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THE
NAMAL UNIVERSITY, MIANWALI ACT 2021
(Act XXV of 2021)
C O N T E N T S
Section Heading
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Definitions.
3. Establishment of the University.
4. Functions of the University.
5. University open to all.
6. Jurisdiction.
7. Officers of the University.
8. Patron.
9. Inspection and inquiry.
10. Rector.
11. Powers of the Rector.
12. Acting Rector.
13. Registrar.
14. Controller of Examinations.
15. Treasurer.
16. Appointments.
17. Authorities of the University.
18. Board of Governors.
19. Powers and duties of the Board.
20. Business of the Board.
21. Delegation of powers.
22. Academic Council.
23. Powers and duties of Academic Council.
24. University Fund.
25. Budget, audit and accounts.
26. Rules.
27. Statutes.
28. First Statutes.
29. Regulations.
30. Removal of difficulties.
31. Repeal.
SCHEDULE
THE
FIRST STATUTES
1. Faculties.
2. Board of Faculty.
3. Academic departments, constituent colleges
and institutes.
4. Board of Advanced Studies and Research.
5. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies
and Research.
6. Selection Board.
7. Functions of the Selection Board.
8. Finance and Planning Committee.
9. Functions of the Finance and Planning
Committee.
[1]THE NAMAL UNIVERSITY, MIANWALI ACT 2021
(ACT XXV OF 2021)
[16th August 2021]
An Act to provide for the establishment of Namal
University, Mianwali.
Whereas
it is expedient to provide for the establishment of Namal University, Mianwali
in the private sector, and to provide for matters
connected therewith and
ancillary thereto.
Be it enacted
by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows:
1. Short
title and commencement.- (1)
This Act may be cited as the Namal University, Mianwali Act 2021.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.- In this
Act:
(a)
"Academic
Council" means the Academic Council of the University;
(b)
"Authority" means any of the Authorities of the
University specified in section 17;
(c)
"Board"
means the Board of Governors of the University;
(d)
"Chairperson
of the Board" means the Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the
University;
(e)
"Chairperson"
means the head of the department or principal of a constituent college;
(f)
"Commission"
means the Higher Education Commission established under the Higher Education
Commission Ordinance 2002 (LIII of 2002);
(g)
"constituent
college" means a college maintained and administered by the University;
(h)
"Controller
of Examinations" means the Controller of Examinations of the University;
(i)
"Dean"
means the head of a Faculty of the University;
(j)
"Department"
means a teaching department maintained and administered by the University in
the prescribed manner;
(k)
"Faculty"
means an administrative and academic unit of the University consisting of one
or more departments or constituent colleges
as may be prescribed;
(l)
"Foundation"
means the Namal Education Foundation registered under the Societies
Registration Act 1860 (XXI of 1860);
(m)
"Government"
means Government of the Punjab;
(n)
"University"
means the Namal University constituted under this Act;
(o)
"Patron"
means Governor of the Punjab;
(p)
"prescribed"
means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations;
(q)
"Punjab
Higher Education Commission" means Punjab Higher Education Commission set up
under the Punjab Higher Education Commission
Act 2014 (I of 2015);
(r)
"Rector"
means the Rector of the University;
(s)
"Registrar"
means the Registrar of the University;
(t)
"Schedule"
means the Schedule appended to this Act;
(u)
"Search
Committee" means the Search Committee constituted by the Board to make
recommendations for the appointment of the Rector;
(v)
"statutes",
"regulations" and "rules" mean respectively the statutes, regulations and rules
made under this Act;
(w)
"teacher"
includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor or Lecturer
engaged whole time by the University and such
other persons as may be
prescribed; and
(x)
"Treasurer"
means the Treasurer of the University.
3. Establishment
of the University.- (1) The
Higher Education Department shall, by notification in the official Gazette,
establish the Namal University, Mianwali in the
private sector with its campus
located at Mianwali.
(2) The University shall be a body corporate
having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and
dispose of
property and shall, by the said name, sue and be sued.
(3) The University shall consist of the
following:
(a) Patron;
(b) Chairperson
and members of the Board;
(c) Rector;
(d) Chairpersons and Deans;
(e) members of an Authority;
(f) teachers and the students of the
University; and
(g) officers and members of the staff of the
University.
