(1) The Council may constitute Boards of Studies in one or Boards.
more of the following branches, namely:—
(a) Humanities,
(b) Sciences,
(c) Commerce,
(d) Agriculture,
(e) Technical courses, and
(f) Other courses, vocational or otherwise.
(2) Each such Board of Studies shall consist of—
(i) the President,
(ii) one member to be nominated by the State Government,
(iii) one member to be elected by the members of the Council from amongst themselves,
(iv) two members to be elected by the members of the Council from amongst the members of the teaching staff of the Institutions imparting instruction in the branch in respect of which the Board of Studies is to be constituted, and
(v) not more than two members to be nominated by the President from amongst the experts in the branch of education in respect of which the Board of Studies is to be constituted.
(3) The term of office of the members of each of Boards of Studies shall be two years, but the Council may extend the period from time to time so, however, that the total period does not exceed three years.
(4) The President shall be the Chairman of each of the Boards of Studies and the Secretary to the Council shall be the Secretary thereto.
(5) Each Board of Studies shall perform such functions as may be assigned to it by the Council.
67 The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education Act, 1975.
Constitution of Committees.
Functions of Committees.
[West Ben. Act (Chapter 1V.—Committees of the Council.—Sections 19, 20.)
(6) The Chairman shall preside over the meetings of each such Board of Studies and in his absence, the members present shall elect one from amongst themselves to preside.
(7) A member of any such Board who is a member of the Council shall continue to hold office until he ceases to be a member of the. Council.
CHAPTER IV Committees of the Council