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Regulations pertaining to Student’s Grievance Redressal, Promotion of Equity, Anti-Ragging Measures, and
Prevention of Sexual Harassment etc.:

(3) The Ombudsman shall not, at the time of appointment, during one year before such
appointment, or in the course of his tenure as Ombudsman, be in a conflict of interest
with the university where his personal relationship, professional affiliation or financial
interest may compromise or reasonably appear to compromise, the independence of
judgement toward the university.
(4) The Ombudsman, or any member of his immediate family shall not -
(a) hold or have held at any point in the past, any post or, employment in the office of
profit in the University;

(b) have any significant relationship, including personal, family, professional or
financial, with the university;
(c) hold any position in university by whatever name called, in the administration or
governance structure of the university.
(5) The Ombudsman in a State University shall be appointed by the university on part-time
basis from a panel of three names recommended by the search committee consisting of
the following members, namely:-
(a) nominee of the Governor of the State Chairman
(b) ; two Vice-Chancellors, by rotation from public universities of the State to be
nominated by the State Government Members

(c) one Vice-Chancellor, by rotation from a private university of the State to be
nominated by the State Government - Member
(d) Secretary (Higher Education) of the State Member-- Convener.
(6) The Ombudsman in a Central University and institution deemed to be university shall
be appointed by the Central University or institution as the case may be on part-time
basis from a panel of three names recommended by the search committee consisting of
the following members, namely:-

a) Chairman of the University Grants Commission or his nominee - Chairman;
b) one Vice Chancellor from central university, by rotation, to be nominated by the
Central Government - Member;
c) one Vice Chancellor from institution deemed to be university, by rotation, to be
nominated by the Central Government - Member;
d) Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Human Resource
Development dealing or in charge of the higher education - Member
e) ; Joint Secretary in the office of the University Grants Commission - Member -
Convener

(7) The Ombudsman shall be a part time officer appointed for a period of three years or
until he attains the age of seventy year, whichever is earlier, from the date he resumes
the office and may be reappointed for another one term in the same university.
(8) The Ombudsman shall be paid a fees of Rs. 3000 per day for hearing the cases, in
addition to reimbursement of the conveyance.
(9) The Ombudsman may be removed on charges of proven misconduct or misbehaviour
or as defined under sub regulation (3) and (4) of this regulation, by the concerned
appointing authority.

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