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Powers and functions of University.

The Maharashtra International Sports University Act, 2020
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Chapter II UNIVERSITY

Statutory text
  1. (1) The University shall have the following powers and functions, namely:-
    • (i) to plan, design, develop and prescribe courses of study and conduct appropriate academic and training programmes in physical education and sports education including sports sciences, sports medicine, sports technology, sports governing, sports media and communication, sports coaching and other related fields and to provide for instruction and training in such branches of learning as the University may, from time to time, determine and to make provisions for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge ;
    • (ii) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, diplomas or certificates to, and confer degrees or other academic distinctions on, persons, on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any method of testing, and to withdraw any such certificates, diplomas, degrees or other academic distinctions for good and sufficient cause ;
    • (iii) to provide opportunities to the students of the University to participate in the sports tournaments and competitions in co-ordination with Maharashtra Olympic Association, established International Sports Federations, National Sports Federations, Indian Olympic Association and Association of Indian Universities and any recognized sports association dealing with any individual or a group of sports ;
    • (iv) to have liaison or membership with various national, international professional sports organizations or bodies ;
    • (v) to establish and maintain, with the prior approval of the State Government, such Campuses, Regional Centres, Study Centres specialized laboratories or other units for research, instruction and training as are, in the opinion of the University, necessary for the furtherance of its objects ;
    • (vi) to initiate under graduate, post graduate, research, innovation and skill development programme related to sports education and physical education ;
    • (vii) to establish, maintain Colleges, Schools, Campuses, Regional Centres and Study Centres and affiliated colleges and recognized institutions in the manner laid down by the Statutes;
    • (viii) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner prescribed by the Statutes ;
    • (ix) to create posts of Principals, Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and other teaching or academic posts, required by the University and to appoint persons to such posts of Principals, Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors or other teaching or academic posts ;
    • (x) to appoint persons working in any other University or academic institution or a reputed sports organization, including those in a University or a sports organisations located outside India for a specified period, as visiting professors or coaches or trainers or consultants ;
    • (xi) to create administrative, ministerial and other posts and to make appointments thereto ;
    • (xii) to collaborate or develop linkages with any other University or authority or Institution of higher learning, including those located outside the country, in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine ;
    • (xiii) to provide facilities through the distance education system to such persons and in such manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes ;
    • (xiv) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentship, medals and prizes for raising academic and research standards ;
    • (xv) to organize and to undertake studies, training and extension services ;
    • (xvi) to make provisions for research and advisory services and for that purpose, to enter into such agreements with other institutions, industrial or other organizations, as the University may deem necessary ;
    • (xvii) to organize and conduct induction programmes, orientation programmes, refresher courses, workshops, seminars and other programmes for teachers, trainers, coaches, evaluators, other academic staff and students ; (xviii) to conduct innovative experiments and promote new methods and technologies in the fields of physical education, sports sciences, sports medicine, sports technology, sports governing and other related fields ;
    • (xix) to purchase or to take on lease any land or building or sports complex or sports infrastructure and scientific sports research equipment or indoor stadium or works which may be necessary or convenient for the purposes of the University, on such terms and conditions as it may think fit and proper and to construct, alter and maintain any such building or work ;
    • (xx) to collaborate with any national and international sport institutions or organizations for imparting specific training to students ;
    • (xxi) to enter into Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with sport institutions or organizations, for imparting training, infrastructure facilities sharing, method of evaluation, award of degrees, diplomas and certificates, etc ;
    • (xxii) to hire services of world class trainers and coaches ; (xxiii) to hire staff on contract (teaching, non-teaching, technical, trainers and coaches) for short term and long term basis ;
    • (xxiv) to start any new allied course or research programme or diploma or training program and discontinue any course or training programme ;
    • (xxv) to provide training, coaching and other back up to high level sports persons for achieving success in different national and international sports competitions ;
    • (xxvi) to appoint on contract or otherwise visiting professors, emeritus professors, consultants, trainers, coaches and such other persons who may contribute to the advancement of the objects of the University ; (xxvii) to determine standards of admission to the University, which may include an entrance examination, evaluation or any other method of testing ; (xxviii) to demand and receive payment of fees and other charges ;
    • (xxix) to provide and supervise the residences of the students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare ;
    • (xxx) to lay down conditions of service of all categories of employees, including their code of conduct ;
    • (xxxi) to regulate and enforce discipline among the students and the employees, and to take such disciplinary measures in this regard as may be deemed by the University to be necessary ; (xxxii) to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the employees; (xxxiii) to receive benefactions, donations and gifts and to acquire, hold and manage, and to dispose of, with the previous approval of the State Government, any property, movable or immovable, including trust and endowment properties, for the purposes of the University ; (xxxiv) to borrow, with the previous approval of the State Government, on the security of the property of the University, money for the purposes of the University ;
    • (xxxv) to provide for the preparation of instructional and training materials, including films, cassettes, tapes, video cassettes and other software ; (xxxvi) to recognise persons for imparting instructions in any affiliated College, recognized institution, School, Campuses, Regional Centres or Study Centres admitted to the privileges of the University ; (xxxvii) to invest the funds of the University in or upon such securities and transpose any investment from time to time in the nationalized banks in the interest of the University ; (xxxviii) to execute conveyances regarding transfers, mortgages, leases, licenses, agreements and other conveyances in respect of the property, movable or immovable, including Government securities, belonging to the University or to be acquired for the purposes of the University, after taking prior permission of the State Government ; (xxxix) to act as a technical advisory body to the Government of Maharashtra and other States, National Organizations, established State and National Sports Federations, institutes on all matters related to sports ;
    • (xl) to give effect to the procedures and standards provided under the National Sports Talent Search and Identification Scheme and any other identified scheme ;
    • (xli) to confer autonomous status on affiliated College or recognised Institution in the manner laid down by the Statutes ;
    • (xlii) to admit to its privileges any College or Institution in or outside the State subject to such conditions as may be laid down by the Statutes: Provided that, no College or Institution shall be so admitted except with the prior approval of the State Government; and (xliii) to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of its objects.
  2. (2) In exercising its powers referred to in sub-section (1), it shall be the endeavour of the University to maintain an all-India character and high standards of teaching, training and research, and the University shall, among other measures which may be necessary for the said purpose, take, in particular, the following measures, namely:-
    • (i) admissions of students shall be made on all-India basis through appropriate procedures approved by the Governing Council of the University and also making provision for admission of certain percentage of students from the Maharashtra, as may be recommended by the Academic and Activity Council and approved by the Governing Council ;
    • (ii) foreign students shall be admitted by the University to various courses and programmes as per the policy and schemes of the Government of India and the procedure approved by the Governing Council ;
    • (iii) semester system, continuous evaluation and choice-based credit system shall be introduced and the University shall enter into agreement with other universities and academic institutions for credit transfer and joint degree or duel degree programmes ;
    • (iv) innovative courses and programmes of studies shall be introduced with a provision for periodic review and restructuring ;
    • (v) accreditation shall be obtained from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) or any other accrediting agency at the national level ;
    • (vi) e-governance shall be introduced with effective governing information.

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