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West Bengal Act XVIII of 1981'

THE VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY ACT, 1981.
Wcsl Ben. ACLXXVI of 1985.
West Bcn. Act X X of 1986.
Wesr Ben. Act VIII of 1988.
Wesl Ben. Acl IV of 1991.
West Ben. Act XVI of 1997.
. West Ben. Act XVIIl of 2001.

A n Acr ro e,stabIish und i~rcorpomren Ut~ivesilya1 Midtrapure it1 Wesf

Bengal aJIer the nmrr e of Parrdir Iswar Cl~atidraI'irlyu~nxor.

WHEREAS i~ is expedient to establish and incorporare a Univesi~ya1

Midnapre in the Stare or West Bengal after h e name or Pandit Iswar
Chandra Vidynsagar for encouraging and providing for inslrucrion,
teaching, training and research in various branches of learning and
courses of sludy, promoting advancement and disseminalion of knowIedge
and Icming, and cxrending higher ducalion, and for rneeling h e growing
needs of society;
I1 is hcrcby enacred in [he Thirly-second Ycar of lIle Republic or
India, by h e Legislalure of West Bengal. as ral1ows:-

CHAPTER 1

1. ( I ) This Act may be called [he Vidyasagar University Act, St~onti~Ic

1981. and
camlncncc-
(2) [t shall comc inlo force on such dale as thc Slate Govemrnent . . .. .. . . ... . . . . . -
may, by notificalion in [hc OJlicialGazerrc, appoint and different dares . . ., .
may be appoinled for dirfcrcnt provisions of this Act. . . -. .

2. In this Acr, unlcss there is anylhing repugnant i n the subject or Dcfinirions.

con1ext.-
( 1 ) "affiliared" in relnrion to a college or an insliru~ionmeans
affilialed lo the Vidyi~wgarUniversily undcr h i s ACL;

(3) "college" means a collegc cstablisl~ed. mainlained or

recognized by, or affiliared to, the Univtrsiiy and incIudes
a collegc reFerred to in sub-seclion (3) of section 5:
'For Sratc~ncnror ObjccLs and Reaons and thc kinancia1 h4cmnrmrlum. x t r Calc!riru
Cozctfe, Etrroordit~ary.Pan IV of rlic Y ~ l April,
i 1981, pages 998-999; for proceedings
of rhc W u i Bengal Legislarivc Assc~nbly,see ~ h cprwecdings 01 thc rnccting o l !ha1
Assembly hcld on thc 20lh April, 1981.
:Clause (2) wns oniirlcd by s. 2 of thc Vidymngar Univcrsi~y(Anicndrncnt) Act, 1985
,(War Bcn. Act XXVI or 1985). w.e.l. 17.7.1435.
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[ W u t Bcn. Act ,

2.)
{Cr~aptcrf,-Prclir~rir~nry.-SCCI~~II
. . -

(4) ' * c < l n s ~ i l ~ ~college"

cnt means an aifiliarcd c o l l c g ~ill which i. . , . . .
I - . . '-

inslruclion is provided, under prescribed condirions, for

Iwnours 3s well as for p3sI-gr~du31cCOIITWSai sludy, and
which is declared as such by thc Universiry:
Provided that, i f in any proressional subjcct nu honours
courses of sludy have becn prcscribcd, a professional
collcgc may br; a cv~~srirucnt collcge although no inslruclion
is provided in ll~alcollege For honours courses of smdy i n
r h n ~subject;
(5) "convocnrion" rneans n merling orllie C o u r ~for [he purpose
of cotlfcrring degrecs, ~irlcs,diplomas, certificares or othcr
acadcmic distinctions;
(6) "dis~ric~"means [he dis~rictof Midnapore or any district
which may be crei~lcdin rulure out of atlg parr [hereof;
(7) "employee" in relalion to rhe Univrrsi~ymcans any pcrson
enlployed by the U~iivcrsily;
(8) "financial year" means the year znding on 111e 3 Lsr day or
March;
( 9 ) "Government College" means 3 college main~uinedand
managed by thc Sratc Govcromcn~;
(10) "Governor" mczns he Goverr~orof the Slate of Wesl
Bcngal: '

( I 1) "hoslel" or "hall" rncans a unit nf residence Ibr sludents

recognized by thc U~livcrsily;
(12) "Librarian" means,-
(a) ill1elalio11IO Lhe Universiry, a Librarian or any olher
person holding a p o s ~or Librarian, by whaicvcr name
called, appointed or recognised a s such by the
Uuivcnily, arid
(b) in relnrion ro an aTfiIialed colIegc. a Librarian or any
od~rrperson holding a post of Librarian. by \vhdcver
name callcd. appoinrcd or rccognizcd by the Universiry
or appointed by such college;
(1 3) "Mioisler" nlenns h e Minister-in-charge or H i ~ h cEducnlion
r
uppoin~edas such by ~ h cGovcrnor;
(14) "non-teaching itaff' mends,-
(a) in rclarion 10l l ~ cUnirrcrsily, thenun-teaching slaw, not
holding any leaching posr (including pan-lime~eaching
post), appoinled or recognized m such by the Universi~y,
and
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The V;~Iyn.vuggrU t r i ~ ~ e Act, ~~l

(b) ill reladail lo an ilr[iIiatcd college, the non-leaching

s ~ a f f .no1 holding any leaching post (including parr-
timc ~cilchingpus[), nppoinled or recognized by [lie
U~iiversiryor appoinlcd by such collcgc,
b u ~does not include an officer or a Librarian;
(15) "prcscribcd" means prescribed by Sra~ules,Ordinances,
Regulalio~~s or Rulcs madc under (his Acl;
(1 6) "Principal" means the head of a college or or an institulion,
by whe~evcrname called;
(17) "pro~cssoinnl subjecl" means any o f the following sub-
jecls, namely, Law, Mcdicinc, Engineering, Teachers'
Training, Technology. Agriculture, lournalism, Management
Sludies or such o~hcrsubjccr as may be prescribed by
Regulalions;
(18) "S~illules"."Ordinances", "Regulalions" and "Rulcs" mcan,
respcclivcly, the Stalules, Ordinances, Regula~ionsand Rules
o r [he Universily madc under his Act;
(19) "Sludcnls' Union", i t ) relalion to the Universily or an
affilinred college, means Sludents' unibn consliw~cdin [he
manncr prcscribcd;
(20) "Teacher" means a Professor, Associare Professor, Assislanl
Professor, Rcadcr, Principal, Lccturcr, Demonsrralor,
lnstruclor or atiy other person holding ;I ~cauhing posl
including 3 pw-time reachins posr, appoinred or recognized
by ~ h Universily
c or nppoin~edby an affiliated college or
inslitutioti;
(2 I) "Teochcr of the University" alenns a Professor, Reader,
Lecmrer or any olher person ;~ppoinlcJor rccognised ns
such by the Universily, 01hcr whulc-limc or parl-limc Tor
the purpose of impaning insrruction o r conducling research
i n the Universi~y;
(22) "Universily" menas [he Vidyasagar U~~iversiry of Midnapore
as cons~i~uted under this Acr;
(23) "Univer?;i~yLaboratory", "llnivcrsity Librry", "Universily
Museum" or "University lns~iiurion"means a lilbor~~ory, il
library, i j muscum or an instilution, as [he case may be.
mainlained and managed by ~ h cUnivcrsi~y, whcthcr
es~ablishcdby i~ or no[:
(24) "Univcrsi~yProTessor", "Univcrsi~y Rcadcr" or "Univcrsily
Leclurer" means a Professor. Reader o r Lecturer appoinred
or recognised ;IS S I I ~by~ ~ h cUnjvcrsily.
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The Vidpsogar U n i v e r s i ~Act, 1981.

[West Ben. Act

(Cl1aprc.r11.-The Universip and irs oflcers,-3ecrions 3. 4. J

The University and'ifsofKccrs

Thc 3. (1) The firs1 ChancelIor and the firs1 Vice-Chancellor of the
U"iYCfiiLym Universjty and h e ljrsr members orthe Court and Ihe Executive Council,
and all persons who may h e r e a h hecnme the Chancellor or the Vice-
Chancellor of the Univcrsily or the members of the Court or the
Executive Council so long as they continue to Iwld such ofiice or
membership shalI consriiule a body corporalc by the name of Lhe
Vidyasagar University.
(2) The University shall have perpelual succession and a
common seal and shall sue and bc sucd in [he name of [he Vidyasitgar
University .

Powen of 4. The University shall have the following powers, namely:-

rhe
Univenity. (1) lo encourage and provide for i n s ~ c t i o nand training in such
bnnchcs of lenrni~~g;ls il may lhink fill to make provision

for research and LO promole the advancement a n d

dissemination of knowledge;
( 2 ) to establish and develap specialised Rcscarch Cer~trcs,intcr-
disciplinary cenlres or similar inslitulions for sludies and to
undertake research in tribal prublems, rural developrnenl
and marine biology;
(3) to organise specialised dipIorna, degree or post-graduate
courses, as the casc may be, in sirch subjects as Tribal
languages, habitat and customs,rural adrninisualion, couwl
salinity. foreslry, floricul rure, pesticides, wild life
management, pisciculture, rnarine fishery and also in subjeers
like rural and urban planning, manpower planning, regional
resources planning and developrnenl, ecology and
environmenlal sludies, agricullunl and rural indusries and
marine resource devel opmeni;
(4) to organise shor! courses at rhe posr-Master of Arrs or post-
Masterof Science singe for those who are olherwijt: suilabIe
[or teaching the non-traditional courses mentioned in
clause (3);
( 5 ) to make such academic slidies as may contribu~em the
improvemenl or economic conditions and welfarc of the
peopIe in general and [he lrihal people in particulnr;
(6) to eslabljsh, mainlain or manage colleges. libraries, labora-
tories, muscums and such urher insuturions as imay consider
Lt;
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(7) lo recognise any college or institution ns n c o n s ~ i t u e n ~

college or n professional college and to withdraw such
recognilion in respect of any such college or inslilutton;
(8) to dcvelop colleges impaning Honours courses under the
direct supervision of the Universi~ywith the ul~imateobjcc~
of developing such colleges as exclusive Honours colleges,
i-e.,collcgcs admiuing Honours sluden ts only and providing
only pass reaching for the subsidiary subjecls of Honaurs
sludenls:
Provided [ha1 rhe provisions of this clause shall no1
debar other collcgcs from introducing both Honaurs and
Pass courses;
(9) to affiliate to ilself any college, inslilution or cenire and to
withdraw nffiljauon of such college, institution or centre;
( I 0) to insli rule degrees, lirles, diplomas, cerlificales and orher
academic djs~inclions;
( 1 1) to hold examinalions and to conrcr dcgrecs, biles. diplomas,
certifica~cs and olhcr academic disljnciions on persons
whw
(a) shall, unless exempled therefrom in such manner as
may be prescribed by S~atutes,havc pursued in an
affiliated or constiruenl college or in the Universily or
it1 an instirution ar centre recognizcd by [he University
such courses of siudy arid shall have pxssed such
eraminatian of the University as may be prescribed,
ar
(b) shall have carried 011research under such conditions as
may be prescribed:
(12) lo confer honorary degrees or other academic disrinctions
under such condilians as may be prescribed;
(13) lo co-operate with other Universiries and educational
authoriues in such manner and for such purposes as he
University may derermine;
(14) to institute and to make appoinlme~ltto Professorship,
Readership, Leclurership and orher leaching posts required
by the University;
(15) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, exhibiljons,
prizes, medals and other honours and dislinctions;
(16) lo prescribe, demand and receive fees, fines and ather
charges;
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(17) to establish, mainlain and manage hostels, I~nllsand o~licr

pIaces of rcsidencc for lhe sludenls of the University and
Teachers, officars ;ind nthcr emp!oyzcs and \u re~ogiiizz
such hoslels, halls and olhcr placcs of residence and to
wilhdraw recognilion ihererrorn;
(18) to provide for thc supervision and conlrol 01residence and
discipline of s l u d e ~ t ~of
s [he Universi~y and to make
,maugernena for promorion of h e i r htal~hand general
we1 farc;
(I9) [a conducr, co-ordinale,rcgulnre and conlrol h e pnrl-graduate
researdl work and leaching in the University, the conslitucn~
and affiliuled colleges a ~ Ihc
d i ~ ~ s l i l ~ l i orecn~nized
ns by [he
Univcrs ily;
(20) LO prescribe the powers a i ~ dd u ~ i c s01' ofsicel-s of LIIC
University:
(21) rr, provide for tl~cinspzction, or inves~igaiion inlo [he
arhirs, of u college or an inni~utionrecognized by he
Univcrsiry;
(22) ta creatc and to make appointmcnt <o such ad~ninis~ra~ivr.
clericaI and other posts under thz University as il may deem
fit;
(23) to acccpl grants from the Cenlral or any Slate Goven1n;enl
or h e University Grants Commission and wid1 the approval
or Slate Government from other sources:
(24) 10misc loans al- IIJ accept loans from rhc Cenlnl or the slate
Government or [he University Granls Commission and will1
the approval of Slue Gwcrnmenl from other sollrces;
'(25) to prcscrjbe Car colleges, orher than Governnienl mllegcs,-
(a) the conslitution, powcrs and functions of their
Governing RorIics, and
(b) with the approvul 01[he Stale Government, the lcrms
tlnd conditio~rso f servicc 01 Teachers, Librarians and
rton-leaching staff;
(26) to make rules for Providenl Fund for ?[colbgcs #\her lhan
Gavemmcnl colleges:J
(27) lo prescribe for colleges rules Tor Teachers' Council;
'Clamc (>) suhsrirurcd for original clause by 5. 3(~1(i) or hc \Vwr Bcngl
University h w . ~ (Arncndrnc~r)AcI, 1YR8 ( \ V a l Ben. Act VlIl or 19SR), w.c.T. 1.8.1981.
'lkc rr-ords s'rith111I ~ I CS ~ U X C b r n c k ~ bLWIC subslitu~cdh r IIIC WOR) "coII~~LLsT by
s. 3(a)(ii) of the \Vest Acngd Univcrsiry L ~ w (Amebdmcnl) s Act, 1988 ( I V u r Bcn. Aci
Vlll o f 1986), w.c.b l . B , I 9 3 l .
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Urliversity Act. I981

Tile Vidyusag.(~r

XVIII of 1981.1

(78) to lake over Tor a period of rwelve months the manage-

ment of any offi listed. constiiucn t o r professional
college, jnslirulion or centre.olher than a Govern~nenrcollcge
or insriiuriotj, in ordcr LO ensure thal proper standard of
reaching, training or inslrucrion is maintained therein:
Provided h a 1the Universi~ymay,iTit coqsiders necmsary
so to do, exrend such period so, howcvcr, [hat the nggrcgitre
period shall nor cxcccd eighreen monrhs;
(21)) la dissolve [lie Governing Body of ally nffiliared, cons~i-
men1 or professional college or i~~slilulion,
olher ~liana
Governmenl college, aud. pcnding rzconstilulion OF
Governing Body thereof in such maliner as may be
prescribed. ro nppoinl an Administralor or an ad /roc
Governing Body:
Provided that re-consti~ulionof the Governing Body
shall be made wilhin n periad of twelve monrhs from the
dale oT dissolution:
Provided funher ha1 the Universily may. if it considers
necessary so lo do, exrend such period so i h 3 ~the aggregare
period shall not exceed ciglileen monrhs;
(30) lo e n k r into contracts and agreenlenrs with thc approval of
!he S ~ a r eGovcrnmerl~:
(31) to acquire. llold and dispose or properties, rl~oveablc
and immovable, Tor furllied~~gany or the objec~sor thc
Universi~y;
(32) ro make gran!s for Lhc mslinlenance of the NatiouaI Cadet
Corps and Iiie Nnlional Social Service;
(33) generally to do all such acts and things as may be necessary
or desirable for, or iflciclcntal to, h e advanccmenl of the
objecrs or purposes o r Lhc Universily.

