Constitution and functions of Research Councils

(1) There shall be set up under the control of the centre of research, various Councils for Research as may be necessary, for research in the various subjects on child related knowledge and children psychology, philosophy and the like nature. (2) Each Research Council shall consist of the Vice-Chancellor as its Chairman, the Director General as its Vice-Chairman and the Director who shall be of the rank of the professor and shall act as the Member-Secretary. (3) Each Research Council shall consist of four Scholars nominated by the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Member-Secretary and the Dean of the centre of research and approved by the Academic Council. (4) The Scholars shall be eminent educationists in the subject for which the council is constituted and their role shall be to bring to the council their expert advice so as to promote research work of the council. (5) The Scholars in each council shall not be entitled to any salary or emoluments but shall be entitled to a fee as may be prescribed by the regulations of the University for attending the meeting as also facilities for travel, transport and accommodation for each of their visits that they may be required to perform. (6) The Council shall meet at such time and place, and shall observe such rules of procedure with regard to transaction of its business at the meeting as may be deemed necessary by it. (7) For research in the research councils as also in the departments of research, there shall be a provision of fellowships which shall consist of not more than twenty-five fellows. (8) The Fellows shall be selected by a committee appointed by the Academic Council: Provided that twelve of the fellowship shall be awarded for junior research Fellows enrolled in the University for M.Phil. and Ph.D. research work: Provided further that one Fellow shall be awarded a national fellowship to the selected from among eminent educationists and the remaining twelve fellowships shall be awarded as senior fellowship to eminent educationists of the rank of Associate Professors and Assistant Professors of the University. (9) Each Fellow shall carry out research in any subject related to the themes of councils of research and departments of research and deliver lectures in the University whenever so required. (10) The term of Fellow shall be of two years within which he shall write a thesis of fellowship on the subject assigned to him: Provided that the Academic Council may extend the term by one year. (11) The salary and allowances payable to Fellow shall be such as may be determined by the regulations of the University in accordance with the scheme of Fellowships of the University Grants Commission.