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  • 1. The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-
    1. The Vice-Chancellor;
    2. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any;
    3. The Deans of the Faculties;
    4. The Dean of the Research and Development;
    5. The Dean of Students Welfare;
    6. The Dean of College Development;
    7. The Librarian;
    8. such Heads of Departments, Directors of University Institutes and Heads of Centers not comprised in any University as are not members under sub-clauses (b) to (f); Provided that where a subject assigned to any Faculty in mot placed any Department the Chairman of the board of studies of subject shall be a member of the Academic Council in case he is not already a member under sub-clauses (b) to (g);
    9. One Professor, one Reader and one Lecturer from each Faculty selected by rotation in order of seniority of Professors, Readers or Lectures as the case may be, of the concerned Faculty;
    10. The Directors of the Constituent Institutes;
    11. One Professor (not being director) of each Constituent Institute selected by rotation in order of seniority;
    12. Two Principals of constituent Colleges selected by rotation in order of length of substantive service as Principal;
    13. Two members of the academic staff (not being principals) of constituent Colleges from each group of subjects assigned to a Faculty of the University selected by rotation in the order of seniority as such members of the academic staff of the concerned group of subjects; and
    14. Five persons not being persons of academic excellence in the service of the University or a college or an institution admitted to the privileges of the University, to be co-opted by the Academic.
  • 2. The term of office of members (other than ex-officio members) of the Academic Council shall be three years.
  • 3. Twenty-five members of the Academic Council shall form a quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council
THE ACADEMIC COUNCIL
The Academic Council consists of the following members:
(a) The Vice-Chancellor : Prof. Sangita Srivastava (ex-officio Chairman)
(b) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any: -Vacant-
(c) The Deans of the Faculties
  1. Dean, Faculty of Arts
  2. Dean, Faculty of Commerce
  3. Dean, Faculty of Law
  4. Dean, Faculty of Science
(d) The Dean of Research and Development Prof. S.I. Rizvi, Department of Biochemistry
(e) The Dean of Students Welfare Prof. K.P. Singh, Department of Zoology
(f) The Dean of College Development Prof. Pankaj Kumar, Department of Political Science
