Functions of the Faculties

Each Faculty shall exercise the following functions, namely :-

(a) to recommend to the Academic Council course of study and curricula and scheme of examinations, after consulting the Boards of Studies ;

(b) to recommend to the Syndicate through, the Academic Council what Boards of Studies should be instituted and the strength of such Boards, and to constitute them as provided in Section 24-E ;

(c) to recommend to the Academic Council conditions for the award of degrees and other academic distinctions ;

(d) to co-ordinate work in the subjects assigned to the Faculty ;

(e) to organise research, or to secure co-ordination therein when desirable ;

(f) to deal with any matter referred to it by the Academic Council or the Syndicate ;

(g) to remit matters to Boards of Studies ;

(h) to consider any matter within its purview referred to it by a Board of Studies ;

(i) to hold meetings with the sanction of the Vice-Chancellor jointly with any other Faculty or faculties, such joint meetings to be convened by the Vice-Chancellor and to be presided over by him or by a Dean nominated by him ; and

(j) to discharge such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.