The
Chancellor
As per the Jharkhand State Universities Act. 2000 Section (9), the Chancellor has been defined as.
5.
Every proposal for the conferment of an honorary
degree shall be subject to confirmation of the
Chancellor. 6. Where power is conferred upon him by this Act or the Statutes to
nominate persons to authorities and bodies of the University, the Chancellor shall, to the
extent necessary and without prejudice to such power, nominate persons to represent
interests not otherwise represented. 7.(i) The Chancellor shall have the power to transfer the officers and
teachers of the Universities from one University to other or in the same University on the
same post or an any other equivalent post, the transferees shall retain their respective
seniority.
Section-10 Provides that :-
Section-11 - Removal of V.C. Section-12 - Appointment of Pro-V.C. Section-12 Provides that :-
Section-12A Speaks that :- The Chancellor shall appoint on officer as the Financial
Advisor either on deputation or by re-employment from amongst the officers of the Indian
Audit and Accounts Services or from any other Accounts Services of Govt. of India. The
terms and conditions of Service of the Financial Advisor shall be determined by the
Chancellor in consultation with the State Govt. and he shall ordinarily holds the post for
three years. If in any financial proposal the Vice-Chancellor or the
Syndicate takes a decision contrary to the advice of the Financial Advisor, such a
decision shall not be implemented and shall be forwarded by the Vice-Chancellor to the
Chancellor, whose decision in the matter shall be final and binding. Section-13 Provides that :- The Chancellor may make such arrangement for the performance
of the duties of the office of the Vice-Chancellor during the temporary absence of the
Vice-Chancellor by reason of leave, illness or for any other cause, as he deems fit. In case of vacancy of the post of the
Vice-Chancellor caused due to death, resignation, completion of the term or any other
reason the Chancellor on the basis of the information received from the
Pro-Vice-Chancellor or Registrar or any other source, may make such arrangements for the
performance of the duties of the office of the Vice-Chancellor, as he deems fit. Section-15 Provides that :- Notwithstanding any provisions of the Act, if the Chancellor
thinks fit, he may request the State Govt., Central Govt., University Grant Commission or
any university to send names of suitable officers for the post of Registrar, and in that
cases the State Govt., Central Govt., University Grant Commission or any University may
send the name of one or more officers for consideration for appointment as Registrar under
such terms and conditions of service, as he may consider fit, and then the chancellor
shall appoint the Registrar from amongst them. The Chancellor may transfer the Registrar
from one University to another University, on the same or on any equivalent post or within
the same University on any other equivalent post. Section-18 In constitution of Senate the Chancellor has an important
role. The Chancellor will preside over the meetings of the Senate. Also several
ex-official members are nominated by the Chancellor are as
follows :-
In the panel of nominated members for the Senate.:- (a) Three persons to be nominated by the Chancellor who are
persons of scholarly pursuits. (b) Six such graduates, other than the teachers of the
University or its colleges, on have completed a period of five years after graduation, to
be nominated by the Chancellor from the panel of registered graduates prepared by the
Vice-Chancellor, one of whom shall be from S.C., one from S.T., and one from other
backward classes. Section-22 exhibits the constitution of Syndicate in which
one reputed educationist can be nominated by the Chancellor. The Chancellor has an important role regarding the formation
of statutes. Section-36 of the Act. says that :- (i) The Senate may, either on its own motion or on
submission by the Syndicate, make statutes or amend or repeal it : Provided that :-
Provided that the Chancellor may as soon as possible after
the presentation to him of the draft of the statute so passed for assent, return the draft
together with a message requesting that the Senate shall reconsider the draft and when the
draft is so returned, the Senate shall reconsider the draft accordingly and if the draft
is passed again by the Senate with or without any amendment and is presented to the
Chancellor for assent, the Chancellor shall declare either that he assents thereto with
such amendments which he deems proper or that he withholds assent therefrom. A statute
passed by the Senate shall have no validity until it has been assented to by the
Chancellor. If at any time when the Senate is not in session and the Chancellor is
satisfied that it is necessary to frame statutes on any subject, the Chancellor after
obtaining the advice of the Inter-University Board shall send the draft statutes for
opinion to the Syndicate of the University and it shall be binding on the Vice-Chancellor
to convene a meeting of the Syndicate for consideration of the draft statutes within 10
days of receipt of the said draft. The Chancellor shall then give his assents to the
statutes with such amendments as may deem necessary in the light of the opinion of the
Syndicate. The statutes shall be deemed to have come into force in the University from the
date of assent. Statutes formed in this manner shall be placed before the next meeting of
the Senate for confirmation. Provided that if there be any financial implication in the
statutes, the Chancellor shall obtain the advice of the state Govt. on the draft statutes
before sending it to the Syndicate for opinion. Regarding the formation of ordinances the Chancellor plays
important role. An ordinance made by the Syndicate first submitted to the Senate the
Senate either reject the ordinance or approve it with some modifications, if any, and from
such date as it may direct and then such an ordinance approved by the Senate shall be
submitted to the Chancellor for his assents. If at any time except when the Senate is in session, the
Syndicate makes an ordinance and considers its immediate enforcement necessary, the
Syndicate may recommend to the Chancellor accordingly and the Chancellor shall there upon,
