The First Statute under the Assam Agricultural University Act, 1968

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    "title": "The First Statute under the Assam Agricultural University Act, 1968",
    "short_title": "The First Statute under the Assam Agricultural University Act, 1968",
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    "act_year": 1968,
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    "description": "The First Statute under the Assam Agricultural University Act, 1968",
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            "title": "1. Title & Commencement.",
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            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Act\" means as the Assam Agricultural University Act, 1968 (Assam Act XXIV of 1968).\n(b) \"Section\" means a Section of the Act.\n(c) \"Council\" means the Academic Council,\n(d) \"Faculty\" means the teaching, and extension staff of a College or division of the University including members of the staff having the rank of Assistant Professor and above.\n(e) \"College\" means a Constituent College of the University under direct control of management of the Board and principal Executive Officer of the University whether located at the head quarter campus or elsewhere.\n(f) \"Appendix\" means Appendix of these Statutes.\n(g) Words and expressions used but not defined in these Statutes shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Act.\nChapter II (Section 41 (i))\nStatutes Regarding the Constitutions, Power and Duties of the Authorities of the University\n1.\n(a) to declare by statutes other Colleges as Constituent Colleges of the University under Section 4(3) and Section 7(9) of the Act.\n(a) a review of the progress made in different spheres of activities of the University.\n(b) the amounts of receipts and disbursements and the purpose for which they were made,\n(c) the number of professors, officers, teachers and other employees and position and remuneration of each, the number of students in the several Sections and Classes and the course of instruction pursued in each and,\n(d) an estimate of the expenses for the next following year.\nAcademic Council\n2.\n3.\n(a) to declare the results of examinations conducted by the University and to recommend candidates for Diplomas. Degrees and Certificates to be conferred by the University.\n(b) to recognise the examinations of the recognised Universities, equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the Assam Agricultural University.\n(c) to propose rules to the Board for the award of Fellowships. Scholarships, Stipends, Medals etc.\n(d) to make proposals for consideration of the Board regarding distribution of new grants by the Government concerned to the Colleges for the development of higher teaching research, the extension education whenever the University is consulted by the Government concerned on such matters,\n(e) to approve or reject any subject proposed for the thesis by a candidate for the Degree or Doctor in Agricultural, Veterinary Science and other faculties,\n(f) to promote research within the University and to require reports on such research from the persons employed thereon,\n(g) to advise the Board on proposals of new expenditure on University teaching, research and extension education,\n(h) to recommend to the Board the making of grants to Departments or Colleges, which contribute to University teaching and research,\n(i) to make regulations regarding the holding of Convocation and\n(j) to make regulations for maintenance of discipline and the regulation of conduct of the students of the constituent colleges of University.\n4.\n(i) There shall be the following Committees for Students' Welfare :\n(A) The University Committee for Students' Welfare.\n(B) The Campus Committee for Students' Welfare-one in each Campus.\nA(1) The University Committee for Student's Welfare-shall consist of following :\n(a) One of the Deans of Faculties to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation for a period of one year-Chairman.\n(b) Other Deans of the Faculty-Members.\n(c) One teacher from each Faculty to be nominated by the Dean concerned for a period of two years in rotation-Members.\n(d) General Secretaries of the Colleges/Universities Students' Societies-Members\n(e) Two Student members from each Faculty to be nominated by the Dean concerned in consultation with the Students' Societies for a period of one year-Members.\n(f) Deputy Directors of Student Welfare-Members.\n(g) One of the Deputy Directors of Student' Welfare to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor for a period of one year-Member-Secretary.\n(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a permanent invites to any meeting of the University Committee for Students' Welfare.\n(3) The University Committee for Students Welfare shall:\n(a) Formulate its rule of business.\n(b) Allocate funds for various activities of Student's Welfare relating to inter University or any other external affairs.\n(c) Co-ordinate the activities of the different Campus Committees for Students' Welfare.