महात्मा गांधी उद्यानिकी एवं वानिकी विश्वविद्यालय, पाटन, दुर्ग परिनियम, 2020 संबंधी

(a) to exercise overall control of the planning and prosecution of research conducted by the Vishwavidyalaya, excepting research done by students to meet degree requirement and by teacher of the Vishwavidyalaya to improve teaching ability;

(b) to prepare Research Senrice Programmes and annual budget estimates as may be required by the Vishwavidyalaya;

(c) to assist the Dean concerned in the supervision over the members of the college staff engaged on approved research programmes under the general previews of the Research Service;

(d) to require and superwise the compilation of research result and the proper publication of the research findings;

(e) to approve for publication in consultation with Deans concerned research manuscripts in such general form and such number as may be determined;

(0 to assign numbers to all publications and to maintain official record of all publications;

(d to be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor in exercise of the powers and d.ischarge of tlle duties ,r.rd.r the Act;

(h) to undertake teaching work; (i) to perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on him by Statutes, Regulations or by the Vice-Chancellor with the prior approval of the board.

15. Director of Extension Senrices - his emoluments powers and dutles. -(1) The Director of Extension Services shall receive a salary in the scale as approved by the State Government from time to time.

(²) The Director of Extension Services shall be appointed on such term as the Board may approve.

(3) It shall be the duty of the Director of Extension Services -

(a) to exercise overall control of on-campus and off-campus educational work involving cultivators and rural families;

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(b) to prepare yearly programmes and budget needs foi the education of cultivators and other non-students in connection with the extension scheme;

(c) to assist the Deans of Faculties in developing courses and in teaching students in various forms of the extension education;

(d) to supervise off-campus programmes dealing with (e)

horticultural co-operatives and rural youth progrzrmmes; to exercise superwision over the extension specialist assigned or attached to the colleges and such other members of the staff who are engaged in extension work and guide the extending work;

(0 to direct the preparation of materials such as publication, film, etc. for better development of the extension programmes;

(g) to distribute any material as a part of Vishwavidyalaya Extension Services;

(h) to be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor in the exercise of powers and discharge of duties under the act;

(i) to undertake teaching work; 0) to perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on him by the Statutes, Regulation or by the ce-Chancellor with the prior approval of the Board.

16. Director of Instructions- his emoluments powers and duties.- (¹) The Director Instructions shall receive a salary in the scale as approved by the State Government from time to time.

(²) The Director Instructions shall be appointed on such terms as the Board may approve.

(³) It shall be the duty of the Director of Instructions-

(a) to be in overall charge of the education in all the Faculties of the Vishwavidyalaya and allied subjects;

(b) to frame, develop, evaluate and improve course and curriculum and develop teaching procedure designed to

inculcate in the student's professional competence, character and quality of leadership in consultation with the Dean of Faculty concerned;

(c) to ensure uniform standard of teaching and examination in all constituent colleges of Vishwavidyalaya;

(d) to develop an integrated system of teaching, research and extension education and to coordinate the teaching work of different Faculties;

(e) to make arrangements for providing in-serrrice and post- graduate training facilities to academic staff member of ' constituent college research stations/farms;

(0 to exercise overal contror of the pranning and . coordination of work done by the students of the vishwavidyalaya in preparation for the requirements of post-graduate degrees ;

(g) to co-operate with the relevant college Facult5r in which post graduate students are studying in order that the requirements for such degrees may be fulfilled in proper manner;

(h) To be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor in exercise of powers and discharge of duties under the Act;

(i) to undertake teaching work.

17. Powers and Duties of Deans of Faculties. -(1) The Dean of the Faculty concerned shall be appointed on such terms as approved by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor from amongst the Deans of coleges in that Faculty for a period of three years. The Vice-chancellor shall have powers to curtail reduce this period depending upon the exigency of service and convenience of administration.

(²) The Dean of Faculties shall receive a salar⁵r in the scale as approved by the State Government from time to time.

(3) The Dean of the Faculty shall-

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(a) be the chairman of the Facult5r and shall be responsible to the vice-chancellor for the administration and execution of Faculty policies;

(b) be responsible for the due obsenrance of the statutes and other regulations relating to the faculty;

(c) formulate and present poricies to the faculty for their consideration without prejudice to the right of any member to present any matter before the Faculty. (d) be responsible to organize, advise, guide and conduct matters relating to the policies and programmes related with teaching/research/extension/curricula course/ course outlines/examinations/registration and admission etc. in the Faculty and act as the chief Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor and the other concerned oflicers in this connection;

(e) serve as the medium of communication for a1l official business of the Faculty with other authorities of the Vishwavidyalaya, colleges, students and. the public; (0 perform such other duties as assigned to him by the vice- Chancellor.

