Powers and duties of the Academic Council: The Academic Council shall be the chie

31. Powers and duties of the Academic Council: The Academic Council shall be the chief academic and planning body of the University and shall- (1) subject to the powers conferred by or under this Act on the Vice-Chancellor and on the Executive Council, determine and regulate all academic and planning matters concerning the University in accordance with this Act and the Statutes; (2) have the powers of superintendence and control over and be responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction and education, including through correspondence course, online mode and contact programme and the promotion of research work in the University; (3) prepare and finalise plan and programme of development and improvements of the University, its Courses of Regional, examination and evaluation including new methods of teaching and for consultation and exchange of information with similar organisations, other Universities and research institutes; (4) exercise supervision and control over the conduct of teaching in the departments and Regional Centres in such manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes; (5) have powers of general control over the Examination Board, and may review the results of University Examinations; and (6) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the Statutes.