\n(d) Advise the Vice-Chancellor on affairs relating to Students' Welfare.\nB. (1) The Campus Committee for Students' Welfare shall consist of the following :\n(a) The Dean of one of the Campus to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor-Chairman.\n(b) Other Dean(s) of the respective Campus (if any)-Member(s).\n(c) Three teachers from each Faculty to be nominated by the Dean concerned by rotation for a period of one year-Members.\n(d) Two Hostel Wardens from each Faculty to be nominated by the Dean for one year-Members.\n(e) General Secretaries of the Students' Societies of the Colleges of the Campus concerned-Members.\n(f) Four student members from each Faculty to be nominated by the Dean concerned in consultation with Student Society for a period of one year-Members.\n(g) Deputy Director of Students, Welfare of the Campus-Member-Secretary.\n(2) The Campus Committee for Students' Welfare shall:\n(a) Allocate funds for various Students' Welfare Activities.\n(b) [Consider and advise on matters relating to the Welfare and discipline of students.]\nResearch Advisory Committee\n(ii) 1. Research Advisory Committee consisting of the Vice-Chancellor as Chairman, the Director of Research as Member, Secretary, and the Deans of Colleges, Director of Post Graduate Studies, Associate Directors of Research and Extension, the Director of Extension, the Director of Agriculture and the Director of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Department as members.",
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            "title": "2. The Vice-Chancellor may co-opt any other members to secure adequate representation of different fields of Agriculture.",
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            "content": "(a) the allocation of funds for research.\n(b) the conditions for accepting grants and\n(c) other matters affecting the research programme of the University.\n(iii) Extension Education Advisory Committee consisting of the Vice-Chancellor as Chairman, Director of Extension Education as member Secretary and the Deans of the Colleges and the Director of Research, Director of Agriculture, Director of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary, Director of Panchayat and C.D., Director of Public Instruction as other members. The Committee shall advise the Chairman of the Academic Council regarding :\n(a) the co-ordination of University Extension Education programme, with the State and National programme,\n(b) the allocation of funds for extension education work and\n(c) ways and means of increasing the effectiveness of University's extension education programme.\n(iv) Such other Committees as may be considered necessary.\nBoard of Studies\n5.\n6.\n(1) propose to the Academic Council, courses of study for the various programmes of instructions offered in the faculty concerned ;\n(2) propose to the Academic Council, the curricula in the Faculty and advise the Council in regard to all questions referred to it regarding the Syllabi for various under-graduate and post-graduate programme and\n(3) review from time to time standard of teaching and evaluation of students and guide student's scholastic programmes in the faculty concerned and propose new rules or changes in existing rules to the Academic Council.\nChapter III\nStatutes Regarding the Designation, the Manner of Appointments Powers, Functions and the Duties of the Officers of the University\n1.\n(b) The post will then be advertised.\n(c) There will be a Section Committee for the purpose of recruitment and the Selection Committee shall consist of-\n(i) Vice-Chancellor-Chairman.\n(ii) One Expert member nominated by I.C.A.R.\n(iii) One member to be nominated by the Chancellor.\n[(iv) One expert member from outside the University to be nominated by Vice-Chancellor.]\n[(d) The applications received in response to advertisement will be scrutinised by a Security Committee to be constituted by the Vice-Chancellor depending upon the nature of the posts and the dates of interviews will be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the expert members. If the Scrutiny Committee feels that the number is not sufficient or the candidates do not possess the suitable qualifications the Committee may recommend the re-advertisement of post.]\n(e) After interviewing the candidates the Selection Committee would recommend at least three persons in order of preference to the Board of Management for final approval of the panel of names.\n(f) After obtaining the approval of the Board of Management the Vice-Chancellor shall appoint the persons in order of preference.\n2.\n(i) Vice-Chancellor-Chairman.\n(ii) An expert nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.\n(iii) A member nominated by the Board.\nPowers of the Vice-Chancellor",
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            "title": "3. The Vice-Chancellor shall have Powers.",
