Powers and functions of Board

(1) The Board shall exercise the following powers and perform the following functions, namely:-- (i) to consider and decide the matters of general policy relating to the progress and development of the University; (ii) to suggest steps to be taken by the authorities of the University in pursuance of the policy decided by the Board; (iii) to hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University; (iv) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University in exercise or performance of the powers and functions assigned to it by or under this Act or the Statutes; (v) to determine the form, and provide for the custody of and to regulate the use, of the common seal of the University; (vi) to administer the funds placed at the disposal of the University for specific purposes; (vii) to arrange for the investment and withdrawal of funds of the University; (viii) to borrow money for capital improvements and to make suitable arrangements for its repayment; (ix) to approve the annual accounts and the annual financial estimates of the University; (x) to make provision for buildings, premises, furniture, apparatus and other means needed for carrying on the work of the University; (xi) to accept, on behalf of the University, bequests, donations and transfers of any movable and immovable property to the University; (xii) to transfer any movable or immovable property on behalf of the University; (xiii) to manage and regulate the finances, accounts and investments of the University; (xiv) to establish, manage and maintain colleges, departments, institutes of research, experimental farms, laboratories, libraries, hostels and such other facilities necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act; (xv) to affiliate colleges or recognise institutions of research in agriculture or extension education as may be provided by Statutes; (xvi) to arrange for, and to direct, the inspection of affiliated colleges, recognised institutions and hostels, to issue instructions for maintaining their efficiency and for ensuring proper conditions of employment including salary scales and allowances for the members of their teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff; (xvii) (a) to withdraw, either in whole or in part, or to modify the rights conferred on a college by affiliation or on an institution by recognition, and (b) to recommend to the State Government withdrawal or reduction of a grant of a college which makes default in carrying out the conditions of affiliation; (xviii) (a) to control and co-ordinate the activities of and to give financial aid to, affiliated colleges and recognised institutions, and (b) to regulate fees to be paid by the students in affiliated colleges and recognised institutions; (xix) to call for reports, returns and other information from colleges, recognised institutions or hostels; (xx) to recognise a member of the staff of an affiliated college or recognised institution as a professor, reader, lecturer or teacher of the University and to withdraw such recognition; (xxi) to make such provision as to enable affiliated colleges and recognised institutions to undertake specilisation of studies; (xxii) to lay down and regulate the salary scales, allowances and conditions of service of officers, members of the teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff of the University; (xxiii) to lay down and regulate the salary scales, allowances and conditions of service of the members of teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff of affiliated colleges, constituent colleges and recognised institutions; (xxiv) to supervise and control the residence, conduct and discipline of the students of affiliated colleges, constituent colleges, University departments and recognised institutions and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare and to take disciplinary action against the students; (xxv) to institute and award fellowships and scholarships, studentships, medals, prizes and other awards; (xxvi) to institute and confer or grant degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions; (xxvii) to appoint officers, teachers and other staff of the University in the prescribed manner; (xxviii) to promote post-graduate teaching, research and extension education; (xxix) to make provision for instruction, teaching and training in such branches of learning and courses of study as may be determined by the Academic Council, for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge; (xxx) to fix, demand and receive such fees and other charges as may be prescribed; (xxxi) to make provision relating to use of Gujarati as medium of instruction and examination; (xxxii) to make, amend or repeal Statutes; (xxxiii) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act, Statutes and Regulations and (xxxiv) to exercise all powers of the University not otherwise provided for in this Act or the Statutes and all other powers which are requisite to give effect to the provisions of this Act or the Statutes. (2) The powers and functions under clauses (xv) to (xvii), (xx), (xxi), (xxv), (xxvi), (xxvii), (xxix) and (xxxii) of sub-section (1) shall not be exercised or performed by the Board except upon the recommendation made by the Academic Council. (3) The exercise of the powers by the Board under clauses (xxii) and (xxiii) of sub-section (1) in so far as they relate to the laying down and regulating salary scales and allowances of officers, members of the teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff of the University, constituent college, affiliated college and recognised institution shall be subject to the approval of the State Government. (4) The Board may, by Statutes, appoint committees to carry out its administrative work and define their constitution, functions and tenures.