18. Dean of college- hls emoluments, powers and duties.-(l) the Dean of the college shall receive a salaqr in the scale as approved by the State Government from time to time.

(²) the Dean of the college shall be appointed in accordance with Statute 6(a) (i)

(³) it shall be the duty of the Dean of College-

(a) to exercise overall control of the college of which he is the administrative and academic head in respect of all employees, students, activates, facilities and the expenditure incurred therein;

(b) to supervise the teaching, research and extension work of the staff of the college and be responsible for the work and conduct of all the students of the college;

(c) to be responsible to the vice-chancellor through the Dean of the Faculty and the Director concerned, in exercise of the powers and discharge of duties under this statute, (d) to exercise such powers and discharge such duties as may be delegated or entrusted to him by the vice-chancellor in regard to the college of which he is the Dean and to be responsible in all technical and administrable matters related to teaching, research and extension etc. through the Dean of the Faculty and the Director concerned; (e) to undertake teaching, research and extension by himself; (0 he shall be responsible for the due obsenrance of the Statutes and regulations;

(g) he shall supenrise the registration and progress of the students in his college;

(h) he shall formulate and present policies on academic matters pertaining to his college to the Faculty/Academic council for consideration through the Dean of Faculty/ Director of Instructions ;

(i) he shall be responsible for proper administration of Research Station/Instructional Farm/ Institutions attached to the college;

(,) he shall also be responsible to the concerning authorities for the use and maintenance of rands, buildings, laboratories, libraries and such other properties of the college, the Research station/Instructional Farm and other institutions attached to the college;

(k) he shall be responsible for the maintenance, supenrision, functioning of the hostels of the college;

(1) to be responsible for the procurement of stores, equipments and such other items as are necessary for the college and units attached with the same;

(m) to be responsible for the maintenance of high standard of discipline in the institutions under him;

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(n) to be responsible for the maintenance of high standard of financial discipline in the institutions under him;

(o) to assist the Dean of the Faculty for all policies and programmes related to teaching, research and. extension work in the college on coordinated basis;

(p) to prepare proposals for college activities and budget estimates for needs thereof and be responsible to the comptroller through the vice-chancellor, that all college activities are in accordance with sanctions of the appropriate authorities;

(d (il to assist the Director of Extension Services on development of plans and budgets for extension work in the institutions under him;

(ii) to assist the extension services on the development of informational materials; and

(iii) to direct the extension education work done by the college staff.

(r) to assist the Director of Instructions and direct the works of post-graduate students in his college.

(s) to be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the educational use of the buildings and rooms assigned to the college and for the general equipment of the college;

(t) to perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on him by the statutes, Regulations or by the vice- Chancellor.

19. vishwavidyalaya Librarian- his emoluments and powers and duties. -(1) The vishwavidyalaya Librarian shall receive a salary in the scale as approved by the state Government from time to time.

(²) It shall be the duty of the vishwavidyalaya Librarian-

(a) to maintain, control and supenrise all libraries of the vishwavidyalaya and to organise their services in the

manner most beneficial to the needs of teaching, research and extension;

(b) to prepare annual budget for developing and operating all the libraries under the Vishwavidyalaya;

(c) to receive and co-ordinate recommend.ations from Deans and Directors for the purchase of books and distribution thereof amongst students and members of the staff ; (d) to make recommendations to the comptroller, on the need of improvement in accommodation of the libraries of the Vishwavidyalaya;

(e) to do such other things in connection with the library and improvement thereof as may be required by the vice- Chancellor.

Explanation-For the pu{poses of this Statute l,Libraries of the vishwavidyalaya" sharl include libraries of the Vishwavidyalaya carnpus and all libraries attached to the colleges and institutions under the Vishwavidyalaya.

Note-The vice-chancelor may ask any of the officers mentioned in the foregoing statute or other, hereinafter mentioned, to discharge such other function in addition to his own duties.

CI{APTER III.AUTHORITIES OF THE VISHWAVIDYALAYA 2(). Board-(l) The chancenor shall, by notification, constitute the Board in accordance with the provisions of section 26 of the Act.