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            "content": "(b) to countersign his own T.A. bills subject to the Assam Government T.A. Rules ;\n(c) to open and operate necessary accounts on behalf of the University in the bank approved by the Board of Management;\n(d) to countersign T.A. bills and sanction absence on duty beyond the jurisdiction of the officers and other employees ;\n(e) to make rules for the allotment of residential accommodation to employees of the University and for the maintenance and operation of vehicles owned by the University, etc., and such other rules and standing instructions considered necessary from time to time for the maintenance and running of the campus including instruction of blackout and other security on civil defence measure,\n(f) to delegate the powers of signing cheques for drawal of funds from the bank to any officer or employee of the University ;\n(g) to accord administrative approval to projects and sanction expenditure for the purpose ;\n(h) to delegate to any officer or employee financial and other powers.\nPowers, Functions & Duties of the Deans of Colleges\n4.\n(i) He shall be responsible for the organisation and conduct of teaching in the Departments comprising the College and for that purpose shall pass such order as may be necessary in consultation with the Heads of Departments concerned.\n(ii) He shall be responsible for the due observance of the statutes and Rules relating to the College.\n(iii) He shall preside over the meeting of the Board of Studies of the College.\n(iv) He shall formulate and present policies to the Board of Studies of the College for its consideration without prejudice to the right of any member, to present any matter to the respective Board of Studies.\n(v) He shall submit reports to the Vice-Chancellor on the work of the College regarding resident instructions.\n(vi) He shall exercise broad administrative control over : (i) teaching staff; (ii) teaching funds allotted for the purpose, and (iii) all physical properties, facilities and materials assigned bv the University for the pursuit of the teaching programme. He shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the use of vehicles of the College.\n(vii) He shall serve as the medium of communication for all official business of the College with other authorities of the University, the Students and the public.\n(viii) He shall normally represent the College in conference and where necessary he may designate representatives from amongst the staff of the College for specific conference on resident instructions.\n(ix) He shall prepare budget of the College.\n(x) He shall exercise in consultation with the Heads of Departments, administrative control over the teaching loads of the members of Research/Extension Education on work load, assigned of joint teaching research or teaching extension personnel.\n(xi) He shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for maintaining discipline, law and order in the College and for discharge of his duty he may award suitable punishment to students for acts of misdemeanour except that before he expels or rusticates a student he shall get the prior approval of the Vice-Chancellor.\nPowers and Duties of Director of Research\n5.\n(i) He shall be responsible for initiation, organisation and conduct of research programmes of the University and for that purpose, shall pass such orders as may be necessary in consultation with the Heads of the Departments concerned.\n(ii) He shall prepare in consultation with the Heads of Departments, the budgetary needs of research of different departments of the University.\n(iii) He shall be the Principal Liaison Officer for dealing with aid-granting agencies, such as, I.C.A.R. Commodity Committees or Private Institutions and State Government.\n(iv) He shall formulate and present policies to the Research Advisory Committee for its consideration.\n(v) He shall cause to be published regularly research bulletins, circulars, articles in scientific journals and popular magazines and press release which summarise practical research findings on important problems.\n(vi) In formulating research policies and programmes of the University, he shall work in close consultation with the Deans and the Director of Extension Education.\n(vii) He shall assume leadership in development and maintenance of Research productivity of high level by :\n(a) promotion of self-improvement on the part of research personnel ;\n(b) stimulation of whole some, aggressive spirit de corps and ;\n(c) development of an attitude in the minds of the staff as to the worthiness and self-satisfaction (humble pride) of a life vocation service in the field of agricultural research.\n(viii) He may represent the University in conferences regarding Research.\n(ix) He shall exercise board administrative control over :\n(i) research staff\n(ii) research funds allotted for this purpose, and\n(iii) all physical properties, facilities and materials assigned by the University for the pursuit of the research programme.\nPowers and Duties of Director and Associate Director of Extension Education\n6.\n(i) He be responsible for initiation, organisation and conduct of extension education programmes of the University and for that purpose shall pass such orders as may be necessary in consultation with Heads of Departments concerned.