(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board of Governors shall be responsible for the general superintendence, direction and control of the affairs of the University and it shall exercise all the powers of the University not otherwise provided for by this Act, the Statutes or the Regulations, and it shall have the power to review the functions of the Senate.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions in sub-section (1), the Board of Governors shall have the following powers, namely:—
(i) to take decisions on questions of policy relating to the administration and functions of the University;
(ii) to set up schools of study, to determine the courses of study and decide the admission criteria and to set up Independent Centres of Excellence;
(iii) to fix the fee for various courses;
(iv) to make, amend or repeal Statutes on its own motion or on the recommendation of the authorities of the University;
(v) to create academic as well as other posts in the University, make appointments and determine their terms and conditions of service;
(vi) to consider, modify or cancel Regulations;
(vii) to consider and pass annual report, annual accounts and the budget estimates of the University for the next financial year, together with a statement of its development plans as it thinks fit; and 60 This is a digitally signed Gazette.
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(viii) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by this Act or the Statutes.
(3) The Board of Governors shall have the power to appoint such committees as it considers necessary for the exercise of its powers and perform its duties under this Act.
(4) The Board of Governors shall meet at least once in three months.
(5) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Governors shall be one third of the total members.