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Powers, Functions and Meetings of the Academic Council - (1) Subject ,to the provisions of this Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations and Overall superviii6n, of the Board of Management, the Academic Council shall manage the academic affairs and matters in the University and in particular shall have the folloWing powers and functions, namely:- (i) to report on any matter referred or delegated to it by the Board of Management; (ii) to make recommendations to the Board of Management with regard to the creation, abolition or classification of teaching posts in the University and the emoluments payable and the duties attached thereto; (iii) to formulate and modify or revise schemes for the organization of the Departments and/or Centre (including creation of Department and/or Centre) and to assign to such Departments their respective subjects and also to report to the Board of Management as to the expediency of the abolition or sub-division of any Department or the. combination of one Department with another; , (iv) to recommend arrangements for'the instruction and examination of persons other than those enrolled in the University; (v) to promote research within the University and to, time to time, report on such research; (vi) to consider proposals submitted by the departments emic activities; (vii) to lay down policies for admissions to the UniVersity; (viii) to recognize diplomas and degrees of other Universities and Institutions and to determine their equivalence in relation to the diplomas and degrees of the Universities; iix) to fix, subject to any conditions accepted by the Board of Management, the time, mode and conditions of the competition for Fellowship, Scholarship and other prizes and to recommend for award of the same; (?) (x) to recommend arrangements for the conduct of examinations and the dates for holding them; (xi) to declare and review the 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, honours, diplomas, licences, titles and marks of honour; (xii) to recommend 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; (xiii) to approve or revise the syllabus for the prescribed courses of study and lists of prescribed or recommended text books and to decide for publishing , of books by the University; (xiv) to approve such forms and registers as are from time to time, required by the ordinances and regulations; ' • (xv) to formulate, from time to time, the desired standards of education to be adhered • in drawing up the curriculum and syllabi for being taught in the University; (xvi) to recommend a new course or enhancement in number of seats 'of the existing course to the Board of Management for final decision; (xvii) 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 Ordinances and Regulations made there under. (i) The Academic Council shall meet as often as may be necessary, ut not less than two times, during an academic year.. (ii) One half of the existing members of the Academic Council shall form the. quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council; (iii) In case of difference of opinion among the members, the opinion,pf -the majority shall prevail; (iv) Each member of the Academic Council, including the Chairperson of the Academic Council, shall have one vote and if there be an equality of votes on the Academic Council on any matter to be determined by the Academic Council, the Chairperson shall in addition, have a casting vote; (v) Every meeting of the Academic Council shall be presided over by the Vice- Chancellor and in the absence of Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice Chancellor will - preside the meeting and in his absence, by a member chosen in the meeting to preside on occasion; (vi) If urgent action by the Academic. Council becomes necessary, the Chairperson 'of the Academic Council may permit the business to be.transacted by circulation of papers to the members of the Academic Council. The action proposed to be taken shall not be taken unless agreed to, by a majority of the members of the Academic Council. The action as taken shall forthwith be intimated to all the members of the Academic Council. In case the authority concerned fails to take a decision, the matter shall be referred to the Chancellor whos.e decision shall be final. •