Statutes

(1) The Statutes of the University shall contain such instructions, directions, procedures and details as are necessary to be laid down under and in accordance with the provisions of this Act. (2) The Statutes as contained in the Schedule to this Act as amended from time to time, shall be binding on all authorities, officers, teachers and employees of the University and persons connected with the University. (3) Executive Council shall have all powers to make any amendments in the statutes contained in the Schedule to this Act: Provided that the Executive Council shall not amend Statute affecting the constitution, status or power of any authority of the University without affording to such authority a reasonable opportunity of making a representation on the proposed changes. (4) Any amendments to the Statutes, whether by adding, deleting or in any other manner, shall not take effect unless the Chancellor has, after consultation with the State Government, assented to it. The Chancellor may after the said consultation and on being satisfied that assent be not given, withhold assent or return the proposal for amendment to the Executive Council for re-consideration in the light of observation, if any, made by him. (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) the Chancellor shall have power to amend, after consultation with the State Government, whether by adding, deleting, or in any other manner, the Statutes contained in the Schedule. (6) An amendment to the Statutes shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Subject to the provisions of this Act and regulations, the Academic Council shall, in addition to all other powers vested in it, have the following powers, namely:-\n(a) to report on any matter referred or delegated to it by the General Council or the Executive Council;\n(b) to make arrangements through regulations for the instruction and examination of persons other than those enrolled in the University;\n(c) to promote research within the University and to require from time to time, reports on such research;\n(d) to consider proposals submitted by the faculties;\n(e) to appoint committees for admission to the University;\n(f) to recognize diplomas and degrees and other Universities and institution and to determine their equivalence in relation to the diplomas and degrees of the University;\n(g) to fix, subject to any conditions accepted by the General Council, the time, mode and conditions of competition for fellowship, scholarships and other prizes, and to award the same;\n(h) to make recommendations to the Executive Council in regard to the appointment of examiners and if necessary their removal and the fixation of their fees, emoluments and travelling and other expenses;\n(i) to make arrangements for the conduct of examinations and to fix dates for holding them;\n(j) to declare result of the various examinations, or to appoint committees or officers to do so and to make recommendations regarding the conferment or grant of degrees, honors, diplomas, titles and marks of honor; Subject to the provisions of this Act and regulations, the Academic Council shall, in addition to all other powers vested in it, have the following powers, namely:- (a) to report on any matter referred or delegated to it by the General Council or the Executive Council; (b) to make arrangements through regulations for the instruction and examination of persons other than those enrolled in the University; (c) to promote research within the University and to require from time to time, reports on such research; (d) to consider proposals submitted by the faculties; (e) to appoint committees for admission to the University; (f) to recognize diplomas and degrees and other Universities and institution and to determine their equivalence in relation to the diplomas and degrees of the University; (g) to fix, subject to any conditions accepted by the General Council, the time, mode and conditions of competition for fellowship, scholarships and other prizes, and to award the same; (h) to make recommendations to the Executive Council in regard to the appointment of examiners and if necessary their removal and the fixation of their fees, emoluments and travelling and other expenses; (i) to make arrangements for the conduct of examinations and to fix dates for holding them; (j) to declare result of the various examinations, or to appoint committees or officers to do so and to make recommendations regarding the conferment or grant of degrees, honors, diplomas, titles and marks of honor; (k) to award stipends, scholarships, medals and prizes and to make other awards in accordance with the regulations and such other conditions as may be attached to the awards; (l) to publish lists of prescribed or recommended text-books and to publish syllabus or the prescribed courses of study; (m) to prepare such forms and registers as are, from time to time prescribed by regulations; and (n) to perform, in relation to academic matters, all such duties and to do all such acts as may be necessary for the proper carrying out of the provisions of this Act and the regulations.