THE ACADEMIC COUNCIL
The Academic Council is the official body to supervise the academic matters of the University, subject to the provision of this act and statutes.
In exercise of the powers defined as sections 29 & 31 of the chapter 4 of the Sreenarayanaguru Open University Act of 2021, the Hon. Vice Chancellor has accorded permission to constitute the Academic Council of the Sreenarayanaguru Open University with the following members.
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Ex-officio Members |
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Prof.(Dr.) Jagathy Raj V.P. - The Vice Chancellor - Chairman |
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The Pro Vice Chancellor |
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The Directors of Regional Centres 1. Dr. Pradeep Kumar K - The Director, Regional Centre, Kozhikkode 2. Prof. (Dr.) Jojomon N A -The Director, Regional Centre, Pattambi 3. Tojo Mon Mathew -The Director, Regional Centre, Ernakulam 4. Dr. Abdul Gafoor C. V.- The Director, Regional Centre, Thalasseri |
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One member proposed by the members of the Executive Council of the Kerala State Higher Education Council from among themselves vacant |
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Nominated Members |
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Three persons, each from among various categories of teachers of Schools of Study in the University, nominated by the Syndicate as may be prescribed by Statutes. 1. Dr. Sophia Rajan - Head of School of Languages 2. Dr. Bino Joy - Head of School of Law and Business Studies 3. Dr.Gopakumar C- Head of School of Communication and Information Science |
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Two persons selected by the Syndicate from among the nominated members of the Syndicate. 1.Dr. C. Udayakala |
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Two eminent persons nominated by the Syndicate from the distance education field.
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Seven eminent persons from various fields nominated by the Syndicate on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, of whom one shall be from the Scheduled Caste-Scheduled Tribes and one shall be a woman.
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Dr. Jayaprakas.M, Former member of Academic Council, University of Kerala and Former Chairman of Board of Studies (Economics-Pass), University of Kerala and former Member Syndicate of SGOU. |
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Dr.Manojkumar T. K, Professor, DUK, Pallipuram, Thiruvananthapuram. |
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Mr. Muraleedharan Manningal, CEO, ICTAcademy, Thiruvananthapuram. |
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Dr. Renjini D, Associate Professor, School of Management Studies, CUSAT, Cochin. |
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Dr. Aji.S, Associate Professor, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram. |
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Dr. Jairaj J, Associate Professor, Physical Education, BJM Govt. College, Chavara. |
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Dr. Prince P. R, Associate Professor and Head, Dept. of Physics, University College, Thiruvananthapuram. |
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One eminent person from the higher education field nominated by the Hon'ble Chancellor. Dr. M. V. Natesan, Professor(Rtd) & HOD of Education, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady. |
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Secretary - Registrar |
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The Sreenarayanaguru Open University Act has redesignated it as Academic Council. In view of the exigencies in relation to the academic activities for the submission of the application to the Distance Education Bureau, the Syndicate has resolved to allow the council in place to continue as per the provisions of the Act.