5. (1) Save as othcnvise provided in this Act. Iht p o ~ c ~of

- s ihe ~ ~ ~ , ~ d j ~ ~ i ~ ~
Univcrsily conferred by or under this Act shall no1 exlend beyond he 0fLhc
Universi~y.
limil of any d i s ~ i c rclcrrcd
l to in clause (6) of secrjon 2.
. ..... ..... . . . . . .
(2) Norwithstanding anyihing con~ainrdin sub-section ( I ) , any . ...
collcge or inslitution siluated beyond [he Iirnil of any district rererred , .
-. .. . .-

to in clause (6) of section 2 may, wirh [he sanelion of [he Sraie Govern-
menl, apply lo the Universiry Tor alfrliation and 1l1e Univzrsily may.
subjecr to such conditions and rch~rictionsas it may with the approval
of Ihe Sratc Government rbiak lil io impose, admit thc snmc lo all Ihe
privileges or he Univcrsily.
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Tlrc Vidyosrtgnr U I Iiversiry Acr, 1981.

lWcsl Ben. Act

11.--?'/re Universiry and its officers--4rcrion.s 6-8.)

(Cl~upfer
I . . . , ....
!-...,:.-: .. , . .- .
., .. .. . ..
(3) Noiwilhshnding anything contained in any other law for the ..
, .

rime being in Force, rvirh effecr from such darc as the Stale Government .
,
. ,
.... - - -

may, by notification in the Official Gazelre. appoinr in this behalf

(hereinailer in his sedion referred ID as h e said dale)-
(a) such colIeges exisling on the said date wi~hinthc lirniw of
the district referred to in clause (6) of section 2 ns may be
specified in h e noliFication shall-
( i ) bc deemed lo be arfilialed to ihe Universi~yand continue
to be so affiliaied uniil rhc University o~hcnvised i r e c ~ ;
and
(ii) cease to be affilialed to the University of '[KoIkata] or
any other Universily to whlch they may have k e n
affiliated before the said dale;
(b) any Teacher, Principal or member of rhe Governing Bady
of any such college holding, by viriue of his bcing such
Teacher, Principal or member. any ofice in or under [he
Universi~yof '[Kolkata) or any of he authoirljes of the said
Universi~yshall cease LO hold such office and the vacancy
!
so caused shall be deemed lo be a cawal vacancy Tor the
purposcs or lhc '[Kolkata] University Acl, 1979:
(c) no college or institution situated wiihjn h e lwaI l i r n i ~of
\Vest Bcn.
ACL
I
\he jurisdiciion of ihc University, but not adnitled IQ ils
privileges, shall be associaled wilh or be admilted lo the
XXXVIlt of
1979. I
privileges OF any other university except wilh he previous
approval of the Stale Government.

Dclcplion 6. The Universily may dcIegale such of its powcrs as it may deem
& enpedienr lo any of lhe authorities constiluted undcr secljon 16 or lo
nulhorilics. any of its officers, and may, at any time, withdraw a l irs discretion
any power so delegated,

O ~ C C ~orS 7. The rollorving shall bc the ol'ficers o l the Universi1y:-

~hc
Univcrsi~y. (i) the Vice-Chancellor,
(ii) the Registrar,
(iii) thc Finance OEficer, and
(iv) such other persons in he service of [he University as [he
University may declare to be officers of h e University.

Thc 8. (1) The Governor shall, by virlue of his office, be he Chancellor

Chancellor-
of Ihe University. He shaIl bc the Head of the Universi~yand h e
President of the Courl and shall, when presenl, preside a[ h e meetings
of h e Courl.
-
]The word rvithin thc squarc bnckcus r u s aubstirulcd lor Ihc word "Calcurla" by 5. ,

5. of Ihc WCSI Bcngal Cnpi~nIC i ~ y(Changc o r Namc) ACI, 2001 (~VCSI Bcn. Act XVIIl
of ?Wl), w.c.f. b c 151 January. 2001.
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Tile Vidyasngrrr Uttivcrsiry A CI, 1981.

(Clraprer Il. --The Utr ivcrsiry atrd its oficers.--Section 9.)

(2) The Chancellor shall exercisc such powcrs as may be conferred

,, on him by ar under the provisions o r this Acr.
(3) Where power is conferred upon the Chancellor lo make
nominations to any aulhority or body o f the University, h e Chancellor
shall, to Ihc extent necessary, nominate pcrsons to represenr inleresls not
oIherwisc adequa~elyrepresented.
(4) Every proposal to confer any honorary degree shall be subjccr
lo confirmalion by the Chancellor.

..
9. '(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appo~ntedby [he Chancellor T h e Vice-
Ch'flcc'tor~
in consullation with the Minister from a panel of rhree persons
recommended by a commirlee consisting of three members nominated
by Ihe Court.
(2) (a) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold officc Tor a lerm of four
years or till he auains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier, and shall,
subjecr to the provisions of this section, be eligible for re-appointment
Tor anolher term of four years or till hc attains he age of 65 years,
whichever is earlier.
(b) The Chancellor may,norwithstanding the expiration of the term
of[he office or the Vice-Chancellor or his altaining the agc of 65 years,
allow him to continue in office bll a successor assumes office, provided
that he shall not continue as such for any period exceeding six monrhs.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time officer or t h e
University and shaIl be paid from the University Fund such salary and
allowances as the ChanceIlor may decide in consultation with the Slate
Government.
(4) The Vice-Chancellor may resign his office by writing under his
hand addressed to Ihe Chancellor.
( 5 ) 11-
(a) the Vice-Chancellor is. by reason of leave, illncss or any
olher cause, remporarily unable 10 exercise the powers and
pcrfonn the duljes of his office, or
(b) a vacancy occurs in the office or hc Vice-ChancelIor by
rcason of deab, resigna~ianor expiry of he lerm of his
o r k c or orherwise.
[hen, during the period of such temporary inabili~yor pending the
appointment of a Vice-Chancellor, as the case may be, the Chancellor
may, in consultation with hc Minislcr, appoint any person to exercise
[he powers and perform he duties of thc Vice-Chancellor.
'Sub-scction ( I ) was subs~iiurcdfor original sub-scc~ionby s. 2 or the Vidyasagnr
University (Arncndmcn~)Act, 1991 0 V c s ~Ben. Acr TV of 1991).
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[West Bcn. Acl

(6) The vacancy in Lhc olfice of thc Vice-Chancellor occurring hy

reason of dcalh, resignation or expiry of the rerni or his office or athenvise
shdl be I i l l d iry by nppoinrmcnl oi a Vim-ChanceIlor in accordance
wirh the provisions or sub-seclian (1) ivirhin a period o i six monlhs from
[he dare of occurrence 01 the vacancy.

~owcrsand 10. ( 1 ) The Vice-Chancellor shall hc the principal exeuurivc and

dulicr; o f ihc
Vlce- academic officer of the University and shall, in [he absence of [hc
Chfll\c~I[or. Chancellor, prcside a[ Ihc rnccting oi the Court. He shall, by virluc or
his orlice, be a melnbcr and lhc Chairman 01 [he Executive Council aiid
the Faculg Cwnciis Tur pwt-graduate sludies and also the Chairman oF
any othcr authority or body of [tit: U~~iversily of which hc may be a
member. He shall also be cndrled ro be presenr ar and to address any
mectin~of any o~hermlthorily ar body or d ~ cUniversity of which hc
may no1 be n member, bur shall no1 be cnriilcd to' vole hereat.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shill[ h:~veh e power 10 convcnc rnce~ings
of !he Court. Ihe Execulivc Council, rhc h c u l t y Councils for posr-
graduare sludies. h e Council for undergraduate srudies and or any arher
aumorily or body of the Univetsiry.
(3) It shall be the duty of he Vice-Chancellor lo ensure that ihc
provisions ofthis Acl, and the Slalures. the Ordinalices and Ihe Regulations,
are failhrully observed, and l o Lake such nction as may bc ntccssary for
this purpose.
(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall have Lhe power l o exercise gcneral
conlrol and superv~sionover a11 otllcr officers uf ~ h Universily
c and over
all Teachers and en~pIoyeesof the Universily and generally over a l rhe
affairs of the UtliversiLy.
( 5 ) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and
discharge such #\her duties as may be hltgared \ohim by any autJtority
or body of rhe Universiry or as may be prcscrihed by Slatutes. Ordinances
or Regulalions.
(6) 7'hc Vicc-Chancellor may h k e un b c h a l l of khc U~~iversity
suclr
aclion as hc may deem expedicrlr in any maller which, in his opinion.
is citl~crurgcnr or uT an emergcnr nalurc and shall repon the same lor
confirmation a1 the next mreling or the aurhariry or body which, in !he
ordinary course, \vouId h a v e d c n l ~wit[] the 111ilitcr;
Provided thar if rhe action lakc11 by the Vice-Cha~~ccllor i s no1
approved by the aurhori~yor body concerned, or iT thzrc is ao such
aurhorily or body constituted under [his Act, rhemaUershalI immedialcly
be rcferred ro Ihc Chancellor whose decision thcreon shall be finaI.
(7) The Vice-Chancellor may, with thc approval of the Execu~ivt
CounciI. a1 any Lime delegate any of his powers orher than Lhe powers
rererrcd to in sub-seclion (6) Lo any oLher orficer subordinare to him.
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11. (1) The Regisrrar shall bc a whole-lime orlicer of the Ulliversity . ,. . . .., ., ....
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Y
and shall be appoinled by the Exccurivc Council on the recommendation
~1):
Ac~islmr. !
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or a Committee consisting or thc Vice-Chancellor as Ctiairman, two

nornitlees of [he Exccutivc Council, a norniuee of [he Chancellnr and
a nominee of Ihc Srare Govemmetl~.He shall be appoii~tcdfor such
period and on such lerms and condirions as may be prescribed.
(2) The Regislrar may resign his orlice by writing under his hand
addressed to the Vice-Chancellor.
(3) I f the Rcgislrar is for any reason temporarily unilblc to cxcrcist
the powers OF perrorm the duties of his office, lhe Vicc-Chancellor may,
with thc approvaI of [he Executive Council, appoint a Teacher of the
Univcrsiry or an officer of [he Univcrsily tcmpornrily for a [oral period
not cxceeding six rnonrhs to exercise rhc poivcn and pcrforrn the duties
of the Regisrrar.

12. Subject to thc supcrvjsion, direclion and general conrrol of [he po"cmand
d u t i ~or I ~ C
Vice-Chancetlor, the Registmr shall act as the Secrelary of [he Courl as ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~
also of the Execulive Coullcil and sliall exercise such powers and perrorm
such dutics ns may be prescribed, or dclcgil~edro him by or under lhe
i
provisions of this Act and the S~nrurcs.thc Ordinimccs-orIhe Regulalions, I
LS the case may be.
1i
13. (1) The Finance OTficcr shall be n whole-rime officer of [he '~'hc Financc
OrfiCCr.
University and shall bc appointed by the Execurive Council on the
recornmendntion of a Cornmillee consisring of [he Vice-Chancellor as
Chairman, two nominccs of thc Execulive Council, a nominee of
the Chancellor and a nomincc o r thc Srare Government. I-Ie shall be
appojnled for such pcriud and on such Iems and conditions as may be
prescribed.
(2) The Finance Officer may resign his orfice by writing undcr his
hand addressed to the Vice-Chancetlor.
(3) I1 [he Finance Officer is for any rci~011tcmpurarily unable 10
exercise the powers or perfom rhe duties o r his oflice, thc Vicc-Chunccllor
may, wilh h e approvat of the Execulive Council, appoint a pcrson
lemporarily for a tola1 period not exceeding six months to cxcrcise thc
powers and perform the dulies of [he Finilncc Officer.
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14. (1) Subjecl to the supervision, direclion and general control o r P O W C ~ S~d . .
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the Vice-Chancellor, the Finance Ofliccr shnll be in chargc or [he

adminisrrarion of the funds, the Iinanccs and the properties ilnd asscts
E:!zr'hc
Orficcr.
of lhc Univcrsily and of all Irusls and endowments; and hc shnll lake
special inlerest in acrivilics thar aim a1 raising funds for rhz purposes
of the Universi~yand augrnenling resources of h e Universi~y.
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Acr. 1981.

[Wed Bcn. Act '

{Clruptur 11.-The Uttii)er:viry nr~riits nfficvl-s.-3ccriu1115.-

ojrhe U~tiversiry.-Secriorrs 16, 17.)
Clrrrprcr 111.-A ~rrltn~-irics
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(2) The Finance Orficcr st~allcxcrcise such olher powersand perform
such other dulies as inay bc prescribed or delegated to him by or under
thc provisio~lsof [his Acl and lbc Staiulcs, Ihe Ordinances or he
Rcgulalions, as 111ccase may be.

Supcrvinry 15. 111 their rcspectivc spheres o f dulics, lhe Regis! rar and [he Finance
po'c'rsfir
rhc Rcgislm
Officcr shall, subject lo the provisions or this Acr, have d ~ cpower of
and ~lic supervision and conlrol over all officers and employees sewing in
finnncc dcpaflments under [heir charge and shall exercise such discipIinary
Olfircr.
power as may be conferred on hem by or undcr this Acl or by Slatules
, .
or Ordi tlanccs.

CHAPTER 111
Aulhorilies or the Univcrsily

Aurhorifics. 16. The following shall be rhe aurllorilics of ~ h Universily:-

c
( 1 ) Ihc Courl;
(2) [he Execu~iveC~ouncil:
(3) Ihe Faculty Councils for posi-graduate siurlies;
(4) the Councils for undergradualc s~udies;
( 5 ) he Boards oS Studies;
(6) the Finance Cornmi~~ce;
(7) such olher autharities as may be established under the
Sratuics.

