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Powers and functions of Council.- (1) The functions of the Council shall be to co- ordinate and determine standards in college and scientific research in technical education. (2) Subject to the provisions of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956) and the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 (Central Act 52 of 1987), the Council shall- (a) prepare consolidated programmes in the sphere of technical education in the State in accordance with the guidelines that may be issued by the University Grants Commission and All India Council for Technical Education, from time to time, and to assist in its implementation, keeping in view the overall priorities and perspectives of technical education in the State; (b) assist the University Grants Commission and All India Council for Technical Education in respect of determination and maintenance of standards and suggest remedial action wherever necessary; (c) evolve perspective plans for development of technical education in the State; (d) forward the developmental programmes of technical Universities and colleges to the University Grants Commission and All India Council for Technical Education along with its comments and recommendations; (e) monitor the progress of implementation of such developmental programmes; (f) promote co-operation and co-ordination of the colleges among themselves and explore the scope for interaction with industry and other related establishments; (g) formulate norms for starting new colleges in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Government, University Grants Commission and All India Council for Technical Education; (h) suggest ways and means for augmenting additional resources for technical education in the State; (i) encourage and promote innovations in curriculum development, restructuring of courses and updating of syllabi in the technical Universities; (j) promote and co-ordinate the programmes of autonomous colleges and to monitor its implementation; (k) devise steps to improve the standards of examinations conducted by the technical Universities and suggest necessary reforms; (l) facilitate training of teachers in technical Universities and colleges and oversee the functioning of the academic staff colleges through co-ordination and promote publication of quality text books, monographs and reference books; (m) develop programmes for effective academic co-operation and interaction between the faculties in the technical Universities, colleges and also provide mobility of students and teachers within and outside the State; (n) regulate the admissions in technical Universities and colleges; (o) encourage sports, games, physical education and cultural activities in the technical Universities and colleges; (p) encourage extension activities and promote interaction between technical Universities and industries through effective consultancy in special areas relevant to the technical Universities and regional planning development; (q) prepare an overview report on the working of the technical Universities and colleges in the State and to furnish a copy of the report to the Government; (r) identify centres of excellence in the technical Universities and provide national and international linkage for the growth of science and technology in frontier areas; (s) make suggestions to the Government in determining the block maintenance grants and lay down the guidelines for such grants to technical Universities and colleges; (t) set up a State Technical Research Board so as to link research work of technical Universities with that of the research agencies and industry, keeping in view the overall research needs of the State and co-ordinate research funding at national and international level for promotion of scientific research in the technical Universities; (u) examine the statutes and ordinances and regulations of technical Universities in the State (excluding Central Universities) and the statutes proposed by the technical Universities in the State and suggest modifications to maintain uniformity in administration without prejudice to the autonomy for the academic pursuits; (v) work in liaison with the All India Council for Technical Education in the formulation of the schemes in the State; (w) make suggestions to the Government in making new colleges self sufficient and viable; (x) make suggestions to the Government on the policy of ‘earning while learning’; (y) promote institutes of excellence within or outside the technical University system in frontier areas of knowledge like molecular biology, genetic engineering, aerospace, biotechnology and the like; (z) make suggestions to the Government regarding improvement to the law relating to technical Universities including the laws relating to the establishment of new technical Universities; (aa) institute prestigious awards to outstanding scientists, academicians and technologists for their contributions; (ab) identify and administer innovative programmes for sustainable growth through self-generating funds from services such as consultancy to industries, institutions and national and international organisations; (ac) administer and release research funds, if any, received from national and international funding agencies; (ad) advise the Government or any technical University or colleges on any other matter relating to technical education and research which they may refer to the Council; and (ae) perform such other functions necessary for promoting excellence in technical education and scientific research, as may be prescribed.