Section 19(1) in Biju Patnaik University of Technology Act, 2002
(1)The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and subject to the provision of this Act and the Statutes, it shall co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic programmes and policies of the University and shall be responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction, research, education and examination within the University and shall exercise such powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred on it by Statutes.
