THE SCHEDULE 
THE STATUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY

1. In these Statutes

Definitions.

(a) "'Act" means the Banaras Hindu University Act, 1915

(b) all words and expressions used herein and defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.

2. Emoluments, terms and Conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor.

(1) There shall be paid to the Vice- Chancellor a salary and other allowances as approved by the Govt. of India/U.G.C.* and he shall be entitled, without payment of rent, to the use of furnished residence throughout his terms of office and no charge shall fall on the Vice-Chancellor personally in respect of the maintenance of such residence.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall not be entitled to the benefits of the University Provident Fund or to any other allowance :

Provided that where an employee of the University is appointed as Vice-Chancellor, he shall be allowed to continue to contribute to the Provident Fund and the contribution of the University shall be limited to what he had been contributing immediately before his appointment as Vice-Chancellor.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travelling allowances at such rates as may be fixed by the Executive Council.

(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to leave on full pay for one-eleventh of the period spent by him on active service.

+Provided that where, and to the extent that, the leave applied for by the Vice-Chancellor in sufficient time before the date of expiry of his term and is refused in the interest of the University with prior approval of the Visitor, he shall be entitled to the amount of leave so refused after he relinquishes the charge of his office subject to a maximum of 120 days.

* Vide Ministry of Human Resource Development (Dept. of Education) letter No. F.I-46/88-Desk (U) dated 10-7-1990.

+Vide Ministry of Education letter No. F. 1-23/75-U2 dated 1740-75.

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(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall alto be entitled, on medical grounds or otherwise than on medical grounds, to leave without pay for a period not exceeding three months during the term of his office :

Provided that such leave may be converted into leave on full pay to the extent to which he will be entitled to leave under clause (4).

*(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall retire on attaining the age of 65 years.

3. Rector.

(1) The Rector shall be appointed by the Executive Rector Council on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor :

Provided that where the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor is not accepted by the Executive Council, he may recommend any other person to the Executive Council and if it does not accept that recommendation also, the Vice-Chancellor shall forward the names of both the persons aforesaid to the Visitor and the Visitor may appoint either of them or direct the Vice-Chancellor to recommend any other person to the Executive Council.

(2) The Rector shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University.

(3) The Rector shall hold office for only so long as the Vice-Chancellor on whose recommendation he was appointed, holds office and he shall be eligible for reappointment :

Provided that notwithstanding the expiry of the term of his office, the Rector shall continue in office until his successor is appointed and enters upon his office.

(4) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Rector shall be prescribed by the Ordinances.

(5) The Rector shall assist the Vice-Chancellor in all matters and shall also exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be delegated to him by the Vice- Chancellor.

(6) Where the Vice-Chancellor is the Chairman of an board or committee appointed under Statute 26 and he is absent for any reason whatsoever from any

*Vide Ministry of Education & S. W. letter No. F. 1- 31/74 U2 dated May 1977.

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meeting of such board or committee, the Rector shall preside over such meeting.

(7) The Rector shall be entitled to be present at and to address any meeting of any authority or board or committee of the University but shall not be entitled to vote thereat unless he is a member of such authority or board or committee.

3.A. Director.

(1) There shall be a Director each for the Institute of Technology, the Institute of Medical Sciences and *the Institute of Agricultural Sciences who shall be officers of the University.

(2) A Director shall be appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor from amongst the Professors in the Institute.

(3) The powers, duties and conditions of service of a Director shall be prescribed by the Ordinances.

4. Registrar.

(1) The Registrar shall be appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendation of a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose and shall be a whole-time salaried officer.

(2) When the office of the Registrar is vacant or when Registrar is, by reason of illness or absence for any other cause, unable to perform the duties of the office, the duties of the office shall be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose.

(3) The Registrar shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the Court, the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Selection Committees and the Faculties, but shall not be deemed to be a member of any of these authorities.

(4) The Registrar shall :-

(a) be the custodian of the records, the common seal and such other properties of the University as the Executive Council shall commit to his charge ;

(b) issue under the direction of the Vice- Chancellor all notices convening meetings of the Court, the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Selection Committees, the Faculties, the Boards of Studies, and of the committees appointed by the authorities of the University ;

*Vide Ministry of Education and Culture, letter No.F. 1-16/79-Desk (U) dated 11/15-7-1980.

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(c) maintain the minutes of all meetings of the Court, the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Selection Committees, the Faculties, and of the committees appointed by the authorities of the University ;

(d) conduct the official correspondence of the Court, the Executive Council and the Academic Council ;

*(e) ] X X X ]

(f) supply to the Visitor, copies of the agenda of meetings of the authorities of the University as soon as they are issued and the minutes of the meetings of the authorities ordinarily within a month of the holding of the meetings ;

(g) in an emergency, when neither the Vice- Chancellor nor the Rector is able to act, call a meeting of the Executive Council forthwith and take its directions for carrying on the work of the University ;

(h) represent the University in suits or proceedings by or against the University, assign powers of attorney and verify pleadings or depute his representative for the purpose ;

(i) perform such other duties as may be prescribed by these Statutes, the Ordinances and Regulations or as may be required, from time to time, by the Executive Council or the Vice- Chancellor.

