(1)There shall be an Academic Planning and Evaluation Committee for preparing long-term and short-term plans and programmes for the further development and improvement of the University and its courses and facilities from the point of view of new knowledge and national needs, for evaluating and reviewing the progress of such plans and programmes periodically, for examining and evolving new methods of teaching and instruction, and, for all or any of these purposes, effecting consultation and exchange of information with representative organisations of agriculture, trade, commerce, industry, the social services, the scientific and technological professions, including engineering and medicine, and with other Universities and research institutions.(2)The Committee shall consist of -(i)the Vice-Chancellor - ex officio Chairman;(ii)one person nominated by the State Government;(iii)three Dean of Faculties appointed as prescribed by the Statutes;(iv)three members of the Executive Council and two of the Academic Council, nominated by the Executive Council;(v)three Heads of Departments nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation every year, and(vi)three members co-opted by the Committee, representing the above interests and professions, either by rotation every year or according as the matter or matters under consideration may require.(3)The Registrar shall act as Secretary of the Committee.(4)The term of office of the members of the Committee, other than ex officio members, shall, except where otherwise provided for, be three years.
