section 20
Powers and functions of the Faculty
The Orissa Ayurvedic Medicine Act, 1960Health196061 sections7 chapters
Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNCIL AND THE FACULTY
Statutory text
- (1) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by or under the provisions of this Act, the powers and functions of the Faculty shall be-
- (i) to prescribe the course of training and the standard and subjects of qualifying examinations in institutions affiliated to the Faculty ;
- (ii) to hold qualifying examinations and other examinations, to appoint examiners, to fix their fees and allowances and to declare and publish the results of the examinations ;
- (iii) to grant certificates to and confer degrees or diplomas on or grant licences to persons who shall have pursued a course of study in the institutions affiliated to the Faculty ;
- (iv) to recommend award of scholarships, stipends, medals, prizes and other awards to the Council ;
- (v) to prepare, publish and prescribe text-books and to publish prescribe courses of study ;
- (vi) to provide for the maintenance of an adequate standard of proficiency for the practice of the Ayurvedic System of Medicine ;
- (vii) to recommend schemes for post-graduate training in Ayurvedic System of Medicine ;
- (viii) to appoint through the Council, with the previous sanction of the Government, officers and servants as may be necessary ;
- (ix) to make recommendations to the Council for the affiliation or recognition or for suspension or withdrawal of recognition or affiliation of Ayurvedic Institutions : Provided that no action of withdrawal or suspension of recognition shall be taken without according the Committee of management of institutions an opportunity to improve the institution within a reasonable period or for making a representation against the proposed action ;
- (x) to appoint through the Council any Committee or Board of Studies as may be necessary, with the previous approval of the Government and to lay down their constitutions, duties and functions. Such Committee or Board may have members who are not members of the Faculty ; and
- (xi) in discharge such other functions of academic nature as may be delegated to it by the Council with the previous sanction of the Government.
- (2) No act done by the Faculty shall be questioned on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of the Faculty. (3)
- (i) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder, the Faculty may, with the previous sanction of the Government, make byelaws for the following matters, namely :-
- (a) the courses of study for training and qualifying examination ;
- (b) the language in which the examinations shall be conducted and instructions shall be given ;
- (c) the admission of students to the recognised institutions ;
- (d) the conditions under which students shall be admitted to degrees, diplomas, licence or certificate courses and to the qualifying examinations of the Faculty and shall be eligible for degrees, diplomas and certificates ;
- (e) the conditions and mode of appointment and duties of Examiners and the conduct of examinations ;
- (f) the conditions for the recognition of teacher in recognised institutions ;
- (g) the number, and qualifications of teachers of the educational institutions affiliated to the Faculty, with a view to secure high standard of proficiency in teaching and training at those institutions ;
- (h) the conditions and requirements for the affiliation or the recognition of teaching institutions ;
- (i) the procedure to be followed at an inquiry instituted by the Faculty ;
- (j) the custody of the common seal ; and
- (k) any other matter in respect of which the Faculty is by the provisions of this Act either required or expressly or impliedly authorised to make bye-laws.
- (ii) All bye-laws shall be published in the official Gazette and shall not take effect until they have been approved and confirmed by the Government.
- (iii) The Government may by notification in the official Gazette, cancel any bye-law.
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