Powers of Commission

(1) The Commission shall have the power to do all such things as are necessary for, and conducive to, the efficient performance of its functions under this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing the Commission shall have following powers, namely: (i) to organize workshops, conferences, symposia and such other meetings to elicit ideas for educational innovations; (ii) to have access to all the materials, including books, manuscripts, lithographs, inscriptions on walls of ancient buildings and such other places, which are available with, or is in possession of, any authority established, by or under any law within the State and is relevant to the aims and contents of education and methods of pedagogy and evaluation; (iii) (a) to establish or approve innovative institutions of education with special provision for innovative aims, contents and methods of teaching, learning and evaluation; (b) to aim at excellence in the innovative system of education; and (c) to grant to the students of that system, certificates equivalent to the certificates granted by the established system of education at the appropriate level; (iv) to determine standards of courses proposed or supported by it under its functions related to innovations; (v) to allocate and disburse grants out of the fund: (a) for its innovations and for innovations in other institutions; (b) to institutions and courses (including institutions and courses for teachers' education and training) recognized by it for the purpose of developing them so as to foster experimentation and implementation of educational innovations; (c) for grant of fellowships and scholarships to carry out research in areas relevant to the aims and objects of the Commission; (vi) to appoint Secretary and other officers and employees; (vii) to determine such number and category of other officers and employees, and (viii) The manner of recruitment of, the salary and allowances payable to, and other conditions of service of the Secretary, officers and other employees, shall be such as may be determined by the Commission by (ix) to constitute councils; (x) to temporarily associate persons with the Commission; (xi) to appoint committees for performing its functions and exercising its powers; (xii) to conduct the processes of the consultation in the spirit of co-operation and flexibility and to enhance and encourage innovations by transcending the barriers of rigidity and obsolete methodologies; (xiii) to adopt the standards of independence, freedom and of maintenance of high standards; and (xiv) to collaborate, to negotiate and to arrive at agreements and arrangements with the Government, as also with schools, Universities, centers and institutions (including autonomous institutions).