Constitution of Academic Council

(1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely:— (i) Chairperson: Vice-Chancellor (Ex-officio); (ii) Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Ex-officio/Departmental nominees); (iii) Deans of Faculty/Directors (Ex-officio/Departmental nominees); (iv) Heads of Departments/Centres (Ex-officio/Departmental nominees); (v) Senior Professors of the University (Departmental nominees); (vi) Registrar - Member-Secretary (Ex-officio); (vii) Controller of Examinations (Ex-officio); (viii) Experts from the field of industry/Skill ecosystem to be nominated by the Chancellor; (ix) Industry-Academia Interface (Ex-officio). (2) The term of the nominated members shall be two years. (3) The Academic Council shall have the following powers, namely:— (a) to formulate policy for the standards of education and research to be maintained by the University; (b) to approve the curriculum and syllabus for all courses and programmes of study; (c) to promote research and innovation, including industry-linkage and collaboration, in all spheres of learning; (d) to formulate policies for registration of students and award of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; (e) to prescribe the mode of assessment and evaluation of students; (f) to review the academic performance of the University and suggest improvements; (g) to coordinate with industry and other stakeholders for skill development and placement; (h) to lay down, from time to time, the general policy for recruitment of teachers and other academic staff and their conditions of service; (i) to perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Board of Management. (1) There shall be a Finance Committee consisting of the following; (i) Vice-Chancellor :Chairperson (ex-officio); (ii) Principal Secretary/Secretary (Training & Technical Education) of the Government or his nominee (ex-officio); (iii) Principal Secretary/Secretary (Finance) of the Government or his nominee, (ex-officio); (iv) Principal Secretary or Secretary (Planning)/Director Planning of the Government or his nominee, (ex-officio); (v) Principal Secretary or Secretary (Higher Education) of the Government or his nominee; (vi) Pro-Vice Chancellors (ex-officio); (vii) Registrar (ex-officio); (viii) Two other members nominated by the Board from amongst its members of whom at least one should not be an employee of the University; (ix) Controller of Finance - Member-Secretary (ex-officio); (2) The term of the members of the Finance Committee other than the ex-officio members, shall be three years; (3) The functions and duties of the Finance Committee shall be as follows:- (a) to examine and scrutinize the annual budget of the University and to make recommendations on financial matters to the Board of Management; (b) to consider proposals for new expenditure and to make recommendations to the Board of Management; (c) all proposals relating to revision of grades, up gradation of the pay-scales and those items which are not included in the budget, shall be examined by the Finance Committee before they are considered by the Board of Management; (d) to consider the annual accounts and the financial estimates of the University prepared by the Controller of Finance and laid before the Finance Committee for approval and thereafter submitted to the Board of Management; (e) the Finance Committee shall fix the limits for the total recurring and non-recurring expenditure for the year, based on income and resources of the University, and no expenditure shall be incurred by the University in excess of the limits so fixed, without the approval of the Finance Committee; (f) to give its views and to make recommendations to the Board of Management on any financial question affecting the University either on its own initiative or on reference from the Board of Management; (g) to recommend the investment of any money belonging to the University, including any unapplied income, in such securities as it may, from time to time, think fit, or in the purchase or immovable property in India, with the like power of varying such investments from time to time. (4) The Finance Committee shall meet, at least, four times in a year; five members of the Finance Committee shall form the quorum at any meeting; (5) In case of difference of opinion among the members, the opinion of the majority of the members present shall prevail;