'Tlic Criun. 17. ( I ) Thc Court shaI1 consisl of \lie ro[Iowing members:-
(a) e.r floJlicionlerrrbe~:~
(i) lhc Cllnnccllor;
(ii) rhc Vice-Chitncellor;
( i i i ) the Deans of rhc Faculty Councils for post-graduate
s[udies;
(iv) ihe Heads or the posl-gradunrc Departmenis;
(Y) the Sccre!ary, Educarion Deparlmenl Govemmen~or
West BengoI '[or his nominee 1101 bclow the rank of
Dupuiy Secretary !o the Govcmment of Wes~Bengal];
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'Thc lvords wirhin rhc squorc hraclic~sw r c inscncd by s. 3(a) of rhc West Bcngal
Univcaity Lnwh (All1cndln:n~) ACI, 1YGh (Wcsl Bcn. Acl XX or 19R6).
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(vi) thc Secretary, Finance Dcpanment, Govcrnmcnl of

West 8engal or his nominee no[ below Lhc rank of
Deputy Secrelary LO the Governmcnt of Wesl
Bcngal;
(vii) ihe President, Wesr Bcngal- Coutlcil 01 Highcr
Secondary Education;
(viii) the President, Wesl Bcngal Board of Sccundary
Educaiion;
(ix) ihe Director, Indian Irlstilu re orTcchnnlogy, Kharagpur;
(x) the Principals or cnnstiluenl colleges;
(b) elected ~l~etribers
(xi) not more than three Professors orthc Universi~y(other
lhan Heads or Deparlmenrs) belonging to Departmenls
under separaic Faculty Councils li-rr pas(-graduale
studies, elected join~ly by [he Prorcssors o f the
Universily (other rhan Hcad of Deparlmcnrs);
(xii) not more than six Teachers of rhe Univcrsiry other than
Professors elecled by such Teachers from amongsl
themselves of whom a1 least one shall bclong to any
Dcpartn~enlundzr each of rhe Facully Councils for
post-gradunle studies;
(xiii) '[seven] Teachcrs olher than Principals of whom at
least one shall be a woman ?(andone shall be from an
engineering college in which ins~rucriotlis provided
for courses o r study in engineering and technological
subjec~,]elecred by the Teachers ofaifi lialed collcgcs
from amongst themselves;
(xiv) >[four] Principals of affiIb11cd colleges olher than
consliluen~colleges '[, of whom one shall be from nn
engineering or ~echnologicalcollege,] eleclzd by [he
Principals or such arfiliatcd colleges:

'The word within h c squarc hnckcu: 1v3s subsrirutcd lor rhc word "six" hy s. ?(;\)(i)
or h e Viily;~sag.v Univcrsi~y(Amcndmrnl) Act, 1997 {\VCSI Bcn. Act XVI uT 1997).
T h e words within 1l1csquare hr~ckcrswcrc inscncd hy s. ?(a)($, ibid.
)The word wilhin substirurcd Tor tllc word "thrcc" by s. ?(b)[i),
lhe sqv.m bmckcL~w;~..
ibid.
"lhc \vords n squaw bnckca arcrc inserlcd by s. l(b)(ii), ;lid.
w i ~ l ~ illic
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~ s i1951.
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[Weit Ben. Act :

(Clrtrprur Ill.-Arrrlroriries nfrlrc U t ~ i ~ ~ e r s i / y . - S e c17.)

~io~~ I

(xv) [hrce ~ ~ i e ~ n b of
c r sthe Wesl Bengnl I.egislnlive
Asscmbly, o r whom a( lcilsl ~ w oshall he From Ihc
territorial Jurisdictioa of rhc University, elccled by !hc
mcrnbers o f [hc West Bengal Legisla~ivcAssernbIy;
(xvi) thrce reguIar post-gradualc sludenls or thc University,
of who~none shall bc il lady srudcnl, elecled by an
elec~oraIcollcge of such sludents consri~utedin the
manncr prescribcd.
E~plrrnoriolrI.--"Regular post-grrrduarc studetu"
shall mean a srudcnt who has been prosecuting his
sludics in a post-gradua~eDcpnrlmenr of lhe Universi~y
uiider any Facully Council for post-graduate studies
and who is not in der;rult of paymcnt of [he prescribed
tuirion fees and other dues of the University [ill such
dalc w may bc notified by ltie Universily in [his bchalf.
E.xpIa~iariot~11.-Norwithsranding anythinz
contait~edclsewhcrc i n this Act, a rnembcr elecred
nnder [his clause shall hold orficc Tor a period of rwo
years from thc dare of his elecuon or till he ccases 10
be a regular post-graduatc sludent oT [he University,
whichever is carlier:
(svii) two re_eulilr sludcnls prosecuting their studies i n
undergraduaw or post-grarluate degrcc classes o f
affiliarcd collegrs elected by an elecloral college of
sucl~siudenrs consti~u~ed in the rnanner prescribcd.
B~ylrtrr~~~ion I.-"Rcgular s~udcnt"shall mean n
student who has been prosecuting his sludjes in any
stream in an undergraduntc or posl-graduare degree
class of an nrfiliated collcgc and who is nor in defaulr
of paymenr 01' prescribed tuilion fzcs and other dues
of such college lill such dare as may be nolified by the
Slate Govern~nentin this behalf.
E.-ylatrnrior~ [I.-Nn~wiihstandirig nnylhing
conrained elsewhere in this Acl. a me~nbcrelecled
undcr [his clause shall hold office Tor n periad of three
sears k o n ~thc date of his eleclion or lill he ccases to
be n rcgular student, whichever is earlier;
(xviii) onc Research Scholar or Rescnrch Fellow of the
Universily clecled by such Rcscarctl Scholar and
Rrse.~rchFellows in the manncr prescribed.
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U I III J C J ~ AS cr,
Tlie Vi$ibn.~ngur ~ I ~1981.

E.~plmlnriorr!.--"Research Scholur" or "Research

Fcllow" shall mean a wholctinie Rescarch Scholar or
Rescarcl~Fcllou~or the Universily w h o receives a
s~ipcndFrom thc Uuiversity.
Esplarruriorz - it.-No~wilhsranding a n y ~ h i n g
conwincd elsewhere in this Act, a Research Scholar or
Research Fellow clccred under this clause shall bold
ol-fice for ;l period of ~ w op a r s l o r n the dalc of his
eleclion or till he ceases 10 bc a Research Scholar or
Research Fellow of h c University;
(xix) one member eleotcd by lhc IZibmriunsoilhc Universily
and of [he colleges affiliarcd 10 thc University from
amongsr thcmselves;
(.u) ~lireemembers ctected by (tie members or the non-
[caching slail of ihe Univzrsily from aniongsL
rhcmselves;
(xxi) lrvo members elrc~cdby ~ h crnernhcrs of the non-
reaching slaff of collcgcs affiliated la thc University
irom amongsr themselves;
(xxii) one member elec~cdby ~ h officersc of the Universiry
Irom amongst themselves;
( c ) rlorrrir~ntedt~rcrrrbers
(xxiii) four persons to be t~ominaledby the Slate Govrrnmenl
of whom,-
(a) one shall be from the members of Lhc regislcred
wade unions within the territorial jurisdiction of
h e University,
(b) one shall be from the mcrnbers of he peasants'
association within the lemlorial jurisdiction of the
University,
(c) one shall be a primary schuol teacher w i h i n lhe
lerritoriol jurisdiction of [he Univcrsity,
(d) one shall be rt secondary school teacher tvilhin the
territorial jurisdic1io11of rhe Univcrsity;
(xxiv) three persons having spccial intcresl jo [hc Universily,
o i whom cwo shall be persons reprcsenting the
profc~sionsor banking, jndus~ry, agricullure, and
scicnlific and technical sacieliw and one shaIl be a
pcrson having inrercst in the wcIfare of the scheduled
castes and scheduIed rribes communiry, nominilled by
thc Chancellor.
(2) All elections ro the Courl shall bc held in thc manncr prescribed
by Statutes.
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Poa.crs:lnd 18. (1) Subjecl LO such conditions ns may be provided by or under

fuhclions of
,hu Coun, the provisions of this Acr, he CourL shall cxcrcise thc fd:~ii;figpowers
and perform thc following lunc~ions:-
'(i) to ini~ialcproposalsTor the esrablishlne~~lof Faculty Councils
for post-grildunrc sludies and Councils for undergraduiltc
srudics and roesrnblish Ul~iversilyDeparlrnents, inslilulions,
cenrres. libraries, labora~ories,workshops and nluseums Ibr
sludy and research;
(ii) to creak and insrilulc. w i ~ hthc approvnl of [he Slate
Govcmmenl. Profcssorships, Readerships, Lectureships and
such pasu including post of officers as may be necessary
for the establishment of the Uni vcrsily Dcpnrtments,
n s . res, Ii braries, Iabara~orics,'[works haps] and
i n s ~ i ~ u ~ i ocenr
nleseums rcferred 10 in clausc (i);
(iii) to instilu~cdcgrccs, tillcs, diplomas, cerlificaizs and other
acadcmic distinclions:
(iv) 10 insti~utefellowhips. ravelling fellowships, scholmhips,
studenkihips, atipcnds, bursaries, c~hibitions,rnrdnls and
prizcs to bc awardcd out of thc Universi~yFund:
(v) 10 conlcr dcgrccs, litlcs, diplomas, cenificalzs and orher
acadcmic distinctions on persons w b r r
(a) have pursued prescribed courses of sludies or have
been exempted therefrom in the manner prescribed,
and have passed such examjnalions as may be
prescribed, or
(b) have carried 011 research i n accordance with such
condiljons as may be prescribed;
($1;) ro wjlhdnrw or 10cancel degrees, ~itIes.diplomas, ceriificates
or orher academic disrinclions under such condi~ionsas may
. be prescribed by Starures and after giving the person affected
a resonable opponuni~yro present his case;
( v i ~ ) ro confer hononr): degrees or other academic distinctions;
(viii) toconsidcr thc Annual S l ~ l c r n e nor~Accounts and the Annual
Financial Estimates approved by thc Execu~ivcCouncil and
lo pass such rcsolut ions rclating thcrcro as may bc considered
necessary:
Provided 1ha1 Tor h e purpose or passing a resolulion
modilying or rejecting any such Annual Financial Es~irna~es
i~ shall bc neccssnry for a majorily ol the rolal rlumbcr or
mcmbers or rhc Courr exisring at rhc h i e Lo vole in ravour
of Ihe resolution:
'Clause (i) \rCns subsriruid Tor original clausc by s. 3(1) or ihc Vidyasagar Univcsiiy
(Amcndmcni) ACI, 1997 (1Vcs1 Rsn. Acl XVl of 1997),
T l i c word wirliin rlic ctrllarc b~rrlict1;L V ~ K in~crlcdhv s. 3I2b. ;hid,
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(ix) 10consider Ihe Annual Reporl as prepared by [he Executive

Coutlcil and to pass such resolutions reladng [hereto as may
be considered neccssiiry;
(x) lo cotlsider, and advise on, such othcr rcporb from [he
Execu~iveCouncil or any ollier body as may bc made to il;
(xi) lo consider, and advisc on, proposals Froni the Excculive
Council for enreri~lginto an agreemen1 wilh lhc Govcni-
men1 or, with the approval o f r l ~ eState govern men^, with
any person, body or aulhority lor the laking over by thc
University of the managemen1 of any college, i~lslirurionor
centre, including its assels and liabiljties. or for any olher
purpose not repugnanl to the provisions of this Act;
(xii) lo consider, and advise on, proposals from [he Exrcurive
Council for co-opcra~ionwilh other universities, instilulions
and educalional authorities in malters thal rclatc ro ur further
the educalional objcc~ivesof h e Univ~rsily;
(xiii) to consider and suggest mcilsures for tllz improvement OF
lhc adminislralioo and finances of the University and
generally far thc rurtherance of its objcclivcs;
(xiv) to make rules for the ~raiisactionof its own business;
(XV) LO exercise all olher puwers and pcrrorm all other du~irs
cot~ferredand imposed on the Courl by or under this Acr.
(2) The Court shall not exercise the powers referred lo jn clauscs
(i) lo (vji) of sub-scc~ion(1) excepl on thc recommendalion o r the
Executive Council, but may send proposaIs in respect thereof 10 ~ h c
Executive Council for i ts rccornrnendalion.
(3) The Court shall have thc powers to review h e aclion of (he
Executive Council, save where lhc Executive Council has ac~erlin
accordance with the powers conrcrrcd on it by or under this Act:
Provided [hat il any question arises as tu whc~her he Execulivc
Council has acted in accordance wirll powers conferred on i r by or undcr
[his Act, lhe queslion shall be decided by rcrerence lo r l ~ eCllancellor
whose clccision shaIl bc finid. ... ..
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19. (1) The Courl shull meel at lensr rhricc in a financial year, other Mecling or
'h'CoUfl-
than Ibr convocarion, on dates to be fixed by thc Vice-ChancelIor. Onc
of such mcelings shall be held before March and shall be called the
Annual Mecling. The Court may also meet ar such othcr limes as it may.
from lime to lime, decide.
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(2) One-[hid of [he tolal number o r members of the Court plrrs ... ,
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one shall bc a quoru~nTor a meeting of the Court:

Provided Ihnt such qiioruln shall no1 be rcquired at a convocaion.
( 3 ) The Vice-Chnnczllor may, rvhcnever hc ~ t l i ~ ~fir, k s and shall,
upon a requisiliou i r ~k v r i l i ~ ~signed
g by not less lhan one-~liirdof the tolnl
i~umbcrOF ~ ~ i e m b c ofr s l l ~ cCour~,convene i1 meeling or the Court. A
~necdngon sucl~requisilion shall be hcld within fifteen days o f the
receipt or the ~ q u i s i t i o nby [lie Vice-Chilncellor.

TIIC 20. (1) The Executive Council shall consis1 of rhc following
Exccurivc
CounviI, 1nembers:-
(a) c s oficio rrlerrrbers
(i) the Vice-Chancellor:
(ii} the Deans o f rllc Facully Councils Tor posr-gradua~e
sludics;
(iji) the Secretary, Educalion Deparlmcnr, G o v c r n n ~ e n ~
of Wes~Bengal 'Ibr his tlominee no1 below thc rank
of Dcputy Secretary lo the Govcrnrneni of Wesl
Bcngal];
(iv) the Secrcmry, Finnncc Deparlment. Govcrnmtn~of
Wesl Bcngal or his nominee no1 below the rank or
Deputy Secretary to the Governmenl of Wcst
Bengal;
(v) the President, West Bengal Co~~ncil
or Highcr
Secondary Education:
(vi) Lhc Director, Indian lnsli~uleof Technology,
K haragpur.
'(via) the PrincipaI. Haldia Institute or Tedlnology ;
(b) clecred r ~ ~ e t l ~ b e r s
(vii) one ~rorcssoror I he Universily clccled by such
Profcssors:
(viii) [wo Readers or I,ec!urcrs o r Ihc University elected
by such Readers and Lec~urerso r lhe University as
are members of thc Faculty Councils for post-
graduare s~udiesf r o n ~amongsr Ihcnlselves;
'Thc !vonls within 1111: sq\~.uebnckcrs wcrc inscncd by s. 3(b) of @,c West Bcngd
Uni\.crsiry h r s (Alncnd~ncnt)Act, 1986 (Wcst Bcn, Acl XX of 19S6).
1 ) or ~hcVidyxmgar Unir-cniry (Alncndmcnt)Acr.
'Clause (via) was i l i x r t c d by s , l(
I997 (1Vcs1 Bcn. Acl XVI of 1997).
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Tfw Vidyasagar Utiiversiy Acr, 1981.

