to make proposals to the Executive Council for the establishment of University Colleges, University Departments, institutions, libraries, laboratories and museums for study and research to be maintained by the University;
00 to recommend to the Executive Council the creation and institution of Professorships including Distinguished or Chair Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships, and other teaching posts and the duties and emoluments thereof;
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(Chapter M — Authorities of the University.— Section 23.)
to make proposals to the Executive Council 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 Executive Council thereon;
(iv) to prescribe after consulting the Executive Council the minimum qualifications for posts of Teachers of the University; as per guidelines of the University Grants Commission or any other concerned body;
(v) to make proposals to the Executive Council 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 constitute or reconstitute the departments of teaching with the approval of the Executive Council;
to make provisions for lectures and instructions for students of constituent and University Colleges and University Laboratories and also for other persons who are not such students;
to advise the Executive Council on the institution of degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions;
to hold and conduct, subject to general supervision by the Executive Council 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 or any University College and submit report to the Executive Council;
to have general supervision over the Boards of Studies attached to the Faculty Council;
to frame rules relating to the courses of Post-Graduate Studies and the division of subjects in regard thereto including interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary integrated courses in selected subjects and to recommend to the Executive Council the making of Regulations in this regard;
to appoint, if required by the Executive Council, after considering the views of the Boards of Studies attached to the Faculty Council, Boards of Examiners in the subject or subjects relating to Post-Graduate Studies, including the subjects for doctoral thesis and for prizes and medals;
(xiv) to call for such reports or information as the Faculty Council may consider necessary for efficient discharge of its duties from the teaching departments, research units or Boards of Studies;
(xv) to consider any educational matter relating to the Faculty Council and to arrive at decisions or make recommendations pertaining thereto to the appropriate authority or officer;
24 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, AUGUST 16, 2012 [PART IQ The Councils for Undergraduate Studies.
The Kazi Nazrul University Act, 2012.
(Chapter HI. — Authorities of the University.— Section 24.)
(xvi) to maintain contact with the corresponding Council for Undergraduate Studies for the purpose of sharing ideas and ensuring co-ordination;
(xvii) to submit each year its Annual Report to the Executive Council;
(xviii) to make rules for the transaction of its own business;
(xix) to exercise all other powers and perform all other functions conferred and imposed on it by or under this Act;
(xx) to delegate to the teaching departments, research units, and Boards of Studies attached to it the responsibility for such academic matters as respectively concern such departments, units and Boards;
(xxi) to consider and approve results of examinations leading to Post-graduate degrees, diplomas and certificates;
(xxii) to recommend to the Executive Council the conferment of post-graduate degrees, diplomas and certificates.
24. (I) There shall be the following councils for Undergraduate Studies:
(i) the Council for Undergraduate Studies in Arts, Fine Arts, Performing Arts and Traditional Art Forms;
(ii) the Council for Undergraduate Studies in Science, Technology, Home Science, and Vocational Studies ;
(iii) the Council for Undergraduate Studies in Commerce and Management;
(iv) the Council for Undergraduate Studies in Law, Education, Journalism and Mass Communication, Library Science and Physical Education.
(2) The Council for Undergraduate Studies in Arts, Fine Arts, Performing Arts and Traditional Art Forms shall consist of the following members:—
(i) the Vice-Chancellor — Chairman;
the Deans of the Faculty Councils for Post-graduate Studies in Arts, Fine Arts, Performing Arts and Traditional Art Forms;
ten teachers of affiliated colleges of whom one shall be from a college imparting instruction in Fine Arts, Performing Arts or Traditional Art Forms, if any, elected by the teachers of such colleges;
(iv) two teachers participating in Post-graduate teaching in the subject or subjects concerned elected jointly by the members of the concerned Faculty Councils for Post-graduate Studies from amongst themselves;
(v) four Principals of whom three shall be from undergraduate colleges ofArts, and one shall be from Fine Arts, Performing Arts or Traditional Art Forms colleges, elected jointly by the Principals of such colleges;
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(Chapter III. — Authorities of the University-- Section 24.)
(vi) two persons having special knowledge in the subject or subjects concerned nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
() three student representatives pursuing Undergraduate studies in different streams of education in the affiliated colleges of the University to be elected by such students from amongst themselves in the manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes:
Provided that no two student representatives shall be elected from the same stream of education.
(3) The Council for Undergraduate Studies in Commerce and Management shall consist of the following members:—
(i) the Vice-Chancellor Chairman;
(ii) the Dean of the Faculty Council for Post-graduate Studies in Commerce and Management;
(iii) the Principal or Principals of the concerned affiliated colleges;
(iv) not more than four teachers, not belonging to the same Department, elected jointly by the teachers of such affiliated colleges;
(v) two persons having special knowledge in the subjects nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.
(4) The Council for Undergraduate Studies in Law, Education, Journalism and Mass Communication, Library Science and Physical Education shall consist of the following members:—
(i) the Vice-Chancellor Chairman;
(ii) the Dean of the Faculty Council for Post-graduate Studies in Law, Education, Journalism and Mass Communication, Library Science and Physical Education;
(iii) the Principal or Principals of the concerned affiliated colleges;
(iv) not more than four teachers, not belonging to the same Department, participating in the subjects concerned elected by such teachers from amongst themselves;
(v) two persons having special knowledge in the subject concerned nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
(vi) one student representative pursuing Undergraduate studies in law in the affiliated colleges of the University to be elected by such students from amongst themselves in the manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
(5) The Council for Undergraduate Studies in Science, Technology, Home Science, and Vocational Studies shall consist of the following members:—
(i) the Vice-Chancellor--Chairman;
(ii) the Dean of the Faculty Council for Post-graduate Studies in Science, Technology, Home Science, and Vocational Studies;
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(Chapter III. — Authorities of the University.— Section 25) (H) the Principal or Principals of the concerned affiliated colleges;
(iv) not more than four teachers, not belonging to the same Department, elected jointly by the teachers of such affiliated colleges;
(v) two persons having special knowledge in the subjects nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.
(6) Each Council for Undergraduate Studies shall have a Secretary. The Secretary shall be a member of the Council.
(7) One third of the total number of members of a Council for Undergraduate Studies shall be a quorum for a meeting of the Council.
Powers and duties of the Councils for Undergraduate Studies.