Section 35 in The Maharashtra Agricultural Universities (Krishi Vidyapeeths) Act, 1983
35. Faculties.
(1)Each University shall constitute all or any of the following Faculties and such other Faculties as may be constituted by the Statutes, from time to time:-(i)Agriculture (including Agricultural Economics [***] [Deleted 'and Animal Husbandry' by Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University Act, 1998 (Mah. Act No. 17 of 1998).]),[***] [Deleted '(ii) Veterinary Science,' by Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University Act, 1998 (Mah. Act No. 17 of 1998).](iii)Agricultural Technology,(iv)Agricultural Engineering,(v)Home Science,(vi)Basic Sciences and Humanities,(vii)Post-Graduate Studies,(viii)Lower Agricultural Education,[***] [Deleted '(ix) Fisheries (including Marine Biology),' by Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University Act, 1998 (Mah. Act No. 17 of 1998).](x)Forestry.The subjects comprising each Faculty shall be determined by the Statutes.(2)Each Faculty shall, subject to the recommendations of the Academic Council and the approval of the Executive Council, have charge of the teaching courses of study, the research work and the extension education programmes in various disciplines.(3)There shall be a Dean of each Faculty. He shall be the Chief Academic Officer of the Faculty, responsible for the due observance of the Statutes and Regulations. He shall be ex-officio Chairman of the Faculty.(4)Each Faculty, other than the Lower Agricultural Education Faculty, shall consist of -(i)Dean of the Faculty - ex-officio Chairman,(ii)The Associate Dean in the Faculty,(iii)The Heads of Departments,(iv)One Professor of each Department, other than the Head of the Department, to be elected by the academic staff members of the Department,(v)The Chief Research Officers,(vi)The Chief Extension Education Officers,(vii)The Principals of affiliated colleges and recognised institutions in the related Faculty.(viii)Two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers to be elected by the respective groups.The term of office of elected members shall be three years.(5)The Faculty of Lower Agricultural Education shall consist of-(i)The Dean of the Faculty - ex-officio Chairman,(ii)Two members representing each prescribed group of lower agricultural education, elected by heads of the institutions in the respective groups, from amongst themselves.The term of office of elected members shall be three years.(6)A Faculty may co-opt concerned officers of the State Government or of any Zilla Parishad as members, whose number shall not be more than four and who shall be chosen for such period and in such manner as may be prescribed, so as to provide adequate representation of extension education workers.(7)Each Faculty shall meet at least once in a trimester or semester, but sufficiently in advance of the Academic Council meeting, in order that the recommendation of the Faculty can be considered by the Academic Council.
