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Powers and Functions of the Council. The powers and functions of the Council shall be as Follows, namely:- (A) General Functions. (i) It shall render advice to the Government, Universities and other Institution of Higher Education within the State; (u) It Shall co-ordinate the roles of the Government, Universities and other apex regulatory agencies in Higher Education within the State; (iii) It shall evolve new concepts, programmes and perspective plans for development of Higher Education sou mot0 or on the suggestion by the Government or request h m universities or other Institutionin the State; (ii) It shall monitor the progress of implementation of the Development programmes of Universities and Colleges taken up in the state with the assistance ornational regulatory Agencies; (v) It shall promote co-operation and co-ordination of the educational institutions amongthemseIves and explore the scope for inter-action with industry and other relate agencies; (vi) It shall prepare an annual report making self appraisal and showing details of its performance; (vii) It shall suggest measures forthe academic and monetary accountability, integrity andmpnsibility ofthe Universities, colleges, and other Institutions of Higher Education in the State; and (viii) It shall prepare the annual budget and audited statement of expenditure in such manner as may be prescribed. (B) Academic Functions. (i) It shall suggest measures to ennoble the standard of research projects (Minor & Major) in untapped areas/branch of studies amongst students1 research scholars in the State; (ii) It shall encourage and promote innovations in curricular development, restructuring of courses and updating of syllabus in the University and the colleges; i ) It shall co-ordinate the programmes ofautonomous colleges andmonitors their implementation; (N) It shall devise steps to improve the standard of examinations conducted by Universities and suggest necessary reforms; (v) It shall facilitatetmining of teachers inuniversities and colleges; (C) It shaU promote and monitor publication of qualitytext hooks, monographs and reference books, (vii) It shall develop programmes for greater academic co-operation and interaction between University and college teachers and to facilitate mobiity of students and teachers within and outside the State; (viii) It shall advise on regulation of admission in Universities, colleges and institutions ofHigher Education; [i) It shall encoutage sports, games, physical education and cultural activities in the Universities and colleges; (x) It shall review periodically, the existing guidelines an furnish recommendations for regulating admissions to various courses and for appointments to the post of Teachers and Teacher-administrators in Universities, College and other Institutions of Higher Education. (xi) It shall prepare an overviewreport onthe working ofthe Universities and Colleges in the State and furnish a copy thereof to the Government and such other authorities as the Government may specify; and (xii) It shall perform suchother functions for the realization of the objectives of equality, equity and excellence in Higher Education. (C) Advisory Functions. (1) It shall advise the Government on the following :- (a) Regarding thenorms, ifany relating to the establishment ofnew Universities and Colleges besides additional subjects and departments in the existing Universities and Colleges; (b) Regarding the Status, ordinances and regulations of Universities in the state and to suggest modiicationwherever required to maintainuniformity in the administration without prejudice to the autonomy for the academic pursuits; (c) On any University, College or Institution of Higher Education or any other matter relating to Higher Education and research which may be referred to the Council; (d) In determining the block maintenance grants and to lay down the basis for such grants. (2) It shall perform any other function necessary for the furtherance of Higher Education in the State. (D) Powers of the Council. (i) It shall prepare a Perspective Plan for Implementation of the policies, evolve various programmes and determine the priorities of such programmes for implementation; (ii) It shall propose general guidelines for the release of grants by the Government to Universities and other institutions of higher education and advice the Government about the release of such grants to each Universities and other institutions of Higher Education; (iii) It shall give such directions as may be necessary for effective functioning of the Executive Committee in accordance with its objectives; (iv) It shall frame guidelines in accordance with this Act and the rules made there under; and (v) It shall have such other powers as may be prescribed for the effective implementation ofthe programmes for the furtherance of the objectives of this Act.