Section 23: (1) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely

Academic Council.

(i) the Vice-Chancellor, ex-officio Chairperson;

(ii) the Director General;

(iii) all the Directors of the University;

(iv) all the Professors of the University or Heads of Institutions of the rank of Professors;

(v) all the Assistant Director Generals of the University;

(vi) the Heads of affiliated, recognised and approved schools or institutions;

(vii) all the Scholars nominated in the Councils of Research;

(viii) all the Scholars registered in the University for M.Phil., Ph. D. and Doctoral Research work;

(ix) all Fellows of the University;

(x) three Students nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on the basis of their excellence in regard to their outstanding performance in any of the saptadhara activities in the immediate preceding year;

(xi) the Registrar shall be the Member-Secretary.