INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND APPLIED SCIENCES, KHANEWAL ACT 2021

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THE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND APPLIED 
SCIENCES, KHANEWAL ACT 2021  
  (XXXVI of 2021)  
CONTENTS 
CHAPTER I  
PRELIMINARY  
1. Short title and commencement 
2. Definitions 
CHAPTER II  
THE INSTITUTE  
3. Establishment of the Institute 
4. Functions of the Institute 
5. Institute open to all 
6. Jurisdiction 
CHAPTER III 
OFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE 
7. Officers of the Institute 
8. Chancellor 
9. Inspection and inquiry 
10. Rector 
11. Powers of the Rector 
12. Acting Rector 
13. Registrar 
14. Controller of Examinations 
15. Treasurer 
16. Appointments 
CHAPTER IV  
 
 
AUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE 
17. Authorities of the Institute 
18. Board of Governors 
19. Powers and duties of the Board 
20. Business of the Board 
21. Delegation of powers 
22. Academic Council 
23. Powers and duties of Academic Council 
CHAPTER V  
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS  
24. Institute Fund 
25. Budget, audit and accounts 
CHAPTER VI  
MISCELLANEOUS  
26. Rules 
27. Statutes 
28. First statutes 
29. Regulations 
30. Removal of difficulties 
31. Savings 
SCHEDULE 
(SEE SECTION 28) 
THE FIRST STATUTES 
 
 
   
 
 
TEXT 
 
1THE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND APPLIED SCIENCES, 
KHANEWAL ACT 2021 
 
(XXXVI OF 2021) 
    [24 November 2021] 
An 
Act 
to provide for the establishment of Institute of Management and Applied Sciences, 
Khanewal. 
It is expedient to provide for establishment of the Institute of Management and 
Applied Sciences, Khanewal in the private sector and to provide for the ancillary 
matters.  
Be it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows:  
CHAPTER I 
PRELIMINARY 
1. Short title and commencement. – (1) This Act may be cited as the Institute 
of Management and Applied Sciences, Khanewal Act 2021.  
(2) It shall come into force at once.  
2. Definitions.– In this Act:  
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the Institute;  
(b) “Act” means the Institute of Management and Applied Sciences, 
Khanewal Act 2021;  
(c) “Authority” means an Authority of the Institute specified in section 17;  
(d) “Board” means Board of Governors of the Institute;  
(e) “Chairperson” means the head of a department;  
(f) “Chancellor” means Governor of the Punjab;  
(g) “Company” means the Pakistan Education Services Pvt. Ltd, a 
Company registered under the Companies Act, 2017 (XIX of 2017);  
(h) “Controller of Examinations” means Contr oller of Examinations of the 
Institute;  
(i) “Dean” means head of a faculty of the Institute;  
(j) “Department” means a teaching department maintained and 
administered by the Institute in the prescribed manner;  
(k) “Faculty” means an administrative and ac ademic unit of the Institute 
consisting of one or more departments;  
                                                      
1 This Act was passed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 28 September 2021; assented to by the Governor of the 
Punjab on 23 November 2021; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 24 November 2021, pp. 2493-
2504. 
 
 
(l) “Government” means Government of the Punjab;  
(m) “Higher Education Commission” means the Higher Education 
Commission established under the Higher Education Commission 
Ordinance, 2002 (LIII of 2002);  
(n) “Institute” means the Institute of Management and Applied Sciences, 
Khanewal established under the Act;  
(o) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations;  
(p) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means the Punj ab Higher 
Education Commission established under the Punjab Higher Education 
Commission Act, 2014 (Act I of 2015);  
(q) “Rector” means Rector of the Institute;  
(r) “Registrar” means Registrar of the Institute;  
(s) “rules”, “regulations” and “statutes” me an respectively the rules, 
regulations and statutes made under the Act;  
(t) “Schedule” means Schedule appended to the Act;  
(u) “Search Committee” means Search Committee constituted by the 
Board for making recommendations for appointment of the Rector;  
(v) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant 
Professor or Lecturer engaged whole time by the Institute and such 
other person as may be prescribed; and  
(w) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the Institute.  
CHAPTER II  
THE INSTITUTE  
3. Establishment of the Institute. – (1) The Government shall, by notification, 
establish an Institute to be called the Institute of Management and Applied Sciences 
with its principal campus located at Khanewal.  
(2) The Institute shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession 
and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall, by 
the said name, sue and be sued.  
(3) The Institute shall consist of the following:  
(a) Chancellor;  
(b) Chairman and members of the Board;  
(c) Rector;  
(d) Chairpersons and Deans;  
(e) Members of an Authority;  
(f) Teachers and the students of the Institute; and  
(g) Officers and members of the staff of the Institute.  
4. Functions of the Institute.– The Institute shall:  
 
