(a) to review and consider the financial requirements and estimates for the University and approve its budget;
(b) to approve the recommendations for appointment of officers, teachers and other staff of the University in the manner prescribed;
254 The Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya Act, 1974.
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(Chapter !IL—Authorities of the University—section 11.)
(c) to provide for the administration of any funds placed at the disposal of the University for the purposes intended;
(d) to arrange for the investment and withdrawal of funds of the University;
(e) to borrow money for capital improvements and make suitable arrangements for its repayment;
(f) to provide for accepting, acquiring, holding and disposing of property on behalf of the University;
(g) to direct the form and use of the common seal of the University;
(h) to appoint such committees, either standing or temporary, as the Board may consider necessary, and determine the terms of reference thereof within the limitations of this Act or the Statutes;
(i) to determine and regulate all policies relating to the University in accordance with this Act or the Statutes;
Q) to make financial provision for instruction, teaching and training in such branches of learning and courses of study as may be determined by the Academic Council within the purposes of this Act and for research and advancement or dissemination of knowledge in such branches of learning;
(k) to provide for the establishment and maintenance of colleges, hostels, laboratories, experimental farms and other facilities necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act;
(1) to make provision for instituting and conferring degrees, diplomas, and other academic distinctions;
(m) to provide for institution, maintenance, and award of scholarships, fellowships, studentships, medals, prizes etc.;
(n) to accept on behalf of the University Trusts, bequests and donations;
(o) to meet at such times and in such places as it considers necessary, provided that it shall hold meetings at least once in every two months;
255 The Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya Act, 1974.
[West Ben. Act (Chapter III—Authorities of the University—section 12.)
(p) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
Academic Council.
(2) The Board or the Vice-Chancellor may invite any person having experience or special knowledge on any subject under consideration to attend its meeting. Such person may speak or otherwise take part in the proceedings of such meeting but shall not be entitled to vote. Any person so invited shall be entitled to such allowances as may be prescribed.
12. (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 examination and other matters connected with the conferment of degrees or award of diplomas and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by the Statutes.
(2) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely :—
(a) the Vice-Chancellor, Ex officio Chairman,
(b) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any,
(c) the Deans of the Faculties,
(d) the Associate Deans, if any,
(e) the Director of Research,
(f) the Director of Extension,
(g) the Chief Conservator of Forests, West Bengal,
(h) the Dean, Students' Welfare,
(i) the Librarian, U) the Director of Agriculture or a senior scientist dealing with agricultural education, nominated by the Director of Agriculture,
(k) the Director of Fisheries, West Bengal,
(1) the Registrar, Co-operative Societies, West Bengal,
(m) a senior scientist of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Government of West Bengal, dealing with veterinary and animal service education, nominated by that Department,
(n) all heads of departments of the various Faculties, 256 The Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya Act, 1974.
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(Chapter IIL—Authorities of the University—section 13.)
(o) one representative of the lecturers from each Faculty, to be chosen in the manner prescribed,
(p) one representative of the Readers from each Faculty, to be chosen in the manner prescribed,
(q) the Dean of the Post-Graduate Studies referred to in section 27,
(r) two representatives of students elected by them in the manner prescribed, one of whom at least shall be a postgraduate student,
(s) the Registrar, ex officio Secretary, and
(t) such other members as may be prescribed.
(3) The Academic Council may co-opt as members not more than five persons for such periods and in such manner as may be prescribed so as to ensure adequate representation from different fields of agriculture.
13. (1) The Academic Council shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, have the power to provide by regulations different courses of study and the curricula, shall have general control over the teaching and other educational programmes of the University, and shall be responsible for the maintenance of standards thereof.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, the Academic Council shall have the powers—
(a) to advise the Board on all academic matters including the control and management of libraries;
(b) to make recommendations for the institution of professorships, associate professorships, readerships and other teaching posts including posts in connection with research and extension and lay down the duties attached to such posts;
(c) to formulate, modify or revise schemes for the constitution or reconstitution of departments of teaching, research and extension education;
(d) to make regulations regarding the admission of students to the University and determine the number of students to be admitted;
(e) to make regulations relating to the courses of study leading to degrees, diplomas and certificates;
(fl to make regulations relating to the conduct of examinations and to maintain and promote standards;
Powers, functions and duties of Academic Council.
257 The Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya Act, 1974.
[West Ben. Act (Chapter 111—Authorities of the University.—sections 14-16.)
(g) to make recommendations regarding post-graduate teaching, research and extension education;
(h) to make recommendations regarding the qualifications to be prescribed for teachers of the University; and
(i) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under the provisions of this Act or the Statutes made thereunder.
14. (1) The University shall have the Faculties of Agriculture, Veterinary and Animal Sciences, and such other faculties as may be prescribed.
(2) Each Faculty shall comprise such departments and deal with such subjects of study as may be prescribed.
(3) There shall be a Board of Studies of each Faculty, the constitution and powers of which shall be such as may be prescribed.
(4) There shall be a Dean for each Faculty who shall be chosen in such manner and for such term as may be prescribed.
