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L. A. BILL No. XV OF 2022.

A BILL

to establish and incorporate the COEP Technological University as a

specialised technological unitary public university, to collaborate with

research industries and corporate industrial associates, to provide vertical

mobility to students undergoing technical education in high growth sectors

and to prepare students towards gainful employment, to provide scientific

and technology management and develop organisation of teaching,

learning, training, research, consultancy, testing and extension,

to establish centre of excellence, research park with industries and to give

effect to the objects envisaged in the new education policy and for matters

connected therewith or incidental thereto.

WHEREAS, it is expedient to establish and incorporate the COEP

Technological University as a specialised technological unitary public

university, to collaborate with research industries and corporate industrial

associates, to provide vertical mobility to students undergoing technical

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In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation in

English of the Maharashtra COEP Technological University Bill, 2022 (L. A. Bill No. XV of 2022),

introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on the 24th March 2022, is hereby published

under the authority of the Governor.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

SATISH WAGHOLE,

I/c. Secretary (Legislation) to Government,

Law and Judiciary Department.

RNI No. MAHENG / 2009 / 35528

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education in high growth sectors and to prepare students towards gainful

employment, to provide scientific and technology management and develop

organisation of teaching, learning, training, research, consultancy, testing

and extension, to establish centre of excellence, research park with

industries and to give effect to the objects envisaged in the new education

policy and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, it is hereby

enacted in the Seventy-third Year of the Republic of India as follows :—

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1.

(1) This Act may be called the Maharashtra COEP Technological

University Act, 2022.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may,

by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

2.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(1) “ Academic Council ” means the Academic Council of the

University ;

(2) “ All India Council for Technical Education ” means the All India

Council for Technical Education established under the All India Council

for Technical Education Act, 1987 ;

(3) “ alumni ” means former students of the University and includes

former students of the Government College of Engineering, Pune ;

(4) “appointed date” means the date appointed under sub-section

(2) of section 1 ;

(5) “ authorities ” means the authorities of the University as

specified by or under this Act ;

(6) “ Board of Governance ” means the Board of Governance of the

University ;

(7) “ centre ” means a Centre established, managed and maintained

by the University as prescribed by the Statutes ;

(8) “ Chancellor ” or “ Vice-Chancellor ” means, respectively, the

Chancellor or the Vice-Chancellor of the University ;

(9) “ choice based credit system ” means the curricular system that

offers multiple inter-disciplinary choices for students to select from the

courses (core, elective or minor or soft skill or skill enhancement

courses, etc.) to accumulate credits as prescribed in the Statutes ;

(10) “ collaboration ” means collaborative academic activity of the

University with other universities, academic institutions including

local, regional, national or international institutions, research

institutions and organizations in the field of science and technology,

agriculture, industry, trade and commerce, sports, social, cultural, and

any other field ;

(11) “ Dean ” means the Dean of the School of the University ;

(12) “ De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis) ” means tribes declared

as such by the State Government, from time to time ;

Short title

and

commencement.

Definitions.

52 of

1987.

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(13) “department” means a department established by the

University for teaching a particular subject or a group of subjects in

the University ;

(14) “ Economically Weaker Section ” means any Economically

Weaker Section as notified by the State Government, from time to time ;

(15) “ existing college ” means the Government College of

Engineering, Pune (COEP) ;

(16) “ fee ” means tuition fees, other fees and charges, including

developmental charges to be collected by the University ;

(17) “ Head of the University Department ” or “ Head of the

University Centre ” means a Head of the University Department or

Head of the University Centre ;

(18) “ higher education ” means the pursuit of knowledge beyond

learning at the stage of higher secondary school education ;

(19) “hostel” means a place of residence for the students of the

University, provided, established, maintained, by the University ;

(20) “ inter-disciplinary studies ” means the combined academic

studies and research in different disciplines as prescribed by Statutes ;

(21) “ Knowledge Resource Centre ” means a library established

by the University on the campus or sub-campuses of the University to

hold in print, electronic and audio-video format material, monographs,

reference volumes, texts and review books, all types of journals and any

other material in various format useful for education, research,

extension services or for similar purposes ;

(22) “ multi-disciplinary studies ” means the combined academic

and research programs in different streams of a particular discipline

as prescribed by the Statutes ;

(23) “ Nomadic Tribes ” means tribes wandering from place to place

in search of their livelihood, as declared by the State Government, from

time to time ;

(24) “ Non-vacation academic staff ” means such staff as the Board

of Governance may classify to be non-vacation academic staff and

includes all such staff which is complimentary to academic staff but,

shall not include the staff engaged purely in discharging administrative

functions, provided that these shall not be in contravention of the State

Government policies in this regard ;

(25) “ Other Backward Classes ” means any socially and

educationally backward classes of citizens as declared by the State

Government and includes Other Backward Classes declared by the

Government of India in relation to the State of Maharashtra, from time

to time ;

(26) “ prescribed ” means prescribed by Statutes or Ordinances

or Regulations, as the case may be, made by or under this Act ;

(27) “ Registrar ” means the Registrar of the University ;

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(28) “ regulatory authorities ” means the regulatory authority

established by the Government of India, from time to time, in respect

of professional education ;

(29) “ Scheduled Castes ” means such castes, races or tribes or

parts of, or groups within, such castes, races or tribes as are deemed

to be Scheduled Castes, in relation to the State of Maharashtra under

article 341 of the Constitution of India ;

(30) “ Scheduled Tribes” means such tribes or tribal communities

or parts of or groups within, such tribes or tribal communities as are

deemed to be Scheduled Tribes in relation to the State of Maharashtra

under article 342 of the Constitution of India residing in any part of

the State of Maharashtra ;

(31) “ School ” means a school of studies maintained and managed

by the University ;

(32) “ Special Backward Category ” means socially and

educationally backward classes of citizens declared as a Special

Backward Category by the State Government ;

(33) “ State ” means the State of Maharashtra ;

(34) “ State Government ” or “Government” means the Government

of Maharashtra ;

(35) “Statutes”, “Ordinances” and “Regulations” means, respectively,

the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University, made by

or under this Act ;

(36) “ Student ” means an individual who is admitted and

registered for any academic programme of the University ;

(37) “ Sub-Campus” means a comprehensive inherent independent

unit of the University for decentralization of academic, administrative,

research and extension activities, with the objective of improving

efficiency and effectiveness.

(38) “ Teacher ” means full-time approved professor, associate

professor, assistant professor, in any school, centre, department or sub-

campus of the University.

(39) “ University ” means the COEP Technological University

established under section 3 of this Act ;

(40) “ University Grants Commission ” means the University Grants

Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act,

1956.

CHAPTER II

UNIVERSITY

3.

(1) With effect from the appointed date, the existing Government

College of Engineering, Pune (COEP) shall, stand constituted as a non-

affiliating unitary University, by the name of the “COEP Technological

University ”.

(2) The University shall be a body corporate, by the name specified in

sub-section (1) and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and

shall sue and be sued by the said name.

3 of

1956.

Incorporation

of University.

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(3) In all suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University,

the pleadings shall be signed and verified by the Registrar or any other

person authorized in this behalf, and all process in suits and proceedings

shall be issued to and served on the Registrar.

(4) The headquarter of the University shall be at Pune, Maharashtra.

(5) The jurisdiction of the University shall extend to the whole of the

State of Maharashtra.

(6) The University shall be competent to acquire and hold property, both

movable and immovable, to transfer by way of lease, sell, mortgage, leave

and license, gift, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) or otherwise or

dispose of any movable or immovable property, which may vest in or be

acquired by it for the purposes of the University, and to contract and do all

other things necessary for the purposes of this Act :

Provided that, no such transfer by way of lease, sell, mortgage, leave

and license, gift, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) or otherwise or

dispose of such property shall be made without the valuation made thereof

by the approved valuer appointed by the University and without the prior

permission of the State Government :

Provided further that, no prior permission of the State Government

shall be required under the first proviso, where the transfer of immovable

property is temporarily made for for the period upto ten years or ten years

in aggregate for activities as may be required to fulfill in furtherance of the

objects of the University and for renewal of such transfer beyond ten years,

the prior permission of the State Government shall be necessary.

(7) On and from the appointed date,—

(a) the control and management of the existing college together

with the control and management of all properties and assets including

any cash balance held by the existing college or on its account, whether

in deposit with any Bank or otherwise pertaining thereto, shall stand

transferred to, and vest in, the University ;

(b) save as provided in this section, all rights, powers and

privileges, duties, debts, liabilities and obligations of the existing college

contractual or otherwise, arising or accrued or incurred in relation to

the affairs of the existing college, shall stand transferred to, and vest

in, the University ;

(c) any doubt or difference in regard to transfer of any asset or

liability under foregoing clauses shall be referred to the Government,

through Director of Technical Education, and the decision of the State

Government thereon shall be final.

(8) The properties, assets and rights transferred to the University by

virtue of sub-section (7), shall continue to be utilized for the purposes for

which they were being utilized or were intended to be utilized immediately

before the appointed date.

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(9) On and with effect from the appointed date,—

(a) the existing college shall stand de-affiliated in a phased manner

from the Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune :

Provided that, the students who have taken the admission prior

to the appointed date, shall continue with the privileges of the

Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, till the completion of their

existing courses and get degrees or awards of the Savitribai Phule Pune

University, Pune ;

(b) for the students of existing college, the Savitribai Phule Pune

University, Pune shall make arrangement for conferment of the

corresponding degree, diploma and other academic distinction, on the

basis of the result of such examination.

4.

The objects of the University, in general, shall be to disseminate,

create and preserve knowledge and understanding by teaching, research and

development, skill development, training and education, extension and

service in engineering and technology in general, and in particular, the

objects relating thereto shall be,—

(i) to promote education, research and training in engineering and

technology, including information technology and its application,

architecture, planning, management and applied sciences for the

advancement of knowledge and for the betterment of society ;

(ii) to make provision for research and for the advancement and

dissemination of knowledge, and generally to cultivate and promote the

engineering and technology, pure and applied sciences, liberal arts,

humanities and social sciences, finance and accounts managements,

different forms of medicine, law, physical education and other branches

of learning and culture and their multi-disciplinary and inter-

disciplinary areas ;

(iii) to provide facilities and opportunities for graduate and post-

graduate education, Ph.D. and research in the field of engineering and

technology, including information technology and its application,

architecture, planning, management and applied sciences and by

instruction, training, research, development and extension and by such

other means as the University may deem fit ;

(iv) to serve as a centre for fostering co-operation and interaction

between the academic and research community on the one hand and

industry on the other ;

(v) to organize exchange programmes with other institutions of

repute in India and abroad with a view to keeping abreast of the latest

developments in relevant areas of teaching and research ;

(vi) to create and administer a research fund for supporting and

facilitating research initiatives and projects of faculty members and

students ;

(vii) to define an enabling framework for researchers to obtain

sponsorships for research projects and which makes the participating

researchers responsible for the successful implementation of the

project ;

Objects of

University.

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(viii) to identify and establish linkages including Memorandum of

Understandings (MoU) for long term relationships with national and

international research organizations for widening the scope of research

opportunities and funding options available to the teachers and students

of the University ;

(ix) to identify and establish linkages including Memorandum of

Understandings (MoU) for long term relationships with industry bodies

and individual companies for creating opportunities for teachers and

students of the University to involve themselves in real life research

projects and obtaining sponsorships ;

(x) to utilize University resources for industrial manpower

training ;

(xi) to provide assistance for improving employability including

entrepreneurial training, specialized skilled training in soft skill

requirement by industries ;

(xii) to carry out its responsibility of creation, preservation and

dissemination of knowledge therefor ;

(xiii) to promote discipline and the spirit of intellectual inquiry

and to dedicate itself as a fearless academic community to the sustained

pursuit of excellence ;

(xiv) to encourage individuality and diversity within a climate of

tolerance and mutual understanding ;

(xv) to promote freedom, secularism, equality and social justice

enshrined in the Constitution of India, and to be catalyst in patriotic

socio-economic transformation by promoting basic attitudes and values

of essence to national development ;

(xvi) to extend the benefits of knowledge and skills for development

of individuals and society by associating the University closely with

local, regional and national problems of development ;

(xvii) to carry out social responsibility as an informed and objective

critic, to identify and cultivate talent, to train the right kind of

leadership in all walks of life and to help younger generation to develop

right attitudes, interests and values ;

(xviii) to promote equitable distribution of teaching, learning,

training and other support services facilities of higher education ;

(xix) to provide for efficient and responsive administration,

scientific and technology management and develop organization of

teaching, learning, training, research, consultancy, testing and

extension ;

(xx) to devise motivational systems to ensure that individual

cognitive abilities are not constrained but rather the innovative spirit

and desire to make true contribution and realize self-achievement is

nurtured ;

(xxi) to promote national integration, fraternity and preserve

cultural heritage and inculcate respect towards different religions and

diverse cultures of India through the study of different religions,

literature, history, science, art, civilizations and cultures ;

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(xxii) to build up financial self-sufficiency by undertaking academic

teaching, training and allied programmes, research, development,

consultancy and testing activities for public and private industries,

Governmental organizations at local, regional, national and global level

and resource generative services in a cost-effective manner ;

(xxiii) to promote better interaction and co-ordination among

different universities and other universities in the State, in the region,

in the nation and at global level by all such means generally to improve

the governance of the University and facility it provides for higher

education ;

(xxiv) to promote gender equality and sensitivity in society ;

(xxv) to emerge as a University par excellence known for its

scientific and technological breakthroughs, collaborations, symbiotic

associations, transforming research and innovations for the well-being

of society and humanity, and demonstrating eternal human values ;

(xxvi) to promote and maintain transparency of highest order in

matters of admission, appointments, evaluation, accreditation,

administration and finance ;

(xxvii) to establish state-of-art facilities for education, skills

training and entrepreneurship development including establishment of

centres of excellence ;

(xxviii) to establish research park with industries or academia or

research laboratories or alumni ;

(xxix) to provide flexible and modular learning pathways thereby

enabling multi-entry and exit options ;

(xxx) to provide learning opportunities to wide range of learners

representing diverse background age groups and socio-economic status

and geographic location through a self-paced, self-styled, face to face

and online learning environment ;

(xxxi) to establish links, to collaborate and engage in partnerships

with colleges, universities, research institutions, profit and non-profit

organizations, corporate, industry, industry associations, professional

societies, in India and overseas to conceptualize, design, develop, and

offer specific joint education and research programmes, training

programmes, and exchange programmes and research, consultancy for

faculty, students and others ;

(xxxii) to ensure the proper utilization of high-end modern

equipment and facility with removal of obsolescence as and when

needed ;

(xxxiii) to offer mechanism and facility of credit banking or transfer

system to create options of multi-entry and exit and opportunities for

movement across universities or domains or sectors ;

(xxxiv) to provide students an opportunity of life long and

continuous training through the University courses offered through

conventional or blended or distance or open or online education for

different pedagogical approaches and system ;

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(xxxv) to provide vertical mobility to students undergoing technical

education by offering diploma, bachelors, masters and doctoral

programme in high growth sectors and offer various specializations to

prepare the youth towards gainful employment and entrepreneurship ;

(xxxvi) strive to promote competitive merit and excellence as the

sole guiding criterion in all academic and other matters relating to

students ;

(xxxvii) to undertake such other activities as may be required to

fulfill and furtherance of the above objectives and education policy of

the Central Government or any other regulatory authority.

