In force · As amended up to 2026-08
1. The Chancellor.— (1) The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor from a panel of not less than three persons recommended by the Executive Council from amongst persons of eminence in the academic or public life of the country:
Provided that if the Visitor does not approve of any of the persons so recommended, he may call for fresh recommendations from the Executive Council.
(2) The Chancellor shall hold office for a term of five years and shall not be eligible for re-appointment:
Provided that notwithstanding the expiry of his term of office, the Chancellor shall continue to hold office until his successor enters upon his office.
1. 3rd August 2007, vide notification No. S.O. 1350(E), dated 1st August, 2007, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3( ii) .
(o) "recognised teachers" means persons working in any recognised institution and recognised by the University for the purpose of imparting instruction or conducting research or both;
(p) "School" means a School of Studies of the University;
(q) "Statutes", "Ordinances" and "Regulations" mean, respectively, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University for the time being in force;
(r) "teachers of the University" means Professors, Readers, Lecturers and such other persons as may be appointed for imparting instruction or conducting research in the University or in any College or Institution maintained by the University and are designated as teachers by the Ordinances;
(s) "University" means the Central Institute of English, Hyderabad Society founded by the Central Government at Hyderabad in 1958 as a Society registered under the Hyderabad Society Registration Act, 1350 (Act 1 of 1350 Fasli) which was renamed as Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Hyderabad Society in 1972 and declared in 1973 as an Institution deemed to be a University under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956);and which is incorporated as a university under this Act.
Source: India Code