Section 8 in The First Statutes of the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, 2013
8. Powers of the Academic Council.
- Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Academic Council shall have the [powers and functions to] [Substituted by Notification No. G.S.R. 507(E), dated 10.5.2016 (w.e.f. 18.6.2013).]:-(i)frame, approve and revise the curricula and syllabi for the [programmes of studies, as recommended by the Board of Studies] [Substituted 'courses of studies' by Notification No. G.S.R. 507(E), dated 10.5.2016 (w.e.f. 18.6.2013).](ii)approve content of programmes and activities recommended by the [appropriate authorities of the Institute] [Substituted 'Advisory Councils' by Notification No. G.S.R. 507(E), dated 10.5.2016 (w.e.f. 18.6.2013).](iii)make appropriate provisions for the conduct of examinations, appointment of examiners, moderators, tabulators and other matters relating to the examinations;(iv)[approve] [Substituted 'declare' by Notification No. G.S.R. 507(E), dated 10.5.2016 (w.e.f. 18.6.2013).] the results of the examinations or to appoint committees or officers to do so and to make recommendations to the Executive Council regarding conferment or grant of degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions or titles;(v)appoint committees from amongst the members of the Academic Council, other teachers of the Institute and experts from outside to advise on such specific and important academic matters, as may be referred to any such committee appointed by the Academic Council;(vi)[ consider the recommendations of the appropriate authorities of the Institute attached to various divisions, schools, centres and departments and that of expert and other committees and to make recommendations to the Executive Council for appropriate action; [Substituted by Notification No. G.S.R. 507(E), dated 10.5.2016 (w.e.f. 18.6.2013).](vii)make provisions for periodic review of the activities of the Faculties, Divisions, Schools, Centres and Departments and to make recommendations to the Executive Council for appropriate action;](viii)[make periodic] [Substituted by Notification No. G.S.R. 507(E), dated 10.5.2016 (w.e.f. 18.6.2013).] review of the functioning of the Library of the Institute;(ix)[Make provision for periodic] [Substituted by Notification No. G.S.R. 507(E), dated 10.5.2016 (w.e.f. 18.6.2013).] review of research and academic development or activity-within the Institute and seek reports on such research or academic development or activity from the persons engaged therein;(x)[ provide for a comprehensive academic audit system, to review the functioning and performance of divisions, schools, centres, departments, library and other academic infrastructure once in three years along with setting up of an internal quality assurance cell, and to recommend to the Executive Council;] [Substituted 'provide for the inspection of the class rooms, computer and language laboratories, library and the residential hostels' by Notification No. G.S.R. 507(E), dated 10.5.2016 (w.e.f. 18.6.2013).](xi)plan co-curricular activities of the students of the Institute;(xii)award stipends, scholarships, medals and prizes, and other awards, as recommended by the appropriate authorities of the Institute in accordance with such conditions as may be attached to the awards;(xiii)[ recommend to the Executive Council for creation, restructuring or closure of divisions, schools, centres, and departments of the Institute, with appropriate infrastructure;] [Substituted 'make recommendations to the Executive Council with regard to the creation or restructuring of divisions, centres and departments of the Institute' by Notification No. G.S.R. 507(E), dated 10.5.2016 (w.e.f. 18.6.2013).](xiv)make recommendation to the Executive Council with regard to abolition of existing divisions, centres and departments thereof;(xv)[recommend] [Substituted by Notification No. G.S.R. 507(E), dated 10.5.2016 (w.e.f. 18.6.2013).] to the Executive Council to disseminate knowledge through [virtual] [Substituted 'distance' by Notification No. G.S.R. 507(E), dated 10.5.2016 (w.e.f. 18.6.2013).] learning mode to various parts of the country or abroad.(xvi)[ recommend collaborations, joint education and research programmes with academic or research institutions within the country and abroad.] [Inserted by Notification No. G.S.R. 507(E), dated 10.5.2016 (w.e.f. 18.6.2013).]
