Constitution of Academic and Research Council, its powers and duties

(1) The Academic and Research Council of the University shall consist of the following members, namely:-(i) the Director of the University, who shall be the Chairman;(ii) the Deans;(iii) the Heads of Departments of all post-graduate programmes;(iv) one expert academician from each faculty of the University, to be nominated by the Board;(v) one expert professional from each faculty, to be nominated by the Executive Council.(2) The Registrar shall be the non-member Secretary of the Council.(3) The term of office of the members shall be for a period of three years.(4) The Academic and Research Council of the University shall have the following powers and perform the following duties, namely:-(i) to develop perspective plan for academic development of the University;(ii) to develop academic and research policies of the University and to exercise control and have superintendence over the maintenance and improvement of standards of instructions, education and evaluation;(iii) to approve new programmes and to approve changes or modifications in existing programmes;(iv) to receive reports of the Boards of Studies and make suitable recommendations in academic matters of programmes;(v) to recommend to the Boards of Studies, the Deans and the persons in charge of various academic programmes to make suitable changes in the programmes including methods of assessment;(vi) to initiate or approve research programmes including collaborative research;(vii) to initiate or approve collaboration with other educational institutions;(viii) to encourage and develop joint inter-disciplinary programmes;(ix) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred upon it by the regulations.