(a) The Vice-Chancellor – Chairman;
(b) The Finance Officer
(c) Principal Secretary/Secretary to the State Government in the Higher Education Department or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the State Government;
(d) Such other members as may be prescribed in the statutes.
(2) The Finance committee shall be the principal financial body of the University to take care of financial matters and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, Rules, Statutes and Acts, co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the financial matters of the University.
Other Authorities
25. The constitution, powers and functions of the other authorities of the University shall be such as may be prescribed.
Proceedings not invalidated on account of vacancy
26. No Act or proceeding of any authority of the University shall be invalid merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the authority.
CHAPTER-V Statutes and Rules Statutes 27. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for any matter relating to the University and staff, as given below:-
(a) the procedure for transaction of business of the Authorities of the University and the composition of bodies not specified in this Act;
(b) the operation of the permanent endowment fund, the general fund and the development fund;
(c) the terms and conditions of appointment of the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar and the Finance officer and their powers and functions;
(d) the mode of recruitment and the conditions of service of the other officers, teachers and employees of the University.
(e) the procedure for resolving disputes between the University and its officers, faculty members, employees and students;
(f) creation, abolition or restructuring of departments and faculties;
(g) the manner of co-operation with other Universities or institutions of higher learning;
(h) the procedure for conferment of honorary degrees;
(i) provisions regarding grant of freeships and scholarships;
(j) number of seats in different courses of studies and the procedure of admission of students to such courses including reservation of seats for Uttarakhand students;
(k) the fee chargeable from students for various courses of studies;
(l) institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, freeshaips, medals and prizes;
(m) procedure for creation and abolition of posts;
(n) other matters which may be prescribed.
Statutes how made
28. (1) The first statutes framed by the Board of Governors shall be submitted to the State Government for its approval, which may, within three months from the date of receipt of the statutes give its approval with or without modification.
(2) Where the State Government fails to take any decision with respect to the approval of the statutes within the period specified under sub-section (1) it shall be deemed to have been approved by the State Government.
Power to amend the Statutes
29. The Board of Governors may, with the prior approval of the state Government, make new or additional Statutes or amend or repeal the statutes.
Rules 30. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
(a) admission of students to the University and their enrolment and continuance as such;
(b) the courses of study to be laid down for all degrees and other academic distinctions of the University;
(c) the award of degrees and other academic distinctions;
(d) the conditions of the award of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes;
(e) the conduct of examinations and the conditions and mode of appointment and duties of examining bodies, examiners, invigilators, tabulators and moderators;
(f) the fee to be charged for admission to the examinations, degrees and other academic distinctions of the University;
(g) the conditions of residence of the students at the University or a constituent college;
(h) maintenance of discipline among the students of the University or a constituent college;
(i) all other matters as may be provided in the statues and rules under the act.
Rules how made 31. (1) The Rules shall be made by the Board of Governors and the rules so made shall be submitted to the state Government for its approval, which may, within two months from the date of receipt of the rules, give its approval with or without modification.
(2) Where the State Government fails to take any decision with respect to the approval of the rules within the period specified under sub-section (1), it shall be deemed to have been approved by the State Government.
Power to amend Rules
32. The Academic Council may, with the approval of the State Government, make new additional rules or amend or repeal the rules.
CHAPTER-VI Miscellaneous Conditions of service of employees
33. (1) Every employee shall be appointed under a written contract, which shall be kept in the University and a copy of which shall be furnished to the employee concerned.
(2) Disciplinary action against the students/employees shall be governed by procedure prescribed in the statutes.
(3) Any dispute arising out of the contract between the University and an employee shall, at the request of the employee, be referred to a tribunal of arbitration consisting of one member appointed by the Board of Management, one member nominated by the employee concerned and an umpire appointed by the chancellor.
(4) The decision of tribunal in such matter shall be final.
(5) The procedure for regulating the work of the tribunal shall be such as may be prescribed.
Right to appeal 34. Every employee or student of the University or of a constituent college, shall notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, have a right to appeal within such time as may be prescribed, to the board of management against the decision of any officer or authority of the University or of the principal of any such college, Regional Centre, Study Centre and Zed Career Academy Centre as the case may be, and thereupon the Board of Management may confirm, modify or change the decision appealed against.
Provident fund and pension
35. The University shall constitute for the benefit of its employees such provident or pension fund and provided such insurance scheme as it may deem fit in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.
Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies
36. If any question arises as to whether any person has been duly elected or appointed as, or is entitled to be a member of any authority or other body of the University, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final.
Constitution of committees
37. Whether any authority of the University is given power by this Act or the statutes to appoint committees, such committees, shall, save as otherwise provided, consist of any or all the member of the authority concerned and of such other persons, if any, as the authority in each case thinks fit.
Filling of casual vacancies
38. Any casual vacancy among the members, other than ex-officio members, of any authority or body of the University shall be filled in the same manner in which the member whose vacancy is to be filled up, was chosen, and the person filling the vacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for the residue of the term for which the person whose place he/she fills would have been a member.
Protection of action taken in
39. No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any officer or other employee of the University for anything, which is done in good faith or good faith intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the Rules.
Transitional provisions