Vidhi Codex

section 33

Faculties

The Punjabrao Agricultural University (Krishi Vidyapeeth) Act, 1968
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Chapter IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

Statutory text
  1. (1) The University shall institute all or any of the following Faculties, and such other Faculties as may be constituted by the Statutes, from time to time,—
    • (i) Agriculture (including Agricultural Economics and Animal Husbandry),
    • (ii) Veterinary Science,
    • (iii) Agricultural Technology,
    • (iv) Agricultural Engineering,
    • (v) Home Science,
    • (vi) Basic Sciences and Humanities,
    • (vii) Post-Graduate Studies,
    • (viii) Lower Agricultural Education,
    • (ix) Fisheries (including Marine Biology),
    • (x) Forestry. The subjects comprising each Faculty shall be determined by the Statutes.
  2. (2) Each Faculty shall, subject to the recommendations of the Academic Council and the approval of the Executive Council, have charge of the teaching courses of study, the research work and the extension education programmes in various disciplines.
  3. (3) There shall be a Dean of each Faculty. He shall be the Chief Academic Officer of the Faculty responsible for the due observance of the Statutes and Regulations. He shall be ex-officio Chairman of the Faculty.
  4. (4) Each Faculty, other than the Lower Agricultural Education Faculty, shall consist of—
    • (i) Dean of the Faculty—ex-officio Chairman,
    • (ii) The Associate Deans in the Faculty,
    • (iii) The Heads of Departments,
    • (iv) One Professor of each Department other than the Head of the Department, to be elected by the academic staff members of the Department,
    • (v) The Chief Research Officers,
    • (vi) The Chief Extension Education Officers,
    • (vii) The Principals of affiliated colleges and recognised institutions in the related Faculty,
    • (viii) Two Associate Professors and two Lecturers, to be elected by the respective groups. The term of office of elected members shall be three years.
  5. (5) The Faculty of Lower Agricultural Education shall consist of—
    • (i) Dean of the Faculty—ex-officio Chairman,
    • (ii) Two members representing each prescribed group of lower agricultural education, elected by heads of the institutions in the respective groups, from amongst themselves, The term of office of elected members shall be three years.
  6. (6) A Faculty may co-opt concerned officers of the State Government or of any Zilla Parishad as members, whose number shall not be more than eight and who shall be chosen for such period and in such manner as may be prescribed, so as to provide adequate representation of extension education workers.
  7. (7) Each Faculty shall meet at least once in a trimester, but sufficiently in advance of the Academic Council meeting in order that the recommendations of the Faculty can be considered by the Academic Council.

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