(ix) one Prorcssor of rhc Urliversity elecred by such

Professors as are members oftbe Coun fror~lanlongst
themselves:
(x) two Readers or Lcclurers of the Uniuersi~yelected
by such Rcnders and Lcc~urersof the Universily
as are members 01 the Courl from amongst
themselves;
(xi) one Tcncher 01 undergraduate colleges elected by
such Teachcrs o r undergradua~c colleges as are
rnembcrs or the Courr from amongs~~hemselves;
(xii) one Principal clectcd by the members of the Council
lor Undcrgraduatc Srudies i n Ans, Science and
Commcrce rrom amongst such Principals of colleges
as are members ol the Council;
(xiii) one nlcrnbcr or thc non-leaching staff of the
University clected by such members of the non-
tuaching stall of !he Universiry as are members o l
thc Court rrom arnongsl themselves;
(xiv) one sludent elecled by such skuden& as are mcmbcrs
o f rhe Court lrom amongst rhemselves;
(xv) one membcr of thc Wcsr Bengal Legislative
Assembly eIecred by such members or -the Wesl
Bengal LegislaGve Assembly as are membcrs of the
Court from amongst themselves;
(xvi) chc mcmbcr clecled lo Ihe Courl under clause (xxii)
of sub-scc~ion(1) of sechon 17;-
'(xvii) seven Teachers of affilialed colleges, of whom one
shall be From an criginccring or technology college,
elecled joinlly by Ihe Teacher-members of the
Councils for undergnduatc nudies from amongst
~hemselves;
( c ) rro~r~irrnred
1tlerrl6er.s
(xviii) ~ w opersotls notninn~edby the Chancellor;
(xix) one PrincipaI of a consliruen~college nominated by
[he Chanccllor in order of seniori~yby totarion.

Ior original clause by s. 4 ( ? ) of thc Vidyxagar Uniucmi~y

'Clausc (xvii) was si~bs~ilured
(Amcndrncnl) ACI, 1997 (\Vest Ben. ACI XVf nT 1997).
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(2) All elections to h c E x e ~ u ~ i vCouncil

t: shall be hcld i n the manner
prescribed by Starules.
(3) Onc-third of thc rolal number of members of the Execurive
Council shall be a quorum for a meling of rhc Execucivr: Cauncil.

Powersand 21. Subjecl 10 lhe provisionx of this ACI, i l ~ eE x e c r ~ ~ i vCouncil

e
iunc\ionsoi
~hc shalI cxcrcise the l~ollowingpowers and pcrform [he Iollowing
Exccu uvc fu~iclions:-
Cot1nc11
[i) lo iniliare, proposals far the making ~f S~alulcsand
Ordin~nccsincluding propsars for amendmen1 or repeal
Ihercol, in me manner hereinaf~erprovided;
'fro recom~nendlo the Court the inilid~ionof action
Ior ~ h ces~.?blishmeaof Facully C u u ~ ~ c i tTor
s poa-
graduate s~udiesand Councils for ~ ~ n d e r g r a d u a ~ e
audies and,] after consulling he respzclive Faculty
Councils for post-grad u a ~ studies,
e die cslablishmenl of
UniversLy Depar~men~s. institulions, cenrres, libraries,
Iaboriltorias '1, aorkshopsJ and museums Tor sludy
and restarch:
(iii) to maintain University Deparlrncnrs, University
Ins~itutjons, Univcrsity Libraries, Universily
Laboratvries 1
' , University Workshops] and Universily
Museums:
(iv) lo eslablish, maintain and manage hostcls and halls;
(v) lo direcr Ihe inspccrion nT Universi~yLibraries,
University 1~1bor3lorics."University Workshops.]
Ulliversiry Museu~ns,hostcls and halls;
( v i ) lo recornmcnd to thc Courl, alter consul~ingthe
respective Facully Counci Is FOC post-graduate studies.
lllc idslilulion of lcllowships, lnvelling fellowships,
scholnrsliips, sludentships, stipends, bursaries.
exhibi~ions,medals and prizes, the expenses of which
shall bc met from the University Fund, and LO
award thc sanlc after instilution thereof by [he
Unived~y;
--- -----
'The words ~ v i ~ h [he
i n sqwre bnckcls wcre suhsri[!rrcd Tor Ihc wards "In rcwn\\\rtnd
10 rllc Cuun." by s S(1Xn) of [he V i d y a s a ~ ~
Urn i v e ~ i ~(Alliendmcnt)
y Act. 1997 (WUI
Dtn. Act X V l of 1997).
'Iht word tvi~hin!he square bnckers was insencd by s, S:l](b), ibid
'lhc wntds wirhin ~ h square
c b~;tckc:<wcrc ~nscncdby s. 5 ( 2 ) , ilrirL
Tix tvofds wirhin thr: cquarc br;tckc;s wcrc inlcrtud by s. 371, itid,
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(vii) ro recommend 10 the Coun, ilf~erconsulling the

respective Faculty Councils for posi-graduate studies.
the crcntion and instilution of Professorships.
Readerships, Lccrureships and such p o s ~as may be
necessary for !he eslnblishmcni of the University
Departmenrs, insliru~ions,colleges, libr~ries,Inbon~ories
I[, workshops] and museums referred to in clause (i)

or sub-sccrion (1) of section 18;

(viii) ro crcnte, w i ~ hthe approval of the Starc Govemmenr.
posts of officers, Teachers and orher crnployees of [he
University or lo recommend to h e Coun for creation
of posts of officers and Teachers of the University;
( i ~ )10 appoinl Teachers, ollicers and emplayees of the
Univcrsi~yand ro fix their emolumenls and define [heir
duties and othcr lerms and condilions of service in
accordance wiih the Statu~esand Lhe Ordinanccs and
-10 suspend, discharge orothenvise punish i l l accordance
wilh the S~atutesand he Ordinances such Teachers,
officers and employees:
(x) to pass appropriale orders o n the basis OF the
recommendation of the respective Council for
undergraduatc sludies regarding affiliation of a college
or an inslitution or a ccnlre in one or more subjects or
withdrawal of arfilia~ionor recognition o f a college or
an instilurion or a centre or temporary take over OF the
rnanagcmenr of an affiliated ar a recagniscd college or
institurion or a centre;
(xi) lo makc drafi of Sla!u!es, on the rccommendarjon of the
respective Council Tor undergraduate studies. for
colleges, othcr than Govemrnenr Colleges, prescribing
rhe constitution, powers and functions oftheir Governing
Bodies;
'(xii) to delermine. wirh the approval of he SlareGovcmmenl,
Lhc terms and conditions or service of Teachers.
Librarians and non-leaching staff of colleges other lhan
Govemrnenr Colleges;
'(xiii) to make rules ror Teachers' Council far all colleges
and, with thc approval of the State Governrnenl, rules
for providenl fund for colleges othcr than Govcmment
Colleges;

'The word within ~ h csquare bnckels %%L$ inscrlcd by s. 5(4) or ~ h cVidy%wgar

Univcsily (Amcndmcnt) Act. 1W7 I\VCFI Bcn. Act XVI or 1997).
'Clnusc (nil) was subslitutcd for original clauw by s. 3(b)(i) or thc WCSLB c n p l
Univcrsiry Laws (Amcnd~nrn!)Acr, 1988 (\VCFI Bcn. Acl VlIl o f i988), \v.c.l. 1.8 81.
'Clnusc (xiii) W L ~subSiituwd by S. 3(b!Iih), ibid. w.c.1. 1.8.81.
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(xiv) to prescribe and collecl rees o r charges for the

regislration of students and heir admission lo courses
of sludies organised by the University, ror holding
exnminalions, for the grant of degrees, diplomas and
certificates, and far oiher like purposes;
(XY) LO recommend to the Court, aAer consul~ing rhe
respective Facully Councils for posl-gnduatc studies,
[he instilution of degrees, titles, dipramas, cenificare
and otbcr academic dis~inc~ions;
(xvi) lo rccofnmend to the Court, on the advice of he
approprialc body, ~ h confermcni
c of degrees. titles,
diplomas, cenificates and other acadtrnic distinctions
on persons who have pursued prescrjbcd courses of
sludies or have been cxempled lhererrom in [he
prescribed manner, and have passed such
cxaminations. or have carried on research undersuch
condiljons, as may be prcscribed;
(xvii) to recommend to thc C o u r ~the conferment of
honorary dcgrees and other academic dis~inclions;
(xviii) to approve [he consrilution or reconstitution of the
respecrive dcpartrnenl of reaching in the University
on the recommendation of the respective Facul~y
Council For posl-graduate sludics;
(xix) lo make reguhtions regarding h e courses of studies
and the division of subjects afler obtaining and
considering the recommendalion of the Faculty
Councils for posl-graduale studies and Councils for
undergraduate studies in h i s rcgard;
(XX) to make regulations regarding the examinaljons which
shall be recognized as h e equivalent examinarions
' held by the Universily;
(xxi) lo make regulations regarding the conduct of
examinations held by rheUniversiry and Ihccondition
under which sludents may bc admilred ro Ihe di Fferenl
courses of srudies or and h e examinations held by
the Universily;
(xxii) tomakercguIations regarding all other malrcrs which
may be or we requircd to be prcscribed or providcd
for by reguladons;
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(xxiii) to provide for co-operation and reciprocity among

coIleges, institu~ions and laboratories and the
Universiry so as to foster the development of
academic life and to ensure the fullest utilisation of
the reaching resources available on [he
recommendation of [he respective Faculry Council
for post-graduate studics or Council for under-
graduale s~udies:
(xxiv) to give direclions regarding ~ h form.
c cuslody and use
of L ~ Ccommon scal or lhe University;
(XXV) LO acquire, hold and dispose of properly, movable and
jrnmovable, and lo administer all assets. properlies and
funds of the University and ro underlake all measures
necessary or desirable ror [he conservalion o r
augrnentalion of the resources of the University:
Provided h a t ror [he purpose of disposing of any
property valued at not less than one lakh of rupees,
previous approval of the Courl shall be necessary;
(xxvi) LO accepl and administer gifis, endowmenls and
bcneractions Tor thc rurlherancc oT h e purposes of this
Acr;
(xxvii) ro accept grants and, with the approval of h e Stale
Governrnenl, lo raise or accept loans on behalf of the
University and to make granls o r advances Trom [he
Universi~yFund or other special funds maintained by
h e University;
(xxviii) 10entcr in10 an agrcemcnl with Ihc Stalc Government
o r with [he approval of he Stale Government with any
person, body o r auhority for the taking over by the
university of the management of any college o r
insrilurion, including ils assers and liabiliries, or for any
other purpose not repugnant to the provisions of this
Act on the recommendation of [he Faculty Council for
post-graduale s~udieso r Ihe Council for undergraduale
sludies concerned;
(xxix) to manage the Press Establishment, the Publication
Bureau and the Employment Bureau of the University
and lo exercise general supervision over Srudenrs'
Unions, Universiry Exrension Board and University
Sports Board, if any, and other bodies instituted by the
Universily;
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[xxx) to approvc [he Annual Sr3temenls or Accounts and

the Annual Financial Esrimates of rhc University
and to subrni t the same to Ihe Coun for considera~ion;
(LXL'IX~) l o prepare 111eannual r e p n and submit [he same lo
the Court for consideralion;
(xxxii) to rnakc due provisiot~ for the health, welfare,
residence and discipline af slude~ltsand [heir
rcla~ionshipwilh thc University and lo provide for
such other training of sludents as may be considered
desirable:
(xxxiii) lo co-opcrale with other Universilies, insliluuons,
associ;l!ions, sociclies or bodies on such ierms and
Ibrsuch purposes, not incansisten~with the purposes
OF this Act, xs il may delemine;
(xxxiv) lo make rules for the rans sac ti on of i l s o w n busincss;
(xxxv) ro prescribc on Llle rcconlmendation or [he Faculty
Cour~cilfor post-graduate studies corlccrned the
minimum quaIifications For ~ h posts
c o r Principal.
Teachers and Teachers of rhe Univcrsily;
(xxxvi) lo hold and condua University examinations leading
lo degrees, diplomas and ccrtificales and lo approve
and publish the rcsulu thereof in accordance with
he regulations made in this behalf: '
(xxxvii) to excrcise all other powers and perform all other
functions c o n k r e d and irnposcd on [he Execulive
Council by or under this Acr;
(xxxviii) io exerciw general supervision over the Facul~y
Councils for post-graduate studies and the Councils
for undzrgr~duatestudies and give such direcdons
ro these Councils for Lhc due discharge of their
respeclive duties as may consider necessary.
Thc Fncully 22. (1) There shall be the following Faculty Councils for post-
Cnuncils Tor
PSI- graduate s1udies:-
gnduarc
s~udi~s. (a) ihe Faculry Cou~lcjlIbr Post-Graduate Studies in Arls and
Commerce;
(b) Lhe Faculty Council for Post-Gnduale Studics in Science;
'(c) the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Sludies in Engineering
and Technology.
'Clause (c) wx inhcncd by s, 6(1) o i tic Vidyaagar University (Amtndmcm) Act,
1997 (WCEI Ren. Act X V I o i 1997).
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(2) Each Faculty CouriciI for post-graduarc sludies I[, other than thc
:: Faculty Council for post-gradua~esludies in Engineering and Technology,]
shall consist of the following members:-
(i) Vice-Chancellor-Chairman;
(ii) the Head or Heads of [he Dcparlmcnl or Depanmen[s
concerned, i f any;
(i ii) the Proressor or Professors of thc Depamenr or Departrncnls
concerned, if any:
(iv) ~ w Teachers
o (participating in posl-graduare leaching in lhe
subjcc~or subjects concerned) from cansliruent colleges, or
profcssionai colleges, nominated by hc Vice-Chancellor;
(v) four Teachers, orher rhan Professors-at least one horn any
Deparrment under the Faculry Council for post-groduarc
studies concerned+lectcd jointly by such Teachcrs;
(vi) one person having spccinl knowledge in the subjec~ or
subjects concerned nominared by the Vice-Chancellor;
(vii) three Teachers parlicipa~ingin undergradualc !caching in
the subjcc~or subjects concerned, elected by h e members
of the Councils [or undergrdduate studies from amongst
themselves.
?(2A) The Facully Council for Porsr-Gnduale Srudies in Engineering
and Technology shall consis1 of he rollowing members:-
(i) [he Vice-Chancellor-Chairmaa;
(ji) the Principal, Hnldia Inslirute OF Technology;
(iii) the Head or Heads of the Departmcni or Deparlrnenls of he
cons~ituentcolleges of Engineering and Technology;
(iv) h e hofcssor or Professorsof 1111 Department or Depailmenls
of the conslilucn~callcgcs af Engineering and Technology;
(v) LWO Teachers, other lhan Professors, parricipaLing in post-
graduate teaching in the subject concerned, rrom [he
constituenl colleges of engineering, clccled joinlly by lhe
Teachers OF such collcgcs;
[vi) one person having special knowledge in ihe subjecr
concerned, nominated by h c Vice-Chancellor:
(vii) three Teachcrs participating in undergraduate tcaching in
Lhe subject concerned, elecled by the Teacher-members of
the CounciI for Undergraduale Studies in Engineering and
Technology.
'Thc words wirllin d ~ esqunrc b n c l i c ~ si c r c inscncd by s. 6(2) nf thc Vidyiuagar
Univcrsicy (Amcndmcnl) Acf. 1997 (Wc.1 Bcn. Act X V l of 1997).
:Sub-scclion (2A) was inrcntd by 5. h(3). ;bid.
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(3) Each Faculty Council Tor posl-graduate studies shall have a

Secretary lo be appoiaicd by [he Exccurive Counci I .
(4) One-rhird of the topal number of members of a Faculiy Council
for posi-gradunlc studies shall be a quorum for a mecling of the Facolty
CounciI.

