Powers of the University

7. The University shall have the following powers, namely:- (i) to provide facillties and promote trainings, studies and research in such branches of knowledge, technology, skills, vocation and profession as the University may determine from time to time; (ii) to design the program structures, curricula, credit systern, 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; (iii) to hold examinations or other assessments of knowledge or competency, or accredit the examination or other assessment systems of institutions of skills education affiliated to it, as the University may, from time to time, determine; (iv) 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 & any related activities of students admitted to the Univershy or institutions of skills education affiliated to it; (v) to lay down parameters for assessment and accreditation of skill educators and training providers in accordance with the norms specified by or under the National Skills Qualification Framework, or in their absence, such norms as may be determined by the University; (vi) to award degrees, diplomas, certificates and other distinctions that conform with the criteria laid down by the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956 or the National Skills Qualification Framework; (vii) to develop credit framework in accordance with the National Occupational Standards as specified by the National Skill Qualification Framework; (viii) Co-Design, Co-Develop and offer job oriented National Skills Qualif ications Framework (NSQF) aligned courses in partnership with industries which can be delivered on-site employer premises which may lead to employment post completion of courses; (ix) engage and promote constant engagement with industry to understand the skilled manpower needs of industry and build partnerships for youth to learn in a practical and real-world environment; (x) to recognize industries for purposes of practical training of students in skills and to define norms for recognition of competency attained by a student in such practical training for the purpose of earning credits; (xi) collaborate with any other lndian or Foreign University or institution in offering joint certificate, diploma or degree programmes for bridging skill education with higher education; (xii) to identify, recognize, accredit or affiliate institutions of skill education in such manner and in accordance with such parameters as may be specified by statutes; (xiii) to implement different models of embedded apprenticeships under National Apprentice Promotion Scheme to find the most scalable and sustainable solutions for on-job learning for learners in school or technical education and to integrate all skill courses with practical training components; (xiv) to design industry-led innovative models with flexibility in training delivery and assessment mechanism via use of Technology platforms/ Employer on-site location/On-the-Job models covering the entire course credit requirements; (xv) to identify and recognize industries or training centres 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; (xvi) to provide facilities and promote trainings, studies and research in emerging areas of skill development viz. Automation, loT (lnternet of Things), Robotics, Machine Learning, etc.; (xvii) to give preference to skill training enhancing local economic activities of the state of Sikkim or any other States as per requirement; (xviii) to design and implement entrepreneurship development programmes promoting or facilitating micro-preneurs, woman entrepreneurs and access to government schemes which facilitate and enable livelihood generation and entrepreneurship. (xix) to establish its own production units, entrepreneurship promotion centre, incubation centre, service centre or any other centre which shall provide practical training to enhance entrepreneurship skill level of youth; (xx) to create, establish and maintain lnfrastructure, centre of excellence, model skill centres including campuses within State; (xxi) to develop bridge courses to allow informal skilled workers get admission to higher learning programmes in accordance with the credit framework and National Skills Qualification Framework; (xxii) to define norms and measures of assessrnent for recognition of prior learning and competency in skills, based on prior relevant experience at work or in industry; and to assign credits for such prior learning or competency in accordance with the credit framework; (xxiii) to define norms of examination or any other measure of assessment of knowledge and competency of a student for admission to the University or institution; (xxiv) to lay down norms and processes for transfer of credits to promote latest learning opportunities without compromising on outcomes; (xxv) to define assessment and accreditation parameters of skill educators and training providers in accordance with the norms specified under the National Skill Qualification Framework, or such other norms, as may be determined by the University; (xxvi) to design National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) compliant and market driven new courses independenily or in conjunction with lndustry leaders or with Sector Skill Councils or with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC),; (xxvii) to act as an awarding body under the NCVET (Nationar Council of Vocational Education & Training) guidelines for the purpose of assessment and certification of all NSQF compliant training courses including Recognition of Prior Learning (RpL) as well as for Training of Trainers (ToT) and Training of Assessors (ToA) cerrtification courses; (xxviii) to offer Unified vocational model offering short term trainings, lTl Certificate & Diplomas, Polytechnique Diplomas, Advanced Diploma, Bachelor of Vocational Education (B.Voc.), BacheJor of Skills (B. Skills) Degrees etc; (xxix) to facilitate synergy between school education and vocational training by establishing Hub and spoke model to create a crear vertical at school level in line with National Education policy, N20; (xxx) to reach out and partner with centrat and state Ministries, Governments, National bodies, International bodies for accessing funding, grants, resources via applying to various schemes which can help further the objects of the University as laid down in Section 6; (xxxi) to receive gifts, grants, donations or benefactions from the central Government and the state Government and to receive bequests, donations and transfer of movable or immovable properties from testators, donors or transferors, as the case may be; (xxxii) to borrow, whether on the security of th.e property of the University or otherwise, money for the purposes of the University;