Empowered autonomous Cluster institutions

(1) A group of affiliated/constituted autonomous colleges or recognised institutions of the same management, government or educational society which includes the colleges or institutions, identified by the University Grants Commission (UGC) as Potential for Excellence or College of Excellence or which have a high level grade to be prescribed by the State Government through Official Gazette may apply to the university for grant of status of empowered autonomous cluster institutions. The Board of Management on the recommendation of the Academic Council may after approval of the State Government confer the status of empowered autonomous cluster institutions upon such group of colleges or institutions. (2) The norms and procedure for grant of status of empowered autonomous cluster institutions and continuation thereof, shall be as may be prescribed by the Statutes. (3) The empowered autonomous cluster institutions may constitute its authorities or bodies and exercise the powers and perform the functions and carry out the administrative, academic, financial and other activities of the university, as may be prescribed by the Statutes and guidelines of the State Government and University Grants Commission (UGC).