4. Functions
of the University.- The
University shall:
(a) provide instruction and training in:
(i) Faculties
of Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Sciences, Sciences
and Social Sciences;
(ii) such
other branches of knowledge, except medical, dental, allied health sciences or
nursing education, as the Board may determine
with the prior approval of the
Patron given on the recommendations of a committee constituted by the
Government and, where applicable,
subject to the prior approval of the relevant
statutory body of professional education;
(b) establish,
maintain and administer a department constituent college or institute;
(c) make
provisions for research, application, advancement and dissemination of
knowledge;
(d) prescribe
and conduct courses of studies;
(e) decide
teaching methods and strategies in accordance with the education policy of the
Government to provide for effective educational
and training programmes;
(f) hold
examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies the
examination, award degree, diploma, certificate and other
academic distinction
to the person;
(g) prescribe
the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, teachers and other
employees of the University;
(h) engage,
where necessary, a person on contract for a specified duration and specify the
terms of the engagement;
(i) institute
programs for the exchange of students and teachers between the Namal University
and any other university, educational institution
or research organization;
(j) provide
career counseling and job-search services to the students and alumni;
(k) maintain
linkages with alumni;
(l) develop
and implement fund-raising plans in the prescribed manner;
(m) provide
and support the academic development of the Faculty of the University;
(n) confer
degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in the prescribed
manner;
(o) accept
an examination and the period of study spent by a student of the University at
any other university or place of learning equivalent
to an examination or
period of study of the University and may withdraw such acceptance;
(p) cooperate
with a public authority, university or private organization in the manner and
for such purpose as may be prescribed;
(q) institute
Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant Professorship and Lectureship
or any other post and appoint a person to
the post;
(r) create
a post for research, extension, administration or other related purpose and may
appoint a person to the post;
(s) institute
and award financial assistance to students in need, fellowships, scholarships,
bursaries, medals and prizes in the prescribed
manner;
(t) provide
for the residence of the students, establish and maintain halls of residence
and may approve or license a hostel, lodging
or boarding place;
(u) maintain
order, discipline and security in a campus of the University;
(v) promote
the extra-curricular and recreational activities of the students and make
arrangements for promoting health and general welfare
of the students;
(w) demand
and receive such fees and other charges from the students as it may determine;
(x) make
provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and enter into
arrangements with any other institution, public or private
body, commercial or
industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner;
(y) print
and publish research or any other work;
(z) receive
and manage property transferred and grants, contributions made to the
University and to invest any fund in the manner as it
may deem fit; and
(aa) perform
any other prescribed or an ancillary function.
5. University
open to all.- Subject
to the reasonable restrictions as may be prescribed, the University shall be
open to all persons and admission to the University
shall not be denied on the
basis of gender, religion, race, creed, colour or domicile.
6. Jurisdiction.- (1) The
jurisdiction of the University shall be restricted to Province of the Punjab.
(2) The
University shall not open any sub-campus for a period of ten years from the
date of coming into force of this Act.
(3) Subject to subsection (2), the
University may, after the said period, establish a sub-campus with the prior
approval of the Government.
7. Officers
of the University.- The
following shall be the officers of the University:-
(a)
Rector;
(b)
Deans;
(c)
Chairpersons;
(d)
Registrar;
(e)
Treasurer;
(f)
Controller
of Examinations; and
(g)
such
other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations to be the
officers of the University.
8. Patron.- (1) The Patron or his nominee may preside over
a convocation of the University.
(2) The University may confer an honorary
degree with the prior approval of the Patron.
(3) The Patron may approve the draft
statutes submitted by the Board or return such draft statutes to the Board for
reconsideration.
(4) In the performance of his functions
under this Act the Patron shall act and be bound in the same manner as the
Governor of a Province
acts and is bound under Article 105 of the Constitution
of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
9. Inspection
and inquiry.- (1) The
Patron may direct inspection or inquiry into the affairs of the University.
(2) The Patron shall convey his views with
regard to the result of the inspection or inquiry to the Board and may, after
ascertaining
the views of the Board, recommend any remedial action to the
Board.
(3) The Board shall, within the time
specified by the Patron, submit a report to the Patron about the action taken
on the recommendations
of the Patron.
(4) If the Board fails to take action to the
satisfaction of the Patron within the specified time, the Patron may issue such
directions
as he thinks fit and the Board shall comply with the directions.
(5) The Patron may, on the recommendation of
a Committee constituted by him and comprising of a nominee of the Board,
Chairperson of the
Punjab Higher Education Commission or his nominee not below
the rank of a Director and a Professor Emeritus or Vice Chancellor of
any
university, take such action against the University as he may deem appropriate.
(6) The Patron shall not take any action
under subsection (5), unless the Chairperson of the Board is afforded an
opportunity of hearing.
