Bare ActsThe Apex Professional University Act, 2012

Section 5

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Powers and Functions otthe UniverBity : Sub,iect to the provisions of thlsAct and such conditions as may be prescribed by Statutes and Regulations, the University shall have the following powers, namely- (1) To provide instruction and training in all such branches of knowledge or leaming as the University may deem fit and to make provision for research, advancement and dissemination of such knowledge. (2) To administer and manage the universitys functions and such centers for research, training or for advancement of knowledge in the fleld ot professional and vocational education. (3) To confer Pre University Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doclorate Degrees or other academic distinctions in the manner and under conditions laid dovvn in the Slatutes; (4) To ensure that the academic standards of the Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates and otherAcademic distinctions are not loterthan those laid down by the AICTE, NCTE, UGC, MCl, PCI and such other regu,atory bodies; (5) To sefup Community Colleges, eLearning Centres and support centers in and outside the country for providing vocational education and skill development training facilities; 321 (6) To make special ?rovisions for reseNation for admisston and employment for the eligible candidate domiciled in the State of Arunachal Pradesh; (7) To institute and award fellowship, scholarship, assistantships, stipends, tuition waivers, medals and prizes etc., (8) To hold examinations in and outside the country to grant diplomas or certiricates and to confer degrees or other academic distinctions and on, person who: (a) have pursued a crurse of study in the Untversity or in the approved lnstitutions or in associated lndustry or as an external student or under online education system, or (b) have carried on research in the University or in the approved Institutions or as an external student or under work integrated leaming system; (s) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) To withdraw any such diplomas, certificates, degrees or other academic distinctions for good and sufficient cause; To confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions in the manner laid down in the Act; To fix, collecl, demand and revise fees and othercharges as may be prescribed; To provide tuition fee FREE EDUCATION to the students belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) of the State in admissions tor different programmes in the Community Colleges; To create industry - academia parAlership to conceptualize, innovative, design, develop, deliver, offer work integrated learning programs, training programs and research programs in subjects the University may deem fit for such purposes as may be agreed upon on such terms and conditions as the University may, from time to time, determine; To recognize examinations or period of study (whether in full or in part) of other universities, institutions orother place of higher leaming as equivalent to examinations or period of study in the university and to withdraw such recognitions at any time; To make provisions for exlra-curricular activities for students and employees; To provide campus recruitment and establishment of Placement Bu reau; (16) 322 (17) To establish, maintain or recognize Regional Centres, Training Centres, Skill Knowledge Provider,. National Coordinator, Learning Resource Provider and lnformation Centres as may be determined by the University, necessary for furtherance of its objectsi- (18) (1s) (20) (?1) (22) (24) (23) (25) To make appointments of officers and employees of University; To recognize any organization situated in and cutside the country, which conduct research or specified studies or specialized studies for such purpose and in such manner and subiectto such conditions as may be prescribed in the statutes; To receive grants, subventions, subscriptions, donations and gifts for the purposes of the University and consistent with the object for which the University is established, To institute and maintain hostels and to recognize places ofresidence for students of the University or Constituent Colleges or Community Colleges; To supervise and control the residence and to regulate the discipline among the students and all categories ofemployees and to lay down the conditions of service of such employees, including the code of conduct for the students and employees; To create posts for academic, administrative and support staff and other necessary posts and to make appointments thereto with prior approval of the sponsoring body. To establish and maintain within the University or elsewhere, such class rooms, laboratories and libraries, asthe University may consider necessary To strategies alliance or co-operation with other universities or institutions of higher learning in any part of the world for specified educational and research programs, dual dbgreE programs, joint degree programs and exchange programmes for students, faculty members and others; To purchase, take on lease or accept as gifls or otherwise any land or building or works which may be necessary or convenient for the purpose of the University, on such terms and conditions as it may think fit and proper and to construct or alter and maintain any such building or works; (26) (27) (28) (2e) (30) (31) (32) (33) (34) (35) (36) To regulate expenditures and manage the accounts ofthe University; To sell, exchange, lease or otherwise dispose of any portion orwhole of the immoveable properties of the University, on such terms as it maythink fit and proper without pre.iudice to the interest and activities of the University upon the prior approval of the sponsoring body or State Govemment. To draw and accept, to make and endorse, to discount and negotiate, Govemment of lndia and other promissory notes, bills of exchange, cheques or other negotiable instruments; To provide online education in such subject and in such manners as may be specified by Academic Senate of the University, provided that the university may for this purpose establish resource center and collaborate with service provider in various part of the country and abroad. To borrow money with the approval of the sponsoring body, on the security of the property of the University for the purposes of the University and to pay out from the funds ofthe University, allexpenses inciden'tal to raising money, and to repay, redeem any money bonowed; To enter into agreement with the Central Government, State Govemments, University Grants Commission orother agencies for receiving grants and for other purposes, To organize and conduct refresher courses, orientation courses, workshops, seminars, executive education and other programs for the working adults and others through Executive Educatjon Centres; To prepare instructional materials including Book, eBooks, Films, DVD, Websites and other software. To admit lnstitutes ot Higher Leaming to the privilege of the University as approved institution according to the Statutes and regulations made under this Act; To register external students in different courses as per the norms and such other conditions as may be laid down in the regulations of the university; To introduce e€ovemancewith an efiective management information system. (37) 324 (38) To delegate all or any of its powers and functions to any authority of the University or any committee or any sub-committee or to any one or more members of its body or its offices, and (39) To do all such other acts and things as the University may consider necessary conducive or incidental to the attainment or enlargement of the aforesaid objects, powers and functions or anyone of them.

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