The Academic Council

The Academic Council shall be responsible for laying down the academic policies in regard to maintenance and improvement of standards of teaching and research and collaboration programme;

2. The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely :—

Ex-officio members:-

1. (a) the Vice-Chancellor who shall be the Chairperson ;
2. (b) the Director, Curriculum;
3. (c) Chairpersons of the Board of Studies ;
4. (d) Director, Medical Education; Other members:-
5. (e) five Professors—three from the Government Medical Colleges and two from the affiliated Private Medical Colleges, if any, to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor;
6. (f) two Professors - one each from Government and Private Dental Colleges, if any, to be nominated by the Vice- Chancellor;
7. (g) two Professors - one each from Government and Private Ayurveda Colleges, if any, to be nominated by the Vice- Chancellor ;
8. (h) two Professors one each from Government and Private Homeopathic Colleges, if any, to be nominated by the Vice- Chancellor;
   • (i) one Professor or Senior Faculty - one from any Government Nursing Colleges, to be nominated by the Vice- Chancellor;
9. (j) two Professors or Senior Faculty from one each from Government and private Pharmacy Colleges to be nominated by the Vice- Chancellor;
10. (k) one Teacher from Medical Laboratory Technology to be nominated by the Vice- Chancellor;
11. (l) one teacher from Physiotherapy of any Government or Private Paramedical Colleges, if any, to be nominated by the Vice- Chancellor;
12. (m) one teacher representing each discipline to be co-opted by the Academic Council from among the teachers having not less than ten years teaching experience, other than Principals of Colleges, Heads of recognized Institutions of whom, at least one must belong to Scheduled Tribe or Scheduled Caste;
13. (n) two eminent experts in the field of Health and Allied Sciences, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; and
14. (o) three women teachers nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from among the teachers of the affiliated Government colleges; 3. The Registrar shall act as the Secretary of the Academic Council, but shall have no right to vote; 4. The quorum for the meeting of the Academic Council shall be one-fifth of the total members of the Academic Council; 5. The Academic Council shall meet not less than thrice a year, there should not be a gap of beyond four months in between such meetings; 6.