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FIRST REGULATIONS OF MADHABDEV UNIVERSITY

FIRST REGULATIONS OF MADHABDEV UNIVERSITY

FIRST REGULATIONS OF MADHABDEV UNIVERSITY

 

PREAMBLE

The First Regulations are drawn from the provisions of the Clauses 22 to 45 of the Madhabdev University Act, Assam Act No. XXXV of 2017 (Received the assent of the Governor on 16th October 2017).

REGULATION 1 AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

Regulation - 1.

The following shall be the authorities of the University

(i)       The Court

(ii)      The Executive Council

(iii)     The Academic Council

(iv)    The Post Graduate Board

(v)      The Under Graduate Board

(vi)    The Board of Studies

(vii)   The Finance Committee

(viii)  The Selection Committee Such other Committees as may be declared by the Statutes of the University from time to time.

Regulation - 2. The Court.

(1)     The Court shall consist of the following members:

(A)     Ex- officio Members:

(i)       The Chancellor

(ii)      The Vice-Chancellor

(iii)     The Pro-Vice Chancellor

(iv)    The Minister of Education, Assam

(v)      The Registrar

(vi)    Academic Registrar

(vii)   The Controller of Examinations

(viii)  The Finance Officer

(ix)    Dean, Research and Development

(x)      Dean, Students' Welfare

(xi)    The senior-most Secretary in the Education (Higher) Department of the Government of Assam

(xii)   The Director of Higher Education, Assam

(xiii)  The Director of Technical Education, Assam

(xiv)  The Director of Medical Education, Assam

(xv)   The Director of Agriculture, Assam

(xvi)  The Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Assam

(xvii) The Vice-Chancellors of Dibrugarh University Cotton University and Gauhati University

(xviii)   President and Secretary, Madhabdev University Teachers' Association

(xix)  Two members nominated by the Executive Council

(xx)   The Principals of the Constituent Colleges, if any

(xxi)  Two Heads of the Academic Departments of the University (to be selected by the Vice-Chancellor on the basis of seniority).

(B)     Other Members:

(xxii) Two persons distinguished in Literature/Law/Medicine/Science/Engineering/Technology/Commerce/Public Life nominated by the Chancellor

(xxiii)   Two representatives with good records to be elected by the Post Graduate Students of the University from amongst themselves.

Provided that a student to be so elected must have been a student of the University for at least one year prior to his election.

Provided further that no student who has taken more than one year in excess of the period prescribed for the course of which she/he is a student would be eligible for such election.

(xxiv)   Two members (one female) of the Madhabdev College/Madhabdev University Alumni (to be nominated by the Chancellor).

(2)     Save as otherwise provided and except that ex-officio members and student members, all other members shall hold the membership for a period of three years from the date of their election or nomination, as the case may be:

Provided that no person nominated or elected in his/her capacity as a member of a particular body or as holder of a particular appointment shall be a member after he ceases to be a member of that body or holder of that appointment, as the case may be:

Provided further that any member elected or nominated under sub-section (1) (xxiii) of this section shall hold membership for a period of one year only from the date of his/her election or nomination, as the case may be. He/she shall cease to be member of the Court on his ceasing to be a student of the University.

(3)     When a person ceases to be a member of the Court, he shall cease to be a member of any of the authorities or committees of the University of which he/she may happen to be a member by virtue of the membership of the Court.

(4)     With the approval of the Court, the Vice-Chancellor may remove an elected or selected member.

Regulation - 2. 1 Meeting of the Court.

The Court shall meet at least twice a year on dates to be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the Chancellor. One of such meetings shall be held in January and shall be called the Annual General Meeting. The Court may also meet as such times as it may, from time to time, determine.

Regulation - 2. 2 Power and duties of the Court.

Subject to the provisions of this act, the Court shall have the following Powers and Duties, namely:

(i)       to review from time to time, the broad policies and programs of the University and suggest measures for the improvement and development of such policies, programs, works and other affairs;

(ii)      to consider the annual report, the annual accounts, the audit report and the statement of the financial estimates, for the ensuing year, to approve the financial estimates, with such comments, if any, to express its views on the annual report and to suggest such measures as it may deem proper on the matters covered by them;

(iii)     to approve, with or without modification, the Statutes submitted by the Executive Council:

Provided that before making any modification to the Statutes submitted by the Executive Council, the Executive Council shall be given an opportunity to consider the modifications proposed by the Court and the Court shall consider the opinion expressed by the Executive Council on such modifications.

