The Academic Council-

22. The Academic Council- (1) The Academic Council shall consist of- Ex-officio Members (i) The Vice-Chancellor; (ii) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor; (iii) The Director, Higher Education, Jharkhand; (iv) All Directors of Schools of Studies Other Members (v) other than Director, Professors and Coordinators, who shall in the manner prescribed by the Statutes, be elected by the teachers of the University in such a manner that each School may get representation; (vi) not more than two experts from outside the University service, to be co-opted by the Academic Council for specific purposes according to need: Provided that until appointments are made so as to fill up the seats specified in clauses (iv) and (v), the Chancellor shall nominate such number of teachers from other Universities in the State as he may think fit, not below the rank of Professor, to be members of the Academic Council. (2) The terms of office of members, other than the ex-officio members, shall be for a period of three years with effect from the date of their respective election or nomination and झारखडगजट(असाधारण) मंगलवार, 23 नव.बर, 2021 shall include any further period which may elapse between the expiration of the said period of three years and the date of the next succeeding election or nomination, as the case may be, not being an election or nomination to fill up any casual vacancy: Provided that any member elected or nominated shall be deemed to vacate office with effect from the date on which he ceases to be a member of the body which elected or nominated him. (3) Powers and duties of the Academic Council- The Academic Council shall be the chief academic and planning body of the University and shall:- (i) 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. (ii) have the powers of superintendence and control over and be responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction and education through any means of communication, correspondence course, contact programme and the promotion of research work in the University; (iii) prepare and finalise plan and programme of development and improvements of the University, its Courses of Study, examination and evaluation including new methods of teaching and for consultation and exchange of information with similar organisations, other Universities and research institutes; (iv) exercise supervision and control over the conduct of teaching in the School and study centres in such manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes; (v) have powers of general control over the Examination Board, and may review the results of University Examinations; and (vi) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the Statutes.