Section 16. Research Council and its functions

(1) ¹ic9569Each University shall have] a Research Council consisting of the following members, namely :—

(i) The Vice-Chancellor, Ex-Officio Chairman ;

(ii) The Director Agriculture ;

(iii) The Director Horticulture ;

(iv) The Director Sheep Husbandry ;

(v) The Director Animal Husbandry ;

(vi) The Chief Conservator of Forests ;

(vii) The Director of Fisheries ;

(viii) All the Directors of the University (Director Research will act as Member-Secretary) ;

(ix) All Deans of the Faculties ;

(x) All Heads of the Divisions/Regional Research Stations/College ;

(xi) Two Scientists of eminence from outside to be nominated for particular meetings by the Vice-Chancellor for their specialized knowledge of subject or subjects on the agenda of the meeting ;

²[(xii) Project Planning and Monitoring Officer.]

³[Explanation.––For purpose of the clauses (ii) to (viii), reference to the members shall be deemed as reference to member having jurisdiction in the concerned Divisions.]

(2) The Research Council shall consider and make recommendations in respect of—

(a) research programmes and projects undertaken or to be undertaken by the various University units in the ⁴[Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] in the field of agriculture, Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry and other allied Sciences with a view to promoting effective co-ordination ;

(b) physical, fiscal and administrative facilities required for implementing research project ;

(d) integration of research extension education and teaching and participation of research workers in teaching and extension education programme ;

(e) any other matter pertaining to research programmes which may be referred to by the Vice-Chancellor of the Board or any other authority of the University.

¹Superscript markers show text inserted or substituted by a later amendment. The Act carries the markers without the footnotes they refer to, so they are shown without a target.