(7) The Patron may set aside a decision or
action of the Board, which, in the opinion of the patron, is against the
objectives of the
University or against the interest of academic excellence,
religious or cultural ideology or national integrity.
10. Rector.- (1) The
Patron shall, on the recommendations of the search committee, appoint a person
as Rector.
(2) The Board shall determine the terms and
conditions of service of the Rector.
(3) The Rector shall be the person who
possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience.
(4) The Rector shall perform such functions
as are given in this Act or as may be prescribed or as are assigned to him by
the Board.
11. Powers
of the Rector.- (1) The
Rector shall be the chief executive officer of the University responsible for
all administrative and academic functions of
the University and for ensuring
that the provisions of this Act, rules, statutes and regulations are observed
in all affairs of the
University.
(2) The Rector may attend a meeting of an
Authority or body of the University.
(3) Subject to the conditions as may be
prescribed by the Board, the Rector may, in case of an emergency, take an
action which is not
otherwise in the competence of the Rector and within three
days of taking of such action, shall submit a report of the action taken
to the
Chairperson of the Board.
(4) Subject to the general supervision and
control of the Board, the Rector may:
(a) direct
a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to take up such
assignment in connection with examination, administration
or any other
activities in the University as he may consider necessary;
(b) sanction
by re-appropriation an amount for an unforeseen item not provided for in the
budget of the University;
(c) make
appointments of such categories of employees of the University and in such
manner as may be prescribed;
(d) suspend,
punish or remove, in the prescribed manner, an officer, teacher or employee of
the University except those appointed by the
Board;
(e) take
disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee of the
University in the prescribed manner; and
(f) delegate,
subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his powers to a teacher
or officer of the University.
(5) The Rector shall prepare an annual
report containing information as regards the preceding academic year including
disclosure of all
relevant facts pertaining to academics, research,
administration and finances of the University.
(6) The Rector shall, within three months of
the conclusion of an academic year, submit the annual report of the University
to the Board.
12. Acting
Rector.- Subject
to the conditions as may be prescribed, if the office of the Rector is vacant,
or the Rector is absent or is unable to perform
the functions of his office due
to illness or some other cause, the Board shall make arrangements for the
performance of the duties
of the Rector by any other person, as it may deem fit.
13. Registrar.- (1) The
Board shall appoint a Registrar of the University on such terms and conditions
as may be prescribed.
(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as
Registrar unless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience.
(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time
officer of the University and shall:
(a) be
the administrative head of the secretariat of the University and be responsible
for the provision of secretarial support to the
Board and the Rector;
(b) be
the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the University;
(c) maintain
a register of the students and graduates in the prescribed manner;
(d) supervise
the process of election, appointment or nomination of a member to an Authority
or body of the University in the prescribed
manner; and
(e) perform
such other duties as may be prescribed or as may be assigned by the Rector or
the Board.
(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a
renewable term of three years.
14. Controller
of Examinations.- (1) The
Board shall appoint a Controller of Examinations of the University on such
terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as
Controller of Examinations unless he possesses the prescribed qualifications
and experience.
(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be
a full-time officer of the University and shall be responsible for all matters
connected with
the conduct of examinations and perform such other duties as may
be prescribed or assigned by the Rector or the Board.
(4) The Controller of Examinations shall
hold office for a renewable term of three years.
15. Treasurer.- (1) The
Board shall appoint a Treasurer of the University on such terms and conditions
as may be prescribed.
(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as
Treasurer unless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience.
(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief
financial officer of the University and shall:
(a) manage
the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and investments of the
University;
(b) prepare
the annual and revised budget estimates of the University and present the
estimates to the Board;
(c) ensure
that the funds of the University are spent according to the budget or any other
special arrangement;
(d) ensure
that the accounts of the University are audited annually and are available for
submission to the Board within six months of
the end of a financial year; and
(e) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned to him by the Rector or
the Board.
(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a
renewable term of three years.
16. Appointments.- The
University may employ such persons in its service as may be necessary, on such
terms and conditions as may be determined by the
Board.
17. Authorities
of the University.- The
following shall be the Authorities of the University:
(a) Board of Governors;
(b) Academic Council;
(c) Boards of Faculties;
(d) Board of Advanced Studies and Research;
(e) Selection Board;
(f) Finance and Planning Committee; and
(g) any
other Authority as may be prescribed by the statutes or the regulations.