5.

The University shall have the following powers and duties, namely :—

(i) to provide for instructions, extension, teaching, learning and

training in such branches or subjects or disciplines and courses of study

including a choice-based credit system and any other system that may

emerge in future, as the University may, from time to time, determine ;

(ii) to make provision for research and for the advancement and

dissemination of knowledge, and generally to cultivate and promote the

engineering and technology, pure and applied sciences, liberal arts,

humanities and social sciences, finance and accounts managements,

different forms of medicine, law, physical education and other branches

of learning and culture and their multi-disciplinary and inter-

disciplinary areas ;

(iii) to organize, maintain and manage University schools,

departments, centres, sub-campuses, laboratories, Knowledge Resource

Centres, learning resource centres, libraries, museums and equipment

for teaching, learning, training, research and development or extension ;

(iv) to establish, maintain and manage hostels, health centres,

auditoria and gymnasiums and sports facilities ;

(v) to provide for establishment on the University campus and sub-

campuses, multi-University and inter-University centres, research

laboratories, modern technology facilitation centres, centres of life-long

learning, set up by the regulatory authorities, Central Government or

the State Government, teaching or learning or training at local, regional,

national and global level, which may be used by a University :

Provided that, in the case of any industry or any non-Government

organization availing themselves of such facility of a University or such

organizations providing the facility to a University, prior approval of

the Board of Governance shall be obtained by the University :

Provided further that, these shall not be in contravention of State

Government policies in this regard ;

(vi) to create posts of University teachers, non-vacation academic

staff, non-teaching skilled, administrative, ministerial staff and other

posts required by the University, from its funds and from the funds

received from other funding agencies (excluding State Government),

prescribe their qualifications, experience and pay-scales and make

appointments thereto ;

Powers and

duties of

University.

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(vii) to make appointments to the posts of University teachers, non-

vacation academic staff, non-teaching skilled, administrative,

ministerial staff and other posts created by the University and also on

the vacant posts sanctioned by the State Government, as per the

qualifications and experience specified by the State Government, the

University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical

Education and other regulatory authorities, from time to time ;

(viii) to appoint or recognize persons working in any other

University, industry, research institutes or organization as adjunct

professors, adjunct associate professors, adjunct assistant professors,

professors of practice, emeritus professors, chair professors,

distinguished professors, visiting professors of the University for

specified periods ;

(ix) to nominate the eligible, performing and contributing

individuals from within the University on various officers positions as

prescribed by the statutes ;

(x) to prescribe the courses of instruction and studies, in

conventional, contemporary and futuristic modes of delivery, in choice

based credit system for the various examinations leading to specific

degrees, diplomas or certificates in a stand-alone format or joint format

with other State or national or global universities ;

(xi) to decide the criteria for eligibility of admissions to various

programs of studies in the University and to supervise, control and

regulate admission of students for various courses of study in the

academic units of the University such as multi-disciplinary and inter-

disciplinary schools, University departments, centres, including those

on sub-campus ;

(xii) to institute degrees, and post-graduate diplomas, post-

diplomas, and post-higher secondary diplomas, certificates and other

academic distinctions on the basis of examinations or by other to hold

examinations or evaluations and confer degrees, post-graduate

diplomas, post-diplomas, and award post-higher secondary diplomas and

certificates and other academic distinctions on persons who,—

(a) unless exempted therefrom in the manner prescribed, have

pursued approved courses of study in the University, school,

department or centre and have passed the examinations and earned

the required credits or marks or grades prescribed by the

University ; or

(b) have pursued approved courses of study in the University,

school or centre and have passed the examinations and earned the

required credits or marks or grades prescribed by the University ;

or

(c) have engaged in research under the conditions provided

by Ordinances and Regulations ;

(xiii) to confer and award such degrees, diplomas and certificates

to, and provide for such lectures, instructions and training for blended

and distance education, open, online, blended and continuing education

courses ;

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(xiv) to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions as

prescribed by the Statutes ;

(xv) to monitor and evaluate the academic performance of University

schools, departments, centres and for periodical accreditations ;

(xvi) to hold and to manage trusts and endowments and to institute

and award fellowship, travelling fellowship, scholarship, studentship,

medals and prizes for teachers and students of the University ;

(xvii) to fix, demand and receive or recover such fees and other

charges, as may be regulated by the Ordinances, from time to time ;

(xviii) to constitute a fee fixation committee ;

(xix) to supervise, control and regulate the conduct and discipline

of the students of the University, schools, departments, centres and

hostels ;

(xx) to provide for mobility of students from formal to non-formal

stream and vice-versa, and also among the other universities in the

State, outside the State and country ;

(xxi) to provide facilities for revision or in-service courses for

teachers of the University ;

(xxii) to provide for the training and education in the domain of

quality assurance, intensive workshops or learning exercises on

enhancing quality and also mechanism for setting up of internal quality

assurance for quality improvement of teachers and non-teaching

employees ;

(xxiii) to provide for periodical assessment of the performance of

teachers and non-teaching employees in the University in accordance

with the norms prescribed by the University Grants Commission or

other regulatory authorities and the State Government, as the case may

be ;

(xxiv) to regulate and provide for attendance of the teachers and

non-teaching employees on the premises of the University during

teaching hours and beyond teaching hours, as prescribed and to prohibit

teachers from taking or conducting private tuitions or private coaching

classes ;

(xxv) to enforce, conduct and discipline rules for teachers and non-

teaching employees prescribed in the Statutes ;

(xxvi) to prescribe and enforce students charter ;

(xxvii) to establish, maintain and manage, whenever necessary,

(a) Knowledge Resource Centre ;

(b) University schools, departments, centres or cells ;

(c) information bureaus ;

(d) training and placement cell and career guidance bureau ;

and

(e) such other activities as may be necessary and possible to

fulfill the objects of the University ;

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(xxviii) to make provision for participation of students in,—

(a) the national service scheme ;

(b) the national cadet corps ;

(c) home guards and civil defense ;

(d) the national sports organization ;

(e) physical and military training ;

(f) extra-mural teaching and research ;

(g) programmes related to lifelong learning and extension ;

(h) any other programmes, services or activities directed

towards cultural, economic and social betterment as may be

necessary and possible, to fulfill the objects of the University ;

(xxix) to provide for special training or coaching for competitive

examinations, for recruitment to the public services, public sector

undertakings and other competitive employment opportunities ;

(xxx) to co-operate and collaborate with any other University,

institution, industry, authority or organization, for research and

advisory services and for such purposes to enter into appropriate

arrangement with other universities, institutions, industry, authorities,

or organizations to conduct certain courses as the situation may

demand, to offer research solutions and consultancy ;

(xxxi) to transfer or receive transfers of any movable property on

behalf of the University ;

(xxxii) to manage, regulate and administer the revenue, finance,

accounts, investments, properties, business and all other administrative

affairs of the University and for that purpose to appoint such agent or

agents as it may deem fit ;

(xxxiii) to manage intellectual property rights, transfer technology,

develop incubation centres, entrepreneurship centres and research

parks ;

(xxxiv) to appoint in order to execute an instrument or transact

any business of the University, any person as attorney of the University

with such powers as it may deem fit ;

(xxxv) to explore the possibilities of augmenting the resources of

the University by exploring or innovating activities such as research

and development, consultancy and testing, training programmes and

providing services for different clients from universities, research

institutions, profit and non-profit organizations, industry, trade,

professional associations, industry associations, other organizations in

India or overseas or any other non-government organizations ;

(xxxvi) to undertake academic collaboration programmes, research

and advisory services with universities and institutions abroad, with

prior approval of the Board of Governance :

Provided that, these shall not be in contravention of State Government

policies in this regard ;

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(xxxvii) to receive funds for collaboration programmes from foreign

agencies, within the rules and regulations of the Central Government

and State Government in that regard ;

(xxxviii) to create development corpuses out of surplus that the

University may generate through its teaching, learning, training,

research and development, consultancy and testing, and any other

academic and extension and outreach activities and to invest it in a

professional manner and use the interest generated through it for the

growth and development of academic, human resources, research and

development, academic and physical infrastructure development and

any other infrastructure ;

(xxxix) to lay down for University teachers, such instructions or

directions as, in the opinion of the University, may be necessary in

academic matters ;

(xl) to undertake development programmes in higher education,

research, consultancy based projects and training programmes for

outside agencies, by charging fees, so as to generate revenue and

resources ;

(xli) to take appropriate measures in order to increase the gross

enrolment ratio ;

(xlii) to promote by itself or in co-operation with other universities,

the study of Marathi and the use of Marathi as a medium of instruction,

study, research and examination, in adherence to the policies of the

State Government ;

(xliii) to promote by itself, or in co-operation with other universities

or organizations, the study of Indian, foreign languages in general and

Asian languages in particular ;

(xliv) to evolve an operational scheme for ensuring accountability

of teachers, non-vacation academic and non-teaching staff of the

University ;

(xlv) to create knowledge and disseminate it and foster high quality

research which is contemporary, globally competitive and locally as well

as regionally and nationally relevant ;

(xlvi) to have a learner-centric approach and perform the role of

being a knowledge creator ;

(xlvii) to develop products, services and technologies for industry

and society and generate revenue and other resources for University ;

(xlviii) to create a comprehensive digital University framework for

both, e-learning and e-administrative services to exploit the power of

‘learning by collaboration’ and ‘participation’ with use of information

and communication technology ;

(xlix) to set-up research parks, technology incubators and other

engagement entities to translate University research to commercial

domain and co-ordinated projects involving multiple faculty groups from

several disciplines that address some important issues before the State,

country and society at large ;

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(l) to identify skills to which students need to be exposed to, by

taking into account the local needs, training facilities available,

emerging needs and new employment opportunities ;

(li) to provide an environment for the all-round development of

youth by exposing them to the rich cultural heritage of the country and

creating opportunities for development of skills in technology ;

(lii) to ensure introduction of choice based credit system with

transferable and receivable credit points from four streams, namely, the

academic stream, the technology stream, the professional and social

stream and the personality and cultural development stream ;

(liii) to facilitate mobility of teachers to collaborating institutions

such as industries, research and development laboratories, professional

associations, industry association, non-Government organizations,

engaged in societal development, to enable translation of knowledge

to viable real-life applications and in turn enrich University

programmes ;

(liv) to comply with and carry out any directives issued by the State

Government, from time to time, with reference to above powers, duties

and responsibilities of the University ;

(lv) to conduct academic and administrative audit of University

schools, departments, centres at regular intervals ;

(lvi) to establish sub-campuses, and centres outside the State and

foreign countries with the respective permission of the Board of

Governance, State and the Central Government ;

(lvii) to hire services of world class experts, trainers and agencies

for specific assignment, with the recommendation of Academic Council ;

(lviii) to hire staff on contract (teaching, non-teaching, technical

experts) for short term basis ;

(lix) to hire the outsourced services for the purpose of house-

keeping, gardening, security and other such services as decided by the

Board of Governance ;

(lx) to write-off and auction the un-serviceable equipment and

utilities ;

(lxi) to appoint on contract or otherwise visiting professors,

emeritus professors, consultants and such other persons who may

contribute to the advancement of the objects of the University ;

(lxii) to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary for,

or incidental or conducive to, the attainment of all or any of its objects.

6.

(1) No citizen of India shall be excluded from any office of the

University or from membership of any of its authorities, bodies or

committees, or from appointment to any post, or from admission to any

degree, diploma, certificate or other academic distinction or course of study

on the ground only of sex, race, creed, class, caste, place of birth, religious

belief or profession or political or other opinion.

University

open to all

irespective of

sex, race,

creed, class,

caste, place of

birth, religion

or opinion.

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(2) The University shall adopt Government policy and orders issued,

from time to time, in regard to the reservation for Scheduled Castes,

Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other

Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections for appointment to

different posts of teachers and non-teaching employees and for the purpose

of admission of students in University.

(3) The University shall adopt the general policy of the State

Government in regard to the welfare of various categories of weaker sections

of the society, minorities, women, and persons with disabilities, as directed

by the State Government, from time to time.

7.

(1) Without prior permission of the State Government, the

University shall not,—

(a) create new posts of teachers, officers or other employees, which

will impose additional financial liability on the State Government ex-

chequer ;

(b) revise the pay, allowances, post-retirement benefits and other

benefits of its teachers, officers and other employees, who are appointed

and established on State Government sanctioned posts ;

(c) grant any special pay, allowance or other extra remuneration

of any description whatsoever, including ex-gratia payment or other

benefits having financial implications, to any of its teachers, officers or

other employees of the University appointed on State Government

sanctioned posts from the State Government funds ;

(d) divert any earmarked funds received from the State

Government for any purpose other than that for which it was received ;

(e) incur expenditure on any development work from the funds

received from the State Government for the purposes other than the

purposes for which the funds are received.

(2) The University shall be competent to incur expenditure, in

consonance with the policies and directives of the State Government issued

from time to time, from the funds received from,—

(a) various funding agencies without any share or contribution

from the State Government ;

(b) contributions received from individuals, industries, institutions,

organizations or any person whosoever, to further the objectives of the

University ;

(c) contributions or fees for academic or other services offered by

the University for aided and self-supporting academic programmes ;

(d) charges received from sponsored research and consultancy and

testing ;

(e) development fund or any other funds established by the

University ; for the purposes of,—

(i) creation of posts in various cadres ;

(ii) granting pay, allowances and other benefits to the posts

created through its own funds ;

Control of

State

Government

on University.

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(iii) starting any academic programmes on self-supporting

basis ;

(iv) granting remunerations or incentives to its employees for

performing any task assigned to them other than their regular

duties and responsibilities ;

(v) incurring expenditure on any development work and on

welfare activities of its students and employees :

Provided that, there is no financial liability, direct or indirect,

immediate or in future, on the State Government.

