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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

6.2 Vice-Chancellor:
“(i) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole time salaried officer of Institution Deemed
to be University and shall be appointed by the Visitor/Chancellor from a panel of three
names suggested by a Search-cum-Selection Committee.
Persons of the highest level of competence, integrity, morals and institutional commitment
shall be appointed as Vice-Chancellors. The Vice-Chancellor to be appointed shall be
a distinguished academician, with a minimum of ten years of experience as Professor
in a University system or ten years of experience in an equivalent position in a reputed
research and/or academic administrative organization.

The procedure/composition of Search-cum-Selection-Committee (SCSC) for selection
of Vice-Chancellor shall be as under:

I. In case, where Management Control of an Institution Deemed to be University is
with the Central Government or the State Government, the Vice-Chancellor shall be
appointed in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Central Government or
the State Government, as the case may be.
II. In case, where the funding to the Institution Deemed to be University by the Government
or by its Agencies is more than or equal to 50% of its expenditure (based on average
of previous three year account) the composition of Search-cum-Selection-Committee
shall be as under:
a) A nominee of Chancellor

b) A nominee of the Central Government; who shall be an eminent academic
nominated by the Government in consultation with UGC

c) A nominee of Board of Management
III. In case, where funding is less than 50% of its expenditure, the composition of Search-
cum-Selection Committee shall be as under:

a) A nominee of the Visitor/Chancellor, who shall be the Chairperson of the
Committee

b) A nominee of the Chairman, University Grants Commission
c) A nominee of the Syndicate/Executive Council/Board of Management of the
Institution Deemed to be University
(ii) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of 5 years. He shall be eligible
for a second term, provided that in no case shall he hold office beyond the age of
70 years.
Provided that notwithstanding the expiry of the period of 5 years, he/she may
continue in office for not more than six months or till his/her successor is appointed
and the latter assumes office, whichever, is earlier.

(iii) In case of the office of the Vice-Chancellor becoming vacant due to death,
resignation or otherwise and in case of his/her absence due to illness or any other
cause, the Pro Vice-Chancellor, and in his/her absence, the Senior most Professor
shall perform the duties of the Vice-Chancellor until a new Vice-Chancellor is
appointed, or the existing Vice-Chancellor resumes duties, as the case may be.
(iv) The Vice-Chancellor shall not be a member of the sponsoring or managing
Society/Trust/Company and/or a close relative of the President or members of the
sponsoring or managing society/trust/company.

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