(1)(a)The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the State Government from amongst three persons recommended under sub-section (3) by a Committee appointed for the purpose under sub-section (2).(b)A person, who possesses Master's Degree in any of the veterinary and allied sciences with minimum ten years' experience as educationist or researcher or administrator in the University system and has not attained the age of sixty-five years on the date of appointment, subject to the provisions of sub-section (8), he shall be eligible for appointment as a Vice-Chancellor:Provided that preference may be given to a person who possesses Doctorate qualifications in any of the veterinary and allied sciences with minimum ten years' experience as educationist or researcher or administrator in the University system.
