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Subject to the provisions of this Act and of the Statutes, the Academic Council shall have the following powers, duties and functions, namely:- (i) to advise the Syndicate on all academic matters; (ii) to make Regulations and to amend or repeal the same, with the approval of the Syndicate on the following matters:- (a) prescribing courses of studies and scheme of examination; (b) prescribing qualifications for admission of students to various courses of studies and to research degrees, and to the examinations and the conditions under which exemption may be granted; (c) prescribing the standards of evaluation of the performance of students and classification of students on the basis of their performance in the examinations; (d) prescribing the conditions for admission of candidates for research degrees and the requirements for the award of such degrees; (e) prescribing the qualifications for recognition of teachers an scientists as supervising guides for research; (f) prescribing the equivalence of examinations, degrees, diplomas and certificates of other Universities, institutions, boards; (g) prescribing the qualifications of teachers in conformity with the recommendations of the University Grants Commission; (h) prescribing the norms for the upgradation of teaching posts; (iii) to examine and act upon the recommendations of the various facilities in making Regulations; (iv) to determine what degrees, diplomas and other.academic distinctions shall be granted by the University, and to award the same; (v) to institute teaching posts, scholarships, fellowships; (vi) to consider the annual reports and to make suggestions thereon before it is considered by the Syndicate; (vii) to recommend to the Syndicate the conferment of honorary degrees and other distinctions; (viii) to delegate to the Vice-Chancellor any of its powers; (ix) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.