(iv)    to consider the annual balance sheet prepared at the end of each financial year but not later than six months from the end of such financial year along with the Receipt and Payment Accounts and Income and Expenditure Accounts which all should be in conformity with the existing accounting practices as notified from time to time by various oversight committees and the Govt. of India. These should be held up for review by the Finance Committee before it is placed for scrutiny by the Executive Council and then for approval by the Court. Such audit report along with the audited financial statements shall form part of the annual report of the University and shall be placed in public domain for dissemination of information.

Regulation - 3. Executive Council.

(1)     The Executive Council shall be the Executive Body of the University. It shall consist of the following members, namely:

(A)     Ex-officio Members

(i)       The Vice-Chancellor

(ii)      The Pro-Vice Chancellor

(iii)     The Registrar

(iv)    Academic Registrar

(v)      Two Members of Assam Legislative Assembly

(vi)    The Director of Higher Education, Assam

(vii)   The Director of Technical Education, Assam

(viii)  The Director of Medical Education, Assam

(ix)    The Chairman, Board of Secondary Education, Assam

(x)      Chairman, Higher Secondary Education Council, Assam

(xi)    The Principal of the Constituent Colleges, if any

(xii)   President and Secretary, Madhabdev University Teachers' Association.

(B)     Other Members

(i)       Two Heads of the Departments of the University who are professors, to be chosen by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation according to seniority for a period of three years.

(ii)      One Dean of Faculty to be chosen by the Vice-Chancellor from the Deans of Faculties of the University for a period of three years, by rotation according to seniority.

(iii)     Two members to be elected by the Court from amongst its members at its Annual General Meeting other than employees and students of the University.

(iv)    Two teachers other than a Dean of Faculty of the University to be elected by the Academic Council from amongst such teachers who are its members.

(v)      Two persons of whom one shall be woman to be nominated by the Chancellor.

(vi)    Two persons to be nominated by the state government.

(vii)   Two members (one female) from Madhabdev College/University Alumni (to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor).

(2)     Save as otherwise provided and except the ex-officio members, all other members shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of their election or nomination, as the case may be:

Provided that no person nominated or elected in his/her capacity as member of a particular body or as a holder of a particular appointment shall be member after he/she ceases to be member of that body or holder of that appointment, as the case may be.

(3)     When a person ceases to be member of the Executive Council, he/she shall cease to be member of any of the authorities of the University of which he/she may happen to be a member by virtue of his/her membership of the Executive Council.

Regulation - 3. 1 Powers and Duties of the Executive Council.

The Executive Council shall hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University and shall appoint a Finance Committee to advise it on matters of finance consisting of six members of whom the Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairman, the Finance Officer shall be the Secretary and the other four members shall be appointed as follows:

(i)       Two members to be elected by the Executive Council from among its members and two members to be nominated by the State Government one from the Finance Department and the other from the Education Department of the State Government.

(ii)      It shall do all acts appertaining or incidental to the construction of buildings, roads, tanks, pipelines and other structures of the University and for the purpose shall appoint a Construction Committee, the Building and Works Committee (BWC), consisting of seven members of whom the Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairman, the Registrar shall be the Secretary, the Finance Officer, a member and the remaining four members shall be appointed from among the members of the Executive Council with power to co-opt experts as members who shall have no power to vote:

Provided that at least one member of the Committee shall be appointed from amongst the members elected to the Executive Council by the Court,

(iii)     It shall determine the form and regulate the use of the Common Seal of the University.

(iv)    It shall lay before the State Government annually a full statement of the financial requirements of the University.

(v)      It shall administer funds placed at the disposal of the university for any specific purpose including those given for the purpose of the buildings, roads, tanks, pipelines and other structures of the University.

(vi)    Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, it shall appoint the Officers (other than the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor), teachers, officers and technical staff and other employees of the university and define their duties and conditions of services and shall provide for the filling up of temporary vacancies.

(vii)   It shall have power to accept on behalf of the university, bequest, endowments, donations or transfer of any movable or immovable property.

(viii)  It shall arrange for holding or conducting of examinations and publishing the results of the University examinations.