(5) (a) The Registrar shall have power to take disciplinary action against the employees belonging to the ministerial, subordinate-executive and class IV services and to suspend them pending enquiry, administer warnings to them or impose on them the penalty of censure or the withholding of increment ;

Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed until the employee has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him.

(b) An appeal shall lie to the Vice-Chancellor against any order of the Registrar imposing the penalty of the withholding of increment.

*Deleted vide Ministry of Education and S. W. letter No. 1-17/77-U2 dated February 1978.

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(c) In a case where the enquiry discloses that a punishment beyond the powers of the Registrar is called for, the Registrar shall, upon conclusion of the enquiry, make a report to the Vice-Chancellor along with his recommendations, and the decision of the Vice-Chancellor thereon shall be final ;

Provided that an appeal shall lie to the Executive Council against the order of the Vice- Chancellor imposing the penalty of dismissal.

5. Finance.

(1)* The Finance Officer shall be appointed on deputation from the Indian Audit and Accounts Service by the Executive Council on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor and shall be a whole-time salaried Officer. The Finance Officer shall work under the supervision of the Vice-Chancellor and shall be accountable to the Executive Council through the Vice-Chancellor.

(2) When the office of the Finance Officer is vacant or when the Finance Officer is, by reason of illness or absence for any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose.

(3) The Finance Officer shall :-

(a) exercise general supervision over the funds of the University and shall advise it as regards its financial policy ; and

(b) perform such other financial functions as may be assigned to him by the Executive Council or as may be prescribed by these Statutes or the Ordinances :

Provided that the Finance Officer shall not incur any expenditure or make any investment exceeding Rs. 10,000/- without the previous approval of the Executive Council.

(4) Subject to the control of the Executive Council, the Finance Officer shall :-

(a) hold and manage the property and investments including trust and endowed property for furthering any of the objects of the University ;

*Vide Ministry of Human Resource Development (Deptt. of Education) letter No. F-1-44/85 Desk (U) dated 26th Oct., 1987.

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(b) see that the limits fixed by the Finance Committee for recurring and non-recurring expenditure for a year are not exceeded and that all moneys are expended on the purposes for which they are granted or allotted ;

(c) be responsible for the preparation of annual accounts and the budget of the University for the next financial year and for their presentation to the Executive Council ;

(d) keep a constant watch on the state of the cash and bank balances and on the state of investments ;

(e) watch the progress of collection of revenue and advise on the methods of collection employed ; have the accounts of the University regularly audited by an internal audit party ;

(g) see that the registers of buildings, land and equipment are maintained up-to-date and that the stock-checking is conducted of equipment and other consumable materials in all offices and colleges, and in the Public Works Department and Workshop stores ;

(h) call for explanation for unauthorised expenditure and for other financial irregularities and suggest disciplinary action against the persons at fault ;

(i) call for from any office or institution under the University and information or returns that he may consider necessary to discharge his financial responsibilities.

(5) The receipt of the Finance Officer or of the person or persons duly authorised in this behalf by the Executive Council for any money payable to the University shall be sufficient discharge for the same.

*5A. Controller of Examination.

(1) The Controller of Examinations who is hereby declared under Section 6(j) of the Act to be on Officer of the University] shall be appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendation of a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose and shall be a whole-time salaried Officer.

*Vice Ministry of Education & S. W. letter No. F. 1-17/77 U, 2, dated Feb. 1978.

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(2) When the Office of the Controller of Examinations is vacant or when the Controller of Examinations is, by reason of illness or absence for any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose.

(3) The Controller of Examinations shall-

(a) issue under the direction of Vice-Chancellor all notices convening meetings of the Board of Examiners, the Board of Moderators and of the Committees appointed in connection with Examinations by the authorities of the University and maintain the minutes of all such meetings.

(b) control the conduct of Examinations and all other arrangements necessary therefor and the execution of all processes connected therewith.

(c) notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations, perform such other duties, administrative or academic, as may be required, from time to time, by the Vice- Chancellor.

(d) be the custodian of the records pertaining to his duties and responsibilities under this Statute.

(e) call from any office or institution under the University any information or returns that he may consider necessary for the performance of his duties and to discharge his responsibilities.

(f) call for explanation from any subordinate employee who may be at fault, in respect of any matter pertaining to his responsibilities and suggest disciplinary action against, the persons at fault.

6. Librarian.

(1) The Librarian shall be a whole- time salaried officer appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendation of a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose Land shall possess such qualifications as may be prescribed by the Executive Council.

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(2) When the office of Librarian is vacant or when the Librarian is, by reason of illness or absence for any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall be performed bays such person as the Executive Council may appoint for the purpose.

(3) The duties and powers of the Librarian shall be regulated by the Ordinances.