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(1) The [Academic Council] shall be the principal academic body of the University responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction, education, training, research and examinations and shall be constituted by the Board of Governors for every two academic years. (2) The [Academic Council] shall consist of the following members, namely:-- (i) Vice-Chancellor, ex officio Chairperson; (ii) Pro-Vice-Chancellor; [(iii) One Principal each nominated by the Board of Governors from each of the category of Government engineering college, aided engineering college, Government controlled self financing college and private self financing engineering college affiliated to the University from the lists consisting of three persons each proposed by the Vice-Chancellor, of whom one shall be a woman. In the absence of woman qualified to be included in the lists, those who belong to other categories shall be considered.] [(iv) One teacher each, not below the rank of professor nominated by the Board of Governors, from each of the category of Government engineering college, aided engineering college, Government controlled self financing college and private self financing engineering college, affiliated to the University, from the lists from each of the said categories proposed by the Vice-Chancellor consisting of three persons each representing various branches of engineering; of whom one shall be a woman and one shall belong to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes. In the absence of woman or those belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes qualified to be included in the lists, for the places earmarked for those categories, those belonging to other category or categories shall be considered.] (v) [One eminent industrialist] with graduation in Engineering, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Government; (vi) Two eminent academicians working in institutes of national repute, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Government; (vii) Dean (Academic), Convenor; (viii) Dean (Research). [(ix) Vice-Chairman, Kerala State Higher Education Council or a member of the Council authorized by him; (x) Two student representatives of the Board of Governors, nominated by the Chancellor, of whom one shall be a graduate student and one shall be a postgraduate student; of whom one shall be a woman.] Substituted as per Act 17 of 2018 w.e.f. 08/12/2017. Prior to the substitution it reads as "Academic Committee" Substituted as per Act 17 of 2018 w.e.f. 08/12/2017. Substituted as per Act 17 of 2018 w.e.f. 08/12/2017. Substituted as per Act 17 of 2018 w.e.f. 08/12/2017. Prior to the substitution it reads as "Two eminent industrialists" Inserted by Act 17 of 2018 w.e.f. 08/12/2017.