18. Board
of Governors.- (1) The
Board of Governors of the University shall consist of the following:
(a) Chairman
of the Board of Governors of the Foundation;
(b) members
of the Foundation subject to a maximum of four members to be nominated by the
Foundation;
(c) four
persons each one of whom is an expert in any of the fields of knowledge, to be
nominated by the Foundation;
(d) three
members of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including at least one female
member to be nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly;
(e) Chairperson
of the Commission or his nominee not below the rank of a Director;
(f) Chairperson
Punjab Higher Education Commission or his nominee not below the rank of a
Director;
(g) a
Vice Chancellor of a public sector university in the Punjab nominated by the
Patron;
(h) Secretary
to the Government, Higher Education Department or his nominee not below the
rank of an Additional Secretary; and
(i) Rector.
(2) The Chairman of the Board of Governors
of the Foundation shall be the Chairperson of the Board and the Rector shall be
the Secretary
of the Board.
(3) Members of the Board other than
ex-officio members shall hold office for a term of three years and shall be
eligible for re-appointment
on the expiry of their term of office.
(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board
shall be one-half of the total number of members.
(5) The Secretary shall, with the approval
of the Chairperson of the Board, call a meeting of the Board.
(6) The Foundation may fill a casual vacancy
occurring because of death or resignation of a member of the Board nominated by
the Foundation
to the extent of the remainder of the term of the former member.
19. Powers
and duties of the Board.- (1) The
administration and management of the affairs of the University shall vest in
the Board.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of
the aforesaid power, the Board may:
(a)
formulate
or approve the principles, policies and plans governing the activities and
operations of the University so as to facilitate
research, teaching and other
academic work;
(b)
recommend
the draft statutes to the Patron;
(c)
make
or approve regulations;
(d)
create
a component of the University such as Faculty, department, constituent college
or University, subject to the provisions of
this Act;
(e)
constitute
a committee, council and any other administrative or academic advisory
body;
(f)
create
such academic or administrative posts as it may deem necessary and to approve
appointments to such posts as it may specify;
(g)
hold,
control and administer the property, funds and resources of the University and
raise funds for the purpose of the University
upon such security as may be
required under the regulations;
(h)
undertake
the responsibility for the financial viability of the University including
responsibility for ensuring effectiveness of
its operations, their continuity
and preservation of the autonomy of the University;
(i)
consider
and approve, through a resolution, the annual report, plan of work, statement
of accounts and the annual budget estimates;
(j)
call
for and consider reports relating to the activities of the University and may
direct the Rector to furnish information relating
to any matter specified by
the Board; and
(k)
take
all such initiatives as it may consider necessary or desirable for efficient
and effective management and functioning of the
University.
(3) The Board shall recommend the draft
statutes to the Patron but the statutes shall come into force when approved by
him.
20. Business
of the Board.- (1) The
meetings and business of the Board shall be conducted in such manner and in
accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed
in the regulations and
until so prescribed, as may be determined by the Board.
(2) The statutes, regulation or proceeding
of the Board shall not be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect in the
constitution of
the Board.
21. Delegation
of powers.- (1)
Subject to subsection (2), the Board may delegate any of its powers or
functions to a person or committee of the Board.
(2) The Board shall not delegate the power
to:
(a)
recommend
the draft statutes;
(b)
frame
the regulations;
(c)
recommend
any action to the Patron;
(d)
appoint
the Registrar, Controller of Examination and
Treasurer; and
(e)
approve
annual budget and make consideration of audit reports.
22. Academic
Council.- (1) The
Academic Council shall consist of:
(a) Rector
(Convener);
(b) all
Deans;
(c) all
Chairpersons;
(d) Controller
of Examinations;
(e) all
Professors of the University;
(f) nominee
of the Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department not below the
rank of a Deputy Secretary;
(g) two
Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers to be
nominated by the Board;
(h) three
persons eminent in the field of art or science of whom at least one shall be
from each category, to be nominated by the Board;
(i) Director
Academics of the Commission; and
(j) Registrar
(Secretary).
(2) A nominated member shall hold office for
a renewable term of three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic
Council shall be one-half of the total number of members of the Academic
Council.
