Section 34: Co-ordination of teaching, research and extension education, integration of functions and curricula and services

Co-ordination of teaching, research and extension education, integration of functions and curricula and services: (1) In consultation with the appropriate officers of the University, the Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for taking such steps as may be necessary for the full co-ordination of teaching, research and extension activities of the University. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible, working through the appropriate officers of the University, for seeing that conditions are established whereby there is maximum possible progress in the development of new information and technology in the natural, physical and social sciences related to agriculture and its transfer to the teaching curricula and other educational programme leading to their understanding and adoption in practice. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible working through the appropriate officers and staff of the University, to see that there is an appropriate inter-relation in the different curricula and courses offered in the different faculties of the University so as to avoid unnecessary duplication of functions between Faculties of the University and provide the students with the best course offerings and Faculty contacts feasible within the University ’s resources and talents. (4) The University shall develop its programmes of research and extension education keeping in view the needs of the State and jurisdiction are in particular and provide the appropriate technical support and consultative advice to the Government departments engaged in the development work in agriculture and other allied branches.