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This Act was repealed on 21 September 2001 by the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2002 (Central Act 16 of 2002), s.7(1); it may still apply to matters that began before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

2[19-A (1) The Academic Council shall be the Principal Academic Body of the University. (2) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members :- CLASS I- Ex-officio members- (i) The Vice-Chancellor; (ii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any appointed; (iii) all Heads of Academic Department; (iv) all Directors or Co-ordinators of Academic Centers; (v) the Librarian; (vi) one nominee of the University Grants Commission, New Delhi; (vii) one nominee of the Department of Education in the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India; (viii) the Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh, in the Technical Education Department or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary; (ix) all Deans; (x) the Registrar; CLASS II- Representatives of Teachers : (xi) five senior most Professors of the University; (xii) two teachers from each academic Department, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation in order of seniority; Provided that only such Lecturers shall be eligible for nomination who have atleast three years experience as Lecturer or in equivalent capacity; CLASS III- Nominees of the Chancellor : (xiii) not more than five persons nominated by the Chancellor from amongst scientists, educationists, technologists, engineers and architects; (xiv) not more than five persons nominated by the Chancellor from amongst the Vice-Chancellors, Directors and Principals respectively of the Universities, Institutes and Colleges, having degree courses in engineering or technology; CLASS IV- Representatives of the Industrial or Commercial Organizations:- (xv) two representatives of the industrial or commercial organizations, to be nominated by the State Government; (3) The term or office of a member referred to in clauses (xii), (xiii), (xiv) and (xv) of sub-section (2) shall be three years, commencing from the date of first meeting of the Academic Council held after his nomination. (4) A person who became a member of the Academic Council (whether by election or nomination) by virtue of holding a particular office shall cease to bbe such member on ceasing to hold such office, notwithstanding that his term, if any, has not expired.