(1) The Board of Students' Development shall have the following powers and duties, namely :- (a) to take necessary steps for promotion of culture and students' development activities in colleges and university departments; (b) to establish links with regional and national bodies in the various cultural activities and to promote various activities jointly with them; (c) to take up activities in colleges and university departments to promote interest and skills for appreciation in the field of performing arts, pure art and painting skills; (d) to hold university level competitions, skills development workshops, interactive activities in order to bring the society closer to the colleges, institutions and university; (e) to establish rapport with groups (excluding political parties), societies and other professional bodies so as to involve them in the activities of Board of Students Development; (f) to devise, develop and implement innovative schemes of students' development including Earn and Learn Scheme, Education Loan, Vice-Chancellors Aid Fund, Endowment Schemes, Student Exchange Schemes, etc. (g) to devise a mechanism of grievance redressal of student and prevention of sexual harassment and ragging of students and to prepare and submit the Annual Report of the Board to Senate for approval. (h) to devise a mechanism to implement recommendations of the Commission as regards students development and culture. (i) to take necessary measures to ensure participation of well-trained teams in various regional, national and international level competitions, and cultural, recreational and other activities. (j) to devise, develop and implement schemes of career counselling, psychological counselling and rehabilitation and upliftment of differently-abled students. (k) to co-ordinate activities of National Service Scheme (NSS) and National Cadet Corps (NCC) in university and affiliated Colleges. (l) to recommend to competent authority to make alternative arrangements regarding examinations for students participating in the inter-university or national or international sports, cultural competitions or NCC, NSS events during the relevant schedules of examinations as prescribed by Ordinances. (m) to undertake any other task as may be assigned by the university authorities so as to carry out objectives of the Board of Students' Development and Students' Development Cell. (2) There shall be a Students' Development Cell and Students Grievance Redressal Cell in the university and in the colleges and recognized institutes to devise an operational level mechanism to assist the Students and provide for prompt redressal of students grievances. These Cells shall be as under,- (a) Students' Development Cell,- to assist students on the issues and difficulties in various facets related to their day to day life and other aspects connected with their academic world, personality development and healthy campus life. Such cell in the university shall be headed by Director, Students' Development. The Cell shall consist of other seven members nominated by Vice-Chancellor from amongst the Teachers on the Campus and President and Secretary of the Students Council to be the ex-officio members. There shall be Students' Development Cell in each college and recognized Institution which shall be headed by Vice-Principal or Senior Teacher Nominated by the Principal and other four members shall be nominated by the Principal to include Teachers, Female Teacher, Social Worker, Counselor and office bearers of College Students Council to be the ex-officio members. (b) Students Grievance Redressal Cell,- there shall be Students Grievance Redressal Cell at the University and each college and recognized institutions to resolve the Grievances of Students and to suggest to the higher authorities different ways and means to minimize and prevent such grievances. The functional mechanism of working of Students Grievance Redressal Cell shall be as prescribed by Statutes, prepared in accordance with the provisions of the University Grants Commission (Grievance Redressal) Regulations, 2012, or any other regulations for the time being in force.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) The Board of Students' Development shall have the following powers and duties, namely :-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) to take necessary steps for promotion of culture and students' development activities in colleges and university departments;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> to establish links with regional and national bodies in the various cultural activities and to promote various activities jointly with them;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>c</i>) to take up activities in colleges and university departments to promote interest and skills for appreciation in the field of performing arts, pure art and painting skills;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d</i>) to hold university level competitions, skills development workshops, interactive activities in order to bring the society closer to the colleges, institutions and university;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>e</i>) to establish rapport with groups (excluding political parties), societies and other professional bodies so as to involve them in the activities of Board of Students Development;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>f</i>) to devise, develop and implement innovative schemes of students' development including Earn and Learn Scheme, Education Loan, Vice-Chancellors Aid Fund, Endowment Schemes, Student Exchange Schemes, etc.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>g</i>) to devise a mechanism of grievance redressal of student and prevention of sexual harassment and ragging of students and to prepare and submit the Annual Report of the Board to Senate for approval.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>h</i>) to devise a mechanism to implement recommendations of the Commission as regards students development and culture.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>i</i>) to take necessary measures to ensure participation of well-trained teams in various regional, national and international level competitions, and cultural, recreational and other activities.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>j</i>) to devise, develop and implement schemes of career counselling, psychological counselling and rehabilitation and upliftment of differently-abled students.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>k</i>) to co-ordinate activities of National Service Scheme (NSS) and National Cadet Corps (NCC) in university and affiliated Colleges.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>l</i>) to recommend to competent authority to make alternative arrangements regarding examinations for students participating in the inter-university or national or international sports, cultural competitions or NCC, NSS events during the relevant schedules of examinations as prescribed by Ordinances.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>m</i>) to undertake any other task as may be assigned by the university authorities so as to carry out objectives of the Board of Students' Development and Students' Development Cell.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) There shall be a Students' Development Cell and Students Grievance Redressal Cell in the university and in the colleges and recognized institutes to devise an operational level mechanism to assist the Students and provide for prompt redressal of students grievances. These Cells shall be as under,-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) Students' Development Cell,-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>to assist students on the issues and difficulties in various facets related to their day to day life and other aspects connected with their academic world, personality development and healthy campus life. Such cell in the university shall be headed by Director, Students' Development. The Cell shall consist of other seven members nominated by Vice-Chancellor from amongst the Teachers on the Campus and President and Secretary of the Students Council to be the <i>ex-officio</i> members. There shall be Students' Development Cell in each college and recognized Institution which shall be headed by Vice-Principal or Senior Teacher Nominated by the Principal and other four members shall be nominated by the Principal to include Teachers, Female Teacher, Social Worker, Counselor and office bearers of College Students Council to be the <i>ex-officio</i> members.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> Students Grievance Redressal Cell,-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>there shall be Students Grievance Redressal Cell at the University and each college and recognized institutions to resolve the Grievances of Students and to suggest to the higher authorities different ways and means to minimize and prevent such grievances. The functional mechanism of working of Students Grievance Redressal Cell shall be as prescribed by Statutes, prepared in accordance with the provisions of the University Grants Commission (Grievance Redressal) Regulations, 2012, or any other regulations for the time being in force.<br>