The University shall have the following powers, namely:—
(a) to provide instruction in such branches of learning and to set up various schools of study as the University may, from time to time, determine and to make provisions for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and skills;
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(b) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, diplomas and certificates and to confer degrees and other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any other method to test one’s ability;
(c) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner prescribed by the Statutes;
(d) to set up Independent Centers of Excellence (ICOEs), Independent Training and Outreach Centers and other such entities involved in research, training and consulting with independent financial and operational autonomy in compliance with the Statutes of the University;
(e) to set up education and research centres in other parts of the State and with the permission of the Government, in other parts of India;
(f) to give recognition to the government recognized research organizations and training centres to work as Extension Centres, Independent Centres of Excellence, Training Centres and Outreach Centres of the University in compliance with the Statutes;
(g) to organize and undertake extramural studies and knowledge extension services;
(h) to create contractual, administrative, ministerial and other posts in the University and to appoint persons in such posts;
(i) to fix the salary structure including allowances, provident fund and other allowances of the posts mentioned in clause (h) so as to meet the minimum norms of regulatory bodies, such as University Grants Commission and All India Council for Technical Education etc., provided that the net salaries may be higher than those prescribed by the regulatory bodies but in no case lower to determine the contractual terms, length and tenure of contract, expectations, roles, responsibilities etc., associated with the contract for all academic, teaching and other employees; to establish revenue sharing mechanisms with all its employees;
(j) to appoint persons working in any other Universities or organizations as teachers of the University for a specified period;
(k) to create performance based incentive system to attract and retain world class talents in the University, schools and research centres;
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(l) to associate with industrial establishments, non-governmental organizations and other research organizations to set up chair positions to pursue advanced research and practice;
(m) to form mutually beneficial relationships with other Universities in India and abroad involving exchange of knowledge, technology, students and faculties and to facilitate mutual establishment of research centers focused on digital sciences, technology and humanities;
(n) to associate with international research agencies, funding agencies and foundations for taking up research and studies in Digital Sciences, technology, interdisciplinary innovation, entrepreneurship, liberal arts and humanities;
(o) to generate and monetize the intellectual property through research and consulting;
(p) to co-operate, collaborate or associate with any other University, authority or organization of higher learning, industry and corporate house, laboratory engaged in cuttingedge work, in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine;
(q) to approve persons working in organizations mentioned in clause (p) for imparting instruction or supervising research or both or to withdraw such approval;
(r) to set up a body of academia to perform academic functions and to pay them remuneration in the manner prescribed;
(s) to prescribe fee and other charges to be levied on the students;
(t) to set up facilities like computer centers, laboratories, library etc.;
(u) to set up curriculum development centers for different subjects;
(v) to determine standards for admission to the University which may include examination, evaluation or any other method of selection;
(w) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, medals and prizes;
(x) to demand and receive fee or other charges for knowledge extension work;
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(y) to supervise the residence of students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare;
(z) to make such special arrangements in respect of women students as the University may consider desirable;
(za) to regulate the conduct of the students of the University;
(zb) to regulate the work and conduct of the teachers and employees of the University;
(zc) to regulate and enforce discipline among the employees and students of the University and take such disciplinary measures in this regard as may be deemed necessary;
(zd) to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the teachers and employees of the University;
(ze) to receive benefactions, donations and gifts from persons, companies, governmental and non-governmental institutions, Trusts and Non-Governmental Organisations and to name such chairs, institutions, buildings and the like as the University may determine;
(zf) to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any property, movable or immovable including Trust and endowment properties, for the University:
Provided that the prior permission of the Government is necessary to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of such property, movable or immovable for which the land was acquired or the building was constructed with the assistance of Government;
(zg) to borrow money, with the approval of the Government, on security of the property of the University, for the purposes of the management and development of the University;
(zh) to assess the needs in terms of subjects, fields of specialization, level of education and training of technical manpower, both on short and long term basis and to initiate suitable programmes to meet these needs;
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(zi) to provide for instruction through online interactive learning and to provide mobility of students from the non-formal (open learning) stream to the formal stream and vice-versa; and
(zj) to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary or incidental to the exercise of all or any of the powers of the University or necessary or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects of the University.