The head of an institute may rusticate a student for misconduct or gross breach of discipline. Rustication whenever imposed on a student shall always mean the loss of one academic year. The period of absence from the institute/classes will, however, depend upon the time of the year when the penalty is imposed. The student under rustication will have the option of rejoining the class at the beginning of the next academic year, and it shall be obligatory on the part of the institute to re-admit him if he wishes so. Tuition fees shall not be charged during the rustication-period, nor the name of the rusticated student be mentioned on the roll of the institution concerned.
No fee will be charged from a rusticated student for the period, when exceeds a month, during which his name remains struck off the rolls.
A rusticated student if re-admitted under (a) above may take up the examinations if he is otherwise eligible, and provided he is permitted by the concerned head to do so. The student will himself, be responsible for the shortage of attendance, if any.
Expulsion
If a student has committed such an offence which in the opinion of the head of an Institute demands his expulsion his name will be reported to the Vice-Chancellor. The Vice-Chancellor will have powers to sanction expulsion for a period not exeeding 24 months. If the expulsion recommended exceeds 24 (twenty-four) months, approval of the Syndicate will be necessary in such cases.
The Vice-Chancellor may expel a student for misconduct or gross breach of discipline either himself or on the report and recommendations of the 'Discipline Committee' or any officer of the University for a period not exceeding two years.
The period of expulsion will be counted from the date of issuance of such notice by the concerned head, who shall have powers to enforce his orders subject to the confirmation of the Vice-Chancellor/Syndicate, as the case may be. An order of expulsion shall involve the loss of one academic session or more to the student concerned.
The name of the expelled student will immediately be removed from the rolls, and no fee will be charged from him for the period of expulsion, if it exceeds one month.
A student expelled may be re-admitted into the same institute or another affiliated institution after the expiry of the period of expulsion if permitted by the Vice-Chancellor.
The cases of expulsion will be registered in the University and announced to all other institutions and Universities.
