Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall preclude any member from drawing his or her normal emoluments to which he or she is entitled by virtue of other office he or she holds.

Powers and functions of Academic Council The following shall be the powers and functions of the Academic Council, namely:-

1. (a) to exercise general control on teaching and other educational programmes and maintain and promote the standards thereof;
2. (b) to make, amend or repeal regulations;
3. (c) to propose draft to the Board for making, amending or repealing Ordinances;
4. (d) to advise the Board on all academic matters including the control and management of libraries;
5. (e) to make recommendation to the Board for the institution of Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant Professorship and other teaching, research and extension education posts and in regard to the duties thereof;
6. (f) to formulate, modify or revise schemes for the constitution or reconstitution of departments of teaching, research and extension education;
7. (g) to make recommendation to the Board regarding post-graduate teaching, research and extension education;
8. (h) to make recommendation to the Board regarding the qualifications to be prescribed for teaching, research and extension education posts in the University;
   • (i) to make recommendation to the Board for the conferment of honorary degrees or other distinctions; and
9. (j) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.