Section 25. Powers and duties of the Academic Council

The Academic Council shall be the Chief academic body of the University and shall- (a) subject to the powers conferred by or under this Act on the Vice-Chancellor and on the Syndicate, determine and regulate all academic matters concerning the University in accordance with this Act and the Statutes; (b) have the powers of superintendence and control over and be responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction and education including the conduct of post-graduate teaching and the pro-motion of research work in the University; (c) exercise supervision and control over the conduct of teaching in the colleges in such manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes; (d) subject to provision of section 29, have powers of general control over the Examination Board, and may review the results of University Examinations; (e) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the Statutes.