(²) As laid in sub-section (⁴) of the section 26 of the Act, the members of the Board (other than ex-oflicio members) nominated or elected as the case may be, shall, subject to the provisions of section 55 of the Act, hold office for a term of three years. The term shall commence from the date on which their nomination or election is published.

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2l.Academic council.-The Academic council shall be the academic authority of the vishwavidyalaya and shan, Subject to the provisions of the act and statutes, have the control and general regulation of teaching, research, development, extension and examinations in the vishwavidyalaya and shall be responsible for the maintenance of the standards thereof.

(¹) Constitution of the Academic Council.

The Academic council shall consist of the following members namely:-

(A) Ex- Officio-Members-

(a) The Vice-Chancellor;

(b) Alt the Directors;

(c) All Deans of Faculties;

(d) All Deans of Colleges;

(e) The Registrar.

(B) Other Members-

(a) Members not exceeding five, from amongst the Heads of Departments to be nominated by the vice-chancellor, on rotational basis;

(b) Three persons having special knowledge of or practical experience in different aspects of Horticulture Sciences to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.

(²) Academic council shall, by regulations, provide for the ' development of curriculum and syllabi of various Faculties in accordance with the objectives of the Faculty and the degree requirements of the Vishwavidyalaya. Such regulations shall also provide that proposals of the Faculties shall be subject to the approval of the Academic Council.

(3) The vice-chancellor shall be the ex-ofEcio chairman of the Academic council and the Registrar be the ex-oflicio Secretary of the Academic Council.

(4) The term of oflice of the members of the Academic council, other than the ex-officio members, shall be three years.

(5) The members of the Academic Council shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration from the vishwavidyalaya

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except such sitting fees, daily and travelling allowances as may be prescribed.

(6) A member of the Academic Council other than the ex-officio members may tender resignation of his membership at any time before the expiry of the term of his office and such resignation shall be conveyed to the chancellor by a letter in writhing by the member and the resignatior, *i"ll t"k" effect from the date of its acceptance by the chancellor.

22. Faculties-(¹) The vishwavidyalaya shall have the following Faculties, namely:-

(i) Faculty of Fruit Science.

(ii) Faculty of Vegetable Science. (iii)Faculty of Floriculture and Landscaping Architecture Science.

(iv)Faculty of plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Science.

(0 Faculty of post Harvest Management and processing Technologr Science.

(vi) Faculty of Forestry

(vii) Faculty of each of such subject other than those mentioned above for which a new institution is opened or similar other Faculties offered to quali$r students for academic degrees.

(2) Each Facult5r shall consist of the following members :-

(a) Dean of the Faculty-Chairman.

(b) All Deans of Colleges.

(c) Heads of Department of Studies in the Faculty. (d) All Professors and six Research Specialists and. three Extension specialists, employed in the serwice of the vishwavidyalaya, nominated by the Dean of Faculty in consultation with Director Research/Director Extension for a period of one year from the date of notification.

(e) one Associate Professor and if there be no Associate Professor, Assistant Professor from each Department in the Facult⁵r, by rotation, for each academic y€tr, according to seniority.

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(f) Director of Research Services.

(g) Director of Extension Services.

(h) Director of Instructions. (i) Nof more than two members, not in emplo5rment of the Vishwavidyalaya, as the Dean of Faculty may co-opt for a period of two years.

fi) one member from each of the other Facurties as the Dean ffidy, in consultation with the Dean of the Faculty concerned, co-opt for such period as he may deem fit.

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(4)

Each Faculty shall be responsible to its Dean. Each Facult⁵r shall draw up a college organizational plan which provides for such departments as deemed best and shall define the scope of the work to be done by the college and the various departments comprised in each such Faculty. A proposal of a Faculty shall be considered by the Acad,emic council and, if approved by the council shall be forwarded to the Board for its consideration. Any changes desired by the Council and/or Board shall be referred to the Faculty.

(s) Each Faculty shall consider and make such recommendations to the Academic council on any question pertaining to its sphere of work as may appear to it necessary or on any matter referred to it by the Academic Council.

(6) subject to Regulations made by the Academic council, each Faculty shall develop college curricula and course outlines to meet the degree requirements of t]le vishwavidyaLaya, and shall provide teachings, laboratory and field experiences and other opportunities for learning and shall participate in research and extension activities, in accordance with the objective of the Vishwavidyalaya.

