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Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations, a Faculty Council for post-graduate studies shall exercise the following powers and perform the following functions:— (i) to make proposals to the Executive Council for the establishnlent of University Departments, institutions, centres, libraries, laboratories and museums for study and research pa,be maintained by the University; (ii) to recommend to the Executive Council the creation and institutipn of Professorships, Readerships, Lectureships and ,other teaching posts and the duties and emoluments thereof; The Faculty Councils for post- graduate studies. Powers and functions of the Faculty Council for post- graduate studies. 117 The Vidyasagar University Act, 1981. [West Ben. Act (Chapter 111. Authoritiesof the University.—Section 23.) (iii) to make proposals to the Executive Council for the promotion of research and, through special committees, if any, constituted for the purpose, to call for reports on such research work from persons engaged therein, and to make recommendations to the Executive Council thereon; (iv) to recommend to the Executive Council the minimum qualifications for the posts of Teachers and Teachers of the University; (v) to make proposals to the Executive Council regarding provisions to be made for enabling the University to undertake specialisation of studies and for organisation of common laboratories, libraries, museums, institutes of research and other institutions, maintained by the University; (vi) to constitute or reconstitute the departments of teaching with the approval of the Executive Council; (vii) to make pi °visions for lecturers and instructions for students of constituent colleges and University Laboratories and also for other persons who are not such students; (viii) to advise the Executive Council on the institution of degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; (ix) to provide for the inspection or the investigation into the affairs of any University Department or any institution established, maintained or managed by the University and submit report to the Executive Council; (x) to have general supervision over the Boards of Studies attached to the Faculty Council; (xi) to frame rules relating to the courses of post-graduate studies and division of subjects in regard thereto and to recommend to the Executive Council the making of Regulations in this behalf; (xii) to appoint, if required by the Executive Council, after considering the views of the Boards of Studies attached to the Faculty Council, Boards of Examiners in the subject or subjects relating to post-graduate studies, including the subjects for doctoral thesis and prizes and medals; (xiii) to call' for such reports or information as the Faculty Council may consider necessary for efficient discharge of its duties from the teaching departments, research units or Boards of Studies; (xiv) to consider any educational matter relating to the Faculty Council and to arrive at decisions or make recommendations pertaining thereto to the appropriate authority or officer; 118 The Vidvasagar University Act, 1981. XVIII of 1981.] (Chapter 111.—Authorities of the University.—Section 24.) (xv) to maintain contact with the corresponding Council for undergraduate studies for the purpose of sharing ideas and ensuring co-ordination; (xvi) to submit each year its annual report to the Executive Council; (xvii) to make rules for the transaction of its own business; (xviii) to exercise all other powers and perform all other functions conferred and imposed on it by or under this Act; (xix) to delegate to the teaching departments, research units, and Boards of Studies attached to it the responsibility for such academic matters as respectively concern such departments, units and Boards; (xx) to recommend to the Executive Council the conferment of post-graduate degrees, diplomas and certificates. 24.. (1) There shall be the following Councils for undergraduate The Councils studies:— for under- oraduate (i) the Council for Undergraduate Studies in Arts, Science and studies. Commerce; (ii) the Council for Undergraduate Studies in Law. (2) The Council for Undergraduate Studies in Arts, Science and Commerce shall consist of the following members:— (i) the Vice-Chancellor—Chairman; (ii) the Deans of the Faculty Councils for post-graduate studies in Arts, Commerce and Science; (iii) ten Teachers of affiliated colleges imparting teaching in Arts, Science and Commerce, of whom one shall belong to a teachers' training college or other professional college, if any, elected by Teachers of such colleges; (iv) two Teachers participating in post-graduate teaching in the subject or subjects concerned, elected by the members of the Faculty Councils for post-graduate studies from amongst themselves; (v) four Principals—three from the undergraduate colleges of Arts, Science and Commerce and one from a teachers training college—elected jointly by the Principals of such colleges; (vi) two persons having special knowledge in the subject or subjects concerned, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. 119 The Vidyasagar University Act, 1981. [West Ben. Act (Chapter 111—Authorities of the University—Section 25.) Powers and functions of the Councils for under- graduate studies. (3) The Council for Undergraduate Studies in Law shall consist of the following members:— (i) the Vice-Chancellor—Chairman; (ii) the Principal or Principals of Law Colleges; (iii) the Heads of Departments; (iv) not more than six Teachers participating in teaching in the subject concerned elected by such Teachers from amongst themselves; (v) two persons having special knowledge in the subject concerned, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. (4) Each Council for undergraduate studies shall have a Secretary to be appointed by the University. (5) All elections to the Councils for undergraduate studies shall be held in the manner prescribed by Statutes. (6) One-third of the total number of members of a Council for undergraduate studies shall be a quorum for a meeting of the Council.