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  "text": "THE UNIVERSITY OF WHITE ROCK, ACT 2025 \r\n(XXVIII of 2025) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title and commencement \r\n2.  Definitions \r\n3. Establishment of the University \r\n4. Functions of the University \r\n5. University open to all \r\n6.  Jurisdiction \r\n7. Officers of the University \r\n8. Chancellor \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry \r\n10. Vice Chancellor \r\n11. Powers of the Vice Chancellor \r\n12. Acting Vice Chancellor \r\n13. Registrar \r\n14. Controller of Examinations \r\n15. Treasurer \r\n16. Appointments \r\n17. Authorities of the University \r\n18. Board of Governors \r\n19. Powers and duties of the Board \r\n20. Business of the Board \r\n21. Delegation of powers \r\n22. Academic Council \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council \r\n24. University Fund \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts \r\n26. Rules \r\n27. Statutes \r\n28. First Statutes \r\n29. Regulations \r\n30. Removal of difficulties \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n  \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE UNIVERSITY OF WHITE ROCK, ACT 2025 \r\n(XXVIII of 2025) \r\n[2nd May, 2025] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of the University of White Rock. \r\nIt is necessary to provide for the establishment of University of White Rock, as a \r\nuniversity in  the private sector and to provide for matters connected therewith and \r\nancillary thereto. \r\nBe it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: \r\n1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Act may be cited as the University of \r\nWhite Rock, Act 2025. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2.  Definitions.– In this Act: \r\na) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; \r\nb) “Act” means the University of White Rock, Act 2025; \r\nc) “Authority” means an Authority of the University specified in section 17; \r\nd) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the University; \r\ne) “Chairman of the Boa rd” means the Chairman of the Board of Governors \r\nof the University; \r\nf) “Chairperson” means the head of the department or most senior person \r\neligible to chair the meeting; \r\ng) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission established \r\nunder the Higher Education Commission Ordinance 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\nh) “Company” means „Knowledge Education Network (private) Limited‟ \r\nregistered under The Companies Act 2017; \r\ni) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission set up under the Punjab Higher Education Commission Act \r\n2014 (I of 2015); \r\nj) “Constituent college” means a college maintained and administered by \r\nthe University; \r\nk) “Controller of Examinations” means the Controller of Examinations of the \r\nUniversity; \r\nl) “Dean” means the head of a Faculty of the University; \r\nm) “Department” means a teaching department maintained and administered \r\nby the University in the prescribed manner; \r\nn) “Director” means the Director of the University; \r\n                                       \r\n1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 22 April 2025; and was assented to by Governor of the Punjab on \r\n02 May 2025; and was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 May 2025, pp. 4279-4289. \r\no) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit  of the University \r\nconsisting of one or more departments or constituent colleges as may be \r\nprescribed; \r\np) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\nq) “Head of Department” means the head of a department or principal of a \r\nconstituent college; \r\nr) “University” means the University of White Rock, as a University under the \r\nAct; \r\ns) “Chancellor” means Governor of the Punjab; \r\nt) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations; \r\nu) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the University; \r\nv) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\nw) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to the Act; \r\nx) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean respectively the statutes, \r\nregulations and rules made under the Act; \r\ny) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor \r\nor Lecturer engaged whole time by the University and such other persons \r\nas may be prescribed; and \r\nz) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the University. \r\n3. Establishment of the U niversity.- (1) The Govern ment shall, by notification, in \r\nthe official gazette, establish the University of White Rock, in the private sector, with its  \r\nmain campus located at Lahore. \r\n(2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and \r\na common seal  with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall, by the \r\nsaid name, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The University shall consist of the following: \r\n(a) Chancellor, Chairman and members of the Board and Vice Chancellor; \r\n(b) Chairpersons, Deans and Head of the departments; \r\n(c) members of an Authority; \r\n(d) teachers and the students of the University; and \r\n(e) officers, officials and members of the staff of the University. \r\n4. Functions of the University.