Vice chancellor as academic head – UGC NET Question

In Indian university statutes, the Vice-Chancellor is designated as the principal executive and academic officer, responsible for providing leadership to both academic programmes and administration. Thus, the blank in the stem is correctly filled by “Vice-Chancellor.”

Option A:
Option A is correct because the Vice-Chancellor chairs key bodies, represents the university externally and has overall responsibility for academic and administrative functioning, matching the description in the stem.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect as the Registrar is primarily an administrative officer responsible for records, procedures and documentation, not the chief executive academic head.

Option C:
Option C is wrong because Deans head individual faculties or schools and report to the Vice-Chancellor; they do not have jurisdiction over the entire university.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect since the Controller of Examinations is mainly concerned with conduct of exams and declaration of results and does not serve as the overall academic and executive head.