Functions and duties of School Councils.

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Summary

The School Council shall have the following powers and duties, namely:- (a) to recommend to the Board of Governance through the Academic Council, the introduction of new academic programs of diplomas, degrees, research, etc. ; (b) to recommend to the Board of Governance through the Academic Council, the discontinuation of diplomas, degrees and other academic programs which have become irrelevant ; (c) to recommend to the Academic Council concerned, the course syllabi, course structures and evaluation schemes of various courses ; (d) to recommend the reference books or supplementary reading books and such other material useful for study of the course ; (e) to recommend to the Academic Council, modifications in respect of addition or deletion or updating of courses ; (f) to prepare the panels of paper-setters, examiners and moderators for the University examinations and evaluation, based on the criteria laid down by the Academic Council and recommend them to the Board of Examination and Evaluation ; (g) to suggest to the Dean of the school concerned, organization of orientation and refresher courses in the subject in the summer or winter vacations ; (h) to prepare the requirements with regard to library, laboratory, equipment in respect of courses concerned ; (i) to suggest extension programs with respect to the courses introduced ; (j) to understand the requirements of industry or corporate or society at large and to incorporate them into the syllabi to make the teaching-learning process relevant to the needs of the time ; (k) to encourage learning by collaboration and participation by using information and communication technology tools ; (l) to design curricula, add vocational content for every discipline and to prescribe the minimum period to pursue skill development program and the level of proficiency expected ; (m) to report the quality control parameters to the Academic Council.

The School Council shall have the following powers and duties, namely:- (a) to recommend to the Board of Governance through the Academic Council, the introduction of new academic programs of diplomas, degrees, research, etc. ; (b) to recommend to the Board of Governance through the Academic Council, the discontinuation of diplomas, degrees and other academic programs which have become irrelevant ; (c) to recommend to the Academic Council concerned, the course syllabi, course structures and evaluation schemes of various courses ; (d) to recommend the reference books or supplementary reading books and such other material useful for study of the course ; (e) to recommend to the Academic Council, modifications in respect of addition or deletion or updating of courses ; (f) to prepare the panels of paper-setters, examiners and moderators for the University examinations and evaluation, based on the criteria laid down by the Academic Council and recommend them to the Board of Examination and Evaluation ; (g) to suggest to the Dean of the school concerned, organization of orientation and refresher courses in the subject in the summer or winter vacations ; (h) to prepare the requirements with regard to library, laboratory, equipment in respect of courses concerned ; (i) to suggest extension programs with respect to the courses introduced ; (j) to understand the requirements of industry or corporate or society at large and to incorporate them into the syllabi to make the teaching-learning process relevant to the needs of the time ; (k) to encourage learning by collaboration and participation by using information and communication technology tools ; (l) to design curricula, add vocational content for every discipline and to prescribe the minimum period to pursue skill development program and the level of proficiency expected ; (m) to report the quality control parameters to the Academic Council.

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