(ix)    It shall, subject to the powers conferred by this Act on the Vice-Chancellor, regulate and determine all matters under this Act concerning the University in accordance with this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances:

Provided that no action shall be taken by the Executive Council in respect to the numbers, qualifications or emoluments of teachers other than in consultation with the Academic Council.

(x)      It shall exercise all other powers of the University of which no specific provisions have been made in this Actor in the Statutes,

Regulation - 4. The Academic Council.

The Academic Council shall consist of the following members:-

(A)     Ex- officio Members

(i)       The Vice-Chancellor

(ii)      Pro-Vice Chancellor

(iii)     Registrar

(iv)    Academic Registrar

(v)      The Director of Higher Education, Assam

(vi)    The Director of Technical Education, Assam

(vii)   The Director of Medical Education, Assam

(viii)  The Deans of Faculties

(ix)    The Professors of the University

(x)      The University Associate Professors who are Heads of the Teaching Departments

(xi)    The Librarian of the University

(xii)   President and Secretary of University Teachers' Association

(xiii)  The Principal of the Constituent Colleges, if any.

(B)     Other Members

(i)       Persons not exceeding three, other than teachers of the University, appointed by the Chancellor being persons who by reasons of their possessing expert knowledge in subjects named for the purpose by the ex-officio members of the Academic Council are in the opinion of the Chancellor fit to serve in the Council.

(ii)      Two persons to be elected by the Court, who are not employees or students of the University.

(iii)     Two members (one female) from Madhabdev College/Madhabdev University Alumni (to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor).

Save as otherwise provided and except the ex-officio members, all other members shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of their election or nomination, as the case may be.

When a person ceases to be a member of the Academic Council she/he shall cease to be a member of any of the authorities of university of which she/he may happen to be a member by virtue of her/his membership of the Academic Council.

Regulation - 4. 1 Powers and Duties of the Academic Council.

The Academic Council shall have the following powers:-

(i)       to make proposals to the Executive Council for the institution of Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant Professorship or other teaching posts, and in regard to the duties and emoluments thereof;

(ii)      to submit to the Executive Council draft regulations regarding methods and manner of conducting examinations including setting up of Moderation Boards and to award in accordance with such regulations, Fellowships, Scholarships, Medals and other rewards;

(iii)     to recommend examiners for appointments to be made by the Vice-Chancellor on receiving from the faculties concerned;

(iv)    to control the university, library, to frame regulations regarding its use and to appoint a library committee under the general control of the Academic Council to manage the affairs of the library;

(v)      to assign subjects to the faculties;

(vi)    to assign teachers to the faculties;

(vii)   to promote research within the university including the establishment of a research council and to enquire reports on such research from the person employed there on;

(viii)  to organize teaching in the university and to control the work of teachers and (ix) such other powers and duties as may be assigned to it under the Statutes.

Regulation - 5. Post Graduate Board.

The Post-Graduate Board shall have the following members, namely;-

(1)     The Vice-Chancellor

(2)     The Pro-Vice Chancellor

(3)     Six persons from amongst the Professors and Heads of Post-Graduate Departments of the University and the Heads of Departments of the constituent colleges elected by the Academic Council

(4)     Two members of the Academic Council who are not Professors or Heads of Departments of the University, or of Constituent Colleges, elected by the Academic Council

(5)     Four persons who may or may not be Professors of the university to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor and

(6)     One member of Examination Committee to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.

Regulation - 5. 1 Powers and Duties of the Post-Graduate Board.

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, the Post-Graduate Board shall have the following powers and duties namely:-

(a)      to recommend to the Academic Council, the pattern of Post-Graduate courses, the examinations to be held for such courses, and for their revision;

(b)      to approve the curricula and syllabi for the post-graduate courses and to modify them when necessary, after considering the recommendations of the Boards of Studies;

(c)      to recommend to the Executive Council for the institution and award of fellowships, scholarships, prizes, honorary degrees and other awards or other academic distinctions and for the institution and conferring of degrees, diplomas, titles, certificates and other academic distinctions in the Post-Graduate courses on the basis of examinations and for the withdrawal thereof;

(d)      to make recommendations to the Executive Council for the institution of Professorships, Readerships, Lecturerships, or other posts of teachers required for the Post-Graduate courses and for the recognition of persons as teachers of the University for such courses, regarding their emoluments duties, and terms and conditions of their services;

