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The Academic Council shall constitute the following Committees :- (i) A Committee on Students’ Welfare with the Director of Students’ Welfare as ex-officio Chairman. This Committee shall include all the Deans and the Estate Officer. One representative from amongst the teachers shall also be nominated as a member of this Committee by the Vice-Chancellor. The Committee shall advise the Vice-Chancellor regarding :- (1) the allocation of funds other than Amalgamated Fund for various students welfare acivities; (2) the formulation of rules to regulate the conduct of students; (3) the formulation of procedure for taking punitive action against a student on charges of indiscipline or misconduct; POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE AUTHORITIES 35 36 STATUTES Manner of se- lection of a member of the Academic Council un- der clause (f) of sub-sec- tion (3) of Section 23 of the Act Powers & Duties of the Academic Council Constitution of Committees (4) all matters relating to the welfare of students. (ii) There shall be a Research Council consisting of the following members : i) Vice-Chancellor-Chairperson ii) Director of Agriculture/Horticulture/Chief Conservator of Soils, Punjab, Principal Conservator of Forests, Punjab. iii) Director of Extension Education, Dean, Postgraduate Studies iv) All Deans of the constituent colleges v) All Additional Directors of Research vi) One progressive farmer to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor vii) Three Scientists to be nominated by the Vice- Chancellor. viii) Director of Research-Member Secretary Registrar and Comptroller shall be the non-member invitees. Functions of Research Council The Research Council shall consider and make recommendations in respect of : i) Research programmes and projects undertaken or to be undertaken by the various University scientists in the field of Agriculture and allied Sciences and their prioritization, monitoring and evaluation. ii) Physical, fiscal and administrative facilities required for implementing research projects. iii) Orienting research to meet farmers and other stake holders needs. iv) Public Private partnership in research. v) Any other matter pertaining to research programmes, which may be referred to by the Vice-Chancellor or the Board or any other authority of the University. 38 STATUTES POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE AUTHORITIES 37 (iii) There shall be an Extension Council consisting of the following members :- i) Vice-Chancellor-Chairperson ii) Directors of Agriculture/Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/Fisheries and Chief Conservator of Soils, Punjab, Principal Conservator of Forests, Punjab (depending upon mandate and programmes of the University) of the Government. iii) Director of Research, Dean, Postgraduate Studies and Additional Director of Extension Education and Associate Directors of all KVKs iv) All Deans of the constituent colleges. v) All Additional Directors of Research vi) Two eminent persons in the field of Extension Education from outside nominated by the Vice- Chancellor. vii) Two progressive farmers to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor viii) Vice-Chancellor may co-opt up to two members from related organizations. ix) Director of Extension Education - Member Secretary. Registrar and Comptroller shall be the non-member invitees. Functions of the Extension Council/ Extension Education Council The Extension Council shall consider and make recommendations in respect of :- i) Extension Education Programmes and Projects of the University ii) Coordination of Extension Education Activities iii) Development of Farmers’ Education, Training and Advisory Services. iv) Monitoring and evaluation of the Extension Education Programmes and Projects of the University. v) Any other matter referred to it by the Vice-Chancellor, Board or any other authority of the University. vi) The tenure of non-official members of Research council as well as Extension Council will be two years. BOARD OF STUDIES