 
(a) provide instruction and training in:  
(i) Business and Management Sciences, Computer Science and 
Information Systems, Economics and Commerce, Sciences and 
Emerging Technologies, Social Sciences, Literature and 
Linguistic, and Allied Health Sciences; and  
(ii) such other branches of knowledge, as the Board may determine 
with the approval of the Chancellor given on the 
recommendation of a committee constituted by the Government 
and, where applicable, subject to the prior approval of the 
relevant statutory body of professional education; 
(b) establish, maintain and administer a department, constituent college or 
an institute;  
(c) establish and support other facilities for education, training and 
research;  
(d) prescribe courses of studies;  
(e) decide teaching methods  and strategies to ensure the most effective 
educational and training programs;  
(f) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies 
the examination, award degree, diploma, certificate and other 
academic distinction to the person;  
(g) prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, 
teachers and other employees of the Institute;  
(h) engage, where necessary, a person on contract of specified duration 
and to specify the terms of the engagement;  
(i) institute programs for the exchange of students and teachers between 
the Institute and any other Institute, educational institution or research 
organization;  
(j) provide career counseling and job search services to the students and 
alumni;  
(k) maintain linkages with alumni;  
(l) develop and implement fund-raising plans;  
(m) provide and support the academic development of the faculty of the 
Institute;  
(n) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in 
the prescribed manner;  
(o) accept an ex amination and the period of study spent by a student of 
the Institute at any other Institute or place of learning equivalent to an 
examination or period of study of the Institute and may withdraw such 
acceptance;  
(p) cooperate with a public authority, Ins titute or private organization in the 
manner and for such purpose as may be prescribed;  
 
 
(q) institute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant 
Professorship and Lectureship or any other post and may appoint a 
person on the post;  
(r) create a pos t for research, extension, administration or other related 
purpose and may appoint a person on the post;  
(s) institute and award financial assistance to students in need, 
fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the 
prescribed manner;  
(t) provide for the residence of the students, establish and maintain halls 
of residence and may approve or license a hostel, lodging or boarding 
place;  
(u) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the Institute;  
(v) promote extra-curricular and recreational activities of the students and 
make arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of the 
students;  
(w) demand and receive such fees and other charges from the students as 
it may determine;  
(x) make provision for research, adviso ry or consultancy services and 
enter into arrangements with any other institution, public or private 
body, commercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner;  
(y) receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions 
made to the Inst itute and to invest any fund in the manner as it may 
deem fit;  
(z) print and publish research or any other work; and  
(aa) perform any other prescribed or ancillary functions.  
5. Institute open to all. – (1) Subject to such reasonable restrictions as may be 
prescribed, the Institute shall be open to all persons; and, admission to the Institute 
shall not be denied merely on the basis of gender, religion, race, creed, colour or 
domicile.  
(2) The Institute shall not discriminate against any person solely on the 
basis of gender, religion, race, creed, colour or domicile.  
6. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the Institute shall be restricted to the 
Province of the Punjab.  
(2) The Institute shall not open any sub -campus for a period of ten years 
from the commencement of the Act after which period it may open a sub -campus 
with the approval of the Chancellor.  
CHAPTER III  
OFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE  
7. Officers of the Institute.– The following shall be the officers of the Institute:  
(a) Chancellor;  
 