(e)      to recommend to the Academic Council the conditions for the admission of students to Post-Graduate courses, and to make regulations for their attendance and progress;

(f)       to make Regulations with regard to the residence, discipline of students in the departments and the constituent colleges, and institutions imparting Post-Graduate course and for the promotion of their health and welfare;

(g)      to make recommendations to the Executive Council regarding the allocation of funds to the Post-Graduate Departments and constituent colleges and institutions engaged in instruction in Post-Graduate courses or research, and to the libraries, laboratories, museums established by the University;

(h)     to review the works of the Post-Graduate Departments and Colleges and institutions engaged in instruction in Post-Graduate courses and research and to call for report thereon and to take all steps necessary for the improvement of standard of research and teaching and other affairs therein;

(i)       to consider the measures suggested by Academic Council on any matter affecting the academic work of the university and to express its views on them to consider any matter referred to it by the Executive Council or the Academic Council and to submit reports thereon to the Executive Council or the Academic Council, as the case may be;

(j)       to approve the panels of the examiners for Post-Graduate Examinations, with or without modifications, after considering the recommendations of the Boards of Studies and to modify the same at any time after consultation with the Boards of Studies concerned;

(k)      to promote research within the University and to make regulations governing research degrees, and

(l)       to appoint committees, and to fix their terms of reference, in regard to any matter within the jurisdiction of the Post-Graduate Board.

Regulation - 6. Under Graduate Board.

The Under-Graduate Board shall consist of following members namely:-

(1)     the Vice-Chancellor;

(2)     the Pro-Vice Chancellor;

(3)     three persons from among the professors and the Heads of Departments of the Departments of the University and of the Constituent Colleges elected by the Academic Council;

(4)     six Principals, including at least three from professional colleges, elected by the Academic Council from amongst its own members;

(5)     three persons who may or may not be members of the Academic Council, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;

(6)     ten persons to be elected from amongst the teachers of affiliated colleges; and

(7)     one member of the Examination Committee to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.

Regulation - 6. 1 Powers and Duties of the Under-Graduate Board.

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statues and the Ordinance, the Under-Graduate Board shall have the following powers and duties, namely:-

(a)      to recommend to the Academic Council the pattern of courses and examinations for the Under-Graduate Courses and their revisions;

(b)      to make recommendations to the Executive Council for the institutions of professorships, or other posts of teachers required for the Under-Graduate courses in the University and the Constituent Colleges and for the recognition of persons as teachers of the University for such courses and regarding their emoluments, duties and terms and conditions of services;

(c)      to make recommendation to the Executive Council for the award of scholarships, prizes and other awards and for the conferment of degrees, diplomas, titles, certificates and other academic distinction in the Under-Graduate Courses;

(d)      to approve the curricula and syllabi for the Under-Graduate Courses and to modify them when necessary after considering the recommendations of the Boards of Studies concerned;

(e)      to make recommendations to the Executive Council regarding the allocation of funds to the Constituent Colleges and Institutions and to the Departments imparting instructions in Under-Graduate Courses;

(f)       to review the work of the Under-Graduate Departments and Colleges and Institutions imparting instructions in Under-Graduate Courses, to call for reports thereon and to take steps necessary for the improvement of the standard of teaching and other affairs therein;

(g)      to recommend to the Academic Council the conditions for the admission of students to Under-Graduate Courses and to make regulations for their attendance and progress;

(h)     to approve the panels of examiners for Under-Graduate Examinations, with or without modifications after considering the recommendations of the Board of Studies and to modify the same at any time after consultation with the Board of Studies;

(i)       to make regulations with regard to the residence, health and discipline of the students in Under-Graduate Courses;

(j)       to consider the measures suggested by the Academic Council on any matter affecting the academic work of the University and to express its views on them to consider any matter referred to it by the Executive Council or the Academic Council and to submit report thereon to the Executive Council or the Academic Council, as the case may be; and

(k)      to appoint committees, and to fix their terms of reference, in regard to any matter within the jurisdiction of the Under-Graduate Board.

Regulation - 7. Board of Studies.

(1)     There shall be a Board of Studies in each main branch of Study. Those branches shall be specified, and when necessary modified by the Academic Council.

