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Statutes.- (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) the constitution, functions and powers of the authorities of the University and such other bodies as may be declared to be authorities of the University from time to time; (b) the appointment and continuance in office of members of the said authorities or bodies, including the continuance in office of the first members and the filling of vacancies of members and all other matters relating to those authorities or bodies of which it may be necessary or desirable to provide; (c) the conferment of honorary degrees; (d) holding of convocations for conferring degrees and diplomas; and issue of degree certificates in case of urgency before convocation. (e) the withdrawal of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; (f) the establishment, maintenance and abolition of faculties, departments, hostels, colleges and institutions; (g) the conditions under which colleges may be affiliated and such affiliation may be withdrawn. (h) the institution, of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, exhibitions, medals and prizes; (i) the institution, suspension or abolition of posts of Professors, Readers, Lecturers, ministerial and non-teaching posts; (j) creation of posts; (k) the method of recruitment of teachers in the universities and affiliated colleges: Provided that the scales of pay of the employees excluding those who are drawing University Grant Commission scales of pay shall be commensurate with the scales of pay applicable to State Government employees. (l) the acceptance and management of bequests, donations and endowments. (m) fees to be charged for the courses of study in the University and in the affiliated colleges and for admissions to the examinations, degrees and diplomas of the University. (n) fees to be charged for the services rendered by the University; (o) the conditions of service of the employees including the emoluments; and (p) all other matters which by this Act are to be or may be provided for by the Statutes. 1[(q) option for the employees of the colleges to remain in the Universities Service or not, at the time of formation of the University; (r) the service conditions of the employees who opt to remain in the University at the time of formation of the University; (s) 4[2[Applicability of Pro rata Pension or retirement gratuity or service gratuity as the case may be in accordance with rule 235-A of the Karnataka State Civil Service Rules and discontinuation of Defined Pension for the Officers, Teachers and other employees appointed before 01.04.2006 to the government service under the Defined Pension Scheme and continuation of New Pension Scheme for the Officers, Teachers and other employees appointed on or after 01.04.2006 to the Government service under the New Pension Scheme, who opt to remain in the services of the Maharani Cluster University or Mandya University, Mandya or Nrupatunga University, Bengaluru and mandatory 41 application of New Pension Scheme for the Officers, Teachers and other employees employed by the Universities on or after 01.04.2006.]2]4 (t) extending the career advancement service for the Teachers and superannuation benefit as per UGC guide lines for the Teacher who opted Maharani Cluster University or 2[Mandya university, Mandya or Nrupatunga University, Bengaluru]2 Provided that in the case of the Maharani Cluster University, Bengaluru 5[XXX]5 clause (g), shall not be applicable.]1 3[Provided further that in the case of the Nrupathunga University, Bengaluru, clause (g), shall not be applicable.]3 (2) The Statutes shall come into force only from the date of the assent of the Chancellor or on such other date as the Chancellor may direct. (3) The Statutes governing conditions of service of employees including the emoluments shall be in conformity with the policy of the State Government.