Powers and functions of the University

(xi) to purchase or to take on lease any land or building or sports complex or sports infra-structure and scientific sports research equipment or indoor stadium on works, which may be necessary or convenient for the purpose of the University, on such terms and conditions, as it may think fit and proper. and to construct, alter and maintain any such buildings or works; (xii) to sell, exchange, lease or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of the properties of the University, movable or immovable, on such terms as it may think fit, consistent with the interest, activities and objectives of the University, after taking prior permission of the State Government; (xiii) to execute conveyances regarding transfers, mortgages, leases, licenses, agreements and other conveyances in respect of the property, movable or immovable including Government securities belonging to the University or to be acquired for the purpose of the University, after taking prior permission of the State Government; (xiv) to send proposals to the State Government for creation of academic, technical, administrative, ministerial and other posts and to make appointments thereto either on permanent post or on temporary post or on contractual basis against such posts ; (xv) to institute professorships, associate professorships, assistant professorships, readerships, lectureships, endowed professorship, honorary professorships, adjunct professorships, emeritus professorships, of different sports and games and any other teaching, academic or research posts for sports sciences as per qualification prescribed by the UGC Regulatory bodies and with prior approval of the State Government; (xvi) to appoint persons as Director, Deans, Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Readers, Lecturers, Head Coaches, Coaches, Trainers, Adjunct Professors, or otherwise as Teachers and researchers of the University against the posts sanctioned by the State government; (xvii) to regulate and enforce discipline among the employees of the University and to provide for such disciplinary measures as may be prescribed by the Statutes/Ordinances made under this Act; (xviii) to perform all such other acts as the University may consider necessary, conducive or incidental to the attainment or enlargement of all or any of the objectives of the University; (xix) to be admitted as a student of the University or in any affiliated course of the University in any college/institution. a student must have at least won a medal/prize at the District Level Sports Competition in an Olympic Sports; (xx) to appoint to the post of Vice-Chancellor of the University, a person as per the qualification prescribed under section 12 of this Act; (xxi) to have liaison or membership with various international professional organizations or bodies; (xxii) to co-operate or collaborate or associate with any other University. or authority or institution of higher leaning, including those located outside the country, in such manner and for such purposes as the University, may determine; (xxiii) to act as a technical advisory body to State Government and State/National Sports Federations on all matters related to sports; (xxiv) to admit to its privileges any College or Institution in or outside India subject to such conditions as may be laid down by the Statutes; (xxv) to recognize persons for imparting instruction in any College or Institution admitted to the privileges of the University. (2) Academic, curriculum and research related powers and functions : (i) to run a Bachelor/ Master Degree/ Diploma and Certificate courses in sports/ Physical Education and related fields; (ii) to admit sportspersons who have proven their sports talent at the district level and ready to join the university and to groom sportspersons at an early stage (e.g. age of 12 years onwards) so that they can join the University at a later stage; (iii) to provide for instruction, coaching, training and research in such branches of knowledge or learning pertaining to the physical education, sports sciences, sports technology and high-performance training for all sports and games; (iv) to conduct innovative experiments in new methods and technologies in the field of sports sciences, technology and management in order to achieve scientific sports training system for all sports and games and international standards of such physical education, sports training and research in sports sciences; (v) to prescribe courses and curriculum and provide for flexibility in the education system and delivery of methodologies including open electronic and distance learning; (vi) to provide for e-publishing, printing, reproduction and publication of research and other work and to organize exhibitions, workshops. seminars, symposia, conferences competitions; (vii) to sponsor and undertake research in all aspects of physical education and sports sciences, sports technology. allied areas and high-performance training for all sports and games; (viii) to admit the students for the courses offered by the University in the prescribed manner; (ix) to provide vocational guidance and placement services in field of sports and its allied activities; (x) to organize and to undertake extramural studies, training and extension services; (xi) to determine standards of admission to the university, which may include examination, evaluation or any other method of testing; (xii) to provide training, coaching and other backup to high level sports persons for achieving success in different national and international sports competition; (xiii) to provide for the preparation of instructional and training materials, including films, cassettes, tapes, video cassettes and other software; (xiv) to provide for semester system, continuous evaluation and choice-based credit system and to enter into agreement with other Universities and academic institutions for credit transfer and joint degree programs; (xv) to ensure active participation of students in all academic activities of the University. including evaluation of teachers. (3) Finance related powers and functions: (i) to regulate the expenditure, manage the finance, and to maintain accounts of the university; (ii) to receive grants, subventions, subscriptions, donations and gifts for the purposes of the University and consistent with the objectives for which the University is established and to enter into any agreement with the Central Government, the State Government, PSUs, the University Grants Commission, or other authorities or bodies for receiving any grants; (iii) to receive funds from the industries, associations, federations or from any other sources as gifts, donations, benefactions or bequests by transfer of movable and immovable properties for the purposes and objectives of the University; (iv) to fix, demand and receive or recover fees and such other charges as may be prescribed; (v) to draw and accept, to make and endorse, to discount and negotiate Government promissory notes and other promissory notes, acts of exchange, cheques or other negotiable instruments; (vi) to raise and borrow moneys on bonds, 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 out of the funds of the University, all expenses incidental to the raising of moneys, to repay money borrowed, after taking prior permission of the State Government; (vii) to invest the funds of the University in accordance with the provisions of the Act. (4) Miscellaneous powers and functions: (i) to maintain all reports of activities, finances etc: in public domain in a web portal; (ii) to give effect to the procedures and standards provided under the Khelo India Scheme or the National Sports Talent Search and Identification Scheme: (iii) accreditation shall be obtained from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council or any other accrediting agency at the national level; and