(2)     Each Board of Studies shall consist of the following members, namely:

(i)       Chairman - A Professor or Head of the Department of the University in the Branch concerned, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;

(ii)      Three persons with qualifications in the Branch of Study elected by the Academic Council;

(iii)     One Expert Consultant, not connected with the University nominated by the

(3)     Subject to the prior approval of the Vice-Chancellor, the Board may consult other Expert or Experts when necessary on any matter with in its field.

Regulation - 7. 1 Powers and Duties of Board of Studies.

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statues and the Ordinances, each Board of Studies shall have the following powers and duties, namely:

(a)      to make recommendations to the Post-Graduate or the Under-Graduate Board, as the case may be about the pattern of courses, curricula, and syllabi to be laid down for different courses and the examinations to be held for such courses and to make recommendations for revision of courses, syllabi, curricula and examinations in so far as they relate to the field of the particular branch of studies;

(b)      to prepare, and when necessary revise, the panel of examiners for different examinations, for submission to the examination committees and

(c)      to consider any other matter referred to it by the Post-Graduate or Under-Graduate Board, the Academic Council or the Executive Council, as the case may be and to submit a report to the authority concerned upon the matter so referred;

Regulation - 8. Faculties.

(1)     The University shall include Faculty of Arts, Science, Law, Medicine, Technology, Agriculture, Engineering, Commerce, Management Science, Mass Communication, Environmental Science and Indian Fine Arts and such other Faculties as may be prescribed by Statutes.

(2)     Each Faculty shall, subject to the control of the Academic Council, have charge of teaching, the courses of study and the research work including delivery of consultancy services in such subjects as may be assigned to such Faculty by the Ordinances.

(3)     Each Faculty shall consist of:

(i)       the Dean of the Faculty;

(ii)      the Heads of the Departments comprised in the Faculty;

(iii)     such teacher of subjects assigned to the Faculty as may be appointed to the faculty by the Academic Council;

(iv)    such teachers of subjects not assigned to the Faculty but having, in the opinion of the Academic Council, an important bearing on those subjects, as may be appointed to the Faculty by the Academic Council:

Provided that a teacher so elected shall hold office for a period of two years from the date of his election;

(v)      such other persons as may be appointed to the Faculty by the Academic Council on account of their possessing expert knowledge in a subject or subjects assigned to the Faculty.

Regulation - 8. 1 Powers of Faculty.

Subject to the provisions of this Act, each Faculty shall have the following powers:

(a)      to constitute the Committees of Courses and Studies in Departments assigned to it;

(b)      to recommend to the Academic Council the Courses of Studies for the different examinations, after consulting the Committees of Course and Studies;

(c)      to recommend to the Academic Council, after consulting the Committees of Courses and Studies, the names of the examiners in subjects assigned to the Faculty;

(d)      to recommend to the Academic Council the academic requirements for the award of Degrees, Diplomas and other distinctions;

(e)      (subject to the control of the Academic Council) to encourage research in subjects assigned to the Faculty; and

(f)       to deal with any other matters referred to by the Academic Council.

Regulation - 9. Dean of Faculty.

(1)     There shall be a Dean of each faculty who shall be responsible for the due observance of the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations relating to the faculty. He/She shall be the Executive Office of the Faculty and shall preside over its meeting.

(2)     Each Faculty shall comprise such Departments of teaching as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. The Head of every such Department shall be Professor of the Department or, if there is no Professor, the Associate Professor. If there is more than one Professors, or more than one Associate Professors of a Department, the Vice-Chancellor shall appoint as the Head of the Department such one of the Professors or, if there is no Professor, such one of the Associate Professors as he thinks fit. The Head of the Department shall be responsible to the Dean for the organization of the teaching in the Department and smooth running of the Department.

(3)     The Dean of Faculty be elected by the Faculty from among the Heads of the Departments of the Faculty and shall hold office for a period of three years or be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from among the Professors of the Faculty.

Regulation - 10. Selection Committee.

