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(1) The Dean of Postgraduate Studies shall be directly responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the administration of all resident teaching programme at the Postgraduate level in the University and for the development, evaluation, improvement of curricula and teaching methods designed to develop in the students professional competence, character and quality of leadership. (2) The Dean, Postgraduate Studies shall have the following powers and duties :- (i) He shall be responsible for the organisation and conduct of postgraduate teaching in all the constituent colleges of the Punjab Agricultural University and for that purpose, shall pass such orders as may be necessary in consultation with the Deans of the constituent colleges and the Directors of Research and Extension Education where such consultation is considered necessary. (ii) He shall in collaboration with the Director of Research, be responsible for the coordination of research of the postgraduate students and its integration with the general research programme of the University. (iii)He shall preside over the meetings of the post- graduate committee. (iv)He shall formulate and present policies to the postgraduate committee for its consideration without prejudice to the right of any member to present any matter to the postgraduate committee. (v) He shall forward the recommendations of the postgraduate committee, to the Vice-Chancellor or the Academic Council as the case may be. (vi)He shall maintain record of the postgraduate students in the Punjab Agricultural University and also supervise their progress. (vii) He shall be responsible for the maintenance of proper standards of postgraduate instructions. (viii)He shall, in consultation with the Heads of Departments, exercise control over the teaching load of the members of the postgraduate faculty. (ix) He shall provide, in consultation with the Heads of Departments, guidance and leadership in the development of periodic evaluation of effective curricula within each subject-matter and integration of said curricula into appropriate instruction programme designed to prepare students for effective careers in research, teaching and extension. (x) He shall be a member of the Advisory Committee for Resident Instruction, Research Advisory Committee and Extension Education Advisory Committee. (xi) He shall prepare budget for the postgraduate programme of the University which shall be incorporated in the budget of the constituent colleges by the concerned Deans. (xii) He shall perform such other duties as may be entrusted to him by the Vice-Chancellor from time to time for effective co-ordination of post- graduate teaching in the University. APPOINTMENT, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS 53 54 STATUTES Powers & Duties of the Dean Postgraduate Studies CHAPTER IV STATUTES REGARDING THE CLASSIFICATION, THE MANNER OF APPOINTMENTS,POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE TEACHERS OF THE UNIVERSITY