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294 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
of constituting and powers and functions of the Senate ? Who, if any, should be ex-officio, life, and nominated members of the Senate ? How does your method of constituting the Senate secure the representation of all interests and communities ?
Do you consider that it is necessary or desirable to decentralise the powers and functions hitherto exercised by the Syndicate of the Bombay University ? If so, what powers or functions would you remove from the Syndicate and to what new or existing bodies of the University would you assign them ? How should the Syndicate so reorganised and any new bodies you may propose be composed ?
What functions and powers would you assign to the Faculties and Boards of Studies ? How should these bodies be constituted and appointed ?
III. Functions of the University of Bombay
(Questions 8-24)
( c ) Prescribing Courses and Examining (Questions 16-19)
How in your opinion has the University been discharging the functions of ( a ) conducting examinations, ( b ) prescribing courses of study, and ( c ) appointing text-books ? Would you suggest any modifications in the exercise of these functions ?
How far can University examinations be profitably replaced or supplemented by other means of testing proficiency, intelligence and competence ?
On what branches of study should the Bombay University undertake the teaching immediately and in the near future ?
In considering the extension of the teaching functions of the University of Bombay and bearing in mind the special requirements of the people of Bombay, would you suggest the institution of any more faculties e.g. of Fine Arts or Technology so as to make the scope of the University broader, more liberal and more comprehensive ?
( d ) Post-Graduate Courses and Degrees (Questions 20-21)
When the Bombay University further develops its teaching functions, what should be the duration of studies for post-graduate degrees ? How would you award such degrees, whether by examination, thesis, original research or a combination of one or more of these ?
Do you wish to institute any new degrees honoris causa and, if so, on what grounds would you have them awarded ?
( e ) Promoting Research (Questions 22-23)
How Can the University best encourage and guide independent investigation of Indian and especially Bombay’s problems, whether historical, economic, sociological, industrial, or other ?
Is there any need for the creation of a University Press and Publication Department ? How might such Department be organised and financed ?
( f ) Appointing University Teachers (Question 24)
- In a Bombay Teaching University what should be the method of