State Act

The Delhi Netaji Subhas University of Technology Act, 2017

21. The Court - (1) The Court shall be the supreme authority of the University and shall consist of the following persons namely:- (a) Chancellor, who shall be the chairperson; (b) Minister of Education of the Government (ex-officio); (c) Vice-Chancellor (ex-officio); (d) Pro Vice-Chancellors (ex-officio); (e) Principal Secretary/Secretary (Training and Technical Education) of the Government (ex-officio); (f) Principal Secretary/Secretary (Higher Education) of the Government (ex-officio); (g) Principal Secretary/Secretary (Finance) of the Government (ex-officio); (h) Two eminent persons in the disciplines of engineering, technology, sciences, humanities, social sciences and management, nominated by the Government; (i) One representative of alumni of the University to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor for a period of two years; (j) Four Deans of the University as nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; (k) Two Heads of Departments as nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; (l) A member of non-teaching staff to be nominated by Vice-Chancellor by rotation for a tenure of one year; (m) Registrar - Member-Secretary (ex-officio). (2) The term of office of the nominated members of the Court, other than ex-officio members. shall be three years. (3) Where a person has become a member of Court by reason of the office or appointment he holds, his membership shall terminate when he ceases to hold that office or appointment. (4) A member of the Court shall cease to be a member if he resigns or becomes of unsound mind, or becomes insolvent or is convicted of a criminal offence involving moral turpitude. (5) A member shall also cease to be member if he accepts a full time appointment in another University, or if he not being an ex-officio member fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Court. (6) A member of the Court, other than an ex-officio member, may resign his office by a letter addressed to the Chancellor and such resignation shall take effect as soon as it has been accepted by him. (7) Any vacancy in the Court shall be filled by nomination by the respective nominating authority and on expiry of the period of the vacancy such nomination shall cease to be effective.