Powers and duties of Board of Studies.

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The Board of Studies shall have the following powers and functions, namely :- (1) to co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the departments and centres under the School; (2) to appoint committees to organize the teaching and research work in subjects or areas which are related to more than one department or centre under the School, or which do not fall within the purview of any department or centre, and to supervise the work of such committees. The composition, powers and functions of such committees shall be prescribed by the Regulations; (3) to recommend to the Academic Council the courses or programmes of study as recommended by the university department or centre under the School; (4) to consider and recommend to the Academic Council the postgraduate courses or programmes of study in the university; (5) to recommend to the Academic Council names of examiners and moderators, except in respect of research degrees; (6) to recommend to the Academic Council the creation and abolition of teaching posts after considering proposals received from departments and centres; (7) to frame general rules for the evaluation of seasonal work; (8) to approve, on the recommendation of the Committee for Advanced Studies and Research, the award of research degrees to candidates who are eligible for award of such degrees, in accordance with the Ordinances framed in that behalf; (9) to consider schemes for the advancement of the standards of teaching and research, and to submit such proposals to the Academic Council; (10) to promote research within the School and to submit research reports to the Academic Council; (11) to frame the general time-table of the School of Studies; (12) to consider any proposals regarding the welfare of the students of the School which the university Students' Council may submit; (13) to prepare the academic perspective plan of the university departments and centres under the School and recommend the same to the Board of Management through the Academic Council for approval; (14) to perform all other functions which may be prescribed by the Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances, and to consider all such matters as may be referred to it by the Management Council, the Academic Council, any authority or the Vice-Chancellor. (15) to delegate to the Dean, or any other member of the Board or to a Committee such general or specific powers, as may be decided upon by the Board, from time to time.

The Board of Studies shall have the following powers and functions, namely :- (1) to co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the departments and centres under the School; (2) to appoint committees to organize the teaching and research work in subjects or areas which are related to more than one department or centre under the School, or which do not fall within the purview of any department or centre, and to supervise the work of such committees. The composition, powers and functions of such committees shall be prescribed by the Regulations; (3) to recommend to the Academic Council the courses or programmes of study as recommended by the university department or centre under the School; (4) to consider and recommend to the Academic Council the postgraduate courses or programmes of study in the university; (5) to recommend to the Academic Council names of examiners and moderators, except in respect of research degrees; (6) to recommend to the Academic Council the creation and abolition of teaching posts after considering proposals received from departments and centres; (7) to frame general rules for the evaluation of seasonal work; (8) to approve, on the recommendation of the Committee for Advanced Studies and Research, the award of research degrees to candidates who are eligible for award of such degrees, in accordance with the Ordinances framed in that behalf; (9) to consider schemes for the advancement of the standards of teaching and research, and to submit such proposals to the Academic Council; (10) to promote research within the School and to submit research reports to the Academic Council; (11) to frame the general time-table of the School of Studies; (12) to consider any proposals regarding the welfare of the students of the School which the university Students' Council may submit; (13) to prepare the academic perspective plan of the university departments and centres under the School and recommend the same to the Board of Management through the Academic Council for approval; (14) to perform all other functions which may be prescribed by the Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances, and to consider all such matters as may be referred to it by the Management Council, the Academic Council, any authority or the Vice-Chancellor. (15) to delegate to the Dean, or any other member of the Board or to a Committee such general or specific powers, as may be decided upon by the Board, from time to time.

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