 
(b) Rector;  
(c) Deans;  
(d) Chairpersons;  
(e) Registrar;  
(f) Treasurer;  
(g) Controller of Examinations; and  
(h) such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations 
to be the officers of the Institute.  
8. Chancellor.– (1) The Chancellor or his nominee shall preside at a 
convocation of the Institute.  
(2) The Institute may confer an honorary degree subject to the prior 
approval of the Chancellor.  
(3) The Chancellor may approve the draft statutes submitted by the Board 
or refer the statutes back to the Board for reconsideration.  
(4) In the performance of his functions under the Act, the Chancellor shall 
act and be bound in the same manner as the Governor of the Province acts and is 
bound under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.  
9. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry 
into the affairs of the Institute.  
(2) The Chancellor shall convey his views with regard to the result of the 
inspection or inquiry to the Board and may, after ascertaining the views of the Board, 
recommend any remedial action to the Board.  
(3) The Board shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit 
report to the Chancellor about the action taken on the recommendation of  the 
Chancellor.  
(4) If the Board fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor 
within the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such direction as he thinks fit and 
the Board shall comply with the direction.  
(5) The Chancellor may, on the  recommendation of a committee 
constituted by him and comprising a nominee of the Board, Chairperson of the 
Punjab Higher Education Commission or his nominee not below the rank of a 
Director and a Professor Emeritus or Rector of any Institute, take action against the 
Institute by appointing an administrator, who shall exercise the powers of the Board 
to run the affairs of the Institute till such time as may be specified by the Chancellor.  
(6) The Chancellor shall not take any action under subsection (5), u nless 
the Chairman of the Board is afforded an opportunity of hearing.  
(7) The Chancellor may set aside a decision or action of the Board, which, 
in the opinion of the Chancellor, is against the interest of academic excellence, 
religious or cultural ideology or national integrity.  
 
 
10. Rector.– (1) The Government shall, on the recommendations of the Board, 
appoint a person as Rector for a term of four years on such terms and conditions as 
may be determined by the Board.  
(2) The Board shall recommend a person for appointment as Rector from 
amongst the panel of three persons recommended by the Search Committee.  
(3) The Rector shall be the person who possesses the prescribed 
qualifications and experience.  
(4) The Rector shall perform functions under the Act or any other function 
as may be assigned to him by the Board.  
11. Powers of the Rector. – (1) The Rector shall be the chief executive officer of 
the Institute responsible for administrative and academic functions of the Inst itute 
and for ensuring that the provisions of the Act, rules, statutes and regulations are 
observed in all the affairs of the Institute.  
(2) The Rector may attend a meeting of any Authority or body of the 
Institute.  
(3) Subject to the conditions as may b e prescribed by the Board, the 
Rector may, in an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the 
competence of the Rector and within three days of taking of such action, submit a 
report of the action taken to the Chairman of the Board.  
(4) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Board, the Rector 
may:  
(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the Institute to take 
up such assignment in connection with examination, 
administration or any other activity in relation to the Institute;  
(b) sanction by re -appropriation an amount for an unforeseen item 
not provided for in the budget of the Institute;  
(c) make appointments of such categories of employees of the 
Institute in such manner as may be prescribed;  
(d) take disciplinary ac tion against a teacher, officer or any other 
employee of the Institute in the prescribed manner;  
(e) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any 
of his powers to a teacher or officer of the Institute; and  
(f) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed.  
(5) The Rector shall prepare an annual report containing information as 
regards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all relevant facts 
pertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the Institute.  
(6) The Rector shall, within three months of the end of an academic year, 
submit the annual report of the Institute before the Board.  
12. Acting Rector.– Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, if the office 
of the Rector is vacant, or the Recto r is absent or is unable to perform the functions 
of his office due to illness or some other cause, the Board shall make arrangements 
 
