Section 34(2) in The Maharashtra Agricultural Universities (Krishi Vidyapeeths) Act, 1983
(2)Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the Academic Council shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties, namely:-(i)to make proposals for establishment of colleges, departments, research stations, libraries, laboratories, demonstration stations and such other activities necessary in the interest of agricultural improvement;(ii)to make recommendations to the Executive Council for the institution of posts of Academic Officers specified in section 14, Professorships, Associate professorships, Assistant Professorships, Lecturerships, Demonstratorships and posts at research stations including extension education and in regard to their qualifications, duties, emoluments and other conditions of service;(iii)to formulate, modify and revise schemes for the constitution or reconstitution of Departments of teaching, research and extension education;(iv)to make Regulations relating to courses of study leading to degrees, diplomas and certificates in consultation with the Faculty and Board of Studies concerned;(v)to make Regulations regarding the admission of students to the University;(vi)to make Regulations regarding the examinations conducted by the University and the conditions on which the students shall be admitted to such Examinations;(vii)to make recommendations to the Executive Council regarding postgraduate teaching, research and extension education;(viii)to make proposals for allocating subjects to the different Faculties;(ix)to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under the provisions of this Act and the Statutes.
