Academic Council

(1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members namely: (a) the Vice-Chancellor, (b) the Secretary to Government, Culture Department or his nominee not below the rank of a Joint Secretary, (c) three Orissan Awardees each of (i) National Sahitya Akademi, (ii) National Lalit Kala Akademi and (iii) National Sangeet Natak Akademi to be nominated by the Chancellor, (d) the Chief Executive, Orissa Research Centre, (e) the Director of Culture, Orissa, (f) Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the Orissa Sahitya Akademi, Orissa Lalit Kala Akademi and Orissa Sangeet Natak Akademi, (g) principal, Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, (h) Principal, Bibhuti Kanungo College of Arts and Crafts, Bhubaneswar, (i) Principal, College of Art and Crafts, Khallikote, (j) three eminent scholars, one each from the spheres of literary arts, visual arts and performing arts, to be nominated by the Government, (k) the Registrar, (l) the Controller of Examinations, (m) the Director-General of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations or his nominee, (n) the nominee of the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training; and (o) the Director, Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre. (2) The Academic Council shall ordinarily meet twice a year and formulate its recommendations on the programmes, schemes and academic affairs of the University. (3) Eleven members shall constitute the quorum for holding the meeting of the Academic Council. (4) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, it shall co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic programmes and policies of the University.