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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

5.2 Every Selection Committee shall be constituted in accordance with the UGC Regulations
on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in
Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher
Education, 2010 as amended from time to time.

5.3 Meetings of the Selection Committee:
(a) The meetings of the Selection Committees shall be convened by the Chairman of
the Selection Committee as and when necessary.
(b) Four members of the Selection Committee shall consisting of at least two experts
shall form the quorum.
(c) If the Board of Management is unable to accept the recommendations of the
Selection Committee, it shall record its reasons thereof and require an appropriate
review by a high power committee.
6.0 Officers of the institution deemed to be university
The following shall be the officers of the institution deemed to be university:

a) Chancellor
b) Pro Chancellor
c) Vice-Chancellor
d) Pro Vice-Chancellor
e) Registrar

f) Finance Officer
g) Controller of Examinations
h) Dean of Faculties

i) Head of Department
j) Such other officers as may be prescribed in the Rules of the institution deemed to be
university.
6.1 Chancellor & Pro Chancellor:
6.1.1 Chancellor: The institution deemed to be university shall have a Chancellor who
shall, when present, preside over the convocations of the institution deemed to be
university but shall not be the Chief Executive Officer. The Chancellor, who will
be appointed by the sponsoring Society/Trust/Company, shall hold office for a
period of 5 years and shall be eligible for one more term.

Where power is conferred upon the Chancellor to nominate persons to authorities,
he/she shall, to the extent necessary, nominate persons to represent the various
interests for the furtherance of the objectives of the institutions deemed to be
university.

6.1.2 Pro Chancellor: The Sponsoring body of the Institution deemed to be University
may also appoint a person as a Pro Chancellor, whose role would be limited to
carrying out the tasks assigned to the Chancellor in these Regulations, when
the latter is not available for carrying out the same. The Pro Chancellor, if so
appointed, shall hold office for a period co-terminus to that of the Chancellor and
shall be eligible to hold the post for maximum two terms.
Expl: If a person holds the post for a term less than five years, then also it shall be
treated as a term for this purpose.

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