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Powers and Functions of the University.- Subject to the provisions of this Act, the University shall exercise the following powers and perform the following functions, namely:- (i) To carry out the administration and management of the University; (ii) To specify and conduct courses of study, training and research in such branches of engineering and technology, sciences and arts, as the University may think fit, including through distance learning and digital learning platforms, and for the advancement of learning and dissemination of knowledge in such branches; (iii) To evolve innovative engineering, science and technology education pedagogy aligned to dynamic global practices; (iv) To establish the criteria for admission of candidates for various courses of study in conformity with the laws in force; (v) To conduct examinations and establish processes for evaluation and performance assessment through fair and transparent systems and other academic distinctions or titles; (vi) To grant degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions and titles; (vii) To institute and award fellowships, scholarships, prizes and medals, and to confer honorary degrees and other distinctions; (viii) To lower the cost of education and to enhance the reach of the education by use of information and communication technology and other innovative methods; (ix) To establish and maintain such infrastructure as may be necessary, such as halls, hostels etc; (x) To determine, in consultation with the State Government, specify and receive payment of fees and other charges as the University may deem fit, from students and any other person, institution or body corporate for instruction and other services, including training, consultancy and advisory services, provided by the University; (xi) To acquire, hold and deal with the property belonging to or vested in the University, with the approval of the Board, and in case of immovable property, under prior intimation to the State Government, for advancing the objects of the University subject to the condition that such property is not obtained wholly or partly from the State Government or the Central Government: Provided that, where the land for the University has been provided free of cost by the State Government, such land may be disposed of only with the prior approval of the State Government. (xii) To supervise and control the residence and regulate the discipline of students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health, general welfare and cultural and corporate life; (xiii) To institute academic, administrative, technical, ministerial and other posts and to make appointments thereto; (xiv) To frame Ordinances, Statutes and Regulations and to alter, modify or rescind the same; (xv) To receive grants, gifts, contributions or benefactions from the Governments and to raise and receive bequests, donations and transfers of movable or immovable properties from testators, donors or transferors, as the case may be, and to have custody of all such funds and to meet the expenses, including capital expenditure and expenses incurred in the exercise of its powers and discharge of its functions: Provided that, no bequest donation or transfer of any property shall be accepted by the University which in the opinion of the Board of Governors involves conditions or obligations opposed to the spirit and objects of this Act. (xvi) To co-operate with educational or other institutions and industry in any part of the world having objects wholly or partly similar to those of the University by exchange of teachers and scholars and generally in such manner as may be conducive to their common objects; (xvii) To borrow monies from banks and financial institutions; (xviii) To create partnership, affiliation and other classes of professional or honorary or technical membership or office as the University may consider necessary; (xix) To appoint committees to carry out functions of the University; and (xx) To do all such things, functions and activities as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects of the University.