Section 56(1) in Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016
(1)The Board of Students' Development shall have the following powers and duties, namely :-(a)to take necessary steps for promotion of culture and students' development activities in colleges and university departments;(b)to establish links with regional and national bodies in the various cultural activities and to promote various activities jointly with them;(c)to take up activities in colleges and university departments to promote interest and skills for appreciation in the field of performing arts, pure art and painting skills;(d)to hold university level competitions, skills development workshops, interactive activities in order to bring the society closer to the colleges, institutions and university;(e)to establish rapport with groups (excluding political parties), societies and other professional bodies so as to involve them in the activities of Board of Students' Development;(f)to devise, develop and implement innovative schemes of students' development including Earn and Learn Scheme, Education Loan, Vice-Chancellors Aid Fund, Endowment Schemes, Student Exchange Schemes, etc.(g)to devise a mechanism of grievance redressal of student and prevention of sexual harassment and ragging of students and to prepare and submit the Annual Report of the Board to Senate for approval.(h)to devise a mechanism to implement recommendations of the Commission as regards students' development and culture.(i)to take necessary measures to ensure participation of well-trained teams in various regional, national and international level competitions, and cultural, recreational and other activities.(j)to devise, develop and implement schemes of career counselling, psychological counselling and rehabiliation and upliftment of differently-abled students.(k)to co-ordinate activities of National Service Scheme(NSS)and National Cadet Corps (NCC) in university and affiliated Colleges.(l)to recommend to competent authority to make alternative arrangements regarding examinations for students participating in the inter-university or national or international sports, cultural competitions or NCC, NSS events during the relevant schedules of examinations as prescribed by Ordinances.(m)to undertake any other task as may be assigned by the university authorities so as to carry out objectives of the Board of Students' Development and Students' Development Cell.
