(i) the Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the Board;
(ii) two representatives of the trust;
(iii) Vice-Chancellor of the University;
(iv) two Deans of the University, by rotation, to be nominated by the Vice- Chancellor;
(v) Secretary to the Government of West Bengal, Higher Education Department, or his nominee;
(vi) three expert academicians to be nominated by the Chancellor;
(vii) three experts representing other disciplines such as finance, legal, management, humanities to be nominated by the Chancellor;
(viii) two representatives of the industries to be nominated by the Chancellor;
and
(ix) Administrator of the University.
(2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Board.
8 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, AUGUST 16, 2012 [PART BI The Techno India University, West Bengal, Act, 2012.
(Sections 11-13.)
Powers and duties of Chancellor.
Powers and functions of Board.
Term of office of member of Board.
11. (1) The Chancellor shall preside over at the meetings of the Board and at the convocations of the University.
(2) The Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by this Act or the regulations made thereunder.
12. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board shall be responsible for the general superintendence, direction and control of the affairs of the University and shall exercise all the powers of the University and shall have the power to review of the acts of the Academic Council and the Finance Committee.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Board shall have the following powers and functions, namely:—
(i) to take decisions on question of policy relating to the administration and working of the University;
(ii) to institute Courses of study at the University;
(iii) to make Statutes, rules and regulations of the University;
(iv) to consider and approve the annual report and annual accounts of the University for every financial year;
(v) to borrow on, invest moneys and funds of the University and take decisions on the recommendations of the Finance Committee;
(vi) to publish or finance the publication of studies, treaties, books, periodicals, reports and other literature and to sell or arrange for the sale of publication of studies, treaties, books, periodicals, reports and other literature as it may deem fit from time to time;
(vii) to create or abolish posts of teachers and other employees of the University;
(viii) to appoint such committees, bodies, as it considers necessary for the exercise of its powers and performance of its duties under this Act;
(ix) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor, Deans, Registrar, or any other officer, employee or authority of the University or to a committee appointed by it; and
(x) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or imposed upon it by this Act or the regulations made thereunder, and all such other powers for achieving the objects of the University.
13. (1) Save as otherwise provided in this section, the term of nominated members of the Board shall be five years from the date of nominations.
(2) An ex officio member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such member.
(3) Any vacancy in the Board occurring before the expiry of the prescribed period shall be filled by nomination of another person by the Chancellor subject to the provision of section 28 of this Act.
(4) A member nominated under sub-section (3) shall continue for the remainder of the term of a member in whose place he is nominated.
(5) An outgoing member shall be eligible for re-nomination for the next term.
(6) A member may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor but he shall continue in office until his resignation has been accepted by the Chancellor.
PART III] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, AUGUST 16, 2012 9 The Techno India University, West Bengal, Act, 2012.
(Sections 14-16.)
Academic Council. 14. (1) The Academic Council of the University shall consist of the following members, namely:—
(i) the Vice-Chancellor of the University, ex officio, who shall be the Chairman of the Academic Council;
(ii) two academicians or professionals to be nominated by the Board;
(iii) two external academicians or professionals in the area of higher education, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
(iv) two Deans of the University, by rotation to be nominated by the Vice- Chancellor;
(v) one Professor from each discipline of the University, by rotation to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
(vi) the Administrator of the University;
(vii) the Registrar who shall be the non-member Secretary of the council.
(2) The term of office of the members other than the ex officio member shall be three years.
Powers of Academic Council.
Finance Committee.