INSTITUTE OF GENETICS, OSMANIA UNIVERSITY [AN AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTION IN A STATE UNIVERSITY]
The University Syndicate at its 286th meeting held on 5th May 1980, has delegated the following powers and duties to the Governing Body of the INSTITUTE OF GENETICS, OSMANIA UNIVERSITY:-
I. GOVERNING BODY Subject to the general control of the University Syndicate, the Governing Body will be vested with the executive authority- of the Institute, it shall have control over all the affairs of the Institute. It shall be its duty to see that the objectives for which the Institute is established are being fulfilled. In addition, it shall have the following duties and powers:-
1. To hold, control and administer the properties and funds of the Institute.
2. To enter into, vary, carry out, cancel contracts on behalf of the Institute.
3. To accept on behalf of the Institute endowments, donations and funds for its needs.
4. To appoint research staff and all staff of and above the rank of Lecturer on the recommendation of the Selection Committee.
5. To fix emoluments of the staff of the Institute and define their duties. (both research staff and sub- ordinate staff)
6. To suspend, remove or dismiss the staff of the Institute of and above the rank of Lecturer, in accordance with the procedure obtaining in the University.
7. To award fellowships, Scholarships.
8. To prescribe fee for diagnostic tests in the hospital and the Institute.
II. ANNUAL ACCOUNTS The Governing Body shall prepare during each financial year the annual accounts of the Institute of the preceding financial year and submit them to such audit as obtaining in the University, before the end of the financial year. The accounts when audited shall be submitted to the Senate.
III. FINANCIAL ESTIMATES The Governing Body shall prepare the financial estimates of the ensuing financial year along with annual accounts, whether audited or not, of the preceding financial year and submit them to the Senate.
IV. C H A I R M A N The Vice-Chancellor, O.U. shall be the Chairman of the Governing Body and shall have the following duties and powers. In his absence, the Vice-Chancellor may appoint a Chairman-in-charge.
1. He shall preside at the Meetings of the Governing Body.
2. He shall have power to convene meetings of the Governing Body.
3. He shall have power to Institute an enquiry in respect of any matter concerning the Institute.
4. All proposals from the Institute which require sanction of the Governing Body shall be submitted to him and he shall place them before the Governing Body with his recommendation for approval and for ratification.
5. The Chairman shall have power to take action in cases of exigencies in anticipation of the approval of the Governing Body and put up the cases to Governing Body for ratification.
6. The Chairman shall have Power:-
i) To appoint, suspend or dismiss research and other subordinate staff below the rank of Lecturer.
ii) To grant leave of all kinds to the staff of and above the rank of Professor.
iii) To transfer amounts from one sub-head of the budget to another.
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iv) To invite persons to deliver extension Lectures and to sanction remuneration, T.A. and D.A.
V) To depute employees of the Institute to attend conferences, etc. and to sanction their T.A.& D.A.
vi) To engage temporary employees to meet the demands of emergent and provisional work.
vii) To rent buildings for the Institute and to pay the rent subject to provision.
viii) To sanction estimates and plans of the Institute-submitted by the University Engineer.
ix) To sanction items of expenditure on purchases above Rs.10,000/- on the recommendations of the purchase Committee.
x) To tap saving subject to the approval of the Government of India/the State Government.
V. D I R E C T O R 1. The Director shall be the executive head of the Institute and shall work under the overall supervision of the Chairman.
2. He shall act as the Secretary of the Governing Body and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to him from time to time.
3. He shall maintain the accounts of the Institute and also advise the Governing Body on all matters relating to accounts.
4. He shall realise and receive all grants and other moneys due to the Institute from whichever source.
5. He shall draw over his signature cheques on behalf of the Institute and make all disbursement on behalf of the Institute.
6. All contracts shall be signed by the Director on behalf of the Institute.
7. He shall be responsible for the general discipline of the Institute and shall have disciplinary control over the staff and employees of the Institute.
8. He shall be responsible for the safety and maintenance of the building, laboratories, stores and property of all kinds in the Institute.
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9. He shall constitute a purchase committee with the approval of the chairman.
10. He shall have power to appoint, suspend, dismiss non-gazetted and Class IV employees and to grant them leave of all kinds and to make suitable arrangements to fill these vacancies.
11. He shall have power to grant casual leave to all the members of the staff and employees.
12. He shall have the power to sanction all kinds of a leave other than a Casual leave to the staff below the ranks of Professor after verification of the leave title.
13. He shall forward to the Chairman with suitable recommendations the leave applications of all kinds of leave other than Casual leave of the members of the staff of the rank of Prof. and above.
14. He shall have power to sanction recurring/ non- recurring expenditure upto a maximum of Rs.10,000/- subject to provision in the budget.
VI. SERVICE CONDITIONS OF THE EMPLOYEES All the employees of the Institute shall be governed by the service and Disciplinary Rules, as are applicable to the employees of the Osmania University.
Sd/- REGISTRAR & SECRETARY UNIVERSITY SYNDICATE.
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