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Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Academic Council shall have the following powers and functions, namely:— (i) to advise the Board on all academic matters; (ii) to advise the Board on making regulations and to amend or repeal the same, on the following matters, namely:- (a) prescribing courses of studies and schemes of examinations; (b) conducting annual review of courses offered, contents of Powers and Functions of the Academic Council. 22 curriculum and prescribing new courses to be introduced keeping in view the needs for prescribing modifications in curriculum; (c) prescribing qualifications for admission of students to various courses of studies, to research degrees and to examinations and the conditions under which the exemptions are granted; (d) prescribing the standards of evaluation of the performance of students and classification of students on the basis of their performance in the examinations; (e) prescribing the conditions of admission of candidates for research degrees and the requirements for the award of such degrees; (f) prescribing the qualifications for recognition of teachers as supervisor for research; (g) prescribing the equivalence of examinations, degrees, diplomas and certificates of other Universities; (h) prescribing the qualifications of teachers in conformity with the guidelines of the University Grants Commission, if any; and (i) Prescribing the norms for up-gradation of teaching posts; (iii) to examine and act upon the recommendations of various Faculties in making Regulations; (iv) to determine degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions to be granted by the University and to award the same; (v) to institute scholarships and fellowships; (vi) to consider the annual report and to make suggestions thereon to the Board; (vii) to recommend the Board the conferment of honorary degrees and other distinctions; (viii) to delegate such of its powers to such Committees, Standing Committees, Sub-Committees or officers of the University, as 23 Teachers and other employees of University. it may consider necessary, for discharge of its functions; and (ix) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statues.