Keyword(s):
Dean, Registrar, University, Higher Education

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The Nalanda Open University (Amendment) Act, 2013
Act 12 of 2013
Keyword(s):
Dean, Registrar, University, Higher Education

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NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013
[Bihar Act 12, 2013]
AN
ACT
TO AMEND THE NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY ACT, 1995
(Bihar Act 11,1995)
Preamble – WHEREAS, in the educational interest of the State it is most
expedient to make the entire provisions of the appointment on the posts of ViceChancellor and Pro Vice-Chancellor in the Universities of the State in consonance with
the prescribed standards of University Grants Commission; and in conformity with the
provisions laid down in the various regulations issued by the University Grants
Commission.
AND, WHEREAS, transparency and harmony in the matter of appointment of the
Vice Chancellors and Pro Vice-Chancellor is essential;
AND, WHEREAS, in the past appointment of Vice Chancellors and Pro-Vice
Chancellors have been made without effective consultation with the State Government.
AND, WHEREAS, the functioning of Vice Chancellor and Pro-Vice Chancellor
appointed vide various notifications have been stayed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
AND, WHEREAS, selection of Vice Chancellors and Pro Vice-Chancellors
through search committee has been envisaged in the University Grants Commission
Regulation 2010 and as amended Regulation 2013.
AND, WHEREAS, it expedient in the interest of Higher Education that Regular
Vice Chancellor and Pro-Vice Chancellor can be appointed at the earliest in accordance
with the norms and standard of University Grants Commission;
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the sixty fourth year of the
Republic of India as follows: –
4 बहार गजट (असाधारण), 13 अगः त 2013

  1. Short title, extent and commencement-(1) This Act may be called Nalanda
    Open University (Amendment) Act, 2013.
    (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Bihar.
    (3) It shall come into force at once,
  2. Amendment of section 11 of Bihar Act, 11 of 1995.- In the Nalanda Open
    University Act 1995 (Bihar Act 11, 1995) sub section (1) of Section-11 shall be
    substituted by the following, namely :-
    “(1) (i) Persons of the highest level of competence, integrity, morals and
    institutional commitment are to be appointed as Vice-Chancellors. The
    Vice-Chancellor to be appointed should be a distinguished academician,
    with a minimum of ten years of experience as Professor in a University
    system or ten years of experience in an equivalent position in a reputed
    research and / or academic administrative organization.
    (ii) The selection of Vice-Chancellor should be through proper identification of
    a Panel of 3-5 names by a Search Committee through a public notification
    or nomination or a talent search process or in combination. The members of
    the above Search Committee shall be persons of eminence in the sphere of
    higher education and shall not be connected in any manner with the
    University concerned or its colleges. While preparing the panel, the search
    committee must give proper weightage to academic excellence, exposure
    to the higher education system in the country and abroad, and adequate
    experience in academic and administrative governance to be given in
    writing along with the panel to be submitted to the Chancellor.
    (iii) Following shall be the constitution of the Search Committee.
    (a) A member nominated by the Chancellor, who shall be an eminent
    Scholar / Academician of national repute or a recipient of Padma
    Award in the field of education and shall be the Chairman.
    (b) The Director or Head of an institute or organization of national
    repute, such as, Indian Institute of Technology, Indian Institute of
    Science, Indian Space Research Organization, National Law
    University or National Research Laboratory or Vice-Chancellor of a
    statutory University nominated by the Chancellor as Member.
    (c) A member nominated by the State Government who shall be an
    eminent Academician and have full knowledge of the academic
    structure and problems of higher education of the State.”
  3. Amendment of section 13A of Bihar Act, 11 of 1995.- In the Nalanda Open
    University Act 1995 (Bihar Act 11, 1995) sub section (1) of Section 13A shall be
    substituted by the following namely :-
    “(1) The Pro Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor in
    consultation with the State Government in the same manner as prescribed
    for appointment of Vice-Chancellor.”
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