25. Departments of Faculties. - (1) The Departments of Studies in existence in the University at the commencement of the Banaras Hindu University (Amendment) Act, 1966 and the Faculties relating thereto are set out in the Annexure to this Schedule.
(2)No Department shall be established, reconstituted, amalgamated with another, or divided or abolished except in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes.(3)Each Department shall consist of the following members, namely:(i)Teachers of the Department;(ii)Persons conducting research in the Departments;(iii)Dean of the Faculty or Deans of the Faculties concerned;(iv)Honorary Professor, if any, attached to the Department;(v)Such other persons as may be members of the Department in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinances.(4)Each Department shall have a Head who may be a University Professor or, if there is no Professor, a Reader, and whose duties, functions and terms and conditions of appointment shall be laid down by the Ordinances:Provided that, if there are two or more Professors or Readers in any Department, no person shall be appointed to be the Head of the Department otherwise than in accordance with the provisions made in respect thereof by the Ordinances:Provided further that, if there is no Professor or Reader in a Department, the Dean of the Faculty concerned shall act as the Head of the Department.