by order published in the official Gazette, direct that the ordinance shall come into
immediate effect, but such ordinance shall cease to have effect on the expiry of seven
days from the date of the next meeting of the Senate unless confirmed by it. A Regulation made by the Academic Council shall be forwarded
to the Syndicate for transmission to the Senate with such recommendations, if any as it
may wish to make and shall have no power to return it to the Academic council for
reconsideration unless such regulation in the opinion of the Syndicate relates to matter
which directly or indirectly, affect the finances of the university such a regulation
shall have effect from the date on which it has been assented to by the chancellor on
being passed by the Senate with or without amendment, or from any date fixed by the
chancellor. Provided that at any time except when the Senate is in session, if the
Academic Council makes a regulation and considers its immediate enforcement necessary, the
Academic Council may recommend through the Syndicate, to the Chancellor accordingly and
chancellor with such amendment as he think proper shall direct by a notification published
in the Gazette that the Regulation shall come into immediate effect but such a Regulation
shall cease to be effective on the expiry of seven days from the date of the next meeting
of the Senate unless confirmed by the Senate. Provided further that if any Regulation made by the Academic
Council under the proceeding proviso, involves expenditure from the University funds, the
Regulation shall be forwarded to the Chancellor with the advice of the Financial Adviser. In regard to the Account and audit of the
University fund, a copy of the annual accounts of the University together with the
auditor's report thereon shall be submitted by the Syndicate within six months of the
receipt of the report, to the state Govt., the Chancellor and the Senate and the
Chancellor shall cause the same to be published in the official gazette. विश्वविद्यालय के शिक्षकों एवं पदाधिकारियों की नियुक्ति के सन्दर्भ में आयोग के सदस्य के रूप में कुलाधिपति द्वारा निर्देशित | (1) एक व्यक्ति जो अपने विशेष ज्ञान एवं अभिरूचि के लिए प्रख्यात है तथा जो विश्वविद्यालय सेवा में न हो, (2) दो विशेषज्ञ जो विश्वविद्यालय प्राध्यापक के नीचे के कोटि के न हों, रखा जाएगा , If the Vice-Chancellor does not accept the recommendation
made by the commission, it shall record its reasons in writing and forward the case for
order to the Chancellor and the order of the Chancellor shall be final and binding. अधिनियम में किसी बात के होते हुए कुलपति विश्वविद्यालय प्राचार्य या विश्वविद्यालय प्राचार्य की कोटि के प्रधानाचार्य के पद पर सम्बंधित विषय में किसी ख्याति प्राप्त विशिष्ट विरान की नियुक्ति वार्ता के जरिए और कुलाधिपति का पूर्व अनुमोदन प्राप्त करके कर सकेगा | Regarding the Disputes as to constitution of University
authorities and bodies, if a question arises whether any person has been duly elected, or
is entitled to be a member of the Senate, the Syndicate or the Academic Council, the
matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final. If an employee of a University is transferred under orders
of the Chancellor from one University to another University, he shall continue to get the
pay and allowances he has been drawing and shall carry his seniority based on the date of
his regular appointment to the post. If a dispute arises upon a transfer on to the post or rank
which the transferred officer or teacher or servant should hold in the University, the
matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision there on shall be final. Regarding the Removal of difficulties by the Chancellor at
the commencement of this Act ,if any difficulties arises in respect of establishment of
the University or in the first implementation of the provisions of this Act or Statutes,
or otherwise, the Chancellor may at any time, before the constitution of all the
authorities of the Universities, by order, consistent with the provisions of this Act and
statutes, as far as possible, make any appointment or perform any other function, which
seems necessary or proper to him for the removal of said difficulty, and all such orders
shall take effect in the same manner as if the said appointment or function has been done
in the manner provided in this Act. Provided that before issuing such an order, the Chancellor
shall elicit the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor and of such appropriate authority of the
University, as may have been constituted, on the proposed order and give considerations
thereon. Regarding Transitory provisions of the Act, it speaks that
notwithstanding any thing contained in this Act, the Vice-Chancellor may for a period not
exceeding six months from the commencement of this Act, and with the previous approval of
the Chancellor and subject to the provision of funds by the state Govt. or otherwise,
discharge all or any of the functions of the University for the purpose of carrying out
the provision of this Act and for that purpose may exercise any power or perform any
duties which by this Act are to be exercised or performed by any officer or authority of
the University, not being an officer or authority of the University in existence at the
time when such powers are exercised or such duties are performed. Regarding the Election for the purpose of constituting the
Senate, the Syndicate, and the Academic Council under the Act, the Chancellor shall make
such arrangements for holding election under the Act that the newly elected, appointed,
nominated and co-opted members of the Senate, the Syndicate & the Academic Council, as
constituted under this Act, assume charge of their respective officers from the date
following the expiry of the period specified in concerned with the subject transitory
provision, and the term of office of the members of the said authorities shall be deemed
to have commenced from the said date. Notwithstanding any thing contained in the
preceding section of this Act, the Chancellor shall if the Vice-Chancellor reports that in
his opinion, either the election is not immediately possible or it is not in the interest
of the University, to fill up the vacancies by nominations. Universities of Jharkhand and the Vice Chancellors
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