(3) The State Government may, in accordance with the provisions

contained in this Act, for the purpose of securing and maintaining uniform

standards in the University, by notification in the Official Gazette, prescribe

a Standard Code providing for the classification, manner and mode of

selection, appointment, induction and advance training, field exposure,

deputation and reservation of post in favor of members of the Scheduled

Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic

Tribes, and Other Backward Classes, duties, workload, pay, allowances, post-

retirement benefits, other benefits, conduct and disciplinary matters and

other conditions of service of the officers, teachers and other employees of

the University and the teachers where such Code is prescribed, the

provisions made in the Code shall prevail, and the provisions made in the

Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made under this Act, for matters

included in the Code shall, to the extent to which they are inconsistent with

the provisions of the Code, be invalid.

(4) (a) Qualifications and experience for the purpose of appointment of

teaching employees in the University shall be, accordance with the norms

laid down by the University Grants Commission, All India Council of

Technical Education or any other regulatory authority as the case may be.

(b) Qualifications and experience for the purpose of appointment of non-

teaching employees in the University shall be such as may be prescribed in

the Statutes, in accordance with the norms laid down by the State Government.

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, if the circumstances

so require and the State Government considers it necessary to do so, it may

appoint, on deputation, a suitable person possessing the requisite

qualifications to perform the duties of the Registrar, Finance and Accounts

Officer and Director-Board of Examinations and Evaluation, for a period of

not more than one year at a time and not more than two years in the

aggregate.

(6) In case of failure of the University to exercise powers or perform

duties specified in section 5, or where the University has not exercised such

powers or performed such duties adequately, or where there has been a

failure to comply with any order issued by the State Government, or under

any other circumstances as the State Government may deem fit, the State

Government may issue a directive to the University for proper exercise of

such powers or performance of such duties or comply with the order within

such period as specified by the State Government ; and it shall be the duty

of the University to comply with such direction. In case the University fails

to comply with the directives, the State Government shall call upon the

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University to give reasons in writing, within such period as specified by the

State Government, as to why the directives were not complied with. If the

university fails to give the reasons within the period specified by the State

Government or the State Government is not satisfied with the explanation,

it may refer the matter to the Chancellor for taking necessary action under

sub-section (3) of section 8.

(7) The State Government shall carry out test audit or full audit of the

accounts of the University regularly at such intervals as it may deem fit.

CHAPTER III

OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

8.

(1) The Governor of Maharashtra shall be the Chancellor of every

University and the Chancellor, by virtue of his office, shall be the Head of

the University.

(2) The Chancellor, when present, shall preside over the convocation

of the University and may issue directions to the Vice-Chancellor to convene

the meeting of any authority of the University for specific purposes,

whenever necessary, and the Vice-Chancellor shall submit the minutes of

such meeting to the Chancellor for his perusal and necessary action.

(3) The Chancellor,—

(a) shall, on receiving a reference from the State Government

under the provision of sub-section (6) of section 7 in such matter ; or

(b) may, in any matter suo motu or otherwise,

call for a report or an explanation or such information and record relating

to such matter or any matter or affairs of the University, within such period

as may be specified by the Chancellor and shall, after considering such

report or explanation or information or record, issue such orders including

imposition of penalty for its non-compliance thereupon as may be deemed

fit in the interest of the University or students or larger interest of the

public, and his orders shall be final and binding and shall be complied with

by the University forthwith.

(4) The Chancellor may, after taking report in writing from the

Vice-Chancellor, suspend or modify any resolution, order or proceeding of

any authority, body, committee or officer which in his opinion, is not in

conformity with this Act, Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations made

thereunder, or is not in the interest of the University and the University,

authority, body, committee and officer, shall comply with the same :

Provided that, before making any such order, the Chancellor shall call

upon the University, authority, body, committee or, as the case may be,

officer to show cause why such an order should not be made, and if any cause

is shown, within the time specified by the Chancellor, he shall consider the

same and wherever he deems it necessary, after consulting the State

Government, decide the action to be taken in the matter, and his decision

thereon shall be final.

(5) Where, in the opinion of the Chancellor, the conduct of any

nominated or appointed member is detrimental to the smooth functioning

of University or any authority or body or committee, he may, after giving

Chancellor

and his

powers.

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such member an opportunity to offer his explanation in writing and after

considering such explanation, if any, and satisfying himself that it is

necessary so to do, disqualify such member or suspend him for such period,

as he may deem fit.

(6) The Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such

other duties as may be conferred upon or vested in him by or under this

Act.

9.

(1) The Chairman of the Board of Governance shall be nominated

by the State Government for a period of five years and shall be eligible for

reappointment for one more term.

(2) The Chairman of the Board of Governance shall be an eminent

academician or scientist or engineer of international repute, belonging to

the domain of engineering or technology, having a fellowship of at least two

academies or professional organizations in India or abroad, having earned

a great reputation as a scholar or researcher, measured in terms of

appropriate academic or professional or industrial standards and parameters

or he should be an accomplished industrialist or entrepreneur or corporate

leader, belonging to the domain of engineering or technology, and of national

or international repute.

(3) The position of the Chairman shall be honorary in nature and thus

non-remunerative.

(4) The Chairman shall preside, in the absence of the Chancellor, at any

convocation for conferring degrees and he shall preside over the meetings of

the Board of Governance and it shall be the responsibility of the Vice-Chancellor

to implement the decisions taken by the Board of Governance and action

taken report shall be placed before the ensuing meeting of the Board of

Governance.

(5) The Chairman shall exercise such other powers and perform such

other duties as may be assigned to him by the State Government or by the

Chancellor, from time to time.

(6) The provisions of sub-sections (13) and (14) of section 11 shall apply

mutatis mutandis in respect of Chairman with the modification therein that

for the word “Vice-Chancellor” the words “Chairman of Board of

Governance” and for the word “Chancellor” the words “State Government”

shall be substituted.

(7) When the post of the Chairman is vacant, the Vice-Chancellor shall

act as a Chairman of Board of Governance.

10.

The following shall be the other officers of the University, namely :—

(1) the Vice-Chancellor ;

(2) the Registrar ;

(3) Deans of Schools ;

(4) Director-Board of Examinations and Evaluation ;

(5) Director-Board of Research, Innovation, Incubation and

Linkages ;

Chairman of

the Board of

Governance,

his

appointment

and powers

and duties.

Other officers

of University.

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(6) Director-Board of Students’ Development ;

(7) Director- Knowledge Resource Centre ;

(8) the Finance and Accounts Officer ;

(9) such other officers in the service of the University as may be

prescribed by the Statutes.

11.

(1) There shall be a Vice-Chancellor who shall be the principal

academic and executive officer of the University and ex-officio Chairperson

of the Academic Council, Board of Examinations and Evaluation, Board of

Research, Innovation, Incubation and Linkages, Board of Students’

Development and Finance and Accounts Committee and he shall preside,

in the absence of the Chancellor and the Chairman, Board of Governance,

at any convocation for conferring degrees.

(2) Save as otherwise provided, pay and allowances, terms and conditions

of service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be such as may be determined by the

State Government, from time to time.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor in the

manner stated hereunder :—

(a) There shall be a search-cum-selection committee consisting of

the following members to recommend suitable names to the Chancellor

for appointment of Vice-Chancellor, namely :-

(i) a member nominated by the Chancellor, who shall be the

retired Judge of the Supreme Court or retired Chief Justice of a

High Court ;

(ii) the Principal Secretary of Higher and Technical Education

Department or any officer not below the rank of Principal

Secretary to Government nominated by the State Government ;

(iii) the Director or Head of an institute or organization in

engineering or technology discipline of national repute established

by an Act of Parliament, nominated by the Board of Governance

and the Academic Council, jointly.

(b) The member nominated by the Chancellor shall be the Chairman

of the committee.

(c) No meeting of the committee shall be held unless all the three

members of the committee are present.

(d) The members nominated on the committee shall be persons who

are not connected with the University.

(e) The committee shall recommend a panel of three suitable

persons for the consideration of the Chancellor for being appointed as

the Vice-Chancellor. The names of the persons so recommended shall

be in alphabetical order without any preference being indicated. The

report shall be accompanied by a detailed write-up on suitability of each

person included in the panel.

Vice-Chancellor

and his

appointment.

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(f) A person recommended by the committee for appointment as

Vice-Chancellor shall,—

(i) be an distinguished academician in the field of engineering

and technology with minimum ten years of experience as a

Professor in a University or ten years of experience in a reputed

research or academic administrative organization in the field of

engineering and technology with proof of having demonstrated

academic leadership ;

(ii) be able to provide leadership by his own example ; and

(iii) be able to provide vision ; and have ability to translate

the same into reality in the interest of students and society ;

(iv) possess such educational qualifications and experience in

the field of engineering and technology as may be specified by the

State Government, by an order published in the Official Gazette,

in consultation with the Chancellor :

Provided that the educational qualifications and experience

shall be in consonance with the norms prescribed by University

Grants Commission or any other regulatory authority, as the case

may be.

(g) The eligibility conditions and the process for recommendation

of names for appointment as Vice-Chancellor shall be given wide

publicity to ensure the recommendation of most suitable candidates.

(4) The Chancellor may appoint one of the persons included in the panel

recommended by the committee to be the Vice-Chancellor :

Provided that, if the Chancellor does not approve any of the persons

so recommended, he may call for a fresh panel either from the same

committee or after constitution of a new committee for the purpose, from

such new committee.

(5) The process of preparing the panel of the suitable persons for being

appointed as the Vice-Chancellor, shall begin at least six months before the

probable date of occurrence of the vacancy of the Vice-Chancellor, and the

process of appointment of the Vice-Chancellor shall be completed at least

one month before the probable date of occurrence of the vacancy of the

Vice-Chancellor.

(6) The person appointed as the Vice-Chancellor shall, subject to the

terms and conditions of contract of service, hold office for a period of five

years from the date on which he takes charge of his office or till he attains

the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier and he shall not be eligible

for re-appointment.

(7) The person appointed as the Vice-Chancellor shall hold a lien, if any,

on the substantive post held by him prior to the appointment.

(8) In any of the following circumstances, the exigency whereof shall

solely be judged by the Chancellor, namely :—

(i) where the committee appointed under clause (a) of sub-section

(3) is unable to recommend any name within the time limit specified

by the Chancellor ;

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(ii) where the vacancy occurs in the office of the Vice-Chancellor

because of death, resignation or otherwise, and it cannot be conveniently

and expeditiously filled in, in accordance with the provisions of

sub-sections (3) and (4) ;

(iii) where the vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor occurs

temporarily because of leave, illness or other causes ; or

(iv) where there is any other emergency, the Chancellor may

appoint any suitable person not below the rank of Professor, to act as

the Vice-Chancellor for a term not exceeding six months, in the

aggregate, as may be specified in his order :

Provided that, the person so appointed shall cease to hold such office

on the date on which the person appointed as the Vice-Chancellor in

accordance with the provisions of sub-sections (3) and (4), assumes office

or the Vice-Chancellor resumes office.

(9) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a full-time salaried officer of the

University and shall receive pay and allowances, and other facilities as

determined by the State Government. In addition, he shall be entitled to

free furnished residence, a motor car including its maintenance, repairs and

fuel required therefor, with the service of a chauffeur, free of charge.

(10) Such sumptuary allowance shall be placed at the disposal of the

Vice-Chancellor, as the State Government may approve.

(11) If a person receiving an honorarium from the Consolidated Fund

of the State, or a University teacher is appointed as Vice-Chancellor, his

terms and conditions of service shall not be altered to his disadvantage

during his tenure as Vice-Chancellor.

(12) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sub-sections,

the person referred to in sub-section (7) shall stand retired from his original

post in accordance with the terms and conditions of service of that post.

(13) The Vice-Chancellor may, by writing under his signature addressed

to the Chancellor, after giving one month’s notice, resign from his office and

shall cease to hold his office on the acceptance of his resignation by the

Chancellor or from the date of expiry of the said notice period, whichever

is earlier.

(14) The Vice-Chancellor may be removed from his office if the Chancellor

is satisfied that the incumbent,—

(a) has become insane and stands so declared by a competent court ;

or

(b) has been convicted by a court for any offence involving moral

turpitude ; or

(c) has become an un-discharged insolvent and stands so declared

by a competent court ; or

(d) has been physically unfit and incapable of discharging functions

due to protracted illness or physical disability ; or

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(e) has willfully omitted or refused to carry out the provisions of

this Act or has committed breach of any of the terms and conditions of

the service or any other conditions, prescribed by the State Government

under sub-section (2), or has abused the powers vested in him or if the

continuance of the Vice-Chancellor in the office is detrimental to the

interests of the University ; or

(f) is a member of, or is otherwise associated with, any political

party or any organization which takes part in politics, or is taking part

in, or subscribing in aid of, any political movement or activity.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-clause, whether any party

is a political party, or whether any organization takes part in politics or

whether any movement or activity falls within the scope of this sub-clause,

the decision of the Chancellor thereon shall be final :

Provided that, the Vice-Chancellor shall be given a reasonable

opportunity to show cause by the Chancellor before taking recourse for his

removal under sub-clauses (d), (e) and (f).

12. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal academic and

executive officer of the University responsible for the development of

academic programmes of the University. He shall oversee and monitor the

administration of the academic programmes and general administration of

the University to ensure efficiency and good order of the University.

(2) He shall be entitled to be present, with the right to speak, at any

meeting of any other authority or body or committee of the University, but

shall not be entitled to vote thereat, unless he is the Chairperson or member

of that authority or body.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene meetings of

any of the authorities, bodies or committees, as and when he considers it

necessary to do so.

(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall ensure that directions issued by the

Chancellor and State Government are strictly complied with or, as the case

may be, implemented.

(5) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the

directives of the Board of Governance, if any, and the provisions of this Act,

Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations are strictly observed and that the

decisions of the authorities, bodies and committees which are not

inconsistent with this Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations are

properly implemented.

(6) The Vice-Chancellor may defer implementation of a decision taken

or a resolution passed by any authority, body or committee of the University

if, he is of the opinion that the same is not consistent with the directives of

the Board of Governance or with the provisions of the Act, Statutes,

Ordinances and Regulations or that such decision or resolution is not in the

interest of the University and at the earliest opportunity refer it back to

the authority, body or committee concerned, for reconsideration in its next

meeting with reasons to be recorded in writing. If differences persist, he

shall within a week, giving reasons submit it to the Chancellor for decision

and inform about having done so to the members of the authority, body or

committee concerned. After receipt of the decision of the Chancellor, the

Powers and

duties of

Vice-

Chancellor.

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Vice-Chancellor shall take action as directed by the Chancellor and inform

the authority, body or committee concerned, accordingly.

