Powers of the University

(1) to establish, maintain and enforce rules determined by the University from time to time in the manner laid down by the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations; (2) to carry out all such other activities as may be necessaty or feasible in furtherance of the object of the University; (3) to confer degrees, diplomas, certificates or other academic distinctions that conform to National Skill Qualification Framework on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any other method of testing in accordance with the Statutes, UGC, Statutory Bodies and to withdraw any such diplomas, certificates, degrees or other academic distinctions for good and sufficient causes; (4) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes in accordance with the Statutes; (5) to organ[ze and to undertake extra-mural studies and extension service; (6) to confer Pre-University Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degrees or other academic distinctions in the manner and under conditions laid down in the bill; (7) to hold examinations to grant diplomas, pre-university certificates and to confer degrees or other academic distinctions and on person who: (a) have pursued a course of study in the University or under online education system; (b) have carried on research in the University or in the approved institutions or as an external student or under work integrated learning system; or (c) have successfully completed an internship course or practical training under the conditions prescribed by the regulations. (8) to provide online education in such subjects and in such manners as may be specified by Academic Council of the University, provided that the University may for this purpose establish a resource centre and collaborate with service providers in various parts of the country and in conformity with the rules and regulations of UGC and State Government; (9) to launch academic and research programmes and courses, other disciplines of education deemed suitable; (10) to determine, demand and receive fees, bills, invoices and collect charges to fulfill the objects of the University, as the case may be; (11) to determine the conditions for working in any other university or organization having specific knowledge, permanently or Ior a specified period; (12) to make provision for extra-curricular activities and training for students and employees; (13) to appoint the faculties, teachers, officers and employees of the University; (14) to co-operate, collaborate or associate with any other institution, industry or any other body for such purpose as the University may determine; (15) to establish study centres, skill centres and maintain schools, institutions and such centres, specialized laboratories or other units for research and instructions as are in the opinion of the University, necessary for the furtherance of its objects; (16) to receive donations and gifts of any kind with prior approval of the State Government, to acquire, hold, manage, maintain, lease, mortgage and dispose of any movable and immovable property, including trust and endowment properties for the purpose of the University or a Constituent College with the consent of the landowner subject to the relevant laws of the State; (17) to establish and maintain halls and to recognize places of residence for students, officers, teachers and employees of the University or a constituent college or of any other main campus and other campuses within the territorial jurisdiction; (18) 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; (19) to create posts of academic, administrative and support staff, and other necessary posts; (20) to co-operate and collaborate with other Universities and institutions in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine from time to time; (21) to offer regular, distance learning, continuing education, industry integrated, collaborative industry-based education programmes: Provided no distance learning programmes leading to a Bachelor's or Master's degree shall be started before at least two batches of students have passed out in the regular mode or five years from the commencement date of the first academic year whichever is earlier; (22) lo organize and conduct refresher courses, orientation courses, workshops, seminars and other programmes for students, industry executives, teachers, developers of coursework, evaluators and other academic staff; (23) to determine standards of admission to the University and Constituent Colleges, with the approval of the Academic Council; (24) lo make special provisions for students belonging to the State of Sikkim for admission in various programmes of the University, regional centre, campus or study centre; (25) to make special arrangements in respect of women students as the University may consider desirable; (26) to do all such other acts or things whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be necessary to further the objects of the University; (27) lo prescribe such programmes of Bachelor, Masters, and Research Degrees and such other Degrees, Diplomas, Charters, Certificates; (28) to provide for the preparation of instructional materials including films, books, e-Books, DVDs, Websites and other softwares; (29) to recognize examinations or period of study (whether in full or part) of other Universities, institutions or other places of learning as equivalent to examinations or period of study in the University and to withdraw such recognition at any time; (30) to create industry-academia partnership by inviting lndustry in the University Campus and other University centres for mutual benefit; (31) to raise, collect, subscribe and borrow with the approval of the Board of Management whether on the security of the property of the University, money for the purpose of the University; (32) to enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts; (33) to create, amend and cancel the rules and regulations to fulfill the objects of the University with the approval of State Government; (34) to cary out all such acts or things whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be necessary to further the object of the University; (35) to do all things necessary or expedient to exercise the above powers.