Academic Council
Powers and Functions of Academic Council :
- Our Academic Council have the following powers, duties, namely:
- To consider matters of academic interest either on its own initiative or at the instance of the Board of Management or these proposed by the departments / faculties and to take proper action thereon;
- To exercise general supervision over the academic work of the institution deemed to be university and to give direction regarding methods of instruction, evaluation, and improvements in academic standards;
- To promote research within the institution deemed to be university, acquire reports on such researches from time to time;
- To prescribe courses of study leading to degrees and diplomas of the institution deemed to be university;
- To make arrangements for the conduct of examinations in conformity with the Bye-Laws;
- To appoint examiners, moderators, tabulators and such other personnel for different examinations;
- To maintain proper standards of the examinations;
- To recognize diplomas and degrees of universities and other Institutions and to determine equivalence with the diplomas and degrees of the institutions deemed to be university;
- To suggest measures for departmental co-ordination;
- To make recommendations to the Board of Management on:
(a)Measures for improvement of standards of teaching research and training;
(b)Institution of fellowships, travel fellowships, scholarships, medals, prizes etc.
(c)To recommend to Board of Management, the establishment or abolition of departments/ centers; and
(d)To frame rules covering the academic functioning of the institution deemed to be university, admissions, examinations, award of fellowships and studentships, free-ships, concessions, attendance, discipline, residence etc.
(e)To appoint sub-committees to advise on such specific matters as may be referred to it by the Board of Management;
(f)To consider the recommendations of the sub-committees and to take such action as the circumstances of each case may require;
(g)To take periodical review of the activities of the Departments / Centres and to take appropriate action with a view to maintaining and improving standards of instruction;
(h)To recommend institution of teaching posts (Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors) to the Board of Management; and
(i)To exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the Rules.
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