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Section 23: (1) There shall be the following Faculty Councils for postgraduate studies

The Calcutta University Act, 1979State Act of West Bengal · Act 38 of 1979

(a) the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Arts;

(b) the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Commerce, Social Welfare and Business Management;

(c) the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Medicine and Dental Science;

(d) the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Law;

(e) the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Education, Journalism and Library Science;

(f) the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Fine Arts, Music and Home Science;

(g) the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Engineering and Technology;

(h) the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Science.

(2) Each Faculty Council for post-graduate studies shall consist of the following members:—

(i) the Vice-Chancellor—Chairman;

(ii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs—Vice- Chairman;

(iii) the Dean of the Faculty Council concerned;

(iv) the Head or Heads of the Department or Departments concerned, if any;

(v) the Professor or Professors of the Department or Departments concerned, if any;

(vi) ten Teachers participating in post-graduate teaching in the subject or subjects concerned of whom five shall be from constituent colleges or professional colleges, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, and five shall be Teachers of the University, other than Professors to be elected by such Teachers from amongst themselves;

(vii) not more than three persons having special knowledge in the subject or subjects concerned nominated by the Vice- Chancellor;

(viii) three Teachers participating in undergraduate teaching elected by the members of the Council for undergraduate studies in the subject or subjects concerned:

Provided that in the case of the Faculty Council for post-graduate studies in—

(a) (1) Engineering and Technology,

(2) Fine Arts, Music and Home Science,

(3) Law, and

(4) Medicine and Dental Science, the Principal or Principals of the college or colleges concerned, 312 The Calcutta University Act, 1979.

XXXVIII of 1979.]

(Chapter 111.—Authorities of the University—Section 24.)

(b) Commerce, Social Welfare and Business Management, the Principal or Principals of the college or colleges concerned and the Head of the Department of Economics, and

(c) Education, Journalism and Library Science, the Heads of the Departments of Economics, History and Political Science and the Centenary Profesor of International Relations, shall be the additional members of such Council:

Provided further that in the case of the Faculty Council for postgraduate studies in Medicine and Dental Science, the Director of Health Services, Government of West Bengal, shall be an additional member of such Council; and in the case of the Faculty Council for postgraduate studies in Engineering and Technology, such Council shall be entitled to co-opt a representative each of the Government of West Bengal and the Government of India as additional members of such Council:

Provided also that the Faculty Council concerned may co-opt such Dean or Deans of any other Faculty Council for post-graduate studies as it may consider necessary.

(3) Each Faculty Council for post-graduate studies shall have a Secretary. The Secretary shall be a member of the Faculty Council.

(4) One-third of the total number of members of a Faculty Council for post-graduate studies shall be a quorum for a meeting of the Faculty Council.

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ActThe Calcutta University Act, 1979
Section23
Marginal note(1) There shall be the following Faculty Councils for postgraduate studies
JurisdictionState of West Bengal
StatusIn force as published by the source

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