Section 24

The School of Studies.

The Nalanda University Act, 2010

Act 39 of 2010
Ministry of External Affairs

About this Act

An Act to implement the decisions arrived at the Second East Asia Summit held on the 15th January, 2007, at Philippines and subsequently at the Fourth East Asia Summit held on the 25th October, 2009, at Thailand for the establishment of the Nalanda University in the State of Bihar as an international institution for pursuit of intellectual, philosophical, historical and spiritual studies and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

All sections

    (1) There shall be such number of Schools of Studies as the University may determine from time to time.
     (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision contained in sub-section (1), the University shall have the following Schools, namely:--
         (i) Buddhist Studies, Philosophy and Comparative Religions;
         (ii) Historical Studies;
         (iii) International Relations and Peace Studies;
         (iv) Business Management in relation to Public Policy and Development Studies;
         (v) Languages and Literature;
         (vi) Ecology and Environment Studies;
         (vii) any other school as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
     (3) Every School of Studies shall have a Board comprising of such members as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
     (4) The powers and functions of the Boards of School of Studies shall be prescribed by the Statutes.