(a) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities and other bodies of the University as may be constituted from time to time;
(b) the terms and conditions of appointment of the Vice- Chancellor and his powers and functions;
(c) the manner and terms and conditions of appointment of the Registrar and the Chief Finance Officer and their powers and functions;
(d) the manner and terms and conditions of appointment of other officers and teachers and their powers and functions;
(e) the terms and conditions of service of employees of the University;
(f) the procedure for arbitration in case of disputes between officers, teachers.
employees and students;
(g) the conferment of honorary degrees;
(h) the provisions regarding exemption of students from payment of tuition fee and for awarding to them scholarships and fellowships consonant with the University's regulations of relevant regulatory body;
(i) provisions regarding the policy of admissions, including regulation of reservation of seats consonant with the University's regulations of relevant regulatory body;
(j) provisions regarding number of seats in different courses; and
(k) such other provisions as may be necessary in the functioning of the University.
(2) The First University's Statutes of the University shall be made by the Governing Board and shall be submitted to the State Government.
(3) The State Government shall consider the First University's Statutes submitted by the University and shall give its approval thereon within two months from the date of its receipt with such modifications. if any, as it may deem necessary. for compliance.
29. (1) The University may create as many posts of teachers and non-teaching employees in the University and may appoint such teachers and non-teaching employees of their own, in consonance with the norms prescribed by the Regulatory Body.
(2) The University shall have the power to make University's regulations regarding terms and conditions of service of the employees of the University. and these shall be consistent with the norms and standards prescribed by the Regulatory Body.
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(Section 30.)
Funds and 30. (1) The University shall establish and constitute a fund to be known as accounts of the University. General Fund of the University to which the following shall be credited:—
(a) fees and other charges received by the University from the students;
(b) any contribution made by the sponsoring Trust;
(c) any income received from consultancy and other work undertaken by the University in pursuance of its objectives:
(d) trusts, bequests. donations. endowments and any other grants; and
(e) all other sums received by the University from any source whatsoever.
(2) The General Fund of the University may be utilized for the following purposes:—
(a) for payment of debts including interest charges thereto incurred by the University for the purpose of this Act;
(b) for upkeep of the assets of the University;
(c) for the payment of cost of audit of the University;
(d) for meeting the expenses of any suit or proceedings to which the University is a party:
(e) for payment of salaries and allowances of the officers and non- teaching employees of the University and members of the -teaching and research staff and for payment of any provident fund contribution, gratuity and other benefits to any such officers and employees and members of teaching and research staff;
(f) for the payment of travelling and other allowances of the members of the Governing Board, the Academic Councils and other authorities so declared under the University's Statutes of the University and of the members of any committee appointed by any of the authorities or by the Chairperson of the sponsoring Trust or the Vice-Chancellor, as the case may be, of the University;
(g) for the payment of fellowship. freeships, scholarships, ass i stanceshi ps and other awards to the student belonging to economically weaker sections of the society or research associates or trainees, as the case may be, or to any student otherwise eligible for such awards under the University's Statutes, ordinances, University's regulations or rules;
(h) for the payment of any expenses incurred by the University for the purpose of the University;
(i) for payment of cost of capital, not exceeding the prevailing bank rate of interest, incurred by the sponsoring trust for setting up the University and the investment made therefor;
(j) for the payment of charges and expenditure relating to the consultancy work undertaken by the University in pursuance of this Act; and
(k) for the payment of any other expenses including service fees payable to any organization charged with the responsibility of providing any specific service, including the managerial services to the University on behalf of the sponsoring trust, as approved by the Governing Board to be an expense for the purpose of the University.
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(Sections 31-34.)
Admission of students.
31. (I) The University shall establish an Endowment Fund in the name of the University through a fixed deposit of a minimum of Rupees ten crore in a Nationalized Bank, which may be used for the development of the University:
Provided that the sponsoring trust shall make available the whole Endowment Fund to the Administrator during the process of winding up of the University failing which the same shall be realized from the properties of the University.
(2) The Endowment Fund shall be invested and kept invested until the dissolution of the University.
(3) A security deposit shall be pledged in the name of Higher Education Department, through a fixed deposit of Rupees one crore in a Nationalized Bank to be kept as security deposit; interest proceeds of which may be used for the development of the University.
(4) The State Government shall have the power to forfeit the security deposit, in case the University contravenes any of the provisions of this Act.
32. (1) The University shall with the approval of the Governing Board. constitute for the benefit of the officers, teachers and other employees of the University, in such manner and subject to such terms and conditions as may be provided by Regulation, such scheme of Pension, Provident Fund, Gratuity and Insurance as it may deem fit.
• (2) Any provident fund instituted by the University for the benefit of its teachers, officers, or employees shall be governed by the provisions of the Provident Funds Act, 1925, as if such fund were a Government Provident Fund and such provident fund may be maintained in a Government Treasury.
33. (1) The University shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records, and prepare an annual statement of accounts including the income and expenditure account and balance sheet, in such form and in such manner, as may be provided for by University's regulations.
(2) The University shall adopt a proper system of internal checks and balances and controls in the discharge of its finance, accounting and auditing functions as may be provided for by University's regulations.
(3) The accounts of the University shall be audited not less than once in every year by a statutory auditor who shall be a Chartered Accountant as defined in the Chartered Accountant Act, 1949, as may be appointed by the Governing Board.
(4) The Annual Statement of Accounts shall, together with copies of the audit report be submitted to the Governing Board and to the State Government and shall thereupon be published by the Governing Board.
34. (1) Admission of students in the University shall be made on the basis of merit.
