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1. The University shall have the following schools of studies namely i. School of Humanities and Social Science (The School shall currently include such subjects as History, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Public Administration, Indian Traditions and Culture, Hindi and English. ii. School of Science and Technology (The School shall combine such disciplines as Computer Education, Information Technology, Agricultural Courses/Programmes, Courses on Dairy Farming, etc. iii. School of Continuing Education (The School shall consist of such disciplines as Distance Education, Journalism, Library and Information Science Programmes, Academic Programmes on Food and Nutrition, Law, etc. iv. School of Commerce and Management (Beside continuing Academic Programmes of Commerce and Management, the School shall also have such disciplines as Tourism and Hotel Management to begin with. v. School of Education The School shall consist of such discplines as Education. vi. Such other School as may be set up by the Statutes. 2. Every School of Studies, hereinafter called “School” Shall have a Board, which shall comprise of the following; (a) Director of the School-Chairman; (b) All Conveners/Heads and Professors of the disciplines or subjects assigned to the School of Studies, as may be determined by the Academic Council, from time to time; (c) Atleast four Readers/Lecturers assigned to the School, nominated by the Vice-Chacellor; (d) Not more than two Professors/Readers/Lecturers from disciplines not assigned to the school, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; and (e) Persons (Depending upon the number of each discipline assigned to the School) who are not the employees of the University, co-opted by the Board for their specialized knowledge in any discipline assigned to the School or in any allied branch of knowledge. 3. All members of the Board other than the ex-officio members, shall hold office for a term of two years. The term of member will commence from such date as may be notified. The new Director will succeed on the basis of seniority from the list of confirmed faculty member not below the Associate Professor of disciplines assigned to the School. The term of the Director of the School shall be three years. 4. Board of a School shall have the powers to perform the following functions; i. To organize developmental and research work in the School; ii. To approve the course structure of the academic programmes of the School, in accordance with the directions of the Academic Council, in pursuance of Statute 8(3) on the recommendation of the Expert Committee(s) constituted by-it ; iii. To approve the syllabus in accordance with the course structure on the advice of Expert Committee(s) nominated by the Convener/Head of the subject; iv. To recommend to the Vice-Chancellor names of course writers, examiners and moderators for different courses on the proposal of the director of the School prepared in consultation with the Convener/Head of the concerned discipline; v. To formulate proposal for orientation programmes for course writers in collaboration with other Schools in consultation with the Convener/Head of the concerned discipline; vi. To formulate proposals for orientation programmes/summer Schools for tutors and counsellors in consultation with the Convener/Head of the concerned discipline; vii. To prepare general instruction for counselling to students for different programmes. viii. To review methodologies adopted for preparation of educational materials for courses in the disciplines assigned to the School, to evaluate the educational material, and to make suitable recommendations to Academic Council; ix. To review (in consultation with Convener/Head of the subject) from time to time the courses already in use with the assistance of outside experts, if necessary, and to make such changes in the courses, as may be required; x. To review the facilities of the Study Centres and arrangements for Laboratory/field work periodically, as may be determined by the School; xi. To perform all other functions, which may be prescribed by the Act the Statutes, the Ordinances and to consider all such matters, as may be referred to it by the Board of Management, the Academic Council, the Planning Board or the Vice-Chancellor and; xii. To delegate to the Director or to any other Member of the Board or to a Committee such general or specific powers, as may be decided upon by the School from time to time. xiii. To provide policy directives to the admission process of the University in consultation with the Subject Conveners/Heads. xiv. To provide a functional schedule of internal assignments (e.g. preparation and execution) for the school based academic programmes. 5. The Board shall meet, as and when necessary, but shall meet atleast twice a year. One-third of the total membership of the Board shall form a quorum for a meeting of the School.