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The Academic Council.—(1) The Academic Council, shall consist of the following members, namely:- Class I - Ex-officio Members. (a) The Vice-Chancellor; (b) The Chairmen of Faculties; (c) The Director of Library of the University; (d) The Principals of all the Government and Government aided engineering colleges. Class II - Other Members. (a) Eight members from among the Professors of the University, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor; (b) Fifteen members from among the Principals of the affiliated colleges, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Government; (c) Three educationists having proficiency in matters relating to education, research and educational administration, general and technical, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Government; (d) Three members from among the Chief Engineers or General Managers from the Departments of the State Government, Railways, Military Engineering Services, Defence, Post and Telegraphs, Telephones and other autonomous organizations in the State, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor; (e) Three persons from private industries and research organizations having proficiency in the matters relating to industries and research, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Government; (f) Three persons from public sector industries of the Central and State Departments in the State having proficiency in matter relating to industries and research, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Government; (g) Three persons from professional engineering societies or institutions or bodies or associations, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Government; (h) Three persons of eminence from Small Scale Industries or Entrepreneurship Development Board or Apprenticeship Board of both Central and State Governments, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor; (i) One person from among the teachers of each of the institutions given below, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor. (i) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. (ii) Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai. (iii) Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, and (iv) National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli; (j) Members of the Syndicate not included in any of the above items: Provided that any Chairperson of a Board of Studies may be invited to attend a meeting if his special knowledge may be of relevance to the items for discussion at the meeting. (2) (i) In case the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Higher Education or the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Industries or the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Information Technology or the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Law, who is a member of Academic Council by virtue of item (j) under Class II - Other Members in sub-section (1) is unable to attend the meetings of the Academic Council for any reason, he may depute any officer of his department, not lower in rank than that of Deputy Secretary to Government to attend the meetings; (ii) In case the Director of Technical Education who is a member of the Academic Council, by virtue of item (j) under Class II - Other Members in sub-section (1) is unable to attend the meetings of the Academic Council for any reason, he may depute any officer of the department, not lower in rank than that of Deputy Director, to attend the meetings. (3) (a) Save as otherwise provided, nominated member of the Academic Council shall hold office for a period of three years and such member shall be eligible for nomination for another period of three years. (b) Where a member is nominated to the Academic Council to a casual vacancy, the period of office held for not less than one year by any such member shall be construed as a full period of three years: Provided that a member of the Academic Council who is nominated in his capacity as a member of a particular body or the holder of a particular appointment, shall cease to be a member of the Academic Council from the date on which he ceases to be a member of that body, or the holder of that appointment, as the case may be: Provided further that where a nominated member of the Academic Council is appointed temporarily to any of the offices by virtue of which he is entitled to be a member of the Academic Council ex-officio, he shall, by notice in writing signed by him and communicated to the Vice- Chancellor within seven days from the date of his taking charge of his appointment, choose whether he will continue to be member of the Academic Council by virtue of his nomination or whether he will vacate office as such member and become a member ex-officio by virtue of his appointment and the choice shall be conclusive. On failure to make such a choice, he shall be deemed to have vacated his office as a nominated member. (4) When a person ceases to be a member of the Academic Council he shall cease to be a member of any of the authorities of the University of which he may happen to be a member by virtue of his membership of the Academic Council. (5) The members of the Academic Council shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration from the University except such daily and travelling allowances as may be prescribed: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall preclude any member from drawing his normal emoluments to which he is entitled by virtue of the office he holds. (6) A member of the Academic Council other than an ex-officio member may tender resignation of his membership at any time before the term of his office expires. Such resignation shall be conveyed to the Chancellor by a letter in writing by the member and the resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Chancellor. 25.Powers and functions of the Academic Council.— (1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and shall subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes have the control and general regulation of teaching and examination in the University and be responsible for the maintenance of the standards thereon. In addition, it shall also act as the body to review the broad policies and programmes of the University. (2) The Academic Council shall have the following powers and functions as the principal academic body of the University:- (a) to exercise general control on teaching and other educational programmes and maintain and promote the standards thereof; (b) to make regulations and amend or repeal the same; (c) to make regulations – (i) regarding the admission of students to the University and the number of students to be admitted; (ii) regarding the courses of study leading to degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions; (iii) regarding the conduct of examinations and maintenance and promotion of standards of education; (iv) prescribing equivalence of examinations, degrees, diplomas and certificates of other Universities, colleges, institutions and Boards; (v) regarding industrial training where such training forms part of the requirements for the degree, diploma or other academic distinctions; and (vi) for the assessment, evaluation and grading of students performance; (d) to advise the Syndicate on all academic matters including the control and management of libraries; (e) to make recommendations to the Syndicate for the institution of Professorship, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships and other teaching posts including posts in research and in regard to the duties and emoluments thereof; (f) to formulate, modify or revise schemes for the constitution or reconstitution of departments of teaching and research; (g) to make recommendations to the Syndicate regarding post graduate teaching and research; (h) to make recommendations to the Syndicate regarding the qualifications to be prescribed for teaching in the University; (i) to make recommendations to the Syndicate for the conferment of honorary degrees or other distinctions; (j) to review and act upon the proposals of Boards of Studies in formulating rules, regulations, syllabi and methods of evaluation, introduction of new courses and modification of existing courses; (k) to make recommendations to the Syndicate regarding institution of fellowships and scholarships; (l) to recommend to the Syndicate measures for promoting collaboration between industries and Governmental employers on the one hand and the University on the other; (m) to delegate to the Vice-Chancellor or to any of the committees of the Academic Council, any of its powers; and (n) to assess and make recommendations laying down standards of accommodation, equipment, apparatus, library, maintenance and other physical facilities required for each Faculty. (3) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Academic Council in its capacity as a reviewing body shall have the following powers and functions, namely:- (a) to review, from time to time, the broad policies and programmes of the University and to suggest measures for the improvement and development of the University; (b) to advise the Chancellor in respect of any matter, which may be referred to it for advise; and (c) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. 26.Meetings of the Academic Council.— (1) The Academic Council shall meet at least twice in every year on dates to be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor. One of such meetings shall be called the annual meeting. The Academic Council may also meet at such other times as it may, from time to time, determine. (2) One third of the total strength of the members of the Academic Council shall be the quorum required for a meeting of the Academic Council: Provided that such quorum shall not be required at a convocation of the University, or a meeting of the Academic Council held for the purpose of conferring degrees, titles, diplomas or other academic distinctions. (3) The Vice-Chancellor may, whenever he thinks fit, and shall upon a requisition in writing signed by not less than fifty per cent of the total members of the Academic Council, convene a special meeting of the Academic Council.