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Board of Studies : (1) Constitution : Each Department shall have a Board of Studies which shall consist of:- (i) the head of the Department, who shall be the Cha_irperson; (ii) the Dean of the Faculty concerned; (iii) all members of the Department; (iv) two persons teaching allied or cognate subject in the University to be nominated by the Majlis-i-Talimi (Academic Council); and (v) two experts not in the service of the University to be co-opted by the Board of Studies. (2) Term: The appointment of members specified in items (iv) and (v) of sub-clause (l) shall be for a period of three years. (3) Functions : The functi,ons of the Board of.Studies shall be :-. (a) To recommend to the Faculty in the manner prescribed by the Ordinances; (b) Course of studies; (c) Appointment of examiners for under-graduate and post-graduate courses, but excluding research degrees; (d) Creation, abolition or upgrading of teaching posts; (e) Field of Study of each post at the time of creation; (f) Measure for improvement of standard of teaching and res~ch; (g) Subjects for res~rch for various degrees and other requirements of research work; and · {h) Appointment of supervisors for research work:- (i) To allocate teaching work; (ii) To consider matters· of general and academic interest to the Dep~ent and of its functioning; (iii) To perform such other functions as may be assigned to it by the Faculty: 39 40 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, FEBRUARY 20, 2008 The Aliah University Act, 2007. (The Schedule.) Provided that a Department, for reasons of its size or otherwise shall, in the interest of efficient discharge of its functions, constitute Committees and assign them responsibilities in specified areas as may be prescribed by the Ordinances.