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R.K. University First Statutes, 2011
R.K. University First Statutes, 2011
Sections
1. Short title & Commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. The President: Appointment and Powers.
Section 34. The Provost: Appointment & Powers.
Section 45. The Registrar: Appointment & Powers.
Section 56. The Controller of Examination: Appointment & Powers.
Section 67. The Chief Finance and Accounts Officer.
Section 78. The Deans.
Section 89. The Directors.
Section 910. Governing Body.
Section 1011. The Board of Management.
Section 1112. The Academic Council.
Section 1213. The School of Studies.
Section 1314. Selection Committees.
Section 1415. Special mode of Appointment.
Section 1516. Committees.
Section 1617. Recognised Teachers.
Section 1718. Terms and Conditions of service and code of ethics for the teachers and other academic staff of the University.
Section 1819. Terms and Conditions of service and code of conduct for other employees of the University.
Section 1920. Removal of employees of the University.
Section 2021. Maintenance of discipline amongst the Students.
Section 21
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"content": "(a) \"Act\" means the Gujarat Act No. 25 of 2011 (An Act' to amend the Gujarat Private Universities Act, 2009);\n(b) \"Governing Body\" means the Governing Body of the University;\n(c) \"Board of Management\" means the Board of Management of the University;\n(d) \"Clause\" means a clause of the statutes in which that expression occurs;\n(e) \"Section\" means a section of the Act; and\n(f) \"Academic Staff\" shall include Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant. Professor, Reader, Lecturer, Librarian, Assistant Librarian, Programmer, System Manager and such other academic posts as may be decided by the Board of Management.",
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"content": "(b) The appointment of the Registrar shall ordinarily be on probation for a period of one year on the expiry of the said period the appointment shall be made permanent if the Registrar has given satisfaction in his work, of which the Board of Management shall be the sole judge, provided however that it shall be competent for the Board of Management and the Registrar at any time during the period of probation or thereafter, by either party giving not less than three calendar months, notice in writing to the other or by mutual agreement to terminate the tenure of his office. This statute will come in force with effect from the date of assent given by the President.\ni. to fix and define the functions of the members of the staff in the University office from time to time, and\nii. to take appropriate action for the efficient working of the University office, subject to the approval of the Provost;\niii. to supervise day to day work of the staff of the University Office and to enforce discipline in consonance with the conduct and discipline rules of the University.\n(a) To be the custodian of the Common seal, buildings, gardens, records, library and such other property of the University as the Board of Management shall commit to his charge;\n(b) To act as Secretary to the Governing Body, the Board of Management, the Academic Council, the Faculties, the Boards of Studies, the Board of University Teaching, the Committee of Selection for appointment of teachers of the University, the Committee for recognition of Teachers of the University, the committee for appointment of Examiners, and to such other Boards or Committees as may be appointed from time to time and to keep minutes thereof;\n(c) To conduct the official correspondence of the Board of Management and the Governing Body;\n(d) To issue notices convening meeting of the University Authorities, Boards and Committee and to make all arrangements thereof;\n(e) To perform such other duties as may be, from time to time, prescribed by the Board of Management and generally to render such assistance as may be desired by the Provost in the performance of his official duties;\n(f) To make arrangements under the direction of the Provost for the conduct of the University elections;\n(g) To sign contracts, offers and agreements on behalf of the University under direction of the Board of Management; and\n(h) To supervise in general the conduct of the examinations.",
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"content": "(a) The Board of Management shall constitute a selection committee for the appointment of the Controller of Finance.\n(b) The Controller of Finance shall be appointed by the Board of Management on the recommendation of the selection committee constituted under clause (1) and he shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University and shall work under the control of the Provost.\n(c) The emoluments and other conditions of service of the Controller of Finance shall be prescribed by the Ordinances.\n(d) When the office of the Controller of Finance is vacant or when the Controller of Finance is, by reason of ill health, absence or any other cause, unable to perform his functions as the Controller of Finance, his functions shall be performed by such person as the Provost may appoint for the purpose.\n(e) The Controller of Finance shall -\nI. Exercise general supervision over the funds of the University and advise it as regards its financial policies; and\nII. Perform such other financial functions as may be assigned to him by the Board of Management or as nay be prescribed by the Statutes or the Ordinances:\n(f) Subject to the control of the Provost and the Board of Management, the Controller of Finance shall -\nI. Hold and manage the properties and investments of the University, including trust and immovable properties, for fulfilling any of the objects of the University;\nII. See that the limits fixed by the Finance Committee for recurring and nonrecurring expenditure for a year are not exceeded and the money is expended or spent for the purposes for which it was granted or allotted;\nIII. Be responsible for the preparation of the annual accounts and the budget of the University and for their presentation to the Board of Management after they have been considered by the Finance Committee;\nIV. Keep a constant watch on the cash and bank balances and investments;\nV. Watch the progress of collection of revenue and advise on the methods of collection employed;\nVI. Ensure that the registers of properties of the University are maintained properly and that stock checking is conducted of the equipment and other material in the offices and branches of the University including colleges and the institutions maintained by the University;\nVII. Bring to the notice of the Provost any unauthorized expenditure or any other financial. irregularity and suggest appropriate action-against person at fault; and\nVIII. Call from any office of the University, including colleges and institutions maintained by the University, any information or report that he may consider necessary for the performance of his functions.\n(g) Any receipt given by the Controller of Finance or by the person or persons duly authorized in this behalf by the Board of Management shall be a sufficient discharge for payment of moneys to the University.",