– The University shall: \r\n(a) provide instruction and training in: \r\ni. Faculty of Computer and Information Technology; \r\nii. Faculty of Management and Social Sciences; \r\niii. Faculty of Sciences; \r\niv. Faculty of Allied Health Sciences; and \r\nv. Such other branches of knowledge, as the Board may determine, \r\ngiven on the  recommendations of the academic council, where \r\napplicable, subject to the prior  approval of the relevant statutory \r\nbody (if any) of professional education; \r\n(b) decide teaching methods and strategies including virtual, on -campus, and \r\nonline, distance learning, etc, in  such a manner as prescribed by the \r\nBoard to ensure the most effective educational and training methodology; \r\n(c) establish, maintain and administer departments, constituent colleges, \r\naffiliated colleges, research or study centers, and other facilities, inc luding \r\nteaching hospitals, as the board may determine from time to time; \r\n(d) make provisions for research, application, advancement and \r\ndissemination of knowledge; \r\n(e) prescribe and conduct courses of studies; \r\n(f) affiliate itself or associate with any oth er institutions of universities and \r\nrelevant bodies; \r\n(g) decide teaching methods and strategies in accordance with the education \r\npolicy of the Government to provide for effective educational and training \r\nprograms; \r\n(h) hold examinations in the prescribed ma nner and, if a person qualifies the \r\nexamination, award degree, diploma, certificate and other academic \r\ndistinction to the person; \r\n(i) prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, teachers \r\nand other employees of the University; \r\n(j) engage, where necessary, a person on contract for a specified duration \r\nand specify the terms of the engagement; \r\n(k) develop university programs for the exchange of students and teachers \r\nbetween the University and any other university, educational institution or \r\nresearch organization; \r\n(l) provide career counselling and job -search services to the students and \r\nalumni; \r\n(m) maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n(n) develop and implement fund-raising plans in the prescribed manner; \r\n(o) provide and support the a cademic development of the Faculty of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(p) provide affiliation to the colleges as per rules prescribed by the board; \r\n(q) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(r) accept an examination an d the period of study spent by a student of the \r\nUniversity at  any other university or place of learning equivalent to an \r\nexamination or period of  study of the University and may withdraw such \r\nacceptance; \r\n(s) cooperate with a public authority, university or  private organization in the \r\nmanner and for such purpose as may be prescribed; \r\n(t) confer university Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant \r\nProfessorship and Lectureship or any other post and appoint a person to \r\nthe post; \r\n(u) create a post for r esearch, extension, administration or other related \r\npurpose and may appoint a person to the post; \r\n(v) award financial assistance to students in need, fellowships, scholarships, \r\nbursaries, medals and prizes in the prescribed manner; \r\n(w) provide for the resi dence of the students, establish and maintain halls of \r\nresidence and may approve or license a hostel, lodging or boarding place; \r\n(x) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the University; \r\n(y) promote the extra-curricular and recreational activities of the students and \r\nmake arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of the \r\nstudents; \r\n(z) demand and receive such fees and other charges from the students as it \r\nmay determine; \r\n(aa) make provision for research, advisory or consultancy ser vices and enter \r\ninto arrangements with any other institution, public or private body, \r\ncommercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; \r\n(bb) print and publish research, patents or any other work; \r\n(cc) receive and manage property transferred and  grants, contributions made \r\nto the University and to invest any fund in the manner as it may deem fit; \r\nand \r\n(dd) perform any other prescribed or an ancillary function as may be \r\ndetermined by the Board. \r\n5. University open to all. – the University shall be open to all persons and \r\nadmission to the  University shall not be denied on the basis of gender, religion, race, \r\ncreed, color or domicile. \r\n6.  Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the University shall extend to Province of \r\nthe Punjab. \r\n(2) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1) the University shall not open \r\nany sub-campus for a period of ten years from the commencement of this Act. \r\n(3) After the expiry of the period mentioned in subsection (2), the Board may \r\nallow the university to open its sub -campuses subject to such conditions and limitation \r\nas may be determined by the Board. The University can also open its sub -campuses \r\noutside the Punjab province with the approval of the concerned authorities, and it may  \r\nset up any number o f campuses, at such places in Pakistan or abroad as the Board \r\nmay determine from time to time. \r\n7. Officers of the University. – The following shall be the officers of the \r\nUniversity:- \r\n(a) Chancellor; \r\n(b) Vice Chancellor; \r\n(c) Deans; \r\n(d) Chairpersons; \r\n(e) Registrar; \r\n(f) Treasurer; \r\n(g) Controller of Examinations; and \r\n(h) Directors; \r\n(i) such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations to \r\nbe the officers of the University. \r\n8. Chancellor.