(7) If there are reasonable grounds for the Vice-Chancellor to believe

that there is an emergency which requires immediate action to be taken, or

if any action is required to be taken in the interest of the University, he

shall take such action, as he thinks necessary, and shall at the earliest

opportunity, report in writing the grounds for his belief that there was an

emergency, and the action taken by him, to such authority or body as shall,

in the ordinary course, have dealt with the matter. In the event of a

difference arising between the Vice-Chancellor and the authority or body

whether there was in fact an emergency, or on the action taken, where such

action does not affect any person in the service of the University, or on both,

the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision shall be final :

Provided that, where any such action taken by the Vice-Chancellor

affects any person in the service of the University, such person shall be

entitled to prefer, within thirty days from the date on which he receives

notice of such action, an appeal to the Board of Governance.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section, action taken by the

Vice-Chancellor shall not include disciplinary action taken against any

employee of the University.

(8) Where any matter is required to be regulated by the Statutes,

Ordinances or Regulations, but no Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations are

made in that behalf or where there is an exigency to amend Statutes,

Ordinances or Regulations, the Vice-Chancellor may, for the time being,

regulate the matter by issuing such directions as he thinks necessary, and

shall, at the earliest opportunity thereafter, place them before the Board

of Governance or other authority or body concerned for approval. He shall,

at the same time, place before such authority or body for consideration the

draft of the Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations, as the case may be,

required to be made in that behalf :

Provided that, such direction shall have to be converted into Statutes,

Ordinances or Regulations as the case may be, within six months of issuing

of such direction failing which such direction shall automatically lapse.

(9) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the appointing and disciplinary

authority for the University teachers.

(10) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the appointing and disciplinary

authority for officers of the University of the rank of Assistant Registrar

and of the rank equivalent thereto and above excluding the post of Finance

and Accounts Officer.

(11) As the Chairperson of the authorities or bodies or committees

except the Board of Governance of the University, the Vice-Chancellor shall

be empowered to suspend member from the meeting of the authority, body

or committee for persisting to obstruct or stall the proceedings or for

indulging in behavior unbecoming of a member, and shall report the matter

accordingly, to the Chancellor.

(12) The Vice-Chancellor shall place before the Board of Governance

and the State Government, a report of the work of the University

periodically as provided under the Ordinances.

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(13) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to approve the

recommended panel of referees for thesis or dissertations for awarding post-

graduate, doctorate and higher degrees.

(14) The Vice-Chancellor shall have right to cause inspection to be made

by such person or persons or body of persons as he may direct, of the

University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and

equipment and of halls or hostel maintained or recognized by the University,

and of the examinations, teachings and other work conducted by or on behalf

of the University, and to cause an inquiry to be made in a like manner

regarding any matter connected with the administration or finance of the

University.

(15) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform

such other duties as may be conferred upon him by or under this Act.

13.

(1) The Registrar shall be a full time officer of the University and

shall be appointed by the Board of Governance.

(2) The qualifications and experience for the purpose of selection of the

Registrar for appointment under sub-section (1) shall be such as laid down

by the University Grants Commission and approved by State Government

from time to time. The Registrar shall be appointed by the Board of

Governance on the recommendation of a selection committee constituted

for the purpose as prescribed by the Statutes.

(3) The Registrar shall work directly under the superintendence,

direction and control of the Vice-Chancellor.

(4) Appointment of the Registrar shall be for a term of five years or till

he attains the age of superannuation whichever is earlier and he shall not

be eligible for re-appointment.

(5) When the office of the Registrar falls vacant or the Registrar is, by

reason of illness or absence or any other cause, unable to perform the duties

of his office for a period not exceeding three months, the Vice-Chancellor

shall appoint a suitable person to officiate temporarily as the Registrar until

the new Registrar assumes duty or the Registrar resumes duty, as the case

may be.

(6) The Registrar shall,—

(a) act as a Member-Secretary of the Board of Governance,

Academic Council and such other authorities, bodies and committees,

as prescribed by or under this Act ;

(b) be the appointing and the disciplinary authority of the

employees of the University other than the teachers, non-vacation

academic staff and officers below the rank of Assistant Registrar and

other officers holding posts equivalent thereto. An appeal by a person

aggrieved by the decision of the Registrar may be preferred within

thirty days from the date of communication of such decision, to the

Vice-Chancellor ;

(c) be the custodian of the records, the common seal and such other

property of the University as the Board of Governance may, commit to

his charge ;

Registrar and

his powers

and duties.

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(d) prepare and update the Handbook of the Statutes and

Regulations approved by the authorities, bodies or committees, from

time to time, and make them available to all members of the authorities

and officers of the University ;

(e) receive complaints and suggestions in regard to the improvement

of administration and consider them for appropriate action ;

(f) render necessary assistance for inspection of the University, its

buildings, class rooms, laboratories, libraries, Knowledge Resource

Centre, museums, workshops and equipments which is made by such

person or persons or body of persons, as directed by the Vice-

Chancellor ;

(g) organize training and orientation of non-teaching employees in

the University ;

(h) have the power to enter into agreements, sign documents and

authenticate records on behalf of the University, subject to the decision

of the authorities of the University ;

(i) place before the Board of Governance, a report of the development

activities of the University every six months ;

(j) have the power to seek information in regard to any matter of

the University, from the Deans, Finance and Accounts Officer and any

other officer of the University for submission to the State Government

and other external agencies ;

(k) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties, as

prescribed by or under this Act or assigned to him, by the Vice-

Chancellor, from time to time.

14.

(1) The University shall constitute such number of schools as may

be prescribed by the Statutes from time to time and each of such school shall,

subject to control of Academic Council, be responsible for the co-ordination

of study and research in the branches coming under its purview.

(2) There shall be a Dean for each school, who shall be nominated by

the Vice-Chancellor.

(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, Dean of each school shall

exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the

Statutes.

(4) The Dean of each school shall be responsible for the due observance

of the Statutes, Regulations, Ordinances and Rules in guiding the research

activities of faculty.

(5) The Dean of school shall hold office for a term of three years.

15.

(1) The Director, Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall be

full-time salaried officer and shall work directly under the directions and

control of the Vice-Chancellor. He shall discharge his function under the

superintendence, direction and control of the Board of Examinations and

Evaluation, and shall be concerned with the implementation of the policies

and directives given by the Board of Examinations and Evaluation.

Dean of

school.

Director,

Board of

Examinations

and

Evaluation

and his

powers and

duties.

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(2) The Director, Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall be

appointed by the Vice-Chancellor from amongst faculty member of

University on the recommendation of a selection committee constituted for

the purpose as prescribed in the Statutes.

(3) The term of Director, Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall

be five years or till he attains the age of superannuation, whichever is

earlier :

Provided further that, in case vacancy occurs because of death,

resignation or otherwise, the Vice-Chancellor shall appoint officiating

Director till the new Director is appointed.

(4) The Director, Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall,—

(a) be the principal officer-in-charge of the conduct of University

examinations, tests and evaluation, and declaration of their results ;

(b) be the Member-Secretary of the Board of Examinations and

Evaluation ;

(c) be responsible for making all arrangements necessary for

holding examinations, tests and evaluation, and for timely declaration

of results ;

(d) evolve and implement in consultation with the Examinations

and Evaluation Cell, processes for proper and smooth conduct of

examinations and evaluation ;

(e) prepare and announce in advance the programme of examinations,

after seeking approval of the Board of Examinations and Evaluation ;

(f) arrange for auto-generated questions papers from scientifically

developed question banks by using Artificial Intelligence (AI)

techniques, both for offline and online examinations ;

(g) postpone or cancel examinations, in part or in whole, in the

event of malpractices or if the circumstances so warrant, and take

disciplinary action or initiate any civil or criminal proceedings against

any person or a group of persons alleged to have committed

malpractices, with approval of the Vice-Chancellor ;

(h) take disciplinary action where necessary against the

candidates, paper setters, examiners, moderators, or any other persons

connected with examinations and evaluation, found guilty of

malpractices in relation to the examinations and evaluation ;

(i) review, from time to time, the results of University examinations

and evaluation, and forward reports thereon to the Board of

Examinations and Evaluation ;

(j) strive to declare the results of every examination and evaluation

conducted by the University within fifteen days from the last date of

the examination for that particular course and shall in any case declare

the results as provided in section 53 and in case of delay, prepare a

detailed report outlining the reasons ;

(k) take all steps for implementation of all academic and

administrative decisions taken by the Board of Examinations and

Evaluation ;

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(l) implement decisions taken by the various University

authorities, connected with the examination and evaluation process ;

(m) implement all policy and operative decisions with reference

to the choice based credit system, both at the under-graduate, post-

graduate levels and in other teaching programmes ;

(n) organize workshops for teachers in the subjects concerned, in

order to acquaint them with new trends in the assessment processes,

such as cognitive and summative assessment, creation and use of

repository of questions, use of technology in paper setting and conduct

of examinations, tests and evaluation ;

(o) ensure innovative and effective use of information and

communication technology in the entire process of the conduct of

examinations and evaluation ;

(p) arrange for proper assessment of performance of candidates at

the examinations and process the results ;

(q) ensure that answer books for all examinations are assessed

through a mechanism and system as prescribed in the Ordinances ;

(r) ensure that every teacher and non-teaching employee in the

University, renders necessary assistance and service in respect of

examinations of the University and in evaluation process ;

(s) carry out all other duties and functions assigned to him by the

Board of Examinations and Evaluation ;

(t) undertake any other task assigned to him by the University

authorities to carry out the objectives of Board of Examinations and

Evaluation, and to ensure that the objects of the University are

accomplished ;

(u) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as

prescribed by or under this Act or assigned to him by the Vice-

Chancellor from time to time.

16.

(1) The Director of Board of Research, Innovation, Incubation and

Linkages shall be responsible for creation and cultivation of an enabling

environment to propagate the cutting edge research and concept of

innovation, for converting innovative ideas into working models through a

process of incubation which shall finally lead to creation of an enterprise

and to cultivate, establish, maintain and strengthen the link of the

University with premier national and international universities and

institutions.

(2) The Director, Board of Research, Innovation, Incubation and

Linkages shall be a full-time salaried officer and shall work directly under

the superintendence, direction and control of the Vice-Chancellor. He shall

be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor from amongst the faculty members of

the University on the recommendation of a selection committee constituted

for the purpose as prescribed in the Statutes.

(3) The term of Director, Board of Research, Innovation, Incubation and

Linkages shall be five years or till he attains the age of superannuation,

whichever is earlier.

Director-

Board of

Research,

Innovation,

Incubation

and Linkages

and his

powers and

duties.

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(4) The Director of Board of Research, Innovation, Incubation and

Linkages shall,—

(a) be the principal officer who shall lead and provide vision to

the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Enterprise with his

dynamism and enterprise ;

(b) spearhead the awareness and training programmes for

imparting education on intellectual property rights and aspects

associated therewith ;

(c) organize training programmes for creating awareness on the

importance of entrepreneurship ;

(d) organize and create support system for cultivation and

incubation of good ideas into a scalable mode that would eventually

culminate into the establishment of small, medium and large industry ;

(e) work towards creating a liaison with national and international

bodies and agencies involved in creating and developing entrepreneurial

skills in students ;

(f) take all steps to facilitate and establish linkages with knowledge

based and other types of industries ;

(g) conduct training programmes to guide the young entrepreneurs

in operational aspects, legal aspects, intellectual property rights, patent

related issues, business model creation and financial aspects ;

(h) implement the policies and strategies for promotion of

international linkages with premier national and international

universities and institutions, as envisaged by the Board ;

(i) process applications for visits of teachers and students from

University departments to national and international universities or

institutions and assist them on logistic support for such visits ;

(j) oversee and monitor administration of Foreign Students

Assistance Cell of the University which gives facility of a Single Window

Operation to the foreign students ;

(k) process the applications received from foreign students of the

University for their visits to other parts of India ;

(l) supervise the working of the Migrant Indian Students’ Cell of

the University established for providing Single Window Operation for

students coming from other parts of the country ;

(m) undertake any other task that may be assigned to him by the

Board ;

(n) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties, as

prescribed by or under this Act or assigned to him by the Vice-

Chancellors, from time to time.

17.

(1) The Director of Board of Students’ Development shall work

directly under the superintendence, directions and control of the Vice-

Chancellor.

Director,

Board of

Students’

Development

and his

powers and

duties.

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(2) The Director, Board of Students’ Development shall be a full-time

salaried officer. He shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor from amongst

the teachers having minimum teaching experience of ten years and desirable

exposure in the field of extracurricular and extension activities on the

recommendation of a selection committee constituted for the purpose as

prescribed in the Statutes.

(3) The term of Director, Board of Students’ Development shall be five

years or till he attains the age of superannuation, whichever is earlier.

(4) The Director Board of Students’ Development shall,—

(a) work towards promotion of cultural, recreational and welfare

activities of students of University ;

(b) conduct leadership training programmes for students ;

(c) ensure that there are mentors and counseling cells for the young

students in University ;

(d) organize anti-ragging committees and squads and ensure that

all necessary measures are taken to prevent ragging in the University, ;

(e) look into the grievances and general welfare of the students ;

(f) help in building-up the all-round personality of students and

to groom them to be future leaders and confident adults ;

(g) organize cultural and recreational activities jointly with

regional, national and international bodies ;

(h) promote the interest of the youth and develop their skills for

appreciation of the fine and performing arts, pure arts and literary

skills ;

(i) organize University, state, national and international level

competitions, skills development workshops and interactive programmes

in various fields for the students ;

(j) train the students for state, national and international level

competitions in various cultural activities ;

(k) conduct elections to the University Students’ Council ;

(l) to prepare the report of the Board of Students’ Development

to be submitted before the Board of Governance ;

(m) undertake any other task assigned to him by the University

authorities to carry out objectives of the Board of Students Development ;

(n) work towards promotion, co-ordination and conduct of different

activities under National Service Scheme ;

(o) organize University, state, national and international level

workshops, seminars, camps, competitions for National Service Scheme

volunteers ;

(p) train the students for state, national and international

competitions relating to National Service Scheme activities ;

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(q) undertake any other task assigned to him by the State National

Service Scheme coordinator to carry out the objectives of National

Service Scheme ;

(r) train students for regional, national and international

competitions in various sports ;

(s) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as

prescribed by or under this Act or assigned to him by the Vice-

Chancellor, from time to time.

18.

(1) The Director of Knowledge Resource Centre shall be a full time

salaried officer of the University and shall be in-charge of the Knowledge

Resource Centre in the University. He shall work directly under the

superintendence, direction and control of the Vice-Chancellor.

(2) The qualifications, experience, and terms and conditions of service

of the Director, Knowledge Resource Centre shall be as recommended by

the University Grants Commission, in the case of University librarian and

adopted by the State Government.

(3) The appointment of the Director Knowledge Resource Centre shall

be made by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the selection

committee constituted for the purpose as prescribed in the Statutes.

