Section 31 of Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan Act, 1985 — Colleges

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Official Legislative Text

(1)The following shall be constituent colleges of the University :-
1. (i)the College of Horticulture and Forestry Oachghat, Solan ;
2. (ii)such other colleges as may be established by the University after the commencement of this Act; and
3. (iii)such Central Government institutions of horticulture and forestry research, teaching and extension education, in the State of Himachal Pradesh as may be desired to be integrated as college of the University.
(2)Every college shall comprise such departments as may be prescribed and each department shall be assigned such subjects of study as the Academic Council may deem fit.
(3)There shall be Head of each Department who shall be responsible to the Dean for resident instructions, to the Director of Research for research, and to the Director of Extension Education for extension education.
(4)The Head of each Department shall be selected by the Vice-Chancellor and appointed by him with the approval of the Board.
(5)The duties, powers and functions of Heads of Departments shall be such as may be prescribed.

Educational Study Layer

Summary

Under Section 31(1), the constituent colleges of the University include the College of Horticulture and Forestry at Oachghat, Solan, any colleges established by the University after the commencement of the Act, and Central Government horticulture and forestry institutions in Himachal Pradesh desired for integration.
Under Section 31(2), each college comprises departments prescribed by the Statutes, and the Academic Council assigns specific subjects of study to each department.
Under Section 31(3), each department has a Head who is responsible to the Dean for resident instruction, to the Director of Research for research, and to the Director of Extension Education for extension education.
Under Section 31(4), the Head of each Department is selected by the Vice-Chancellor and appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the Board.
Under Section 31(5), the duties, powers, and functions of Heads of Departments are prescribed by the Statutes.

Practical examples

1On 14 May, the Vice-Chancellor selects a senior professor to serve as Head of the Department of Fruit Breeding, but withholds issuing the final appointment order until the Board of Management formally approves the selection at its quarterly meeting under Section 31(4).

2The Academic Council convenes a curriculum session to consider introducing medicinal plant cultivation, and under Section 31(2), issues an order assigning this new subject of study to the Department of Forest Products within the constituent college.

3A newly appointed Head of Department in Solan receives a query regarding laboratory teaching schedules and another regarding regional field trials, reporting directly to the Dean of the college for resident class schedules and coordinating the field experiments with the Director of Research under Section 31(3).

FAQ

1. Which initial institutions form constituent colleges under Section 31?

Under Section 31(1), constituent colleges include the College of Horticulture and Forestry at Oachghat, Solan, any colleges newly established by the University, and Central Government horticulture and forestry institutions in the State selected for integration.

2. Who assigns subjects of study to individual college departments under Section 31?

Under Section 31(2), the Academic Council assigns subjects of study to each department within a constituent college.

3. How is a Head of Department appointed under Section 31?

Under Section 31(4), the Head of Department is selected by the Vice-Chancellor and appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the approval of the Board of Management.

4. To which university authorities does a Head of Department report under Section 31?

Under Section 31(3), a Head of Department is responsible to the Dean for resident instruction, to the Director of Research for research, and to the Director of Extension Education for extension education.

Practice Quiz

Q1.Under Section 31(4) of this Act, if the Vice-Chancellor selects a professor to head the Department of Vegetable Crops, which step is legally required before the appointment takes effect?

Q2.Under Section 31(2) of this Act, which authority has the power to assign subjects of study to a college department?

Q3.Under Section 31(3) and Section 33 of this Act, to whom is the Head of a Department accountable regarding field research trials conducted by the department?

Q4.Under Section 31(1) of this Act, which of the following is explicitly named as a constituent college of the University?

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