(5) The Dean shall be the Chairman 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. In carrying out the research and extension programmes he shall work in close co-operation with the Associate Deans, Directors of Research and Extension respectively.
(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.
He shall be responsible to the Directors of Research and Extension respectively, for the research and extension programmes entrusted to his Department.
15. Every authority shall have the power to appoint committees which may, unless otherwise provided in this Act or Statutes, consist of some members of the authority and some other persons, if any, as it may think fit.
16. (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act any casual vacancy among the members, other than ex officio members, of any authority or other body of the University shall be filled as soon as possible by the person or body who appointed, elected or co-opted the member whose Faculties.
Committees.
Supplementary provisions relating membership.
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(Chapter IIL—The Authorities of the University.—section 17.)
place has become vacant, and the person appointed, elected or co-opted to a casual vacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for the residue of the period for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member.
(2) The Board may remove any person from membership of any subordinate authority or body of the University on the ground that such person has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude provided that no order for removal shall be passed against any person without giving him an opportunity of being heard.
(3) A person who being a member of any authority of the University is appointed or elected to be a member of another body and who cannot retain his membership of the authority on that ground shall retain his membership of the authority until his successor is duly appointed or elected.
(4) If any question arises whether any person has been duly appointed or elected or is entitled to be a member of any authority of the University subordinate to the Board, or whether any decision of the Board is in accordance with this Act or the Statutes the question shall be referred to the Chancellor whose decision thereon shall be final.
17. (1) No act or proceedings of any authority or other body of the Validation.
University shall be invalid merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy among its members or by reason of any person having taken part in the proceedings who is subsequently found not to have been entitled to do so.
(2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act all acts done and orders passed in good faith by the University or any of its authorities shall be final, and no suit shall be instituted against, or damage claimed from, the University or any of its authorities for anything done or purported to have been done in pursuance of this Act or the Statutes or the regulations made thereunder.
(3) No suit, prosecution or other proceeding shall lie against any officer or other employee of the University for any act done or purported to have been done under this Act or the Statutes, without the previous sanction of the Board.
(4) No officer or other employee of the University shall be liable for any such act in any civil or criminal proceeding if the act was done in good faith in the discharge of his duties imposed by or under this Act.
259 The Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya Act, 1974.
[West Ben. Act (ChapterIV.—Officers.sections 18-20.)
Officers of the University.
The Chancellor.
The Vice- Chancellor.
CHAPTER IV Officers
18. The following shall be the officers of the University, namely (/) the Chancellor,
(2) the Vice-Chancellor,
(3) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor,
(4) the Registrar,
(5) the Comptroller,
(6) the Librarian,
(7) the Dean, Students' Welfare,
(8) the Director of Research,
(9) the Director of Extension,
(10) the Deans of Faculties,
(11) the Dean of Post-Graduate Studies, and
(12) such other persons in the service of the University as may be declared by the Statutes to be officers of the University.
19. (1) The Governor of West Bengal shall be the Chancellor of the University.
(2) The Chancellor shall be the Head of the University and shall, when present, preside at any Convocation of the University.
(3) Every proposal to confer any honorary degree shall be subject to confirmation by the Chancellor.
(4) The Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on him by this Act.
20. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the Minister.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment. The emoluments and other conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be such as may be prescribed and shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.
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(3) The Vice-Chancellor may by writing under his hand addressed to the Chancellor resign his office. The resignation shall be delivered to the Chancellor ordinarily at least sixty days prior to the date on which the Vice-Chancellor wishes to be relieved of his office, but the Chancellor may relieve him earlier. The resignation shall take effect from the date of acceptance.
(4) During the temporary absence of the Vice-Chancellor on leave or due to any other reason the Chancellor may authorise any person to officiate as Vice-Chancellor and discharge all his duties.
21. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive officer of the University and shall be the ex officio Chairman of the Board and the Academic Council. He shall, in the absence of the Chancellor, preside at the Convocation of the University and confer degrees on persons entitled to receive them.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general control over the affairs of the University and shall be responsible for the due maintenance of the discipline in the University.
(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall convene the meetings of the Board and the Academic Council.
(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall ensure the faithful observance of the provisions of this Act and the Statutes and the regulations made thereunder, and he shall possess all such powers as may be necessary for fulfilling his duties in this behalf.
(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the presentation of the annual financial estimates and annual accounts and balance sheet to the Board.
(6) The Vice-Chancellor may take any action in an emergency which in his opinion calls for immediate action. He shall in such cases and as soon as may be thereafter report his action to the authority which shall ordinarily have dealt with the matter.
(7) Subject to the provisions of the preceding sub-sections the Vice-Chancellor shall give effect to the orders of the Board regarding the appointment, suspension and dismissal of officers, teachers and other employees of the University.
(8) Where any action taken by the Vice-Chancellor under subsection (6) affects any person in the service of the University to his Powers and duties of the Vice- Chancellor.
261 The Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya Act, 1974.
[West Ben. Act Pro-Vice- Chancellor.
The Registrar.
The Comptroller.
