State Act

THE ROORKEE UNIVERSITY ACT 1947

This Act was repealed on 21 September 2001 by the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2002 (Central Act 16 of 2002), s.7(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

[18- (1) The Syndicate shall be the Executive Body of the University. (2) The Syndicate shall consist of the following members; namely - (a) The Vice-Chancellor; (b) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor; (c) three Heads of the Department and one Director or coordinator of Academic Centers to be nominated by the Academic Council by rotation in the manner prescribed by the rules; (d) the Dean of Students Welfare; (e) nine representatives of teachers, other than those who are already members of the Syndicate in any other capacity, to be elected by the Senate. The number of the different categories of teacher and the manner of their election shall be such as may be prescribed by the rules; (f) four persons to be elected by the Senate from amongst such of its members as are not in the service of the University; (g) two persons from amongst eminent engineers and architects not in the service of the university to be nominated by the Chancellor in the manner prescribed by the rules; (h) two persons from amongst the eminent educationists and scientists not in the service of the University; (i) the Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Technical Education Department or his nominee not below the rank of a Joint Secretary. (3) the term of office of the members referred to in clauses (c), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of sub-section (2) shall be three years, commencing from the date of the first meeting of the Syndicate held after his election or nomination, as the case may be. (4) A person who became a member of the syndicate (whether by election or nomination) by virtue of holding a particular office, shall cease to be such member on ceasing to hold such office, notwithstanding that his term if any, has not expired.]2