This policy document announces an amendment to Statute 24 of the Rajiv Gandhi University Act, 2006 (No. 8 of 2007). The amendment, approved by the President of India in her capacity as the Visitor of Rajiv Gandhi University, revises the superannuation age of the Vice-Chancellor from 65 to 70 years. The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier, and he shall not be eligible for reappointment. The notification, RGUADM38ORD10 VolII, is dated August 25, 2025, and references Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education letter F. No. 3542023CU.I dated 21.08.2025. Dr. N.T. Rikam, Registrar, Rajiv Gandhi University, is listed as the contact. The document was uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi 110064 and published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi 110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education: A department of the Government of India responsible for higher education.
Rajiv Gandhi University: A central university located in Doimukh.
Doimukh: Location of Rajiv Gandhi University, no state mentioned in document
President of India: The highest constitutional authority of India, acting as the Visitor of Rajiv Gandhi University.
Rajiv Gandhi University Act, 2006: The Act governing the functioning of Rajiv Gandhi University.
Visitor: In the context of the document, refers to the President of India in their capacity as the overseer of Rajiv Gandhi University.
Vice-Chancellor: The chief academic and administrative officer of Rajiv Gandhi University.
Statute 24: A specific statute within the Rajiv Gandhi University Act, 2006 pertaining to the term and age of the Vice-Chancellor, subject to amendment in this notification.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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रािीव गाधं ी जवश्वजवद्यालय
(केंद्रीय जवश्वजवद्यालय)
अजधसचू ना
दोईमुख, 25 अगस्ट्त , 2025
स.ं RGU/ADM-38/ORD/10 (खंड-II).–-जिक्षा मंत्रालय, उच्च जिक्षा जवभाग, भारत सरकार न े अपने पत्र
फाइल सं.-35-4/2023-सीयू.आई ददनांक 21.08.2025 (प्रजतजलजप संलग्न) के माध्यम से सूजचत दकया ह ै दक भारत की
माननीय राष्ट्रपजत न े रािीवगांधी जवश्वजवद्यालय (केन्द्द्रीय जवश्वजवद्यालय) के जवजिटर के रूप म,ें कुलपजत की अजधवर्षिता
आय ु को 65 से 70 वष ि करन े के संबंध म ें रािीव गांधी जवश्वजवद्यालय अजधजनयम, 2006 (2007 की संख्या 8) के संजवध
2(4) म ें संिोधन के प्रस्ट्ताव को अनुमोददत करने म ेंप्रसन्नता व्यक्त की ह,ै िैसा दक नीच े दी गई ताजलका म ें उजललजखत ह:ै
सजं वध वतमि ान प्रावधान प्रस्ट्ताजवत सिं ोधन के बाद प्रावधान
की
सख्ं या
संजवध कुलपजत, पैंसठ वष ि की आय ु प्राप्त करने की जतजि स,े कुलपजत, सत्तर वषि की आय ु प्राप्त करने की जतजि स,े िो
2(4)
िो भी पहल े हो, पााँच वष ि की अवजध तक पद धारण भी पहले हो, पााँच वषि की अवजध तक पद धारण करेगा
करेगा और वह पनु र्नियुजक्त का पात्र नहीं होगा। और वह पुनर्नियुजक्त का पात्र नहीं होगा।
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परन्द्त,ु उक्त पााँच वष ि की अवजध की समाजप्त पर भी, परन्द्त,ु पााँच वष ि की उक्त अवजध की समाजप्त पर भी, वह
वह तब तक पद पर बना रहगे ा िब तक उसका तब तक पद पर बना रहगे ा िब तक उसका
उत्तराजधकारी जनयुक्त नहीं हो िाता और वह अपना उत्तराजधकारी जनयुक्त नहीं हो िाता और वह अपना
पदभार ग्रहण नहीं कर लेता। पदभार ग्रहण नहीं कर लेता।
परन्द्त ु यह भी दक कुलाध्यक्ष दकसी कुलपजत को, परन्द्त ु यह भी दक कुलाध्यक्ष दकसी कुलपजत को, उसकी
उसकी अवजध समाप्त होन े के पश्चात्, एक वष ि स े अवजध समाप्त होने के पश्चात्, एक वषि स े अनजधक की
अनजधक की अवजध तक, िो उसके द्वारा जवजनर्दिष्ट अवजध तक, िो उसके द्वारा जवजनर्दिष्ट की िाए, पद पर
की िाए, पद पर बन े रहन े का जनदेि द ेसकेगा। बने रहन े का जनदेि द े सकेगा।
डॉ. एन. टी. ररकम, कुलसजचव
[जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./356/2025-26]
RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY
(A CENTRAL UNIVERSITY)
NOTIFICATION
Doimukh, 25th August, 2025
No. RGU/ADM-38/ORD/10 (Vol-II).–-The Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, Govt.
of India vide its letter F. No. 35-4/2023-CU.I dated 21.08.2025 (copy enclosed), has conveyed that the Hon’ble
President of India, in her capacity as the Visitor of Rajiv Gandhi University (Central University), has been pleased to
approve the proposal for amendment in Statute 2(4) of Rajiv Gandhi University Act, 2006 (No. 8 of 2007) regarding
the revision in superannuation age of the Vice-Chancellor from 65 to 70 years as mentioned in the table below:
No of Existing Provision Provision after proposed amendment
Statute
Statute The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of
2(4) of five years from the date on which he attains the five years from the date on which he attains the age
age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier, and of seventy years, whichever is earlier, and he shall
he shall not be eligible for re-appointment. not be eligible for re-appointment.
Provided that, notwithstanding the expiry of the Provided that, notwithstanding the expiry of the said
said period of five years, he shall continue in period of five years, he shall continue in office until
office until his successor is appointed and enters his successor is appointed and enters upon his
upon his office. office.
Provided further that the Visitor may direct any Provided further that the Visitor may direct any
Vice-Chancellor after his term has expired, to Vice-Chancellor after his term has expired, to
continue in office for such period, not exceeding continue in office for such period, not exceeding
total period of one year, as may be specified by total period of one year, as may be specified by him.
him.
Dr. N.T. RIKAM, Registrar
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./356/2025-26]
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