Powers and 23. Subject 10 thc provisions of this ACI, and Ihe S~alutes.thc
lunciions of
thc Faculry
Ordinances artd the Regulations, a Faculty Council for post-graduata
Council Tor sludies shall exercisc the following powers and perform Ihc followjng
PSI-
gnduatc
functiods:-
audics. (i) to make proposals l o the Execu~iveCouncil for the
establ ishmcnt of University Deparlmenls. i n s i i ~ u ~ i a n s .
ccntres, libraries, Iaboralorics I[, workshops] and museums
ror study and research 10be mainrained by he University;
( i i ) Lo recommend lo thc Execulivc Council thc creation and
institurion of Professarships, Rearle~hips,Lec~ureshipsand
oher leaching posts and the durics and emolurncnts thereor;
(iii) lo make proposals lo h e Exccutive Council for h e promolion
of research and, through special commitlees, if any,
constiluled Ibr the putposc, to calI ior-rcporlson such research
work from persons engagcd therein, and lo make recornmen-
dalions 10 the Executive Council thereon:
(iv) to recommend to the Excculive Council the minimum
qualifications For the posrs of Teachers and Teachers of the
Urlivcrsi~y;
(v) to make proposals lo [hc Execulive Council regarding
provisiorls to be made for enabling the Univzrsily lo
undertake specialisa~ionof studies and for organisation of
common labornloiles, 2[rvorkshops,] libraries; muscums,
inslilulzs of research and other insritulions, maintained by
thc Universily:
(vi) la constitule or reconstiluLe the deparrmenls of le~ching
with the approval of the Execurive Council;
(vii) lo make provisions for leclurers md inslmcljons for sludenls
of consdluen~collegcs 3[, University Laboraiories and
University Workshops] and also for other persons who are
rial such students;
(viii) ro advise the Execulive Council on the institution of degrecs,
titles, diplotnas, certifica~csand other academic dislinctions;
n squarc hncke~swx inscncd by s. 7(1) of thc Vidyaag,u
'Thc word ~ v i ~ h ithc
Univcrsiry (Arnmdrncn~)Act, 1897 ( W ~ rBcn.
l Act X V I of 1997).
T h e word wilhin the squarc bncktk w*i inscncd hy s. 7(2), ilrid.
T h e words within Ihe squnrc bnckcrs wcrc subs1ituted lor rhc wor& "imd Universily
Labordtorics" by 5 . 7(3), illid.
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(ix) io providc For the inspecLion or the investigation into the

affairs of any Universily Deparlrncn~or any insritution
established, main~ainedor managcd by d ~ University
e and
submil rcpon to the Execurive Council;
(x) to have general supervision over the Boards of Sludies
allached lo [he Faculty CounciI;
(xi) to frame rules relating lo the courses of post-gradualc srudics
and division of subjects in regard lherero and lo recommend
to rhe Executive Council the making of Regulalions in this
behalf;
(xii) to appoinl, if required by he Exccutivc Council, after
considering the views of the Boards or Srudies auached to
he Faculty Council, Boards o i Examiners in thc subjecl or
subjecls relating lo posl-graduate studies, including h e
subjecls for doctoral thesis and prizes and mcdals;
(xiii) to call for such reports or informalion as the Facully Council
may consider ncccssary lor efficient discharge or its dudes
from the [caching deparmenrs. research unirs or Boards o r
. Studies;
(xiv) to consider any educalional matter relating ro the Facully
Council and lo arrive aL decisions or make rccommendalions
pcrtainjng [Iierelo lo the appropriate authnriry or officer;
(xv) to mainlain contact wilh thc corresponding Council for
undergraduale studies for thc purpose of sharing ideas and
ensuring co-ordination;
(xvi) LOsubmit each year it<annual reporl lo the Excu~iveCouncil;
( ~ ~ i LOi ) make rules for the transaction of its own business;
(xviii) lo exercise all olher powers and perform all orher funclions
conferred and imposed on i~ by or under this Acl;
( x ~ K )LO delegale to he teaching dcpartmenls, research units, and
Boards of Studies allached to il h e responsibility for such
academic matters as respeclively concern such deparlmenrs.
units and Boards;
(XX) LO recommend to h e Executive Council the conferment of
post-graduate degrees, diplomas and certi ficatcs.

24. (1) Thcre shall be h e rollowing Councils for undergraduate mc

studies:- Councils Tor
under-
(i) the Council for Undergraduate Studies in Arb, Science and gadu;lic
Corn merce: srudies.
(ii) the Council for Undcrgraduare Sludies in Law;
'(iii) h e Council Tor Undergraduate Studies in Engineering and
Technology.
'Clause (iii) was iosencd by s. 8(1) or the Vidyasagar Univcrsily (Amcndmcn?) Acl.
I997 (Wesr Ben. Acl XW of 1991).
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.. . .. . .... . ,

-.
(2) The Council Tor Undergraduate Sludies in Arts, Science and . .. .. - . . - . .
. . , ,
Commercc shall consist or the following mcntben:-
(i) ~ h cVicc-Chnnccl lor-Cl~airlna~~;
(ii) Ole Dcans or the Faculty Councils (or Posl-Graduale Studies
in A r ~ sand Commercc and Science:
(iii) ten teachers of affilirltcd collcges imparting icachiug in
Ads, Scicnce and Commerce, orwhom O ~ shall C bclo~igto
a teachers' training collegc or or her professional college, if
any, elected by Teachers of such colleges:
(iv) rwo Teachcrs par ~icilmtingi l l post-graduatc leaching in Ihe
subjecl or subjects concemcd, elecled by thc members 01
rhz FacuIlq' Councils Tor posl-gradunc studies Tmm amongsl
~hemsclves:
(v) four Principals-threc from [he undergraduale collegcs of
Arls, Science and Comn~erccand onc from a teachers'
[raining college--elected jointly by the Principals of such
colleges:
( v i ) rwo pcrsons having special knowledgc in rhc subject or
subjecls concerned, non~ina~cd by h e Vice-Chancellor.
(3) The Council f o r Undcrgnduate Studits in Law shall consist of
the f o l l o ~ v i ~~nertibrrs:-
~g
(i) rhz Vice-Chancellor-Chairman;
(ii) I he Principal or Principals o r Law Colleges;
(iii) the IIeaJs of Deplirlmcnts:
(iv) no1 more rhan six Teachers par~icipatingin [caching in [he
subjecl concerned elected by such Teachers horn arnongsl
Ihemselves;

(v) Lwo persons having speciaI knowledgc in the subjecl

concerned, nominated by h e Vicc-Chancellor.
I (3A) The CounciI Tor Undcrgraduale Srudies in Engineerjng and
Technology s;l~allcvnsisr o f he rollowing members:-
(i) the Vice-ChancellorXhairman;
(ii) the D a n of h e Faculty Council Tor Posl-Graduale Studies
in E n ~ i n e e r i nnnd
~ Technology;
(iii) he Principal, Haldia Instilute of Technology:
(iv) the Heads of the Dcpartmenls of teaching, Hiddja Insritule
of Technology;
'Sub-smtion (3A) was inscncd by s. R(2) of thc Vidyz3gdr U n i v c n i ~ y('Amcndrncnl)
AcI. 1997 (N'csl Bcn. Acr XVI or 1997).
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(v) three Tzacliers, no1 belonging to the same Depanmen~,

elected jointly by [he Teachers of affiIiatedcoIlegesproviding
instruction for courses of s ~ u d yin cngincering and
technology;
(vi) onc pcrson nomin:~icd by rhc Dircctor 01 Technical
Educarion, Wesl Bengal;
(vii) two pcrsons having howledge in [he subjecr concerned,
nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.
(4) Each Council for undcrgraduatc studics shell hiivc ;I Sccrcrary
to be appointed by the Univcrsity.
(5) A11 eleclions to the Councils for undergmdt~alesludies shaII be
held in [he manner prescribed by Slatures.
(6) One-rhjrd of the total number of members o r ;l Council ior
undergraduale sludjes shall Ix a quorum for a meelin: of the Council.

25. Subjecr lo [he provisions OF this Acr. and the Slalules, the Pm~~crr~nd
Ordinances and the Regulations, a Council for undergmdua~estudies
shall exercise the following powers and perlbrm the following runctions:-
!{r,,","f~:~
TOT under-

(i) ro recommend 10 thc Exccurivt: Counci! 111c: ~ f f ilialion or a

college or an inslitulion in onc or niorc subjects;
!:::
(ii) lo cnsure annual inspcclion o r collcgcs;
(iii) ro exercise general supervision over the colleges ro ensure
[hat the condi~ionsof affilialion are properly fulkilled, [be
standard of teaching is uniformly mai~uainedand syllabi
as prescribed are properly complered within [he academic
year;
(iv) to fix thc last dalc of admission of studenls-to different
courses of studics and the dale of commencenlent o f
cxaminarions in c o n s u l ~ a ~ i o with
n other Councils For
undergraduate sludies;
(v) ro appoint Head Examiners, Examiners, Pupcr-scrters,
Scrutineers, Co-ordinators. Converlors, Tabulnlors and olhcr
persons under [be general supervjsiot~o r the Execulivc
Council;
(vj) lo recommend lo Ihe Execuiive C o u ~ v i lthe dis-arfiliarion
or wilhdrawal of affiliation of any college in respecl o r any
subject or subjects, if, on receipt of a wrir~enreporl Irom
a learn of Inspectors appointed by the Universily, h e Council
is of opinion [ha1 proper slandard of leadling is not
maintained or condirions of affiliation are nor propcrly
fulfilled or [he results of the candidares sen[ up by thc
college Tor any examinalion are unsarisfactory or lhe college
has hiled lo comply wilh the direcrives of [tie C o u ~ ~ c i l ;
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(vii) LO establish. mail~lninand manage halls and hostels of under-

graduate colleges;
(viii) to reco~nmcndro [he Execulive Council the Lemporary lake
ovcr of [he managcmcnl of an affiliaicd or a recogniscd
collegc or ins~iturion,ollier than a Government Collegc, in
consullnlion wilh' [he Executive Council in order to ensurc
lbal proper slandards of leaching, training or instruclion are
maintained therein;
(ix) lo providc for ihe inspeclion or invesrigadon into ~ h affairs
c
of undergraduate colleges or institutions. recognized by the
Council or affiliated to rhe University and lo exercise general
supervision and con1rol over hem:
(x) lo make due provision Tor hcalth, w c l f e . residence, and
discipline o r sludents and their relnrionship with collcges
and h e University and lo provide for such [raining of students
as may be considered desinble:
(xi) to recornrncl~dlo the Excculive Council the dissolution of
the Governing Body of an aHiliared college or instirution,
other lhan a Government Collegc, and pending recons~itulion
of rhe Governing Body, rltc appoinlrnenlof an Adminisbaror
or an ad-hoc Governing Body;
(xii) to collecl fees for cxaminalion, condonation of short
percenlage for appearing at an cxaminalion as non-collegialc
student, marksheel, late admission, change o f examinarion
cenue, scrutiny of answer script, and change of name or
surname, and any olher charge Ior regisrralion and migralion
of srudents and gram of diplomas, cerrificares or any other
documents at such rate as may be prescribed by t hc Execu rive
Council ;
(xiii) to exercise supervision to ensure that all praperties and
funds o f he Council a r e properly controlled and
administered;
(xiv) to supply promptly such informalion, returns, reparts and
other materials as miry be required by Lhe Universiiy;
(xv) lo extend raciliries and olher assistance including exhibits
of records, books 01 accounts, Iedgen and any olher
documents to officers depuled by thc University for
inspection;
(xvi) lo approve Ihe annual report of h e acrivities of the Council
during the previous academic year and submit h e same lo
the Execurive Council on or before such darc as may be
fixed by rhe Execurive Council;
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(xvii) [a abide by, and implemen~promptly, d ~ decisions

e t h a ~may
be arrived al by the Univcrsity from lime lo lime in regard
to [he Council;
(xviii) to follow ~heguidclincsand the rules rramed by lhe University
horn lime lo lime;
(xix) to have general responsibility for academic affairs in relarion
lo undergnduale sludies with which thc Council is concerned;
(XX) lo have general sup-vision over Ihe Board o f Srudies auached
to the Council in accordance wilh the-mles lramed Tor the
purpose;
(mi) lo mainlnin conlac1 with thc corresponding Council for
posl-graduare sludies for Ihe purpose of sharing ideas and
ensuring co-ordination;
(xxii) lo frame rules rclsring to courscs or undergmduate studies
and. llle division of subjecls in rcg:lrd therclo and lo
reconmend ro the Executive Council he making of
Regulations in lhis behalf.

26. (1) i here shall bc a Dcan Tor cach Facully Council for post- Dcan.
graduate sludies who shall be a Professor o f [he University.
(2) The Dean shall be elected by ~ h mcrnbcrsc of the Facul~yCouncil _
and shdl act as ~ i c e : ~ h a i r r n a of
n !he Facully Council.
(3) The Dean or he seniormos~Dcan, as h e case may be. shall act
as Vicc-Chairman or a Council for undergraduate studies.
(4) The Dean shalI hold orfice for such lerm as may be prescribed
by Slarules.

27. Thcre shall be Boards of Sludies attached lo cvrry Facul~y Thc Boards
o l Srudics.
Council for post-graduare sludies or Council for undcrgradualz studies.
The conslitution or thc Boards of Studics shall be prescribed by Statutes
and the powcr and iuncljons of the Boards shall be prescribed by
Regulaticms.

28. There shall be a Financc Cornmiltee with [he Vice-Chancellor Thc Finanu~
Commiucc.
as the Chniman. The conslitution, powers and functions of Ihc Finance
Cornmiuee shall be prescribed by S!amles and ils pro'cedurc in financial
rnatlers, including the delegation or i ~ powers,
s sllall be prescribed by
Ordinanccs.
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U t l i ~ s l s i Act.
The Viclyu.~oga~~

[Wesl Ben. Act ,

(C11nprc.rIll.-A~rtllorifies of rlrc U~~iwrsi@-Sectiws29.31.)

