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State of Maharashtra - Section

Section 36A in The Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994

36A. [ Board of University Teaching and Research. [This section was inserted by Maharashtra 55 of 2000, section 30.]

(1)There shall be a Board of University Teaching and Research for each university;
(2)The Board of University Teaching and Research for Faculty shall consist of the following members: -
(i) Vice-Chancellor Chairman.
(ii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any Member
(iii) the Dean of the Faculty Member
(iv) the Heads of the University Departments in the Faculty. Member
(v) the Chairman of the Boards of Studies in the Faculty. Member
(vi) the Director, Board of College and UniversityDevelopment. Member-Secretary.
(3)The Board shall,-
(i)control, regulate and co-ordinate research activities to maintain standards of teaching and research in the University Departments, Post-Graduate Departments in colleges and recognised institutions;
(ii)make recommendations to the Academic Council regarding the conduct of post-graduate courses in University Departments, Post-Graduate Departments in colleges and recognised institutions;
(iii)make recommendations to the Academic Council regarding the norms of recognition of post-graduate teachers and research guides in Post-Graduates Departments in colleges and recognised institution;
(iv)grant recognition to the post-graduate teachers and research guides as recommended by the Research and Recognition Committee in accordance with the norms prescribed by the Academic Council;
(v)approve the course structure for Ph D., Pre-Ph.D, and M.Phil courses.
(4)The Board shall be responsible for post-graduate teaching and research in various faculties and subjects and shall ensure standards of research. It shall deal with the work of granting recognition to teachers in affiliated colleges and recognised institutions for post-graduate teaching and guiding research.
(5)There shall be a Research and Recognition Committee for each Board of Studies. The Committee shall consist of-
(i) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor Chairman
(ii) the Dean of the Faculty Member
(iii) the Chairman of the Board of Studies Member
(iv) the head of the University Department, if any. Member
(v) two experts in the subject, not below the rank of Readers,who have successfully guided at least five Ph.D students and havepublished research work in recognised or reputed national orinternational journals, anthologies, etc., one of them being fromoutside the University, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. Member
(vi) an expert in the area of specialisation nominated by theVice-Chancellor, where a referee is to be appointed forevaluation of highly specialised topic or subject. Member
The nominated members shall attend the meeting only for the particular item:Provided that, if there is no Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the Dean shall officiate as the Chairman of the Committee.
(6)The Research and Recognition Committee for a Board of Studies shall-
(i)approve the topic of thesis or dissertation in the subject,
(ii)recommend panel of referees for thesis or dissertation to the Board,
(iii)recommend names of post-graduate teachers and research guides to the Board,
(iv)advise the Board of Studies or the Faculty, on measures to improve courses of studies at the Post-graduate level,
(v)Recommend to the Board, the course-structure for Ph.D., Pre-Ph.D. and M.Phil. courses for approval.]