23. Powers
and duties of Academic Council.- (1) The
Academic Council shall be the academic body of the University and may, subject
to the statutes, lay down proper standards
of instruction, research,
publication and examination and to regulate and promote the academic life of
the University.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of
the foregoing powers and subject to the provisions of this Act, rules, statutes
and regulations,
the Academic Council may:
(a) advise
the Board on academic matters;
(b) regulate
the conduct of teaching, research and publication;
(c) regulate
the admission of students to the courses of studies and examinations in the
University;
(d) regulate
the conduct and discipline of the students of the University;
(e) propose
to the Board, a scheme for the constitution and organization of faculties,
teaching departments, constituent colleges and
institutes;
(f) consider
or formulate proposals for the planning and development of teaching and
research in the University;
(g) recommend
to the Board, the regulations prescribing the courses of studies, the syllabi
and outlines of tests for examinations;
(h) regulate
the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;
(i) frame
regulations for submission to the Board;
(j) appoint
or nominate members to the various Authorities in accordance with the
provisions of this Act; and
(k) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes.
24. University
Fund.- (1) The
Board shall establish a Fund to be known as the Namal University Mianwali Fund
which shall vest in the University and to
which shall be credited all sums
received by the University.
(2) The University may accept donations in
the shape of land, vehicles, equipment or any other item that may facilitate
the functioning
of the University and all such donations shall be used,
maintained and disposed of by the University in the prescribed manner.
25. Budget,
audit and accounts.- (1) The
budget of the University shall be approved and its accounts shall be maintained
and audited in such manner as may be determined
by the Board.
(2) The Board may approve the budget of the
University, appropriation of accounts of the University and settle an audit
para relating
to the audit of the University.
26. Rules.- The
Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the purposes of
this Act.
27. Statutes.- (1)
Subject to the rules, the Board may recommend the draft statutes to the Patron
to provide for and to regulate any matter relevant
to the University.
(2) The Patron may approve the statutes,
with or without amendments, or refer the statutes back to the Board for
reconsideration.
28. First
Statutes.-
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, the statutes
set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the statutes
made under section
27 and shall continue to remain in force until amended or repealed in
accordance with the provisions of this Act.
29. Regulations.- Subject
to the rules and statutes, the Board may frame regulations for the proper
administration and management of the affairs of
the University.
30. Removal
of difficulties.- If any
difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of this Act, the
Government may, within one year of the commencement
of this Act and on the
recommendations of the Board, give such directions, not inconsistent with this
Act, as it may consider necessary
for the removal of such difficulty.
31. Repeal.- The
Namal Institute Mianwali Act 2019 (III of 2019), is hereby repealed.
SCHEDULE
(see section 28)
THE FIRST STATUTES
1. Faculties.- (1)
There shall be a Faculty for a teaching department or a group of teaching
departments.
(2) The University shall include the
following faculties and such other faculties as may be prescribed:
(a) Faculty of Electrical, Electronics
Engineering;
(b) Faculty of Computer Sciences;
(c) Sciences; and
(d) Social Sciences.
2. Board
of Faculty.- (1)
There shall be a Board of Faculty for each Faculty which shall consist of:
(a)
Dean
of the Faculty;
(b)
Professors
and the Chairpersons in the Faculty;
(c)
two
teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council for their specialized
knowledge of the subjects which, though not assigned to
the Faculty, have in
the opinion of the Academic Council, important bearing on the subjects assigned
to the Faculty;
(d)
two
experts in the field from outside the University to be appointed by the Board;
and
(e)
one
member to be nominated by the Rector.
(2) The members other than ex-officio
members of a Board of Faculty shall hold office for a period of three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of
Faculty shall be one-half of the total number of members.
(4) A Board of Faculty, subject to the
general control of the Academic Council and the Board, may:
(a) co-ordinate
the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to the Faculty;
(b) scrutinize
the recommendations of the Board of Studies comprising a Faculty
with regard to the appointment of paper-setters and examiners for graduate and
postgraduate examinations and to forward the panels
of suitable paper-setters
and examiners for each examination to the Rector;
(c) consider
any other academic matter relating to the Faculty and
to submit its report to the Academic Council;
(d) prepare
a comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of each department or
constituent institute comprising the Faculty for
presentation to the Academic Council; and
(e) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by statutes.
(5) The Dean of the Faculty shall be the
convener of the Board of Faculty.
(6) The Dean shall be appointed by the Board
from amongst three senior most Professors of the Faculty on the recommendations
of the Rector
and shall hold office for a period of three years and shall be
eligible for reappointment.
(7) The Dean shall present candidates for
admission to degree, except an honorary degree, courses falling within the
purview of the Faculty.
(8) The Dean shall have such powers and
duties as may be prescribed by the Board on the recommendations of the Rector.
3. Academic
departments, constituent colleges and institutes.- (1)
There shall be an academic department or constituent college for each subject
or a group of subjects, as may be prescribed by
the regulations and each
academic department or constituent college shall be headed by a head of
department or principal of the constituent
college.
