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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-02012026-269052
EXTRAORDINARY
PART III—Section 4
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 838]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2025/PAUSHA 9, 1947
DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th December, 2025
F. No. 426/RPCAU/(VC), Pusa-Consequent upon the resolution passed by the Board of Management in its
24th meeting held on 27.09.2025, followed by submission of the proposal for the "Assent" of the Hon'ble Visitor to
insert a clause under powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor as clause 3(7) in the RPCAU Statutes, the assent of the
Hon'ble Visitor as communicated vide letter No. CA-05/27/2025-CAU and ASRB dated 16.12.2025 is available in
President's Secretariate I.D. Note No. CIII-07049/1/2025-CA-III dated 10.12.2025 and accordingly the necessary
insertion as clause 3(7) of the Statutes is presented below:
Powers and Duties of the Vice-Chancellor under Section 3 of RPCAU Statutes 2016:
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| Existing | After amendment |
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| (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be ex-officio Chairman of the Board, the | Remains the same |
| Academic Council, the Finance Committee, the Research Council | |
| and the Extension Education Council and shall, in the absence of | |
| the Chancellor, preside over the Convocations held for conferring | |
| degrees. | |
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| (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to be present at, and address, | |
| any meeting of any authority of the University, but shall not be | |
| entitled to vote thereat unless he is a member of such authority. | |
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| (3) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to see that this Act, the | |
| Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations are duly observed, and | |
| he shall have all the powers necessary to ensure such observance. | |
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| (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise control over the affairs of the | |
| University and shall give effect to the decisions of all the authorities | |
| of the University. | |
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| (5) The Vice-Chancellor shall have all the powers necessary for the | |
| proper maintenance of discipline in the University and he may | |
| delegate any such powers to such person or persons as he may deem | |
| fit. | |
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| (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene or cause to be | |
| convened the meetings of the Board, the Academic Council, the | |
| Research Council, the Extension Education Council and the Finance | |
| Committee | |
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| | (7) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the |
| | power to transfer of all kinds of employee |
| | from one place to another within the |
| | jurisdiction of the University, in the |
| | overall interest of the University. |
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The amendment in the Statutes has been given effect in light of provision of the Act under clause 27(3) and
27 (4) of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University. This amendment shall take effect from the date of issue
of this notification. As per requirement of the Act Under Section 46(1), the same shall be published in the official
gazette and consequently the clause 3(7) is inserted in the DRPCAU Statutes 2016 under section 3 shall be considered
as amended.
PUNYAVRAT SUVIMALENDU PANDEY, Vice-Chancellor
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./576/2025-26]