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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

(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) Vice-Chancellor
c) Pro Vice-Chancellor
d) Registrar
e) Finance Officer

f) Controller of Examinations
g) Dean of Faculties
h) Head of Department
i) Such other officers as may be prescribed in the Rules of the institution deemed to be
university
6.1 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 shall be appointed by the sponsoring
Society or Trust, shall hold office for a period of 5 years and shall be eligible for one
more term. The Chancellor shall neither be a member of the Society or the Trust nor a
close relative of the President of the Society or the Trust.
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.

6.2 Vice-Chancellor
(i) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole time salaried officer of the institution
deemed to be university and shall be appointed by the Chancellor from a panel of
three names suggested by a Search-cum-Selection Committee.
The composition of the Search-cum-Selection Committee shall be:-
1. A nominee of the Chancellor
2. A nominee of Central Government; who shall be an eminent academic nominated
by the Government in consultation with the UGC

3. A nominee of the Board of Management
(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 Dean

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