Administration
Organisational chart
The
Chancellor
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The Governor of the State of Karnataka is the
Chancellor of the University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad.
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The Chancellor is the Head of the University and
shall, when present, preside at any Convocation of the University .
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No honorary degree shall be conferred by the
University upon any person without the approval of the Chancellor.
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The Chancellor shall exercise such other powers
and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on him by this Act
or the Statutes.
The
Pro-Chancellor
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The Minister for Agriculture for the State of
Karnataka is the Pro-Chancellor of the University.
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The Pro-Chancellor shall exercise such powers
arid functions of the Chancellor as may be conferred on him by or under this
Act or under the Statutes. He shall also exercise such other powers and perform
such other duties of the Chancellor as the Chancellor may by order in writing
delegate to the Pro-Chancellor, and such delegation may be subject to such
restrictions and conditions as may be specified in such order.
The
Vice-Chancellor
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The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole time
officer of the University.
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The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the
Chancellor out of a panel of names recommended by a selection committee
consisting of a person nominated by the Chancellor, the Director General,
Indian Council of Agricultural Research, the Chairman, University Grants
Commission or his nominee and a person nominated by the State Government. No
person nominated as a member of the committee shall be connected with the
University or any institution, maintained or administered by the University.
The Chancellor shall appoint one of the members to be the Chairman of the
Committee: Provided that if the Chancellor does not approve any of the names
recommended by the committee, he may call for fresh recommendations from the
committee;
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The Committee shall submit the panel to the
Chancellor within such period as he may specify. If the Committee fails to
submit the panel within the period so specified, the Chancellor may appoint any
person whom he deems fit to be the Vice- Chancellor.
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Notwithstanding anything contained in
sub-sections (2) and (3), the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of
Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the
recommendation of the State Government.
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The term of office of the Vice-Chancellor shall
be for a period of three years extensible by order of the Chancellor on the
recommendation of the Board to a term not exceeding in the aggregate six
months, if on any occasion such extension is considered necessary and for
reasons to be specified in such order: Provided that : the Vice-Chancellor may,
by writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor, and after giving three
months notice, resign his office; or the Vice-Chancellor may be removed from
his office in the manner provided in sub-section (5).
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The Chancellor may at any time on the
recommendation of the Board supported by two-thirds of the members of the Board
by order remove the Vice-Chancellor from his office, if in the opinion of the
Chancellor, his continuance in office is detrimental to the interests of the
University: Provided that no such order shall be made unless the Vice-Chancellor
has been given an opportunity to be heard against the action proposed to be
taken.
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No person shall be appointed as Vice-Chancellor
for more than two terms.
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No person shall be appointed or hold office as
Vice-Chancellor, if he has attained the age of sixty-five years.
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The emoluments and other service conditions of
the Vice-Chancellor shall be such as may be determined by the Chancellor, and
shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.
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Where a temporary vacancy occurs or is likely to
occur in the office of the Vice-Chancellor by reason of leave, illness or other
cause other than the expiry of his term, or the Vice-Chancellor is due to
absence or otherwise unable to exercise his powers or perform his function
temporarily, the Dean shall until the appointment of a person to act as
Vice-Chancellor or until the return of Vice-Chancellor to duty, as the case may
be, exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Vice-Chancellor in
addition to his own functions. In the absence of the Dean, the Board shall, as
soon as possible and subject to the approval of the Chancellor, make such
arrangements for carrying on the duties of the office of the Vice-Chancellor as
it may think fit, and until such arrangements are made such officer of the University
as may be nominated by the Chancellor for the purpose shall carry on the
current duties of the Vice-Chancellor.
The Vice-chancellor, Chief Executive of the University, is
supported by other officers such as Dean, Registrar, Comptroller, Director of
Research, Director of Extension, Directors of the Colleges, Director of Post
graduate Studies, Librarian, Director of Students Welfare, Administrative
Officer, Estate Officer and Heads of Divisions. Policy decisions for the
development of University are taken by Statutory bodies such as Board of
Regents, Academic Council, Finance Committee and Boards of Studies. Two Special
Officers have been positioned to reinforce seed production and horticultural
activities in the University. Similarly, in order to enhance the productivity
and efficient utilization of farm resources, the Directorate of Research has
been strengthened by positioning a Professor of Agronomy and Technical
Advisor(Farms). The training component in the Directorate of Extension has also
been strengthened.
The University has the mandatory functions of teaching, research
and extension in agricultural and allied sciences.
Board Of Regents
Board consists of board members representing two members from progressive
farmers, two members from persons interested in agricultural education, one
member from among registered graduates of not less than five years standing of
the University, one member from woman social worker and a nominee of Indian
Council of Agricultural Research. Ex-Officio members will be Secretary
Agriculture & Horticulture, Secretary Education, Secretary Finance to
Government of Karnataka and Dean of the University. Vice chancellor will act as
chairman of Board. Registrar of the University shall be the Ex-Officio
Secretary of the Board. Policy decisions for the development of University are
taken through this body and other Statutory bodies such as Academic Council,
Finance Committee and Boards of Studies.
Manpower
The University has taken sufficient care to have human resource
required for agricultural education, research and extension in the respective
areas of specialization. In an effort to give due emphasis to new emerging
areas like Biotechnology, Biopesticides, Biofertilizers, Environmental
Sciences, Information Technology, Agro Meteorology, etc., a thorough
reorganization of staffing pattern has been done and sufficient number of posts
are created in these faculties. Wherever trained persons are not available, the
personnel in the University have been deputed to higher studies/training in the
required areas of specialization.
The University has 95 sanctioned posts of Professors, 117
Associate Professors and 705 Assistant Professors totaling 917 technical
positions supported by 2,045 Service Personnel. All the technical positions are
meant for Teaching, Research and Extension activities in the University. The
teachers in the University have received a number of State and National Awards
for their excellent work in different fields.
Finance
The University, with a view to achieve optimum progress, has taken
measures to implement various programmes. Ambitious infrastructural development
programmes with the help from ICAR assistance, State Government and other
Authorities like CADA, HKDB etc., have been undertaken. As the funds provided
during the period was less compared to the requirements/allocation, the
expenditure during the period from 1995-96 to 1997-98 is in excess of receipts.
Academic Administration
With a view to provide the administrative facilities for managing
academic programmes, the University has started administrative offices mainly
in the form of the office of the Registrar and the Office of the Administrative
Officer. The office of the Registrar is completely responsible for implementing
all the academic programmes, award of degrees and appointments in the
University. The Administrative Officer and his staff assist the Vice-chancellor
in the general administration of the University. Each college has a unit of
these offices which assist the respective Directors of Instruction in
conducting the academic programmes.
Directotrate Of Students
Welfare
The Directorate of Students Welfare is responsible for the
co-curricular activities of the students viz., sports, cultural, NCC, NSS etc.
The Directorate is also responsible for other students amenities like hostels,
dispensaries, cafeteria etc. The Directorate is headed by the Director of
Students Welfare who is assisted by a Deputy Director and other staff.
