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(3) Statutes or assigned to him by the President or the Vice President.
The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer shall be appointed by the President, with the approval of the Board of Governors in such manner as may be prescribed by the Rules, and shall have responsibilities as may be specified by the Statutes.
The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer shall be the Principal Finance, Accounts and Audit Officer of the University.
The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer shall exercise such powers and perform such duties, as may be specified by the Statutes or, may be assigned to him, by the President or the Board of Governors, from time to time.
The University may appoint such other officers, as may be necessary for its functioning.
The manner of appointment of other officers of the University, the terms and conditions of service of such officers and their powers and functions shall be such, as may be specified by the Statutes, Ordinances, Rules or Regulations.
Board of Governors;
Senate (Academic);
Senate (Administration);
such other authorities, as may be declared by the Statutes to be the Authorities of the University.
The Board of Governors of the University shall be appointed by the Sponsoring Body to take all decisions for and on behalf of the University to attain its vision, mission, goals, and objectives.
The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(a) the Chairperson, who shall be an eminent person from the field of education, industry, agriculture, commerce, banking, finance, administration, social, cultural and other allied fields to be nominated by the Sponsoring Body in such manner as may be prescribed by the Rules;
(b) the President as an ex-officio member;
(c) Vice President as an ex-officio member;
(d) two members from the lmplementing Partner;
(e) Head of Department, Education Department, Government of Sikkim, ex-officio;
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17. The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely:-
(2) cultural and other allied fields, of which at least one shall be a woman;
(g) Registrar of the University, ex-officio Member Secretary of the Board of Governors.
The Board of Governors shall be the supreme authority of the University, Notwithstanding the general powers mentioned in sub-section 2 above, the Board of Governors shall have the following powers:
(a) to set the vision, objectives, goals, policies, and devise strategy for the University and review it periodically;
(b) to provide general superintendence and directions and to control the functioning of the University by using all such powers as are provided by this Act or the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules made thereunder;
(c) to approve all appointments of the Officers of the University or any other appointments made under the University;
(d) to review the decisions of other authorities of the University in case they are not in conformity with the provisions of this Act or the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules made thereunder;
(e) to modify, adopt, and approve the budget and annual report of the University;
(f) to adopt, approve, modify and amend Rules, Regulations, Statutes, Ordinances, etc. and advice on the policies to be followed by the University;
(g) to recommend to the Sponsoring Body about the voluntary liquidation of the University, as specified in Section 40 of this Act; and
(h) such other powers, as may not be prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances, etc. but are otherwise required for the furtherance of the objectives and goals of the University.
The Chairperson of the Board of Governors shall preside over the convocation of the University for conferring Degrees, Diplomas or other academic distinctions.
The Chairperson of the Board of Governors shall have the authority to periodically review the functioning of the University.
He shall have the right to seek information and obtain reports from the President and any other officers and authorities of the University.
The Chairperson of the Board of Governors shall have the right to decide and approve the agenda proposed by the Member Secretary for the Board.
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(7) The Board of Governors shall meet at least twice in a calendar year or as and when deemed necessary with the minimum prescribed quorum as specified in the Statutes.
The term of office of the members other than the ex-officio members shall be four years.
The Senate (Academic) shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(a) the President, who shall be ex-officio Chairperson of the Senate (Academic);
(b) the Vice President shall be the ex-officio Vice-Chairperson of the Senate (Academic);
(c) one member from the lmplementing Partner;
(d) Controller of Examinations;
(e) Dean(s) of Schools;
(0 two Associate Professors from the Departments other than the Heads of the Departments by rotation to be nominated by the President;
(g) two persons from amongst educationists of repute or persons from any other field related to the activities of the University, who are not in the service of the University, nominated by the President;
(h) Registrar of the University, ex-officio Member Secretary.
The President shall be the ex-officio Chairperson of the Senate (Academic).
The powers and functions of the Senate (Academic) shall be such, as may be specified by the Statutes and Ordinances.
The Senate (Academic) shall be the principal academic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Rules, Statutes and Ordinances made thereunder, co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University.
The term of office of the members other than the ex-officio members shall be four years.
The Senate (Administration)shall consist of the following members:
(a) the President of the University, who shall be the ex-officio Chairperson of the Senate (Administration);
(b) the Vice President;
(c) one member from the lmplementing Partner;
(d) Dean(s) of Schools;
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