Powers of the University.

5. Subject to the provision of this Act, the University shall have the following powers, namely :-

1. (i) to provide for instruction in such branches of learning as the University may, from time to time, determine and to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;
2. (ii) to organise laboratories, libraries, museums and other equipments for teaching and research;
3. (iii) to establish colleges, schools, teaching departments, schools of studies, centers of studies, hostels and guest houses and maintain and manage such establishments; (iv)

1. (a) to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Readerships, Assistant Professorships, Lecturerships and any other academic posts required by the University and to appoint persons to such posts in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
2. (b) to appoint persons working in any other University or organisation as teachers of the University for a specified period;
   • (v) to recognize teachers as qualified to give instruction in institutions;
   • (vi) to recognize eminent persons to guide research;
   • (vii) to lay down the courses of instruction for various examinations;
   • (viii) to institute degrees, diploma, certificates and other academic distinctions;
   • (ix) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, diplomas or certificates and confer degrees and other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any other method of testing: Provided that no person shall be admitted to an examination leading to any degree or diploma of the University, unless such person, if he had offered a subject for such examination for which a course of practical work is prescribed, has completed such work in a college or school of the University and produces a certificate of such completion from the head of the teaching department or school of studies or the Dean/Principal of the college or school;
   • (x) to confer degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions on persons who have carried on research under conditions laid down in the Ordinances;
   • (xi) to withdraw degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions for good and sufficient reasons;
   • (xii) to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions on approved persons in the manner prescribed in the Statutes;
   • (xiii) to provide such lectures and instruction for and to grant such diplomas and certificates to persons who are not enrolled as students of the University, as the University may determine;
   • (xiv) to admit to its privileges colleges or school not maintained by the University, to withdraw all or any of these privileges and to take over the management of colleges or schools in the manner and under conditions prescribed by the Statutes or the Ordinances;
   • (xv) to declare a teaching department of the University, school of studies, college or school as autonomous college or school: Provided that the extent of the autonomy which each such teaching department of the University, school of studies or college or school may have, and the matters in relation to which it may exercise such autonomy, shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes;
   • (xvi) to conduct, co-ordinate, regulate and control teaching and research work in the colleges or schools recognised by the University;
   • (xvii) to recognize hostels not maintained by the University and withdraw any such recognition in the manner prescribed in the Statutes and the Ordinances; (xviii) to inspect colleges or schools or institutions and to take measures to ensure that proper standards of instruction, teaching and training are maintained therein;
   • (xix) to promote with special care the educational interest of the weaker sections of people and in particular of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes;
   • (xx) to provide to the teachers and alumni of the University facilities of refresher and vocational courses;
3. (xxi) to co-operate and collaborate with other Universities and authorities in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine;
4. (xxii) to make provision for -
5. (a) extra-mural teaching and extension service;
6. (b) correspondence Courses;
7. (c) sports and athletic activities;
8. (d) social service schemes;
9. (e) Nations Cadet Corps;
10. (f) students Union; (xxiii) to provide for training for competitive examinations for services under the Union or State Governments and such other training as may contribute to national development;
11. (xxiv) to institute and manage-
12. (a) Information Bureau;
13. (b) Employment Bureau;
14. (c) Printing and Publication Department;
15. (xxv) to supervise and control the residence, conduct and discipline of students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare;
16. (xxvi) to demand and receive payment of such fees and other charges which may be prescribed by the Ordinances; (xxvii) to prescribe and control the fees and other charges which may be received or recovered by colleges; (xxviii) to create administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts and to make appointments thereto;
17. (xxix) to exercise control over the salaried officers, teachers and other employees of the University in accordance with the Statutes and Ordinances;
18. (xxx) to hold and manage trusts and endowments and to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, medals and other awards;
19. (xxxi) to receive donations and grants and to invest funds in accordance with the provisions of this Act; (xxxii) with the prior approval of the State Government to borrow on the security of University property or money for the purposes of the University; (xxxiii) to determine standards for admission to the University which may include, examination, evaluation or any other method of testing wherever list of selected candidates are not provided by the "VYAPAM"; (xxxiv) to make special arrangements in respect of women students as the University may consider desirable;
20. (xxxv) to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of employees; (xxxvi) to do all such acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be requisite in order to further the objects of the University.