Statutory Committee

Governing Council shall have powers to function subject to the existing provision in the bye- laws of Vignana Jyothi and rules lay down by the state government/ affiliated university. The following are the functions of Governing Council:

Functions and Responsibilities

• Evolves the Vision, Mission and Objectives of the College and ensures that they are achieved

• Ensures Total Academic and Administrative Autonomies for achieving Short Term and Long Term objectives of the Institute.

• Governing Council makes all policy decisions ( Autonomous Institute Policy, Quality Policy, HR Policy, Admission Policy, Administration Policy, Finance Manual, Alumni Manual, IT Policy, Globalisation Policy, Innovation & Incubation Policy and Patent Policy etc.) regarding courses to be offered, recruitment of staff, service conditions of teaching and non-teaching staff, conduct of staff and student’s academic and non- academic activities, also it ensures that they are periodically updated.

• Approves the curriculum as recommended by the Academic Council.

• Approves new programmes of study leading to degree.

• Approves scholarships, fellowships, studentships, medals, prizes and certificates on the recommendations of the Academic Council. And ensures the adequacy of financial resources for asset management.

• All matters concerning the Academic and Finance Committees are thoroughly discussed and their recommendations/ comments are communicated to the concerned.

• It administers the physical resources of the Institute.

• Reviews the performance of the Institute and guide to function effectively to Achieve Excellence in Academics, Research and Industry collaborations.

• Ensures the Regulatory Compliance of all the decisions by the concerned Authorities like the Principal, HoD and other Officers of the Institute in all matters of fundamental concern.

• Ratifies and resolves the minutes of Academic Council, Board of Studies, Finance Committee and IQAC.

• Reviews to apply Accreditations of different regulatory bodies (NBA, NAAC, UGC and ABET etc.)

• Monitors on the effective functioning of different non statutory committees of the college.

• Encourages and gives directions to apply for funds from different funding agencies.

Governing Council shall have powers to function subject to the existing provision in the bye- laws of Vignana Jyothi and rules lay down by the state government/ affiliated university. The following are the functions of Governing Council:

Functions and Responsibilities

• To promote the overall academic affairs of the institute.

• To provide direction with regard to methods of instruction, evaluation or research or improvement in academic standards.

• To consider matters of academic interest either on its own initiatives or at the insistence of the governing council and take proper action there on.

• To approve the proposals/regulations recommended by the Board of Studies on academic regulations, framing of syllabus and evaluation methods.

• To introduce value added courses/certificate courses which are required to meet industry needs.

• To prescribe courses of study leading to undergraduate and postgraduate degree of the institute.

• To develop the regulations for student’s admission based on government policies.

• To formulate guidelines for the conduct of examinations in conformity with bye-laws of the institute and the affiliating university.

• To maintain proper standards of the examination.

• To develop the guidelines for sports, extracurricular activities, maintenance and functioning of playgrounds and hostels.

• To promote research within the institute and acquire reports on such research from time to time for further guidance and advice.

• To prescribe measures for departmental coordination.

• Ratifies and resolves the minutes of Board of Studies.

• To make recommendations to the governing council for the following

• Inception of new courses

• Initiate measures for improvements of standards of teaching, Training and research

• Institution of fellow ships, Travelling fellowships, scholarships, medals, prizes etc.

• Establishment or discontinuation of courses / centres and formulate bylaws guiding the academic functioning of the institute admissions and examinations.

Functions and Responsibilities

• To promote the overall academic affairs of the institute.

• To provide direction with regard to methods of instruction, evaluation or research or improvement in academic standards

• To consider matters of academic interest either on its own initiatives or at the insistence of the governing council and take proper action there on.

• To approve the proposals/regulations recommended by the Board of Studies on academic regulations, framing of syllabus and evaluation methods.

• To introduce value added courses/ certificate courses which are required to meet industry needs

• To prescribe courses of study leading to undergraduate and Post graduate degree of the institute

• To develop the regulations for student’s admission based on government policies.

• To formulate guidelines for the conduct of examinations in conformity with bye-laws of the institute and the affiliating university

• To maintain proper standards of the examination

• To develop the guidelines for sports, extracurricular activities, maintenance and functioning of play grounds and hostels

• To promote research within the institute and acquire reports on such research from time to time for further guidance and advice

• To prescribe measures for departmental coordination

• Ratifies and resolves the minutes of Board of Studies

• To make recommendations to the governing council for the following:

• Inception of new courses

• Initiate measures for improvements of standards of teaching, Training and research

• Institution of fellow ships, Travelling fellowships, scholarships, medals, prizes etc.

• Establishment or discontinuation of courses / centers and formulate bylaws guiding the academic functioning of the institute admissions and examinations.

Functions and Responsibilities

• To approve the Course Outcomes (COs), Program Outcomes (POs), Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs) and program educational objectives (PEOs) of the programs offered by the department

• Design the syllabus as permission, vision, program outcomes, program specific outcomes, and course outcomes of all programs offered by the department

• Prepares the contemporary syllabi for different programs basing on the changing needs of the profession and the requirements of the industry for all courses with respect to the objectives of the college, stakeholders, societal/local/ national / regional/global developmental needs.

• Approve the curriculum and its structure for all the programs of the department.

• Advises innovative pedagogical methods teaching and evaluation methods

• Suggest panel of names to the academic council for appointment of examiners

• Co-ordinates research, teaching, consultancy and any other academic matters for the growth of the department/institute.

• To make recommendations to the Academic Council for the following:

• Starting of new courses

• Initiate measures for improvements of standards of teaching, Training and research