Powers and duties of Board

The Board shall be an Executive Authority of the University and shall, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by or under the provision of this Act and the Statutes, exercise the following powers and perform the following duties, namely:-

1. (i) to approve and sanction the budget of the University;
2. (ii) to consider the annual accounts and the annual financial estimates placed before it by the Vice-Chancellor and pass them without modification or with such modifications as it may deem fit;
3. (iii) to lay before the State Government annually a full statement of the financial requirement of all branches of the University;
4. (iv) to make provision for instruction, teaching and training in such branches of learning and courses of study, as it may think fit, for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;
5. (v) to provide for the establishment and maintenance of colleges, departments, hostels and institutions of research and specialized studies and to manage them;
6. (vi) to organize and make provision, for laboratories, libraries, horticulture research stations, museums, horticulture farms including breeding farms and such other equipments as the University may consider it necessary to organize and provide for in the field of horticulture and allied sciences;
7. (vii) to run Agricultural Rural Life Research and Extension Services;
8. (viii) to make provision for- (a)
9. (i) extra mural teaching and research; and
10. (ii) University extension activities;

1. (b) Physical and military training;
2. (c) Sports and athletic activities; and
3. (d) any other activities as directed by the State Government.
   • (ix) to make provision for the control of admission; conduct and discipline of the students of the University and to make arrangements in promoting their health and general welfare;
   • (x) to institute and confer degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions;
   • (xi) to recommend to the Chancellor the conferment of honorary degrees and other academic distinction in the manner prescribed by Statutes;
   • (xii) to provide for the institution, maintenance and award of fellowships, scholarships, studentship, exhibitions and medals;
   • (xiii) to approve the schedule of fees and other charges as may be prescribed by the Statutes;
   • (xiv) to make, amend or repeal statutes;
   • (xv) to approve, reject, modify or refer back any Regulation to the appropriate body;
   • (xvi) to determine the form of, provide for the custody and regulate the use of the common seal of the University;
   • (xvii) to hold, control and administer the property and funds of the university; (xviii) to transfer any movable or immovable property on behalf of the University subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes;
   • (xix) to accept on behalf of the University trusts, bequests donations and transfers of movable and immovable property to the University;
   • (xx) to enter into, vary, carryout or cancel contracts on behalf of the University in the exercise of powers conferred on it by this Act and the Statutes;
4. (xxi) to make provisions for buildings, premises, furniture, apparatus, books and other means needed for carrying on the work of the University;
5. (xxii) save as otherwise provided by this Act or the Statutes to approve the appointment of officers (other than the Vice-Chancellor) teachers and other servants of the University and to provide for the filling of temporary vacancies in their posts; (xxiii) to institute -
6. (a) a Printing and Publication Department;
7. (b) an Information Bureau; and
8. (c) Employment Bureau;
9. (xxiv) to approve such teaching posts as may be proposed by the Academic Council;
10. (xxv) to abolish or suspend, suo motu or to report the Academic council thereon, and teaching post in the university;
11. (xxvi) to lay down scales of salaries, and conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar or such other officer of the University or a Committee appointed by it as it may deem fit; (xxvii) to delegate by regulation and of its powers to the Vice-chancellor, the Registrar or such other officer of the University or a committee appointed by it as it may deem fit; (xxviii) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or Statutes as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act.