Section 26. Transitional provisions

26. Transitional provisions .―Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and the Statutes― (a) the first Chancellor, members of the Court, the Executive Council and the Academic Council shall be nominated by the Visitor and shall hold office for a term of three years; (b) the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor and he shall hold office for a term of five years. 26. University teachers. —(1) Teachers of the University shall be of two classes, namely:— - (i) Appointed teachers of the University; - (ii) Recognised teacher of the University; - (2) Appointed teachers of the University shall be either— (a) employees of the University paid by University and appointed by the Executive Council as Professors, Readers or Lecturers or otherwise as teachers of the University, or (b) persons appointed by the Executive Council as Honorary Professors, Emeritus Professors, Readers or Lecturers or otherwise as teachers of the University. (3) Recognised teachers of the University shall be members of the staff of a recognised institution other than an institution maintained by the University: Provided that no such member of the staff shall be deemed to be a recognised teacher unless he is recognised by the Executive Council as a Professor, Reader or in any other capacity as a teacher of the University. (4) The qualifications of recognised teachers of the University shall be such as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. (5) All applications for the recognised teachers of the University shall be made in such manner as may be laid down by the Regulations made by the Executive Council in that behalf. (6) The period of recognition of a teacher of the University as Professor or Reader shall be determined by Ordinances made in that behalf. A person in the service of a recognised institution other than an institution maintained by the University, recognised as a teacher of the University otherwise than as a Professor or Reader shall continue to be recognised so long as he is in the service of the institution. (7) The Academic Council may, by a special resolution passed by a majority of not less than twothirds of the members present and voting, withdraw recognition from a teacher: Provided that no such resolution shall be passed until a notice in writing has been given to that person calling upon him to show cause within such time as may be specified in the notice why such resolution should not be passed and until his objections, if any, and any evidence he may produce in support of them, have been considered by the Academic Council. (8) A person aggrieved by an order of withdrawal under clause (7) may, within three months from the communication to him of such order, appeal to the Executive Council who may pass such orders thereon as it thinks fit. (9) No person shall be appointed or recognised as a teacher of the University except on the recommendation of a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose.