Powers and Functions of the University

The powers and functions of the University shall be:-

1. (1) to administer and manage the University, establish, administer and manage its constituent colleges and centres for research, education, training, extension and outreach including continuing education, distance learning and e-learning at its campus within the State of Sikkim;
2. (2) to collaborate in the work of existing and functional organizations that have stated goals and purposes similar to that of the University
3. (3) to provide for research, higher education, professional education, teaching training, extension and outreach including continuing education and e-learning in the fields of science, technology, humanities, social sciences, education, management, commerce, law, pharmacy, healthcare and any other fields;
4. (4) to conduct innovative experiments in educational technologies, teaching and learning methods, to collaborate with national and international institutions and to offer joint programmes with such institutes to constantly improve the delivery of education and to achieve international standards of education;
5. (5) to serve as a forum of exchange of ideas and experience and collections and dissemination of information on institution building practices and technique;
6. (6) to design the program structures, curricula, credit system teaching learning methodology, evaluation pedagogy and adopt all measures in respect of study, teaching and research relating to the courses offered by the University, to keep the programs outcome skill based and in line with industry requirement;
7. (7) to hold examination and confer degree, diploma or grant certificate and other academic distinctions or title on persons subject to such condition as the University may determine and to withdraw or cancel any such degree, diploma or certificates and other academic distinction or titles in the manner prescribed by the regulations;
8. (8) to design courses on subjects and topics generally not covered by other institutions but are of great importance viewing the changes in the society;
9. (9) to confer honorary degrees or other distinction on the manner prescribed by the Statutes;
10. (10) to establish schools, centers, institutes, college and conduct the programme and courses of study as are in the opinion of the University, necessary for the furtherance of its objects;
11. (11) to declare as a constituent college any college, centre, institution imparting education as are in the opinion on the University necessary for the furtherance of its objects or to establish a new constituent college, centre, institution for the purpose;
12. (12) to provide for printing, publication and reproduction of research, educational material and other works and to organize exhibitions, conferences, workshops and seminars;
13. (13) to establish knowledge resource centre;
14. (14) to sponsor and undertake research and educational programmes in the fields of science, technology, humanities, social sciences, education, management, commerce, law, pharmacy, healthcare and any other allied areas;
15. (15) to collaborate or associate with any educational institution with like or similar objects;
16. (16) to establish campuses including virtual campus for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the University;
17. (17) to undertake research and to obtain registration in respect of such research in the nature of patents, design rights and such or similar rights with the competent authorities;
18. (18) to maintain linkages and collaborate with educational or other institutions in any part of the world having objects wholly or partially similar to those of the University, through exchange of students, researchers, faculty and staff and generally in such manner as may be conducive to their common objects;
19. (19) to render services of research, training, consultancy and such other services as required for the purposes of the University;
20. (20) to develop and maintain relationships with faculty, researchers, administrators and domain experts in science, technology, humanities, social sciences, education, management, law, commerce, pharmacy, healthcare and allied area for achieving the objects of the University;
21. (21) to make special arrangement in respect to women and other disadvantaged students as the University may consider desirable;
22. (22) to regulate the expenditure and to manage the finances and to maintain the accounts of the University;
23. (23) to receive funds, movable and immovable properties (on lease), equipment, software and other resources from business, industry, other sections of society, national and international organization or any other source by transfers or as gifts, donations, benefactions or bequests for the purposes and objects of the University with prior approval of the State Government;
24. (24) to establish, maintain and manage halls, hostels for students and quarters for the residence of faculty and staff;
25. (25) to construct, manage and maintain centres, complexes, auditorium, buildings, stadium for the advancement of sports, cultural, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities;
26. (26) to supervise and control the residence and regulate the discipline of students, faculty and staff of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health, general welfare, social and cultural activities;
27. (27) to fix, demand and receive or recover fees and such other charges as may be prescribed by the Statutes;
28. (28) to 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, subject to the local laws of the State;
29. (29) to exchange, lease or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of the properties of the University with prior approval of the Government, movable or immovable, on such terms as it may think fit and consistent with the interest, activities and objects of the University;
30. (30) to draw and accept, to make and endorse, to discount and negotiate promissory notes, bills of exchange, cheques and other negotiable instruments;
31. (31) to 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 and upon such terms and conditions as it may think fit and to pay all expenses out of the funds of the University;
32. (32) define norms of examination or any other measure of assessment of knowledge and competency of a student including modalities of industry-based assessment, industry-based projects, internships, on the job training and any related activities of students admitted to the University of institutions of skills education affiliated to it;
33. (33) to identify and recognize industries or training centers for the purpose of practical or hands on training of students in skill and to define norms for recognition of competency attained by students in practical training in industry or training centre for the purpose of earning credits;
34. (34) to offer Unified Vocational model offering short term training, Industrial Training Institute
    • (ITI) certificate and diplomas, Polytechnic Diplomas, Advanced Diploma, Bachelor of Vocational Education (B.Voc.), Bachelor of Skills (B.Skills) Degrees, Pre-University qualification equivalent to intermediate education;
35. (35) to appoint, either on contract, or otherwise, visiting Professors, Emeritus Professors, Consultants, Fellows, Scholars, Artists, Course Writers and such other person who may contribute to the advancement of the objects of the University;
36. (36) to reach out and partner with Central Ministries, State Governments, national bodies, international bodies for accessing funding, grants, resources via applying to various schemes which can help further the objects of the University;
37. (37) to provide for the preparation of instruction materials, learning resources, workplace training practices, knowledge repositories, e-learning platforms, digital learning experiences, including films, digital media, video, streaming content, multimedia content, visualization, simulations and other software;
38. (38) to strive to acquire international prestige for the University;
39. (39) the convocation of the University shall be held every academic year in the manner, as may be specified by the statutes for conferring degrees, diplomas, awards or for any purpose.