State Open University Act, 1992 Chapter IV - Bare Act |
| State | Karnataka Government |
| Year | 1992 |
| Section Title | Authorities of the University |
The following shall be the authorities of the University :-
(1) the Board of Management;
(2) the Academic Council;
(3) the Finance Committee; and
(4) such other authorities as may be declared by the statutes to be the authorities of the University;
(1) The Board of Management shall be the principal executive body of the University, consisting of the following members :-
(1) the Vice-Chancellor;
(2) the Registrar;
(3) the Secretary in charge of Higher Education, Government of Karnataka;
(4) the Secretary to Finance Department;
(5) a Vice-Chancellor of the Universities in the State of Karnataka nominated by the pro-chancellor by rotation for such period as may be specified;
(6) the Dean (Academic);
(7) five distinguished persons from the educational, scientific and administrative fields to be nominated by the Pro-Chancellor:
Provided that from amongst the nominated persons under this clause, one shall be a person belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and two shall be women;
(8) two Members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elected from among themselves;
(9) two Members of the Karnataka Legislative Council elected from among themselves.
(2) The Board of Management shall have the powers,-
(i) to manage and administer the properties and revenues of the University;
(ii) to conduct all administrative affairs and shall exercise ,-
(a) such other powers of the University as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the fulfillment of the objectives of the University; and
(b) such other powers as may be prescribed by the statutes.
(1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members ,-
(i) the Vice-Chancellor;
(ii) the Registrar;
(iii) the Dean (Academic);
(iv) the Dean (Administration);
(v) the Dean (Study Centres);
(vi) other Dean (if any); and
(vii) such other officers of the University as the Academic Council may consider necessary to co-opt as members.
(2) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and Ordinances, have the control and general regulation of and be responsible for the maintenance of standards of learning, education, instruction, evaluation and examination within the University and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the statutes.
(1) The Board of Management shall constitute a Finance Committee consisting of not more than five members as follows :-
(1) the Vice-Chancellor, ex-officio Chairman;
(2) the Secretary, Finance Department or his nominee;
(3) the Secretary, Education Department or his nominee;
(4) two members nominated from among the members of the Board of Management by the Board of Management;
(5) the Finance Officer, ex-officio Member Secretary.
(2) The Registrar shall be a permanent invitee to Finance Committee.
(3) The powers and functions of the Finance Committee shall be as follows:-
(i) scrutinize the annual budget estimates and make its recommendations to the Board of Management;
(ii) conduct general examination of the accounts of the University and consider the audit reports and make its recommendations thereon;
(iii) examine all proposals of the University involving expenditure for which no provision has been made in the budget or involving expenditure in excess of the amount provided for in the budget; and
(iv) such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes;
The constitution, powers and functions of the other authorities which may be declared by the statutes to be authorities of the University shall be as may be prescribed by the statutes.