Powers of the University

The University shall have the following powers, namely :— (1) to provide for instruction including the method of correspondence courses in such branches of learning as the University may from time to time determine, and to make provision for research, for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and for offering scientific and technical education of the highest standards ; (2) to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions in the manner laid down in the Statutes ; (3) to create such teaching, administrative and other posts as the University may deem necessary, from time to time and to make appointments thereto ; (4) to appoint or recognise persons as Professors, Associate Professors or Assistant Professors or Lecturers or otherwise as teachers of the University ; (5) to institute an award, Fellowships, Scholarships, Exhibitions and prizes ; (6) to establish and maintain Faculty or Schools and Halls, to recognise, guide, supervise and control Halls set up by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and to withdraw any such recognition ; (7) to regulate and enforce discipline among students and employees of the University and to take such disciplinary measures in this regard as may be deemed necessary ; (8) to make arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of students and employees of the University ; (9) to determine and provide for examinations for admission into the University ; (10) to recognise for any purpose, either in whole or in part any institution started and maintained by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board on terms and conditions as may, from time to time, be prescribed and to withdraw such recognition ; (11) to co-operate with any other University, authority or association or any other public or private body having in view the promotion of purposes and objects similar to those for the University for such purposes as may be agreed upon on such terms and conditions, as may, from time to time, be prescribed ; (12) to enter into any agreement for the incorporation in the University or any other institution and for taking over its rights, properties and liabilities and for any other purpose not repugnant to this Act ; (13) to demand and receive payment of such fees and other charges as may be prescribed, from time to time ; (14) to receive donations and to acquire, hold and manage any property movable or immovable including trust or endowed property for the purposes or objects of the University, and to invest funds in such manner as the University thinks fit ; (15) 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 ; (16) to provide for the printing, production and publication of research and other work which may be issued by the University ; (17) to borrow, with the approval of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board on security of the University property, money for the purposes of the University ; (18) to do all such things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects of University. (13) to demand and receive payment of such fees and other charges as may be prescribed, from time to time ; (14) to receive donations and to acquire, hold and manage any property movable or immovable including trust or endowed property for the purposes or objects of the University, and to invest funds in such manner as the University thinks fit ; (15) 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 ; (16) to provide for the printing, production and publication of research and other work which may be issued by the University ; (17) to borrow, with the approval of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board on security of the University property, money for the purposes of the University ; (18) to do all such things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects of University. (1) The Registrar shall be appointed by the Executive Council and shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University. (2) When the Office of the Registrar is vacant or when the Registrar is, by reason of illness or absence or for any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. (3) The Registrar shall not, by reason only of his being Secretary of the Executive Council and the Academic Council, be deemed to be a member of any of these authorities. (4) The Registrar shall— (a) be the custodian of the records, the common seal and other properties of the University as the Executive Council shall commit to his charge ; (b) conduct the official correspondence of the Executive Council and the Academic Council ; (c) supply to the Chancellor copies of the agenda of meetings of the authorities of the University as soon as they are issued and the minutes of the meetings of the authorities ordinarily within a month of the holding of the meetings ; (d) in an emergency, when the Vice-chancellor is not able to act, call a meeting of the Executive Council forthwith and take its directions for carrying on the work of the University ; (e) represent the University in suits or proceedings by or against the University, sign powers of attorney and verify pleadings or depute his representative for the purpose ; and (f) perform such other duties as may be specified in the Statutes, or prescribed by the Ordinances or the Regulations or as may be required, from time to time by the Executive Council or the Vice-Chancellor. (g) (i) The Registrar shall have power to take disciplinary action against the employees belonging to the ministerial staff and to suspend them pending inquiry, to administer warnings to them or to impose on them the penalty of censure or the withholding of increment : Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed unless the person concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him. (ii) An appeal shall lie to the Vice-Chancellor against any order of the Registrar imposing the penalty of the withholding of increment. (iii) In a case where the inquiry discloses that a punishment beyond the powers of the Registrar, is called for, the Registrar shall, upon conclusion of the inquiry, make a report to the Vice-Chancellor alongwith his recommendations for such action as the Vice-Chancellor deems fit : Provided that an appeal shall lie to the Executive Council against the order of the Vice-Chancellor imposing the penalty of dismissal.