(1)There shall be a Board of Study Centres of the University to organize the task and activities of the Study Centres. It shall consist of the following members, namely: —

(a)Pro-Vice Chancellor - Chairperson;

(b)Dean (Academic Affairs);

(c)Dean of concerned Faculty;

(d)Finance Officer;

(e)Directors of all Study Centres;

(f)Director, Research, Innovation, Incubation, Industry Linkage and Entrepreneurship;

(g)two members from University Departments or constituent college as applicable, to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor, one of whom shall be a Principal/ Head of the Department and the other shall be a teacher with experience of at least 12 years;

(h)Controller of Examinations;

(i)Director, Student Affairs;

(j)Director, Sports and Physical Education;

(k)one Principal, one, Teacher, representative from the Affiliated one management College as applicable within the jurisdiction of each Study Centre to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor;, by

(l)member nominated, Jharkhand State Faculty Development Academy;

(m)member nominated by Jharkhand State Higher Education Council;

(n)member nominated by Jharkhand Council on Science, Technology and Innovation; and

(o)Registrar - Member Secretary.

(2)The Board of Study Centres of the University shall meet at least three times in a year.

(3)The Board of Study Centres of the University shall have the following powers and duties, namely: —

(a)to co-ordinate the under-graduate and post-graduate educational activities in the jurisdiction determined by the University;

(b)to ensure implementation of various academic, administrative and governance mechanisms of the parent University;

(c)to co-ordinate the intra-institutional and inter-institutional information and communication technology linkages among the institutions of higher education in the jurisdiction determined by the University;

(d)to carry out in association with colleges/University Departments for workshops and training programmes for the benefit of teachers and non-teaching employees;

(e)to co-ordinate the examination and evaluation related activities in the jurisdiction determined by the University;

(f)to co-ordinate creation of research plans, development plans and other fund-raising activities for the colleges and institutions in the district and establish links with the central office of the parent University (as applicable);

(g)to co-ordinate teaching and learning activities at post-graduate level amongst the colleges and institutions, as applicable, and render necessary assistance in this regard;

(h)to work as a district level gateway of the University for all academic tasks of students, research students, teachers, supporting staff and other members of the society;

(i)to prepare financial needs and annual financial estimates (budget) for the financial year and submit it to the central office of the parent University; and

(j)to undertake any other task as may be prescribed by the Statutes.