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(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, and the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations, the Academic Council shall be responsible for all academic affairs of the University and it shall be the duty of the Academic Council continuously to study and appraise the educational needs and problems of the University and advise the Syndicate with respect to them including the co-ordination of the activities of the Affiliated, Professional, Constituent and University Colleges. (2) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes and the Ordinances, the Academic Council shall have the' following powers and perform the following duties, namely:— (i) to make proposals to the Syndicate for the establish- ment of colleges, libraries, laboratories, museums and other institutions for study and research to be maintained by the University; (ii) to make proposals to the Syndicate for the institution of Professorships, Readerships, Lectureships and other teaching posts and for the laying down of the duties and emoluments thereof; 4.! The Calcutta Uhiversity elcti 1966. II of_ 1866.1 (Chapter I-V.—Authorities of the Unimersity.—Section 25.) (iii) to make proposals to the Syndicate for the promotion of research and, through special committees con- stituted for the purpose, to call for reports on such research work from persons engaged therein, and to make recommendations to the Syndicate thereon; {iv) to prescribe, after consulting the Syndicate, the minimum qualifications for Principals, Teachers and Teachers of the University; <v) to make proposals to the Syndicate regarding provi- sions to be made for enabling the University and Colleges to undertake specialization of studies and for organization of common laboratories, libraries, museums, -institutes of research and other institutions maintained by the University; {vi) to recommend to the Syndicate, after considering the proposals of the Councils for Post-Graduate Studies, measures for the constitution or re- constitution of Departments of Teaching; (vii) to advise the Syndicate on provisions to be made for lectures and instructions for students of Affiliated, Constituent, Professional and University Colleges and the University laboratories, and also for other persons who are not such students; (vW) to advise the Syndicate on the institution of degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; (ix) to make Regulations regarding the courses of study and the divisiOn of subjects after obtaining and considering the recommendations of the Councils for Post-Graduate and Under-Graduate Studies in this regard; (x) to make Regulations prescribing examinations which are to be recognized as equivalent to examinations held by the University; (xi) to make Regulations regarding the conduct of examinations held by the University and the conditions under which students may be admitted to the different courses of studies and examina- tions held by the University; (00 to make Regulations in respect of all other matters required by or under this Act to be prescribed or provided for by Regulations; (miii) to provide for co-operation and reciprocity among colleges,. institutions and laboratories and the University so as to foster .the development of academic life and to ensure the fullest utilization; of the teaching resources available; 22 The Calcutta University Act, 1966. IWest Ben. Act (Chapter 1 V .--Authorities of the qnizversity._ Sections 26-28.) (,v v) to make rules for the transaction of its own business; (n) to exercise and perform all other powers and funds tions conferred and imposed on the Academie Council by or under this Act. Faeultioi.