Section 9(2) in Assam State Higher Education Council Act, 2017
(2)Academic Functions:- The Council shall,-(a)encourage and promote innovation in curricular development, restructuring of courses and updating of syllabi in the Universities and the colleges;(b)co-ordinate the programmes of autonomous colleges and monitor their implementation;(c)devise steps to improve the standard of examinations conducted by the universities, autonomous bodies and suggest necessary reforms;(d)facilitate training of teachers of the universities and colleges(e)promote and monitor publication of quality text books, monographs and reference books, etc.(f)develop programmes for greater academic co-operation and interaction between university and college teachers and facilitate mobility of students and teachers within and outside the State;(g)advice on regulation of admission in universities, colleges and institutions of Higher Education in the State;(h)encourage and devise programmes for sports, games, physical education and socio-cultural activities in the universities and colleges;(i)review periodically the existing guidelines and furnish recommendations for regulating admissions to various courses and for appointments to the posts of teachers and teacher administrators in the universities, colleges and other institutions of higher education;(j)prepare an overview report on the working of the universities and colleges in the State and furnish a copy thereof to the Government and such other authorities as the Government may specify;(k)perform such other functions for the realization of the objectives of access, equity and quality in higher education of the State;
