Chapter IV FUNCTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY

Subject to the provisions of this Act and such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes and the Ordinances, the University shall have the following powers, namely:-

1. (1) to promote continuous experimentation and innovation in the instructional system and strategies for instructional development;
2. (2) to promote curriculum design to respond to short and long term needs of the user system by building into it the appropriate quantum of knowledge in engineering, technology and allied sciences;
3. (3) to stimulate continuous faculty development by creating schemes of sponsorship to acquire higher qualifications, to provide liberally for research, to permit product development, consultancy and other activities which will highten their professional competencies;
4. (4) to provide necessary direction and guidance to the constituent units to bring about a close co-ordination of activities among themselves;
5. (5) to assume accountability to the society and the nation in the generation of technical man-power of proper quality and standard and help to inculcate professional ethics in the products of the colleges;
6. (6) to cause the institutions to identify themselves with the regions in which they are located and participate in their developmental activities by transferring necessary technology and play an effective role to bring about desirable changes;
7. (7) to serve as a centre for generation and exchange of ideas among institutions, research organisations and the Government so as to promote entrepreneurial efforts among the graduates and to assist them through expertise available in the institutions;
8. (8) to endeavour to raise resources from users, benefactors and other organizations within the country and outside to promote research and development through grants and to institute scholarships, prizes, medals and special lectures through endowments, donations etc;
9. (9) to help devising schemes for effective continuous evaluation of students performance to ensure uniformity and promote students, trust in the system;
10. (10) to endeavour to promote smooth functioning of the colleges by creating proper environment and harmonious relationship among the faculty, student community and society;
11. (11) to develop, promote and organise continuing education system in co-ordination and with co-operation of the constituent units;
12. (12) to supplement instructional and other resources of the constituent colleges which fall below the requirements and assist in remedying the deficiencies where necessary.

In addition the University will also perform the following functions with respect to its constituent colleges namely:-

1. (1) designing courses of study to be conducted leading to award of degrees of the University and conferring them;
2. (2) prescribing admission requirements of students for various courses;
3. (3) determining tuition and other fees;
4. (4) designing examination and evaluation systems and implementing them for the constituent colleges;
5. (5) laying down standards of instructional facilities to be provided and enforcing measures of compliance;
6. (6) laying down qualifications for teaching faculty and other employees and prescribing selection procedures;
7. (7) laying down terms and conditions of service of the teaching faculty and other employees of the University and constituent colleges;
8. (8) creating teaching, research and administrative posts and appointing of persons to such posts;
9. (9) establishing and maintaining laboratories, workshops, libraries, research stations and museum for teaching and research;
10. (10) promoting institutional autonomy with sufficient safeguards to enable the constituent colleges to continuously build upon their strengths and attain higher levels of academic achievement;
11. (11) establishing watch-dog mechanisms and measures for overseeing the performance of constituent colleges in respect of courses of study, teaching and student evaluation;
12. (12) promotion of institutional internal system of evaluation with sufficient checks and balances;
13. (13) establishing and maintaining hostels for students and residential accommodation for the staff of the University;
14. (14) instituting and awarding fellowships, scholarships, prizes and medals;
15. (15) conferring honorary degrees and other distinctions in the prescribed manner;
16. (16) assessing the needs of the State and the Country in fields of specialisation, levels of education and training both for short and long term needs and initiating necessary programmes of study;
17. (17) strengthening the efforts to promote entrepreneurial ventures among the students;
18. (18) securing continuous feed-back from the user system by establishing a suitable mechanism in the divisions of the University;
19. (19) acting as the overall trustee and manager of all properties, legacies, bequests, endowments and gifts made for the purpose of promotion of education and research or otherwise for furtherance of work and welfare of the University and invest funds representing the above suitably in accordance with the provisions of the Act;
20. (20) doing all such acts and things whether incidental to the aforesaid powers or not which may be required in order to further the objectives and functions of the university.

(1) If at any time the State Government is of opinion that in any matter the affairs of the University are not managed in the furtherance of the objectives of the University or in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes and Regulations or that special measures are desirable to maintain the standards of University, teaching, examination or research, it may indicate to any matter in regard to which it desires the explanation and call upon the Executive Council to offer such explanation within such time as may be specified by the State Government. If it fails to offer any explanation within the time specified or offers an explanation which in the opinion of the State Government is unsatisfactory, the State Government with the concurrence of the Chancellor may issue such instructions as appear to it to be necessary and desirable in the circumstances of the case, and may exercise such powers as may be necessary for giving effect to those instructions.

1. (2) Executive Council shall furnish such information relating to the administration of the University as the State Government may require. 1[(3) The State Government may, appoint a Special Officer or Commission of Enquiry consisting of one or more persons to enquire into any specific allegations against any employee of the University in respect of any matter connected with or ancillary thereto and also in respect of any irregularities, including construction of buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and equipments of any institution maintained, administered, recognised or approved, by the University and also of the irregularities in connection with the examinations, teaching and evaluation and other work conducted or done by the University and into any specific allegations against any employee of the university in like manner in respect of any matter connected with or ancillary thereto.
2. (4) The Special Officer or the Commission directed to make an inspection or inquiry under sub-section (3) shall have access for that purpose to the related institutions, premises and to such accounts or other records as may be necessary.
3. (5) The Special Officer or the Commission shall submit a report of the result of the inspection or inquiry to the Chancellor and shall forward a copy thereof to the State Government.
4. (6) Soon after receipt of the report, the Chancellor shall record his findings thereon and send the same to the State Government for taking further action, as may be necessary or as directed by him.
5. (7) The State Government shall direct the Vice-Chancellor to initiate such action as has been directed by the State Government with respect to the findings in the report of enquiry or inspection and the Executive Council shall implement the directions of the State Government.
6. (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall communicate to the State Government, a report of action taken in compliance with the directions of the State Government as specified in the orders of the State Government.
7. (9) If the Vice-Chancellor fails to comply with the directions of the State Government then it shall be reported to the Chancellor whose order shall be final and shall be implemented by the Vice-Chancellor and the Executive Council within such time as set out in the orders of the Chancellor.]1

¹ Inserted by Act, 22 of 2014 w.e.f. 03.07.2014.

(1) The State Government may, by order, published in the official Gazette annul any order, notification, resolution or any proceedings of the University which in its opinion is not in conformity with the provisions of this Act, or the Statutes, Regulations or Ordinances or is otherwise inconsistent with the policy of the State Government: Provided that before making any such order, the State Government shall afford an opportunity to the University.

1. (2) Every order passed under sub-section (1) shall as soon as may be after it is passed be laid before both the Houses of State Legislature.]1

¹ Inserted by Act, 22 of 2014 w.e.f. 03.07.2014.