Section 79 in The Maharashtra Agricultural Universities (Krishi Vidyapeeths) Statutes, 1990
79. Powers and Duties of the Head of Department.
(1)The Head of Department shall be responsible for resident teaching, research and extension education in his discipline.(2)He shall be responsible for supervising, developing and managing, the teaching, research and extension education in his discipline.(3)For the purposes of sub-clause (2) he shall co-ordinate with concerned Dean and /or Associate Deans, Principals. Superintendents of Schools under the guidance of the Director of Instruction, the Director of Research and the Director of Extension Education through the Dean of his Faculty.(4)He shall be competent to call meetings with the permission of the Vice-Chancellor discussing matters concerning his department and for deciding/finalising policies, of his department.(5)He shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties namely :-(i)to be responsible for the organisation and conduct of 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 concerned Principal, Associate Dean, after approval of the Dean and the Director.(ii)He shall also guide in planning the personal research programmes of all the Professors, Associate Professors/Readers, Assistant Professors in consultation with concerned Associate Dean wherever necessary and scrutinise the same. He shall also get them approved from the concerned Dean of the Faculty. He shall have his own research programme also. He shall supervise the research work done by each of them and keep the Associate Dean and other University authorities informed about it.(iii)to tender necessary advice to the Principals, Associate Deans, Deans and Directors in all matters pertaining to his field in respect of teaching, research and extension education.(iv)to submit to the concerned Associate Dean the budgetary needs of his department.(v)to recommend to the Principals, Associate Dean, Deans and Directors the work load of each member of the staff with respect to teaching, research and/or extension education.(vi)to be responsible for all University properties and facilities assigned to his department.(vii)to recommend to the Associate Dean, the proposals for making improvement in the working of his department.(viii)to generally supervise the work of academic staff members of his department.(ix)to exercise similar powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on him by the Statutes and Regulations or by the concerned Associate Dean Or by the Vice-Chancellor.(6)He shall be responsible for proper [utilisation] [As amended for the word 'utilisation' by Corrigendum No. AGU. 2388/CR-16/19-A, dated 22.8.1990.] and upkeep of Laboratories, equipments, teaching, aids, land under the control of his department and shall keep the concerned University authorities informed about it.
