Powers and duties of Academic Council

(1) The Academic Council shall have the control and general regulation of, and be responsible for, maintenance of the standards of teaching and examinations of the University. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by or under the provisions of this Act, the Academic Council shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties, namely:-- (i) to make proposals for establishment of University departments of teaching, research and extension education, libraries and laboratories; (ii) to recommend to the Board the institution of Departments and Faculties; (iii) to make proposals for the institution of professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships and any other posts of teachers required by the University and for prescribing the duties of the persons occupying such posts; (iv) to make regulations relating to admission of students to the University and the number of students to be admitted; (v) to arrange for co-ordination of studies and teaching in affiliated colleges and recognised institutions; (vi) to approve regulations prescribing the manner of granting exemption in approved courses of studies in the University or in affiliated colleges for qualifying for degrees, diplomas and certificates; (vii) to recommend to the Board the affiliation of a college and recognition of an institution; (viii) to make regulations relating to the courses of study leading to degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; (ix) to make regulations relating to the conduct of examinations; (x) to make proposals for allocating subjects to a Faculty; (xi) to make proposals for post-graduate teaching, research and extension education; (xii) to recommend qualifications to be prescribed for teaching, research and extension staff in the University; (xiii) to make regulations regarding examinations of the University and the conditions on which the students shall be admitted to them; (xiv) generally to advise the University on all academic matters; and (xv) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act and Statutes.