In force · As amended up to 2026-08
39. (1) There shall be constituted in the University, a Students' Council for every academic year, — consisting of
(i) the Dean of Students' Welfare who shall be the Chairman of the Students' Council;
(ii) all students who have won prizes in the previous academic year in the fields of studies, fine arts, sports and extension work;
(iii) twenty students to be nominated by the Academic Council on the basis of merit in studies, sport, activities and all-round development of personality:
Provided that any student of the University shall have the right to bring up any matter concerning the University before the Students' Council if so permitted by the Chairman, and he shall have the right to participate in the discussions at any meeting when the matter is taken up for consideration.
(2) The functions of the Students' Council shall be to make suggestions to the appropriate authorities of the University in regard to the programmes of studies, students' welfare and other matters of importance in regard to the working of the University in general and such suggestions shall be made on the basis of consensus of opinion.
(3) The Students' Council shall meet at least once in an academic year preferably in the beginning of that year.
Ordinances how made
19. (1) The Finance Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:—
- (i) the Vice-Chancellor;
(ii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor;
(iii) three persons nominated by the Board of Management, out of whom at least one shall be a member of the Board of Management; and
(iv) three persons nominated by the Visitor.
(2) Five members of the Finance Committee shall form a quorum for a meeting of the Finance Committee.
(3) All the members of the Finance Committee, other than ex officio members, shall hold office for a term of three years.
(4) A member of the Finance Committee shall have the right to record a minute of dissent if he does not agree with any decision of the Finance Committee.
(5) The Finance Committee shall meet at least thrice every year to examine the accounts and to scrutinise proposals for expenditure.
(6) All proposals relating to creation of posts, and those items which have not been included in the Budget, should be examined by the Finance Committee before they are considered by the Board of Management.
(7) The annual accounts and the financial estimates of the University prepared by the Finance Officer shall be laid before the Finance Committee for consideration and comments and thereafter submitted to the Board of Management for approval.
(8) The Finance Committee shall recommend limits for the total recurring expenditure and the total non-recurring expenditure for the year, based on the income and resources of the University (which, in the case of productive works, may include the proceeds of loans).
Selection Committees
(9) Where the Board of Management does not, within a reasonable time, take action to the satisfaction of the Visitor, the Visitor may, after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the Board of Management, issue such directions as he may think fit and the Board of Management shall comply with such directions.
(10) Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this section, the Visitor may, by order in writing, annul any proceeding of the University which is not in conformity with the Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances:
Provided that before making any such order, he shall call upon the Registrar to show cause why such an order should not be made, and if any cause is shown within a reasonable time, he shall consider the same.
(11) The Visitor shall have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
Source: India Code