The Jawaharlal Nehru University Act, 1966

Section 27. Selection Committees

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

27. Selection Committees.— (1) There shall be Selection Committees for making recommendations to the Executive Council for appointment to the posts of Professor, Reader, Lecturer, Registrar, Finance Officer and Librarian. (2) Every Selection Committee shall consist of the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be the Chairman thereof, and a person nominated by the Visitor; and, in addition, the Selection Committee for making recommendations for appointment to a post specified in column 1 of the Table below shall have as its members the persons specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the said Table: ||TABLE| |---|---| |1|2| |Professor|(i) The Head of the Department concerned if he is a Professor;| ||(ii) Three persons not connected with the University,| ||nominated by the Executive Council, out of a panel of| ||names recommended by the Academic Council for their| ||special knowledge of or interest in, the subject with which| ||the Professor will be concerned.| |Reader, Lecturer|(i) The Head of the Department concerned;| ||(ii) Two persons not connected with the University, nominated| ||by the Executive Council, out of a panel of names| ||recommended by the Academic Council for their special| ||knowledge of or interest in, the subject with which the| ||Reader or Lecturer will be concerned.| |Registrar, Finance Officer|Three members of the Executive Council nominated by it.| ||Three persons not connected with the University, who| |Librarian|have special knowledge of the subject of Library Science| ||to be nominated by the Executive Council.| (3) The Procedure to be followed by a Selection Committee in making recommendations shall be laid down in the Ordinances. (4) If the Executive Council is unable to accept any recommendation made by the Selection Committee, it may remit the same to the Selection Committee for reconsideration and if the difference is not resolved, the Executive Council shall record its reasons and submit the case to the Visitor for orders. (5) The constitution of the Selection Committees for the purpose of recognising teachers shall be provided for by the Ordinances.

Source: India Code