course would have dealt with the matter.
(7) Where any action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under sub-section
(6) affects any person in the service of the University to his disadvantage, such person may prefer an appeal to the Board within thirty days of the date on which the action is communicated to him.
(8) Subject as aforesaid, the Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the orders of the Board regarding the appointment, suspension and dismissal of officers, teachers 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.
13. Registrar.- (1) The Registrar shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the University. He shall work directly under the superintendence, direction and control of the Vice-Chancellor.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force the Registrar shall be appointed by the State Government on deputation from amongst the officers in the services of the State of Rajasthan.
(3) The Registrar shall be responsible for the custody of the records and the common seal of the University. He shall be ex-officio secretary of the Board of Management and Academic Council. He shall place before it all such information as may be necessary for the transaction of its business. He shall receive applications for entrance to the University and shall keep a permanent record of all syllabi, curricula and such other informations as may be deemed necessary.
(4) The Registrar shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed or required of him from time to time by the Vice-Chancellor.
14. Comptroller.- (1) The Comptroller shall be the principal finance, accounts and audit officer of the University. He shall work directly under the control of the Vice-Chancellor.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, the Comptroller shall be appointed by the State Government on deputation from amongst the officers of the Rajasthan Accounts Service.
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(i) advise in regard to the financial policy of the University and be responsible for the preparation of its budget and for the presentation thereof to the Board through the Vice-Chancellor;
(ii) manage the properties, movable and immovable, and investments of the University;
(iii) keep all moneys belonging to the University in a scheduled bank or in the Rajasthan State Co-operative Bank Ltd. or Central Cooperative Bank except the amounts needed as imprest cash (to be prescribed by the Vice-Chancellor) in transacting business of the University;
(iv) ensure that no expenditure not authorized in the budget is incurred by the University otherwise than by way of investment;
(v) disallow any expenditure which may contravene the terms of any statute or for which provision is required to be made by a statute but has not been made; and
(vi) ensure the compliance of the provisions of section 34.
15. Estate Officer and Dean of Student Welfare.- (1) The Board may appoint any one or more of the following officers, namely:-
(i) the Estate Officer, and
(ii) the Dean of Students Welfare.
(2) The Estate officer shall be incharge of all the buildings, lawns, gardens and other immovable property of the University.
(3) The Dean of Student Welfare shall have the following duties:-
(a) to make arrangements of the housing of students,
(b) to direct a programme of students counselling,
(c) to arrange for employment of students in accordance with plans approved by the Vice-Chancellor,
(d) to supervise the extra-curricular activities of the students,
(e) to assist in the placement of the graduates of the University, and
(f) to organize and maintain contact with the alumni of the University.
16. Deans of faculties and their functions.- (1) There shall be a Dean of each Faculty.
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(2) The Deans of Faculties shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor in a manner as may be prescribed.
(3) The Deans shall perform such functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.