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Subject to the provisions of this Act and the regulations, the Academic Council shall have the following powers, namely:- (i) to advise the Executive Council on all academic matters; (ii) to report on any academic matter referred to it by the General Council or the Executive Council; (iii) to make recommendations to the Executive Council with regard to the creation, abolition or classification of teaching posts in the University and the duties and functions attached thereto; (iv) to formulate and modify or revise schemes for the organization of the various departments and to assign to such departments their respective subjects and also to report to the Executive Council as to the expediency of the abolition or sub-division of the department or the combination of one department with another; (v) to prescribe the scheme and syllabus for various courses of studies offered in the University and to constitute such committees as are necessary to make proposals in this regard; (vi) to promote research within the University and to require from time to time reports on such research; (vii) to recognize diplomas and degrees of other Universities and institutions and to determine their equivalence in relation to the diplomas and degrees of the University. (viii) to make recommendation to the Executive Council with regard to the appointment of examiners and if necessary their removal; (ix) to make proposals regarding the prescription of regulations relating to courses of studies and examinations; (x) to make proposals to the Executive Council regarding the regulations relating to the qualifications of teachers; (xi) to prescribe the qualifications for admission of students to the various courses of studies of the University and to the examinations and the conditions under which exemption may be granted; (xii) to make proposals for research and advancement and dissemination of knowledge; (xiii) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by this Act or b y regulations framed under this Act.