(g) The Librarian Dr. B.K. Singh
(h) Heads of Departments
  1. The Head, Department of Ancient History, Culture & Archaeology
  2. The Head, Department of Anthropology
  3. The Head, Department of Arabic and Persian
  4. The Head, Department of Education
  5. The Head, Department of English and Modern European Languages
  6. The Head, Department of Geography
  7. The Head, Department of Hindi and Modern Indian Languages
  8. The Head, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
  9. The Head, Department of Medieval and Modern History
  10. The Head, Department of Music and Performing Arts
  11. The Head, Department of Philosophy
  12. The Head, Department of Physical Education
  13. The Head, Department of Political Science
  14. The Head, Department of Psychology
  15. The Head, Dept. of Sanskrit; Pali, Prakrit and Oriental Languages
  16. The Head, Department of Urdu
  17. The Head, Department of Visual Arts
  18. The Head, Department of Commerce and Business Administration
  19. The Head, Department of Economics
  20. The Head, Department of Law
  21. The Head, Department of Botany
  22. The Head, Department of Bio-Chemistry
  23. The Head, Department of Chemistry
  24. The Head, Department of Defence and Strategic Studies
  25. The Head, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
  26. The Head, Department of Electronics and Communication
  27. The Head, Department of Home Science
  28. The Head, Department of Mathematics
  29. The Head, Department of Physics
  30. The Head, Department of Statistics
  31. The Head, Department of Zoology
(i) Director of University Institutes
  1. The Institute of Inter-Disciplinary Studies Prof. Shekhar Srivastav, Director, I.I.D.S.
  2. The Institute of Professional Studies Prof. Mona Khare, Centre for Food Technology
  3. The National Centre of Experimental Mineralogy and Petrology Prof. J.K. Pati, Department of Earth & Planetary Science
  Heads of Centres
  1. Centre of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences Prof. Bhumika Kar
(j) One Professor, one Reader and one Lecturer from each Faculty, selected by rotation in the order of seniority of Professors, Readers or Lecturers as the case may be, of the concerned Faculty;
  Faculty of Arts
  Professor --Vacant--
  Associate Professor Dr. Bhure Lal, Department of Hindi, UoA
  Assistant Professor --Vacant--
  Faculty of Commerce
  Professor Prof. Pradeep Jain, Department of Commerce, UoA
  Associate Professor --Vacant--
  Assistant Professor Dr. Pradeep Kumar Singh, Department of Economics, UoA
  Faculty of Law
  Professor --Vacant--
  Associate Professor --Vacant--
  Assistant Professor Dr. Roshan Lal, Department of Law, UoA
  Faculty of Science
  Professor Prof. Shekhar Adhikari, Department of Defence & Stratgics Studies, UoA
  Associate Professor --Vacant--
  Assistant Professor --Vacant--
(k) The Director of Constituent Institutes;
  1. Prof. Badri Narayan Tiwari, Director, G.B. Pant Social Science Institute, Jhunsi,Prayagraj.
(l) One Professor (not being Director) of each Constituent Institute, selected by rotation in the order of seniority;
  1. Prof. G. C. Rath, G.B. Pant Social Science Institute, Jhunsi, Prayagraj
(m) Two Principals of Constituent Colleges, selected by rotation in the order of length of substantive service as Principal;
  1. Dr.(Smt.) Lalima Singh, Principal, S. S. Khanna Girls Degree College, Prayagraj
  2. Dr. Atul Kumar Singh, Principal, Allahabad Degree College, Prayagraj
(n) Two members of the academic staff (not being Principals) of Constituent Colleges from each group of subjects assigned to a faculty of the University, selected by rotation in order of seniority as such members of the Academic Staff of the concerned group of subject
  1. Dr. Purushottam Das, Deptt. of Commerce, Allahabad Degree College, Prayagraj.
  2. Dr. Mamta Gupta, Department of English, Arya Kanya Degree College, Prayagraj.
(o) Five persons of academic excellence, not being persons in the service of the University or a college or an institution admitted to the privileges of the University, to be co-opted by the Academic Council.
  1. Prof. Sovrav Pal, FNA, FASc, FANSc, FRSc, Director, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research(IISCR), Mohanpur, Nadia-741246, Kokata (West Begal, India)
Tel./Mob: 09890335662 (03361360012 (O) E-mail: s.pall@iiserkol.ac.in
  2. Prof. A.K. Bhattacharya, Former Area Chairman (Finance & Control), IIM Kolkata, Jokha, Flat No. 708, Tower 6, Narmada, D-6, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070
Tel./Mob: 08527300499 E-mail: asish.bhattacharya@gmail.com, akb1955@gmail.com
  3. Prof. C.P. Upadhyaya, Law school, Banaras Hindu University, (BHU), Varanasi-221005
Tel./Mob: 09452071273 E-mail: chandrapalupadhyay@gmail.com
  4.Prof. S.P. Pandey, Department of Philosophy and Religen, Banaras Hindu University, (BHU), Varanasi-221005
Tel./Mob: 09415683237, 08840416352 E-mail: sppandey1760@gmail.com
  5.Prof. Vivek Kumar Singh, Department of Computer Science, Banaras Hindu University, (BHU), Varanasi-221005
Tel./Mob: 09415338037, 09971995005 E-mail: vivek@bhu.ac.in, vivek12@gmail.com
Following Coordinators included as a Special Invitee vide Academic Council Resolution No.35/27 dated 14-12-2016, and Executive Council Resolution No.18/42 dated 16-12-2016.
1. The Coordinator, K. Banerji Centre of Atmospheric and Ocean Studies, A.U., Allahabad
2. The Coordinator, Centre of Bio-Informatics, A.U., Allahabad
3. The Coordinator, Centre of Biotechnology, A.U., Allahabad
4. The Coordinator, Centre of Globalization Studies, A.U., Allahabad
5. The Coordinator, Centre of Material Sciences, A.U., Allahabad
6. The Coordinator, Centre of Nano Science and Nano Technology, A.U., Allahabad
7. The Coordinator, Centre of Women's Studies, A.U., Allahabad
Special Invitees:
1. Prof. Ashish Saxena, Head, Department of Sociology, A.U.