(1)     There shall be a Selection Committee for making recommendations to the Executive Council for appointment of Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Registrar, Finance Officer, Academic Registrar, Controller of Examinations, Librarian, Deputy Registrars, Deputy Controller of Examinations and other officers of the University as may be provided for by the Statutes consisting of the following members:

(i)       the Vice-Chancellor as Chairman of the Selection Committee;

(ii)      three persons not holding any office of profit under the University of whom one to be nominated by the Chancellor, one to be nominated by the Executive Council and other to be nominated by the Academic Council;

(iii)     the Registrar shall be the Member-Secretary of the Selection Committee except the Selection Committee for the appointment of Registrar in which case the Vice-Chancellor shall nominate one person as Member-Secretary in consultation with the Executive Council.

(2)     In making recommendations for the appointment of Professors of the University, the Selection Committee shall have the Head of the Department concerned, if he/she is a Professor, one Professor of the Department to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor and two persons not in the services of the University to be nominated by the Executive Council out of a panel of not less than five names of persons recommended by the Academic Council, who have special knowledge of the subject for which the Professor is to be selected.

(3)     In making recommendations for the appointment of Associate Professors or Assistant Professors and other teachers of the University, the Selection Committee shall have the Head of the Department concerned, one Professor of the Department to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor and two persons to be nominated by the Executive Council out of panel of not less than five names of persons recommended by the Academic Council being persons not connected with the University, who have special knowledge of or interest in the subject for which the teacher is to be selected:

Provided that where the Executive Council proposes to make an appointment other than in order of merit arranged by the Selection Committee for the post of Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors, it shall record its reasons in writing and submit them to the Chancellor who may approve the proposal or return it to the Executive Council for reconsideration. After reconsideration, if the Executive Council desires to pursue its original proposal, it shall refer the matter again to the Chancellor for his decision which shall be final:

Provided further that, where a Selection Committee recommends to the Executive Council the name of one person only and that person is not acceptable to the Executive Council, the Executive Council shall record its reasons in writing for not accepting the recommendation and direct the Registrar to advertise the vacancy again and convene a meeting of the Selection Committee for making fresh recommendation, and in doing so communicate to every member of the Selection Committee the reasons recorded as above.

(4)     Where an appointment is to be made to a temporary vacancy of teacher of the University, the appointment shall be made, if vacancy is for a period of one year or more, on the recommendation of the Selection Committee in accordance with the provisions of the preceding sub-sections and no ad-hoc appointment shall be made by the Executive Council.

(5)     If a member of the Selection Committee is unable to attend, he may send his opinion in writing to the Vice-Chancellor and such opinion shall be taken into consideration by the Committee in making its recommendations.

(6)     If the Executive Council does not accept any of the recommendations of the Selections of the Selection Committee it shall refer the matter to the Chancellor, stating clearly the reasons for not agreeing with the Selection Committee, and the decision given by the Chancellor thereon shall be final.

(7)     The Executive Council shall constitute one or more Committees for making recommendations to the Executive Council for appointment to other administrative posts and may prescribe by Ordinance the procedure and methods to be followed in making such recommendations.

Regulation - 11. Students' Advisory Council.

(1)     There shall be a Students' Advisory Council which shall consist of the following members, namely:

(i)       The Dean of Students' Welfare as the Chairman;

(ii)      The Director/Deputy Director of the Students' Welfare as Ex-Officio Treasurer;

(iii)     President and Secretary of the University Teachers' Association;

(iv)    President, Vice-President and Secretary of the University Students' Union;

(v)      Principals of the Constituent Colleges, if any;

(vi)    One student from each teaching faculty of the University to be elected as prescribed by the Statutes;

(vii)   Five students, one from each of the five activities mentioned below who have shown outstanding performances in the following activities, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, namely:

(a)      Sports;

(b)      National Service Schemes;

(c)      National Cadet Corps;

(d)      Cultural Activities

(e)      Specially abled;

(viii)  four female students to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;

(ix)    The Director of Sports and Physical Education, if any;

(x)      The members of the Students Advisory Council shall elect from amongst themselves the Secretary of the Council;

(xi)    Two members (One female) from Madhabdev College/Madhabdev University Alumni (to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor);

(2)     The term of the members of the Students' Advisory Council other than ex-officio members shall be one year;

(3)     The quorum to constitute a meeting of Students' Advisory Council, the rules of procedures and conduct of business to be followed at a meeting, the period within which a meeting shall be called and such other matter shall be prescribed by the Statutes:

Provided that no student shall be eligible to be or continue to be a member of the Students' Advisory Council unless he is enrolled as a student or after he/she attains the age of twenty five years. A student member shall cease to be such member if he fails to pass at the next University Examination.

