Chapter III Chapter III

Functions and Powers of the Corporation

The functions of the Corporation shall be—

1. (i) Generally to promote and assist in the rapid and orderly establishment, growth and development of educational institutions, services and facilities in the State of Goa, in order to develop competitive, flexible and value-based education system to meet the individual, institutional and socio-cultural developmental needs of the people of Goa.
2. (ii) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of clause (i), to—

1. (a) establish and manage educational estates at places selected by the State Government;
2. (b) develop educational areas selected by the State Government for the purpose and make them available for educational institutions to establish themselves;
3. (c) promote schemes for preparation of graduates for the knowledge based economy and society;
4. (d) develop educational testing services and make them available to educational institutions for selection of candidates;
5. (e) develop facilities relating to information technology, such as broadband connectivity and wide area networks, and make them available for educational institutions;
6. (f) develop learning and training materials, including e-learning software and technology;
7. (g) promote schemes to increase literacy, in particular that relating to information technology, at all levels;
8. (h) implement schemes for the benefit of students, such as loans and scholarships, libraries and book banks, publication of books, involvement of parents in education process, to assist them in their pursuit of vocational, higher and/or technical education;
   • (i) encourage development of research facilities;
9. (j) hold conferences, workshops, panel discussions, etc. in educational field;
10. (k) undertake schemes or works, either jointly or on agency basis, with other corporate bodies or institutions, or with the Government, in furtherance of the purposes for which the Corporation is established and all matter connected therewith.

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the

Corporation shall have power—

1. (a) to acquire and hold such property, both movable and immovable, as the Corporation may deem necessary for the performance of any of its activities and to lease, sell, exchange or otherwise transfer any property held by it on such conditions including a condition that any fees charged by the transferee shall be in accordance with such guidelines that may be framed by the corporation in this regard from time to time as may be deemed proper by the Corporation;
2. (b) to provide or cause to be provided amenities and common facilities in educational estates and educational areas and construct and maintain or cause to be maintained works and buildings thereof;
3. (c) to make available buildings on hire or sale to educationists or persons intending to start educational institutions, services or facilities;
4. (d) to construct buildings for the housing of the employees of educational institutions and service providers;
5. (e) (i) to allot plots of land or such buildings or parts of buildings, including residential tenements to suitable persons in the educational estates established or developed by the Corporation;
   • (ii) to modify or rescind such allotments, including the right and power to evict the allottees concerned on breach of any of the terms or conditions of their allotment;
6. (f) to constitute advisory committee to advise the Corporation;
7. (g) to engage suitable consultants or persons having special knowledge or skills to assist the Corporation in the performance of its functions;
8. (h) subject to the previous permission of the State Government, to delegate any of

its powers, generally or specially, to any of its committees or Officers, and to permit them to re-delegate specific powers to their subordinates;

1. (i) to enter into and perform all such contracts as it may consider necessary or expedient for carrying out any of its functions; and

1. (j) to do such other things and perform such acts as it may think necessary or expedient for the proper conduct of its functions and carrying into effects the purposes of this Act.

by the signature of officer authorised by the Corporation in this behalf.

The State Government may issue to the

Corporation such general or special directions as to policy as it may think necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying out the purposes of this Act, and the Corporation shall be bound to follow and act upon such directions.