Bare ActsThe Apex Professional University Act, 2012

Section 23

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The Board of Governons : (1) The Board of Governors shall consist of the following, namely: (a) The Chancellor (b) The Vice Chancellor (c) Three persons, out of whom at least one will be woman, nominated by the Sponsoring Body. (d) The Commissioner (Education), Government of Arunachal Pradesh or his nominee not below the rank of a joint Secretary. (e) One Dean of the Faculty nominated by Vice-Chancellor on rola- tion basis. (f) One nominee of the University Grant Commission (UGC), New Delhi . (g) One expert nominated by the Chancellor. (2) The Pro-Chancellor, Registrar and the Chief Finance Officer shall always be non-voting permanent invitee on the Board ofGovernors. (3) The Chancellor shall be the Ex-Officio Chairperson of the Board of Governors and the Vice-Chancellor shall be the Ex-Officio S€cretary of the Board of Govemors. (4) The tenure of office of the members of the Board of Governors, appointment of members other than one Govemment representative, renewal and removal etc. shall be such as may be laid down by the statutes. (5) All meeting of the Board of Governors shall always be chaired by the Chanc€llor and in his absence by any one of the nominees of the Sponsoring Body and where the sponsoring body has not nominated any nominee, then by the Mce-Chancellor. (6) Quorum for all meetings ofthe Board of Governors shall be three members attending and voting at such meeting. Provided that the presence of either the Chancellor or one nominee of the Sponsoing bdy shall always be necessary to form the quorum fot any meeting of the Board of Govemors. (7) No resolution shall be passed or decision be taken by the Board of Govemo6 at their meeting, in respect of anyAgenda Matters except pursuant to an affirmative vote by the Chancellor rn iavour of the Agenda Matter. (8) ln the event of a conflict of opinion at a meeting of the Board of Governors, the issue shall be referred to the Sponsoring Body and the decision of the Sponsoring Body in respect of such issue shall be final and binding on the University. (g) The Chancellor may, for the purpose of consultation lnvite any per' son having special knowledge or practical experience in any subject under consideEtion to attend any meeting and such person may speak in and othen ise take part in the proceedings of such meeting but shall not be entitled to vote. (10) The Board ofGovernors shallbe the principalgoverning body of the University and shall have the f,ollowing powers, namely: (a) to appoint the statutory auditor of the University; JJd (b) to hold and to control the property and funds of the University and issue any general or special instructions on behalf of the University; (c) to accept the transfer and to dispose-off any movable or immovable property on behalf of the University; (d) to lay down policies to be pursued by the University; (e) to review decisions of the other authorities of the University if they are not in conformity with the provisions of this Act, or the Statutes or the Regulations ; (D to approve the budg€tand annualreport of the University with or without modification; (g) to open branch campus, constituent college, regional centre and research centre, (h) to approve contract of employmenlor amend or repealthe earlier contract of employment with orwithout modification; (i) to approve the new or additional Satutes or amend or repeal the earlier Statutes and Regulations with or without modification; 0) to remove any officer from oftice on grounds of willfulomission or incapacity, misconduct or refusal to carry out the provisions of this Act or violation of statutory provisions or for abuse of the powers vested in him with prior approval of the sponsoring body; {k) to recommend about the voluntary winding up of the University to the Sponsoring Body through Chancellor; (l) to approve proposal for conferment of an honorary degree or distinction. (m) to approve proposals for submission to the Gbvemment or Nalional or lntemationalAgencies or-Regulatory Bodies; (n) to appqint such committees, whether gtanding ortemporary as it may di:em necessary for its proper functioning of the University; (o) to invest money belonging to the University; (p) to open accounts in any scheduled bank, operate such accounts and to give instruction to the bank and to provide for the opening and operation of such accounts. 339 (q) the operation of the Endowment Fund. the Generat Fund and the Development Fund; (r) to nominate a chief rector or rectori who will from time to time, under the advice and directions of the Chancellor, decide the policy and framework within wrych the Board of Management, Academic Senate, Finance Committee and such other authorilies as may be declared in the statutes, will function and pass resolutions lor the proper administration of the University: and (s) to delegate any pcr\fler to the Pro{hancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar or any com mittee or sub-committee or to any one or more offlcers of the University; (t) ln case of ditference of opinion among the members, the opinion of the majority of the member presents shall prevail; (u) Each member of the Board of Governors shall have one vote, if there shall be equality of votes on any question to be deter- mined by the Board of Governors, tho Chairperson ofthe Board of Governors or peBon presiding overthe meeting, shall, inaddi- tion, have the casting vote. (v) lf urgent action by the Board of Govemors becomes necessary the Chancellor may permit the business to be transacted by circulation of papers to the members ofthe Board of Governors. (w) The action proposed to be taken shall not be so taken unless agreed to by the majority of the members of the Board of Gover- nors. The action so taken shall be forthwith intimated to all mem- bers ofthe Board of Governors and the papers shall be placed b€fore the next meeting ofthe Board ofGovernors for confirma- tion. (x) to regulate and determine all matters conceming the University in accordance with this Act and the Slatutes, and to exercise such powers and to discharge such duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by this Act and the Statutes; (11) The Board of Govemors shall, meet at such time, it deems necessary and in such a place as the Chancellor thinks fit, provided that one ordinary meeting shall be held every quarter. One of such meeting shall be called the Annual meeting. uo (12) The members of the Board of Govemors shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration from the UniveEity except such daily and travelling allowances as may be prescribed. 