Section 18
The Academic Council.
The Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985
About this Act
An Act to establish and incorporate an open University at the national level for the introduction and promotion of the open university and distance education systems in the educational pattern of the country and for the co-ordination and determination of standards in such systems.
(1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the
University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and Ordinances, have the control
and general regulation of, and be responsible for, the maintenance of standards of learning, education,
instruction, evaluation and examination within the University and shall exercise such other powers and
perform such other functions as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the Statutes.
(2) The constitution of the Academic Council and the term of office of its members shall be prescribed by the Statutes.
(2) The constitution of the Academic Council and the term of office of its members shall be prescribed by the Statutes.