(7) subject to the provisions of the Statutes, each Facult5r shall prescribed detailed conditions of admission of students to the college and to the various courses of study in the Faculty shall formulate standards for the evaluation of the progress and

attainments of the students of the college and recommend dismissals of students who fail to meet the' academic requirements of the college and Vishwavidyalaya.

(⁸) A Faculty shall recommend to the Board that degrees be conferred on students who have satisf,actorily fulfilled the degree requirements of the Faculty and Vishwavidyalaya.

(9) Subject to the Statutes, a Faculgr shall_

(a) Assist the Extension services on the development of plans for training of cultivators and others who are not students of the coilege and shall recommend to the Director of Extension services, the issuance of diplomas, certificates or other recognitions to those meeting the prescribe requirements ; and

(b) Assist the Research service on the development of plans for the conduct of research work aimed at practical solution to cultivator problems.

23' other Authoritles.'In addition to the authorities mentioned in clause (i) to (iii) of Section ²s, the following shan be the authorities of the Vishwavidyataya, n€unely :_

(¹) Administrative Council.

(2) Extension Education Council-

(3) Research Council. (4) Council of post-Graduate Studies.

24. Administratlve council-(l) The Administrative council sharl consist of the following persons, namely :_

(a) Vice-Chancellor-Chairman.

(b) Comptroller.

(c) Registrar- SecretarSr

(d) Atl Deans of Faculties.

(e) Two Deans of Colleges nominated by the Vice-Chancellor for a period of one year by.rotation.

(f) Director of Research Services.

(g) Director of Extension Services.

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(h) Director Instructions.

(i) Two Heads of the Departments Faculty nominated in rotation according to the seniorit5r for a period of one year.

fi) Dean of Student Welfare.

(2) It shall be the duty of the Administrative council to make recommendations to the vice-chancellor on all matters with which vishwavidyalaya is concerned save matters pertaining to academic aspects, as may be referred to it by the Board, the vice- Chancellor, the Academic Council or the Faculties.

25.Extension Education council-(1) The Extension Education Council shall consist of the following persons, namely :_ (a) Director of Extension Services-Chairman. (b) A¹¹ Deans of Faculties and all Deans of colleges-one of the Deans of colleges as may be appointed by the chairman shall act as its Secretar5r.

(c) Director of Research Serwices.

¹²) The Extension Education council shall be responsible to the Director of Extension services and shall considered and make recommendations on all matters pertaining to Education Extension and specially with respect to-

(a) Training of College Students. (b) Horticulture Rural Life Extension Serwice. (c) Preparation of educational material for cultivators. (d) Conduct of short courses, etc. for non_students. (e) Field extension programmes for the benefit of cultivators. (0 The development of horticulture production and making co-operatives.

(g) Preparation of material for development of horticulture such as publications, films, etc., for better development of extension work.

26. Research Council-(l) The Research Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(a) Director of Redearch Services_Chairman. (b) All Deans of Faculties and Deans of College. (c) Director of Extension Services. (d) Librarian. (e) such otrrer Heads of the Department, not more than two, as may be nominated by the Director of Research Services.

(0 one of the Deans of co[eges to be nominated by the Director of Research Services_Secretar5r.

(²) The Research council shall be responsible to the Director of Research services and shall consider and make recommendations on all matters pertaining to horticulture research of the Vishwavidyalaya and especially with respect of_ (a) Horticulture rural life research service ; (b) Preparation of material for d.evelopment of horticulture such as publications, films, etc., for better deveropment of research.

Chairman.

(b) All Deans of Faculties. (c) All Deans of Colleges. (d) Director of Research Services. (e) Director of Extension Services.

(a) development and laying down of standard. of admission to post-graduate courses of the Vishwavidyalaya ;

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(b) prescription of courses, research and other requirements for post-graduate degrees ;

(c) evaluation of performance of candidates for post-graduate degrees with concurrence of the Dean of the Faculty concerned for trre award of post-graduate degree ;

(d) performance of such other functions as may be assigned by the Board and Vice-Chancellor.

²S.committees of the Authorities of the vishwavidyalaya.- (1) Each authoritSz of the vishwavidyalaya may appoint such committees as it may consider necessarJr for the eflicient discharge of the duties assigned to it, by or under the Act.