\n(ii) He shall exercise broad administrative control over (a) Extension Education Staff; (b) Extension Education funds allotted for this purpose ; and (c) All physical properties, facilities and materials assigned by the University for the pursuit of Extension Programme. (iii) He shall assess in consolation with the Heads of Departments, the budgetary need of extension education of different departments of the University. (iv) He shall be the Principal Liaison Officer for dealing with such agencies as the Departments of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Co-operation, Development and Panchayat Education etc, of the Government concerned in the matter of extension education. (v) He shall formulate and present extension education programme of the extension Advisory Committee for its consideration. (vi) He shall guide and supervise the working of the Information Section dealing with the publication Audio-visual aids, radio, press and other materials directed to the successful implementation of the extension education programmes. (vii) In formulating the extension policies and programmes of he University he shall work in close consultation with the Deans of College and Director of Research. (viii) He shall assume leadership in the development and maintenance of effective and productive extension education programmes- (a) promotion of self-improvement of the part of extension personnel; and (b) inculcation in them of a missionary spirit for dedicated service to the farmers. (ix) He may represent the University in Conference; regarding Extension Education. Powers and Duties of Director of Student Welfare 7. The Director of Student Welfare shall be directly responsible to the Vice-Chancellor and he shall work in close consultation with the Dean and other Officers of the University.\n(a) Extension Education Staff;\n(b) Extension Education funds allotted for this purpose ; and\n(c) All physical properties, facilities and materials assigned by the University for the pursuit of Extension Programme.\n(iii) He shall assess in consolation with the Heads of Departments, the budgetary need of extension education of different departments of the University.\n(iv) He shall be the Principal Liaison Officer for dealing with such agencies as the Departments of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Co-operation, Development and Panchayat Education etc, of the Government concerned in the matter of extension education.\n(v) He shall formulate and present extension education programme of the extension Advisory Committee for its consideration.\n(vi) He shall guide and supervise the working of the Information Section dealing with the publication Audio-visual aids, radio, press and other materials directed to the successful implementation of the extension education programmes.\n(vii) In formulating the extension policies and programmes of he University he shall work in close consultation with the Deans of College and Director of Research.\n(viii) He shall assume leadership in the development and maintenance of effective and productive extension education programmes-\n(a) promotion of self-improvement of the part of extension personnel; and\n(b) inculcation in them of a missionary spirit for dedicated service to the farmers.\n(ix) He may represent the University in Conference; regarding Extension Education.\nPowers and Duties of Director of Student Welfare\n7.\n(a) to make arrangements for housing and messing of students ;\n(b) to direct a programme of student counselling ;\n(c) to arrange for the part time employment of students in accordance with the plan approved by the Vice-Chancellor.\n(d) to assist in the placement of graduates of the University ;\n(e) to obtain travel facilities for holidays, study tours of students ;\n(f) to communicate with the guardian of the students concerning the welfare of the students ;\n(g) to exercise general control and supervision over the Physical Education Programme and other co-curricula activities of the students;\n(h) to perform such other duties as may be entrusted to him by the Vice-Chancellor from time to time.\nPowers and Duties of the Register",
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            "title": "8. In exercise of his duties under Section 22(1) the Registrar shall.",
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            "content": "(b) conduct the official correspondences of the Academic Council and the Board.\n(c) be responsible for admission of students to the University including the supervision of the entrance examination, if any ;\n(d) be responsible for registration of students of the University;\n(e) be responsible for maintaining a register of all degrees, diplomas conferred by the University ;\n(f) be responsible for maintaining all student's records ;\n(g) obtain the grades of the students from the teachers and issue trimestor report and transcripts ;\n(h) perform such other duties and functions as are assigned to him by the Vice-Chancellor;\n(i) execute all process connected with the election of members of the Board.\nPowers & Duties of the Comptroller",
