Powers and duties of Syndicate

(1) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by or under the provisions of this Act. the Syndicate shall have the following powers and perform the following duties, namely :- (i) to hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University; (ii) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University in the exercise or performance of, the powers and duties assigned to it by this Act and the Statutes; (iii) to determine the form of, provide for the custody and regulate the use of the common seal of the University; (iv) to administer funds placed at the disposal of the University for specific purposes other than the fund in the form of grant given by the Government of India for the purpose of post-Graduate Teaching and Research; (v) to prepare annual accounts and to frame the annual financial estimates of the University and to submit them to the Senate; (vi) to make provision for buildings, premises, furniture, apparatus, books and other means needed for carrying on the work the University; (vii) to accept on behalf of the University trusts, bequests, donations and transfers of any movable or immovable property of the University; (viii) to transfer any movable or immovable property on behalf of the University; (ix) to manage and regulate the finances, accounts and investments of the University; (x) to institute and manage (a) a Publication Department; (b) a Pharmaceutical Department; (c) a Botanical Garden and Medical Department; (xi) to make provision for- (a) extra-mural teaching and research; (b) physical and military training; (c) National Cadet corps; (xii) to manage colleges, departments, institutes of research or specialized studies, laboratories, libraries, museums and hostels other than those of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research maintained by the University; (xiii) to recognize hostels and to provide housing accommodation for teacher of the University; (xiv) to arrange for and direct the inspection of affiliated colleges, recognized institution and hostels not being recognised institution and hostels of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research and to issue instructions for maintaining their efficiency and for ensuring proper conditions of employment for members of their staff, and payment of adequate salaries, and in case of disregarded of such instructions to recommend to the Senate modifications of the conditions of affiliation or taking of such other steps as it deems proper in that behalf; (xv) to call for reports, returns and other information from affiliated colleges, recognised institutions or hostels; (xvi) to supervise and control the admission, conduct discipline of the students of the University other than those of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research and to supervise and control their residence and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare; (xvii) to recommend to the Senate the conferment of honorary degrees and academic distinctions in the manner prescribed by Statutes; (xviii) to award fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships studentships, exhibitions, medals prizes; (xix) to appoint Heads of University Departments in accordance with Statutes; (xx) save as otherwise provided by this Act, or the Statutes, to appoint on the recommendation of a committee of selection, if any, as required by this Act, or Statues the officers (other than the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and the Director of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research), teachers and servants of the University other than those of the said Board to define their and the conditions of their service, and to provide for the filling of temporary vacancies in their posts; (xxi) to recognize a member of the staff of an affiliated college or recognised institution not being recognised institution of the board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research as a teacher of the University and withdraw such recognition; (xxii) to lay down courses of studies other than those of the Board of Post-Graduate Teaching and Research; (xxiii) to arrange for co-ordination of studies and teaching in the University and affiliated colleges and in recognised institutions not being recognised institutions of the Board of the Post-Graduate Teaching and Research; (xxiv) to hold and conduct examinations other than those of the Board of the Post-Graduate Teaching and Research. (xxv) to lay down conditions on which students shall be admitted to examinations; (xxvi) to grant exemptions to students from approved courses of studies in the University or in affiliated colleges or recognised institutions for qualifying for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions; (xxvii) to appoint examiners, to fix their remuneration and to arrange for the conduct of and for publishing the results of all examinations and other tests held by the University other than those held by the Board of the Post-Graduate Teaching and Research