(i) to exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University and to give directions regarding methods of instruction, evaluation of research or improvement in academic standards;
(ii) to bring about inter-faculty co-ordination, and to establish or appoint committees or boards, for taking up projects on an inter-faculty basis;
and
(iii) to suggest framing of such Regulations consistent with the provisions of this Act, the rules, the Statutes, the Regulations and the Ordinances regarding the academic functioning of the University, discipline, residence, admissions, award of fellowships and studentships, fee concessions, corporate life and attendance.
The Deans. 18. (1) There shall be a Dean for each and every Faculty Council for Postgraduate and Undergraduate Studies in the University who shall be appointed by the Chancellor on recommendation of the Governing Board from amongst the existing teachers of the University.
(2) Every Dean shall be the Vice-Chairman of the respective Faculty Council for Post-graduate and Undergraduate Studies and shall have such powers and functions as may be provided for by the Statutes.
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(Sections 19-23.)
(3) The Dean of every Faculty Council for Post-graduate and Undergraduate Studies may be removed from his office for such reasons and in such manner as may be provided for by the Statutes.
The Registrar.
The Law Officer, Chief Finance Officer and the Controller of Examinations.
The Finance Committee.
Other Officers.
The Faculty Councils for Postgraduate and Under-graduate Studies.
19. (1) The Registrar shall be appointed by the Chancellor on recommendation of the Sponsoring Society in such manner, as may be provided for by the Statutes.
(2) All contracts shall be signed and all documents and records shall be authenticated by the Registrar on behalf of the University.
(3) The Registrar shall be the Member Secretary of the Governing Board and the Academic Council but he shall not have a right to vote.
(4) The Registrar shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be provided for by the Statutes.
20. (1) The appointment of the Law Officer, the Chief Finance Officer and the Controller of Examinations shall be made by the Chancellor in such manner and with such terms and conditions as may be provided for by the Statutes.
(2) The Law Officer, the Chief Finance Officer and the Controller of Examinations shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be provided for by the Statutes.
21. (1) There shall be a Finance Committee with the Chancellor as Chairman.
(2) The constitution, powers and functions of the Finance Committee shall be such as may be provided for by the Statutes.
22. (1) The University may appoint such other officers as may be necessary for its functioning.
(2) The manner of appointment of such other officers of the University and their powers and functions, including the terms and conditions of their service, shall be such as may be provided for by the Statutes.
23. (1) There shall be as many Faculty Councils for Post-graduate and Undergraduate Studies as there are courses of studies or faculties in the University as per the decision of the Governing Board.
(2) Each Faculty Council for Post-graduate and Undergraduate Studies shall consist of the following members:—
(i) the Vice-Chancellor—Chairman;
(ii) the Dean of the Faculty Council concerned;
(iii) the Head or Heads of the Department or Departments concerned, if any;
(iv) the Professors and the Associate Professors of the Department concerned, if any;
(v) the Librarian of the University and if the post of Librarian is vacant then the person acting as Librarian of the University;
(vi) five Teachers of the University, other than Professors and Associate Professors, to be nominated by the Chancellor.
(3) One-third of the total number of members of a Faculty Council for Postgraduate and Undergraduate Studies shall be a quorum for a meeting of the Faculty Council.
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(Sections 24, 25.)
Powers and functions of the Faculty Council for Postgraduate and Undergraduate Studies.
24. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the rules, the Statutes, the Regulations and the Ordinances made thereunder, the Faculty Council for Post-graduate and Undergraduate Studies shall exercise the following powers and perform the following functions, namely:— to make proposals to the Governing Board for the establishment of University departments, institutions, libraries, laboratories and museums for study and research to be maintained by the University;
to recommend to the Governing Board the creation and institution of Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships and other teaching posts and their emoluments thereof;
to make proposals to the Governing Board for the promotion of research and, through special committees, if any constituted for the purpose, to call for reports on such research work from persons engaged therein, and to make recommendations to the Governing Board thereon;
to make proposals to the Governing Board regarding provisions to be made for enabling the University to undertake specialization of studies and for organization of common laboratories, libraries, museums, institutes of research and other institutions, maintained by the University;
to advise the Governing Board on institution of degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions;
to hold and conduct, subject to general supervision by the Governing Board, University examinations and publish the results thereof in accordance with the Regulations made in this regard;
to provide for the inspection or the investigation into the affairs of any department and submit report to the Governing Board;
to frame guidelines relating to the courses of Post-graduate and Undergraduate Studies and the division of subjects in regard thereto including interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary integrated courses in selected subjects and to recommend to the Governing Board the making of Regulations in this regard;
to call for such reports or information as the Academic Council may consider necessary for efficient discharge of its duties from the teaching departments or the research units;
to consider any educational matter relating to the Faculty Council and to arrive at a decision or to make recommendations pertaining thereto to the appropriate authority or officer;
to submit each year its annual report to the Governing Board;
to consider and approve results of examinations leading to undergraduate and post-graduate degrees, diplomas and certificates;
to recommend to the Governing Board the conferment of undergraduate and post-graduate degrees, diplomas and certificates;
to exercise all other powers and perform all other functions conferred and imposed on it by or under this Act and such other powers as may be provided for by the Statutes which are not repugnant to the provisions of this Act.
25. (1) There shall be such other authorities in the University as may be constituted by the Governing Board in such manner as may be provided for by the Statutes.
(2) The composition, constitution, powers and functions of such other authorities of the University shall be such as may be provided for by the Statutes.
Other authorities.
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Regulatory Committee.
Act not to be invalidated by reason of vacancy.
The First Statutes.
(Sections 26-28.)
26. (1) There shall be a Regulatory Committee to be constituted by the State Government for the purpose of monitoring and regulating the working of the University in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) The powers and functions of the Regulatory Committee shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government.
(3) The recommendation of the Regulatory Committee shall be binding on the University.
(4) Until such time the Regulatory Committee is constituted, the West Bengal State Council of Higher Education constituted under the provisions of the West Bengal State Council of Higher Education Act 1994, will function as the Regulator for the University.
27. No act or proceeding of the Governing Board or any authority of the University or any committee constituted under this Act or the rules or the Statutes or the Regulations or the Ordinances shall be questioned merely on the ground of the existence of a vacancy in or defect in the constitution of the Governing Board, Authority or Committee of the University.