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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

10.02 All moveable and immoveable assets of the institutions shall be used only for the purpose
of conducting academic activities, promotion of research and related administrative
requirements of the Institution Deemed to be University.
10.03 The highest governing body of the Institution Deemed to be University shall be a
Board of Management to be headed by the Vice Chancellor, and consisting of not less
than 10 and not more than 15 members.

10.04 The Board of Management of the institution shall be independent of the sponsoring
body with full autonomy to discharge its academic and administrative responsibilities.
10.05 The composition of Board of Management shall be as under: -
i) Vice-Chancellor………Chairperson;
ii) Pro Vice-Chancellor (wherever applicable),

iii) Two Deans of Faculties of the Institution Deemed to be University, to be appointed
by rotation based on inter-se seniority;
iv) Three eminent academics, who shall have functioned at the rank of Professor,
to be appointed by the Chancellor from among persons unconnected with the
Institution Deemed to be University as well as the Sponsoring body;

v) One representative of the Central Government or the State Government, as the
case may be, where the Institution Deemed to be University is controlled and
managed by such Government or is receiving grants directly or indirectly of a
minimum of 50% of the average expenditure of three previous years, who shall
be an eminent academic not below the rank of Professor - in respect of all other
institutions Deemed to be universities, the UGC shall nominate a representative
from a panel of names selected through a process approved by the Commission;

vi) Two teachers of the Institution Deemed to be University, one each from among
the cadres of Professors and Associate Professors, to be appointed by rotation
based on inter-se seniority;

vii) Nominees of the Sponsoring body, not exceeding Four in number;
viii) The Registrar, who shall be ex officio Secretary of the Board of Management.
10.06 Tenure of the members of the Board of Management
10.6.1 All the members of the Board of Management, other than the ex-officio members
and teachers, shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of first
appointment and shall be eligible for reappointment.
10.6.2 Members of the Board of Management appointed from among teachers shall
hold office for a period of two years or till such time as they cease to be teachers
of the Institution Deemed to be University, whichever is earlier.
10.07 Powers and Limitations of the Board of Management
10.7.1 The Board of Management shall be the principal organ of management and the
apex executive body of the Institution Deemed to be University, with powers to
make rules of the Institution Deemed to be University.
10.7.2 The Board of Management shall be the final decision making body of the Institute
in respect of every matter of the Institution Deemed to be University, including
in the academic, administrative, personnel, financial, developmental matters.
10.7.3 The Board of Management shall not infringe upon the powers of the respective
authorities provided under these Regulations; and where any authority has been

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