CHAPTER TV. EMPLOYEES OF THE VISHtrIA VIDYALAYA A- Teachers of the Vishwavidyalaya

So.Teachers of the vishwavidyalaya.-(¹) Teachers of the (b) Persons appointed by the Board as Honoraqz Teachers in any of the aforementioned categories on such terms and conditions as the Board may prescribe by Regulations.

(²) A teacher shall be eligible to impart instructions and/or conduct or guide research and./or extension programme only up to such standard for which he is recognized as such-in accordance with the regulations made by the Board in this behatf.

(3) A teacher shall perform such functions and discharge such duties as may be prescribed by Regulations by the Academic council.

(4) The word "Teachers/Teacher" wherever occurs shall include persons engaged in Research and Extension activities.

Sl.Qualifications for teachers of the vishwavidyalaya.-subject to the approval of the Board the Academic council shall, by Regulations, prescribe the qualifications for candidates for the various grades of teachers of the Vishwavidyalaya.

32. scales of pay of teachers and other terms and cond,itions of their service.-(l) The scales of salaried teachers (as follows) shall be as approved by the state Government from time to time:

(i) Professor/Equivalent. (ii) Associateprofessor/Equivalent. (iii) Assistantprofessor/Equivalent.

(²¹ on the specific recommendations by the Selection Committee supported by reasons recorded in writing, the vice-chancellor in consultation with the comptrorler may sanction a higher initial salary-

(a) not exceeding seven advance increments over the initial pay in the scale of the post to which appointment is to be made; or

(b) in the case of a candidate arready employed, not exceeding five increments over his pay elsewhere and in case his said pay does not correspond. to any stage in the scale of pay for the post, the stage in the said scare just below the salary the candidate is already drawing.

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Note :-All cases in which advance increments are granted under (a) and (b) shall be duly reported to the Board within four months of the appointment.

(3) Subject to the provisions of the Act and these Statutes the other conditions of service of the Teachers of the Vishwavidyalaya shall be those embodied in an Agreement of service prescribed by the Vishwavidyalaya for teachers.

(⁴) All salaried Teachers of the Vishwavidyalaya shall be wholetime teachers and shall be entitled to leave, leave salary, allowance and other benefits as may be prescribed in this behalf by the Board from time to time for its employees.

(⁵) The word 'Teacher' wherever it occurs includes persons engaged in Research and Extension Activities.

B-Heads of Departments, Heads of Research station and Heads of E'ield Extension Unit.

33. Responsibilities and duties, etc., of Head of Depattment.- As a Department is the primary unit of teaching, research and. extension in a particular field of knowledge within a Facult5r, the responsibilities and duties of the Head of Department shall be as follows :-

(a) He shall be responsible to the Dean for organization of the teaching, in the Department, for the quality and eflicient progress of the work related thereurith and for the formulation and execution of Departmental policies as they effect the Department.

(b) He shall report on the teaching, research and extension work of the Department to the Dean of College concerned with copies to other Deans of Colleges and the Dean.

(c) He shall have general supervision of the work of students in the Department.

(d) He shall prepare the Departmental budget and be responsible for distribution and expenditure of departmental funds and for the care of departmental property.

(e) He shall regularly call meetings of the departmental staff for discussion of policies, educational procedures and research and inform staff members of the Department regarding the nature and scope of the work in charge of the Department.

(0 To exercise such powers and discharge such duties as may be delegated or entrusted to him by the Director Research and Director Extension and to be responsible through the Dean to the Officer, whose powers and duties he exercises.

c-other Employees of the vishwavidyalaya and their conditions of Senrice etc.

34. seryice Personnel. - The vishwavidyalaya shall employ such other service personnel other than those hereinbefore mentioned as may from time to time be needed to carry on the activities of the Vishwavidyalaya. The pay scales, qualifications for recruitment, conditions of service and duties to be performed by such service personnel shall be such as may be prescribed by the Board. such service personnel shall be under the control of the respective officers (concerned) of the Vishwavidyalaya and shall be responsible to them provided that appeals against punishment and adverse application of service conditions, shall be with the authorit5r, next above the appointing authority.

