Powers and functions of the Executive Council

Summary

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Executive Council shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties, namely; - (i) to initiate proposals for the making of Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations including proposals for amendment or repeal thereof, in the manner hereinafter provided; (ii) to recommend to the Governing Board the proposals for study and research after consulting the respective Faculty Councils for Postgraduate and Undergraduate Studies, University departments, institutions, libraries, laboratories and museums; (iii) to maintain University departments, University institutions, University libraries, University laboratories, University museums and any other University establishment; (iv) to establish, maintain and manage halls, hostels and canteens; (v) to direct the inspection of University libraries, University laboratories, University museums and hostels and canteens; (vi) to institute on advice of the Governing Board and after consulting the respective Faculty Councils for Post-graduate and Undergraduate Studies, fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, stipends, bursaries, exhibitions, medals and prizes, the expenses of which shall be met from the University Fund; (vii) to recommend to the Governing Board after consulting the respective Faculty Councils for Post-graduate and Undergraduate Studies, Professorships including Distinguished Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships and such posts as may be necessary for the establishment and maintenance of the University departments, institutions, libraries, laboratories and museums; (viii) to recommend to the Governing Board to create posts of officers, teachers and employees of the University; (ix) to provide and collect fees or charges for the registration of students and their admission to courses of studies organized by the University, for holding examinations, for the grant of degrees, diplomas and certificates, and for other like purposes; (x) to recommend to the Governing Board after consulting the respective Faculty Councils for Post-graduate and Undergraduate Studies, the institution of degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; (xi) to recommend to the Governing Board, on the advice of the appropriate body, the conferment of degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions on persons who have pursued the approved courses of studies or have been exempted there from in the such manner as may be provided in the regulations, and have passed such examinations or have carried on research under such conditions, as may be provided; (xii) to recommend to the Governing Board the conferment of honorary degrees, titles and other academic distinctions; (xiii) to approve the constitution or reconstitution of a department of teaching on the recommendation of the respective Faculty Council for Post-graduate and Undergraduate Studies concerned; (xiv) to make regulations regarding the courses of studies and the division of subjects including interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary approach for integrated courses in selected subjects which are approved by the Academic Council; (xv) to make regulations regarding the recognition of examinations held by other Universities or Institutions which shall be recognized as equivalent to the examinations held by the University; (xvi) to make regulations regarding the conduct of examinations held by the University and the conditions under which students may be admitted to the different courses of studies, and be allowed to appear for the examinations held by the University; (xvii) to give directions regarding the form, custody and use of the common seal of the University; (xviii) to administer the fund of the University and to accept and administer gifts, endowments and benefactions for the furtherance of the purposes of this Act; (xix) to manage the press establishment, the publication bureau and the employment bureau of the University and to exercise general supervision over University Extension Board, University Sports Board and other bodies instituted by the University; (xx) to prepare and approve the annual statements of accounts and the annual financial estimates of the University and to submit the same to the Governing Board for consideration; (xxi) to make due provision for the health, welfare, residence and discipline of students and their relationship with the University and to provide for such other training of students as may be considered desirable; (xxii) to co-operate with other Universities, Institutions, Associations, Societies or Bodies on such terms and for such purposes, not inconsistent with the purposes of this Act, and object and purpose of the University;(xxiii) to institute collaborative teaching and research programmes with other Universities and provide modalities for credit transfer and award of joint degrees in a manner not inconsistent with the purposes of this Act; (xxiv) to make regulations for the transaction of its own business; (xxv) to exercise all other powers and perform all other functions conferred upon and imposed on the Executive Council by or under this Act. (2) The decisions of the Executive Council are to be ratified in the subsequent meetings of the Governing Board.