Center for Governance Studies (CGS)

Center for Governance Studies, Department of Government and Politics, Jahangirnagar University

Constitution
Article I- Name

The name of the center shall be Center for Governance Studies, Department of Government and Politics, Jahangirnagar University.

Article II- Purposes: Objectives and Activities

The Center shall be a non-profit organization. The purposes of the Center shall reflect both short term and long-term objectives. The specific objectives of the Center shall be the following:

  1. To conduct research activities under the purview of political and social sciences;
  2. To promote better understanding and closer relationship between and among different research centers/associations both at home and abroad;
  3. To organize seminars, workshop, lectures on vital issues of national, regional and global concerns;
  4. To publish books, papers, monographs, reports, brochures and bulletins on a regular basis;
  5. To offer certificate courses on various aspects of Politics and governance;
  6. To conduct public opinion surveys on significant socio-economic and political aspects and issues of Bangladesh.
Article III- Membership of the General body

All teachers of the Department of Government and Politics shall be general members of the Center.

Article IV-Composition of the Executive Committee

Section-1:

There shall be a executive committee to run the affairs of the Center. The committee shall be formed by the academic committee of the Department of Government and Politics.

The composition of the seven-member Executive Committee shall be as follows:

  1. A professor of the Department of Government and Politics as Chairperson.
  2. Three professors, two associate professor/assistant professor of the Department of Government and Politics as members.
  3. Chairperson of the Department of Government and Politics as an ex-officio member. The Chairperson of Department of Government and Politics shall not hold the chair of the Center at the same time.
  4. In absence of any member of the executive committee for three months, the Center shall co-opt new members for the remaining period.
  5. As least three members of the executive Committee shall form quorum for holding committee meetings.

Section 2:

The ultimate authority of the Center shall be vested in the Executive Committee. The business of the Center shall be managed and run by the Executive Committee. The committee shall be formed for a period of two years. If situation demands, the tenure of the committee shall be extended for another one year. No member of the Committee shall be allowed to act either as Chairperson or as member more than for two consecutive terms.

Article V- General Meeting
  1. The Executive Committee shall meet once a month to review the progress of work and take decisions as appropriate for the smooth administration of the Center.
  2. There shall be an annual meeting of the center.
Article VI- Power

The center, through its membership and nominated committees, shall have the power to take all lawful action which is appropriate to the attainment of its purposes.

Article VII-Budgeting, Sources of Funding and Financial Management

Section-1

The Center shall prepare annual budget taking into account its planned annual activities. Every year in January, the Executive Committee shall prepare budget for the Center.

Section-2

The Center shall mobilize its financial resources and logistic support both from internal and external sources.

Section-3

The Center shall have its own bank SB account which shall be run by joint signatures of the Chairperson of the Center and the Chairman of the Department of Government and Politics acting as an ex-officio member. All contributions must be deposited with the bank account of the Center.

Section-4

The Center shall conduct yearly audit and the audited statement of the account shall be placed before the general body.

Article VIII- Annual Report

The Executive Committee shall present its annual report before the general body of the Center covering activities for a period of one year.

Article IX- Amendment

If case of necessity, the Academic Committee of the Department of Government and Politics shall have the authority to amend the constitution of the Center apart from Article-1 and Article- 2.