Powers and duties of Sankaya.

The Sankaya shall have the following powers and duties, namely :-

1. (a) to consider and report on any matter referred to it by the Vyavasthapana Parishad, Vidvat-Parishad, or Niyojana-Vikasa Mandala;
2. (b) to consider and approve recommendations of the Adhyayana Mandalas in the faculty, and matters related to more than one Adhyayana Mandalas not affecting any other faculty and recommend to the Vidvat-Parishad for action as it thinks fit;
3. (c) to consider and recommend to the Vidvat-Parishad, the academic matters within its purview, which effect any other faculty or faculties or which involve administrative or financial implications;
4. (d) to consider and recommend to the Vidvat-Parishad establishment of new courses, interdisciplinary courses and short-term training programmes, referred to it by the Boards of Studies;
5. (e) to make recommendations to the Vidvat-Parishad in respect of the requirements regarding the conduct of postgraduate or undergraduate instruction, teaching, research and training in the university institutions or departments, affiliated colleges and recognised institutions, schools and Pathashalas;
6. (f) to ensure that guidelines and rules framed for the following matters by the Vidvat-Parishad are implemented, namely :-
   • (i) long-term curriculum development;
   • (ii) faculty development;
   • (iii) teaching or learning material development;
   • (iv) research in educational matters with particular reference to colleges ;
7. (g) to plan and organise inter-departmental and inter-faculty programmes in consultation with the Adhyayana Mandala, other faculties, and Niyojana-Vikasa Mandala;
8. (h) to recommend to the academic staff college and the Vidvat-Parishad regarding organisation of refresher and orientation course for teachers of affiliated colleges and university departments especially for the revised or newly introduced or interdisciplinary courses of studies;
   • (i) to prepare and submit the annual report of the functioning for the faculty to the Kulaguru;
9. (j) to consider any other academic matter which may be referred to it.