 
for the performance of the duties of the Rector by such other person as it may deem 
fit.  
13. Registrar.– (1) The Board sh all, on the recommendation of the Rector, 
appoint Registrar of the Institute on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.  
(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he 
possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience.  
(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the Institute and shall:  
(a) be the administrative head of the Secretariat of the Institute and 
be responsible for the provision of secretariat support to the 
Board and the Rector;  
(b) be the custodian of the  common seal and the academic records 
of the Institute;  
(c) maintain a register of the students and graduates in the 
prescribed manner;  
(d) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of 
a member to an Authority or body of the Institute in the 
prescribed manner; and  
(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as may 
assigned by the Rector or the Board.  
(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a renewable term of three years.  
14. Controller of Examinations.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of 
the Rector, appoint Controller of Examinations of the Institute on such terms and 
conditions as may be prescribed.  
(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Controller unless he 
possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience.  
(3) The Controller shall be a full -time officer of the Institute and shall be 
responsible for all matters connected with the conduct of examinations and perform 
such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned by the Rector or the Board.  
(4) The Controller shall hold office for a renewable term of three years.  
15. Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Rector, 
appoint Treasurer of the Institute on such terms and conditions as may be 
prescribed.  
(2) The Board shall n ot appoint a person as Treasurer unless he 
possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience.  
(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the Institute and 
shall:  
(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and 
investments of the Institute;  
(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the Institute 
and present the estimates to the Board;  
 
 
(c) ensure that the funds of the Institute are spent according to the 
budget or any other special arrangement;  
(d) ensure that the accounts of the Institute are audited annually 
and are available for submission to the Board within six months 
of the end of a financial year; and  
(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or as my be 
assigned to him by the Rector or the Board.  
(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a renewable term of three years.  
16. Appointments.– The Institute may appoint such persons in its services as 
may be necessary on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the 
Board.  
CHAPTER IV  
AUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE  
17. Authorities of the Institute. – The following shall be the Authorities of the 
Institute:  
(a) Board of Governors;  
(b) Academic Council;  
(c) Boards of Faculties;  
(d) Board of Advanced Studies and Research;  
(e) Selection Board;  
(f) Finance and Planning Committee; and  
(g) any other prescribed Authority.  
18. Board of Governors. – (1) The Board of Governors of the Institute shall 
consist of the following:  
(a) Chairman of the Company;  
(b) Rector;  
(c) maximum four members of the Company to be nominated by the 
Chairman of the Company;  
(d) four persons including at least one woman from amongst 
eminent scholars, business persons or academicians to be 
nominated by the Chairman of the Company;  
(e) three members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, 
including at least one female member to be nominated by the 
Speaker;  
(f) Chairperson, Higher Education Commission or his nominee not 
below the rank of a Director;  
(g) Chairperson, Punjab Higher Education Commission or his 
nominee not below the rank of a Director;  
 
 
(h) Vice Chancellor of a public sector University in the Punjab 
nominated by the Chancellor; and  
(i) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or 
his nominee not below the rank of an Additional Secretary. 
(2) The Chairman of the Company shall be the Chairman of the Board and 
the Rector shall be the Vice Chairman of the Board.  
(3) The members of the Board other than ex -officio members shall hold 
office for a term of thre e years and shall be eligible for re -appointment on the expiry 
of their term of office.  
(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one half of the total 
number of members with at least three ex-officio members.  
(5) The Registrar shall be the Secr etary of the Board and the Secretary 
shall, with the approval of the Chairman of the Board, call the meeting of the Board.  
(6) The Company may fill a casual vacancy occurring because of death or 
resignation of a member of the Board nominated by the Company to the extent of the 
remainder of the term of the former member.  
19. Powers and duties of the Board. – (1) The administration and management 
of the affairs of the Institute shall vest in the Board.  
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforesai d power, the Board 
may:  
(a) formulate or approve the principles, policies and plans governing 
the activities and operations of the Institute so as to facilitate 
research, teaching and other academic work;  
(b) recommend the draft statutes to the Chancellor;  
(c) make or approve regulations;  
(d) create a component of the Institute such as faculty, department, 
constituent college or Institute, subject to the provisions of the 
Act;  
(e) constitute a committee, council and any other administrative or 
academic advisory body;  
(f) create such academic or administrative posts as it may deem 
necessary and to approve appointments to such posts as it may 
specify;  
(g) hold, control and administer the property, funds and resources 
of the Institute and raise funds for  the purpose of the Institute 
upon such security as may be required under the regulations;  
(h) undertake the responsibility for the financial viability of the 
Institute including responsibility for ensuring effectiveness of its 
operations, their continuit y and preservation of the autonomy of 
the Institute;  
 
