23. The Faculty Councils for post-graduate studies. -
(1)There shall be the following Faculty Councils for post-graduate studies:-(a)the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Arts;(b)the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Commerce, Social Welfare and Business Management;(c)the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Medicine [,Nursing, Homoeopathy, Ayurved] [Words inserted by W.B. Act 44 of 1980.] and Dental Science;(d)the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Law;(e)the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Education, Journalism and Library Science;(f)the Faculty Council for Post-graduate Studies in Fine Arts, Music and Home Science;(g)the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Engineering and Technology;(h)the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in [Science, and] [Word substituted by W.B. Act 44 of 1980.](i)[ the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Agriculture and Veterinary Science.] [Clause (i) inserted by W.B. Act 44 of 1980.](2)Each Faculty Council for post-graduate studies shall consist of the following members:-(i)the Vice-Chancellor-Chairman;(ii)the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs-Vice-Chairman;(iii)the Dean of the Faculty Council concerned;(iv)the Head or Heads of the Department or Departments concerned, if any;(v)the Professor or Professors of the Department or Departments concerned, if any;(va)[ the Librarian of the University, if the post is vacant then the person acting as Librarian of the University in the case of the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Education, Journalism and Library Science;] [Inserted by Act No. 12 of 2011, dated 25.1.2012.](vi)ten Teachers participating in post-graduate teaching in the subject or subjects concerned of whom five shall be from constituent colleges or professional colleges, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor,and five shall be Teachers of the University, other than Professors to be elected by such Teachers from amongst themselves;(vii)not more than three persons having special knowledge in the subject or subjects concerned nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;(viii)[ three Teachers participating in undergraduate teaching in the subject or subjects concerned elected by the members of the concerned Council for undergraduate studies:] [Clause (viii) substituted by W.B. Act 44 of 1980.](ix)[ one student representative pursuing Post-Graduate studies in the University and one research scholar pursuing research in the University to be elected by Post-Graduate students and research scholars respectively from amongst themselves in the manner as may be prescribed in the Statutes;] [Inserted by Act No. 12 of 2011, dated 25.1.2012.]Provided that in the case of the Faculty Council for post-graduate studies in-(a)(1) Engineering and Technology,(2)Fine Arts, Music and Home Science,(3)Law,[* *] [The word 'and' omitted by W.B. Act 44 of 1980.](4)[ Medicine, Nursing, Homoeopathy, Ayurved and Dental Science, and] [Sub-clauses (4) and (5) substituted by W.B. Act 44 of 1980.](5)[ Agriculture and Veterinary Science,] [Sub-clauses (4) and (5) substituted by W.B. Act 44 of 1980.]the Principal or Principals of the college or colleges concerned,(b)Commerce, Social Welfare and Business Management, the Principal or Principals of the college or colleges concerned and the Head of the Department of Economics, and(c)Education, Journalism and Library Science, the Heads of the Departments of Economics, History and Political Science and the Centenary Professor of International Relations,shall be the additional members of such Council:Provided further that [in the case of the Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Medicine, Nursing, Homoeopathy, Ayurved and Dental Science, the Director of Medical Education,] [Words substituted by W.B. Act 16 of 1992.] Government of West Bengal, shall be an additional member of such Council; and in the case of the Faculty Council for post-graduate studies in Engineering and Technology, such Council shall be entitled to co-opt a representative each of the Government of West Bengal and the Government of India as additional members of such Council:Provided also that the Faculty Council concerned may co-opt such Dean or Deans of any other Faculty Council for post-graduate studies as it may consider necessary.(3)Each Faculty Council for post-graduate studies shall have a Secretary. The Secretary shall be a member of the Faculty Council.(4)One-third of the total number of members of a Faculty Council for post-graduate studies shall be a quorum for a meeting of the Faculty Council.