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            "title": "9. He shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor to ensure.",
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            "content": "(b) to sign cheques for payment of pay and allowances of all officers, teachers and other employees of the University ; and other cheques ;\n(c) to authorise with the prior approval of Vice-Chancellor the power of singing of cheques to any other officers or employees of the University.\n(d) that expenditure, not authorised in the budget is not incurred without appropriate sanction ;\n(e) that all moneys belonging to the University are kept in a Bank approved by the Board of Management;\n(f) that the budget of the University is prepared and submitted to the Vice-Chancellor and that the financial sanctions are obtained in time ;\n(g) that income and fees due to the University are collected and that salaries and other amounts due to the staff and other paid promptly ;\n(h) that notices are issued and the minutes of all meetings of the Finance Committee are maintained and to conduct the official correspondence of the Finance Committee ;\n(i) that development plans are prepared ;\n(j) that dealings with the Governments concerned with the authority responsible for the auditing of the accounts of University, Commodity Committee and other aid-granting agencies regarding financial and account matters are on correct lines.\nPowers & Duties of the Director of Physical Plant",
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            "title": "10. The Director of Physical Plant shall work under the control and suspension of the Vice-Chancellor and in the exercise of his responsibilities, under Section 24 of the Act, shall be responsible for the following.",
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            "content": "(b) Construction and maintenance of utility services.\n(c) Maintenance of the fire protection services.\n(d) Maintenance of architectural and constructional services of the University;\n(e) All University construction.\n(f) Preparation of annual construction and maintenance budget of the University and periodical report showing the progress on works under constructions.\n(g) Maintenance of accounts relating to the works in his charge on forms prescribed by the Comptroller;\n(h) Maintenance of an upto-date record of all the immovable properties of the University including lands and buildings in co-operation with the Heads of the Departments.\n(i) Arrangement for procurement/disposal of immovable property of the University.\nPowers and Duties of the Librarian\n11.\n(a) he shall have granted overall supervision of the University Librarians and Library personnel, including all campuses and department librarians or collections;\n(b) he shall prepare the Library Budget for the University Libraries ;\n(c) at the beginning of each fiscal hear he shall advise each campus Library of the amount of money that will be available for the purchase of Library materials for each of the respective Libraries including the department collections ;\n(d) he shall have the responsibility of receiving and assessioning all library materials;\n(e) he shall have the responsibility of initiating the purchase requisitions for all library materials ;\n(f) he shall have the responsibility of renewing in time subscriptions to journals;\n(g) he shall prepare a library newsletter at monthly intervals which will carry a list of all library materials received since at last preceding newsletter and other timely library news of interest to student and staff;\n(h) he shall initiate, participate and co-operate in programme designed to stimulate and encourage the use of the library by students and staff;\n(i) he shall arrange library hours which will permit maximum library use by both students and faculty ; and\n(j) he shall arrange for departments and selected Research Sub-station, small collections of volumes and journals that are almost constantly used by the staff and Post-graduate students as reference.\nPowers and Duties of the Director of Post-Graduate Studies\n12.\n(a) He shall be responsible for the organisation and conduct of post-graduate teaching in all constituent colleges of the Assam Agricultural University and for that purpose, shall pass such orders as may be necessary in consultation with the Deans of the Constituent Colleges and Director of Research and Extension Education where such consultation is considered necessary.\n(b) He shall in collaboration with the Director be responsible for the co-ordination of research of the Post-Graduate Students and its integration with general research programmes of the University.\n(c) He shall preside over the meetings of the Post-graduate committee.\n(d) He shall formulate and present policies to the Post-graduate Committee for its consideration without prejudice to the right of any member to present any matter to the post-graduate Committee.