Powers of the University

§9

Summary

The University shall have the following powers-- (i) in addition to Agriculture Education and Research, Engineering, Technology and Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, Humanities and Social Science, and Management, to provide for instruction in such branches of learning as the University may, from time to time, determine and to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and skills; (ii) excepting the branches of Agriculture Education, Research, Extension, Sciences, Engineering and Technology, and relevant allied disciplines, the University will obtain no objection for starting new academic programmes in other branches from the State Government, and permission of the concerned statutory councils as may be applicable; (iii) to promote the study of the philosophy and culture of India; (iv) to promote educational and cultural advancement of Christians in India, and to provide for the study of Christianity, to give instruction in Christian theology and religion and to impart moral and spiritual training; (v) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, diplomas or certificates to, and confer degrees or other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any other method of testing, on persons, and to withdraw any such diplomas, certificates, degrees or other academic distinction for good and sufficient cause; (vi) to confer honorary (Honorius Causa) degrees or other distinctions in the manner prescribed by the statutes; (vii) to organise and to undertake extra-mural studies and extension services and other measures for the promotion of adult education; (viii) to provide, instruction, including Distance Education, and correspondence courses; (ix) to cooperate or collaborate or associate with any other University, authority or institution of higher learning in such manner and for such purpose as the University may determine; (x) to make provision of research and consultancy and for that purpose to enter into such arrangements with other institutions or bodies as the University may deem necessary; (xi) to approve persons working in any institution cooperating, collaborating or associating with the University, for imparting instruction or supervising research, or both, and to withdraw such approval; (xii) to create teaching and non-teaching posts, research and extension posts required by the University and to appoint persons to such posts; (xiii) to appoint persons as Professors, Associate Professors, or Assistant Professors, Lecturers and others as teachers of the University; (xiv) to appoint persons as visiting Professor/Scientist, Consultants on such terms as it may deem fit; (xv) to build up a body of academia or establish new academic faculties, in order to perform academic functions, and to pay them remuneration in the manner prescribed; (xvi) to provide for the terms and conditions of service of— (a) teachers and other members of the academic staff appointed by the University; (b) teachers and other members of the academic staff appointed by any college or institution; and (c) other employees, whether appointed by the University or any other college or institution; (xvii) to appoint persons working in any other University or organisation as teachers of the University for a specified period or on regular basis; (xviii) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; (xix) to make provision for research and advisory services, and for that purpose to enter into such arrangements with other institutions or bodies as the University may deem necessary; (xx) to declare a center, an institution, a College, a Department, a School as an autonomous center, institution, College, or Department or School, as the case may be in accordance with the statutes; (xxi) to arrange to send visiting committees to college and institutions at the association stage and also during the period of association at regular intervals; (xxii) to coordinate the work of different colleges and institutions working in the same and similar areas; (xxiii) to set up central facilities like computer center, instrumentation center, library, etc.; (xxiv) to set up curriculum development centers for different subjects; (xxv)to prescribe fees for the University, colleges and institutions; (xxvi) to determine standards for admission into the University, which may include examination, evaluation or any other method of testing; (xxvii) to demand and receive payment of fees and other charges; (xxviii) to supervise and control the residential accommodation and to regulate the discipline of students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health and welfare; (xxix) to make such special arrangements in respect of all women students and students belonging to Christian community as the University may consider desirable; (xxx)to create administrative, Ministerial and other necessary posts and to make appointments thereto; (xxxi) to regulate the work and conduct of the employees of the University and of the employees of the colleges and institutions; (xxxii) to regulate and enforce discipline among the employees and students of the University and take such disciplinary measures in this regard as may be deemed necessary; (xxxiii) to prescribe code of conduct for management of Associated Colleges and Institutions and enter into Memorandum of understanding for Association; (xxxiv) to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the employees of the University and those of colleges and institutions; (xxxv) to receive benefactions, donations and gifts from persons and to name after them such chairs, institutions, buildings and the like as the University may determine, whose gift or donation to the University is worth such amount as the University may decide; (xxxvi) to acquire, hold and manage movable or immovable property including endowment properties with prior permission of the Founder Society/Senate, for the purposes of the University; (xxxvii) to borrow with the approval of the Senate and Board of Management, on security of the property of the University, Money for the purposes of the University; (xxxviii) to initiate measures to enlist the cooperation of the industry to provide complementary facilities for the students; (xxxix) to provide for instruction through distance learning and open approach and for mobility of students from the non-formal (open learning) stream to the formal stream and vice-versa; (xl) to prescribe a Code of Ethics for the teachers, Code of conduct for other employees and Code of Discipline for the students; and (xli) to do all such acts and things as may be necessary, incidental or conductive to the attainment of all or any of the objects of the University.

