Bare ActsThe Gauhati University Act, 1947

Section 5

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The University shall have the following powers, namely:— (c) to provide for instruction in such branches of learning as the University may think fit, and to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge, (b) to hold examinations and to grant to, and confer Degrees apd other academic distinctions on, persons who i) have passed a course of study in or prescribed by the University, or (n) are teachers in educational institutions under conditions laid down in the Ordinances and Regulations and have passed the examinations of the University under like conditions, ’c) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions, on approved persons in the manner laid down in the Statutes, (</) to grant such diplomas to and to provide such lectures and instructions for, persons not being members of the Univer­ sity, as the University may determine, (e) to withdraw or cancel Degrees, Diplomas, certificates or other distinctions granted or conferred, ( f ) to co-operate with other Universities and authorities in such manner and for such purposes as the University may deter­ mine, (#) to institute any Professorship, Readership, Lecturership and any other teaching posts required by the University, (A) to appoint or recognise persons as Professors, Readers, or Lecturers, or otherwise as teachers of the University, (?) to institute and award Fellowships, Scholarships, Exhibi­ tions and Prizes in accordance with the Statutes and Regulations, (j) to maintain Colleges and Halls, to recognise Colleges and Halls not maintained by the University, and to withdraw such recognition, (A) to demand and receive payments of such fees and other charges as may be authorised by the Ordinances, (Z) to supervise and control the residence and discipline of students of the University, and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare, to receive grants from Government and donations from private individuals or associations, for specific or general purposes, (n) to make grants from the funds of the University for assistance to extra-mural teaching, (o) to take, purchase and hold any property, movable or immovable, which may become vested in it for the purpose of the University by purchase, grant, testamentary disposi­ tion, or otherwise, and to grant, demise, alienate or other­ wise dispose of all or any of the property, movable or immovable belonging to the University, and also to do all other acts incidental or appertaining thereto, 4 ( />) to constitute for the benefit of its officers and employees such pensions and provident funds as it may deem fit in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescrib- . ed, and jik &4C (?)/t o do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to the ' I powers aforesaid or not, as may be requisite in order to Ad lt{<i further the objects of the University as a Teaching and Examining body, and to cultivate and promote Arts, Sciences and other branches of learning. Teaching

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