Section 10 of the Central Universities Act, 2009 - Chancellor

Section 10 of the Central Universities Act, 2009 deals with the appointment and institutional role of the Chancellor of a University governed by the Act. The provision identifies who appoints the Chancellor and states the Chancellor's principal ceremonial and statutory functions.

What Section 10 provides

Meaning and explanation of Section 10

1. Appointment of the Chancellor

Under Section 10(1), the Visitor appoints the Chancellor. The detailed manner of appointment is not fixed entirely by Section 10 itself; it is to be prescribed by the applicable Statutes of the University. Accordingly, Section 10 must be read together with the relevant Statutes made under the Central Universities Act, 2009.

2. Chancellor as head of the University

Section 10(2) declares that the Chancellor is, by virtue of the office, the head of the University. This statutory position is distinct from the executive and academic functions assigned under the Act to other University officers, including the Vice-Chancellor.

3. Convocations and meetings of the Court

When present, the Chancellor presides over University Convocations held for conferring degrees and over meetings of the Court. The provision therefore gives the Chancellor an important institutional and ceremonial role in the University's governance structure.

Key points at a glance

• The Chancellor is an officer of the University under the statutory framework of the Central Universities Act, 2009.
• The Chancellor is appointed by the Visitor.
• The manner of appointment is governed by the relevant University Statutes.
• The Chancellor is the head of the University by virtue of office.
• If present, the Chancellor presides at Convocations for conferring degrees and at meetings of the Court.

Related provisions

Section 10 forms part of the provisions dealing with University officers. For context, Section 9 lists the officers of the University, while Section 11 deals with the Vice-Chancellor. The powers of the Visitor are dealt with in Section 8.

Official text of the Act

For the authoritative statutory text and current official version, refer to India Code, the Government of India legislation database.

Note: This page is an explanatory legal information resource. For a question concerning a particular Central University, the Act should be read with the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and other instruments applicable to that University.