Board of Studies

(1) There shall be a Board of Studies for every subject or group of subjects as may be prescribed by the Statutes. (2) Each Board shall consist of the following persons: (i) Professors in the University teaching departments for which the Board is constituted; (ii) One Reader from among the University teaching departments and Schools of Studies who is teaching the said subjects, who shall be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on the basis of rotation according to seniority; (iii) One Lecturer of the teaching department who is teaching the said subjects who shall be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on the basis of rotation according to seniority; (iv) Head of Department of subjects; (v) One student who fulfills the qualifications prescribed in the Statutes, who shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor for one year; (vi) Two members, who shall be co-opted by the Board, one of whom shall be an expert from outside the University. (3) The Chairman of the Board of Studies shall be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from the members of the Board referred to in clause (i) of sub-section (2): Provided that if there is no member under clause (i), then the Chairman shall be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from the members under clauses (ii) and (iv) of sub-section (2) of the Board. (4) The term of the Board of Studies shall be three years. (5) The Board of Studies shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes.