Section 15 in The Jharkhand State Agricultural University Act, 2000
15. Power and functions of Academic Council.
(1)The Academic Council shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, have the power to regulate and prescribe all courses of study and determine curricula, and shall have general control on teaching and other educational programme within a University, and shall be responsible for the maintenance of standards thereof.(2)The Academic Council shall have power to make Regulations consistent with this Act and the Statutes relating to all academic matters falling within its purview and to amend or repeal such Regulations.(3)In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, the Academic Council shall have power-(i)to advise the Board of Management in all academic matters including the control and management of libraries;(ii)to make recommendations for the institutions of professorships, associate professorships, assistant professorships and other teaching posts including posts in research and extension education and in regard to the duties thereof;(iii)to formulate, modify or revise schemes for the constitution or reconstitution of departments of teaching, research and extension education;(iv)to make regulations regarding the admission of students to a University and determine the number to be admitted;(v)to make regulations relating to the course of study leading to degrees, diplomas and certificates;(vi)to make regulations relating to the conduct of examinations and to maintain and promote standards;(vii)to make recommendations regarding post-graduate teaching, research and extension education;(viii)to make recommendations regarding the qualifications to be prescribed for teachers in a University.(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.
