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The Academic Council shall have the following powers and functions, namely :— (i) to advise the Board on all academic matters ; (i) to make regulations on academic matters ; (li) to make proposals for research and advancement and dissemination knowledge ; (iv) to prescribe the courses of studies for the institutions affiliated to tr 29 University ; (v) to prescribe the qualifications of teachers in affiliated institutions ; (vi) to prescribe the 'qualifications for admission of students to various courses of studies and to the examinations ; (vii) to make provisions for admission of students to various courses of studies on the basis of merit and in order to maintain the standards of education ; (viii)to co-ordinate the teaching and learning process in the affiliated institutions; (ix) to recommend to the Board, proposals regarding institution of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions ; (x)to make proposals to the Board for the institution of fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes and make regulations for their awards ; (xi) to prescribe qualifications and norms for appointment of paper-setters, examiners, moderators and others concerned with the conduct of examinations ; (xii)to appoint committees to review periodically the utility and practicability of the existing courses of study and the desirability or necessity of reviewing or modifying them in the light of new knowledge or challenging social requirements and consistent with the regulations, orders or instructions if any, of the Regulatory Body; (xiii) to decide what examinations of other Universities may be accepted as equivalent to those of the University and to negotiate with other Universities for recognition of the examinations of the University ; (xiv) to make proposals for the conduct of interdisciplinary studies, common facilities such as instrumentation centers, workshops, hobby centers, museums of the affiliated institutions ; (xv) to prescribe norms for recognition of any member of the staff of an affiliated institution or recognized institution as a teacher; (xvi) to prescribe norms for granting affiliation, continuation of recognition, extension of recognition to institutions of higher learning and research of specialized study; (xvii)to grant affiliation to colleges or institutions in accordance with the provisions 30 --..,- gl il B0 20 Tt = B NP STt Tt et By of the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations ; (xviil) to accord recognition to recognized institutions on the recommendation of — b the committees appointed by the Council ; (xix) to recommend to the Board for conferment of autonomous status on any 1 ::j:: affiliated institutions and recognized institutions in accordance with the provisions of Acts and policies of the State Government having regard to the il guidelines of the University Grants Commission; | (xx) to make proposals to the Board to prescribe fees and other charges ; (xxi) to advise the University generally on all academic matters and submit to the @ Board feasibility reports on academic programmes recommended by the ‘4 Board at its last annual meeting ; (xxi)to conduct the examinations and make policy decisions in regard to ;5 organizing and holding examinations, improving the system of examinations, i appointing the paper-setters and examiners and for preparation of the i schedule of dates for holding examinations and declaration of the results, | subject to the control and review of the Board; 4 (xxiii) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be B conferred on it by or under this Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations. ! 'fi?gthard