The University shall have the following powers, which it shall exercise as per the guidelines and norms prescribed by University Grants Commission and Government from time to time, namely: —
(i) to provide for instruction in such branches of learning as the University may think fit and to make provisions for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;
(ii) to honor educational stalwarts and persons of academic eminence with decoration of professor Emeritus;
(iii) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, diplomas or certificates to, and confer degrees or other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any other method of testing of persons, and to withdraw any such diplomas, certificates, degrees or other academic distinctions for good and sufficient cause;
(iv) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in such manner as may be prescribed;
(v) to provide education and training including correspondence courses, to such persons, as it may determine;
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(vi) to institute as per University Grants Commission norms and Government regulations Directorships, Principal-ships, Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships, and other teaching or academic posts required by the University and to make appointments for the same;
(vii) to create administrative, ministerial and other posts and to make appointments thereto;
(viii) to appoint/engage persons of eminence, working in any other University or organization permanently or for a specified period;
(ix) to co-operate, collaborate or associate with any other University or Authority or Institution in India and abroad in such manner and for such purpose as the University may determine;
(x) to establish and maintain schools, centres, specialized laboratories in other units for research and instructions as are in the opinion of the University, necessary for furtherance of its objects;
(xi) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes;
(xii) to establish, maintain and supervise residences, hostels within the campus of the University and promote health and general welfare activities for students and staff;
(xiii) to make provisions for research and consultancy, and for that purpose to enter into such arrangements with other institutions or bodies as the University may deem necessary;
(xiv) to declare a centre, an institution, a department, or school, as the case may be, in accordance with the Statutes;
(xv) to determine standards in accordance with University Grants Commission norms/State norms for admission into the University, which may include examination, evaluation or any other method of testing to ensure quality;
(xvi) to demand and receive payment of fees and other charges;
(xvii) to make special arrangements in respect of women and other disadvantaged students as the University may consider desirable;
(xviii) to regulate and enforce discipline among the employees and students of the University and take such disciplinary measures in this regards as may be deemed necessary by the University;
(xix) to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the employees of the University;
(xx) to receive donations and to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any property, movable or immovable for the welfare of the University.
(xxi) to borrow, mortgage with the approval of the Sponsoring Body on the security of the property of the University, money for the purposes of the University;
(xxii) to appoint either on contract or otherwise, visiting professors emeritus professors, consultants, fellows, scholars, artists, course writers and such other persons who may contribute to the advancement of the objects of the University;
(xxiii) to organize and to undertake extramural studies and extension service; and
(xxiv) to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects of the University.
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