Section 4 in The Bidhan Chandra Krishi (Viswavidyalaya) Act, 1974.
4. Jurisdiction of the University. -
(1)The jurisdiction of the University in teaching, research and extension education programme in the field of agriculture shall extend to the whole of West Bengal.(2)The University may assume responsibility for training of field extension workers and farmers in order to support the States agricultural production programme and for the establishment, development and operation of agricultural polytechnics as may be required in various parts of the State.(3)All colleges, research and experimental stations, or other institutions coming under the jurisdiction of [the] [Word substituted by W.B. Act 31 of 1981] University shall be regarded as constituent units of the University under its full management and control and no unit shall be recognised as an affiliated unit.(4)The University may collaborate with other Universities, research institutes and other scientific and academic institutions pursuing the study of agriculture and sciences basic to agriculture, in making and implementing programmes of common interest for the benefit of agriculture whether such institutions are situated within or outside the State of West Bengal, in order to ensure that the efforts made by all of them become complimentary to one another.