– (1) The Chancellor or his nominee may preside over a convocation \r\nof the University. \r\n(2) The University may confer an honorary degree with the prior approval of \r\nthe Chancellor. \r\n(3) The Chancellor may approve the draft statutes submitted by the Board or \r\nreturn the Statutes to the Board for reconsideration. \r\n(4) The performance of his functions under the Act the Chancellor shall act \r\nand be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and is bound \r\nunder Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry \r\ninto the affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall convey his views with regard to the result of the \r\ninspection or inquiry to the Board and may, after ascertaining the views of the Boa rd, \r\nrecommend any remedial action to the Board. \r\n(3) The Board shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit a \r\nreport to the  Chancellor about the action taken on the recommendations of the \r\nChancellor. \r\n(4) If the Board fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor within \r\nthe specified time, the Chancellor may issue such directions as he thinks fit and the  \r\nBoard shall comply with the directions. \r\n(5) The Chancellor may, on the recommendation of a committee constituted \r\nby him  and comp rising of a nominee of the Board, one director of the company, a \r\nJudge of the Lahore High Court to be nominated by the Chief Justice of that Court and \r\na Professor Emeritus or Vice Chancellor of any university, take such action against the  \r\nUniversity as he may deem appropriate. The Chancellor shall not take any action  under \r\nthis subsection, unless the Chairman of the Board is afforded an opportunity of hearing. \r\n(6) The Chancellor shall not take any action under subsection (5), unless the \r\nChairman of the Board is afforded an opportunity of hearing. \r\n(7) The Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of the Board, which, in \r\nthe opinion of the chancellor, is against the objectives of the University or against the \r\ninterest of academic excellence, religious or cultural ideology or national integrity. \r\n10. Vice Chancellor. – (1) The Chancellor shall, on the recommendations of the \r\nBoard, appoint a person as Vice Chancellor. \r\n(2) The Board shall determine the terms and conditions of service of the Vice  \r\nChancellor. \r\n(3) The Vice Chancellor shall be the person who possesses the prescribed  \r\nqualifications and experience. \r\n(4) The Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as are given in the Act \r\nor as may be prescribed or as are assigned to him by the Board. \r\n11. Powers of the Vice Chancellor.– (1) The Vice Chancellor shall be the Officer of \r\nthe University responsible for administrative and academic functions of the University \r\nas assigned by the board. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor may attend a meeting of an Authority or body of  the \r\nUniversity. \r\n(3) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Board, the Vice \r\nChancellor may: \r\na. direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to take up \r\nsuch assignment in connection with examination, administration or any \r\nother activities in the University as he may consider necessary; \r\nb. suspend, punish or remove, in the prescribed manner, an officer, teacher \r\nor employee of the University except those appointed by the Board; \r\nc. take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee of \r\nthe University in the prescribed manner;  \r\nd. delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his \r\npowers to a teacher or officer of the University; \r\ne. exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by the Board; and \r\nf. Perform any other task assigned to him by the Board; \r\n(4) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report containing information \r\nas regards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all relevant facts  \r\npertaining to academics, resea rch, administration and finances of the University,  \r\nincluding details of income and expenditures. \r\n(5) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the conclusion of an \r\nacademic year, submit the annual report of the University to the Board. \r\n12. Acting Vice Chancellor.– Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed, if the \r\noffice of the Vice Chancellor is vacant, or the Vice Chancellor is absent or is unable to \r\nperform the functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the Chairman of \r\nthe Board shall  make arrangements for the performance of the duties of the Vice \r\nChancellor by any other person, as it may deem fit. \r\n13. Registrar.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Registrar of the University on such \r\nterms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he possesses \r\nthe prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the University and shall: \r\na) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the University and be  \r\nresponsible for the provision of secretarial support to the Board and the \r\nVice Chancellor; \r\nb) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the  \r\nUniversity; \r\nc) maintain a  register of the students and graduates in the prescribed \r\nmanner; \r\nd) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of a \r\nmember to  an Authority or body of the University in the prescribed \r\nmanner; and \r\ne) perform such other duties as may be pre scribed or as may be assigned \r\nby the Vice Chancellor or the Board. \r\n(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n14. Controller of Examinations. – (1) The Board shall appoint a Controller of \r\nExaminations of the University on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations \r\nunless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full -time officer of the University \r\nand shall be responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and \r\nperform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned by the Vice Chancellor  or \r\nthe Board. \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a renewa ble term of \r\nthree years. \r\n15. Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Treasurer of the University on such \r\nterms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he possesses \r\nthe prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the University and \r\nshall: \r\na) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and \r\ninvestments of the University; \r\nb) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of th e University and \r\npresent the estimates to the Board; \r\nc) ensure that the funds of the University are spent according to the budget \r\nor any other special arrangement; \r\nd) ensure that the accounts of the University are audited annually and are  \r\navailable for sub mission to the Board within six months of the end of a \r\nfinancial year; and \r\ne) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned to him by \r\nthe Vice Chancellor or the Board. \r\n4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n16. Appointments.