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"content": "I. The President;\nII. The Provost;\nIII. Four persons to be nominated by the sponsoring body out of whom two shall be eminent educationists;\nIV. Two Deans or Directors of the constituent schools or centres of the University, by rotation, to be nominated by the Provost;\nV. One expert of Management or Information Technology from outside the University to be nominated by the Governing Body;\nVI. Three experts representing- other disciplines such as finance, legal, social sector to be nominated by the Governing Body;\nVII. One eminent industrialist to be nominated by the Governing Body; and\nVIII. Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Higher and Technical Education or his representative not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to Government or the Deputy Commissioner- ex-officio ,\n(b) An ex-officio member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a member.\n(c) As nearly as one third of the nominated members, except the ex-officio member shall retire by rotation each year. In the first two instances, the Board may decide the procedure to identify' the members who will retire.\n(d) A member may be re-nominated for the next term.\n(e) A member may resign his office by writing under his hand, addressed to the Chairperson, but he shall continue in office until his resignation has been accepted by the Chairperson.\n(a) To provide general superintendence and directions and to control functioning of the University by using all such powers as are provided by this Act or the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules made there under;\n(b) To review the decisions of other authorities of the University in case they are not in conformity with the provisions of this Act or the Statutes,. Ordinances, Regulations or Rules made there under;\n(c) To approve the budget and annual report of the University;\n(d) To lay. down the extensive policies to be followed by the University;\n(e) To recommend to the sponsoring body about the voluntary liquidation of the University; and\n(f) Such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes.",
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"content": "(a) The President;\n(b) The Provost;\n(c) Two members of the Governing Body, to be nominated by the Sponsoring Body;\n(d) Two persons, who are not the members of the Governing Body, to be. nominated by the Sponsoring Body;\n(e) Three, persons from amongst the faculty members of the University, to be nominated by the Sponsoring Body; and\n(f) One faculty member, to be nominated by the President.\n(a) To create teaching and other academic posts and to define the functions and conditions of service of the professors, readers, lecturers, other teachers and the academic staff employed by the University after taking into consideration the recommendations of the Academic Council;\n(b) To prescribe qualifications and other conditions of eligibility for teachers and other academic staff after taking into account the recommendations of the Academic Council;\n(c) To make appointments of such professors, readers, lecturers, other I teachers and such academic staff as may be necessary, on the I recommendations of the selection committees constituted for the purpose;\n(d) To make appointments to temporary vacancies of any academic staff;\n(e) To specify the manner of appointment to temporary vacancies of the academic staff\n(f) To provide for the appointment of visiting professors, artistes and writers and determine the terms and conditions of such appointment;\n(g) To manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investments and properties of the University and all other affairs of the University and to appoint such agents as may be considered fit by it;\n(h) To invest any money belonging to the University, including any unapplied Income, m such stocks, funds, shares or securities as it thinks fit or in the purchase of immovable property in India with the like power of varying such investment from time to time:\n(i) To create administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts after taking approval of the Governing Body;\n(j) To regulate and enforce discipline amongst the employees in accordance I with the Statutes and the Ordinances;\n(k) To transfer or accept transfers of any immovable or movable property on behalf of the University;\n(l) To entertain, adjudicate upon or redress the grievances of the employees j and the students of the University who may, for any reason, feel aggrieved;\n(m) To fix the remuneration payable to examiners and invigilators and travelling and other allowances payable after consulting the Finance Committee;\n(n) To select a common seal for the University and to provide for the use of such seal;\n(o) To delegate any of its powers to the Provost, and on there-commendations I of the Provost to the Pro Provosts, Registrars, the Controller of Finance or any other Officer, employee or authority of the University or to a Committee appointed by it.\n(p) To institute fellowships, scholarships, studentships; and (q) To exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or imposed on it by the Actor the Statutes.",
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"content": "(a) The Provost;\n(b) The Registrar;\n(c) The Deans of Schools of Studies;\n(d) Two faculty members from each of the Schools of Studies:\n(e) Any other persons (but not exceeding 5 persons) as may be prescribed by the Provost.\n(b) The Provost shall be the Chairperson of the Academic Council.\n(a) To exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University and to give directions regarding methods of instruction, evaluation or research or improvement in academic standards;",
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