 
(i) consider and pass through a resolution the annual report, plan 
of work, statement of accounts and the annual budget 
estimates;  
(j) call for and consider reports relating to the activities of the 
Institute and may direct the Rector to furnish information relating 
to any matter specified by the Board; and  
(k) take all such initiatives as it may consider necessary or 
desirable for efficient and effective management and functioning 
of the Institute.  
(3) The Board shall recommend the draft statutes to the Chancellor and 
the statutes shall come into force when the same are approved by the Chancellor.  
20. Business of the Board. – (1) The meetings and business of the Board shall 
be conducted in such manner  and in accordance with such procedure as may be 
prescribed in the regulations and until so prescribed, as may be determined by the 
Board.  
(2) The statutes, regulations or proceedings of the Board shall not be 
invalid merely by reason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board.  
21. Delegation of powers. – The Board may delegate to any person or a 
committee any of its powers, duties or functions.  
22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of:  
(a) Rector (Chairman);  
(b) all the Deans;  
(c) all the Chairpersons;  
(d) Controller of Examinations;  
(e) all the Professors of the Institute;  
(f) nominee of the Secretary to the Government, Education 
Department not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary;  
(g) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two 
Lecturers to be nominated by the Board;  
(h) three persons eminent in the field of art or science of whom at 
least one shall be from each category, to be nominated by the 
Board;  
(i) Director Academics of Higher Education Commission; and  
(j) Registrar (Member/Secretary).  
(2) A nominated member shall hold office for a renewable term of three 
years.  
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one half of 
the total number of members of the Academic Council.  
23. Powers and duties of Academic Council. – (1) The Academic Council shall 
be the academic body of the Institute and may, subject to the statutes, lay down 
 
 
proper standards of instruction, research, publication and examination and to 
regulate and promote the academic life of the Institute.  
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject 
to the provisions of the Act, rules, statutes and regulations, the Academic Council 
may:  
(a) advise the Board on academic matters;  
(b) regulate the conduct of teaching, research and publication;  
(c) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and 
examinations in the Institute;  
(d) regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the 
Institute;  
(e) propose to the Board, a scheme for the constitution and 
organization of faculties, teaching departments, constituent 
colleges and institutes;  
(f) consider or formulate proposals for planning and development of 
teaching and research in the Institute;  
(g) recommend to the Board regulations prescribing the courses of 
studies, the syllabi and the outlines of tests for the Institute 
examinations;  
(h) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, 
medals and prizes;  
(i) frame Regulations for submission to the Board;  
(j) appoint or nominate members to various Authorities in 
accordance with the provisions of the Act; and  
(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the 
statutes.  
CHAPTER V  
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS  
24. Institute Fund. – (1) There shall be a fund to be known as the Institute of 
Management and Applied Sciences Khanewal Fund which shall vest in the Institute 
and to which shall be credited all sums received by the Institute.  
(2) The Institute may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicles, 
equipment or any other item that may facilitate the functioning of the Institute and all 
such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the Institute in the 
prescribed manner.  
25. Budget, audit and accounts. – (1) The budget of the Institute shall be 
approved and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may 
be prescribed by the Board.  
(2) The Board may approve the budget of the Institute, appropriations of 
accounts of the Institute and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the Institute.  
 