(4) The Director, Knowledge Resource Centre shall,—

(a) be a Member-Secretary of the Knowledge Resource Centre

Committee and shall ensure proper implementation of the decisions

taken by the Knowledge Resource Centre Committee ;

(b) be the custodian of all books, periodicals, manuscripts, journals

in print, audio and digital format, and equipment in the Knowledge

Resource Centre ;

(c) evolve and implement such processes and procedures to ensure

that the books, periodical, manuscripts, journals and equipment in the

Knowledge Resource Centre are not lost or damaged, and no

irregularities take place in the Knowledge Resource Centre ;

(d) cause periodical verification of stock, prepare appropriate

report that includes losses, and place it before the Knowledge Resource

Centre Committee ;

(e) be responsible for the development, modernization, up keeping

and management of University Knowledge Resource Centre ;

(f) render assistance and guidance to the concerned officer at

Knowledge Resource Centre of the University ;

(g) conduct training programmes and workshops to update the

skills and knowledge of librarians working in other engineering and

technology universities in the State ;

(h) create awareness among the students of various departments

of the University regarding the availability of resources, information,

search techniques and databases through the information literacy

programme ;

Director of

Knowledge

Resource

Centre and

his powers

and duties.

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(i) undertake any other task assigned to him by the University

authorities to ensure that the objectives of Knowledge Resource Centre

are accomplished ;

(j) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as

prescribed by or under this Act or assigned to him by the Vice-

Chancellor, from time to time.

19.

(1) The Finance and Accounts Officer shall be the principal finance,

accounts and audit officer of the University. He shall be a full-time salaried

officer and shall work directly under the superintendence, direction and

control of the Vice-Chancellor.

(2) The Finance and Accounts Officer shall be appointed by Board of

Governance on the recommendation of the Selection Committee constituted

for the purpose as mentioned in sub-section (2) of section 66, who shall be a

chartered accountant or a cost accountant, with professional experience of

not less than five years.

(3) The appointment of the Finance and Accounts Officer shall be for a

term of five years or till the age of superannuation, whichever is earlier.

(4) The Finance and Accounts Officer shall,—

(a) exercise general supervision over the funds of the University

and advise the Vice-Chancellor as regards the finances of the

University ;

(b) hold and manage the funds, property and investments,

including trust and endowed property, for furthering the objects of the

University with the approval of Vice-Chancellor.

(c) ensure that the limits fixed by the University for recurring and

non-recurring expenditure for a year are not exceeded, and that all

allocations are expended for the purposes for which they are granted

or allotted ;

(d) keep watch on the state of the cash and bank balances and

investments ;

(e) ensure effective revenue management by keeping watch on the

process and progress of collection of revenue, and advise the Vice-

Chancellor on the methods to be employed in this regard ;

(f) perform the duties under clauses (a) to (e) as per the

Maharashtra Account Code ;

(g) get the accounts of the University audited, regularly ;

(h) ensure that the registers of buildings, land, equipment,

machinery and other assets are maintained up-to-date and that the

physical verification and reconciliation of these assets and other

consumable material in all offices, workshops and stores of the

University are conducted regularly ;

(i) propose to the Vice-Chancellor that explanation be called for

unauthorized expenditure or other financial irregularities from any

academic member or non- vacation academic staff or an officer of the

University of the rank of Assistant Registrar or equivalent and above ;

Finance and

Accounts

Officer and

his powers

and duties.

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(j) propose to the Registrar that explanation be called from any

non- academic member of the University, other than the teacher,

non-vacation academic staff and an officer of the University below the

rank of Assistant Registrar or equivalent, for unauthorized expenditure

or irregularities in any particular case, and recommend disciplinary

action against the persons in default ;

(k) call for, from any office, centre, laboratory, department of the

University, any information and returns that he thinks necessary for

the proper discharge of his financial responsibilities ;

(l) maintain the minutes of the meetings of the Finance and

Accounts Committee ;

(m) be responsible for preparation and maintenance of accounts

either by following double entry accounting system, on accrual basis,

presenting the annual financial estimates (budget), statement of

accounts and audit reports, to the Finance and Accounts Committee and

to the Board of Governance ;

(n) prepare financial reports as required by the various authorities

or bodies of the University, the State Government, the Central

Government, University Grants Commission and All India Council for

Technical Education and any such body providing funds to the

University ;

(o) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties

as prescribed by or under this Act or assigned to him by the

Vice-Chancellor, from time to time.

20.

All salaried officers, members of the authorities, committees or

bodies, teachers of the University and other employees of the University,

shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of

the Indian Penal Code.

21.

The person appointed on the tenure post shall hold a lien, if any,

on the substantive post held by him prior to the appointment and such person

shall stand retired from his original post in accordance with terms and

conditions of service of that post.

Explanation.- For the purpose of this section, “tenure post” shall means

the post which an individual may not hold for more than a limited period

as specified by or under the Act.

CHAPTER IV

AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

22.

The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely :—

(1) the Board of Governance ;

(2) the Academic Council ;

(3) the School Council ;

(4) Board of Examinations and Evaluation ;

(5) Board of Research, Innovation, Incubation and Linkages ;

Officers,

members of

authorities,

committees,

bodies and

employees of

University to

be public

servants.

Lien of other

officers

appointed on

tenure post

and their

retirement.

Authorities of

University.

45 of

1860.

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(6) Board of Students’ Development ;

(7) such other bodies of the University as are designated by the

Statutes, to be the authorities of the University.

23.

(1) The Board of Governance shall be the principal policy making

and executive authority of the University and shall be responsible for

administering the affairs of the University and carrying out such duties,

which are not specifically assigned to any other authority.

(2) There shall be not less than four meetings of the Board of

Governance in a year.

(3) The procedure for conduct of business to be followed at a meeting

including the quorum at the meeting and such other matters in relation to

meetings as may be necessary, shall be such as may be prescribed by the

Statutes.

(4) The Board of Governance shall consist of following members,

namely :—

(a) the Chairman -Board of Governance ;

(b) the Vice-Chancellor ;

(c) Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT Bombay)

or his nominee ;

(d) the Joint Secretary or Deputy Secretary of the Department of

Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra ;

(e) Director, Technical Education or his nominee ;

(f) one Dean of the Schools, one Professor and one Associate

Professor nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation and seniority,

for a tenure of three years ;

(g) Director, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune or his nominee ;

(h) Director of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research,

Pune or his nominee, or Director, Vishvesaraiya National Institute of

Technology, Nagpur or his nominee, to be nominated by Vice-Chancellor ;

(i) one representative of industry, not below the rank of Chief

Executive officer or Chief Technical Officer or Chief Operations Officer,

which shall be from core technology domain, to be nominated by the

Chancellor ;

(j) one representative of corporate, not below the rank of Chief

Executive Officer or Chief Technical Officer or Chief Operations Officer,

which shall be from Information Communication Technology (ICT)

domain to be nominated by the Chairman of the Board of Governance ;

(k) one illustrious alumnus, to be nominated by all the Alumni

Associations of the University (including Alumni of existing college) ;

(l) the Registrar-Member Secretary ;

(m) the Director Board of Examinations and Evaluation and

Finance and Accounts Officer shall be the permanent invitees.

Board of

Governance.

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(5) The term of members mentioned in clauses (h), (i),(j) and (k) shall

be five years from the date of appointment and members mentioned in

clauses (i), (j) and (k) shall not be eligible for re-nomination.

(6) There shall be invitees for the meetings of the Board of Governance,

as may be decided by the Chairman of the Board of Governance.

24.

The Board of Governance shall have the following powers and

duties, namely :—

(a) to review and deliberate on short and long term reforms in

academic, research and development activities, finances, management

and governance that are taking place at the national and global level

with a view to allow them to percolate into the University ;

(b) to study and decide upon the operative mechanism for the

reforms in all the domains of the University ;

(c) to make such provisions, as may enable the University to

undertake specialized studies and courses, and where necessary or

desirable, organize and make provision for common laboratories,

libraries, museums and equipment for teaching and research ;

(d) to establish schools, departments, centres, cells for research

and specialized studies, on the recommendation of the Academic

Council ;

(e) to approve the draft of Statutes or amendment or repeal of

Statutes and submit, through the Vice-Chancellor to the Chancellor for

his assent ;

(f) to make, amend or repeal Ordinances and Regulations ;

(g) to control and arrange for administration of assets and

properties of the University ;

(h) to discuss and approve with modifications, if any, the annual

financial estimates or budget, that is to say the fund which may be

received from State Government, University funds and other funding

agencies separately, as received from the Finance and Accounts

Committee ;

(i) to consider proposals to enter into, amend, carry out and cancel

contracts on behalf of the University ;

(j) to determine the form of common seal for the University and

provide for its use ;

(k) to accept, on behalf of the University the transfer of any trusts,

bequests, donations and transfer of any movable, immovable and

intellectual property to the University ;

(l) to create immovable assets in the form of land, building

and other infrastructure out of reserve funds, for its campus and

sub-campuses ;

(m) to borrow, lend or invest funds on behalf of the University as

recommended by the Finance and Accounts Committee ;

Powers and

duties of the

Board of

Governance.

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(n) to lay down policy for administering funds at the disposal of

the University for specific purposes ;

(o) to provide buildings, premises, furniture, equipment and other

resources needed for the conduct of the work of the University ;

(p) to approve the conferment of honorary degrees and academic

distinctions, as recommended by Academic Council ;

(q) to institute and confer such degrees, diplomas, certificates and

other academic distinctions as recommended by the Academic Council

and arrange for convocation for conferment of the same, as provided

by the Ordinances ;

(r) to institute fellowship, travelling fellowship, scholarship,

studentship, exhibitions, awards, medals and prizes and prescribe

Regulations for their award ;

(s) to make Regulations for collaborations with other universities,

institutions and organizations for mutually beneficial academic

programs recommended by the Academic Council ;

(t) to create posts of University teachers and non-vacation

academic staff from the funds of the University and from the funds

received from other funding agencies (excluding State Government), on

the recommendation of the Academic Council, as and when required,

and prescribe their qualifications, experience and pay-scales and to

approve the selection and appointments made by the University through

the selection process as prescribed by the Statutes ;

(u) to create posts of officers, non-teaching skilled, administrative,

ministerial staff and other posts from the funds of the University and

from the funds received from other funding agencies (excluding State

Government), as and when required, and prescribe their qualifications,

experience and pay-scales and to approve the selection and appointments

made by the University through the selection process as prescribed by

the Statutes ;

(v) to prescribe honoraria, remunerations, fees and travelling and

other allowances for paper-setters and other examination staff, visiting

faculty, and fees or charges for any other services rendered to the

University ;

(w) to receive and consider report of the development activities

of the University from the Registrar every six months ;

(x) to assess and approve proposals for academic programmes

received from the Academic Council ;

(y) to consider and approve the annual report, annual accounts and

audit report in respect of State Government funds, University funds

and funds received from other agencies separately ;

(z) to delegate any of its powers, except the power to make, amend

or repeal Statutes and Ordinances, to the Vice-Chancellor or such

officer or authority of the University or a committee appointed by it,

as it thinks fit ;

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(za) to define the functions, duties , powers and responsibilities of

non-teaching employees in the University, in respect of the posts

created from the funds of the University and from the funds received

from other funding agencies ;

(zb) to approve the various fees recommended by the Fee Fixation

Committee ;

(zc) to accept donations, gifts and other forms of financial support

from alumni, philanthropists, industries and other stakeholders and

prescribe the procedure to be followed by the University for accepting

such donations, gifts, etc ;

(zd) to develop and adopt students’ charter ;

(ze) to appoint statutory auditor for annual audits of the University.

25.

(1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic authority

of the University and shall be responsible for regulating and maintaining

the standards of teaching, research and evaluation in the University. It shall

also be responsible for laying down the academic policies in regard to

maintenance and improvement of standards of teaching, research, extension,

collaboration programmes in academic matters and evaluation of workload

of the teachers.

(2) The Academic Council shall meet not less than four times in a year.

(3) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members,

namely:—

(a) the Vice-Chancellor, Chairperson ;

(b) all Deans of Schools ;

(c) all heads of the University departments and the University

centres ;

(d) the Vice-Chancellor shall, with the approval of Chancellor,

nominate six teachers of which two Professors, two Associate Professors

and two Assistant Professors who are not the members of the School

Council :

Provided that out of six teachers to be nominated, one shall be

woman and one shall be a person belonging Scheduled Castes or

Scheduled Tribes or De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis) or Nomadic

Tribes or Other Backward Class, by rotation ;

(e) not less than six eminent experts from the institutes or

organizations of national repute, such as Indian Institute of Technology,

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Indian Institute

of Management, Indian Space Research Organization, Institute of

Chartered Accountants of India, Institute of Cost Accountants of India,

Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Indian Council for Social

Research, Industrial Associations, Professional Societies, Indian

Olympic Association and allied fields and as much as possible

representing all the faculties and industry nominated by the Chairman

of the Board of Governance ;

Academic

Council.

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(f) the Director of Technical Education or his nominee, not below

the rank of the Joint Director, Technical Education ;

(g) Director, Board of Examinations and Evaluation ;

(h) Director, Board of Research, Innovation, Incubation and

Linkages ;

(i) Registrar-Member– Secretary.

26.

(1) The Academic Council shall have the following powers and

duties, namely:—

(a) to ensure that the University becomes a vibrant hub for

promotion of research and development, interactions and linkages with

industries, cultivation of intellectual property rights and entrepreneur-

ship and incubation of knowledge linked industries ;

(b) to consider and approve with modifications, if any, the matters

referred to it by the School Council ;

(c) to ensure that there are choice based credit systems for all

certificates, diplomas, degrees, post-graduate programmes and other

academic distinctions ;

(d) to ensure that the spirit of research and entrepreneurship

percolates to all schools and departments of the University ;

(e) to recommend to the Board of Governance the fees, other fees

and charges as recommended by the Deans of Schools through the fee

fixation committee ;

(f) to recommend to the Board of Governance, the institution of

degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions ;

(g) to propose draft of Ordinances relating to the academic matter

to the Board of Governance ;

(h) to make, amend or repeal Ordinances and Regulations relating

to academic matters ;

(i) to allocate subjects to the faculties ;

(j) to prescribe qualifications and norms for appointment of paper-

setters, examiners, moderators and others, concerned with the conduct

of examinations and evaluation ;

(k) to consider and make recommendations to the Board of

Governance for creation of posts of University teachers and non-

vacation academic staff, required by the University from the funds of

the University and from the funds received from other funding agencies

(excluding State Government) and prescribe their qualifications,

experience and pay-scales ;

(l) to appoint a Research and Recognition Committee for each

School ;

(m) to recommend to the Board of Governance, the comprehensive

perspective plan as prepared by the Academic Council ;

Powers and

duties of

Academic

Council.