(2) Merit for admission in the University may be determined either on the basis of marks or grade obtained in the qualifying examination or on the basis of marks or grade obtained in a relevant entrance examination conducted by the University or by Common Entrance Test conducted at the State or National level:
Provided that any achievements in co-curricular activities or extra-curricular activities may be given weightage at the discretion of the University:
Provided further that the admission criteria for specific courses, as prescribed by the concerned Regulatory Bodies, shall be adhered to.
Endowment Fund of the University.
Pension and Provident Fund.
Annual Accounts and Audit.
19 of 1925.
38 of 1949.
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(Sections 35-37.)
(3) The seats in Engineering and Technology courses in the University or the colleges and other institutions subsumed in the University. shall be guided by the existing framework of the All India entrance examination or the West Bengal Joint Entrance Board through its state level common entrance test and counseling process until the University opts to work out its own entrance examination framework for admission into the courses as per the decision of the Governing Board.
(4) The University shall keep five percent of total intake reserved for tilling up with economically weaker persons in the manner as may be prescribed by the State Government from time to time.
Examinations and results.
35. (1) The University shall at the beginning of each academic session and in any case not later than 31st of August of every calendar year. prepare and publish a semester wise or annual, as the case may be, schedule of examinations for each and every course conducted by it and shall strictly adhere to the schedule.
Explanation.—"Schedule of Examination" means a table giving details about the time, day and dates of the commencement of each paper which is part of a scheme of examinations and shall also include the details about the practical examination:
Provided that if. for any reasons whatsoever, the University has been unable to follow the schedule, it shall, as soon as may be practicable, submit a report, to the State Government incorporating the detailed reasons for making a departure from the published schedule.
(2) The State Government shall have power to issue such directions to the University in removing difficulties in relation to any examination of the University, as it may deem necessary in the interest of the students.
(3) The University shall declare the results of every examination conducted by it within a period of thirty days from the last date of examination for that particular course and shall in any case declare the results latest within a period of forty five days, from such date:
Provided that if. for any reasons whatsoever, the University is unable to finally declare the results of any examination within the aforesaid period of forty five days, it shall submit a report incorporating the detailed reasons for such delay to the State Government:
Provided further that the State Government may upon considering such report issue such directions to the University as it may deem necessary in the interest of the students.
(4) The University shall have power to award Degrees or Diplomas or Titles or Awards or Certificates to any person involved in the course of study or in research in the University in accordance with the rules or University's regulations as may be framed or upon such terms and conditions as may be provided by the Regulatory authorities.
36. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the University shall have powers to confer degrees, diplomas and grant certificates and confer degrees and honorary degrees and other distinctions and titles, as approved by the Governing Board.
37. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Governing Board shall have, in addition to all other powers vested in it. the power to make University's regulations to provide for the administration and management of the affairs of the University.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality and foregoing powers.
such University's regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- Conferment of degrees. diplomas and grant of certificates by the University.
Powers to make University's regulations.
(i) the summoning and holding of meetings of the authorities of the University other than the first meeting of the Governing Board, the quorum and conduct of business at such meetings;
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(Section 37.)
(ii) the power and functions to be exercised and discharged by the Chancellor of the University;
(iii) the constitution, powers and duties of the other authorities, bodies and committees of the University established under this Act, the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of such authorities, bodies and committees, term of office of the membership, appointment and removal of members thereof and other matters connected therewith, and removal of members of the Governing Board, the Academic Council and the Finance Committee;
(iv) the procedure to be followed by the Governing Board and any Committee or other body constituted under this Act and by- the University's regulations made thereunder in the conduct of the business, exercise other powers and discharge of the functions;
(v) the procedure and criteria to be followed in established courses of study and admission of students;
(vi) the procedure to be followed by enforcing discipline in the University;
(vii) the management of the properties of the University;
(viii) the degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions and titles which may be conferred or granted by the University and withdrawal or cancellation of any such degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions and titles and the requirements thereof;
(ix) the conduct of examinations including the term of office and appointment of examiners;
(x) the creation of posts of Professors. Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Readers, Lecturers of equivalent academic designations or posts, officers and employees of the University, and the appointment of persons to such posts including the qualifications requisite therefor;
(xi) the fees and other charges which may be paid to the University for the courses, training facilities and services provided by it;
(xii) the manner and conditions for constitution of insurance. pension and provident funds and such other schemes for the benefit of officers, teachers and other employees of the University;
(xiii) the terms and conditions applicable for association of the University with other institutions;
(xiv) the preparation of budget estimates and maintenance of accounts;
(xv) the mode of execution of contracts or agreement by or on behalf of the University;
(xvi) the method of recruitment, classification and procedure for appointment of officers and staff of the University;
(xvii) the terms and tenure of appointments, salaries and allowances, contractual services, rules of discipline and other conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor, other officers, teachers and employees of the University;
(xviii) the terms and conditions governing deputation of officers and staff of the University;
(xix) the powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor and other officers, teachers and employees of the University;
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(Sections 38-42.)
(xx) the terms and conditions governing fellowship, scholarship, stipends, medals and prizes;
(xxi) the authentication of the orders and decisions of the Governing Board;
(xxii) the matters relating to hostels and halls of residence including disciplinary control therein;
(xxiii) all matters which by this Act are to be or may be provided by the University's regulations.
Power to make Rules.
Disqualification.
General Powers of State Government.
38. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the University's Statutes, the Ordinances and the University's regulations, the State Government may make rules for the purpose of duly carrying out the provisions of, or exercising the powers conferred by, this Act or to provide for matters which, by the University's Statutes, the Ordinances or the University's regulations, are required to be prescribed by rules.
(2) Every rule made by the State Government under this Act shall. as soon as it is made, be laid before the State Legislature.