Section 14(3A) in The Bidhan Chandra Krishi (Viswavidyalaya) Act, 1974.
(3A)[ The Board of Studies for each Department shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties] [Sub-sections (3) and (3A) substituted by W. B. Act 31 of 1981.]: -(i)to make proposals to the Faculty Council for post-graduate and undergraduate studies for the establishment, maintenance and management of the University teaching Departments, institutions, libraries, laboratories and museums for study and research;(ii)to make proposals to the Faculty Council for post-graduate and undergraduate studies for the creation and institution of Professorships. Readerships, Lectureships and such posts including posts of officers and employees as may be necessary for the establishment of the University teaching Departments, institutions, libraries, laboratories and museums;(iii)to make proposals to the Faculty Council for post-graduate and undergraduate studies for institution of degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions;(iv)to make proposals to the Faculty Council for post-graduate and undergraduate studies for approval of the constitution and reconstitution of the .respective teaching Departments;(v)to prepare or revise the courses of studies and to make proposals for approval of the regulations regarding the courses of studies and the division of subjects;(vi)to make proposals to the Faculty Council for post-graduate and undergraduate studies for approval of regulations regarding the examinations which shall be recognized as the equivalent examinations held by the University;(vii)to make proposals to the Faculty Council for post-graduate and undergraduate studies for approval of regulations regarding conduct of examinations held by the Department and the conditions under which students may be admitted to the different courses of studies and examinations;(viii)to make proposals to the Faculty Council for post-graduate and undergraduate studies for the programme for inter-disciplinary study and research;(ix)to prepare the Faculty Calendar of the Department and forward the same to the Faculty Council for post-graduate and undergraduate studies for approval;(x)to appoint examiners, paper setters and moderators for different examinations of the Department and to finalise examination results and to arrange for re-examination of papers, if necessary;(xi)to recommend to the Faculty Council a panel of experts with fields of specialisation for selection for teaching posts;(xii)to determine the workload, teaching duties and time-table of classes of Teachers of the Department;(xiii)to prescribe requisite qualifications for different teaching posts and to frame the terms of advertisement for each new post or vacancy including field specialisation;(xiv)to suggest different plans and measures for improvement and expansion of teaching, examination and research programme;(xv)to formulate the principles and methods of admission of students to the Department;(xvi)to prepare the draft budget of the Department for consideration of the Executive Council;(xvii)to organise research activities and to allocate the fund available for research purpose;(xviii)to review the academic programme of the Department from time to time;(xix)to consider any other academic matter referred to it by the Faculty Council for post-graduate a undergraduate studies;
