State Act

TRIPURA UNIVERSITY ACT 1987

This Act was repealed on 2 July 2007 by the Tripura University Act, 2006, s.48(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

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(1) The Senate shall consist of the following members :- (a) Ex-Officio members ; - (i) the Chancellor ; (ii) the Vice-Chancellor ; (iii) the Deans of the Faculty Councils for Post-Graduate Studies ; (iv) the Heads of the Post-Graduate Departments ; (v) the Secretary, Education Department, Government of Tripura ; (vi) the Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Tripura or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of Tripura ; (vii) the Secretary, Law Department, Government of Tripura ; (viii) the President, Tripura Board of Secondary Education ; (ix) the Principals of Constituted Constitutent Colleges ; 1[and] 2[(x) the Director of Higher Education, Government of Tripura;] (b) Elected members ; 3[(i) Not more than three Professors of the University, other than Heads of Departments, belonging to Departments under separate Faculty Councils for Post-Graduate Studies, elected jointly by the Professors of the University.] 4[(ii) not more than 3 Readers and 3 Lecturers of the University, other than Heads of the Departments, elected by the Teachers of the University.] 1[(iii) Fifteen Teachers, other than Principals, of whom at least two shall be women, two shall be from amongst the Teachers belonging to the Scheduled Tribes and two shall be from amongst the Teachers belonging to the Scheduled Castes community respectively, elected by the Teachers of affiliated Colleges from amongst themselves, provided that the number of such representatives of the College Teachers will be proportionately reduced by the Chancellor on the advice of the State government in case the College gets the autonomous status] ; (iv) three Teachers other than Principles of whom at least one shall be a woman elected by the Teachers of Affiliated Colleges from amongst themselves ; (v) three Principals of which at least one from Professional Colleges elected by the Principals from amongst themselves ; (vi) two members of the Tripura Legislative Assembly elected by the members of the Tripura Legislative Assembly ; (vii) one member of the Tripura Tribal Area Autonomous District Council to be elected by the members of the District Council ; (viii) three regular post-graduate students of the University, of whom at least one shall be a lady student, elected by an electoral college of such students constitute in the manner prescribed. 2[(ix) Six regular under-graduate students of the Affiliated Colleges one of whom shall be a lady student, one shall be from amongst the students belonging to Scheduled Tribes and one shall be from amongst the students belonging to Scheduled Castes, elected by an electoral College of such students constituted in the manner prescribed.] Explanation I :- "Regular post-graduate student" or as the case may be Regular under-graduate student shall mean a student who has been prosecuting his studies in a Post-Graduate Department of the University under any Faculty for Post-graduate studies or as the case may be in an affiliated college and who is not in default of payment of the prescribed tuition fees and other dues of the University or as the case may be of the College till such date as may be notified by the University in this behalf. Explanation II :- Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, a member elected under this clause shall hold office for a period of two years from the date of his election or till he ceases to be a regular post-graduate or under-graduate student of the University whichever is earlier ; 1[(x) five Registered Graduates of the University living within the territorial jurisdiction of the University to be elected by such Registered Graduates from amongst themselves.] (xi) one Research Scholar or Research Fellow of the University elected by such Research Scholars and Research Fellows in the manner prescribed. Explanation I :- "Research Scholar" or "Research Fellow" shall mean a wholetime Research Scholar or Research Fellow of the University who receives a stipend from the University. Explanation II :- Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, a Research Scholar or Research Fellow elected under this clause shall hold office for a period of two years from the date of his election or till he ceases to be a Research Scholar or Research Fellow of the University ; (xii) one member elected by the members of the non-teaching staff of the University from amongst themselves and one member elected by the members of non-teaching staff of the Colleges from amongst themselves ; (xiii) one member elected by the officers of the University from amongst themselves ; (xiv) one member elected by the Librarians of the University and of the Colleges affiliated to the University from amongst themselves ; 1[(c) Nominated members :] (i) four persons to be nominated by the State Government of whom- (a) one shall be from, the members of the registered trade Unions within the territorial jurisdiction of the University, (b) one shall be a primary school teacher within the territorial jurisdiction of the University, (c) one shall be a secondary School teacher within the territorial jurisdiction of the University, (d) one shall be a member of the peasant organisations within the territorial jurisdiction of the University, (ii) two persons having special interest in the University, of whom one shall be a person representing the Professions of industry or agriculture and one shall be a person having interest in the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes community nominated by the Chancellor. 2[------------------------------------------------------------] (2) All elections to the Senate shall be held in the manner prescribed by Statutes.