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Regulations on Establishment, Maintenance and Recognition of Institutions:

c) to recommend to the Board of Management, the establishment
or abolition of departments/centres; and
d) To frame rules covering the academic functioning of
the institution Deemed to be University, admissions,
examinations, award of fellowships and studentships, free-
ships, concessions, attendance, discipline, residence etc.
xi. To appoint sub-committees to advise on such specific matters as
may be referred to it by the Board of Management;
xii. To consider the recommendations of the sub-committees and to take
such action as the circumstances of each case may require;
xiii. To take periodical review of the activities of the departments/
centres and to take appropriate action with a view to maintaining
and improving standards of instruction;
xiv. To recommend institution of teaching posts (Professors, Associate
Professors and Assistant Professors) to the Board of Management;
and
xv. To exercise such other powers and to perform such other duties, as
may be conferred or imposed upon it by the Rules.
C. Meeting of the Academic Council
i. The Academic Council shall meet as often as may be necessary but not
less than three times during an academic year with not less than 15 days’
notice being given before every meeting of the Academic Council.
ii. One third of the total number of members of the Academic Council
shall constitute the quorum for the meeting of the Academic Council.
iii. Each member, including its Chairman, shall have one vote and
decisions at the meetings of the Academic Council shall be taken
by simple majority; and in case of a tie, the Chairman shall have a
casting vote.
iv. Any business, which it may be necessary for the Academic Council
to perform, except such as may be placed before its meeting, may be
carried out by circulation of the resolution.
10.11.2 Planning & Monitoring Board:
i. The Planning & Monitoring Board shall be the principal Planning
Body of the institution Deemed to be University and shall be
responsible for the monitoring of the development programmes of
the Institution Deemed to be University.
ii. The Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar shall be the Chairman and the
Secretary, respectively, of the Planning & Monitoring Board, which
may include seven members, internal to the Institution Deemed to be
University, and three experts of eminence from outside the institution.
iii. The constitution, powers and functions of the Planning & Monitoring
Board shall be prescribed by the Rules.
iv. The Planning & Monitoring Board shall have the right to advise
the Board of Management and the Academic Council on any matter
which it considers necessary for the fulfillment of the objectives of
the Institution Deemed to be University.
v. The recommendations of the Planning & Monitoring Board shall
be placed before the Board of Management for consideration and
approval.

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