(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the executive powers of the University including the general superintendence and control over the institutions and activities of the University shall be vested in the Executive Committee.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act and Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations the Executive Committee shall have the following powers, namely:—
(a) to take decisions on any administrative and academic matter within the provisions of this Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations;
(b) to hold, control and administer the properties and funds of the University;
(c) to make Ordinance and to amend or repeal the same;
(d) to direct the form, custody and use of the common seal of the University;
(e) to arrange for and direct the inspection of any institution or programme or project under the University;
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(f) to establish, maintain and manage schools and research projects and other institutions and activities required for achieving the objects of the University;
(g) to appoint teachers and other employees of the University and prescribe their duties;
(h) to create academic, administrative, specialised and managerial posts and engage people on a permanent basis or for a specified period;
(i) to order inquiry into any irregularity brought to its notice and to suspend, discharge, dismiss or take disciplinary action against the teachers and staff of the University after giving them reasonable opportunity to defend themselves;
(j) to award fellowships, scholarships and other incentives and recognition to students and research scholars;
(k) to supervise and ensure proper accommodation to students and teaching and non-teaching staff of the University;
(l) to prepare the annual budget of the University for the next financial year and present it before the General Council in the last quarter of the current financial year to exercise such measures as necessary to balance the income and expenditure as contemplated in the budget;
(m) to cause the audit of the annual accounts of the University and finalise the audited accounts and financial statements and to present it before the General Council in the first quarter of the succeeding financial year;
(n) to conduct University examinations and approve and publish results;
(o) to appoint members of the Boards of Studies;
(p) to approve panel of examiners and decide on their remuneration and other conditions;
(q) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor;
(r) to appoint committees from among its members for purposes to be specified and delegate any of its powers to such committees;
(s) to withhold or cancel the results of any examination or the results of any candidate if the situation warrants such action;
(t) to accept endowments, donations and transfers of any movable or immovable properties to the University on its behalf, for the furtherance of the objects of the University and to report the same to the General Council in its next meeting;
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(u) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations.