Powers of the University

The University shall have the following powers, namely :— (1) to establish and maintain institutes for higher technological research, studies 1n applied science and business management ; (2) to provide for instruction and training in such branches of learning, as the University may deem fit, and to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge ; (3) to institute degrees, titles, diplomas and_ other academic distinctions ; (4) to hold examinations and to confer degrees and other academic distinctions on persons who— (a) shall have pursued a prescribed course of study in an institution under the University, unless exempted therefrom in the manner prescribed, and shall have passed the prescribed examination; or (b) shall have under prescribed conditions carried on research which has been duly evaluated; (5) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on distinguished persons 1n accordance with the conditions to be prescribed on the Statutes ; (6) to grant diplomas, certificates or other distinctions to persons who shall have pursued a prescribed course of study under prescribed conditions; (7) to withdraw or cancel degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates or other distinctions under conditions that may be prescribed by the statutes, after giving the person affected a reasonable opportunity to present his case ; (8) to supervise and control the residence and discipline of students of the University, constituent colleges and recognised institutions and to make arrangements for promoting their heaith and general welfare ; (9) t¥s recognise hostels which are maintained by bodies other than the University and to withdraw such recognition ; (3) No educational institution situated beyond the territorial limits of the University, shall, save with the sanction of the Chancellor and the Government, be under the administrative control of the University. 5. Powers of the University.—The University shall have the following powers, namely :— (1) to establish and maintain institutes for higher technological research, studies in applied science and business management; (2) to provide for instruction and training in such branches of learning, as the University may deem fit, and to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge; (3) to institute degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions; (4) to hold examinations and to confer degrees and other academic distinctions on persons who— (a) shall have pursued a prescribed course of study in an institution under the University, unless exempted therefrom in the manner prescribed, and shall have passed the prescribed examination; or (b) shall have under prescribed conditions carried on research which has been duly evaluated; (5) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on distinguished persons in accordance with the conditions to be prescribed on the Statutes; (6) to grant diplomas, certificates or other distinctions to persons who shall have pursued a prescribed course of study under prescribed conditions; (7) to withdraw or cancel degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates or other distinctions under conditions that may be prescribed by the statutes, after giving the person affected a reasonable opportunity to present his case; (8) to supervise and control the residence and discipline of students of the University, constituent colleges and recognised institutions and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare; (9) to recognise hostels which are maintained by bodies other than the University and to withdraw such recognition; (10) to exercise such control over the students as will ensure their physical and normal well-being; (11) to constitute a Board to entertain and if it thinks fit to adjudicate and to redress any grievances of the students of colleges who may for any reason be aggrieved otherwise than by an act of the Court; (12) to fix the fees payable to the University and to demand and receive such fees; (13) to fix and regulate with the prior sanction of the Government the fees payable in constituent colleges; (14) as far as may be, to regulate by Statutes and Ordinances the conditions of service of teachers and other employees in constituent colleges and recognised institutions; (15) to hold and manage endowments and bursaries and to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes and to organize exhibitions; (16) to institute and provide funds wherever necessary for the maintenance of— (a) a Students’ Advisory Bureau; (b) an Employment Bureau; (c) University Union for Students; (d) University Athletic Clubs; (e) the National Cadet Corps; (f) the National Service Corps; (g) University Extension Boards; (h) Students’ Cultural and Debating Societies; (i) a Translation and Publication Bureau; (j) Co-operative Societies and other institutions for promoting the welfare of students and employees of the University; (k) a University Library. (17) to co-operate with other Universities or authorities or associations in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine; (18) 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 object of the University as a teaching and examining body, and to cultivate and promote arts, science, technology and other branches of learning; (19) to take and hold any property, movable or immovable, which may become vested in it for the purpose of the University by purchase, grant, testamentary disposition or otherwise and to grant demise, alienate or otherwise dispose of all or any of the properties belonging to the University and also to do all other acts incidental or appertaining to a body corporate; (20) to direct, manage and control all immovable and movable properties transferred to the University by the Government; (21) to co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control the conduct of teaching and research work in the constituent colleges and the recognised institutions as far as possible; (22) to define the powers and duties of the Officers of the University other than the Vice-Chancellor; (23) to provide for the inspection of constituent colleges and recognised institutions and issue directions to the students working in them; (24) to admit educational institutions as constituent colleges and to withdraw such privileges in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations; (25) to institute professorships, readerships, lecturerships and any other teaching and research posts required by the University and to appoint persons to such professorships, readerships, lecturerships and other teaching and research posts; (26) to establish, maintain and manage hostels; and (27) in general to do such other acts as may be required to further the aims and purposes of this Act.