Section 31: Powers and Functions of the Boards of Research Studies

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 Postgraduate Department concerned ;

(b) to appoint supervisors for the guidance of research studies ;

(c) to prescribe to maximum number of research scholars to be guided by an approved supervisor ;

(d) to submit to the Academic Council suggestions and proposals for organizing or improvement of the research studies in the Cluster University ; and

(e) to consider any other matter referred to it by the Academic Council, the Syndicate and the University Council.