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(1) Every Autonomous College shall constitute a Board of Studies of its own for each subject of study or group of subjects in which the college conduct courses or intends to conduct courses: Provided that the Governing Council of the Autonomous College shall, for this purpose, decide the subjects to be brought under a Board of Studies of the Autonomous College and the number of such Boards of Studies to be constituted. (2) The Board of Studies of an Autonomous College shall consist of the following members, namely:-- (a) Head of the Department not below the rank of an Associate Professor, if he has a Ph.D., on the basis of seniority from among the Heads of Departments whose subjects are covered by that Board of Studies, who shall be the Chairman of the Board: Provided that in the absence of such a Head of Department, a teacher not below the rank of an Associate Professor with Ph.D. in a subject covered by that Board of Studies, nominated by the Government in the case of Government Colleges and the Principal in the case of other colleges, shall be the Chairman of the Board: Provided further that the Government or the Principal, as the case may be, shall, while nominating teachers give prime consideration to the quality of academic work including research and publications of such teachers. (b) not more than six teachers with Ph.D., nominated by the Principal in consultation with the Head of the Departments offering subjects covered by that Board of Studies, from different areas of specialisation, as identified by the Principal, in subjects covered by that Board of Studies: Provided that the Principal shall, while nominating teachers, give prime consideration to the quality of academic work including research and publications of such teachers; (c) two experts in the subject from outside the college to be nominated by the Academic Council of the Autonomous College; (d) one expert to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from a panel of six experts recommended by the Principal; (e) one representative each from industry, corporate sector or allied area relating to placement; (f) one meritorious alumnus who has completed a Post Graduate Programme of the University, to be nominated by the Principal; (g) the Chairman of the Board of Studies of the Autonomous College may, with the approval of the Principal of the college, co-opt, from time to time, as special invitees to the meetings of the Board of Studies of the Autonomous College, for the purpose of academic consultation from the following categories, namely:-- (i) experts from outside the college whenever special courses of studies are to be designed; (ii) other teachers of the college who are experts in the related discipline. (3) The term of the members nominated to the Board of studies of an Autonomous College shall be two academic years: Provided that the same person shall not be eligible for nomination beyond a period of four academic years. (4) The Principal of the college shall draw up the schedule for meeting of the Board of Studies of the Autonomous College for different departments. (5) The meeting may be held as and when necessary, but at least two such meetings shall be held in a year. (6) One-third of the members of the Board of Studies shall constitute the quorum. (7) In the temporary absence of the Chairman, the teacher next in seniority shall act as the Chairman and convene the meeting on the request of the Principal. (8) Where it is necessary to deal with any academic matter that affects more than one Boards, the Principal may convene a joint meeting of two or more Boards of Studies of the Autonomous College, as he deems necessary, and such meeting shall be presided over by a Chairman elected in such joint meeting.