Amendment of section 36

Amendment of section 36 .—In section 36 of the principal Act,—

1. (1) For sub-sections (1), (2), (3),
2. (4) and (5), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely:— “(1) A person with postgraduate degree in the respective faculty subjects and not below the rank of Professor, with at least five years of teaching experience in the post of Professor and having other qualifications, prescribed in the Statute, shall be appointed as Dean of each Faculty: Provided that in the case of post of Dean of the Faculty of Fisheries, a degree in Fisheries Science obtained from a University recognized by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and other qualifications notified by the Council, from time to time are also needed.
3. (2) The term of the Dean shall be five years or until he attains the age of sixty, whichever is earlier. Salary and allowances of the Dean shall be same as that of a senior professor in the University Grants Commission scheme and special allowance shall also be given on a monthly basis, as prescribed.
4. (3) The Dean shall be a full-time salaried officer of the University and shall have all the academic, administrative and financial responsibilities and powers relating to the faculty concerned.
5. (4) The Dean shall be responsible for carrying out the teaching, research and knowledge extension activities, for attaining academic progress, for maintaining the standards of teaching, for providing training to the teachers, and for implementing the academic policies of the faculty, approved by the Academic Council.
6. (5) It shall be the responsibility of the Dean to convene meeting of the Faculty Board of Studies concerned, as may be necessary and to preside over such meetings”.
7. (2) After sub-section (10), the following sub-sections shall be added, namely:— “(11) It shall be the responsibility of the Dean to implement the decisions of the Faculty Board of Studies, protect the best interest of the Faculty and the University and to codify the functioning of various departments.
8. (12) Those who are permanently appointed as School Directors on the date of commencement of the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (Amendment) Act, 2021, in the University, shall be appointed as Dean of the Faculties, except Fisheries. The provisions in sub-section
9. (1) shall not be a bar for the same.”.