1- -
29. ( I ) A Universily Prorcssor shall bc nppointed by ~ l t Execurive
e ,,, .
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Council an the recommendation of a Selection Committee corlsisting
or-
ji) lllr Vice-Chancellor as Chairtnnn;
(ii) thc Dean of [lie Faculty Council conccmed;
(iii) n person. nat holding any officc of profit under the Universiry
and having special knowledge of the sohjecl which rhe
Professor will leach. nominated by [he Chancellor;
(iv) two persons, not holding any office of prolil under [he
University and having special knowledge of [he su bjecl
which [he Profesor will leach. norninaled by the Execurive
Council.
(2) A Univcrsi[y Rcnder or a University Lecturer shall bc appointed
by h c Exccurivc Council 011 llit:reco~iirnenda~ionof n Selection Commirlce
consisting or-
(i) the Vice-chancellor as Chairman;
(ii) r ~ t dDcan OF rile Facutiy Cvuncil concerned;
(iii) thc Head o f lhc Deparimenr conceined, if any;
(iv) a person, not holding any orfice or profit under the Lniversi~y
and hnving special Lr~owledgeof the subjecl which the
Reader or the Leclurcr will reach, nominated by the
ChancelIrsr;
(v) iwo persfins, not holding any orfic; of profil under the
University and having special knowledge OF the subject
\vhich the Reader or the Lecrurer rvi[l leach, nominaled by
rlle Executive Council.
Fmccdurr 30. (1) Tbrec rnembcrs, of w l ~ o ma1 lcasl two shall be persons
lor holding
mccli~igaof having special knowledge of thc subjcci conccmed, shall bc a quorum
Sclccrian far a mccting o r a Srlcction Committee.
Coa~r~rl~cc.
(2) If lhc Execu~iveCouncil does not accept the rccom~nendation
or a Sctecrion Commil~ee,ir shall rcfer rhc recommenda~ionback [a the
Selecr ioii Cornmiltee rvilh reasons for reconsideralion and if the Executive
Council docs 1101ilcccpl the recor~sider-cdviews of Ihe Slecrjon Commitlee,
the rnauer shnlI be refcrred to the Chancellor w i ~ hreasons and the
decision of the Chancellor shall be final.

Special 31. (1) Notwilhslnnding anything con~ainedin section 29 or seclion

provision Tor
seIcc~ion01 30, until the constilu~ion01n Selection Committee rercrred lo therein,
candi~l;llcs 3 Universiry Professar ar a Univeaity Rcnder or a University Leciurcr
ror 1c;lching
posts. shall be appoin~edby the Vidyasagar Universily Councjl, referrcd Ln in
sub-section (1) of scclion 58, on the rccommcndation of a Selec~ion
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Commit~ee,cons~itulcdby Lhc said Council in such maaner as i~ 111inks

, fit, which shall include as ils member al leas1 onc person, no1 holding
any office of profit undcr thc Universily and having special knowledge
of thc subjecl which [he Professor or [lie Reader or ~ h Lccturtr,
c as the
casc may be, wiIl leach, nominated by [he Chancellor.
(2) If [he Vidyasagar University Council docs not accepr the
recomrnendarions of thc Selection Cornmillee, lhe provisions of sub-
secrion (2) of section 30 shall apply r~lrrrnrisrrrrrf~~~~dis.

32. (1) Every Tenchcr, every officer and every employee of lhe
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Lei~crot
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University shall, on appointrne~uas such, be provided with a lelter of . ... .. .,. . . .. .
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appoinlmenl conlaining such lerms and condilions of appoinlment as otficcrs and . . . . .
clllploycc<.
may be prescribed by Ordinances.
(2) A Teacher or an orficer or an cmploycc appoinred againsl a
pcrmanent vacancy shall be on probarion ordinarily for it pcriod of onc
year from [he dare o f such appoinrrnent and such pcriod of probation
may, at Ihe discrerion of [he appropriare aurhority of llie Univcrsity, bc
extended For o lurthcr period no1 excceding one year.
(3) If, ar any lime during thc pcriod o r probillion, the probationer's
work is not considered srrtisfacrory, the probadoner.shall bc discharged
by the authority concerncd.
(4) On salisiactory complerian of lie period ~Fprobation,n Tcnchcr
or an officer or an employee, as the case may be, shall be conlirmcd
wilh effect from the datc or his appoinlment on probalion by an order
in writing made by the Universi~yin this behalf and the fact of such
confirrnu(ion shall be communicaled lo the person concerned:
Provided h a t if, on complcrian of the pcriod of probation, no such
order ofcon firmatian is madc and communicntcd 10 thc person concerned
wihin n period of lwo months of the compleljon of the period OF
probation, the person concerncd shall bc dccmcd to have been confirmed
with crfccl from [he dale of his appointment on probalion.

33. The services or a temporary Tcachcr or officcr or cmployce shall Tcrminalion

no1 be tcrmina~edbefore [he expirnlion of [he period lor which he is ~$;f;,~'
appoinled excepl after sewing one monlh's notice or paying him onc Teachcr.
olhccr or
monlh's salary in lieu lier re of. cn~pIoycc.

'34. The Executive Council may, subject ID the provisions of this Sranding . . . .. .
. . . . . . . . . ... .

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Act, prescribe by Ordinances [he conslitution of a standing cornmillee . . . . . . .. .

or standing commirlees for selecrion of persons for appointmerit ro [he rrrorficcrs

pose of omcers 2nd to the other non-[caching posts of [lie U~~ivcrsily :c::iy'''
and [he procedure and the ~nelllodof such selection. cn1p1oyccs.

'Scclion 34 !riLG subsrirutcd ror originalsection by s. 3(c) I ~ thc

T W c \ t Rcngal Univtrsily
Lrus (A~~icndmcn~) hcl, 1988 (IVcsl Bcn. h c VIll~ or 1998).
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Tdburnl. 35. (1) IF in the case of any dispute beirveen the University and any
Teacher, officer or trllpIoyee of the Univcr~ityno final ordcr has been
passed by the Univcrsily within a period ofone year f o m the date on
which the dispute was referred lo Ihe Univcrsily by such Teacher, officer
or employee, such dispute shall, on the rcquesl of such Teacher, oMcer
oremployec, be referred to a Tribunal consisring of the following m c m k r s ,
namely:-
(i) a Chairman lo benominated by h e Chancellor in consuIration
with the Minisier:
(ii) one person lo be nonlirtatcd by the Executive Council;
(iii) one person lo be norninarcd by the Teacher, officer or
employec concerned.
( 2 ) Any appeal from an eriiployee of Ihe Universily in a disciplinary
rnauer sha[I be reierrcd Lo thc Tribunal and shal! bedicidcd and disposed
of by rhc Tribunal.
(3) The Tribunal may caIl for any rccord, rcpur I ur orher informariod
from Lhe Univeai~yif, id ia opinion, such rccord, report ar olher
information is nccessilry Tor erficient discharge of I& funcrions, and the
Universily shall Iumish such record, repom or other information to the
Tribund.
(4) The decision of tbeTribunal shall Ix:h a 1 and no suil or proceeding
shall lie in any civil coun in respect of rtrt mallets decided by h e
Tribunal.
(5) Every requesl under urh-seaion (I) shall be dccrrled to bc a
submission lo arbiualion upon Ihe [ e m s of his section, within h e
meaning or the Arbjrration Act. 1940, and all Lhe provisions of thar Acl 1001 1940
with the exceprion of seclion 2 hereof shall apply accordingly.

CHAPTER IV
General provisions governing all authnrities or other bodies
of the University.

niss~alifica- 36. (1) No person shall be q;alified for election or nomination as

lions.
a member of any wuturity or body or the Universily or shall conlinue
as such member if h e -
(i) is of unsound miad or 3 deaf-mu~e,or
(ii) is all undischarged insolvertt, or
(iii) lm been convicted by ;I court af law ror m orfence irivolving
moral lurpitude.
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er provisiotls goiwrttit~gulI a~llhorilie.~
ur orlrer bodies of tlrt W~riversip.-Sec~io~~s 36A. 37.)

(2) In case ofany doubt or displlle, Ihe Chancellor's decision whelher

L: a penon is disqualified under rhe provisions of sub-secdon (1) shatl be
final .
(7: No person shall be enlirlcd lo stand as n candidate Ibr elecljon
lo any authority or body of the Universily from more Ihu~one consuruency.
(3) No pcrson shatl be enritlcd lo be enrolled ns a v o k r for. or 10
cast his vote at, w elec~ionto any au~horiryo r body o r lhc Uaiversily
Lorn more Lhan one consliluency:
Provided that this sub-section shall not apply in the case o l an
elecrion of mcmbers of Ihe Court to he Excrutivc Council, Ihe Faculty
Councils for post-graduale sludies, and the Councils Ior undergraduare
studies.

'36A. Norwi~hsrandinganyrhing contained elsewhere in [his Acr. no Pan-limc

pcrson shall,- Tmchcrs or
pn-lime
(a] if he is a Teacher, not holding any wliole-rime Leaching post, non-[caching
5iarr no1 ro
or appoinled for a specified pcriod, or

iI
hc cnlillcd lo
bc cnrollcd
(b) if he is a ~nembcrof [be non-reaching slaff, no1 appointed LS vu~crsor
on n regular scaIc of pay, o r nor holding any whole-rime to bc
non+~eachingposl. norninarcd.

be enritled to be enrolled as a voicr for, or Io cast his vore at. an e-leclion

lo any aulhoriry or body of [he Universily or of any coIlege or insrilution
afliliared to the Universiry or to be norninared lo any such aulhority or
body.
Explanorion.-"ReguIar scale of pay" shall mean pay which, subject
10 any condilions prescribed by the Univcrsily, rises by periodical
increments from a minimum lo a maximum.

37. ( 1 ) Save as orherwisc provided in sub-scction (4) an eleclcd Ternof

or nominated rnernbcr of any authonly or body of h e university shall
hold office for a period of four years from the dale of his eIection or
!:$
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nomination, as [he case may be:
Provided [hat in respect or the firs1 eIecrions and nomioarions under
[his Acl the said period of four years shall commence from the dale of
the Erst meeting of he auhority or body held after such elcclions and
norninalions.
(2) The term of orfice of members other rhan er oflcio members
of any authorily or body o f Ihe Universily shall be hcld 10 include any
period which may elapse between Ihe cxpiry of the said lerm and lhe
date of elecdon of ncw members lo such aulhorily or body to fill
vacancies arising by efflux of timc:

'Scc:ion 36A r v u inscrlcd by s. 3(c) of thc Wcsf Vcnf al Univcrsily Laws (rlnicndrncn~)
Acl, 1986 (Wcxi Ecn. Acr XX of 19861,
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(Chapter IV.-General pmvisimls jioven~irlgall arrrhorities or
orl~erbodies of rl~eUniv~.rsity.-Secriorls 38-60.)
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(3) When elections are held on more than one dale, the 1st of such , ... , . . - -
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dales shall be laken to bc [be dale of elcclion For the purposa OF this
section.
(4) Any member elected or nominated 10 f i l l a casual vacancy shall
hold officc for [he unexpircd pottion of thc term oroffice of the member
in whose seal he is so elecled or nominated.

38. (1) Whcn a person is qualified to be a mcmber af any auhorily

or body of the University by vitrue of his membership of any orhcr
authority or body, he shall cease lo be a member of the authority or body
of the Universrry when he ceascs Lo be a member or the olher.
(2) When a person is elected or nominated as a member of any
uuthori~yor body of he Universily from any consiiiucncy, he shall cease
to be such a member when hc ceases to belong to that consd~uency.

Filling o r 39. (1) Any casual vacancy among the eleclcd members or any
wcancics.
aulhority or body of h e Universily shall be filled, in such manner and
wiihin such time as may be prescribed, by election by such authoricy
or body of a person represcnting h e interest which the member, whose
sear has become vacant, reprcsenled.
(2) Any vacancy among Ihe nominated members of any authority
or body of [he Universiry shall be filled, within such lime ns may be
prescribed, by nomination by the pcrson or authori~y\hat nominated the
member whose seal has become vacant.
(3) Vacnncier nrisi~lgby efflux of lime in rhe sent5 of elected members
of any nulhority or body of [he Universily shall be Fillcd by eIcction lo
be held on such date or dates. not later ihan six months or such extended
period as h e Chancellor may. by order made in lhis b e h f f , specify so
however t h a ~rhc aggrcgntc pcriod shall ~ o exceed
t one year. from me
datc a11 which the vacancies arise. as he Vice-Chancellor may f i x .

Proceedings 40. No act or proceedings of [he Universiry or of any authorily or

oSihc
Univtnity body of 111c Universi~yh a l l be deemed lo br: invatrd merely by reason
or rhc of the existence of a vacancy or vacancies among its members or the
auhorilics
or bodies or invalidity of the elec~ionof any o f lhe membeis.
rhc
Univcsi~y Exp/ar~aiion.-For the avoidance or doubr jt is hereby declared that
no1 when h e ofice of any member of any aurhority or body of [he University
irnalidatcd
by connot be filled up, when such aurhority or body is conslituled for \he
vacmcics. first lime, on account of any eleclion or appoinrmenl nor being for any
reason reasible, lhere shall he tlcerned lo be a vacancy in the ofice of
such member until such election Lakes placc or such appointmen1 is
made.
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bodi*soJt11cU t ~ i v r ~ ~ i r y . - S ~ ~41,
u ~ i42.-Clznplcr
ut~s V.-F~rt~rlsof
{he Uttivcrsify,Accorrrrls, A~rdirrirrcl h ~ ~ p e c ~ i u ~ ~ . ~ 43,
i e c44.)
tiol~s

: 41. (1) There shall be an Election Tribunal to which shall be referred Elccrion
Tribunal.
any quesrion as to whcrhcr any pcrson i s eligihle under this Act for
elec~ionor nomination or has been duly 'elecled or naminated as, or is
cntillcd lo be, n member of any authoriry or body ol rhc Univcrsity, and
the decision of the Election Tribunal on such queslion shall be final.
(2) The constilulion of the Election Tribunal shall be prescribed by
Stalules.
(3) If, during thc progress of any eleclion or members lo any ~ulhoriry
or body of the University, [he Election Tribunal is sa~isfied[hat such
eleclion is vilialed by f n u d or corrup~pmc~ice,[he Election Tribunal
may make an order annulling rhc proceedings in respecl of such eleclion
or any pan rhercof and direcring fresh proceedings lo be slaned, in
accordance with the provisions of [his Acr and the Statures, [he Ordinances
and the ReguIations, from such slnge ns may be specified in [be order
and such order or thc Elcclion Tribunal shall be final.
(4) No suit or pmceedii~gshall lie in any civil court agninsr a
decision or an order of the Elccrion Tribunal under sub-seclion (1) or
sub-scc~ion(3). as thc case may be.

42. Ar a mee~ingof he Courr, (he Executive Council, the Facul~y Caring yolc
CounciIs Ibr posr-graduate studies. the Councils for undergraduale studies
or any other authority or body of he Univcrsily, Ihe person presiding
at the meecng shall not vote in the firs1 inslance, but shall have and
exercise a cisling vole in the case of an equalily or volcs.

. CHAPTER V
Funds uf Ihc Univcrsity, Accounis, Audit and Inspcc[ion

43. The Universiry shall havc i t fund lo be known as the Universily

Univcrri~y
Fund to which shall be crediled all irs incomc rrom k e s , fines, F~,,J,
conlributions, donations, loans and advances and from any olhcr source
wl~atsoever.The Universiry may also creale, by Ordinances made in this
behalf, separate special funds for [he adrninis!r;lrion of endowrnenls,
t m s ~o r specihc granl o r grams for other special purposes.

44. ( I ) The budget of the Univcrsi~yshowing [he receipt and Gcncml

limilarion or
expenditure or Lhc Univcrsily on dirferent accounls for a financial year li,,,,ial
shalt be subnitred 10 the State Government Ior approval a1 leasr four POWCrSOr
h e
monlhs bcrore the beginning of such financial year in such form as may Univcmily,
be specified by the State Governmen!.
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[West Ben. Acl
(Chapier V.-F~itlds oi rhe University, Accovnrs,
Arrdii atrd It~specrion.-Secfiolu 45-47.)

(2) The Slale Governmcnl shall, within l i k e n days of commence-

men[ of the financial year lo which the budget relares, communicate its
approvaI or orhcnvisc of the budget LO the Universiry:
Provided h a t h e Sure Gover~imentshall, from timc lo time, release
grants to the Universily to incur expendilure [ i l l the budget i s
approved.
(3) Noiwithsianding anyking to [he conuary contained in this Act,
the Universjly stlall nol, except with the prior approval ol the Stale
Governmenl. incur any expenditure on any accounl in exccss of the
amount specified in the budget on thar account.

Pmvidcnt 45. Any provjdcnl fund jnslilured by rhc Universiry for the benefil
Fund.
of its employees shall be governed by rhe provisions OF the Provident 19 or 192s.
Funds Act, 1925, as i F such lund wcre a Government Provident Fund
and the Execuljve Council shall have power lo frame Ordinances, no1
inconsistenl with [he provisions of {ha1Act, for [he adminis~raliono r the
fund.

Annual 46. (I) The Annual Starcment of Accounrs of the Universiiy shall,
Accaun~
and Audi~. after exnmination by the Execurive Council, bc su bjec~ed10 such audii
as the Slate Government may direct.
(2) Such Annual Slaterncnr or accounrs shall, logeher with copies
of &e audit report thereon, be submitred to the Court and to h e Slate
Government and shall thereupon be pubtishcd by h e Court. The Court
shaIl consider [he audited annual accounls at a meeting and may Lake
such a d o n thereon as ir lhinks fit.
(3) The Universily shall have a continuous inlernal audil, and h e
report of such audit shall be submilled 10 the State Government a5 soon
as possible after h e end of every financial year.
(4) The Stale Government may require he University to suppIy to
ir any informalion in regard lo the accounts and the budger and \he
Universily shaIl comply with such requisilion.

tns~clion- 47. (1) (i) The S a l e Govemrnenl shall have the right-
(1) ro cause an inspeclion to be made, by such person or persons
as it may direc1,-
(a) of the Universily, irs buildings, laboratories, libr,uies,
museums, press estabIishmcnt, workshops and
equipmenl,
(b) of any college or inslilulion maintained by or affiliated
to h e Universily. and
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and R ~ r l ~ s . - -
Secrint~$8.)

(c) into all affairs of [he Universi~yand of such college

or instilution including examination and othcr work
conducled or done by he Univerisly or such collcgc
or insrilulion, and
(2) ro cause an enquiry lo be made inlo [he income, expenditure,
propedics, ilsscls and liabilities of [he University and or any
college or inslitution rnain~ained by or affiliated to the
University.
(ii) The Stale Govcrnmcn~shall, in every such case of inspection or
enquiry, give previous notice Lo the Unjversiry, and, if the inspection or
enquiry relarcs to such college or inslitution, bolh lo the University and
h e college or the instiluljon. as'h e case !nay be, of ils inlention to cause
such inspection or enquiry.
(2) The Statc Govcrnmcnl shall communicale 10 the Court and the
Executive Council or to such college or insli~ulion,as [he case may be,
its views on the resulrs or such inspecti011 or enquiry and may, aner
considering the opinion ofrhe Court and ~ h excculive
c Council or orsuch
college or institution thereon, advise rhe University or such college or
insti~ulionregarding [he action which thc State ~ o v c m r n e n rconsiders
lii lo be taken by the University or by such college or insli~ulionin [he
rnnlters concerned and the Universi~yor such collcgc or institurion shall
repod to h e State Governrnenl, within such time ns the State Government
may direct, the aclion which is proposed to bc takcn or has been taken
by the University or by such c o l l ~ g eor instilulion to give e f f e c ~LO such
advice of the State Government.
(3) The Slale Governmen1 may,after considering he rcporr rcrcrred
to in sub-section (2), advise [he Universily ur such college or institution,
as the case may be, lo rake such furlher aclion in he malters concerned
as may, in lhc opinion of h e Stale Govemmen~,be necessary, and the
University or such college or insdlurion shall take or cause ro be laken
such further action within such rime as may be specified in [ha[ behalf
by the Statc Govcmmenl.

C-R VI
Statutes, Ordinances, Regulalions and Rules

48. Subjecr 10 the provisions of this Act, Sialurat may be made lo Siaturm.
provide for all or any of the following matters:-
(a) the declaration of posls as posls of officers ofthe University
rcrerred Lo in clause (iv) of section 7;
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(b) ihc eslablishmenr of authorities oC the Universily relcrred
lo in clause (7) of sccrion 16;
(c) the powers. duties, and lcrms and conditions of service of
the orficers of [he University in so far as rhese have no1 been
spccific~llyprovided for in this ACL;
(d) the constirution, powers and du~icsof rhc authoriries of the
University in so Br as ~hcaehave no1 been specifically
providcd for in illis AGL;'
(e) the rules and procedure Ior holding elecriot~sto the Court,
ihe Executive Council and orher authorilies and bodics a l
the Universily:
If) [hc terms and condi~ionsof affilialion or recognibon o f
colleges or insli~u~ions, includi~~g terms and condihons for
contiiiuance of sucli arfiliaiion or recognition and rules for
disafiliil~ionor ~vivilhdnwalof recognition ofsuch colleges
or ir~bliluriwns;
(g) [he terms and conditions of recognition of colleges as
consl.iluenr colleges or professional colleger;
(h) B e constitution, powers and functions of ~ h cGoverning
Bodies of colleges, olher than Governrnenr Colleges;
(i) the terms and condi~ionsor service and [he rninirnunl
emolumenls lorposls of Principals, Teachers and such othcr
employees LS (he University may deem fir, nl all nffilinlcd
colleges, olher lhan Government CoIleges;
Ij) the rules Iur Providenl Funds lor Teachers of colleges, orher
than Govcmmerlt Colleges;
(k) the hold in^ of convocalions to conKer degrees, tilles.
diplomas, cerlificales and other academic disrinctinns.
including honorary degrees and disi~nc~ions;
(1) he candilions for the regislraiion of graduaics of the
University and for lie rnainlenarrce of a Kegisler Tor
regisiercd graduaitq;
(m) the minimum qualifications For the posls of Teachers anrl
Teachers of the Universily;
(n) all other rnauers which under [his Acl are required to be or
may be prcscribcd by Storules.
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VI.--Stotvte.~, O r d i ) ~ m ~ c eRegulo~ions
Cfrap~er .~, and Rules.-
Sectiotrx 49, 50.)

:.: 49. (1) The Executive Council may of its own motion, and shall, Howro
when required by he C D U ~make
, a dralt of any S~atuteand submit [he ~ ~ ~ ~ , c s ,
same ro the Courl. The draft so submitled shall be considered by the
Courl at P meeting or meetings lo be held wirhin a period of six weeks
- from the date of such submission (hereinafter reFerred to as the said
period), and chc drarr so submitted shall, unlcss rejec~edor omendcd by
the Court beFore the expiry of [he said period by a majority of [he Iota1
number of its members exisdng at thc lime. be deemed lo have been
passed by the Courl. If the Court so rejecls or amends the draft of any
Siatule, il shall be sent back to the Executive Council with the views
of the Court for reconsideralion. Thereupon. Ihe Execulive Council
shall reconsider the draft and resubmit it lo the Court with such changes
as il may deem necessary. On such resubrnission of he d d l , i t shall
again be considered by the Court ar a neel ling or meelings lo be held
wihin a period of six wccks from the dale of such submission (herein-
after referrcd lo as the lattcr period) and the draft so resubmilred shall,
unless rejecied by rhe Court before the expiry of h e laller period by a
majoriry of the total number of its members exisling ar the lime, be
deemed lo have been passed by the Courl wirhoul any amtndmcnt, or
be passed by h e Courr with such amendments as i t may deem fit to
make therein wirhin h e laller period and by the same majority as
aforesaid.
(2) A Sralute. passed in [he manner providcd in sub-section (I),
shall be presen~ed10 the Chancellor Tor assent and shall come into
Ibrcc on being assented to by (he Chancellor in consultation with the
Minisler.
(3) A SLatule shall remain in force until repealed or amended by a
new Slalutc similarly passed and assented to by the Chancellor.

50. Subject to he provisions of this ACt and the Sta~ures,Ordinances Ordinanccs.

may be made to provide Tor all or any of the lollowing matters:--
(a) [he admission o l students to the University and the colleges
affilialed ro or recogniscd by it and their enrolment as
such;
(b) the levy of fees in University Laboralories;
(c) the conditions of residence and rules of discipline of the
sludenh of the University, including students of colleges
affiliated to or recognized by it, and h e lcvy OF Fees for
residence in halls;
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I : -
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,
(dl he appoinlmenl of Teachers, olliccrs and employees of thc , .. ., .

University, heir ernolumenrs, their duties and othei lerms

and condirions of their scrvice, in so far as thesc have not
bcen specifically providcd for in this Acl or in chc S~sllules;
(c) rules for the ins~ilu~ionof Provident Fund or other funds for
lhe benclir of h e crnployees of the University;
(0 rules for rhc establishment, rninrenance and management
of Universily Libraries, University Museums, halls and other
Univcrsily Insliluiions for sludy. rescarch and residence:
(g) rulcs For [he tccognirion of libraries, labonrorics, museums,
hostels, and inslitutions for sludy, rcsearch and residence,
orhcr rhan hose es~ablished,mainlnined and managed by
the University;
(h) rules Tor the laking over ofthe management of an affiliated
or a recognized college or instirulion, other than a Govern-
rnent College or imlitution, in order ro cnsure t h a ~proper
standards of Leaching, mining and instruc~ionare maintained
rhcrein:
(i) rules Tor the excrcise of general supervision and conlrol
over arIiIialed or recognised colleges or institutions and for
the giving of financial aid to them;
Ij) rules lor the inspcction or invesligalion inlo lhe affairs of
collegcs or other inslimdons, affiliaicd to or recognised by
[he Universily, to ensure that proper srandards of teaching,
training and research are maintained therein;
(k) rules for the imposition and collection 01 rees, fines and
other dues payable lo the University;
(1) lhc d u k sand runcrions of the Teachers of ihe Unjversi~y
including Ihe Head of Depmmcnts;
(m) rules for the regisbation of sludenls;
(n) the appointmenl, duties and remuneration of examiners:
(0) rules For the adminislration or gifrs, endowrnenls and
beneractions, and for the insri~ution and award or lellow-
ships, iravelling fellowships, scholarships, sludenlships,
stipcnds, bursaries, exhibi~ians,medals and prizes;
(p) rules and procedure for nccepung g n n l s and for raising or
accepling loans other Lhan loatls from the CenlraI or any
Slate Governmen1 or the University Grants Commission;
(q) all other matlers which under lhis Act or the Statutes are
required to be or way be prescribed by Ordinances.
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(Clraprer VI.-&afrrtes, Ordinances, Re~rrlaliotrsatrri Rrt1es.-

Sectio~ls51 -53.)
,,. .
, , .
....
51. (1) The Execulive Council shall take into consideration drafis How lo .
.
.
.

of Ordinances proposed to be passed, afler nolice thereof has been given makc
Ordinanclrs,
to h e member of [he Execulive Council al least three weeks in advance
of ihe date fixed for consideration of the same by the Executive Council.
The Vice-Chancellor may direct a shoaer notice in n matter which in
his opinion is of an emergcnt nalurc.
(2) An Ordinance shall be deemed 10 be passed by the Executivc
Council if it is agreed lo by a rnajorily of the total number of rncmbers
of [he Executive Council existing at the rime.
(3) An Ordinance passed by the Exccutivc Council in the manner
provided hereinbeforc in this scction shall be submilled lo Ihe Chancellor
for assent and shall come into force on being assented to by h e Chancellor
and shall be reported ro the Court a1 its ncxl meeting.
(4) The Chancellor may direct [hat [he operation of any Ordinance
shall be suspended until such lime as the Courl has had an opportunily
of considering the samc.
(5) An- Ordinance shall, unless cancelled or modified by the
Chancellor, remain in force utlril repealed or amended by a new Ordinance
similarly passed and brought inlo force.

52. Subjecr to the provisions of his Act and [he Statules and [he
Ordina~ices,Regulalions may be made lo provide for all or any of the
following ma1ters:-
(a) the powers and functions o r the Boards o r Studies;
(b) Ihe funclions and dulies of Teachers' Councils in Universities
and in colleges and insli~utionsolher lhan Governmenl
Colleges and inslilulions;
(c) Ihe conditions for admission to ihe different courses of
suldy and examinations of students;
(d) the rules for the conduct of Universily exarninaiions;
(e) the courses of study and Lhc division o r subjecrs upon the
recommendation of the Faculty Council for posl-graduale
sludics or h e Council for undcrgnduatc studies concerned;
(Q all other marlers which under h i s Acl or h e Slalutes or [he
Ordinances are required ro be or may be prescribed by
Reguladons.

53. (1) The Execurive Council or a Cornmiltee appoin~edby i r shall How lo

take into consideralion d r a f ~of Regulations, consistent rvilh this Acl and makc
Regula~ions.
the Statutes and [he Ordinances aher norice of the porposed Regulations
has been given lo [he members of the Executive Council a l lea[ three
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weeks in advancc of the dale fixed for consideration of the samc by the
Execulive Council or the Commi~lceaPpoii~ledby it. The Vice-Chancclkr
may direct a shorter nolice in a malrer which in his opinion is or an
emcrgcnl nature.
(2) A Rcgulariou shall be deemed lo be passed by lhc Executive
Council if il is agreed lo at a meeting of Ihe Executive Council by n
majorily of the total number of membcrs of ihe Excculive Council
existing at thc time. A Regulation shall come into force immediately on
being passed unless olherwise direcred by the Chancellor.
(3) The Courl shall have [he power, by a resolulion paswd by a
majority of ils tola1 number of members existing at the lime, lo cancel
or m d i f y any Regulalion.
(4) A Regulalion shall, unless cancelled or modified by the c o u n
under sub-seclion (3), remain jn force ualil repealed or arnendcd by new
Regulation sin~jlarlypassed and broughr inlo force.

Rulcs, 54. Subject lo h e provisions of ihis Acl and the Slarules, the
Ordinances and [he Regulations, Rulcs may be made for the purpose
of duly carrying out the provisions of, or exercising the powers
conferred by, this Act or to provide Tor marlers which, by h e Sldutes,
h e Ordinances or the Regulauons, are required to be prescribed by
Rules.

