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The University shall have the following powers namely : (i) to provide for instruction and a research in Co-operative development and allied subjects and to secure the advancement, diffusion and extension of knowledge in the field of Co-operative development and other allied subjects; (ii) to hold examination and to grant and confer degrees and other academic distinctions to the persons who have passed course of study in or prescribed by the University; (iii) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on approved persons as laid down in the statutes; (iv) to grant such diplomas to and to provide such lectures and instructions for, persons not being members of the University, as the University may determine; (v) to withdraw or cancel Degree, Diploma, Certificate or other distinctions granted or conferred; (vi) to collaborate or Co-operate with other Universities and authorities in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine; (vii) to institute any professorship, Readership, Lecturership and any other teaching posts required by the University; (viii) to institute or recognize persons as Professor Readers or Lecturers or otherwise as teachers of the University; (ix) to institute and award fellowship, scholarship, exhibitions and « prizes in accordance with the statutes and Regulations; (x) to demand and receive payments of such fees and others charges as may be authorized by the Ordinances; (xi) to supervise and control the residence and discipline of students of the University, and to make arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of the students; THE ASSAM-QAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY. SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 2181 (xii) to receive for grants from State and Central Government and also from any body corporate recognized by Government and any donations or sponsorship from private individual, private and public companies, or associations, for specific or general purposes; (xiii) to provide grants from the funds of the University for assisting extra teaching, if needed; (xiv) to receive, purchase or hold for the purposes of the University and property movable or immovable including any fund, which is or may become vested in the University or placed at its disposal and to grant, demise, alienate, transfer or otherwise dispose or administer all or any such property or fund for any purpose of the University under this Act including construction of any buildings, roads, tanks, pipelines, or any other structure and also to do all other acts incidental or appertaining thereto; (xv) 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 prescribed in the Statutes; (xvi) to do all such other acts and things whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not as may be requisite in order to further the objects of the University and a Teaching and Examining Body, and to cultivate and promote all branches of teaching related to Co-operative, social, rural and economic development, etc.; (xvii) to determine and provide for examinations for admission into the University; (xviii) to organize and to undertake extra teaching and extension services; (xix) to borrow money with the approval of the State Government by giving security of the University property, for the purpose of the University; (xx) to establish and maintain off campus centre as may be determined by the University from time to time; 2182 Constitution, succession and purposes University open to all classes, castesand creed THE ASSAM GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY. SEPTEMBERJZ^OW. ✓ (xxi) to provide for the preparation of instruction and materials using multimedia educational kits and other software; (xxii) to organize and conduct courses, workshop , seminars and other programmes for teachers, educators and other academic staff of the University and also sponsoring body as required and as per terms and conditions agreed upon by the authority of the University; (xxiii) to create administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts and to make appointment thereto; (xxiv) to appoint either on contract or otherwise to contribute to for furtherance of the objects of the University; (xxv) to maintain hostels by the University; (xxvi) to demand and receive payments of such fees, others charges as may be authorized by the Ordinances; (xxvii) to assess internally its own activities or be assessed by NAAC or by any authority to be decided by the Executive Council.