In force · As amended up to 2026-08
19. The Court .—(1) The constitution of the Court and the term of office of its members shall be prescribed by the Statutes.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Court shall have the following powers and functions, — namely:
(a) to review, from time to time, the broad policies and programmes of the University and to suggest measures for the improvement and development of the University;
(b) to advise the Visitor in respect of any matter which may be referred to it for advice; and
- (c) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
19. (1) There shall be Selection Committees for making recommendations to the Executive Council for appointment to the posts of Professors, Readers, Lecturer, Registrar, Finance Officer, Librarian and Principals of the institutions maintained by the University.
(2) The Selection Committee for appointment to the posts specified in column 1 of the Table below shall consist of the Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, a nominee of the Visitor and the persons specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the said Table:—
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|1||||2|
|Professor|||(i)<br>The Dean of the School concerned.<br>(ii)<br>The Head of the Department Concerned if he is a<br>professor.<br>(iii)<br>Three persons not in the service of the University,<br>nominated by the Executive Council, out of panel||
|Reader/Lecturer<br>Registrar/Finance||Officer|of names recommended by the Academic Council<br>for their special knowledge of, or interest in, the<br>subject with which the Professor will be<br>concerned.<br>(i)<br>The Dean of the School concerned.<br>(ii)<br>The Head of the Department concerned.<br>(iii)<br>Two persons not in the service of the University,<br>nominated by the Executive Council, out of a panel<br>of names recommended by the Academic Council<br>for their special knowledge of, or interest in, the<br>subject with which the Reader or a Lecturer will<br>be concerned.<br>(i)<br>Two members of the Executive Council nominated||
|Librarian|||(ii)<br>(i)|by it.<br> <br>One person not in the service of the University<br>nominated by the Executive Council.<br>Two persons not in the service of the University,|
|||||who have special knowledge of the subject of the|
|||||Library Science/Library Administration to be|
|Head of the Institutions<br>maintained by the University|||(ii)|nominated by the Executive Council.<br> <br>One person not in the service of the University,<br>nominated by the Executive Council.<br>Three persons not in the service of the University<br>of whom two shall be nominated by the Executive<br>Council and one by the Academic Council for their<br>special knowledge of, or interest in, a subject in<br>which instruction is being provided by the<br>institution.|
|NOTE|1.|Where the appointment is being made for an inter-disciplinary project, the|||
|||head of the project||shall be deemed to be the Head of the Department|
|||concerned.|||
Source: India Code