Section 43 in The Netaji Subhas Open University Act, 1997
43. Advisory Committee.
(1)There shall be an Advisory Committee to be constituted by the State Government of which the first Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairman.(2)The Advisory Committee shall consist of the following members:-(a)the first Vice-Chancellor-Chairman;(b)the Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal, or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of West Bengal;(c)the Secretary, Finance Department, Government of West Bengal, or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of West Bengal;(d)five Teachers of which three shall be Professors or Readers of Universities and two shall be Teachers of affiliated Colleges, nominated by the State Government in consultation with the first Vice-Chancellor;(e)two persons, conversant with University administration, nominated by the first Chancellor in consultation with the Minister.(3)The function of the Advisory Committee shall be to assist and advise the Chairman of the Committee-(a)in drafting a plan for implementation of the programme of the University for the purposes of this Act;(b)in selecting sites of the University, Regional Centres and Study Centres and making necessary arrangements for securing the accommodation, furniture and equipments and such other things as are deemed necessary;(c)in formulating, with the approval of the State Government, the final staff pattern (both teaching and non-teaching) of the University, Regional Centres and Study Centres and in prescribing the qualifications for recruitment of such staff;(d)in preparing the programme of the teaching activities of the University consisting of-(i)the preparation of syllabi of different courses of study;(ii)the determination of the method of operation of contact programmes and audiovisual mass media;(iii)the preparation of teaching materials conforming to different stages of the academic programme;(iv)the preparation of written lessons of practical works at home and also lessons for homework;(v)the making of arrangement for writing textbooks if necessary;(vi)the prescribing of the equivalence of examinations, degrees and diplomas of other universities and institutions and other such allied and ancillary matters.(4)The Advisory Committee shall examine the annual accounts of the University.(5)In the case of any difference of opinion between the Chairman and the members of the Advisory Committee, the matter shall be referred to the first Chancellor whose decision shall be final.