(Chapter1V.—Officers.—sections 22-24.)
disadvantage, such person may prefer an appeal to the University within thirty days from the date on which such person has notice of the action taken.
(9) The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for the proper administration of the University and for a close co-ordination and integration of teaching, research and extension education.
22. If in the opinion of the Board it is necessary to have one or more Pro-Vice-Chancellors as full-time officers of the University the Board may make recommendation in this behalf and the Chancellor may approve the proposal for creation of such posts. A Pro-Vice- Chancellor shall be appointed by the Board in consultation with the Minister for such period and on such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the Board. A Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall have such duties and shall perform such functions as may be prescribed.
23. (1) The Registrar shall be a whole-time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor subject to the approval of the Board and the Chancellor.
(2) The salary and allowances payable to the Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed.
(3) The Registrar shall be responsible for the due custody of the records and the common seal of the University. He shall be ex officio Secretary to the Academic Council and shall be bound to place before it all such information as may be necessary for the transaction of business. He shall keep a permanent record of all courses, curricula and other information as may be deemed necessary.
(4) The Registrar shall be responsible for maintaining a permanent record of the academic performance of students including the courses taken, grades obtained, degrees awarded, prizes or other distinctions won, and any other items pertinent to their academic performance.
(5) The Registrar shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed or which may be assigned by the Board or the Vice-Chancellor.
24. (1) The Comptroller shall be a whole-time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor subject to the approval of the Board and the Chancellor.
(2) The salary, allowances and other conditions of service of the Comptroller shall be such as may be prescribed.
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(ChapterIV.-0fficers.—sections 25-27.)
(3) The Comptroller shall manage the funds and investments of the University and shall advise in regard to its financial policy.
(4) The Comptroller shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor in the preparation of the budget and the statement of accounts of the University.
(5) The Comptroller shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for ensuring that expenses are made in terms of authorisation in the budget. When any revision of the budget is needed in connection with any new programmes or changed requirements or for other reasons he shall prepare a revised or supplementary budget and cause it to be placed before the appropriate authority for approval. He may disallow any expenditure which may contravene the terms of any Statute or for which provision is required to be made by a new Statute.
25. (1) The Librarian shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor The Librarian.
subject to the approval of the Board and shall be responsible for all matters concerning the library.
(2) The salary, allowances and other conditions of service of the Librarian shall be such as may be prescribed.
26. (1) There shall be a Dean for each Faculty of the University who shall be chosen in such manner and for such period as may be prescribed.
(2) The Dean shall be the Chairman of the Board of Studies of the Faculty concerned and shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the faithful observance of the Statutes and regulations relating to the Faculty. In carrying out his responsibilities the Deans shall work in close collaboration with other officers including the Associate Deans, Directors of Research and Extension and shall generally work through the Heads of the Departments of the Faculty.
(3) The Deans shall have such other duties and perform such other functions as may be assigned to them by the Statutes.
27. (1) There shall be a Dean to be designated as the Dean of Post- Graduate Studies, who shall co-ordinate the activities of all the Faculties. He shall be a whole-time officer of the University and shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor subject to the approval of the Board.
(2) The salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the Dean of Post-Graduate Studies shall be such as may be prescribed.
The Deans of Faculties.
The Dean of Post-Graduate Studies.
263 The Bidhan Chandra Krishi V s a Vidyalaya Act, 1974.
[West Ben. Act (Chapter 1V.—Officers.--sections 28, 29.--Chapter V.—Research and Extension.—sections 30, 31.)
The Director of Research.
The Director of Extension.
28. CO There shall be a Director of Research who shall be a wholetime officer of the University. He shall .be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the prior approval of the Board and the Chancellor in accordance with the Statutes made in this behalf. The Director of Research shall be responsible for carrying out the Research Programmes.
(2) The salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the Director of Research shall be such as may be prescribed.
(3) The Director of Research shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on him by the Statutes.
29. (1) There shall be a Director of Extension who shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University responsible to the Vice- Chancellor. He shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the prior approval of the Board and the Chancellor in accordance with the Statutes made in this behalf.
(2) The pay, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the Director of Extension shall be such as may be prescribed.
(3) The Director of Extension shall be responsible for the execution of agricultural extension programme drawn up under this Act. He shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on him by the Statutes.
CHAPTER V Research and Extension Agricultural development programme.
Agricultural extension programme.
30. Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the University shall undertake research programmes throughout the State of West Bengal with a view to aiding the development of agriculture.
31. (1) An Agricultural Extension Programme shall be taken up in the University with a view to making available to farmers and others the findings of research and helping them to solve their problems.
It shall conduct demonstration and training programmes for the benefit of students, extension workers, cultivators and rural people.
Increased agricultural production shall be the principal objective of all extension activities and these activities shall be co-ordinated with the other functions of the University and other appropriate agencies of the State.
(2) The Agricultural Extension Programme shall be developed 264 The Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya Act, 1974.
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(Chapter V—Research and Extension.—section 32.—Chapter VL— Appointment of Teachers, Officers and other employees.—section