Section 37. Equivalence and eligibility.

(1) The institutions granted academic autonomous status shall be required to obtain equivalence for their courses and programmes from the Board. (2) The autonomous institutions shall get their curriculum, teaching and examination scheme approved by the Board, from time to time. (3) The Board shall carry out inspection of such autonomous institutions in every year. (4) The Board shall monitor all academic, assessment and examination related activities of the autonomous institutions such as curriculum, teaching and examination scheme, teaching hours, academic schedule, eligibility of candidate to appear for the examination and assessment, etc. (5) The Governing Body and other committees of autonomous institutions shall have representative from the Board on such committees. (6) The Board shall grant equivalence for the purpose of employment to any certificate, diploma, post diploma, advance diploma, or any such programme conducted by any Government recognized institute under any similar Board or university or any examination authority located in Maharashtra, outside Maharashtra or outside India on the basis of scrutiny of curriculum. (7) The Board shall, wherever necessary obtain equivalence for any certificate, diploma, advance diploma, or any such programme conducted by the Board from any similar board, college, university or any other Examination Authority within or outside India. (8) The Board shall issue eligibility certificate on the basis of equivalence granted to any course or programme.