In force · As amended up to 2026-08
16. (1) The University shall have such Schools of Studies as may be specified in the Statutes.
(2) Every School shall have a School Board and the members of the first School Board shall be nominated by the Executive Council and shall hold office for a period of three years.
(3) The powers and functions of a School Board shall be prescribed by the Ordinances.
(4) The conduct of the meetings of a School Board and the quorum required for such meetings shall be prescribed by the Ordinances.
(5)(a) Each School shall consist of such Departments as may be assigned to it by the Ordinances:
Provided that the Executive Council may, on the recommendation of the Academic Council, establish Centres of Studies to which may be assigned such teachers of the University as the Executive Council may consider necessary.
(b) Each Department shall consist of the following members, namely:—
- (i) teachers of the Department;
- (ii) persons conducting research in the Department;
- (iii) Dean of the School;
- (iv) Honorary Professors, if any, attached to the Department; and
(v) such other persons as may be members of the Department in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinances.
Board of Studies
36. (1) The first Ordinances made under sub-section (2) of section 27 may be amended, repealed or added to at any time by the Executive Council in the manner specified below.
(2) No Ordinances in respect of the matters enumerated in section 27, other than the one enumerated in clause (m) of sub-section (1) thereof, shall be made by the Executive Council unless a draft of such Ordinance has been proposed by the Academic Council.
(3) The Executive Council shall not have power to amend any draft of any Ordinance proposed by the Academic Council under clause (2), but may reject the proposal or return the draft to the Academic Council for re-consideration, either in whole or in part, together with any amendment which the Executive Council may suggest.
(4) Where the Executive Council has rejected or returned the draft of an Ordinance proposed by the Academic Council, the Academic Council may consider the question afresh and in case the original draft is reaffirmed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting and more than half the total number of members of the Academic Council, the draft may be sent back to the Executive Council which shall either adopt it or refer it to the Visitor whose decision shall be final.
(5) Every Ordinance made by the Executive Council shall come into effect immediately.
(6) Every Ordinance made by the Executive Council shall be submitted to the Visitor within two weeks from the date of its adoption. The Visitor shall have the power to direct the University within four weeks of the receipt of the Ordinance to suspend the operation for any such Ordinance and he shall, as soon as possible, inform the Executive Council about his objection to the proposed Ordinance. The Visitor may, after receiving the comments of the University, either withdraw the order suspending the Ordinance or disallow the Ordinance, and his decision shall be final.
Regulations
(b) if he is not a permanent employee, only after giving three months' notice in writing to the Executive Council or, as the case may be, the appointing authority or by paying one month's salary in lieu thereof:
Provided that such resignation shall take effect only on the date on which the resignation is accepted by the Executive Council or the appointing authority, as the case may be.
Honorary degrees
Source: India Code