(a) the Vice-Chancellor of the University;
(b) the Vice-Chancellors of the Andhra University, the Osmania University and Sri Venkateswara University;
(c) the Director of Agriculture;
(d) the Director of Animal Husbandry;
25[(e) the Director of Agricultural Experiment Stations;
(f) the Director of Extension;
(ff) the Dean of the Indian Veterinary Research Institute;]
(g) the Deans of the various Faculties;
(h) the Dean of Student Affairs;
(i) the Heads of Departments of the various Faculties;
25. Substituted by Act No.50 of 1976.
The Academic Council.
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(j) the Professors of the University; and 23[(k) the Principals of the University Colleges;
(l) two members of the Board referred to in clauses
(e) and (f) of sub-section (2) of section 19;
(m) four persons nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, of whom two shall be from amongst the teachers for such period as may be prescribed.]
(2) The Academic Council may co-opt as members not more than ten persons, for such period and in such manner, as may be prescribed so as to secure adequate representation of different aspects of agriculture.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be ex-officio Chairman of the Academic Council.
22. (1) The Academic Council shall be in charge of the academic affairs of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, superintend, direct and control, and be responsible for, the maintenance of standards of instruction, education and examinations and other matters connected with the obtaining of degrees and shall exercise such other powers, perform such other functions and discharge such other duties as may be laid down by or under this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Academic Council shall be entitled to-
(a) advise the Vice-Chancellor and the Board on all academic matters, including the control and management of the libraries;
(b) make recommendations to the Board – Powers, functions and duties of the Academic Council.
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(i) for the institution of the professorships, associate professorships, assistant professorships, teacherships and other teaching posts and matters connected therewith;
(ii) regarding the post-graduate teaching, research and extension;
(c) formulate, modify, revise or rescind schemes in connection with the constitution or reconstitution of departments of teaching, research and extension; and
(d) make regulations –
(i) regarding the admission of students to the University;
(ii) regarding the examinations and the conditions on which students shall be admitted thereto;
(iii) relating to courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates.
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23. (1) The University shall include the Faculties of Agriculture, Veterinary Science, *[Community Science] and such other Faculties as may he prescribed.
(2) Each Faculty shall comprise such departments with such assignment of subjects of study as may be prescribed.
(3) There shall be a Board of each Faculty, the constitution and powers of which shall be as prescribed.
26. Proviso omitted by Act No.50 of 1976.
Faculties.
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(4) There shall be a Dean for each Faculty 27[who shall be appointed] in such manner and for such period, as may be prescribed.
(5) The Dean shall be the Chairman of the Board of the Faculty and be responsible for the faithful observance of the statutes and regulations relating to the Faculty and for the organisation and conduct of the teaching, research and extension work of the departments comprised therein.
(6) Each department shall have a head whose appointment, powers and duties shall be as prescribed, and who shall be responsible to the Dean for the proper organisation and working of the department.
24. Every Authority shall have power to appoint committees which may, unless otherwise provided in this Act, consist of the members of the Authority and such other persons as it may think fit.
25. Any casual vacancy among the members, other than ex-officio members, of any Authority shall be filled, as soon as conveniently may be, by the person, or Authority who appointed, elected, nominated or co-opted the member whose place has become vacant, and the person appointed, elected, nominated or co-opted to a casual vacancy shall be a member of such Authority for the residue of the term for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member.
26. The Board shall remove any person from membership of any Authority on the ground that such person was convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude.
27. Substituted by Act No.50 of 1976.
Constitution of committees.
Filling of casual vacancies.
Removal from membership of an Authority.
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27. Where any question arises whether a person has been duly elected or appointed as, or is entitled to be, a member of an Authority other than the Board or whether any act or proceeding of an Authority including the Board is consistent with this Act and the statutes, it shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final.
28. No act or proceeding of any Authority shall be deemed invalid by reason only, of any defect in the constitution of such Authority, of the existence of any vacancy among its members, or, of the invalidity of the election of any of its members.
CHAPTER V.
RESEARCH AND EXTENSION.
29. (1) The University may establish and maintain one or more Agricultural Experiment Stations for research, both fundamental and applied in all Faculties, in addition to the maintenance of institutions which stand transferred to the University under sub-section (8) of section 43. The Board shall appoint, in the manner prescribed, a person who had training in agriculture as the Director of Agricultural Experiment Stations. The Director shall initiate, guide and coordinate all agricultural research and be responsible for the efficient working of such stations.
(2) The University may, at any time, with the approval of the Government close down, either permanently or temporarily, any of the Agricultural Experiment Stations specified in sub-section (1).
30. (1) The University shall establish an Agricultural and *[Community Science] Extension Service for the purposes of– Decision on question as to validity of membership, act or proceeding.
Act or proceeding of an Authority not to be invalidated by reason only of certain defects.
Agricultural Experiment Stations.
Agriculture and *[Community Science] Extension Service.
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(a) undertaking extension programmes on a phased programme covering the entire State of Telangana in such manner as may be determined by the Government in consultation with the Board;
(b) dissemination of information for the solution of problems relating to agriculture and domestic fields;
(c) establishment of youth clubs for developing the interests of young people in agriculture; and
(d) such other purposes as may be prescribed.
(2) The Board shall appoint in the manner prescribed a person who had training in agriculture as the Director of Agricultural and *[Community Science] Extension Service.
He shall be responsible for dissemination of such information and planning and execution of a programme of extension work based upon the results of research.
31. The Government shall endeavour to secure proper coordination between the departments of the Government and the University in the conduct of research and extension work and may tender necessary advice to the Board in that regard.
CHAPTER VI.
APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS, ETC.