Academic Council

Academic Council. 26.

1. (1) The Academic Council shall be the Supreme academic body of the University and shall. Subject to the provisions of this Act and of the regulation be responsible for, the maintenance of standards of instruction, education and examination of the University, and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by this Act or the regulations. It shall have the right to advise the General Council on all academic matters.
2. (2) The Academic Council shall consist of the following persons, namely :-
   • (a) the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be the Convenor thereof ;
   • (b) three persons from amongst the educationists of repute or men of letters or members of the learned professionals or eminent public men, who are not in the service of the University, nominated by the Chairman in consultation with the General Council;
   • (c) The Director, Public Relations, Government of Madhya Pradesh;
   • (d) A nominee of Editors Guild on the General Council;
   • (e) All the Heads of the Departments of the University;
   • (f) All professors other than the Heads of the Departments, if any;
   • (g) The Rector of the University;
   • (h) An Editor of a well known Hindi daily to be nominated by the State Governmint;
     • (i) A teacher of journalism who is the member of the General Council; and
   • (j) A Mass Communication expert of Madhya Pradesh to be nominated by the State Government.
3. (3) The term of the members other than ex-officio members shall be five years.