\n(e) He shall forward the recommendations of the Post-graduate committee to the Vice-Chancellor or the academic Council as the case may be.\n(f) He shall maintain record of the Post-graduate students in the Assam Agricultural University and also supervise their progress.\n(g) He shall be responsible for the maintenance of proper standards of Post-graduate instructions.\n(h) He shall, in consultation with the Heads of Department of exercise control over the teaching load of the members of the Post graduate Faculty.\n(i) He shall provide in consultation with the Heads of effective Departments guidance and leadership in the development of periodic evaluation of effective curriculum within each subject matter and integration of said curriculum into appropriate instruction programme designed to prepare students for effective careers in research, teaching and extension.\n(j) He shall be a member of the Advisory Committee for Resident Instructions, Research Advisory Committee, Extension Education Advisory Committee and Academic Council.\nChapter IV\nClassification of Teachers\n1.\n(a) Heads of Departments.\n(b) Professors.\n(c) Associate Professors\n(d) Assistant Professors.\n(e) Teaching/Research Assistants.\n(f) Any other employee of the University declared as teacher by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Academic Council.\n(g) Any person conducting research as extension programme may be given the status as a teacher or any of the above grade.\n2.\n3.\n4.\nManner of Appointment of Teacher, Research and Extension Education Staff\n5.\n(b) After having the post advertised, the applications received will be scrutinised by the selection committee constituted for the purpose and a list of candidates for interviewing would be prepared.\n(c) The candidates will be interviewed and the Selection Committee will after interviewing recommend at least two names in order of preference for each post to the Board of Management and the Board of Management will approve one out of these two names. If the Board of management do not approve the names, the post would be advertised again and selection made in the same manner.\n[(d) The applications received in response to advertisement will be scrutinised by a Scrutiny Committee to be constituted by the Vice-Chancellor depending upon the nature of the post and the dates of intervals will be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the expert member. If the Scrutiny Committee feels that the number is not sufficient or the candidates do not possess the suitable qualifications the Committee may recommend the re-advertisement of the posts.]\n[(e) Provided that 50% of the posts of Assistant Professors and Research/Extension posts of equivalent ranks and pay scales shall be filled in by promotion on seniority-cum-merit basis.]\n[6.\n(a) The Vice-Chancellor.\n(b) One expert member from ICAR.\n(c) One expert member from outside the University to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.\n(d) Deans of the College in case of teachers/Director of Research in case of research personnel/Director of Extension in case of extension personnel.\n(ii) The Selection Committee for the posts of teachers, research and extension workers other than professors or research and extension workers of equivalent rank shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor and shall comprise of the following :\n(a) One expert member to be nominated by the ICAR.\n(b) On expert member from outside the University to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.\n(c) The Dean of the concerned faculty.\n(d) The Director of Research.\n(e) The Director of Extension Education and\n(f) The Head of the Department of the concerned disciplines.\nDuties and Powers of the Teachers Including Research and Extension Work\n7.\n(a) Conduct teaching and research and extension work of high order in his field of specialisation.\n(b) Serve the University in any capacity for which he is qualified and care to assignment made by the appropriate authorities of the University.\nSalaries of Teachers\n8.\n(a)\nProfessor\nRs. 1100-50-1300-60-1600\n(b)\nAssociate Professor\nRs. 700-50-1250\n(c)\nAssistant Professor\nRs. 400-40-800-50-950.\n(d)\nTeaching/Research Assistant\nRs. 250-20-350-20-450-25-700/-\nThe Head of the Departments\n9.\n(a) He shall be responsible for the organisation and conduct of the resident teaching, research and extension education of his Department and for that purpose shall pass such orders as may be necessary in consultation with the Deans/Directors.\n(b) He shall tender advice to the Deans and Directors on all matters pertaining to his field in respect of teaching, research and extension.\n(c) He shall submit to the Deans/Directors concerned the budgetary needs of his Departments.\n(d) He shall recommend to the appropriate Dean/Director the work load of each member of the staff with respect to teaching, research and/or extension education.\n(e) He shall assume responsibility for all University properties and facilities assigned to his department.\n(f) He shall recommend to the Deans and Directors proposals for making improvements in the working of his department.