– The University may employ such persons in its service as may \r\nbe necessary, on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board. \r\n17. Authorities of the University. – The following shall be the Authorities of the \r\nUniversity: \r\na. Board of Governors; \r\nb. Academic Council; \r\nc. Boards of Faculties; \r\nd. Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\ne. Selection Board; \r\nf. Finance and Planning Committee; and \r\ng. any other Authority as may be prescribed by the Board or statutes or the \r\nregulations. \r\n18. Board of Governors .– (1) The Board of Governors of the University shall \r\nconsist of the following: \r\na) The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company shall act as the \r\nChairman of the Board of Governors; \r\nb) Members of the Company subject to a maximum o f three members to be  \r\nnominated by the Company; \r\nc) Five Academicians including atleast one women to be nominated by the  \r\nCompany; \r\nd) Chairperson of the Commission or his nominee not below the rank of a \r\ndirector; \r\ne) Chairperson Punjab Higher Education Commis sion or his nominee not \r\nbelow the rank of a director; \r\nf) One Vice Chancellor of any public sector university in the Punjab \r\nnominated by the Chancellor; \r\ng) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary; and \r\nh) Vice Chancellor of the University. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor shall be the Secretary of the Board. In the absence \r\nof Vice Chancellor, Chairman of the Board shall nominate secretary to conduct meeting \r\nand business of the Board. \r\n(3) Members of the Board other than ex -officio members shall hold office for \r\na term of three years and shall be eligible for re -appointment on the expiry of their term \r\nof office. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one -half of the total \r\nnumber of members. \r\n(5) The Secretary shall, with the approval of the Chairman of the Board, call a \r\nmeeting of the Board. \r\n(6) The Company may fill a casual vacancy occurring because of death or \r\nresignation of a member of the Board nominated by the Company to the extent of the \r\nremainder of the term of the former member. \r\n19. Powers and duties of the Board. – (1) The administration and management of \r\nthe affairs of the University shall vest in the Board. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforesaid power, the Board may: \r\na. formulate or approve the principles, policies and plans governing the \r\nactivities and operations of the University so as to facilitate research, \r\nteaching and other academic work; \r\nb. Approve the statutes of the University; \r\nc. make or approve rule and regulations; \r\nd. create a component of the University such as Faculty, department, \r\nconstituent college or university, subject to the provisions of the Act; \r\ne. constitute a committee, council and any other administrative or academic  \r\nadvisory body; \r\nf. create such academic or administrative posts as it may deem necessary \r\nand to approve appointments to such posts as it may specify; \r\ng. hold, control and administer the property, funds and resources of the \r\nUniversity and raise funds for the purpose of the Universi ty upon such \r\nsecurity as may be required under the regulations; \r\nh. undertake the responsibility for the financial viability of the University \r\nincluding responsibility for ensuring effectiveness of its operations, their \r\ncontinuity and preservation of the autonomy of the University; \r\ni. consider and approve, through a resolution, the annual report, plan of \r\nwork, statement of accounts and the annual budget estimates; \r\nj. call for and consider reports relating to the activities of the University and \r\nmay direct th e Vice Chancellor to furnish information relating to any \r\nmatter specified by the Board; and \r\nk. take all such initiatives as it may consider necessary or desirable for \r\nefficient and effective management and functioning of the University. \r\n20. Business of th e Board.– (1) The meetings and business of the Board shall be \r\nconducted in  such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be \r\nprescribed in the  regulations and until so prescribed, as may be determined by the \r\nBoard. \r\n(2) The statutes, regulation or proceeding of the Board shall not be invalid by \r\nreason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n21. Delegation of powers. – (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Board may delegate \r\nany of its powers or functions to a person or committee of the Board. \r\n(2) The Board shall not delegate the power to: \r\n(a) make the statutes or regulations; \r\n(b) recommend any action to the Chancellor; \r\n(c) appoint the Registrar, Controller of Examination and Treasurer; and \r\n(d) approve annual budget and make consideration of audit reports. \r\n22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Convener); \r\n(b) all Deans; \r\n(c) all Chairpersons; \r\n(d) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(e) all Professors of the University; \r\n(f) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers to \r\nbe nominated by the Board; \r\n(g) three persons eminent in the field of art or science of whom at least one \r\nshall be from each category, to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(h) Director Academics of the Commission; and \r\n(i) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) A nominated member shall hold office for a renewable term of three \r\nyears. \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one -half of \r\nthe total number of members of the Academic Council. \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council. – (1) The Academic Council shall be \r\nthe academic body of the University and may, subject to the statutes, lay down proper \r\nstandards of  instruction, research, publication and examination and to re gulate and \r\npromote the academic life of the University. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject to \r\nthe provisions of the Act, rules, statutes and regulations, the Academic Council may: \r\na. advise the Board on academic matters; \r\nb. regulate the conduct of teaching, research and publication; \r\nc. regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and \r\nexaminations in the University; \r\nd. regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the University; \r\ne. propose to the Board, a scheme for the constitution and organization of  \r\nfaculties, teaching departments, constituent colleges and university; \r\nf. consider or formulate proposals for the planning and development of \r\nteaching and research in the University; \r\ng. recommend to the Board, the regulations prescribing the courses of \r\nstudies, the syllabi and outlines of tests for examinations; \r\nh. regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and  \r\nprizes; \r\ni. frame regulations for submission to the Board; \r\nj. appoint or nominate members to the various Authorities in accordance \r\nwith the provisions of the Act; and \r\nk. perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Board or \r\nstatutes. \r\n24. University Fund. – (1) The Board shall establish a Fund to be known as the \r\nUniversity of White Rock Fund which shall vest in the University and to which shall be \r\ncredited all sums received by the University. \r\n(2) The University may accept donations in the shape of land, vehi cles, \r\nequipment or any other item or cash that may facilitate the functioning of the University \r\nand all such  donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the University in \r\nthe prescribed manner. \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts. – (1) The budget of  the University shall be \r\napproved and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may be \r\ndetermined by the Board. \r\n(2) The Board may approve the budget of the University, appropriation of \r\naccounts of the University and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the University. \r\n(3) The Board may delegate the power of appropriation or re -appropriation of \r\nfunds to any officer of the University. \r\n26. Rules.– The Board may, by notification, make rules to carry out the purposes of \r\nthe Act. \r\n27. Statutes.– Subject to the rules, the Board may approve the statutes to provide \r\nfor and to regulate any matter relevant to the University. \r\n28. First Statutes. – Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Act, \r\nthe statutes  set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the statutes made under \r\nsection 27 and shall  continue to remain in force until amended or repealed in \r\naccordance with the provisions of the Act. \r\n29. Regulations.– Subject to the rules and statutes, the Board may frame \r\nregulations for the  proper administration and management of the affairs of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n30. Removal of difficulties. – If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of  the Act, the Government may not inconsistent with the Act, as it may  \r\nconsider necessary for the removal of such difficulty. \r\n \r\n  \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n(see section 28) \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n1. Faculties.– (1) There shall be a Faculty for a teaching department or a group of \r\nteaching departments. \r\n(2) The University shall include the following faculties and such other faculties \r\nas may be prescribed: \r\na. Faculty of Computer and Information Technology; \r\nb. Faculty of Management and Social Sciences; \r\nc. Faculty of Sciences; \r\nd. Faculty of Allied Health Sciences; and \r\ne. Such other branches of knowledge,  as the Board may determine, given \r\non the  recommendations of the academic council, where applicable, \r\nsubject to the prior approval of the relevant statutory body of professional \r\neducation; \r\n2. 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Academic departments, constituent colleges and university. – (1) There \r\nshall be an academic  department or constituent college for each subject or a group of \r\nsubjects, as may be  prescribed by the regulations and each academic department or \r\nconstituent college shall be  headed by a head of department or principal of the \r\nconstituent college. \r\n(2) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor, appoint \r\nthe Chairperson from amongst three senior most Professors other than the Professors  \r\nalready working as Dean for a period of three years and the Chairperson shall be  \r\neligible for reappointment. \r\n(3) Provided that in a department or constituent where college there are less \r\nthan three eligible Professors, the appointment shall be made from amongst the three  \r\nsenior most Professors and Associate Professors of the department or constituent  \r\ncollege. \r\n(4) The Chairperson shall plan, organ ize and supervise the work of the \r\ndepartment or constituent college and shall be responsible to the Dean for the work of \r\nhis department, constituent college or university. \r\n(5) The Chairperson shall, under the general supervision of the Vice \r\nChancellor and  Dean, exercise all the administrative, financial and academic powers \r\nand such other duties or powers as may be delegated to him. \r\n6. 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