(1) There shall be a Board of Studies for every subject or group of subjects, as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
(2) The Board of Studies shall consist of,—
(a) the Head of the University department or institution in the relevant subject:
Provided that, where there is no University department in the subject, a person nominated by the Vice- Chancellor from among the Heads of the Departments from an affiliated college having post graduate teaching experience in that subject;
(b) six Heads of Departments in affiliated colleges, other than Principals, having not less than ten years teaching experience, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
(c) two post graduate teachers having not less than ten years of teaching experience from among the teachers of affiliated Government Colleges, one of them preferably a woman nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
(d) two eminent persons nominated by Vice-Chancellor, who are—
(i) either Professors or Associate Professors in other Universities; or
(ii) persons with relevant experience of not less than ten years in national laboratories or research institutions or recognised institutions; or
(iii) experts in related field, having published-
(a) at least one book in the relevant subject; or
(b) four research papers in indexed national or international journals.
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(3) The Chairperson shall be elected by the members of the Board from among themselves.