STATUTES Compiled till May, 2019 ENGLIGHTENMENT TO PERFECTION UNIVERSITY OF NORTH BENGAL Accredited by NAAC with Grade A 1 STATUTES CONTENTS 1. Statutes relating to Constitution, Powers and Duties of Authorities 1 2. Statutes Relating to Election of Members of Authorities 9 3. Statutes relating to meetings of the Court 31 4. Statutes relating to the appointments, powers and duties of the Officers of the University other than the Vice-Chancellor 39 5. Statutes relating to pension payable to whole time members of the University staff (including Teachers and Officers) 53 6. Statutes relating to Affiliation of Colleges 54 7. Statutes relating to Governing Bodies of Colleges 57 8. Statutes relating to the terms and conditions of service of teachers of Affiliated Colleges other than Government Colleges 61 9. Statutes relating to the appointment and terms & conditions of service of Librarians and non-teaching staff of Colleges affiliated to the University other than Government Colleges including Government Colleges in other States affiliated to the University 70 10. Statutes relating to the maintenance of Statutory Registers 80 11. Statutes relating to the Conferment of Honorary Degrees and other Academic distinctions 83 12. Statutes relating to Contributory Provident Fund 84 2 Statutes relating to Constitution, Powers and Duties of Authorities CHAPTER - I PRELIMINARY Statute 1 Short title and commencement. (1) These Statuses may be called the Statutes relating to constitution, Powers and duties of the Authorities of the University. (2) They shall come into force on such date as the State Government may appoint under sub-section (5) of section 57 of the Act Statute 2 Interpretation of words and expressions. Unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, words and expressions used in these Statuses shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act. Statute 3 Authorities of the University under Clause (7) of section 16 of the Act. Save as otherwise provided in the Act, the following are the authorities of the University under clause (7) of section 16 of the Act: — (i) The Departmental Committees; (ii) The Library Committees; (iii) The Board of Residence and Discipline; (iv) The Board of Health and Students’ Welfare and such other authorities as may be established under the Statutes. CHAPTER - II FACULTY COUNCELS FOR POST-GRADUATE STUDIES AND DEANS Statutes 4 Deans. The term of a Dean shall be for a period of two years from the date of election : Provided that in respect of first election under the first Statutes the said period of two years shall commence from the date of the first meeting of the Court held after such election. Statute 5 Election of Deans. The Deans shall be elected by the members of the concerned Faculty Council for Post-graduate Studies in the manner provided in Statute 32 of the Statutes relating to the Constitution of and Election to the Court and other authorities of the University. Statutes 6 Filling of casual vacancies. If a vacancy occurs in the office of the Dean by reason of death, resignation or retirement, a special meeting of the Faculty Council for Post-graduate Studies shall be convened within a period of three months for the purpose of electing a Dean by the Registrar on a date, time and place to be fixed in this behalf by the Vice-Chancellor and the provisions of Statute 32 of the Statutes relating to the Constitution of and election to the Court and other authorities of the University shall thereupon apply to such election. 3 Statute 7 Nomination during the temporary absence of the Dean. If by reason of illness or authorized leave or for any other reasons, the Dean of a Faculty Council for Post-graduate Studies is temporarily unable to discharge the responsibilities and perform the duties, the Vice- Chancellor shall nominate a member of the Faculty Council for Post-graduate Studies who is a Professor to carry on the responsibilities and duties of the Dean during the period of temporary absence of the Dean of the Faculty Council concerned. CHAPTER - III BOARD OF STUDIES Statute 8 Boards of Postgraduate studies. There shall be a Board of Post-graduate Studies in each of the subject mentioned in Schedules I and II. Statute 9 Constitution of Boards of Studies attached to a Faculty Councils for Post-graduate Studies: Every Board of Studies attached to a Faculty Council for Post-graduate Studies shall consist of : — (a) the Head of the concerned Post-graduate Department of Teaching at the University, who shall be the Chairman of the Board, or if at the time of the constitution of any Board no instruction is imparted in the Post-graduate course in the subject or subjects concerned at the University the Vice-Chancellor shall nominate one of the members of the Board as Chairman; (b) three teachers of the University participating in post-graduate teaching in the subject in respect of which the Board is constituted; (c) three teachers of the Constituent College participating in Post-Graduate teaching in the subject concerned; (d) two teachers teaching Honours course in the subject in affiliated colleges