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(n) to approve new courses, inter-disciplinary courses and short-

term training programmes referred to it ;

(o) to approve the course syllabi, paper-setters, examiners and

moderators and evaluation schemes of various courses recommended

by the school concerned ;

(p) to advise the University on all academic matters and submit

to the Board of Governance feasibility reports on academic

programmes ;

(q) to create policy, procedure and practice for choice-based credit

system for all academic programmes ;

(r) to create policy for mobility of students among various

universities of the country and also lay down the policy for giving

flexibility to choose and learn different course modules among different

departments, school, centres in a University or other universities in

the country ;

(s) to work out the procedures, policies and practices to introduce

more flexible approach to education and of ‘adaptive pace of learning’

with minimum and maximum duration for completion of a degree and

other academic programmes ;

(t) to introduce more flexible approach to education and of

‘adaptive pace of learning’ with minimum and maximum duration for

completion of a degree and other academic programmes ;

(u) to ensure that the research projects are an integral part of

choice based modules for post-graduate programmes ;

(v) to prepare academic calendar of the University for the

subsequent academic year as per the guidelines from the regulatory

authorities, three months before the expiry of the current academic

year ;

(w) to recommend to the Board of Governance establishment of

departments, schools, centres, research and specialized studies ;

(x) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties

as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act, the Statutes,

Ordinances and Regulations.

(2) The Academic Council shall refer all matters or decisions involving

financial implications to the Board of Governance through Finance and

Accounts Committee for its approval.

27.

(1) There shall be a School Council for every school as prescribed.

The School Council shall be the primary academic body of the University.

(2) The School Council shall consist of following members, namely :—

(a) Dean of the School-Chairperson ;

(b) heads of departments and centres from amongst the depart-

ments, centres of the school ;

School

Councils.

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(c) one teacher from each department and centre of the school to

be nominated by head of the department, centre, who has minimum ten

years teaching and research experience by rotation ;

(d) one Professor from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) or Indian

Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER) or National

Institute of Technology (NIT) or Indian Institute of Information

Technology (IIIT) or Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) or

Public University, in the relevant subject of the school, nominated by

the Vice-Chancellor ;

(e) five experts, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, in consultation

with the Dean of the respective School, as under :—

(i) one research scientist from Research and Development

(R&D), not below the rank of associate professor, working in

national laboratories ;

(ii) one eminent scholar in the subject, who is fellow of

professional body or association ;

(iii) one eminent person from the subject-related industries ;

(iv) one person having at least ten years working or ownership

or advisory or consultancy experience in the field relevant to the

subject ;

(v) one distinguished alumnus ;

(f) rankers of the final year graduate and final year post graduate

examination of immediately previous year, from amongst all departments

of the school, as invitee members for discussions on framing or revision

of syllabus of that subject or group of subjects for subsequent one year.

28.

The School Council shall have the following powers and duties,

namely :—

(a) to recommend to the Board of Governance through the

Academic Council, the introduction of new academic programs of

diplomas, degrees, research, etc. ;

(b) to recommend to the Board of Governance through the Academic

Council, the discontinuation of diplomas, degrees and other academic

programs which have become irrelevant ;

(c) to recommend to the Academic Council concerned, the course

syllabi, course structures and evaluation schemes of various courses ;

(d) to recommend the reference books or supplementary reading

books and such other material useful for study of the course ;

(e) to recommend to the Academic Council, modifications in

respect of addition or deletion or updating of courses ;

(f) to prepare the panels of paper-setters, examiners and

moderators for the University examinations and evaluation, based on

the criteria laid down by the Academic Council and recommend them

to the Board of Examination and Evaluation ;

Functions and

duties of

School

Councils.

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(g) to suggest to the Dean of the school concerned, organization

of orientation and refresher courses in the subject in the summer or

winter vacations ;

(h) to prepare the requirements with regard to library, laboratory,

equipment in respect of courses concerned ;

(i) to suggest extension programs with respect to the courses

introduced ;

(j) to understand the requirements of industry or corporate or

society at large and to incorporate them into the syllabi to make the

teaching-learning process relevant to the needs of the time ;

(k) to encourage learning by collaboration and participation by

using information and communication technology tools ;

(l) to design curricula, add vocational content for every discipline

and to prescribe the minimum period to pursue skill development

program and the level of proficiency expected ;

(m) to report the quality control parameters to the Academic

Council.

29.

(1) The Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall be the

authority to deal with all matters relating to examinations and evaluation.

The Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall also oversee the conduct

of examinations in the University departments.

(2) The Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall meet at least twice

in an academic year or as and when required. The quorum for the meeting

shall be six members.

(3) The Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall consist of the

following members, namely :—

(a) the Vice-Chancellor - Chairperson ;

(b) Deans of all schools ;

(c) two heads of the University departments or centres nominated

by the Vice-Chancellor ;

(d) one Director, Board of Examinations and Evaluation from other

University or Dean Academics of other higher learning institutes of

repute, to be nominated by the Board of Governance ;

(e) one teacher each from schools, other than Deans of the schools

or head of the department to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor ;

(f) one evaluation expert nominated by the Vice-Chancellor ;

(g) one expert of Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai

nominated by the Vice-Chancellor ;

(h) Director, Board of Examinations and Evaluation - Member -

Secretary.

Board of

Examinations

and

Evaluation.

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30.

(1) The Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall have the

following functions and duties, namely :—

(a) to devise policy, mechanism and operational strategies to do

the tasks relating to assessment of performance of students efficiently

and in a time bound manner ;

(b) to ensure proper organization of examinations and tests of the

University, including moderation, tabulation, evaluation and timely

declaration of results:

(c) to prepare the financial estimates relating to examinations and

evaluation for incorporation in the annual financial estimates (budget)

of the University and shall submit the same to the Finance and Accounts

Committee ;

(d) to arrange for strict vigilance during the conduct of examinations

so as to avoid use of unfair means by the students, teachers, invigilators,

supervisors, etc. ;

(e) to establish procedures and devise operative mechanism for

credit assessment in the modular structure by the teachers and use

computer technology for the entire process of assessment and

evaluation including creating and effectively using a repository of

question banks ;

(f) to ensure that the assessment of answer books shall be done

centrally through central assessment system by following system of

masking and de-masking of answer books or by on-screen assessment

for ensuring the objective of secrecy ;

(g) to undertake examination and evaluation reforms to bring

objectivity and transparency in the examination and evaluation system ;

(h) to appoint paper-setters, examiners and moderators from

amongst the persons included in the panels prepared by the respective

School Councils and where necessary, having regard to the recommen-

dations made by the committee under clause (b) of sub-section (5),

remove them or debar them ;

(i) to approve detailed programme of examinations and evaluation

as prepared by the Director, Board of Examinations and Evaluation ;

(j) to consider the reports of review of results of University

examinations forwarded by the Director, Board of Examinations and

Evaluation ;

(k) to hear and decide the complaints relating to conduct of

examinations and evaluation ;

(l) to exercise such other powers in relation to examinations and

evaluation as may be assigned to it by or under this Act.

(2) In case of any emergency requiring immediate action to be taken,

the Director of the Board of Examinations and Evaluation or any other

officer or person authorized by him in that behalf, shall take such action as

he thinks fit and necessary, and shall report the action taken by him at the

next meeting of the Board of Governance.

Functions and

duties of

Board of

Examinations

and

Evaluation.

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(3) (a) In order to appoint paper-setters, examiners and moderators,

the Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall constitute committees for

every faculty consisting of,—

(i) Chairperson- Dean of concerned school,

(ii) the Heads of the Departments,

(iii) the Director of Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall

act as a Secretary of such committee.

(b) No member of the Board of Examinations and Evaluation or the

committees constituted under this section shall be appointed as a paper-

setter, examiner, moderator or referee :

Provided that a course teacher shall set the question paper of the course

instructed by him in the academic term :

Provided further that, the Vice-Chancellor shall have power to appoint

a member of the Board of Examinations and Evaluation or the committees

constituted under this section, as a paper-setter, examiner, moderator or

referee where no teacher relating to such subject who is not a member of

the Board of Examinations and Evaluation or the committees is available.

(4) It shall be obligatory on every teacher and on the non-teaching

employee of the University, to render necessary assistance and service in

respect of examinations of the University and evaluation of students as

prescribed by Statutes. If any teacher or non-teaching employee fails to

comply with the order of the University, in this respect, it shall be treated

as misconduct and the employee shall be liable for disciplinary action. In

case of failure on the part of the teacher or non- teaching employee of

University, to comply with the order of the University in this respect, the

Vice-Chancellor shall have power to take an appropriate action against

them, which may include imposing penalties including suspension of

approval to the appointment of a teacher, as may be prescribed by the

Statutes.

(5) (a) In order to investigate and take disciplinary action for failure to

comply with the order of the University for rendering assistance or service

in respect of examinations by or on behalf of the University or evaluation

of students or formal practices and lapses on the part of candidates, paper-

setters, examiners, moderators, referees, teachers or any other persons

connected with the conduct of examinations including the pre-examination

stage and the post-examination stage or at any stage whatsoever, the Board

of Examinations and Evaluation shall constitute a committee of not more

than five persons of whom one shall be the Chairperson.

(b) Such committee shall submit its report and recommendations to the

Vice-Chancellor, who may direct the Director, Board of Examinations and

Evaluation, the disciplinary action to be taken against the person or persons

involved in the malpractices, directly or indirectly, and the Director, Board

of Examinations and Evaluation shall proceed to implement the decision of

the Vice-Chancellor.

31.

(1) There shall be a Board of Research, Innovation, Incubation and

Linkages for creation and cultivation of an enabling environment to

propagate the concept of innovation and to convert the innovative ideas into

working models through a process of incubation which shall finally lead to

the creation of enterprise.

Board of

Research,

Innovation,

Incubation

and Linkages.

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(2) The University shall establish an independent Centre for Research,

Innovation, Incubation and Linkages to carry out the objectives of the Board

of Innovation, Incubation and Linkages. The centre shall exercise the powers

and perform the duties as may be assigned to it by the Board of Governance,

from time to time.

(3) The Board of Research, Innovation, Incubation and Linkages shall

consist of the following members, namely :—

(a) the Vice-Chancellor - Chairperson ;

(b) all Deans of schools ;

(c) not less than five eminent industrialists, senior industry

personnel, nominated by the Board of Governance from manufacturing,

information and communication technology, bio-sciences and technology,

environmental sciences, agro-industries, management, service

industries, science and technology parks, research parks and incubation

centres and others ;

(d) one Chief Finance officer or equivalent officer from the

industry, corporate or bank to be nominated by the Chairman of the

Board of Governance ;

(e) two teachers from University departments, centres, who are

active in, research and development and innovation, to be nominated

by the Vice-Chancellor ;

(f) two persons from Research and Development Organizations, to

be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor ;

(g) two illustrious alumni who are successful entrepreneurs, to be

nominated by the Chairman of the Board of Governance ;

(h) Commissioner, Directorate of Skill Development, Department

of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of Maharashtra

or his nominee ;

(i) Director, Board of Research, Innovation, Incubation and

Linkages – Member-Secretary.

(4) There shall not be less than four meetings of the Board to be

conducted in the year.

32.

The Board of Research, Innovation, Incubation and Linkages shall

have the following functions and duties, namely :—

(a) to work on long-term policy and strategy for promotion of

research culture in the University ;

(b) to advise and encourage the teachers to take up research in

emerging areas at individual and group level ;

(c) to promote inter-disciplinary research programmes by

coordinating amongst teachers and also to make and articulate policies

for sharing of research and development infrastructure ;

(d) to encourage the University departments, centres, to hold

research seminars in all disciplines for the research students ;

Functions and

duties of

Board of

Research,

Innovation,

Incubation

and Linkages.

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(e) to publish research journals, monographs for different

disciplines ;

(f) to decide upon policy for maintenance of standards of research

for Ph.D. degrees, in consonance with the norms of the University

Grants Commission and other regulatory bodies ;

(g) to work on creation of research and development data base for

work done in University departments and schools, in a stand-alone mode

or as group activity or in collaboration with industries and other

research and development laboratories ;

(h) to work out and initiate research in delivery of education,

pedagogy of face-to-face and e-learning, impact of e-learning and virtual

classrooms on learning and understanding of students, open distance

or online learning and conventional education ;

(i) to make efforts and also assist the teachers of University

schools, departments, centres to raise the funds for research activities ;

(j) to work out the budget for research activities of the University ;

(k) to mobilize money from the industry for enhancing research

activities ;

(l) to identify problems and issues within the jurisdiction of the

University and to take special initiative to address such issues through

systematic research ;

(m) to work on long-term policies and strategies for creating

synergy between researchers and industries resulting into promotion

of knowledge and technology transfer and productive conversion of

research ;

(n) to encourage industries to promote, adopt and participate in

the basic and applied research projects ;

(o) to establish central research laboratories with the help of

participation of national and international industries ;

(p) to undertake any other task as may be assigned by the

University authorities so as to carry out objectives of the Board ;

(q) to liaise and establish with industry support incubation centre,

research park at the University or its sub-campus ;

(r) to create synergy at policy and operative level mechanism for

co-existence and co-operation between various research and development

activities in University schools or departments, and various industries

in the State and in other States ;

(s) to create synergy through operative policy mechanism and

support system for incubation of good ideas such as product, process,

service and innovation, into a scalable mode so as to establish small,

medium and large industries ;

(t) to establish a system to support protection of intellectual

property rights at national and global level ;

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(u) to establish a system so as to guide and help young entrepreneurs

in operational, legal, business model creation and financial support ;

(v) to prepare and implement annual programmes of activities of

the Centre for Research, Innovation, Incubation and Linkages and

review the same periodically ;

(w) to prepare the annual budget of the Centre for Research,

Innovation, Incubation and Linkages ;

(x) to oversee and monitor the activities of the Centre for

Research, Innovation, Incubation and Linkages ;

(y) to submit an annual report of working of Centre for Research,

Innovation, Incubation and Linkages to the Board of Governance ;

(z) to undertake any other task as may be assigned by the

University authorities to carry out the objectives of the Board of

Research, Innovation, Incubation and Linkages ;

(za) to put up to the Board of Governance for its approval the

research and development, testing and consultancy criteria.

33.

(1) There shall be a Board of Students’ Development to plan and

oversee the various cultural, welfare, sports and extension activities of the

students in the University departments. The activities of the Board of

Student’s Development shall be carried out by the Director of Board of

Students’ Development.

