Powers and Functions of the Council

The powers and functions of the Council shall be as Follows, namely:- (A) General Functions. (i) It shall render advice to the Government, Universities and other Institution of Higher Education within the State; (u) It Shall co-ordinate the roles of the Government, Universities and other apex regulatory agencies in Higher Education within the State; (iii) It shall evolve new concepts, programmes and perspective plans for development of Higher Education sou mot0 or on the suggestion by the Government or request h m universities or other Institutionin the State; (ii) It shall monitor the progress of implementation of the Development programmes of Universities and Colleges taken up in the state with the assistance ornational regulatory Agencies; (v) It shall promote co-operation and co-ordination of the educational institutions amongthemseIves and explore the scope for inter-action with industry and other relate agencies; (vi) It shall prepare an annual report making self appraisal and showing details of its performance; (vii) It shall suggest measures forthe academic and monetary accountability, integrity andmpnsibility ofthe Universities, colleges, and other Institutions of Higher Education in the State; and (viii) It shall prepare the annual budget and audited statement of expenditure in such manner as may be prescribed. (B) Academic Functions. (i) It shall suggest measures to ennoble the standard of research projects (Minor & Major) in untapped areas/branch of studies amongst students1 research scholars in the State; (ii) It shall encourage and promote innovations in curricular development, restructuring of courses and updating of syllabus in the University and the colleges; i ) It shall co-ordinate the programmes ofautonomous colleges andmonitors their implementation; (N) It shall devise steps to improve the standard of examinations conducted by Universities and suggest necessary reforms; (v) It shall facilitatetmining of teachers inuniversities and colleges; (C) It shaU promote and monitor publication of qualitytext hooks, monographs and reference books, (vii) It shall develop programmes for greater academic co-operation and interaction between University and college teachers and to facilitate mobiity of students and teachers within and outside the State; (viii) It shall advise on regulation of admission in Universities, colleges and institutions ofHigher Education; [i) It shall encoutage sports, games, physical education and cultural activities in the Universities and colleges; (x) It shall review periodically, the existing guidelines an furnish recommendations for regulating admissions to various courses and for appointments to the post of Teachers and Teacher-administrators in Universities, College and other Institutions of Higher Education.