\n(g) Attend to other duties as may be required by the Dean concerned.\nChapter V\nThe Conferment and Withdrawal of Honorary Degrees and Academic Distinction\nDiplomas, Certificates, Medals Etc.\nWithdrawal of Degrees, Diplomas Etc.\nChapter VI\nThe Establishment, Amalgamation, Subdivision and Abolition of Faculties\n[Chapter VII]\nThe Establishment of Department of Teaching in the Faculties.\n1.\n(i) Agriculture\n(ii) Veterinary Science\n(iii) Home Science and such other Faculties as may be prescribed from time to time.\n2.\n(a) Department of Agricultural Economics & Farm Management.\n(b) Department of Agricultural Engineer.\n(c) Department of Agronomy.\n(d) Department of Extension Education with a wing each in the faculties of Veterinary Science & Home Science.\n(e) Department of Entomology.\n(f) Department of Food Technology with a wing each in the Faculties of Veterinary Science and Home Science.\n(g) Department of Horticulture.\n(h) Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics.\n(f) Department of Plant Pathology.\n(j) Department of Soil Science.\n(k) Department of Tea Husbandry & Technology.\n(l) Department of Fisheries.\n(ii) The Faculty of Veterinary Science shall comprise the following Departments-\n(a) Department of Anatomy & Histology.\n(b) Department of Animal Breeding & Genetics.\n(c) Department of Animal Nutrition.\n(d) Department of Animal Physiology.\n(e) Department of Animal Production & management with a wing in the Faculty of Agriculture.\n(f) Department of Microbiology.\n(g) Department of Obstretics & Gynaecology.\n(h) Department of Parasitology.\n(i) Department of Pharmacology & Thera-Peutics.\n(j) Department of Veterinary Medicine, Public Health & Ffygiene.\n(k) Department of Veterinary Pathology\n(l) Department of Surgery & Radiology\n(iii) The Faculty of Home Science shall comprise the following Departments.\n(a) Department of Child Development and Family Relations.\n(b) Department of Food & Nutrition.\n(c) Department of Home Management.\n(d) Department of Textile & Clothing.\n3.\n(a) Department of Botany & Plant Physiology.\n(b) Department of Chemistry & Bio-Chemistry with a wing each in other two Faculties.\n(c) Department of Languages and Social Science.\n(d) Department of Mathematics & Statistics.\n(e) Department of Physics & Meteorology\n(f) Department of Zoology\n4.\nChapter VIII\nA. Salary\nA. Salary\n(i)\nDean\nRs. 1100-50-1300-60-1600. with special pay of Rs. 200 per\n\t\t\t\tmensem\n(ii)\nRegistrar\nRs. 1100-50-1300-60-1600\n(iii)\nComptroller\nRs. 1100-50-1300-60-1600.\n(iv)\nDirector of Post Graduate Studies\nRs. 1100-50-1300-60-1600. with Special Pay of Rs. 200.\n(v)\nDirector of Research\nRs. 1100-50-1300-60-1600\n(vi)\nDirector of Basic Science & Humanities\nRs. 1100-50-1300-60-1600 with Special Pay of Rs. 200.\n(vii)\nDirector of Extension\nRs. 1100-50-1300-60-1600. with Special Pay of Rs. 200 per\n\t\t\t\tmensem\n(viii)\nDirector of Physical Plant\nRs. 1100-50-1300-60-1600.\n(ix)\nAssociate Director of Research/Extension\nRs. 1100-50-1300-60-1600.\n(x)\nDirector of Student Welfare.\nRs.750-50-950-1200.\n(xi)\nLibrarian.\nRs. 1100-50-1300-60-1600.]\nB. Emoluments\nB. Emoluments\nC. Allowances\nC. Allowances\nD. Other Conditions of Service\nD. Other Conditions of Service\nChapter IX\n1.\n(i) Associate Director of Basic Science and Humanities.\n(ii) Such other Officers as may be decided by the Board from time to time.\n[6]\n7.\n8.\n9.\nConstitution of the Board of Studies\n[10.]\n(i) The Board of Studies of the Faculty of Agriculture.\n(ii) The Board of Studies of the Faculty of Veterinary Science.\n(iii) The Board of studies of the Faculty of Home Science.\n(iv) Such other Board of Studies as Academic Council may recommend.\n(b) The Board of Studies of the various Facilities shall consist of the following :\n(i) Dean of the Faculty concerned - Chairman\n(ii) All Professors and Heads of Departments of the Faculty concerned - Members.\n(iii) All Associate Professors of the Faculty concerned'-Members.\n(iv) Two Assistant Professors to be nominated by the Dean of the concerned Faculty by rotation for a period of one year. - Members.\n(v) Three Research Workers of the concerned Faculty of the rank of Associate Professors to be nominated by the Director of Research by rotation for a period of one year. - Members.\n(vi) One extension Worker from the concerned Faculty of the rank of Associate Professor to be nominated by the Director/Associate Director of Extension by rotation for a period of one year. - Members.\n(vii) Associate Director of Basic Science and Humanities\n[(viii) One student member to be elected by the Students of the concerned Faculty for a period of one year or till the successor is elected.]",
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        "Act ID": "Last Updated 10th February, 2020 [ass039]",
        "Act Number": "",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1968",
        "Short Title": "The First Statute under the Assam Agricultural University Act, 1968",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
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