(1)There shall be a Board of Studies for every subject or group of subjects prescribed by the Statutes. The Board of Studies shall be the primary academic body of the University.

(2)The Board of Studies shall consist of the following members, namely: —

(a)Dean of concerned Faculty - Chairperson;

(b)Head of the University department or institution in the relevant subject;

(c)six teachers having minimum ten years teaching experience, nominated by the Vice Chancellor in consultation with the Dean of the respective faculty, from the following categories, namely: —

(i)one teacher from amongst the full-time teachers of the University departments in the relevant subject,

(ii)two teachers from amongst the constituent colleges or institutions as applicable in the concerned subject, and

(iii)three teachers from amongst affiliated colleges or institutions as applicable;

(d)one member nominated by Jharkhand State Faculty Development Academy;

(e)one member nominated by Jharkhand State Higher Education Council; and

(f)one member nominated by Jharkhand Council on Science, Technology and Innovation. Senior most Head of the Department as mentioned in sub-section (2)(b), shall act as Member Secretary.,

(3)The Board of Studies shall have the following powers and duties namely:-

(a)to recommend through the faculty or faculties concerned and the Academic Council, the introduction of new certificate, diplomas and degrees as per industry requirements;

(b)to recommend to the through the faculty or faculties concerned and the Academic Council, the discontinuation of certificates, diplomas and degrees which have become irrelevant;

(c)to recommend to the faculty concerned, the course syllabi, course structures and evaluation schemes of various courses;

(d)to undertake skill gap analysis, market research, best practices study, etc. for introduction of in demand courses in line with the University vision to attain selfsustenance;

(e)to suggest extension programmes with respect to the courses introduced;

(f)to understand the requirements of industry or corporate or society at large and to incorporate them into the syllabi to make the teaching-learning process relevant to the needs of the time;

(g)to encourage learning by collaboration and participation by using information and communication technology tools;

(h)to design curricula, add vocational content to every discipline and to prescribe the minimum period to pursue skill development programme and the level of proficiency expected;

(i)to ratify curricula, all processes and practices developed by the autonomous colleges, University departments or institutions, autonomous recognized institutions, empowered autonomous colleges or cluster of institutions as applicable, and recommendations in respect of recognition of teachers or experts.

(j)to seek recommendations or consultations from the JSFDA in the matters of course and curriculum design;

(k)to evaluate the feasibility of the self-financed course/s to be introduced by the concerned University Department or Constituent Colleges (as applicable);

(l)coordinate with Academic Council and Finance and Accounts Committee for academic and financial concurrence before seeking approval of the syndicate for the concerned self-financed course; and

(m)to monitor the operations of self-financed course/s and propose any modification, extension or closure of such course as required.

(4)The Board of Studies shall constitute a Research and Recognition Committee for each University Department, -

(a)The Research and Recognition Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(i)Head of the Concerned University Department- Chairperson,

(ii)All teacher of the concerned University Department, and

(iii)two experts in the subject, to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor, not below the rank of Professor, who have successfully guided at least three Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) students and have published research work in recognized or reputed national or international journals, anthologies, etc., one of whom shall be from outside the University;

(b)the Research and Recognition Committee shall have the following power and duties, namely: —

(i)to approve the topic of thesis or dissertation in the subjectthe,

(ii)to recommend a panel of referees for thesis or Vice Chancellor dissertations for awarding post-graduate, doctorate and higher degrees, based on the criteria as approved by the Academic Council,

(iii)to recommend to the faculty, by following appropriate process, names of post-graduate teachers, research scientists in the recognized research and other institutions, active research and development experts having of not less than ten years’ experience in research and development laboratories or centres in variety of industries, for recognition as approved research guides, and

(iv)to undertake any other task in academic and research matters, as may be prescribed by the Statutes or assigned to it by the Academic Council;

(5)The University shall follow the procedure for the award of PhD as prescribed by the Statutes.