Adhiniyam

(i) Vishwavidyalaya ke adhyadesh aur niyam. (i) The University shall have the following powers, namely:- (a) to provide instruction and training in such branches of learning as it may deem fit; (b) to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge; (c) to hold examinations and to grant degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; (d) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner laid down by the Statutes; (e) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, prizes and medals; (f) to demand and receive such fees as may be prescribed by the Statutes; (g) to establish, maintain and recognize hostels and residential accommodation for students; (h) to lay down, supervise and maintain standards of research and other academic activities; (i) to provide for the supervision and control of the students and to promote their health and general welfare; (j) to provide for the constitution of the authorities of the University and the bodies thereof, terms of office, powers, functions, procedures and other matters concerning the University; (k) to maintain, run, promote, engage, facilitate and coordinate in the fields of technical education, engineering, management, science, research, post graduate studies, etc. which are established and run by the Government; (l) to affiliate colleges or institutions, research centers, centers for higher learning and other institutions and to recognize colleges and institutions as autonomous colleges or institutions; (m) to promote and ensure the welfare of the teachers and employees of the University and affiliated colleges and institutions; (n) to ensure that the University or any college or institution is not being run as a commercial center; (o) to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary or incidental for the achievement of all or any of the objects of the University; (p) to award degrees, diplomas, certificates and other distinctions to persons who shall have pursued a course of study and shall have passed the examinations of the University; (q) to appoint persons as professors, readers, lecturers or otherwise as teachers and researchers of the University; (r) to provide for the inspection of affiliated colleges and recognized institutions and to take such measures as may be necessary for the maintenance of standards and efficiency in such colleges and institutions. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) The constitution, powers and functions of the authorities of the University; (b) The manner of filling vacancies among members of the authorities; (c) The allowances to be paid to the members of the authorities and committees thereof; (d) The procedure at meetings of the authorities including the quorum for the transaction of business at such meetings; (e) The authentication of the orders or decisions of the authorities; (f) The term of office and method of appointment and conditions of service of the Officers of the University other than the Vice-Chancellor. (g) The qualifications of the teachers and other staff of the University. (h) The classification, the method of appointment and determination of the terms and conditions of service of teachers and other staff of the University; (i) The constitution of pension, insurance, gratuity or provident fund for the benefit of the officers, teachers and other staff of the University; (j) the fees to be charged for courses of study, research, experimentation and practical training in the Constituent Colleges and for admission to the examinations for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University. (k) The institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, bursaries, medals and prizes and the conditions of award thereof; (l) The establishment and maintenance of halls and hostels; (m) The conditions for residence of students of the University in the halls and hostels and the levy of fees and other charges for such residence; (n) The holding of convocations to confer degrees and diplomas; (o) The conferment of honorary degrees and academic distinctions; (p) Conditions of registration of graduates and the maintenance of register thereof; (q) All other matters necessary for carrying out all or any of the purposes of this Act.