Subject to the provisions of this Act, the powers and functions of the Council shall be:-
(a) To recognise or grant affiliation to polytechnics in the State;
(b) To prescribe the syllabus, course of study and examinations and the institutional facilities to be provided in a polytechnic;
(c) To prescribe the educational and other qualifications of the members of the staff of a polytechnic;
(d) To prescribe the educational and other qualifications of a student and the terms and conditions for his admission to a polytechnic;
(e) To conduct examination of students recognised polytechnics and to lay down be permitted to sit in an examination;
Provided that the Council may authorise a polytechnic to conduct examinations of its own students according to such standards and conditions as it may prescribe;
(f) To publish the results of examinations and to grants certificates and diploma to the students who have passed the examinations;
(g) To advise the State Government on all matters relating to technical education for meeting as far as practicable the need of the State;
(h) To co-ordinate and maintain the standard of technical education in polytechnic;
(i) To institute and award fellowship, including scholarship and studentship and to award prizes and distinction certificates;
(j) To co-operate with the All India Council for Technical Education or its branches and other similar organisations for the purpose of effecting as far as possible uniformity of standards in the polytechnics in the State;
(k) To give direction and guidance to a polytechnic and to make inspections;
(l) To create posts for the purpose of the Council and appoint persons thereto;
Provided that creation of posts equivalent to those in Group A of the State Government and appointment of persons thereof shall be made with prior approval of the Government;
(m)With prior approval of the State Government to borrow money on its own security for purposes under this Act.