(a) to establish and maintain schools for higher studies and research in Information Technology and Computer Science engineering and its application to study architecture, pharmacy, applied arts and crafts, management and applied sciences including such other branches of engineering and technology;
(b) to provide for instruction and training including various methods of learning in such branches of learning as are in keeping with the objects of the Institute and to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;
(c) in co-operation or in collaboration with the other Universities or institutions or authorities or associations, to provide higher learning through e-learning technique and in such manner and for such purpose as the Board may determine;
(d) to frame Statutes, Regulations and Rules and to alter, modify or rescind the same;
(e) to institute degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions;
(f) to grant, subject to such condition as the Institute may determine, diplomas or certificates, and confer degrees and other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any other method of assessment, on persons and to withdraw any such diplomas, certificates degrees or other academic distinctions for good and sufficient cause;
(g) to confer honorary degrees, or other distinctions upon distinguished persons in accordance with the conditions to be prescribed by the Statutes;
(h) to organize and conduct refresher courses, workshop, seminars and other programmes for teachers, evaluators and other academic staff;
(i) to appoint on contract or otherwise visiting professors, professors, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Consultant, Scholars and such other persons who may contribute to the advancement of the objects of the Institute;
(j) to institute Professorships, Associate Professorship, Assistant Professorship and other teaching or academic positions, required by the Institute and to appoint persons to such Professors, Associate Powers and functions of Institute 6 Professors, Assistant Professors and other teaching or academic positions;
(k) to create administrative, ministerial and other posts and to make, appointments thereto on contract or otherwise;
(l) to appoint persons working in any other Institute or organization as teachers of the Institute for a specified period;
(m) to make arrangements for promoting the health, general welfare and moral well being of students and employees and take such measures as would foster in them habits of hard work, self?discipline and spirit of service to society;
(n) to appoint persons working in any other Institute or organization as teachers of the Institute for a specified period;
(o) to determine the standards for admission to the Institute, which may include examination, evaluation or any other method of testing;
(p) to demand and receive payment of fees and other charges as may be fixed, from time to time;
(q) to hold and manage endowments and bursaries and to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes;
(r) to supervise the residence of the students of the Institute and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare;
(s) to make such special arrangements in respect of women students as the Institute may consider deem fit;
(t) to regulate and enforce discipline among the employees and the students of the Institute and take such disciplinary `measures in this regard as may be deemed necessary;
(u) to institute, raise and provide funds wherever necessary for carrying out the functions of the Institute;
(v) to borrow with the approval of the State Government and on the security of the Institute, property, money for the Institute;
(w) to receive benefactions, donations and gifts from persons and to name such chairs, institutions, buildings and the like as the Institute may determine;
(x) to dispose of any property (both movable and immovable) acquired or created with the assistance of the Government for the purposes of the Institute with prior approval of the Government;
(y) to establish, maintain, manage and confer recognition to hostels;
(z) to make provision for research and advisory services and for that purpose to enter into such arrangements with other institutions or bodies as the Institute may deem necessary;
(za) to do such other acts and things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive in furtherance of all or any of the objects of the Institute.
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7. The Institute shall be open to persons of either sex and or whatever race, creed, caste or class, and it shall not be lawful for the Institute to adopt or impose on any person any test whatsoever of religious belief or profession or political opinion in order to entitle him to be appointed as a teacher of the Institute or to hold any other office therein or to be admitted as a student of the Institute, or to graduate thereat, or to enjoy or exercise any privilege thereof:
Provided that the Institute shall reserve fifty percent of the seats of its intake capacity for B. Tech Programme for the students of Odisha domicile for the purpose of admission and the seats so reserved for students of Odisha domicile shall be termed as ‘State Category seats’:
Provided further that the Institute shall in consonance with the Government policies from time to time, reserve seats out of the State Category seats for admission for the members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes or Socially and Educationally Backward Classes of citizens or Women or any other category of persons:
Provided also that the institute may, in consonance with Government policies reserve posts for employment for the members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes or the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes of citizens or Women or any other category of persons.
CHAPTER - III CHANCELLOR AND OFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE
8. (1) The Governor of Odisha shall, by virtue of his office, be the Chancellor of the Institute.
(2) The Chancellor may from time to time, appoint one or more persons to review the work and progress of the Institute and to submit a report thereon and upon receipt of that report, the Chancellor may, after obtaining the views of the Board through the Director, take such action and issue such direction as he considers necessary in respect of any of the matters dealt with in the report and the Institute shall be bound to comply with such direction.
(3) The Chancellor shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons as he may direct, of the Institute, its buildings, laboratories and equipment, and also of the examination, teaching and other work conducted or done by the Institute, and to cause an inquiry to be made in the like manner in respect of any matter connected with the administration or finances of the Institute.
(4) The Chancellor shall, in every case referred to in sub-section (3) give notice to the Institute of his intention to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made, and the Institute shall, on receipt of such notice, have the right to make such representation to the Chancellor, as it may consider necessary, within such period as specified in the notice.
(5) After considering the representation, if any, made by the Institute, the Chancellor may cause such inspection or inquiry to be made, as referred to in subsection (3).
Institute to be open for all.
Chancellor.
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(6) Where an inspection or inquiry has been ordered by the Chancellor, the Institute shall be entitled to appoint a representative, who shall have the right to be present and be heard at such inspection or inquiry.
(7) The Chancellor may address the Director with reference to the result of such inspection or inquiry as is referred to in sub-section (3) and the Director shall communicate to the Board the views of the Chancellor with such advice as the Chancellor may be pleased to offer upon the action to be taken thereon.
(8) The Board shall communicate through the Director to the Chancellor such action, if any, as it proposes to take or has been taken by it upon the result of such inspection or inquiry.
(9) Where the Board does not, within a reasonable time, take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor, the Chancellor may issue such directions as he may think fit and the Board shall comply with such directions.
(10) Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this section, the Chancellor may, by order in writing, annul any proceeding of the Institute which is not in conformity with the Act, the Statutes, Regulations and Rules:
Provided that before making any such order, he shall call upon the Registrar to show cause, why such order should not be made, and, if any cause is shown within a reasonable time, he shall consider the same.
(11) The Chancellor shall have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes.