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Constitution and powers of Executive Council as per University Act:

11. The Executive Council shall consist of the following persons, namely :—

I. Ex-officio members—

(i) the Vice-Chancellor;

(ii) the Secretary' to Government, Haryana, Finance Department or a nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary;

(iii) the Secretary to Government, Haryana, Technical Education Department or a nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary/ Additional Director;

(iv) Director, Technical Education Department, Haryana or a nominee not below the rank of Joint Director.

H. Other Members—

(i) Dean of institutions;

(ii) three Deans of Faculties to be nominated by the Vice- Chancellor, by rotation in accordance with the procedure laid down by the University;

(iii) two Professors (other than Deans of the Faculties) by rotation on the basis of seniority; 

(iv) six persons to be nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor from amongst distinguished professionals and eminent persons from the Industry/Chambers of Commerce/Technical Universities / Indian Institute of Technology/Indian Institute of Management ! All India Council for Technical Education etc.;

(v) Law Officer.

III. (i) The Registrar shall be the ex-officio secretary of the Executive Council;

(ii) two-fifth of members shall form the quorum; and

(iii) save as otherwise expressly provided, the members of the Executive Council, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office for a term of two years,

12, 'The Executive Council shall exercise the following powers, namely:—

(a) to hold, control and administer the revenue, property and funds of the University;

(b) to create teaching and academic posts, to determine the number and emoluments of such posts and to define the duties and conditions of service of professors, readers, lecturers and other academic staff and Dean of institutions :

Provided that the matters of creation of new posts involving additional financial liability shall hold good if the representatives of the Government as given below—

i.e. Finance Secretary or in his absence, his representative, OR

Technical Education Secretary or in his absence, his representative;

OR

Technical Education Director or in his absence, his representative,

is present at the time of taking such decision and has consented to such decision :

Provided further that in case the Government representative from the Finance/ Technical Education Department is not present in two consecutive meetings even after the proper notice, then the

Executive Council may approve the proposal regarding creation of posts :

Provided further that in respect of the numbers, qualifications and the emoluments of teachers and academic staff, the Executive Council shall take action after considering the recommendations of the Academic Council and the Finance Committee :

Provided further that in respect of qualifications of teachers and academic staff, the Executive Council shall take action after considering the recommendations of Academic Council and also the regulations laid down by the University Grants Commission and other concerned statutory bodies;

(c) to appoint professors, readers, lecturers, other academic staff and Dean of institutions, on the recommendations of selection committees constituted for the purpose and to fill up temporary vacancies therein;

(d) to create administrative, ministerial and other posts and to make appointments thereto, in the manner prescribed by the Statutes;

(e) to manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investments, property, business and all other administrative affairs of the University and for that purpose to appoint such agents, as if may think fit;

(I) to invest any money belonging to the University including any unapplied income in such stocks, funds, shares or securities as it shall, from time to time think fit or in the purchases of immovable property in India with the like powers of varying such investments from time to time;

(g) to transfer or accept transfer of any movable and immovable property on behalf of the University;

(h) to provide buildings, premises, furniture and apparatus and other means needed for carrying on the work of the University;

(i) to select a common seal for the University;

(j) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar or such other employee or authority of the University or to a committee appointed by it, as it may deem fit;

(k) to enter into, vary, carry out, or cancel contracts on behalf of the University; 

(1) to make, amend or repeal the Statutes;

(m) to make decisions regarding maintenance of discipline among students;

(n) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties, as may be conferred or assigned to the Executive Council by the Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances;

(o) to exercise all powers of the University not otherwise provided for by the Act, the Statutes the Ordinances.