State Act

SIKKIM SKILL UNIVERSITY ACT, 2021

12. (1) The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Sponsoring Body for a period of three years, with the approval of the Government in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be specified by the Statutes. (2) The Chancellor shall be the Head of the University. (3) The Chancellor shall preside over all the meetings of the Governing Body and convocation of the University for conferring pre-university or online diplomas, degrees or other academic distinctions. (4) The Chancellor shall have the following powers, namely:- (a) to call for any information or record; (b) to appoint the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with and the approval of Governing body; (c) to remove the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the Governing Body in accordance with the provisions of law; and (d) such other powers as may be specified by this Act or the Statutes.