D- General

35. Additional work of vishwavidyalaya employees.- (1) An employee of the Vishwavidyalaya, shall be entifled to additional comparison for work done for the Vishwavidyalaya in addition to his regularly prescribed duties, when so sanctioned by and such rate of pay as may be approved by the authority or officer indicated herein for the pertinent class of employees:-

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Board

Teachers

Vice-Chancellor

Senrice Personnel --- Comptroller

(2) An employee of the vishwavidyalaya (including an officer, teacher or service personnel) shall not engage in activities outside the vishwavidyalaya when any such activity does or is likely to result in damage to the best interests of the vishwavid.yaraya. euestions on the propriety of any such activity shall be considered by the authority indicated herein. If any activity is found not to be in the best interests of the vishwavidyalaya, the authority shall recommend to the Board, through the Vice-chancellor, that the employee does not engage or cease to engage in such activity. The decision of the Board shall in this matter be final and transmitted in writing to the employees :-

Officers

Administrative Council

Teachers

Academic Council

Service Personnel --- Administrative Council

(³) No employee of the Vishwavidyalaya shall be eligible to additional remuneration except as provided in these Statutes.

36.Leave.-Until the Board may make Regulations in the matter of leave, all the employees of the Vishwavidyalaya shall be governed by the leave rules applicable to state Government servants of the corresponding grade.

37. Emoluments of retired emproyee.-Notwithstanding anfihing contained in the statutes, the emoluments of an employee, other than the Vice-Chancellor who is recruited after his retirement from Government Service, shall be fixed in t].e vishwavidyalaya on the basis of last pay drawn minus pension and pension equivalent of death-cum-retirement gratuity, provided. that the Board may in any specific case, for reason to be recorded in writing, relax the provision under this Statutes.

CHAPTER v - PENSION, PROVIDENT FUND, cRATUrrY, ETc. 38. schemes.-The pension, gratuity, family pension and commutation of ' pension benefit shall admissible to existing officers, teachers and other employees of the Indira Gandhi Ikishi Vishwavidyalaya shall continue after their transfer to the Universit5r. These benefits shall be applicable as per chhattisgarh civil services (pension) Rules,1976 and the chhattisgarh pension (commutation) Rules, 1976 as amended from time to time.

Universit5r may with permission of the state Government may adopt new pension for the oflicers, teachers and employees of the Universit5r who are not member of the old pension scheme.

39. Pension and Gratuity fund.-In order to meet the expenditure on pension and gratuity disbursement to the employees of the Vishwavidyalaya as prescribed in the Chhattisgarh Civil Service (Pension) Rules, ¹⁹z⁶ and in order to meet other incidental expenses on the operation of the scheme a Pension and Gratuit5r Fund sha1l be created centrally, to be operated by the comptroller. It shall comprise and constituted out of the Following amounts:-

(a) Monthly contributory fund subscription made by the vishwavidyalaya to the account of each employee share.

(b) Grant-in-aid sanctioned by the Government from time to time to cover the deficiency of funds in running the pension and Gratuity scheme.

(c) Amount earned as interest on investment of the Fund.

4o.Contribution to Pension Fund.- The monthly contribution of each employee as vishwavidyalaya share shall be fixed once in a year preferably in April and the amount so determined in respect of the eligible employees of the Vishwavidyalaya shall be credited in the Pension and Gratuity Fund. The assessment of the amount shall be done in the month of May of the following year and the difference of amount, if any, shall be made good.

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41. Audit of Pension Fund.-The amounts of pension fund at the vishwavidyalaya headquarter shall be checked and audited by the Local Frrnd Accounts, Department of state Government of Chhattisgarh through their departmental auditors.

42.General Provident f'und Rules.- The chhattisgarh General Provident Fund Rules, 195s as amended from time to time shall be applicable to the employees enjoying the benefit of the pension and Gratuity Scheme.

43. General Provision.-In case of doubt or where any provision in the Statue is not clear, the rules as laid down in the Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 19Z6 shall be applicable.

44. Authority.-The Vice-Chancellor shall be the final authority in all matters relating to pension cases, who has decision has to be taken decision regarding date of Birth, quali$ring serwices, admissibility of pension and other similar issue.

CHAPTER VI'ACADEMIC PRocRAMMEs,ArrMIssIoNs,

PERT'ORMANCE

A-Organi zation of teaching 45. Academic Programmes Defrnitions.-In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires-

(a) "Academic year" means a twelve month period during which a cycle of works is completed;

(b) "semester" means a ¹g to 22 weeks period; there being two such periods in an Academic years;

(c) "curriculum" means a series of courses selected and designated to provide training to meet the requirement of a degree;

(d) "cotlrse" means a series of classes and work experience existing over a semester and being as integral and specilic part of a curriculum;

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³⁰⁴ l77l (e) "course-out-¹ine" means a detailed out-rine of the subject matter of a course carefully co-related with othei syllabi to avoid omissions and/or duplication in a particular field of study;

(0 i'corrr". credit " means a quantitative measure of a course, on credit being allowed for three hours of expected student effort per week through a semester ;

B "Course Load" means 24 credits which a student may complete each semester.

