Section 24 in Bihar State Universities (Patna, University of Bihar, Bhagalpur and Ranchi) Act, 1960
24. Powers and duties of Academic Council.
- The Academic Council shall be the chief academic body of the University and shall, -(a)Subject to the powers conferred by or under this Act on the Vice-Chancellor and on the Syndicate, determine and regulate all academic matters concerning the University in accordance with this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances ;(b)Have the power of superintendence and control over, and be responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction and education including the conduct of post-graduate teaching and the promotion of research work in the University ;(c)Exercise supervision and control over the conduct of teaching in the colleges in such manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes ;(d)Subject to the provisions of section 28, have powers of general control over the Examination Board and be responsible for the publication of results of the University examination ; and(e)Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the statutes.
