The University, its powers and duties

The University, its powers and duties The University shall have the following powers and duties, namely:—

1. (1) to provide for instruction, teaching and training in such branches of learning and courses of study as it may think fit, and to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;
2. (2) to make such provision as will enable affiliated colleges and recognised institutions to undertake specialisation in studies;
3. (3) to organise and make provision for common laboratories, libraries, museums and other equipment for teaching and research;
4. (4) to establish and maintain departments, colleges and institutions of research or specialised studies;
5. (5) to institute degrees, diplomas and other academic titles and distinctions;
6. (6) to confer honorary degrees and other academic distinctions in the manner laid down in the Statutes;
7. (7) to hold examinations and to confer degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions on persons—
   • (a) who have pursued approved courses of study in the University or in an affiliated college and have passed the examinations prescribed by the University;
   • (b) who have carried on research under conditions prescribed by the University;
8. (8) to confer degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions on persons who have pursued approved courses of study in an affiliated college;
9. (9) to provide for such lectures and instructions for students of University colleges and affiliated colleges as the University may determine and also to provide for external candidates to appear at the examinations of the University;
10. (10) to inspect colleges and recognised institutions and to take measures to ensure that proper standards of instruction, teaching and training are maintained in them and that adequate library, laboratory and other equipment are provided;
11. (11) to control and co-ordinate the activities of, and to give financial aid to, affiliated colleges and recognised institutions;
12. (12) to hold and manage trusts and endowments and to institute and award fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes;
13. (13) to establish, maintain and manage hostels;
14. (14) to recognise hostels not maintained by the University, to inspect such hostels and to withdraw recognition therefrom;
15. (15) to hold and conduct university extension programmes;
16. (16) to co-operate with other universities and authorities in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine;
17. (17) to demand and receive such fees and other charges as may be prescribed by the Ordinances;
18. (18) to receive grants, bequests, donations and gifts of movable and immovable property and to have the custody and management of any such property and to administer the same;
19. (19) to make provision for the instruction and training of students in the National Cadet Corps;
20. (20) to make provision for physical training, sports and athletic clubs;
21. (21) to exercise control over the students of the University and to provide for their discipline and well-being;
22. (22) to supervise and control the conduct and discipline of the teachers and other employees of the University;
23. (23) to institute and appoint persons to professorships, readerships, lecturerships and any other posts of teachers required by the University;
24. (24) to make provision for research and advisory services and for that purpose to enter into such arrangements with other institutions or bodies as the University may deem necessary;
25. (25) to do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be requisite in order to further the objects of the University and to cultivate and promote arts, science and other branches of learning and culture.