 
(3) The Board may delegate the power of appropriation or re -appropriation 
of funds to any of the officers of the Institute.  
CHAPTER VI  
MISCELLANEOUS  
26. Rules.– The Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the 
purposes of the Act.  
27.  Statutes.– Subject to the rules, the Chancellor may approve statutes on the 
recommendation of the Board in order to provide for and to regulate any matter 
relevant to the Institute.  
28. First statutes.– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Act, 
the statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the statutes made under 
section 27 and shall continue to remain in force until amended or re pealed in 
accordance with the provisions of the Act.  
29.  Regulations.– Subject to the rules and the statutes, the Board may frame 
regulations for the proper administration and management of the affairs of the 
Institute.  
30. Removal of difficulties. – If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the 
provisions of the Act, the Board may, with the approval of the Government, give such 
directions, not inconsistent with the Act, as it may consider necessary for the 
removal of such difficulty.  
31.  Savings.– Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, an examination 
conducted by the proponents of the Institute prior to the coming into force of the Act, 
shall be deemed to be the examination conducted by the Institute under the Act and 
the Institute may  award degree, diploma or certificate on the basis of such 
examination.  
 
  
 
 
SCHEDULE 
(SEE SECTION 28) 
THE FIRST STATUTES 
1. Faculties.– (1) There shall be a faculty for a teaching department or a group 
of teaching departments.  
(2) The Institute shall have  the following faculties and such other faculties 
as may be prescribed:  
(a) Faculty of Business and management Sciences;  
(b) Faculty of Computer Science and Information Systems,  
(c) Faculty of Economics and Commerce;  
(d) Faculty of Sciences and Emerging Technologies;  
(e) Faculty of Social Sciences;  
(f) Faculty of Literature and Linguistic; and 
(g) Faculty of Allied Health Sciences. 
2. Board of Faculty. – (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each faculty 
which shall consist of:  
(a) Dean of the faculty;  
(b) Professors and Chairpersons in the faculty;  
(c) two teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council owing to 
their specialized knowledge of the subjects which, though not 
assigned to the faculty, have in the opin ion of the Academic 
Council, important bearing on the subjects assigned to the 
faculty;  
(d) two experts in the field from outside the Institute to be appointed 
by the Board; and  
(e) one member to be nominated by the Rector.  
(2) The members other than ex-officio members of a Board of Faculty shall 
hold office for a period of three years.  
(3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of Faculty shall be one half of the 
total number of members.  
(4) A Board of Faculty, subject to the general control of the Acade mic 
Council and the Board, may:  
(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects 
assigned to the faculty;  
(b) scrutinize the recommendations of a Board of Studies 
comprising a faculty with regard to the appointment of paper -
setters and exam iners for graduate and postgraduate 
examinations and to forward the panels of suitable paper setters 
and examiners for each examination to the Rector;  
 
 
(c) consider any other academic matter relating to the faculty and to 
submit its report to the Academic Council;  
(d) prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the 
performance of each department, constituent college or institute 
comprising the faculty for presentation to the Academic Council; 
and  
(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by statutes.  
(5) The Dean of the faculty shall be the Chairman and convener of the 
Board of Faculty.  
(6) The Dean shall be appointed by the Board on the recommendations of 
the Rector from amongst three senior most Professors of the faculty; shall hold off ice 
for a period of three years; and, shall be eligible for reappointment.  
(7) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to degree, except 
honorary degrees, courses falling within the purview of the faculty.  
(8) The Dean shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by 
the Board on the recommendations of the Rector.  
3. Academic department, constituent college and institute. – (1) There shall 
be an academic department, constituent college or an Institute for each subject or a 
group of subjec ts, as may be prescribed by the regulations and each academic 
department, constituent college or institute shall be headed by a head of department, 
principal of the constituent college and director of the institute, collectively called 
Chairpersons.  
(2) The Board shall, on the recommendations of the Rector, appoint the 
Chairperson from amongst three senior most Professors other than a Professor 
already working as Dean for a period of three years and the Chairperson shall be 
eligible for re-appointment:  
Provided that where in a department, constituent college or institute there are 
less than three eligible Professors, the appointment shall be made from amongst the 
three senior most Professors and Associate Professors of the department, 
constituent college or institute.  
(3) The Chairperson shall plan, organize and supervise the work of the 
department, constituent college or institute and shall be responsible to the Dean for 
the work of his department, constituent college or institute.  
(4) The Chairperson shall, under the general supervision of the Rector and 
the Dean, exercise all the administrative, financial and academic powers and such 
other duties or powers as may be delegated to him.  
(5) The Chairperson shall prepare a comprehensive annual report 
regarding the performance of the department, constituent college or institute at the 
graduate and postgraduate levels, faculty research and development and submit this 
report to the Dean for evaluation.  
4. Board of Advanced Studies and Research. – (1) The Board  of Advanced 
Studies and Research shall consist of:  
(a) Rector (Chairman);  
 
