Section 25

Section 25 of the Dibrugarh University Act, 1965. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, the Post- graduate Board shall have the following powers and duties, namely :- (a) to recommend to the Academic Council, the pattern of Post-graduate courses, the examinations to be held for such courses, and for their revision ;

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, the Post- graduate Board shall have the following powers and duties, namely :- (a) to recommend to the Academic Council, the pattern of Post-graduate courses, the examinations to be held for such courses, and for their revision ;

(b) to approve the curricula and syllabi for the Post-graduate courses and to modify them when necessary, after considering the recommendations of the Boards of Studies ;

(c) to recommend to the Executive Council for the institution and award of fellowships, scholarships, prizes, honorary degrees and other awards or other academic distinctions, and for the institution and conferring of degrees, diplomas, titles, certificates and other academic distinctions in the Post-graduate courses on the basis of examinations and for the withdrawal thereof; 'de the pa le (d) to make recommendations to the Executive Council for the institution of professorships, lecturerships, readerships, or other posts of teachers required for the Post-graduate courses and for the recognition of persons as teachers of the University for such courses, and regarding their emoluments, duties, and terms and conditions of their services ; (+) to recommend to the Academic Council the conditions for the admission of students to Post-Graduate courses, and to make regulations for their attendance and progress ;

(f) to make Regulations in regard to the residence, discipline of students in the departments and the constituent colleges, and institutions imparting Post-Graduate courses and for the promotion of their health and welfare ;

(g) to make recommendations to the Executive Council regarding the allocation of funds to the Post-Graduate Departments and constituent colleges and institutions engaged in instruction in Post-Graduate courses or research, and to the libraries, laboratories, museums established by the University ;

(h) to review the works of the Post-Graduate Departments and colleges and institutions engaged in instruction in Post-Graduate courses and research and to call for report thereon, and to take all steps necessary for the improvement of standard of research and teaching and other affairs therein ;

(i) to consider the measures suggested by Academic Council on any matter affecting the academic work of the University and to express its views on them, to consider any matter referred to it by the Executive Council or the Academic Council and to submit reports thereon to the Executive Council, or the Academic Council, as the case may be ; considering the aCode (j) to approve the panels of the examiners for Post-Graduate examinations, with or without modifications, after considering the recommendations of the Boards of Studies and to modify the same at any time after consultation with the Boards of Studies concerned ;

(k) to promote research within the University and to make regulations governing research degrees ; and (1) to appoint Committees, and to fix their terms of reference, in regard to any matter within the jurisdiction of the Post-Graduate Board. Under-Gra= 26. The Under-Graduate Board shall consist of duate Board, following members, namely :- (1) the Vice-Chancellor, (2) the Rector, (3) three persons from among the professors and the Heads of Departments of the departments of the University and of the constituent Colleges, elected by the Academic Council, (4) six Principals, including at least three from professional colleges, elected by the Academic Council from amongst its own members, (5) three persons who may or may not be members of the Academic Council, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, (6) Chairman of the Board of Secondary Education, Assam, and (7) one member of the Examination Committee to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. Powers and 27. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the duties of the Statutes and Ordinances, the Under-Graduate Board Under-Graduate Board,shall have the following powers and duties, namely :- (a) to recommend to the Academic Council the pattern of courses and examinations for the Under-Graduate courses and the revision thereof, ode (b) to make recommendations to the Executive Council for the institutions of professorships, readerships, lecturerships or other posts of teachers required for the Undergraduate courses in the University and the constituent colleges and for the recognitions of persons as teachers of the University for such courses and regarding their emoluments, duties and terms and conditions of services, (c) to make recommendations to the Executive Council for the award of scholarships, prizes and other awards and for the conferment of degrees, diplomas, titles, certificates and other academic distinction in the Under-graduate courses, (d) to approve the curricula and syllabi for the Under-graduate courses and to modify them when necessary, after considering the recommendations of the Boards of Studies concerned, (e) to make recommendations to the Executive Council regarding the allocation of funds to the constituent colleges and institutions and to the departments imparting instruc. tions in Under-graduate courses, ( f) to review the work of the Under-graduate departments and colleges and institutions imparting instructions in Under-graduate courses, to call for reports thereon and to take steps necessary for the improvement of the standard of teaching and other affairs therein, (g) to recommend to the Academic Council the conditions for the admission of students to Under-graduate courses and to make Regulations for their attendance and progress, (h) to approve the panels examiners for Under-graduate examinations, with or without modifications, after considering the recommendations to the Board of Studies and to modify the same at any time after consultation with the Board of Studies, (i) to make Regulations in regard to the residence, health and discipline of the students in Under-graduate courses, (j) to consider the measures suggested by the Academic Council on any matter affecting the academic work of the University and to express its views on them, to consider any matter referred to it by the Executive Council or the Academic Council and to submit report thereon to the Executive Council or the Academic Council, as the case may be, and (k) to appoint Committees, and to fix their terms of reference, in regard to any matter within the jurisdiction of the Under-graduate Board. Board of Studies.

Section 25, The Dibrugarh University Act, 1965 (Act 8 of 1965).