(1) to encourage and provide for instruction, teaching, training and research in such branches of learning and courses of study as it may think fit, and generally to promote the advancement and dissemination of knowledge, learning and research and the extension of higher education including the study of indigenous languages as well as culture and rural development;
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(Chapter 11.—The University and its Officers.—Section 6.)
(2) to establish, administer, maintain and manage campuses, libraries, laboratories, museums and such other institutions or centres for study, research and training as it may deem necessary;
(3) to institute degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions;
(4) to hold examinations and to confer degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions on persons who shall have pursued an approved course of study in the University in the manner provided and shall have passed the prescribed examinations of the University, or shall have carried on research under conditions provided;
to withdraw or to cancel degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates or other academic distinctions under such conditions as may be provided by Statutes and after giving the person affected a reasonable opportunity to present his case;
(6) to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions under conditions provided;
to formulate policy and determine the standard of admission which may include examination, evaluation or any other method of testing;
to institute Professorships including Chair Professorships and other teaching posts required by the University and to appoint persons to such Professorships or other teaching posts, or to recognize persons as Professors, Associate Professors orAssistant Professors of the University, or as holders of other teaching posts of the University for the purpose of imparting instruction and for conducting research in the University;
to create posts, as and when required, of officers and employees of the University besides those provided under this Act;
(10) to provide, subject to the provisions of this Act, the constitution, powers and duties of the Boards of Studies, the Finance Committee, and other bodies as may be constituted;
(11) to provide the powers and duties of officers of the University;
(12) to provide, subject to the provisions of this Act, the terms and conditions of service, including the rules regarding conduct and discipline and the emoluments for all categories of employees of the University with prior approval of the Governing Board;
(13) to make provisions for provident fund and other funds for the welfare of the employees of the University and to keep and maintain those funds as per provisions of law applicable from time to time;
(14) to determine tuition fees or other charges for admission and for examinations and other purposes, and to demand and receive the fees or other charges so determined;
(15) to establish, administer, maintain and manage halls, hostels etc.;
(16) to provide for promotion of health, welfare and discipline amongst the students;
(17) to extend grant to the National Service Scheme and National Cadet Corps and other such bodies recognised by the University from the University Fund;
(18) to enter into agreement with the State Government or with any person, body or authority for taking over by the University of the management of any institution, including its assets and liabilities, or for any other purpose not repugnant to the provisions of this Act;
(19) to acquire, hold and dispose of property, movable and immovable and to make grants and advances for furthering any of its objects;
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(Chapter H.—The University and its Officers.—Sections 7-10.)
(20) to accept and administer gifts, endowments and benefactions, for the furtherance of any of its objects of the University and to institute awards, fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, stipends, bursaries, exhibitions, medals and prizes;
(21) to receive funds from industry, institutions, national and international organizations, national or international financial institutions including nationalized banks or from any other source, or to receive loans, subsidies, grants, assistance, donations, benefactions, bequests and to transfer of movable and immovable properties, for the purposes and objects of the University in such manner as may be provided for by the Regulations;
(22) to co-operate with other Universities, institutions and educational authorities in matters that relate to and further the educational objectives of the University;
(23) to impart instruction through distance education with the approval of the appropriate authority;
(24) to introduce interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary or integrated courses in selected subjects;
(25) to initiate collaborative teaching and research programme with other Universities and institutions of repute and to provide modalities for credit transfer and award of joint degrees, if deemed necessary;
(26) to do all such acts and things as may be necessary or desirable for, or incidental to, the advancement of the objects or purposes of the University.
Teaching of the University.
Jurisdiction of the University.
Access to the University.
Delegation of Powers.
7. (1) All recognized teaching in connection with any degree, diploma, certificate, award, distinction of the University shall be conducted by the teachers of the University under the general supervision of the Executive Council and the Academic Council.
(2) The authorities responsible for such teaching shall be such as may be provided in the Ordinances.
8. (1) The jurisdiction of the University shall be the whole of the State of West Bengal.
(2) The University shall have right to open its branches or units or centres or campuses anywhere in West Bengal with prior approval of the University Grants Commission and the State Government.
9. The University shall be open to all persons irrespective of gender, religion, race, creed, caste or class for being associated therein as a student or teacher, or to hold any office therein:
Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the University for making appropriate provisions for reservation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Persons with disabilities and persons with special needs and any other deserving group in terms of law or order issued by the Government to this effect.
10. The University may delegate such of its powers as it may deem expedient to any of its authorities or to any of its officers, and may, at any time, withdraw at its discretion any power so delegated.
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(Chapter 11.—The University and its Officers.—Sections 11-14.)
The Visitor.
The Chancellor and his powers and functions.
Officers of the University.
The Vice- Chancellor
11. (1) The Governor shall, by virtue of his office, be the Visitor of the University.
(2) The Visitor shall, if present, preside over the Convocation of the University held for conferring degrees, diplomas, charters, designations and certificates.
(3) Subject to the procedures as may be prescribed, the Visitor may, either suo-motto or on the basis of information received, call for any paper or information relating to the affairs of the University and if he is satisfied that any order, or decision taken or proceeding instituted by any authority of the University is not in conformity with the Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or rules, the Visitor may give such advice to the Chancellor as he may deem fit in the interest of the University. On the basis of such advice from the Visitor the Chancellor shall take appropriate action.
12. (1) The President of the sponsoring trust shall by virtue of his office be the Chancellor of the University.
(2) The Chancellor shall hold office for a period of six years and by virtue of his office, be the head of the University.
(3) The Chancellor shall, in absence of the Visitor, preside at the Convocation of the University held for conferring degrees.
(4) The Chancellor shall by virtue of his office, be the Chairperson of the Governing Board.
(5) The powers and functions of the Chancellor shall be such as may be provided by the Statutes.