other than Constituent Colleges; (e) one person who shall be an expert in the subject concerned co-opted by the members of the Board at its first meeting; (f) the members of every Board of Studies referred to in clause (c) and clause (d) shall be elected receptively by the members of the concerned Faculty Council for Post-graduate Studies and the members of the concerned Council for Under-graduate Studies in accordance with the provisions of the relevant Statutes relating to the Constitution of and Election to the Court and other Authorities of the University. Statute 10 Boards of Under-graduate Studies: There shall be a Board of Undergraduate Studies in each of the subjects mentioned in Schedule III. Statute 11 Constitution of Boards of Studies attached to the Council for Undergraduate studies in Arts, Science, Commerce and Law: Every Board of Studies other than the Board of Undergraduate Studies in Law and in Education attached to the Council for Under graduate Studies in Arts, Science, Commerce and Law shall consist of: — (a) three teachers of the University participating in post-graduate teaching in the subject concerned; (b) five teachers participating in Undergraduate teaching in subject or subjects concerned; (c) one person other than those mentioned in clauses (a) and (b), having expert knowledge in the subject concerned co-opted by the members of the Board at its first meeting; (d) the members of every Board of Studies referred to in clause (a) and clause (b) shall be elected respectively by the members of the concerned Faculty Council for post-graduate studies and the members of 4 the concerned Council for undergraduate Studies in accordance with the provision of the relevant Statutes relating to the Constitution of and Election to the Court and other authorities of the University; (e) if at the time of the constitution of any Board no instruction is imparted in the post-graduate course in the subject concerned, three persons nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. Statute 12 Nomination of Chairman of the Board: The Vice-Chancellor shall nominate one of the members of the Board to be the Chairman of the Board. Statute 13 Constitution of the Board of Undergraduate Studies in Law: The Board of Undergraduate Studies in Law shall consist of: — (a) all Principals of affiliated colleges teaching law; (b) five teachers participating in Undergraduate teaching law; (c) one person other than those mentioned above, having expert knowledge in the subject co-opted by the members of the Board at its first meeting; (d) one nominee of the Bar Council of West Bengal; (e) the members referred to in clause (b) shall be elected by the members of the concerned Council for Undergraduate Studies in accordance with the provisions of the relevant Statutes relating to the Constitution of and Election to the Court and other Authorities of the University. Statute 14 Nomination of Chairman: The Vice-Chancellor shall nominate one of the members of the Board as the Chairman of the Board. Statute 15 Constitution of the Board of Undergraduates in Education: The Board of Undergraduate Studies in Education shall consist of : — (a) three Principals of Teachers Training Colleges Affiliated to this University; (b) three teachers in Education taught as an elective subject in affiliated colleges; (c) five teachers teaching in Teachers Training Colleges; (d) one person other than those mentioned above, having expert knowledge in the subject co-opted by the members of the Board at its first meeting; (e) the members referred to in clause (a), clause (b) and clause (c) shall be elected respectively by the members of concerned Council for Undergraduate Studies in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes relating to the constitution of and Election to the Court and other Authorities of the University. Statute 16 Nomination of Chairman: The Vice-Chancellor shall nominate one of the members of the Board to be Chairman of the Board. SCHEDULE I ( Art and Commerce ) (See Statute 8) (i) Bengali, (ii) English, (iii) Economics, (iv) History, (v) Nepali, (vi) Philosophy, (vii) Political Science, (viii) Sociology and Social Anthropology and (ix) Commerce and such other subjects or courses of study as may be introduced by the University. SCHEDULE II (Science) (See Statute 8) (i) Chemistry, (ii) Geography and Applied Geography, (iii) Mathematics, (iv) Physics, (v) Botany and (vi) Zoology and such other subjects or courses of Study as may be introduced by the University. SCHEDULE III (See Statute 10) The Council for Undergraduate Studies in Arts, Science, Commerce and Law:— 5 (i) Arabic, (ii) Bengali, (iii) English, (iv) Latin, (v) Hindi, (vi) Nepali, (vii) Modern Tibetian, (viii) Sanskrit, (ix) Urdu, (x) Economics, (xi) History, (xii) Philosophy, (xiii) Education, (xiv) Political Science, (xv) Sociology and Social Anthropology, (xvi) Law, (xvii) Commerce, (xviii) Chemistry, (xix) Botany, (xx) Geography, (xxi) Mathematics, (xxii) Physics, (xxiii) Physiology, (xxiv) Zoology and such other subjects or courses of study as may be introduced by the University.