Affiliation

(1) The Executive Council, with the prior approval of the Chancellor, may grant the privilege of affiliation to a college that fulfills such conditions of affiliation as may be prescribed, or may extend, withdraw or reduce the privileges of an already affiliated college. (2) It shall be lawful for a college to make arrangements to receive assistance in teaching or research work from any other college or university situated in the same local area. (3) Except as otherwise provided by this Act, the management system of a college shall be independent in managing the affairs of the college and shall be responsible for its maintenance and upkeep, and its Principal shall be responsible for maintaining discipline among its students and for the supervision and control over its staff. (4) Every college shall submit such reports, returns, and other particulars as the Executive Council or the Vice-Chancellor may require. (5) The Executive Council shall cause an inspection of each college to be conducted from time to time at intervals not exceeding five years by one or more persons authorized by it in this behalf, and the inspection report shall be sent to the Executive Council. (6) The Executive Council may give instructions to any college inspected in this manner for taking such action within such period as may be specified, as it may deem necessary. (7) The privilege of affiliation of any such college which fails to comply with any instruction of the Executive Council under sub-section (6) or fails to fulfill the conditions of affiliation, may be withdrawn or reduced in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations with the prior approval of the State Government, after obtaining a report on that matter from the management system of the college. (8) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (2) and (7), if the management system of any college fails to fulfill the conditions of affiliation, the State Government may, after obtaining a report from the management system and the Vice-Chancellor, withdraw or reduce the privilege of affiliation.