Section 27 in Bihar State Universities (Patna, University of Bihar, Bhagalpur and Ranchi) Act, 1960
27. Council of Post-graduate Studies and Research.
(1)There shall be a Council of Post-graduate Studies and Research consisting of-(i)The Vice-Chancellor who shall be the Chairman,(ii)The Deans of Faculties,(iii)The Principals of colleges in which teaching in post-graduate standard is arranged and provided for by the University, not exceeding three in number, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, by rotation, in the manner prescribed by the Statutes, and(iv)Not less than one-half of the Heads of University departments, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, by rotation, in the manner prescribed by the Statutes, the term of office of such members being three years from the date of their nominations.(2)The duties of the Council shall be -(a)To assist the Vice-Chancellor in co-ordinating the post-graduate teaching in the University ;(b)To draw up proposals for expansion and development of post-graduate teaching and research and to submit them to the Academic Council ;(c)To give instructions to the Board of Studies, wherever necessary ;(d)To supervise and control the working of the local committees constituted under sub-section (3) ; and(e)To Exercise such powers and to perform such duties as may be assigned to the Council by Statues.(3)For each of the centres of post-graduate teaching other than the headquarters of the University, there may be local committees consisting of the local Heads of post-graduate departments and the Principal of the college which houses the department and subject to the supervision and control of the Council local committees shall attend to day-to-day administration of post-graduate teaching at the respective centres.(4)The Vice-Chancellor shall appoint conveners of local committees who shall ordinarily be the senior-most local Heads of Post-graduate departments.