The University shall have the following powers-- (i) in addition to Agriculture Education and Research, Engineering, Technology and Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, Humanities and Social Science, and Management, to provide for instruction in such branches of learning as the University may, from time to time, determine and to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and skills; (ii) excepting the branches of Agriculture Education, Research, Extension, Sciences, Engineering and Technology, and relevant allied disciplines, the University will obtain no objection for starting new academic programmes in other branches from the State Government, and permission of the concerned statutory councils as may be applicable; (iii) to promote the study of the philosophy and culture of India; (iv) to promote educational and cultural advancement of Christians in India, and to provide for the study of Christianity, to give instruction in Christian theology and religion and to impart moral and spiritual training; (v) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, diplomas or certificates to, and confer degrees or other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any other method of testing, on persons, and to withdraw any such diplomas, certificates, degrees or other academic distinction for good and sufficient cause; (vi) to confer honorary (Honorius Causa) degrees or other distinctions in the manner prescribed by the statutes; (vii) to organise and to undertake extra-mural studies and extension services and other measures for the promotion of adult education; (viii) to provide, instruction, including Distance Education, and correspondence courses; (ix) to cooperate or collaborate or associate with any other University, authority or institution of higher learning in such manner and for such purpose as the University may determine; (x) to make provision of research and consultancy and for that purpose to enter into such arrangements with other institutions or bodies as the University may deem necessary; (xi) to approve persons working in any institution cooperating, collaborating or associating with the University, for imparting instruction or supervising research, or both, and to withdraw such approval; (xii) to create teaching and non-teaching posts, research and extension posts required by the University and to appoint persons to such posts; (xiii) to appoint persons as Professors, Associate Professors, or Assistant Professors, Lecturers and others as teachers of the University; (xiv) to appoint persons as visiting Professor/Scientist, Consultants on such terms as it may deem fit; (xv) to build up a body of academia or establish new academic faculties, in order to perform academic functions, and to pay them remuneration in the manner prescribed; (xvi) to provide for the terms and conditions of service of— (a) teachers and other members of the academic staff appointed by the University; (b) teachers and other members of the academic staff appointed by any college or institution; and (c) other employees, whether appointed by the University or any other college or institution; (xvii) to appoint persons working in any other University or organisation as teachers of the University for a specified period or on regular basis; (xviii) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; (xix) to make provision for research and advisory services, and for that purpose to enter into such arrangements with other institutions or bodies as the University may deem necessary; (xx) to declare a center, an institution, a College, a Department, a School as an autonomous center, institution, College, or Department or School, as the case may be in accordance with the statutes; (xxi) to arrange to send visiting committees to college and institutions at the association stage and also during the period of association at regular intervals; (xxii) to coordinate the work of different colleges and institutions working in the same and similar areas; (xxiii) to set up central facilities like computer center, instrumentation center, library, etc.; (xxiv) to set up curriculum development centers for different subjects; (xxv)to prescribe fees for the University, colleges and institutions; (xxvi) to determine standards for admission into the University, which may include examination, evaluation or any other method of testing; (xxvii) to demand and receive payment of fees and other charges; (xxviii) to supervise and control the residential accommodation and to regulate the discipline of students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health and welfare; (xxix) to make such special arrangements in respect of all women students and students belonging to Christian community as the University may consider desirable; (xxx)to create administrative, Ministerial and other necessary posts and to make appointments thereto; (xxxi) to regulate the work and conduct of the employees of the University and of the employees of the colleges and institutions; (xxxii) to regulate and enforce discipline among the employees and students of the University and take such disciplinary measures in this regard as may be deemed necessary; (xxxiii) to prescribe code of conduct for management of Associated Colleges and Institutions and enter into Memorandum of understanding for Association; (xxxiv) to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the employees of the University and those of colleges and institutions; (xxxv) to receive benefactions, donations and gifts from persons and to name after them such chairs, institutions, buildings and the like as the University may determine, whose gift or donation to the University is worth such amount as the University may decide; (xxxvi) to acquire, hold and manage movable or immovable property including endowment properties with prior permission of the Founder Society/Senate, for the purposes of the University; (xxxvii) to borrow with the approval of the Senate and Board of Management, on security of the property of the University, Money for the purposes of the University; (xxxviii) to initiate measures to enlist the cooperation of the industry to provide complementary facilities for the students; (xxxix) to provide for instruction through distance learning and open approach and for mobility of students from the non-formal (open learning) stream to the formal stream and vice-versa; (xl) to prescribe a Code of Ethics for the teachers, Code of conduct for other employees and Code of Discipline for the students; and (xli) to do all such acts and things as may be necessary, incidental or conductive to the attainment of all or any of the objects of the University.

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