2/t. The Board of Management : (t) The Board of Managemeni shallconsist of the following: (a) The Vice Chancellor; ' (b) The Diiector- Higher and Technical Education, Government of Arunachal Pradesh or his nominee not below the rank of a Joint Dkector; (c) One member of the Board of Governors, nominated by the Chancellor; (d) Two persons nominated by the Sponsoring Body; (e) One Faculty of the University, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on rotation for a period ofoneyear; (D One management representative to be nominated by the Sponsoring Body; (g) One expert nominated by the Chancellor (2) The Pro Vice-Chancellor and Chief F,nance Officer shall always be non-voting permanent invitee on the Board of Managemenl. (3) Thevice Chancellor shallbe the Ex-Officb Chairperson of the Board of Management and the Registrar shall be the Ex-Officio Secretary of the Board of Management. (4) The Board of Management shall have the following powers and functions namely: (a) To make Statutes and to amend or repeal the same and submit , to Board of Govemors for approval: (b) To approve regulation framed byAcademic Senate with or without modification; (c) To provide instruction and training in such branches of learning or field of professional and vocationaleducation as it may deem fit; 341 (d) To establish Faculty in the University in such disciplines of learning in various field of professionaland vocetional education as it may deem fttwith prior approval ofthe Board of Governors; (e) To create Teaching, Non-Teaching, ministerial and other necessary post required by the University with priorapproval of the sponsoring body; (0 To appoint from time to time, the Librarian, the Professors, Readers, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, other members of teaching staff, non-teaching staff and ministerial staff on the recommendation of the Board of Appointment, with prior approval of lhe Chancellor: (g) To appoint, from time to time, such number of officer and on such terms and conditions as it may deem fit for carrying out the management and affairs of the Universitywith priorapproval of the Chahcellor; (h) To confer degrees, diploma, pre university c€rtificate and other academic distinctions on person who- (i) have successfully completed a course of study or training in the University or in approved institution oras an external student or under online education system; OT (ii) have carried on research under conditions prescribed by the Regulations; or (iii) have successfully completed an intemship course or practbaltraining underthe conditions prescribed by the Reguhtions (i) To ensure that the infrastructure and academic support meeb in accordance with the guidelines of the UGC, AICTE and other regulatory bodies as the case may be; O To consider and take such action as it may deem fit on the annual report, and annualaccount and the flnancial estimates; (k) To prescribe the qualification of teaching and non-teaching staff in the University and the approved institutions in the Stiatutes. 342 (l) To take disciplinary action against the employees of the University in the manner pfescribed and to impose such penalties as may be specifled in the statutes and to place them under suspension pending enquiry, (m) To cause an inspection ofall institutions, and other organizations associated or to be associated to the University and to take such action as may be deemed necessary, (n) To prescribe manner in which, conditions subject to which an institutions or organizations may be designated as Natlonal Coordinator or Service Providerand to cancel such designation; (o) To recognize, on the basis of inspection report, any institution situated within or outside the State otherthan constituent college, Mrich conduct research or specified studies orspecialized studies oronline education; (p) To appoint examiners on the recommendations of the Board of studies and fix their remunerationl (q) To charge and collect fees as may be prescribed; (r) To conduct the examination and approve and publish the results thereon, (s) To appoint members of the Community College Development Council and Online Education Committee; (t) To establish and maintain hostelsi (u) To recognize hostel not maintained by the University, and to suspend or withdraw recoonition of any hostel. M Tp award fellowships, favelling fellowships, studentships, med- .als and prizes in accordance with the Statutes; (w) To manage any publication bureau, placement bureau and Uni- vers,ty sports and athletic clubs instituted by the University: (x) ln case of difference of opinion among the members, the opinion of the majority of the member presents shail prevarl, (y) Each member of the Board of Management shall have one vote, if there shall be equality of votes on any question to be deter mined by the Board ofManagement, the Chairperson ofthe Board of Management or person presiding over the meeting, shall, in addition have the casting vote. 343 (z) lf urgent action by the Board of Management becomes neces- sary the Chancellor may permit the business to be transacted by circulation of papers to the members ofthe Board ofManage- ment. (aa)The action proposed to be taken shall not be so tiaken unless agreed to by the majority of the members of the Board of Management. The action so taken shall be forthwith intimated to all members of the Board of Management and the papers shall be placed before the next meeting of the Board of Management for confirmation. (bb)To delegate any of its power to the Pro Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar, the Director orany com mittee or suFcommittee orto any one or more officer of the Universip. (cc)to exercise such powers and to discharge such duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by this Act, statutes and regulations; (5) All meetings of the Board of Management shall always be chaired by the Vice Chancellor and in the absence of the Vice Chancellor, nominee of the Sponsoring Body and where the Sponsoring Body has not nominated any nominee, then by any other member. (6) ln the event of a conflict of opinion at a meeting of the Board of Management, the issue shallbe refened to the Chancellor, and the decision ofthe Chancellor in respect of such issue shallbe finaland binding on the University. (7) The Board of Management shall meet once in every two months in such a place as the Vice-Chancellor thinks fit. (8) The quorum for meetings of the Board of Manag€ment shall be five members. (9) The tenure of office of the members of the Board of Management otherthan ex-officio member shall be th ree years ortillremnstitution, wliich ever is earlier. (10) Ndtwithstianding anything contained in thisAct, the Chancellor shall reconstitute the Board of Management once in three year (11) A copy of the proceedings of each meeting shall be furnished to the Chancellor and Sponsoring Body of the University within twenty working days of the meeting. 344 (12) The members of the Board of Management shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration from the University except such daily and travelling allowances as may be prescribed.

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