Section 2: Section 2

Q: What does Section 2 of The Central Universities Act, 2009 (TCUA) deal with?

Section 2 TCUA pertains to "Section 2". It is part of the The Central Universities Act, 2009, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 2 of The Central Universities Act, 2009 (TCUA) governs section 2. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 2 TCUA still in force?

Yes, Section 2 of the The Central Universities Act, 2009 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 2 TCUA?

धारा 2 TCUA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 2 of the The Central Universities Act, 2009. Section 2 of The Central Universities Act, 2009 (TCUA) governs section 2. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 2 TCUA?

Dhara 2 TCUA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 2 of the The Central Universities Act, 2009. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 2 of The Central Universities Act, 2009 (TCUA) governs section 2. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 2 of The Central Universities Act, 2009?

Cite as: "Section 2, The Central Universities Act, 2009 (TCUA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Central Universities Act, 2009, § 2 (India).

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(1)

Vice-Chancellor. - The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor from out of a panel recommended by a Committee as constituted under clause (2): Provided that if the Visitor does not approve any of the persons included in the panel, he may call for an extended fresh panel. (2) The Committee referred to in clause (1) shall consist of five persons, out of whom three shall be nominated by the Executive Council and two by the Visitor, and one of the nominees of the Visitor shall be the convener of the Committee:

Provided that none of the members of the Committee shall be an employee of the University or a College or an Institution maintained by the University or a member of any authority of the University.

(3)

The Vice Chancellor shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University.

(4)

The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office, or until he attains the age of seventy year, whichever is earlier, and he shall not be eligible for re-appointment and enters upon his office:

Provided that notwithstanding the expiry of the said period of five years, he shall continue in office until his successor in appointed and enters upon his office:

Provided further that the Visitor may direct any Vice-Chancellor after his term has expired to continue in office for such period, not exceeding a total period of one year, as may be specified by him.

(5)

Notwithstanding anything contained in clause(4), the Visitor may, at any time after the Vice-Chancellor has entered upon his office, by order in writing, v remove the Vice-Chancellor from office on grounds of incapacity, misconduct or violation of statutory provisions;

Provided that no such order shall be made by the Visitor unless the Vice-Chancellor has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken against him: Provided further that the Visitor shall consult the Chancellor also before making such order:

Provided also that the Visitor may, at any time before making such order, place the Vice-Chancellor under suspension, pending enquiry.

(6)

The emoluments and other conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be as follows:-

(i) The Vice-Chancellor shall be paid a monthly salary and allowances, other than house rent allowance, at the rates fixed by the Central Government from time to time and he shall be entitled, without payment of rent, to use a furnished residence throughout his term of office and no charge shall fall on the Vice-Chancellor in respect of the maintenance of such residence.

(ii) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to such terminal benefits and allowances as may be fixed by the Central Government from time to time: Provided that where an employee of the University, or a College or an Institution maintained by the University, or of any other University or any College or Institution maintained by or admitted to the privileges of, such other University is appointed as the Vice-Chancellor, he may be allowed to continue to contribute to any provident fund of which he is a member and the University shall contribute to the account of such person in that provident fund at the same rate at which the person had been contributing immediately before his appointment as the Vice-Chancellor:

(iii) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travelling allowance at such rates as may be fixed by the Executive Council.

(iv) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to leave on full pay at the rate of thirty days in a calendar year and the leave shall be credited to his account in advance in two half-yearly instalments of fifteen days each on the first day of January and July every year:

(v) In addition to the leave referred to in sub-clause (iv), the Vice-Chancellor shall also be entitled to half-pay leave at the rate of twenty days for each completed year of service, and half-pay leave may also be availed of as commuted leave on full pay on medical certificate:

(7)

If the office of the Vice-Chancellor becomes vacant due to death, resignation or otherwise, or if he is unable to perform his duties due to ill-health or any other cause, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor resumes the duties of his office, as the case may be.