Powers of the University

The University shall exercise the following powers and perform the following functions namely: (a) to make the rules and regulations; (b) interpret this Act, and all rules and regulations herein and notified in the future; (c) establish, administer and manage the University and its constituent colleges, schools, institutes and centers for research, education, training, extension and outreach; (d) affiliate study centers, colleges, institutions of higher learning or studies within the State of Sikkim with approval from the State Government and in compliance with the laws of the applicable regulatory bodies; (e) offer a reflective education model, as set out in the objects, that is inclusive of all learning styles and create an educational environment that is tollcisive to the pursuit of reflective learning; (f) sponsor and undertake research and educational programs in India or outside in the approved fields of education and obtain the intellectual property rights for such research or any other research; (g) provide cutting-edge opportunities for research in higher education including training and outreach in the field of education; (h) offer joint programes in collaboration with national and international Universities, and acquire membership of bodies, authorities, or associations, in such manner and for such purpose as the University may determine by the regulations; (i) create an incubator of international partnerships in furtherance of the objects of the University; (j) hold examinations and confer degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions or titles on Persons subject to such condition as the University may determine and to withdraw or cancel any such degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions or titles in the manner specified under this Act; (k) confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner provided by the regulations; (l) create such teaching, administrative and support staff and other academic posts as may be required by the University and to appoint persons to such Posts; (m) create and institute professorships, associate professorships, assistant professorships, lectureships, and any other teaching, academic or research posts and to prescribe by the Rules the qualifications for the persons to be appointed to such posts; (n) appoint Visiting Professors, Emeritus Professors, Fellows, scholars, Resident Artists, Resident writers or such other persons who may contribute to the achievement of the objects of the University; (o) provide for the terms and conditions of service of employees; (p) regulate the conduct and duties of the employees of the University; (q) regulate and enforce discipline among the employees of the University and to take such disciplinary measures in this regard as may be deemed necessary; (r) make arrangements for promoting the professional development, the health and the general welfare of the employees of the University; (s) determine standards of admission to the University or a Constituent/Affiliated College, Regional Centers, Study Centers; (t) establish new standards and assessment tools for secondary schools and higher education and create organizational mechanisms to implement, improve and share them; (u) institute and award fellowships, scholarships, prizes, medals and other awards, including the creation of financial mechanisms and instruments for students to fund their education; (v) regulate the expenditure, manage the finances and maintain the accounts of the University; (w) fix, demand and receive or recover fees and such other charges as may be prescribed by the regulations; (x) receive funds, voluntary donations and gifts of any kind from persons, businesses and any other sections of society, national and international; (y) acquire, hold, manage, maintain and dispose of any movable or immovable property, including endowment properties for the purpose of the University or a constituent/Affiliated college or a campus, Regional Centre, Study Centre, that are from donors within and outside India, in accordance with Indian law and the laws of the respective countries; (z) purchase or to take on lease or accept as gifts, bequests, legacies or otherwise any land or building or works which may be necessary or convenient for the purpose of the University and on such terms and conditions as it may think fit and proper and to construct or alter and maintain any such building or works; (aa) raise and borrow money on bond, mortgages, promissory notes or other obligations or securities founded or based upon all or any of the properties and assets of the University or without any securities with the prior permission of the Board of Governors and upon such terms and conditions as it may think fit and to payout of the funds of the University, all expenses incidental to the raising of money, and to repay and redeem any money borrowed; (bb) invest the funds of the University in or upon such financial instruments and transpose any investment from time to time with the prior permission of the Board of Governors in such manner as it may deem fit in the interest of the University; (cc) execute conveyances regarding transfers, mortgages, leases, licenses, agreements, and other conveyances in respect of property, movable or immovable including Government securities belonging to the University or to be acquired for the Purpose of the University with the prior permission of the Board of Governors; (dd) create academic, technical, administrative and other posts prescribing qualifications by the regulations and rules and to make appointments thereto; (ee) institute and maintain hostels and recognize places of residence for students of the University or a constituent college at the main campus or in neighboring areas and other campuses in India and abroad; (ff) delegate all or any of its powers to any officer or authority of the University; and (gg) do all such acts and things as the University may consider necessary conducive or incidental to the attainment or enlargement of all or any of the objects.