(2) The Board of Students’ Development shall consist of the following

members, namely :—

(a) the Vice-Chancellor - Chairperson ;

(b) one professional each, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor,

in the fields of Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Sports and National Service

Scheme (NSS) ;

(c) one teacher each, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, who

are involved in cultural, welfare, sports, National Service Scheme (NSS)

activities out of whom two shall be women ;

(d) not more than two office bearers of University Students

Council, to be nominated by the Director- Board of Students’

Development ;

(e) National Service Scheme (NSS) co-ordinator of the University ;

(f) Director, Board of Students’ Development- Member-Secretary.

34.

The Board of Students Development shall have the following

powers and duties, namely :—

(a) to take necessary steps for promotion of culture, sports,

extension and other students’ development activities in University ;

(b) to take up activities University to promote interest and skills

for appreciation in the field of performing arts, pure art and painting

skills, sports and other extension activities ;

Board of

Students’

Development.

Functions and

duties of

Board of

Students’

Development.

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(c) to hold University level competitions, skills development

workshops, interactive activities in order to bring the society closer to

the University ;

(d) to establish rapport with groups (excluding political parties),

societies and other professional bodies so as to involve them in the

activities of Board of Students’ Development ;

(e) to devise, develop and implement innovative schemes of

students development including Earn and Learn Scheme, Education

Loan, Directors Aid Fund, Endowment Schemes, Student Exchange

Schemes, etc ;

(f) to devise a mechanism of grievance redressal of student and

prevention of sexual harassment and ragging of students and to prepare

and submit the report of annual activities related to the Students’

Development, National Service Scheme (NSS), and Sports to the Board

of Governance for its approval ;

(g) to take necessary measures to ensure participation of well-

trained teams in various regional, national and international level

competitions, and cultural, recreational, sports and other activities ;

(h) to devise, develop and implement schemes of career counseling,

psychological counseling and rehabilitation and upliftment of differently-

abled students ;

(i) to co-ordinate activities of National Service Scheme (NSS) and

National Cadet Corps (NCC) in University ;

(j) to recommend to competent authority to make alternative

arrangements regarding examinations for students participating in the

inter-university or national or international sports, cultural competitions

or National Cadet Corps (NCC), National Service Scheme (NSS) events

during the relevant schedules of examinations as prescribed by

Ordinances ;

(k) to undertake any other task as may be assigned by the

University authorities so as to carry out objectives of the Board ;

(l) to take up activities in the University departments to promote

interest and also skills in various sports as per the policy of the

University and also national policies in the field of sports ;

(m) to assist students on the issues and difficulties in various

facets related to their day to day life and other aspects connected with

their academic world, personality development and healthy campus

life ;

(n) to advise the Students Grievance Redressal Cell at the

University to resolve the Grievances of Students and to suggest to the

higher authorities different ways and means to minimize and prevent

such grievances.

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35.

The constitution, powers, functions and duties of the authorities

of the University, not laid down under any of the provisions of this Act shall

be as prescribed by the Statutes.

36.

(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the term of other than

ex-officio member of every authority constituted under this Act shall be five

years from the date on which he enters the office.

(2) The process of nomination shall be commenced at least six months

before expiry of the term of other than ex-officio member of the authority.

37.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the Statutes

made thereunder, where a person, nominated or appointed, as the case may

be, as an officer of University or a member of any of the authority or bodies

of the University by virtue of his being eligible to be so nominated or

appointed as such an officer or a member under any of the categories of

officers or members specified by or under the relevant provisions of this

Act in relation to such office, authority or body, he shall cease to be such an

officer of the University or a member of such an authority or a body as soon

as he ceases to belong to such category and shall be deemed to have vacated

his office as such officer or member.

38.

A person shall be disqualified for being a member of any of the

authorities, bodies and committees of University and voting to the authorities,

bodies and committees, if he,—

(a) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent

court ; or

(b) is an un-discharged insolvent and stands so declared by a

competent court ; or

(c) has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude ; or

(d) is conducting or engaging himself in private tuitions or private

coaching classes ; or

(e) has been punished for indulging in or promoting unfair

practices in the conduct of any examination and evaluation, in any form,

anywhere ; or

(f) has willfully omitted or refused to carry out the provisions of

this Act, Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations or has acted in any manner

detrimental to the interests of the University ; or

(g) has been punished in any form, by the competent authority for

committing a misconduct ; or

(h) discloses or causes to disclose to the public, in any manner

whatsoever, any confidential matter, in relation to the examination and

evaluation, the knowledge of which he has come to be in possession,

due to his official position :

Provided that, the right of voting of the person in respect of clauses

(e) and (g) shall remain suspended during the term of punishment under

the said clauses.

Powers,

functions and

duties of

authorities.

Term of office

of members of

authority.

Cessation of

membership.

Disqualification

for membership

of authority.

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39.

Save as otherwise provided by or under the provisions of this Act,

each authority of the University while acting and exercising its powers and

discharging functions or duties assigned to it by or under the provisions of

this Act, shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to deal with and decide the

matters assigned to it and discharging functions or duties assigned to it by

or under the provisions of this Act.

40.

(1) A member, other than an ex-officio member, may resign by

writing under his signature. A nominee of the Chancellor may resign by

addressing to the Chancellor, and any other member may resign by

addressing to the Chairman of the Board of Governance or the Vice-

Chancellor. The person shall cease to be a member upon his resignation

being accepted by the Chancellor, or the Chairman of the Board of

Governance or the Vice-Chancellor, as the case may be, or upon expiry of

thirty days from the date of resignation, whichever is earlier.

(2) If a person nominated or appointed to any authority or body remains

absent without prior permission of the authority or body for three

consecutive meetings, he shall be deemed to have vacated his membership

and he shall cease to be a member from the date of the third such meeting

in which he has remained absent.

41.

(1) Save as otherwise provided by this Act, all matters with regard

to the conduct of meetings of the authorities, bodies or committees, if any,

constituted by the University, shall be such as may be prescribed by the

Statutes.

(2) A meeting of an authority or body shall be convened on the date

determined by the Chairperson by a notice issued by its Secretary.

(3) Except as otherwise provided, the quorum for a meeting shall

ordinarily be one-third of the number of the sitting members. If there is no

quorum, the meeting shall be adjourned by the Chairperson to a specific time

on the same day, or on a later date and no quorum shall be necessary for

such adjourned meeting. No quorum shall be necessary on the following day

of the continued meeting.

(4) Where no provision is made by or under the Statutes for a

Chairperson to preside over a meeting of any authority or body of the

University or when the Chairperson so provided for is absent and no

provision is made for any other person to preside, the members present shall

elect a person from amongst themselves to preside at the meeting.

(5) Save as otherwise provided, all items, questions, matters or proposals

on the agenda shall be decided by a majority of votes of members present.

The Chairperson shall have a vote. In case of equality of votes, the

Chairperson shall have the casting vote. The secretary, if not a member,

shall have the right to participate in the deliberations but shall not have

the right to vote.

42.

(1) When any vacancy occurs in the office of a member, other than

an ex-officio member the vacancy shall be filled, within a period of three

months, from the same category.

Conclusiveness

of decision of

authority.

Resignation

of

membership.

Meetings of

authorities.

Filling of

vacancy.

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CHAPTER V

STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS

43.

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for

all or any of the following matters, namely :—

(a) conferment of honorary degrees and academic distinctions ;

(b) establishment and maintenance of the sub-campuses, University

departments, schools and hostels ;

(c) constitution, powers, duties and functions of authorities and

bodies of the University not laid down under any of the provisions of

this Act ;

(d) abolition of the University schools, departments or centres ;

(e) rules of procedure for conduct of business at the meetings of

authorities of the University ;

(f) appropriation of funds of the University for furtherance of the

objects of the University ;

(g) acceptance and management of trusts, bequests, donations,

endowments and grants from individuals or organizations ;

(h) disciplinary action against defaulting teachers, officers and

other employees of the University ;

(i) conditions of residence, conduct and discipline of the students

of the University, and the action to be taken against them for breach of

discipline or misconduct, including the following :-

(i) use of unfair means in an examination, or abetment thereof ;

(ii) refusal to appear or give evidence in any authorized

inquiry by an officer in charge of an evaluation and examination,

or by any officer or authority of the University ; or

(iii) disorderly or otherwise objectionable conduct, whether

within or outside the University ;

(j) mechanism and procedure for redressal of grievances of the

students ;

(k) functions and duties of Students’ Council in the University ;

(l) norms and procedure to be followed while nominating members

on authorities, boards and committees by the Vice-Chancellor under

this Act ;

(m) qualifications, recruitment, code of conduct, terms of office,

duties and conditions of service including periodic training and advance

training, field exposure, deputation, assessment of teachers, officers and

other employees of the University, retirement benefits and the manner

of termination of their services as approved by the Board of Governance

which shall not be in contravention of the State Government policies

in this regard ;

(n) procedure to be followed for purchases under sub-section (6)

of section 60 ;

(o) any matter which is to be prescribed by Statutes or which is

necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Act.

Statutes and

their subject

matters.

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44.

(1) The Board of Governance may, from time to time, make new

or additional Statutes or may amend or repeal the Statutes in the manner

hereinafter provided :

Provided that, the first Statutes shall be made within one year from

the appointed date.

(2) The Statute Committee shall be constituted by the Board of Governance

as under :—

(a) Vice-Chancellor-Chairperson,

(b) Dean of each School of university,

(c) one Professor of University,

(d) Registrar of the University, as Member-Secretary,

(e) one legal advisor, or counsel appointed by the Board of

Governance,

(f) Registrar of any Indian Institute of Technology or any Indian

Institute of Information Technology or any Indian Institute of Science

and Research or any Indian Institute of Management, nominated by

Vice-Chancellor.

(3) The Statute Committee shall prepare and propose draft Statutes

concerning the matters referred to in the last preceding section and shall

present to the Board of Governance.

(4) Every Statute passed by the Board of Governance shall be submitted

to the Chancellor who may give or withhold his assent thereto or send it

back to the Board of Governance for reconsideration. The Chancellor may

send the draft Statutes to the State Government for its views, if there are

implications, financial or otherwise, on the part of the State Government

in the implementation of such Statutes.

(5) No Statute passed by the Board of Governance shall be valid or shall

come into force until assented to by the Chancellor.

(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sub-sections,

the Chancellor, either suo moto or on the advice of the State Government,

may, direct the University to make provisions in the Statutes in respect of

any matter specified by him and if the Board of Governance fails to initiate

to adopt the direction within thirty days of its receipt, the Chancellor may,

after considering the reasons, if any, communicated by the Board of

Governance for its inability to comply with such direction, make or amend

the Statutes in that respect, suitably.

(7) The Board of Governance may take into consideration the draft of a

Statute either of its own motion or on a proposal by the Statutes Committee.

In the case of a draft which is not proposed by the Statutes Committee, the

Board of Governance, before considering the same, shall obtain the opinion

of the Statutes Committee :

Provided that, if the Statutes Committee fails to submit its opinion

within three months from the date on which it receives the draft, the Board

of Governance may proceed to take the draft into consideration.

Making of

Statutes.

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(8) The Board of Governance if it thinks necessary may also obtain the

opinion of any officer, authority or body of the University in regard to any

draft Statute which is before it for consideration :

Provided that, if any such draft Statute pertains to academic matters,

the Board of Governance shall obtain the opinion of the Academic Council

before considering the same.

(9) The Board of Governance, shall pass the statutes and shall submit

to the Chancellor for his assent.

45.

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Ordinances may provide

for all or any of the following matters, namely :—

(a) conditions under which students shall be admitted to courses

of study for degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic

distinctions ;

(b) norms and process of fixation of fees, other fees and charges

for courses and programs to be adopted by the fee fixation committee

under this Act ;

(c) conditions governing the appointment and duties of examiners ;

(d) conduct of examinations, other tests and evaluation, and the

manner in which the candidates may be assessed or examined by the

examiners ;

(e) the constitution, powers, duties and functions of the Equal

Opportunity Cell including provisions for establishing a Cell in

accordance with the provision of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Act, 2016 and the guidelines and directives of the University Grants

Commission issued from time to time ;

(f) mechanism for prevention of ragging of students of University ;

(g) mechanism for prevention of sexual harassment of teachers,

employees, students of University and redressal of grievances relating

to sexual harassment and incidences related thereto and penalty for

those who indulge in sexual harassment, in accordance with the

provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,

Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 ;

(h) any academic matter which, by or under this Act or the Statutes

is to be prescribed by the Ordinance or which is necessary to give effect

to the provisions of this Act.

46.

(1) The Board of Governance may, from time to time, make new

or additional Ordinances or may amend or repeal the Ordinances in the

manner hereinafter provided.

(2) No Ordinance concerning academic matters shall be made, amended

or repealed by the Board of Governance unless a draft thereof has been

proposed by the Academic Council.

(3) All Ordinances made by the Board of Governance shall have effect

from the date of the meeting or from such date as it may direct, but every

Ordinances so made shall be submitted to the Chancellor within two weeks

from the date of the Board of Governance meeting. The Chancellor shall

Ordinances

and their

subject

matters.

Ordinances

and their

making.

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2016.

14 of

2013.

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have the power to direct the Board of Governance, within four weeks of the

receipt of the Ordinances, to suspend its operation, and he shall, as soon as

possible, inform the Board of Governance of his objection to it. He may, after

receiving the comments of the Board of Governance either withdraw the

order suspending the Ordinances or disallow the Ordinances, and his

decision thereon shall be final.

47.

(1) Subject to the provisions prescribed by or under this Act, Board

of Governance may make Regulations consistent with this Act, Statutes and

Ordinances, for,—

(a) institution of fellowship, travelling fellowship, scholarship,

studentship, medals and prizes and for their award ;

(b) collaborations with other universities, institutions and

organizations for mutually beneficial academic programmes ;

(c) preservation of record of the University ;

(d) providing for all or any of the matters which, by or under this Act,

Statutes or Ordinances, are to be or may be provided by Regulations ;

(e) all non-academic matters for which provision is, in the opinion

of the Board of Governance, necessary for the purposes of this Act,

Statutes or Ordinances.

(2) Subject to the provisions prescribed by or under this Act, the

Academic Council may make Regulations relating to the academic matters,

consistent with this Act, Statutes and Ordinances.

(3) The Deans of schools shall draft and place for approval of the Board

of Governance or the Academic Council, as the case may be, the Regulations,

providing for the matters referred to in sub-sections (1) and (2) and for all

or any of the matters which, by or under this Act, Statutes or Ordinances,

are to be or may be provided by Regulations.

CHAPTER VI

GRIEVANCES REDRESSAL OF TEACHERS, EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS

48.

(1) There shall be a Grievances Redressal Committee in the

University to deal with all types of grievances ; except grievances against

the State Government including its officials, teachers and other employees

of the University, which are not within the jurisdiction of University and

College Tribunal and Students Grievances Redressal Cell of the University.