(2) The
Board shall, on the recommendation of the Rector, appoint the Chairperson from
amongst three senior most Professors other than
the Professors already working
as Dean for a period of three years and the Chairperson shall be eligible for
reappointment:
Provided that in a department or constituent
where college there are less than three eligible Professors, the appointment
shall be
made from amongst the three senior most Professors and Associate
Professors of the department or constituent college.
(3) The
Chairperson shall plan, organize and supervise the work of the department or
constituent college and shall be responsible to the
Dean for the work of his
department, constituent college or institute.
(4) The
Chairperson shall, under the general supervision of the Rector and Dean,
exercise all the administrative, financial and academic
powers and such other
duties or powers as may be delegated to him.
(5) The Chairperson shall prepare a
comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of the department or
constituent college at
the graduate and postgraduate levels, Faculty research
and development and submit the report to the Dean for evaluation.
4. Board
of Advanced Studies and Research.- (1) The
Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall consist of:
(a) Rector
(Convener);
(b) all
Deans;
(c) Controller
of Examinations;
(d) one
Professor of the University from each Faculty other than the Dean to be
appointed by the Board;
(e) one
member to be nominated by the Rector;
(f) three
members from the relevant field, research organizations and Government, to be
nominated by the Board; and
(g) Registrar
(Secretary).
(2) The term of office of the members of the
Board of Advanced Studies and Research other than ex-officio members shall be
three years.
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of
Advanced Studies and Research shall be one-half of the total number of members.
5. Functions
of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research.- The
Board of Advanced Studies and Research shall:
(a) advise
an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion of advanced studies
and research publication in the University;
(b) consider
and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of the University;
(c) propose
regulations regarding the award of a research degree;
(d) appoint
supervisors for a postgraduate research student and to approve the title and
synopses of a thesis or dissertation;
(e) recommend
panels of names of examiners for evaluation of a research examination; and
(f) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes.
6. Selection
Board.- (1) The
Selection Board shall consist of:
(a) Rector
(Convener);
(b) Dean
of the Faculty concerned;
(c) Chairperson
concerned;
(d) one
member of the Board to be nominated by the Board;
(e) one
eminent scholar to be nominated by the Foundation; and
(f) one
expert in the subject to be nominated by the Secretary to the Government,
Higher Education Department.
(2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of
the Selection Board.
(3) The members other than ex-officio
members shall hold office for a period of three years.
(4) Four members of the Selection Board
shall constitute the quorum for a meeting of the Selection Board.
(5) No member who is a candidate or whose
family member is a candidate, for a post to which appointment is to be made,
shall take part
in the proceedings of the Selection Board for selection of a
candidate on such post.
(6) In selection of candidates for the post
of Professor or Associate Professor, the Selection Board shall co-opt or
consult three experts
in the subject concerned and in selecting candidates for
any other teaching post, two experts in the subject concerned, to be nominated
by the Rector from a standing list of experts for each subject approved by the
Board on the recommendation of the Selection Board.
(7) The Board may revise the standing list
of experts of a subject on the recommendation of the Selection Board.
7. Functions
of the Selection Board.- The
Selection Board shall:
(a) consider
the applications and recommend to the Board, the names of suitable candidates
for appointment to teaching and other posts
and recommend suitable salary for
the selected candidate; and
(b) consider
all cases of promotion or selection of officers of the University and recommend
the names of suitable candidates for such
promotion or selection to the Board.
8. Finance
and Planning Committee.- (1) The
Finance and Planning Committee shall consist of:
(a) Rector
(Convener);
(b) all
Deans;
(c) Treasurer;
(d) one
member of the Board to be nominated by the Board;
(e) one
member of the Academic Council to be nominated by the Academic Council;
(f) one
representative each from the Higher Education and Finance Departments of the
Government not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary;
(g) Director
Planning of the Higher Education Commission;
(h) Registrar;
and
(i) one
nominee of the Foundation.
(2) The term of office of the nominated
members shall be three years.
(3) Five members of the Finance and Planning
Committee shall constitute the quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning
Committee.
9. Functions
of the Finance and Planning Committee.- The Finance and Planning Committee shall:
(a) prepare
the annual statement of accounts and propose annual budget estimates and advise
the Board thereon;
(b) review
periodically the financial position of the University;
(c) advise
the Board on all matters relating to finance, investments and accounts of the
University; and
(d) perform
such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
[1]This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly
on 12 August 2021; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 13 August 2021;
and was
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 16 August 2021; pages 791-801.
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