Powers of the University

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Summary

The University shall have the following powers, namely: (a) To establish, maintain and recognize such Regional Centres, Study Centres, Campuses, Off-campus Centres and Off-shore campuses as may be determined by the University from time to time in the manner laid down by the Statutes; (b) To confer degrees, diplomas, certificates or other academic distinctions etc. (c) To institute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes etc; (d) To launch any academic & research programmes & courses, discipline of education which deemed suitable for meeting the object clause 7 of the University. (e) To determine, demand and receive fees, bills, invoices and collect charges to fulfill the object of the University. (f) To make provisions for extra curricular activities for students and employees; (g) To appoint the faculties, teachers, officers and employees of the University or a constituent college, affiliated colleges, Regional Centres, Study Centres, campuses, establish, maintain and recognize such Regional Centres, Study Centres and Campuses, Off campus Centres and Off-shore campuses located in India and abroad; (h) To receive donations and gifts of any kind and to acquire, hold, manage, maintain, lease, mortgage and dispose of any movable or immovable property, including Trust and Endowment properties for the purpose of the University or a constituent college, or a Regional Centre or a Off-campus centre or a Offshore campus or a Study Centre; (i) To create.& manage the halls and places of residence for students, officers, faculties, teachers and employees of the University or a constituent college or other partners of the University at the main campus and other campuses in India and abroad; (j) To supervise and control the residential facilities, and to regulate the discipline among the students and all categories of employees and to lay down the conditions of service of such employees, including their Code of Conduct; (k) To create academic, administrative and support staff and other necessary posts; (I) To cooperate and collaborate with other Universities and Institutions in such a manner and for such purposes as the University may determine from time to time; (m)To offer programmes on distance learning basis and continuing education and the manner in which such programmes are offered by the University; (n) To organize and conduct refresher courses, orientation courses, workshops, seminars and other programmes for industry executives, teachers, developers of courseware, evaluator and other academic staff; (o) To determine standards of admission to the University, constituent colleges, affiliated colleges, Regional Centres, Off-campus Centre, Off-shore campus, Study Centres with approval of Academic Council; (p) To make special provision for students belonging to the State of Meghalaya for admission in any course of the University or in a constituent college, affiliated college, Regional Centre, Off-campus centre, Offshore campus or Study Centre; (q) To prescribe such courses for Bachelor Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Science Degrees and Research and such other Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates etc.; (r) To provide for the preparation of instructional materials, including films, cassettes, tapes, video cassettes, CD, VCD, DVD and other software; (s) To recognize examinations or periods of study (whether in full or in part) of other Universities, Institutions or other places of Higher learning as equivalent to examinations or periods of study in the University and to withdraw such recognition at any time; (t) To create Industry Academia partnership by inviting Industry in the University campus and other university Centres for mutual benefits. (u) To raise, collect, subscribe and borrow with the approval of the Board of Governors whether on the security of the property of the University, money for the purposes of the University; (v) To enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts; (w) To create, amend and cancel the rules and regulations to fulfill the object of the University. (x) To do all such other acts or things whether incidental to the powers aforesaid. or not, as may be necessary to further the object of the University; (y) To carry out all such other activities as may be necessary or feasible in furtherance of the object of the University; (z) To do all things necessary or expedient to exercise the above powers;

The University shall have the following powers, namely: (a) To establish, maintain and recognize such Regional Centres, Study Centres, Campuses, Off-campus Centres and Off-shore campuses as may be determined by the University from time to time in the manner laid down by the Statutes; (b) To confer degrees, diplomas, certificates or other academic distinctions etc. (c) To institute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes etc; (d) To launch any academic & research programmes & courses, discipline of education which deemed suitable for meeting the object clause 7 of the University. (e) To determine, demand and receive fees, bills, invoices and collect charges to fulfill the object of the University. (f) To make provisions for extra curricular activities for students and employees; (g) To appoint the faculties, teachers, officers and employees of the University or a constituent college, affiliated colleges, Regional Centres, Study Centres, campuses, establish, maintain and recognize such Regional Centres, Study Centres and Campuses, Off campus Centres and Off-shore campuses located in India and abroad; (h) To receive donations and gifts of any kind and to acquire, hold, manage, maintain, lease, mortgage and dispose of any movable or immovable property, including Trust and Endowment properties for the purpose of the University or a constituent college, or a Regional Centre or a Off-campus centre or a Offshore campus or a Study Centre; (i) To create.& manage the halls and places of residence for students, officers, faculties, teachers and employees of the University or a constituent college or other partners of the University at the main campus and other campuses in India and abroad; (j) To supervise and control the residential facilities, and to regulate the discipline among the students and all categories of employees and to lay down the conditions of service of such employees, including their Code of Conduct; (k) To create academic, administrative and support staff and other necessary posts; (I) To cooperate and collaborate with other Universities and Institutions in such a manner and for such purposes as the University may determine from time to time; (m)To offer programmes on distance learning basis and continuing education and the manner in which such programmes are offered by the University; (n) To organize and conduct refresher courses, orientation courses, workshops, seminars and other programmes for industry executives, teachers, developers of courseware, evaluator and other academic staff; (o) To determine standards of admission to the University, constituent colleges, affiliated colleges, Regional Centres, Off-campus Centre, Off-shore campus, Study Centres with approval of Academic Council; (p) To make special provision for students belonging to the State of Meghalaya for admission in any course of the University or in a constituent college, affiliated college, Regional Centre, Off-campus centre, Offshore campus or Study Centre; (q) To prescribe such courses for Bachelor Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Science Degrees and Research and such other Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates etc.; (r) To provide for the preparation of instructional materials, including films, cassettes, tapes, video cassettes, CD, VCD, DVD and other software; (s) To recognize examinations or periods of study (whether in full or in part) of other Universities, Institutions or other places of Higher learning as equivalent to examinations or periods of study in the University and to withdraw such recognition at any time; (t) To create Industry Academia partnership by inviting Industry in the University campus and other university Centres for mutual benefits. (u) To raise, collect, subscribe and borrow with the approval of the Board of Governors whether on the security of the property of the University, money for the purposes of the University; (v) To enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts; (w) To create, amend and cancel the rules and regulations to fulfill the object of the University. (x) To do all such other acts or things whether incidental to the powers aforesaid. or not, as may be necessary to further the object of the University; (y) To carry out all such other activities as may be necessary or feasible in furtherance of the object of the University; (z) To do all things necessary or expedient to exercise the above powers;

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