46. vtshwavidyalaya calendar, Academlc year, semesters, Annual catalogue.-(1) The Academic year shall normally commence of the first working day of July every year.

(2) The Semester shall normally be as follows:- First Semester-July to November-December.

Second Semester-November-December to April-May. In each semester, there shall be not less than 105 fu1l days in which classes and/or interim examinations are conducted, laboratories and libraries are open.

(3) The vishwavidyalaya shall publish prior to the beginning of a Academic Year, a vishwavidyalaya Annual catalogue containing, as far as possible but not limited to the following:-

(a) starting date of Academic year and each semester and dates of official holidays;

(b) Qualifications of and maximum number of students which may be admitted to the various Colleges;

(c) Fees which are to be charged for registration, course, laboratories, student affairs, hostels, etc, ;

(d) Scholarships, Student Loans and other sources from which students may meet their financial needs;

(e) Degrees, diplomas, medals, etc., awarded by the Vishwavidyalaya and the requirements there for;

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(0 Lists of courses offered in each college during each semester indicating the contents, course credits, pre- requisites, etc., for each course;

(g) Requirements for students to maintain satisfactory standing in courses and the vishwavidyalaya, conditions of probation and causes for dismissa-l;

(h) Hostels and other residential accommodation for students;

(i) uniforms and other ancillary matter that may be required of the students.

B-Student Admissions perforrnance.

47. Qralifications for student admission to the vishwavidyalaya.-(1) The minimum academic attainment for admission to a college of the vishwavidyalaya shall be laid down by the vishwavidyalaya Board except as under clause (1) of Statute 4g.

(2) In addition to the prescribedacademic attainments, a candidate for admission to the Vishwavidyalaya shall possess good moral habits and such other personal and physical pre-requisites as may determined by the Dean of Student Welfare.

(3) The nzunes of all the students who are admitted to the Vishwavidyalaya shall as soon as may be after their selection is so made be posted on the Notice Board of the Registrar and if the Registrar considers it necessary to be published, then it is published in such other manner as he may deem fit.

48. credit for previous studies and experiences; admission, advance standing.-A candidate for admission, who does not fulfill requirement for admission prescribed in statute 4g but who has had other valuable experiences and/or possesses special abilities, may be granted credit for such experience and/or abilities so as to quality him for admission to the Vishwavidyalaya. An evaluation of such possible substitute qualifications sha-ll be made by the Dean of

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³⁰⁴ l7e\ the appropriate Faculty and reported to the Registrar for pu{poses of record of admission of such students.

49. Evaluation of students' performance.-The course Grade earned by a student shall be determined in accordance with the rules/regulations to be framed by the Academic Council from time to time.

The teacher sha¹l report in accordance with the rules prescribed by the Dean of student welfare, his opinion on the degree to which the student is a "good" student of the Vishwavidyalaya.

5O. Student Probations and dismissals.- The conditions of probation and dismissals of the stutlents shall be accordance with the academic rules/regulations to be framed by the Academic council.

51. Extra-curricular activities of students, vishwavidyalaya activities, employment.-(1) An enrolled student shall not engage in Vishwavidyalaya extra-curricular activities which, in the opinion of teacher, seriously interfere with satisfactory performance in his classes; provided that any such ruling of a teacher may be over- ruled by the Dean of Student Welfare whose decision shall be final.

(²¹ An enrolled student shall not engage in work for the Vishwavidyalaya or outside the vishwavidyalaya, for or without compensation, when such work is deemed by a teacher to interfere seriously with the quality of the student's class work; provided that such a ruling of a teacher may be over-ruled by the Dean of Student welfare with prior concurrence of the Dean of the Faculty to which the student belongs and the decision of the Dean of student welfare in the matter shall be final. In case of difference of opinion between the Dean of student welfare and the Dean of the Faculty, the matter shall be referred to the Vice-Chancellor whose decision in that case shall be final.