Regulation - 11. 1 Functions of Students' Advisory Council.

The functions of the Students' Advisory Council shall be as follows, namely :

(i)       to make recommendations to the Executive Council and the Academic Council in the matters affecting the students corporate life of the University in so far as it concerns the students and their co-curricular activities;

(ii)      all rules affecting Discipline, Welfare, Sports, Library, Management of Hostel, Students Home, Extension Work, Social work, Students' Health, N.C.C., National Service Scheme etc. shall be placed before the Students' Advisory Council for its views before any decision is taken by the Executive Council;

(iii)     The Vice-chancellor or any authority of the University may ask for the views of the Students' Advisory Council on any matter concerning the welfare of students;

(iv)    The Chairman of the Students' Advisory Council shall be the Authority to decide whether a matter does or does not concern the students;

(v)      The Students' Advisory Council shall frame its own rules of business and shall submit the same to the Executive Council for consideration and approval;

(vi)    The end of the bifurcation between Madhabdev College and Madhadev University and the creation of a single entity shall mean that the Madhabdev University shall have the common logo (Madhabev College logo), the common flag (Madhabdev College flag), the common Foundation Day, the common holiday list, common Teachers' Association and common Students Union and one Prospectus.

Regulation - 12. Finance Committee.

There shall be a Finance Committee of the University consisting of the following members, namely:

(i)       The Vice-Chancellor as Chairman;

(ii)      Two members elected from the Court from amongst its members;

(iii)     Two members elected by the Executive Council from its members;

(iv)    Two members to be nominated by the State Government, one from the Finance Department and the other from the Education Department;

(v)      Finance (and Accounts) Officer

(vi)    Registrar (Administration).

Regulation - 12. 1 Powers of Finance Committee.

The powers of the Finance Committee shall be as follows:

(a)      To examine the annual budget estimates and to give advice and suggestions to the Executive Councils thereon;

(b)      To make recommendation to the Executive Councils relating to the Finance of the University;

(c)      To examine every proposal for new expenditures involving sum of money exceeding rupees five lakh and to advice the Executive Council thereon;

(d)      To review the financial position of the University periodically;

(e)      To suggest in general, the means for the improvement of the financial position of the University;

(f)       To consider and recommend revision of grades of pay and grades of pay of new posts to the Executive Council;

(g)      To deal with such other matters relating to the financial matter of the University as may be prescribed by the Statutes and Ordinances.

Regulation - 13. University Fund.

The University shall have a Fund to be known as "Madhabdev University Fund" to which shall be credited all its income, fees, fines, contributions, donations, loans and advances from any other sources.

(1)     The University may also create by Ordinance made in this behalf one or more separate special funds for the Administrations of endowments, trusts or other grants for specific purposes;

(2)     The state Government shall for the purpose of this Act, contribute annually to the University Fund so as to enable the University run smoothly and efficiently.

Regulation - 14. Accounts and Audit.

(1)     The Statement of Accounts of every completed financial year shall be placed for consideration of the Court together with the Audit Report in the next year. For this purpose, the accounts shall be audited by a firm of Charted Accountants subject to overall Audit Scrutiny by the Accountant General, Assam.

(2)     Such Annual Statement of Accounts shall, together with copies of the audit report, be submitted through the Executive Council to the Court and to the State Government and thereupon, the State Government may publish the same in the Official Gazette.

(3)     The Finance Committee of the University shall conduct half-yearly internal audit and the report of such audit shall be submitted to the State Government regularly.

(4)     Notwithstanding anything contained hereunder, the State Government shall have power when deemed necessary to order an audit of the accounts of the University.

(5)     The annual budget estimates, after these are finalized by the Executive Council, shall be circulated to the Chancellor and all members of the court at least fifteen days before they are submitted to the State Government.

(6)     The University shall obtain prior approval from the Finance (Budget) Department of the State Government for opening any account in a Nationalized Bank or any other Bank. The operation of such Account by the University shall be as per approvals accorded from time to time by the said Department.

The first statutes, the first ordinances and the first regulations of the university shall remain in force until new statutes, new ordinances and new regulations are made under the provisions of the Act.