Powers of the University

Subject to other provisions of this Act and such rules, orders, regulations, guidelines and directions as may be issued, from time to time, by the Central Government, State Government or the Regulatory Body, the University shall have the following powers, namely:—

1. (a) to establish Study Centres, as are in the opinion of the University, necessary for the furtherance of its objects in conformity with the provisions of the University Grants Commission (Establishment of and Maintenance of Standards in Private Universities) Regulations, 2003;
2. (b) to establish and develop Schools as envisaged in clause
3. (f) of section 5;
4. (c) to carry out such other activities as may be necessary or feasible in furtherance of the object of the University;
5. (d) to confer degrees, diplomas, charters, certificates or other academic distinctions and professional designations as envisaged under section 5 in the manner and under conditions laid down in the Statutes;
6. (e) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes, in accordance with the Statutes;
7. (f) to demand and receive such fees, bills, invoices and collect charges as may be fixed by the Statutes or Rules, as the case may be;
8. (g) to make provisions for extra curricular activities for students and employees;
9. (h) to make appointments of the faculty, officers and employees of the University or Study Centres;
   • (i) to receive donations and gifts of any kind and to acquire, hold, manage, maintain and dispose of any movable or immovable property except land allotted or alienated by the State Government and endowment properties for the purpose of the University or a Study Centre;
10. (j) to institute and maintain halls and to recognize places of residence for students of the University;
11. (k) to supervise and control the residence and to regulate the discipline among the students and all categories of employees and to lay down the conditions of service of such employees, including their Code of Conduct;
12. (l) to create academic, administrative and support staff and other necessary posts;
13. (m) to co-operate and collaborate with other domestic and overseas Universities and Institutions in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine, from time to time;
14. (n) to offer programs on distance learning basis and continuing education and the manner in which such programmes are offered by the University;
15. (o) to organize and conduct refresher courses, orientation courses, workshops, seminars and other programmes for teachers, developers of course ware, evaluators and other academic staff;
16. (p) to determine standards of admission to the University with the approval of the Academic Council;
17. (q) to make special provisions for students belonging to the State of Odisha for admission in any course of the University;
18. (r) to do all such other acts or things as may be necessary for furtherance of the objects of the University; to prescribe such courses for Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Philosophy Degrees and Research and such other Degrees, Diplomas. Charters, Designations and Certificates;
19. (t) to provide for the preparation of instructional materials, including films, cassettes, tapes, video cassettes. Compact Disks, Visual Compact Disks and other software;
20. (u) to recognize examinations or periods of study, whether in full or in part, of other Universities, institutions or other places of higher learning as equivalent to examinations or periods of study in the University and to withdraw such recognition at any time;
    • (v) to raise, collect, subscribe and borrow with the approval of the Board of Governors whether on the security of the property of the University, money for the purposes of the University;
21. (w) to enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts; and
    • (x) to receive grants for conducting Research and Studies from Non-Government sources.