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C-Scholarship and Loan f\rnds, Student Fees.

52. The vishwavidyalaya scholarship and student Loan Funds.-(l) The Vishwavidyalaya shatl establish and maintain a scholarship fund, from which funds may be granted to an enrolled student- (a) to assist him in meeting his expenses while attend.ing the Vishwavidyalay aurtd/or

(b) as an award to him for outstanding performance in the Vishwavidyalaya.

In accordance with joint recommendations of the Administrative Council and Academic Council, the Board sha-ll make Regulations governing the operations of the Vishwavidyalaya Scholarship Fund. (²) The vishwavidyalaya shall establish a student Loan Fund, from which funds may be provided as loans to an enrolled student when such assistance is needed to help him to meet the costs of attending the Vishwavidyalaya. In accordance with recommendations of the Administrative Council, the Board shall make Regulations governing the operations of the vishwavidyaraya student Loan Fund.

53. Student Fees, Registration, course, Laboratory and others.-(1) At the time of registration in each semester, an enrolled student shall pay such registration fee as may be prescribed by Regulations. Save as provided in clause (⁴), the registration for the Semester shall not be completed until the fee is paid, and such fee shall not be refunded once the student is accepted by the vishwavidyalaya. (2) At the time of registration for a course in the Vishwavidyalaya, an enrolled student shall pay a colrrse fee which shall be such as may be prescribed by Regulations. Same as provided in clause (4) admission to a Course shall not be permitted until the fees is paid and such fee shall not be refunded except in accordance with Regulations made by the Administrative Council.

(4) The Board, on the recommendations of the Administrative Council, shall make Regulations for exempting indigent persons,'referred to in Section 9 from the payment of fees prescribed under clauses (1), (2) and (3) above. Furthermore, on the recommendations of the Administrative council the Board may also make Regulations regarding exemption of fees for other enrolled students when such exemption is deemed to be in the best interest of the Vishwavidyalaya.

CHAPTER VII--VISHWAVIDYALITYA DEGREE, DIPLOMA, AWARDS. 54. Bachelor degrees binds, requirements.-(1)The Vishwavidyalaya shall, when so approved by the Board grant to an enrolled. student who has fulfiltred the requirement of the vishwavidyalaya, a Bachelor's degree, as follows-

(a) Bachelor of Science (Horticulture),

(²) A Bachelor's degree shall require the completion of a series of courses (curriculum) prescribed by the Faculty and approved by the Academic Council. The curriculum shall include courses in:-

(a) basic science and humanities,

(b) basic subject of the Facult5r,

(c) fields related thereto, and

(d) special professional and/or vocational subjects,

Al¹ of which provide opportunities for a student to gain basic and usable knowledge which should make him capable of dealing reasonably well with all facts of horticulture and rural life and specially with the particular activities for which he has taken special courses.

A student in order to earn a Bachelor's degree shall according to prescribed standards, have completed in the vishwavidyaraya or acquired by 'Approved Transfer', the course credits prescribed by regulation for the particular degree and shall have earned at least an 5.50 credit Grade point'Average out of 10.00 for all courses completed Faculty(where as to earn a Master degree he/she shall

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have earned atleast 6.s0 oGpA out of 10.00) that in ad.dition to above, the student shall in the judgment of the Faculty, possess good moral habits and a high standard of honesty.

(³)A student who, in meeting the Vishwavidyalaya requirements for a degree, has earned an overall Grade point Average 7.5 and. above, as an under graduate, and 8.5 and above as post-graduate, shall be awarded a Certificate of Honour.

55. Advanced Degree, kinds and requirements.- (1) The vishwavidyalaya shall, when so approved by the Board grant to a student who has fulfilled vishwavidyalaya requirements, a Master's Degree, as follows :-

(a) Master of Science in (Horticulture) Fruit Science (b) Master of science in (Horticulture) vegetable science (c) Master of science in (Horticulture) Floriculture and Landscaping Architecture Science

(d) Master of Science in (Horticulture) plantation crops, spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Science

(e) Master of science in (Horticulture) post Harvest and Processing Technologr Science

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(²) As prescribed by the council of post graduate studies approved by the Academic council, a student shall have completed in a creditable marlner in the vishwavidyalaya or acquired by approved Transfer atleast 82 course credits, after Bachelor,s Degree applicable to the particular degree, In addition, he shatl have completed a research project and submitted to the Faculty a creditable thesis.