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The Gazette of India
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EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 4868]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025/KARTIKA 13, 1947
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(Department of Higher Education)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th November, 2025
S.O. 5023(E).— WHEREAS under sub-section (1) of section 72 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (31
of 1966), read with sub-section (3) thereof, the Punjab University constituted under the Punjab University Act,
1947(East Punjab Act 7 of 1947), shall on and from the 1st day of November, 1966, continue to function and operate in
those areas in respect of which it was functioning and operating immediately before that day, subject to such directions
as may, from time to time, be issued by the Central Government, until other provision is made by law in respect of the
said University;
WHEREAS under sub-section (2) of section 72 of the said Act, any such direction may include a direction that
any law by which the said University is governed shall, in its application to that University, have effect, subject to such
exceptions and modification as may be specified in the direction;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), read with sub-sections (2) and
(3), of section 72 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby directs that the Punjab University Act, 1947 (East
Punjab Act 7 of 1947), shall have effect from the date, as appointed by the Central Government, subject to the following
modifications, namely:-
MODIFICATIONS
1. In the Punjab University Act, 1947 (East Punjab Act 7 of 1947),
(a) for section 13, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-
13. Ordinary Fellows.- (1) The number of Ordinary Fellows shall not exceed twenty four and of such number-
(a) two shall be eminent University Alumni to be nominated by the Chancellor;
(b) two shall be elected by Professors on the staff of the Teaching Departments of the University from
amongst themselves provided that one member each from the Arts and Science Departments shall be
elected;
(c) two shall be elected by Associate Professors and Assistant Professors on the staff of the Teaching
Departments of the University from amongst themselves provided that one member each from the Arts
and Science Departments shall be elected;
(d) four shall be elected by Principals of Affiliated and Constituent Colleges from amongst themselves;
(e) six shall be elected by Teachers of Affiliated and Constituent Colleges from amongst themselves;
(f) two shall be elected by Punjab Legislative Assembly nominated by the Speaker of Punjab Legislative
Assembly from amongst themselves:
Provided that the member elected is a holder of a Degree of any University;
(g) the remainder shall be nominated by the Chancellor from amongst the persons of eminence and
standing in public life or have special knowledge or practical experience in education, research and
innovation or have rendered eminent services for the cause of education.
(2) The election of any Ordinary Fellow shall be subject to the approval of the Chancellor.
(3) The Ordinary Fellow shall, save as hereinafter provided, hold office for four years.
(4) An Ordinary Fellow who has vacated his office may, subject to the provisions of this Act be again
nominated as an Ordinary Fellow.
(5) No person elected in his capacity as a member of any of the categories enumerated in sub-section (1) shall
continue to hold his office after he has ceased to possess the requisite qualification.
(6) In an election, if any dispute arises whether any person is or is not a Principal, Professor, Associate
Professors and Assistant Professors, or Head of a college within the meaning of clauses (b), (c), (d) and (e) of
sub-section (1), the question shall be determined by the Vice- Chancellor;
(b) section 14 shall be omitted;
(c) for sections 19 and 20, the following sections shall be substituted, namely:-
"19. Faculties.- The Senate may constitute Faculties in such subjects as it thinks fit under regulations made in
accordance with the provisions of this Act.
"20. Syndicate.- (1) The Executive Government of the University shall be vested in the Syndicate which shall consist
of -
(a) the Vice-Chancellor as Chairperson, ex officio;
(b) Secretary, Higher Education Government of India or his representative, ex officio;
(c) the director of Public Instructions Colleges, Punjab- ex officio;
(d) the director of Public Instructions Colleges, Chandigarh, ex officio;
(e) one member of Senate to be nominated by Chancellor;
(f) ten members shall be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on seniority basis by rotation from the
following:-
(i) two from the Deans of Faculties;
(ii) two from University Professors;
(iii) one from University Associate Professors;
(iv) one from University Assistant Professors;
(v) two from Principals of colleges;
(vi) one from Professors of colleges;
(vii) one from teachers other than Professors.
(2) The Syndicate may delegate any of its executive functions to the Vice Chancellor or to the Sub-committee
appointed from amongst the members of the Syndicate or to a Committee appointed by it which may include persons
who are not members of the Syndicate or to any other authority as may be prescribed by regulations.”;
(d) in section 31, in sub-section (2), for clause (b), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
(b) the manner of constituting the faculties by the Senate under section 19;
(ba) the executive functions to be delegated by the syndicate to the Vice Chancellor, the Sub-Committee,
Committee or any other authority under sub-section 2 of section 20;";
(e) section 37 shall be omitted;
(f) for the Schedule, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely:-
"THE SCHEDULE
[See section 12]
List of Ex officio Fellows:-
1. Chief Minister, Punjab;
2. Chief Justice, High Court of Punjab and Haryana;
3. Education Minister, Punjab;
4. Advisor to the Administrator, Union territory of Chandigarh;
5. Secretary, Higher Education, Punjab;
6. Education Secretary, Chandigarh Administration;
7. Member Parliament, Chandigarh."
2. That nothing contained in this notification shall be deemed to effect the term of the office of the Ordinary Fellows,
Faculties and Executive Government, holding office as such immediately before the date of publication of this
notification in the official Gazette.
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RINA SONOWAL KOULI, Jt. Secy.
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SARVESH KUMAR
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