(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 Professors of the disciplines assigned to the School of Studies, as may be determined by the Academic Council, from time to time;

(c) At least four Reader/Lecturers assigned to the School, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;

(d) Not more than four Professors/Readers/Lecturers from disciplines not assigned to the School, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; and

(e) Not more than five person, 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 members will commence from such date as may be notified.

(4)

Board of a School shall have the powers to perform the following functions:

(i) To organise 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 9A, 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 Director;

(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 Professors of the disciplines assigned to the School;

(v) To formulate proposals for orientation programmes for course writers in collaboration with other Schools;

(vi) To formulate proposals for orientation programmes/summer Schools for tutors and counsellors;

(vii) To prepare general instructions for counseling to students for different programmes;

(viii) To review methodologies adopted for preparation of educational materials for the courses in the disciplines assigned to the School, to evaluate the educational material, and to make suitable recommendations to Academic Council;

(ix) To review, 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 members of the Board or to a Committee such general or specific powers, as may be decided upon by the School, from time to time.

(5)

[ The Board shall meet, as and when necessary, but shall meet at least twice a year. One third of the total membership of the Board shall form a quorum for a meeting of the School.] [Amendment to Clause(5) of Statute 10(A) made by the Board of Management with the approval of the Visitor conveyed vide Letter No. F.5-9/94-U.I. Desk dt. 22.3.95.]