Section 33: Powers and functions of the Boards of Research Studies.
The Kashmir and Jammu Universities Act, 1969Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 24 of 1969
(1) Each Board shall have the following powers and functions, namely :—
(a) to consider and grant applications for registration for the research degrees in the light of the recommendations made by the Head of the Post-graduate Department concerned ;
(b) to appoint supervisors for the guidance of research studies ;
(c) to prescribe the maximum number of research scholars to be guided by an approved supervisor ;
(d) to submit to the Academic Council suggestions and proposals for organising or improvement of the research studies in the University; and
(e) to consider any other matter referred to it by the Academic Council, the Syndicate and the University Council.