(1) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish at the ancestral house of Rabindranath Tagore in Calcutta a University to be known as Rabindra Bharati, for the advancement of learning and culture, particularly in the branches of music, the fine arts, dance and drama.
(2) The first members of the University referred to in sub-section (2) of section 9 and all persons who may hereafter become members of the University shall, so long as they continue to be such members, constitute a body corporate by the name of Rabindra Bharati and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall sue and be sued by that name.
Univer. 4. On the establishment of the -University— sity to (1) the maintenance, management and control of the take over manage- Academy, and all properties, movable or meat of immovable, owned by the State Government and the held for the purposes of the Academy, including Academy all rights and liabilities of the State Government of Dance, Drama in relation to the Academy, shall vest in the and University and the Academy shall be deemed to Music. be a part of the University;
The Rabindra Bharati dot, 1961.
XXIX.C1961,1 (Chapter 11.—The University.—Seetions 5, 6.)
(2) persons employed in the Academy and continuity, in office immediately before the date of establishment of the University shall, subject to such terms and conditions, not being less advantageous than what they were entitled to immediately before that date, as may be determined by the University, be deemed to be employees of the University.
5. The University may enter into an agreement with Power soiftUtoniver-the Rabindra Bharati Society or any other institution for the promotion of any of the objects of the University and such takeover agreement may provide for the taking over, on such terms functions and conditions as may be agreed upon, of all or any of the athe functions of the Rabindra Bharati Society or such other Bhatti institution. Society or other institutions.
6. The University shall have the following powers, Powers of the Erninamely :— versity.
(1) to provide for the teaching of, and for training and instruction in, all branches of humanities and science and, in particular, in music, the fine arts, dance and drama and to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;
(2) to establish, maintain or manage institutions, including libraries, museums and such other organisations as it may consider fit;
(3) to affiliate to itself or recognise institutions situated in the State of West Bengal, in respect of ail or any of the following subjects, namely, music, fine arts, dance and drama, but not in respect of any other branch of humanities or any branch of science and to withdraw such affiliation -or recognition;
(4) to institute degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions;
to hold examinations and to confer degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions on persons who—
(a) shall, unless exempted therefrom in accordance with the Statutes, have pursued in an institu.
tion established, maintained, managed or recognised by the University or affiliated to it, such courses of study and shall have passed such examinations as may be prescribed by Ordinances; or
(5) 4 The Rabindra Bharati Act, 1961.
[West Ben. Act (Chapter II.—The University.—Section 6.)
(b) shall have carried on research under such conditions as may be prescribed by Ordinances;
(6) to confer honorary degrees, titles or other academic distinctions in accordance with the Statutes;
(7) to co-operate with other Universities, institutions and other authorities in furtherance of the objects of the University in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine;
(8) to institute and make appointments to professorships, readerships, Teacherships of the University, lecturerships or any other teaching posts;
(9) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships;
exhibitions, prizes, medals and other honours and distinctions;
(10) to prescribe, demand and receive fees, fines and other charges;
(11) to establish, maintain and manage hostels and other places of residence for the students of the University, to recognise such hostels and other places and to withdraw recognition therefrom;
(12) to provide for the supervision and control of the residence and discipline of the students of the University and of institutions established, nnim taMed, managed or recognised by, or affiliated to, the University and to make arrangements for promotion of their health and general welfare;
(13) to conduct, co-ordinate, regulate and control postgraduate research work and teaching in the institutions established, maintained, managed or recognised by, or affiliated to, the University;
(14) to define the powers and duties of the officers of the University other than the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancel lor ;
(15) to provide for the inspection, or investigation into the affairs, of any institution, library, museum or other organisation referred to in• ciause (2);
(16) to create such administrative, ministerial or other posts under the University as it may deem fit and to make appointments thereto :
(17) to receive grants, donations, endowments and bequests and to raise loans;
(18) to make grants and advances;
(19) to enter into contracts;
(20) to acquire, hold and dispose of property, movable or immovable, for furthering any of the objects of the University;
(21) to make grants for the maintenance of the National Cadet Corps; and The Rabindra Bharahi. Act, 1961. 5 XXIX Of 1961.]
(Chapter 11.—The University.—Sections 7-9.)
(22) to do all other acts and things, whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be necessary for furthering the objects of the University and for promoting humanities, science, music, the fine arts, dance, drama and other branches of learning.