(1) The first members and all persons who may hereafter become members of the University shall, so long as they continue to be members, constitute a body corporate by the name of the Jadavpur University.
(2) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the name of the Jadavpur University.
Xsmbers 4. (1) All persons who immediately before the cornof the mencement of this Act were members of the Executive Com- University. mittee of the National Council, shall, together with the persons mentioned in the Schedule, be the first members of the University.
(2) The first members of the University, other than those mentioned in items (i), (iii) or (iv) of the Schedule, shall hold office for a period of four years from the commencement of this Act.
(3) If any of the first members, other than those mentioned in items (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of the Schedule, dies or resigns his office as member, the vacancy shall be filled by nomination by the National Council of Education [or in the case of the person mentioned in item (v) of the Schedule, by the All-India Council for Technical Education] and such nominated member shall hold office for the residue of the term of the member in whose place he has been nominated.
(4) After four years from the commencement of this Act, the following persons shall be the members of the University, namely : —
(a) the President of the University, ex-officio;
(b) the Rector of the University, ex-officio;
(c) the Treasurer of the University, ex-officio;
(d) the Deans of the Faculties, ex-officio, if the offices of the Deans have been constituted ;
(e) Principals or Heads of all Institutions established, managed or maintained by or affiliated to the University, ex-officio;
(f) the President of the Alumni Association of the National Council, ex-officio;
(g) the Chairman of the Institution of Engineers (India), Bengal Centre, ex-officio;
(h) the Mayor orthe Corporation of Calcutta, ex-officio;
(i) two members elected by professors appointed by the University from amongst themselves in accordance with rules;
The Jadavpur University Act, 1955. 2 XXXIII et 1955.]
(Section 5.)
(j) two members elected by teachers, other than professors appointed by the University, from , amongst themselves in accordance with rules;
(k) two registered graduates who must be graduates of at least four years' standing elected in accordance with rules by the registered graduates;
(1) eight persons, not being salaried employees of the University or of an Institution established, maintained or managed by or affiliated to the University, elected by the National Council;
(in) four persons (or three, as the case may be,) not being salaried employees of the University or an Institution established, maintained or managed by or affiliated to the University, nominated as below :— two persons nominated by Shri Brajendra Kishore Roy Chowdhury of Gouripur, a founder-donor during his life time, and thereafter, one person nominated by his legal representatives, 'no person nominated by the legal representatives of Maharaja Suryya Kanta Acharyya Chowdhury, a founder-donor, and one person nominated by the legal representatives of Raja Subodh Chandra Mallik, a founder-donor:
Provided that if the legal representatives of any of the founder-donors mentioned above do not agree on the person to he nominated by them, they shall submit all the names of the persons proposed by them to the State Government and it shall be competent for the members of the University to nominate a person from amongst those so proposed;
(n) the persons referred to in the Schedule.
(5) The members referred to in clauses (0 to (in) (both inclusive) of sub-section (4) and the person referred to in item (v) of the Schedule shall hold office for a period of four years; and if any such member dies or resigns his office, the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with rules made for filling up casual vacancies in such office, and the new member shall hold office for the residue of the term of the office of the member whose office fell vacant.
5. The University shall have the following powers, Powers of namely :— the University.
(1) to provide for the teaching of, and for training and instruction in, all branches of engineering, technology, humanities and science and to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;
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2) to, establish, maintain, manage or affiliate Institutions in an area within a radius of two miles from the place where the University has its offices, and to take over the maintenance and management of any existing Institution within such area together with its assets with the consent of the authorities thereof on such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon;
(3) o hold examinations, to fix conditions and qualifications therefor and to grant and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions;
(4) to grant and confer according to rules honorary degrees or distinctions;
(5) to institute professorships, assistant professorships, lecturerships or any other teaching posts;
(6) to institute or award fellowships (including travelling fellowships), studentships, exhibitions, bursaries, scholarships, prizes and medals;
(7) to establish, maintain, manage or recognize hostels and other places of residence for the students of the University or to take over the management and maintenance of existing hostels or places of residence of students of the University with the consent of the authorities thereof;
(8) to prescribe, demand and receive fees and other charges;
(9) to provide for the supervision and discipline of the students of the -University;
(10)- to provide for the constitution of an Academic Council and of Faculties, Departments, Committees, Boards and other bodies and to define their powers and duties;
(.11) to provide for the appointment or election of officers of the University and to define their Powers and duties;
(12) to create administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts and to provide for filling up of such posts;
(13) to co-operate with other Universities and with Institutions- not established, maintained or managed by or affiliated to the University;
(14) to receive grants, donations,- bequests or endowments;
(75) to make grants or advances to any affiliated Institutions or for any purpose the University deems,negessarl;
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(18) to constitute pension or provident fund and establish insurance schemes for the benefit of officers, teachers and other employees of the University and Institutions established, maintained or managed by it;
(17) to enter into contracts, to acquire, hold, dispose of or deal with property, movable or immovable;
(18) to manage and superintend the affairs, concerns and property of the University;
(19) to make such delegations of the powers 'abovementioned as the University deems necessary;
(20) to provide for the transaction of the business of the ,University
Provided that until such provision is made by the University, the State Government may frame temporary provisions for such purpose;
(21) to do all acts or things whatsoever, which in the . opinion of the University are necessary for, or incidental or consequential to, any of the powers abovementioned;
(22), generally, without any fetter or restriction, to take any action or do anything, which, in the opinion of the University, is desirable or expedient for the proper functioning of the University.