Powers of the University

The University shall have the following powers, namely:- (i) to establish, maintain and recognize such Campuses, Regional Centres and Study Centres as may be determined by the University from time to time in the manner laid down by the Statutes; (ii) to carry out all such other activities as may be necessary or feasible in furtherance of the object of the University; (iii) to confer degrees or other academic distinctions in the manner and under conditions laid down in the Statutes; (iv) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes etc., in accordance with the Statutes; (v) to demand and receive such fees, bills, invoices and collect charges as may be fixed by the Statutes or rules, as the case may be; (vi) to make provisions for extra curricular activities for students and employees; (vii) to make appointments of the Faculty, officers and employees of the University or a Constituent College, Campuses, Regional Centres, Study Centres; (viii) to receive voluntary donations and gifts of any kind and to acquire, hold, manage, maintain and dispose of any movable or immovable property, including trust and endowment properties for the purpose of the University or a Constituent College or a Campus, Regional Centre, Study Centre; (ix) to institute and maintain hostels and to recognize places of residence for students of the University or a Constituent College; (x) to supervise and control the residence and to regulate the discipline among the students and all categories of employees and to lay down the conditions of service of such employees, including the Code of Conduct for the students and employees; (xi) to create academic, administrative and support staff and other necessary posts; (xii) to co-operative and collaborate with other Universities in such a manner and for such purposes as the University may determine from time to time; (xiii) to provide Distance Education and the manner in which Distance Education in relation to the academic programmes of the University may be organized; (xiv) to organize and conduct refresher courses, orientation courses workshops, seminars and other programmes for teachers, lesson writers, evaluators and other academic staff; (xv) to determine standards of admission to the University or a Constituent College, Regional Centres, Study Centres with the approval of Academic Council; (xvi) to make special provisions for students belonging to the State for admission in any course of the University or in a Constituent College, Regional Centre or Study Centre; with the approval of the Board of Management; (xvii) to do all such other acts or things whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be necessary to further the objects of the University; (xviii) to institute Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates and other academic distinctions on the basis of examination or any other method of evaluation; (xix) to provide for the preparation of instructional materials, including films, cassettes, tapes, video cassettes, CD, VCD and other software; (xx) to recognize examinations of, or periods of study (whether in full or in part) of other Universities, institutions or other places of higher learning as equivalent to examinations or periods of study in the University and to withdrawn such recognition at any time; (xxi) to raise, collect, subscribe and borrow money with the approval of the Board of Governors whether on the security of the property of the University, for the purposes of the University; (xxii) to undertake any other activities connected with or incidental to above objectives of the University.