Powers and Functions of Board of
Governors
1. Subject to the provisions of this
Act, the Board of every Institute shall be responsible for the general
superintendence, direction, and control of the affairs of the Institute and
shall have the power to frame, amend, modify or rescind the Statutes and
Ordinances governing the affairs of the Institute to achieve the objects
specified in section 6.
2. Without prejudice to the provisions
of sub-section (1), the Board shall have the following powers, namely: —
a. To take decisions on questions of
policy relating to the administration and working of the Institute;
b. To establish departments, faculties
or schools of studies and initiate programs or courses of study at the
Institute;
c. To examine and approve the annual
budget estimates of such Institute;
d. To examine and approve the plan for
the development of such Institute and to identify sources of finance for the
implementation of the plan;
e. To create teaching and other academic
posts, to determine, by Statutes, the number and emoluments of such posts and
to define the duties and conditions of service of teachers and other academic
staff: Provided that the Board shall not take action otherwise than on
consideration of the recommendations of the Senate;
f. To provide, by Statutes, the
qualifications, criteria, and processes for appointment to teaching and other
posts in such Institute;
g. To fix fees, by the Statutes and
other charges to be demanded for pursuit of studies in the Institute;
h. To make Statutes governing the
administration, management and operations of such Institute; and
i. To exercise such other powers and
perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by this Act or
Statutes.
3. The board shall have the power to
appoint such committees, as it considers necessary for the exercise of its
powers and the performance of its duties under this Act.
4. The board shall conduct an annual
review of the performance of the Director with specific reference to his
leadership in the context of the achievement of the objects of the Institute.
5. Where in the opinion of the Director
or the Chairperson, the situation is so emergent that an immediate decision
needs to be taken in the interest of the Institute, the Chairperson, in
consultation with the Director may issue such orders as may be necessary,
recording the grounds for his opinion: Provided that such orders shall be
submitted for ratification of the Board in the next meeting.