The Adhyayana Mandala shall have the following powers and duties, namely :-
(a) to recommend, upon reference to it by the Vyavasthapana Parishad or Vidvat-Parishad or the Sankaya concerned or otherwise, the courses of study in the subject or group of subjects within its purview;
(b) to recommend books, including text-books, supplementary reading, reference books and other material for such courses of study;
(c) to recommend to the Vidvat-Parishad for its approval the preparation and publication of selections or anthologies or writing or work of authors and other masters as well as material consequent to curriculum development by the teachers of the university for its introduction in the syllabi of the courses of study under the purview of the Board in accordance with the Regulations made by the Vidvat-Parishad in that respect;
(d) to advise the faculty or faculties concerned regarding improvements in the courses of study;
(e) to recommend names of suitable persons for inclusion in the panels for appointment of paper-setters, examiners and moderators at the university examinations in the subject by the Pariksha Mandala;
(f) to recommend to the Pariksha Mandala, names of persons suitable for appointment as referees for evaluation of theses and dissertations and for conduct of viva-voce examinations, wherever prescribed, for awarding postgraduate, doctorate and higher degrees ;
(g) to suggest organisation of orientation and refresher courses in the subject;
(h) to prepare requirements in respect of teaching of the subject at various levels in respect of teachers and their qualifications, library, laboratory equipment and consumables for formulating the norms and requirements for granting affiliation or extension or continuation of affiliation to colleges and for granting recognition or extension or continuation of recognition to institutions by the university.