The University shall, in the fields indicated against it in column (4) of the Schedule to this Act, have the following powers and functions, namely:-
(1) to provide for instructions and for the conduct of research and dissemination of the findings of research and technical information through an extension education programme;
(2) to institute degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions;
(3) to institute courses of study and hold examinations and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions on persons who have-
(a) pursued a course of study as prescribed; or
(b) carried out research in the University or an institution recognised in this behalf by the University under the conditions as may be prescribed;
(4) to confer honorary degrees and other distinctions as may be prescribed;
(5) to provide lectures and instructions for field workers, orchardists, farmers and other persons, not enrolled as regular students of the University and to grant certificates to them as may be prescribed;
(6) to co-operate with other Universities and authorities in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine, subject to the limitations set forth in section 4 of this Act;
(7) to maintain colleges relating to the fields indicated against it in column (4) of the Schedule to this Act;
(8) to maintain laboratories, libraries, research stations and institutions and museums for teaching, research and extension education in the fields indicated against it in column (4) of the Schedule to this Act;
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(9) to institute teaching, research and extension education posts required by the University and to make appointments thereto;
(10) to create administrative, ministerial and other posts required by the University and to make appointments thereto;
(11) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes in accordance with the Statutes;
(12) to institute and maintain residential accommodation for students and staff of the University;
(13) to fix, demand and receive such fees and other charges as may be prescribed;
(14) to supervise and control the residence, conduct and discipline of the students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health and welfare;
(15) to determine qualifications for teachers and to recognise persons as are qualified to give instructions in a college or to carry out research and extension education in the fields indicated against it in column (4) of the Schedule to this Act;
(16) to do all such acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be required in order to further the objects of the University.