 
(b) all the Deans;  
(c) Controller of Examinations;  
(d) one Institute Professor from each faculty other than Dean to be 
appointed by the Board;  
(e) one member to be nominated by the Rector;  
(f) three members from the relevant field, research organizations 
and Government, to be nominated by the Board; and  
(g) the Registrar (Secretary).  
(2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies 
and Research other than ex-officio members shall be three years.  
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and 
Research shall be one half of the total number of members.  
5. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research. – The Board 
of Advanced Studies and Research shall:  
(a) advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion of 
advanced studies and research publication in the Institute;  
(b) consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of 
the Institute;  
(c) propose regulations regarding the award of a research degree;  
(d) appoint supervisors for a postgraduate research student and to 
approve title and synopses of a thesis or dissertation;  
(e) recommend panels of names of examiners for evaluation of a resear ch 
examination; and  
(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes.  
6. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of:  
(a) Rector (Chairman);  
(b) the Dean of the faculty concerned;  
(c) the Chairperson concerned;  
(d) one member of the Board to be nominated by the Board;  
(e) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the Company; and 
(f) one expert in the subject to be nominated by the Secretary to 
the Government, Education Department.  
(2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Selection Board.  
(3) The members other than ex -officio members shall hold office for a 
period of three years.  
(4) Four members of the Selection Board shall constitute the quorum for a 
meeting of the Selection Board.  
 
 
(5) No member who is a c andidate or whose family member is a 
candidate, for a post to which appointment is to be made, shall take part in the 
proceedings of the Selection Board for selection of a candidate on such post.  
(6) In selection of candidates for the post of Professor or  Associate 
Professor, the Selection Board shall co -opt or consult three experts in the subject 
concerned and in selecting candidates for any other teaching post, two experts in the 
subject concerned, to be nominated by the Rector from a standing list of ex perts for 
each subject approved by the Board on the recommendation of the Selection Board. 
(7) The Board may revise the standing list of experts of a subject on the 
recommendation of the Selection Board.  
7.  Functions of the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall:  
(a) consider the applications and recommend to the Board, the names of 
suitable candidates for appointment to teaching and other posts and 
recommend suitable salary for the selected candidate; and  
(b) consider all cases of promotion or sel ection of officers of the Institute 
and recommend the names of suitable candidates for such promotion 
or selection to the Board.  
8. Finance and Planning Committee. – (1) The Finance and Planning 
Committee shall consist of:  
(a) Rector (Chairman);  
(b) all the Deans;  
(c) Treasurer;  
(d) one member of the Board to be nominated by the Board;  
(e) one member of the Academic Council to be nominated by the 
Academic Council;  
(f) one representative each from Higher Education and Finance 
Departments of the Govern ment not below the rank of a Deputy 
Secretary;  
(g) Director Planning of Higher Education Commission;  
(h) Registrar; and  
(i) one nominee of the Company.  
(2) The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years.  
(3) Five members of the Finan ce and Planning Committee shall constitute 
the quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee.  
9. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee. – The Finance and 
Planning Committee shall:  
(a) prepare the annual statement of accounts and pro pose annual budget 
estimates and advise the Board thereon;  
(b) review periodically the financial position of the Institute;  
 
 
(c) advise the Board on all matters relating to finance, investments and 
accounts of the Institute; and  
(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes.