Functions and duties of School Councils

The School Council shall have the following powers and duties, namely:—

1. (1) to recommend to the Board of Governance through the Academic Council, the introduction of new academic programs of diplomas, degrees, research etc.;
2. (2) to recommend to the Board of Governance to give permission to apply for formation of companies under section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 to promote research and innovation by faculty and students and to promote transfer of technology through equity in companies promoted by start-ups incubated in the innovation and incubation centre or park of the University;
3. (3) to recommend to the Board of Governance through the Academic Council, the discontinuation of diplomas, degrees and other academic programs which have become irrelevant;
4. (4) to recommend to the Academic Council concerned, the course syllabi, course structures and evaluation schemes of various courses;
5. (5) to recommend the reference books or supplementary reading books and such other material useful for study of the course;
6. (6) to recommend to the Academic Council, modifications in respect of addition or deletion or updating of courses;
7. (7) to prepare the panels of paper-setters, examiners and moderators for the University examinations and evaluation, based on the criteria laid down by the Academic Council and recommend them to the Board of Examination and Evaluation;
8. (8) to suggest to the Dean of the School concerned, organization of orientation and refresher courses in the subject in the summer or winter vacations;
9. (9) to prepare the requirements with regard to library, laboratory, equipment in respect of courses concerned;
10. (10) to suggest extension programs with respect to the courses introduced;
11. (11) to understand the requirements of industry or corporate or society at large and to incorporate them into the syllabi to make the teaching-learning process relevant to the needs of the time;
12. (12) to encourage learning by collaboration and participation by using information and communication technology tools;
13. (13) to design curricula, add vocational content for every discipline and to prescribe the minimum period to pursue skill development program and the level of proficiency expected;
14. (14) to report the quality control parameters to the Academic Council.