(2) The University shall establish a Grievances Redressal Cell headed

by the officer of the University not below the rank of the Assistant Registrar,

for providing administrative assistance to the Grievances Redressal

Committee.

(3) The Grievances Redressal Committee shall consist of the following

members, namely :—

(a) retired Judge not below the rank of the District Judge,

nominated by the Vice-Chancellor-Chairperson ;

(b) one Dean of School, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor ;

(c) one member of the Board of Governance, nominated by its

Chairman ;

Regulations.

Grievances

Redressal

Committee.

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(d) Registrar-Member-Secretary ;

(e) one teacher belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes

or De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis) or Nomadic Tribes or Other

Backward Classes and one non-teaching employee of the University

nominated by the Board of Governance ;

(f) one legal advisor, or counsel appointed by the Board of

Governance :

Provided that, one member shall be a woman.

(4) The nomination of a retired Judge as the Chairperson and a Dean

of a School as the member of the Grievances Redressal Committee, shall be

for such period, not exceeding three years in aggregate, as the Vice-

Chancellor may, from time to time, in each case decide.

(5) The Chairperson of the Grievances Redressal Committee shall be

entitled for remuneration and conveyance charges, as may be determined

by the University.

(6) The Grievances Redressal Committee shall hear, settle and decide

grievances as per the law, as far as may be practicable, within three months,

from the date of filing of the complaint.

(7) It shall be lawful for the Grievances Redressal Committee to

entertain and decide grievances or complaints relating to service of the

employees, which are not within the jurisdiction of the University and

College Tribunal, after giving reasonable opportunity of being heard to both

the parties.

(8) There shall be a Students Grievance Redressal Cell at the University

to resolve the grievances of students and to suggest to the higher authorities

different ways and means to minimize and prevent such grievances. The

functional mechanism of working of Students Grievance Redressal Cell shall

be as prescribed by Statutes, prepared in accordance with the provisions of

the University Grants Commission (Grievance Redressal) Regulations, 2012,

or any other regulations for the time being in force.

49.

(1) The Tribunal established for the Savitribai Phule Pune

University, Pune, shall be the Tribunal for the purposes of this Act, for

adjudication of disputes between the employees of the University and

University.

(2) Sections 80, 81, 82, 83, 84 and 85 of the Maharashtra Public

Universities Act, 2016 shall be applicable mutatis mutandis to the

University.

CHAPTER VII

ADMISSIONS, EXAMINATIONS, EVALUATION AND

OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO STUDENTS

50.

Subject to all the reservation policies of the State Government for

the admission in educational institutions, the admissions to all courses in

the University, schools, departments, centres and sub-campuses shall be made

by the University, on the basis of competitive merit, in accordance with

notifications, orders or rules made or issued by the State Government, from

University

and College

Tribunal.

Admissions.

Mah. VI

of 2017.

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time to time, and the same shall be published by the University before the

commencement of the academic session :

Provided that, having regard to the maintenance of discipline, the

authority concerned shall have the power to refuse admission to a student,

except at the entry point of any academic program.

51.

All the disputes relating to admissions to the University schools,

departments and centres including sub-campuses, shall be adjudicated by

the Students Grievance Redressal Cell as per sub-section (8) of section 48.

52.

Before the end of each academic year, the Board of Examinations

and Evaluation shall prepare and publish a schedule of examinations for

the next academic year and choice based credit system of evaluations for

each and every course wherever applicable, conducted by the University and

shall strictly adhere to the schedule. Failing which the concerned authority

or officer of the University shall have to make a reasoned report to the Board

of Governance within thirty days and the directions or decisions of the

Board of Governance in this regard shall be final and binding :

Provided that, in case the University is unable to follow the said

schedule due to reasons and circumstances beyond its control it shall, as

soon as practicable, submit a report to the Chancellor and to the State

Government incorporating the detailed reasons for making a deviation from

the published schedule.

Explanation.—“schedule of examinations” means a table giving details

about the time, day and date of the commencement of each paper which is

a part of a scheme of examinations and shall also include the details about

the practical examinations.

53.

The University shall strive to declare the results of every

examination conducted by it within fifteen days from the last date of the

examination for that particular course and shall in any case declare the

results latest within thirty days thereof :

Provided that, if for any reasons whatsoever, the University is unable

to finally declare the results of any examination and evaluation within the

aforesaid period of thirty days, Director, Board of Examinations and

Evaluation shall prepare a detailed report incorporating the reasons for

such delay and submit the same through Vice-Chancellor to the Chancellor

and to the Board of Governance and the direction of the Chancellor in this

regard shall be final and binding.

54.

No examination or evaluation or the results of an examination or

evaluation shall be held invalid only for the reasons that the University has

not followed the schedule as stipulated in Section 52 or 53, as the case may

be.

55.

The authorities of the University shall frame appropriate Statutes,

Ordinances and Regulations to ensure that the students selected to

represent their classes, as the case may be, for sports, culture and all other

extra-curricular activities are selected entirely on the basis of merit,

through open merit competition alone and on no other basis.

Disputes

relating to

admissions.

Examination

and

evaluation.

Declaration of

results.

Examinations

and evaluation

not invalid for

non-compliance

with schedule.

Sports and

extracurricular

activities.

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CHAPTER VIII

COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES

56.

The following shall be the Committees and Councils constituted

under this Act, namely :—

(i) Students’ Council ;

(ii) Finance and Accounts Committee ;

(iii) Buildings and Works Committee ;

(iv) Purchase and Sales Committee ;

(v) Knowledge Resource Committee ;

(vi) Fee Fixation Committee ;

(vii) Selection and Appointment Committee ;

(viii) Internal Quality Assurance Committee.

57.

(1) There shall be a Students’ Council to look after the welfare of

the students and to promote and co-ordinate the extra-curricular activities

of different student’s associations for better corporate life. The Students’

Council shall not engage in political activities.

(2) The Students’ Council shall consist of the following members,

namely :—

(a) Director, Board of Students’ Development – Chairperson ;

(b) General Secretary, elected by the members of Students’ Council

from amongst themselves, as prescribed – Member-Secretary ;

(c) Gymkhana Secretary, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor ;

(d) one lady student representative, nominated by the Vice-

Chancellor ;

(e) one student representative belonging to the Scheduled Castes

or Scheduled Tribes or De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis) or Nomadic

Tribes or Other Backward Classes or Special Backward Category, by

rotation, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of

Director, Board of Students’ Development, National Service Scheme

(NSS) and Sports, as prescribed ;

(f) one student each from (i) National Service Scheme (NSS) or

National Cadet Corps (NCC), (ii) Sports and (iii) cultural activities,

nominated by the Director, Board of Students’ Development, from

amongst the students of the University departments who are engaged

in National Service Scheme, National Cadet Corps, Sports and cultural

activities respectively, as prescribed.

(3) The first meeting of the Students’ Council shall be presided over by

the Vice-Chancellor and shall be attended by such other officers as he may

deem fit.

(4) A student shall be eligible to be, or continue to be, a member of the

Students’ Council, only if he is enrolled as a full time student.

Councils and

Committees.

Students’

Council.

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(5) The budget, frequency of meeting of the Students’ Council shall be

such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

(6) The nomination or election, as the case may be, of the student

members of the Students’ Council shall be made every year, as soon as

possible, after the commencement of the academic year, on a date as may

be prescribed. The term of office of the student members shall begin with

effect from the date of nomination or election and shall extend up to the

last day of the academic year, unless they have, in the meantime, incurred

any of the disqualifications specified by or under the Act, and shall then

expire.

(7) One third of the members of the Students’ Council shall constitute

the quorum. The procedure for conduct of business of the meetings and such

other matters shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes. The

Students’ Council shall meet at least once in every three months.

(8) The procedure for nomination or election, the powers and duties,

authority for the conduct of election, mechanism for conduct of such elections,

code of conduct for the candidates and election of administrators and

grievances redressal mechanism in respect of such election, shall be such

as may be specified by the Board of Governance, by order.

(9) The provisions of this section shall come into effect from such date

after issuing the order under sub-section (8), as specified by the Board of

Governance in such order.

58.

(1) There shall be a Finance and Accounts Committee to plan,

coordinate and oversee the financial operations of the University. It shall

examine the accounts, the progress of expenditure and all new proposals

involving fresh expenditure in the light of the provisions available.

(2) The Finance and Accounts Committee shall consist of the following

members, namely :—

(a) the Vice-Chancellor-Chairperson ;

(b) the Director of Accounts and Treasuries or his representative,

not below the rank of Joint Director of Accounts and Treasuries ;

(c) the Chancellor’s nominee from the Board of Governance ;

(d) one person from the Academic Council, nominated by the Vice-

Chancellor ;

(e) two experts nominated by the Board of Governance, one of

whom shall be a Chartered Accountant who is an expert in the field of

accounting and auditing and the other shall be an expert in the area of

finance ;

(f) Registrar ;

(g) Finance and Accounts Officer - Member-Secretary.

(3) The quorum for a meeting of the committee shall be five.

(4) All members of the committee other than ex-officio members shall

hold office for a term of five years and shall not be eligible for re-nomination.

(5) The committee shall meet at least four times in a year.

Finance and

Accounts

Committee.

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(6) The Finance and Accounts Committee shall,—

(a) examine and consider Annual Statement of Accounts, audited

final statement of accounts and Audit Report and its compliance report,

and the annual financial estimates to be presented by the Finance and

Accounts Officer and recommend the same to the Board of Governance

for its approval ;

(b) examine the progress of expenditure and all new proposals

involving fresh expenditure in the light of the provisions available ;

(c) recommend to the Board of Governance, the limits for the total

recurring and non-recurring expenditure for the year, based on the

income and resources of the University, including the proceeds of loans

for productive work ;

(d) recommend to the Board of Governance productive investment

and management of University assets and resources ;

(e) explore the possibilities of, augmenting further the resources

for the development of the University ;

(f) take necessary steps to have the University accounts audited

by auditors appointed by the Board of Governance ;

(g) advise the Board of Governance on matters related to the

administration of the property and the funds of the University ;

(h) ensure proper implementation of the orders issued by the

State Government, from time to time, in respect of funds, assets, and

other resources received from the State Government ;

(i) advise on financial matters referred to it by the Board of

Governance, Academic Council or any other authority, body or

committee or any officer of the University ;

(j) report to the Vice-Chancellor any lapse or irregularity in

financial matter which comes to its notice so that he may take suitable

prompt actions after assessing the seriousness of the matter or refer it

to the Board of Governance ;

(k) ensure that the annual accounts of the University, is open for

audit by the auditors appointed by the Board of Governance and the

statutory audits of the State Government ;

(l) study various reforms for management of financial resources,

maintenance of accounts and use of modern technologies to enhance the

efficiency in accounts maintenance and audit procedures ;

(m) carry out any other functions and tasks relating to finance and

account as may be assigned by the University authorities.

59.

(1) There shall be a Buildings and Works Committee to carry out

minor and major infrastructure development activities of the University

efficiently and in a time bound manner.

Buildings and

Works

Committee.

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(2) The Buildings and Works Committee shall consist of the following

members, namely :—

(a) the Vice-Chancellor - Chairperson ;

(b) Chancellor’s nominee from the Board of Governance ;

(c) Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department, in-charge of

the region in which the University is situated, or his nominee not below

the rank of Executive Engineer from that region ;

(d) one eminent engineer, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from

the private sector ;

(e) an eminent Architect, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from

the private sector ;

(f) Head of the Planning and Architecture Department, if any ;

(g) Registrar ;

(h) Finance and Accounts Officer ;

(i) Head of the Department of Civil Engineering or in absence of

Head of Civil Engineering Department, then faculty member of Civil

Engineering, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor - Member-Secretary.

(3) All members of the committee, other than ex-officio members shall

hold office for a term of three years and shall not be eligible for re-

nomination.

(4) If any vacancy occurs in the office of a member, the same shall be

filled within one month, by the Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor, as the case

may be.

(5) The Buildings and Works Committee shall,—

(a) under the direction and overall superintendence of the Board

of Governance, be responsible for the execution of all types of works,

including major works to be executed through the private agency or

contractor or the Public Works Department ;

(b) accord administrative approval and financial sanction, subject

to availability of funds in the budget, to the maintenance work ;

(c) recommend and obtain administrative approval and expenditure

sanction of the Board of Governance in respect of all minor and major

works ;

(d) recommend to the Board of Governance through the Finance

and Accounts Committee, a ‘Programme of Works’ to be executed in the

ensuing year, specifying maintenance works, minor works and major

works, separately ;

(e) prepare a panel of three Architects and other specialized

consultants of proven experience and merit, for the University works

and get the same approved by the Board of Governance ;

(f) on getting administrative approval and expenditure sanction of

the Board of Governance to minor and major works, to get the plans

and estimates of such works prepared from the Head of the Civil

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Engineering Department of the University or the Architect selected for

a project, borne on the panel of approved Architects of the University ;

(g) maintain a list of approved contractors on the basis of their

technical experience and financial capability for execution of

maintenance works and minor works ;

(h) be responsible for making technical scrutiny as may be

considered necessary by it ;

(i) be responsible, after careful scrutiny, for the acceptance of

tenders received for maintenance works and major works ;

(j) exercise general supervision over the work of the technical staff

of the University, and in particular, ensure that essential records and

data are maintained up-to-date and that the rejected tenders are

retained for a reasonable period ;

(k) ensure that the Head of the Civil Engineering Department of

the University or in his absence, faculty member of Civil Engineering

certifies the completion of works in accordance with the designs finally

approved by the architect, if appointed, in respect of maintenance works

and minor works ;

(l) associate and deliberate with the consulting Architects, as and

when necessary ;

(m) settle rates not covered by the tender and settle claims and

disputes with contractors in respect of approved major works, minor

works and maintenance works :

Provided that, if any claims or disputes are likely to cause excess

over the approved estimated cost of the works, prior sanction of the

Board of Governance shall be obtained to such an excess amount ;

(n) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as

may be conferred upon it by the Statutes.

(6) The Chairperson of the committee shall, in respect of major works,

minor works and maintenance works, have the power to sanction the

payment of monthly Running Account Bills of a work, subject to such bills

having been examined by the Architect, where appointed, and certified as

‘fit for payment’ by the Head of the Civil Engineering Department of the

University or in his absence, faculty member of Civil Engineering. The bills

so paid shall be put up for approval of the committee at its ensuing next

meeting.

(7) If there are reasonable grounds for the Chairperson of the committee

to believe that there is an emergency which requires immediate action to

be taken, he may exercise the powers of the committee. Such cases shall be

reported by the Chairperson at the ensuing next meeting of the committee.

(8) Procedure for the execution of all types of works in the University

and procedure for conduct of business at the meetings of the committee shall

be as prescribed by the Statutes.

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