Chapter III POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION

1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Commission to guide, assist, promote and develop the welfare of the Youth of the State and perform such functions as the Government may assign from time to time. 2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provision of sub-section (1), the Commission shall also discharge and perform all or any of the following duties and functions namely- a) to evaluate the progress of development of the Youth in the State. b) to inculcate and educate among the Youth the dignity of labour and hard work. c) to coordinate and liaise one or more departments with the other for securing better education and employment opportunities. d) to develop and harness the potential of the Youth in order to attain optimum level of skill and to become economically self-reliant and productive. e) to undertake promotional and educational research so as to suggest to the Government better ways of ensuring employment opportunities and to minimize lack of access to medical, management, vocational and technical education to achieve marketable quality in such stream of higher studies. f) to advise the Government in the planning process for the socio-economic development of the Youth; g) to explore the scope and potential of the Youth in the field of music, fine arts, sports and academic pursuits so as to make them attain high degree of accomplishment; h) to train, assist, encourage and guide them while seeking employment within India and abroad; i) to advise the Government in any other matter as may be referred to it from time to time.

Powers of the Commission-

1. (1) The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out the provision of this Act, utilize the services of-
   • (a) any officers of the Government with the permission of the Government.
   • (b) Any officers of the State- owned corporations and local bodies with the consent of such Corporations or bodies and with the concurrence of the Government.
2. (2) The Commission shall, while performing its functions under section 9. have all the powers of a Civil Court trying a suit and in particular, in respect of the following matters namely-
   • (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person from any part of the state and examining him on oath;
   • (b) requiring the discovery and inspection of any document;
   • (c) receiving evidence on affidavits;
   • (d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any office of the Government;
   • (e) issuing Commissions for the examination of witnesses and documents; and
   • (f) any other matter as may be prescribed. (3)
   • (a) the Commission may advise all Government Departments to make fund provisions for the purposes of sustained and well- meaning development of the youth in the state.
   • (b) the Commission shall explore the possibility of finding resources for building up of infrastructures and youth employment generation in addition to find grants received from Government.
3. (4) The Commission shall coordinate and liaise with all the departments mentioned in sub-section (3)(a) for the programmes and schemes concerning development of Youth with regard to training in different trades and other facilities in such departments.

Protection of actions taken in good faith- No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any Member of the Commission or any officer or any other employee of the Commission in respect of anything which is in good faith done in pursuance of this Act or rules or orders made thereunder.