CHAPTER VII
MisceIlancous and Transitory Provisions

Dc:cgarion. 55. (1) The Vice-Chancellor or, wilh the approval of the Vice-
Chancellor, [he Rcgistnr, may, subjecl to the provisions of this Act,
delegate such of his powers or duties conrered or imposed by or undcr
[his Acl a may be prescribed by [he S t a t ~ l e sto an orficer of the
University under his direct adrninislralive control.
(2) Subject to h e provisions or this Acl,-
(a) h e Courl may delegale any of its powers or duties. conferred
or imposed by or under lhis Act, 1-
(i) the Vice-Chincellor,
(ii) the Executive Cauncil,
(iii) a cornmillee constiruled irom among its o w n
members, or
(iv) a commilree appoinkd in accorduncc with [he Statutes;
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(b) thc Exccu~iveCouncil may delcgirtc any of its powers or

dutics, conferred or itlposed by or under this Act, Lo-
(i) the Vice-Chancellor,
(ii) a committee consti~uled from among i i s own
members,
(iii) a commilree consrirured in accordance wid1 lhe Slalules
or the Ordinances,
(iv) any of the Facully Councils for post-gmduare studies
or Councils for uttdzrgraduillc sludies, or
(v) h e Financc Committee:
(c) [he F ~ C L I I LCouncil
Y for posr-graduate studies or the
Council for undergraduale srudics may deIegate any or ils
powers or dulies, conferred or imposed by or under h i s Acr,
*l
(i) lhe Vice-Chancellor,
(ii) a commitlcc constitured Irom- among ils own
members,
(iii) n commiuee consrilulcd in accordauce' with the
Regulorions, or
(iv) any of the Boards of Sludies:
(d) the Finance Commirtee rimy delegare any or its powers or
duties, conferred or imposed by or under this Acr, t&-
(I) the Vicc-Chancellor, or
(ii) n comrnillee consli~ured Irom arnang its own
members.

'56. No~withs~anding anything conlaincd in [his Acr, rhc Stoiutes, Spccinl

~ h Ordinances
c and the Regulations, any student of a collegc affiliated provision lor
sludcnls
formerly 10 any other universily, who was studying for any examination nudying in
of such other universi~y,sball, upon admission of such coIlegc lo the CDI~C'QLS
Iormcrly
privileges of the Universi~y,be pzrmirred lo complete his course in affilia~cdto
any olhcr
preparauan therefor and, upon completion or such course, lo sil for such univcrsity.
examination hcld by such university for conferment of any degree, litlc,
diploma, cenifichre or orher academic distir~c~ion.as Lhe case may bc,
for such period as may be prescribed.
'Scclion 56 w a subs~i~ulcd for original scc~ionby s. 3 or Ihc Vidyzmgur University
(Anltndrncnt) Acl, 14R5 (IVcsl Ucn. Act X X V l of 1985).
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Tnnsitilry 57. (1) The Chanccllor shall, wilhin lhree months from h e date or
proviginni.
publication aT this Act in the Oficirrl Gazelle, appoint, in consultalion
will1 ~ h Minister.
c on sucll rcrrns and condi~ionsas he thinks fit, a person
lo bc the Vicc-Chancellor and he shall be rhe first Vice-Chancellor of
the tlnivcrsi ty and shall hold office for
;Iperiod OF lhree ycnrs. The first

Vicc-Clianvrllur shall exercise all the powers and perrorm all the duties
ui the Vicc-Chancellor under this Act.
(2) Tlir firs1Vice-Chancellorshall, wilh h e appmvnl of [he Chancellor
and wilh [he assistance of a Cornrnillce c~isislingof nol less lhan nine
membcrs, nominated by the Stnlc Governmenl, cause the Tus~Starules,
the first Ordinances and the first ReguIations of the Universily to be
Irdrned.
'(3) The first Vice-Chancellor shall, wilhin orle year from the date
of his appoinunenl or within such longer period as the Statc Governmenr
!nay, from lime to time, by notificalion in the Oficial Guzerre, direct,
cause arpngcmenrs to be made so as to complrtc, within the period of
liis office as the firs1 Vicc-Chancellor appointed under sub-section (1),
thcco~~slirulion o f the Court, thc Execulive Council, the Faculry Councils
for posi-graduate srudizs, the Councils for undcrgraduatc studies and [he
Boards oTScudies in accordance with the provisions of the firs1 Siatutes,
the first Ordinances and the first Regulations as lramed under sub-
section (?), as if they had already come into force.
(4) 11; Far any reason,-
(a) h e consljtution of Ihe Court, [he Executive Council and
ocher bodies referred to in sub-secrion (3) cannol be
completed within [he period oC office of the first Vice-
Chancellor appoinrcd under sub-section (I), then, on the
expiry of such period, [he Chnnucllor may. in consultation
wirh the Minis~er,on such t c n s and conditions as he thinks
f i l appoinr thc firsr Vice-Chancellor whose period of office
has expired or ano~herperson lo be the Vicc-Chancellor for
the purposes of this seclion for such period '[no1 exceeding
lhrcc years] as the Chancellor thinks fit, or
(b) a vacancy occurs in the orfice or the firs^ Vice-Chancellor
before [he expiry of the period of his office, hen, the
Chancellor may, in consul~arionwith Lhc Minister, on such
lerrns and conditions as h e lhinks f i t , appoint another
person lo be the Vice-Chatlcellor for h e purposes of rhis
'Sub-scc~ion(3) \vas ~uhsli~ulcd for ori",inal sub-xeclinn by s. 4(1) or thc Vidyasngar
University (hrncndlncnl) ACI, 1985 (Wcst Bcn. Acl XXYl or 19R5).
'~IC words wiil~in~ I i csqunrc brackets ivcrc subs~i~u~ed lor Ihc words "no~cxcccding
IWO ycars" by s. 3(6)(1)oTthc WCSIBengxl Univcniry JAWS (Amcndmcnt) ACL 1986 (War
Bcn. Acl XX or 19H6).
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secrion Tor the unexpired portion of such period or such

'
lurthei period [no1 exceeding three years] as the Chancellor
rhinks fir,
and references in this Act lo rhe first Vice-Chancellor shall be
deemed to include references to the Vice-Chancellor appointed under
rhis sub-section.
' ( 5 ) The State Government shall, by no~ificationin the Oficial
Gazcw, appoint-
(a) a date (hereinafter referred ro as rhc hrst appointed day) on
and from which [he firs1 Slatules, ~ h first
c Ordinunces and
[he first Regulations ns liamed undei sub-section (2) shall
come into force and shall be the firs1 Slalutes, the first
Ordinances and [he firs1 Regulalions or he Universiry,
and
(b) a subsequent dale (hercinafler referred to as the second
appoinled day) on and from which the Courl, the Execurivc
Council, lhc Facul~yCouncils for posl-graduate srudies,
the Councits for undergradunlc studies and the Boards of
Studies shall cnnlmence lo cxcrcise thcir respeclive
. .
funcrions.
(6) Thc lirst Statures, he first Ordinances and thc first Regulations
of h e University shall remain in force uniil new Slarurcs, new Ordinances
w d new ~ e ~ u l a t i o nare
s tnade under the provisions o f rhis Act.
(7) The fmr Vice-Chancellor may, subjecr lo the approvaI o r rhc
State Governrnen~,appoint such administrative, clerical and other staff
(including lechnical slaff) as he deems necessary Tor giving errect to he
provisions of this sechon.
j(8) (a) On and from rhc lirst appoinled day-
(i) all colIeges or institurions of whalcver kind established,
maintained or managed by any other univerd~yprior 10 the
firs1 appoinled day shall be deemed ro be colleges or
institutions established, ~nainlainedor managed by the
University under [his Act:
Provided t h a ~any college deemcd lo be affiliated lo [he
Universi~ywith errect from a date appoinled by the S w e
Government in rhis behalf by notification in the Oflcial
Gazette undcr su b-sec~ion (3) a f seclion 5 (hcreinaf~er
referred lo as Ihe said dale), being a dale prior to the firs1
appoinled day, shajl, on and from the said date, be deepcd
lo be a colIcgc cs~ablished,main~ainedor managed by the
Universiry undcr this Act:
'Thc words wi~hinthe squarc hnckcls wcrc subs~irutedlor ~ h cword< "no1 cxcecding
by S. 3(d)(ii) or h e Wcst Bcngal Univcrsiry lawvs (Amcndrncn~) Ac1. 1981
I\hvo Y C ~ T S "
(Wesr Bcn. Act XX of 1986).
:Sub-sccrion (5) WLS subsrilu~cdfor original sub-sccuon by s. 4(2) u l rhc Vidy;~rag~r
Univcrsiry (Arnendmcnr) Acl. 1985 (WCFL Bcn, Acl XXVI of 1985).
3Sub-scclion ( 8 ) was subslilu~cdfor nrieinal c~ih-scctinnbv s. 4(3). i h M
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l things done or deemed lo have

Provided rurlhcr ~ l l n all
been done, and all actions laken or deemed to 11nve bcen
taken and all appoinrments made, prior lo the fits1 appointed
day, by a college rcrerred lo in the first proviso, under any
law in forcc for [he lime being, shall be deemed to be things
done a; aclions laken or appointments made by such coHegc
under his Act as il this Acl had becn in force when such
things werc done or such nclions werc takcn or such
appoinlments were made and shall, niler thc ticst appoin~ed
day, conti~iueill forcc until olherwise direcled by such
collcge;
(ii) all studies and csarninntions in relation 10 any collegc or
inslitution rzrcrred ro in sub-clausc (i), commenced and in
progress beforc the firs1 appoinled day, shall be decmed to
be in. progress as i l lhey had becn con~menced by the
University under this Acl.
(b) On ant1 from tlic second appointed day-'
(i) thc Vidyuagar U~~iversity Council, referred lo in sub-seclion
( I ) of secliou 58.i ~ n dall bodies and cornmi~icesconstituled
by lhe said Council, if any, shall stand dissolved;
(ii) all ihings done or dccnled l o have been done, and a11 ac~ions
taken or cicemcd 10 havc becn laken and all appointments
made, prior to he scconrl appointed day, by the said Council
in rclalion to ;my collegc or instilution referred ro in sub-
clause (i) of clause (a) or in relarion lo the University under
any law in force Tor lhc lime being shall be deemed lo be
things done or aclions iaken or appoinlmen~smade by the
said Council under [his Acr as if this Acl had been in Iorce
whcn such lhings were done or such acrions were laken or
such appuintmenrs werc made and shall, ;LTtcr ~ h secondc
appoinred day, coniinuc in force until otherwise directed by
the University:
Provided rhal until the sccond appointed day. references
to [he Vice-Chancellor under any such law shall be decrned
to be references to \be firs1 Vice-Chancetlor under this Act.
(9) In conslruing 1I1e provisions of section 17, sec~ion20, section
22 and secrion 24 and in construing the provisions of the S ~ a ~ u t ethes,
Ordinances and h e Regulrriions o l the University in rclarian to ihe
conslilutinn. undcr [his seclioo, of lhc Courl, the Exccu~ivcCouncil. lhe
Fi~cullyCou~lcilslor post-graduatc studies. the Councils for undergraduate
studies and the Boards of Sludies, reiercnces to the heads of deparimenls
or lenching 01' the Uni\,ersily, ~ h cUniversiry Professors. Universirv
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Readers, Universily Lecrurers, and Teachers of the University shall be
deemed to be references to the persons holding offices respecrively as
the heads or departments of leaching, Profcssors, Readcrs, Lecrurers, and
Teachers of [he Universi~y,if any, immedinlely before [he date of
appointment of the first Vicc-Chilncellor.
(10) The provisions of this seclion shalt have effect norwith-
slanding anything to rhc conrmry conlnined elsewhere in this Act or in
any olher law.

58. (1) With effect from such date as the Stale Government may, TI,
by notification in the Oficial Guietre, appoinl. and until '[lhe second
appointed day rcrerred to in clausc (b) of sub-section (5) of section 57,] Council.
all the powers and funcrions of [he Univcrsity, Lhc Court, thc Executive
Council, ihe Facul~yCouncils for posl-graduale studies, the Councils for
undergraduate studies, the Boards of Studies, [he Finance Cornmit~eeand
all aher aulhorities lo be consriluled under this ACLo r the Statues or
the Ordinances shall, respeclively, be exercised and performed by a
Council lo be known as [he Vidyasngar Universily Council.
(2) The following shall bc the members of the Council:-
(i) the ChancelIor:
(ii) the Vicc-Chancellor;
(iii) the Secretary, Educalion Depmrnenl, Government of West
Bengal;
(iv) [he Secre~ary,Finance Deparlmen t, govern men^ of West
Bengal or his nominee nor below the rank of Deputy
Secretary to Ihe Govemmcnt of West Bengul;
(v) [he President, West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary
Education;
(vi) the Direclor, Indian Inslitu~eof Technology, Kharagpur;
(vii) no1 less ~ h a nfifieen and not more lhan lwenry persons
nominared by the Chancellor in consultation with the
Minisrer horn amongsL the persons inrerested in University
educalion, Principals and Teachers of affiliated colleges
and Teachers of the University.
(3) The Regislrar of h e Univcrsity shall act as the Sccrc~aryof Lhc
Council.
'Thc words, ligurcs. Icrler and bnclicc~within squnrc bnckcr~wcrc substituted Tor tIic
words "lhe nppoin~edday," by s. 5(1) or tlic Vidya~agarUnivcnily (Amcndmcn?) Act,
1985 (West Bcn. Act XXVI or 1985).
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(Cllnp~erVI1.-Miscellaneo~rs and Transitory Provisiotrs.-

Section 59.)

*
-r: 'Provided Further that save as otherwise provided in this Act, wih
effecl from the first appointed day referred 10 in clause (a) of sub-
seclion (5) of section 57, h e Council shall, subject to the provisions of
the first Sm~utes,the iirsl Ordinances and the first Regulations of the
University, cxercise the powers and perform the functions of the
University, h e Court, rhe Executive Council, h e Faculty Councils for
post-graduale studies, lhe Councils for undergraduate sludies, the Boards
of Smdies, h e Finance Commiuee or any other authority constituted
under rhis Act or the first Srarutes or the firs^ Ordinances.
(10) If a vacancy occurs in [he office of h e Vice-Chancellor by
reason of death, resignation or expj. OF h e rerm of his office or olhenvise,
the same shall be filled up by the Chancellor in consullation with the
Minister.
(11) Any vacancy in the Council occurring by reason of death,
resignation or otherwise shall be hlled up by the Chancellor in consulta-
lion with the Minister and the Vice-Chancellor, in so far as such filling
up is noi inconsislent wilh he provisions of rhis section.
(12) If, by reason of the olher provisions or this Act, any difrjculiy
arises in giving effect LO the provisions of this sechon, ihe Council
shall refer such difficul~yto the State Governmenl which may make such
ordcr or do such thing, not inconsisrent with the provisions of this
section, as appears lo i t to be necessary or expedient for removing the
difficulty.

59. IF on account of any lacuna or omission in h e provisions of this Removal o f

Act, or for any other reasan whatsoever, any djfiicully arises as lo Ihe di"cu1tiC5-

firs( constitution of any authori~yof h e University under chis Act, or

otherwise in giving effecl lo [he provisions of h i s Act, Ihe State
Govcmment, as occasion may require, may by order do anything
which appears to it to be necessary for [he purpose of removing the
dilliculty notwithstanding anything to the con1rx-y conlained elsewhere
in lhis Act or in any other law.

'The proviso w.m insencd by s. 5(2) o l ~ h Vidyaagar

c Univcrsily (Amendment) ACI,
1985 (West Bcn. Act X X V l of 1985).