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Powers of the Syndicate.- Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the executive powers of the University including the general superintendence and control over its institutions shall be vested in the Syndicate and subject likewise the Syndicate shall have the following powers, namely:- (i) to so manage the University that its objectives are fulfilled; (ii) to admit an institution to the University as a Recognised Institution in acordance with the terms and conditions prescribed by the Ordinances; (iii) to make Statutes for the consideration of the Chancellor; (iv) to make Ordinances and Rules and to amend or repeal the same; (v) to hold, control and administer the properties and funds of the University including investment of money in such stocks, funds, shares or securities as deemed fit; (vi) to provide buildings, premises, furniture, apparartus _;and other requisites for carrying on the work of the University, and tothat end enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University; (vii) to direct the form, custody, and use of the common seal of the University; (viii) to arrange for and direct the inspection of hostels and other institutions and to constitute a Board of Inspection for that purpose; (ix) to establish, maintain and manage departments and institutes of research and other advanced centres of learning as it may from time to time deem necessary; 20 (x) to appoint teachers and other employees of the University of and above the rank of an Assistant Registrar and prescribe their duties; (xi) to create teaching, technical, administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts; (xii) to. suspend, discharge, dismiss or otherwise take disciplinary action against teachers and other empoyees of the University of and above the rank of Assistant Registrar; (xiii) to entertain, adjudicate upon, and if thought fil, to redress any grievances of the officers of the University, the teaching staff, the students and other empoyees of the University. who may, for any reasons, feel aggrieved; (xiv) to fix and regulate the fee payable by the students; (xv) to create academic fellowships, honorary or otherwise; (xvi) to create research fellowships. Scholarships, student ships, bursaries, medals and prizes with the prior concurrence of the Finance Committee; (xvii) to exercise supervision and control over the residence and discipline of students; (xviii) to consider and pass the Financial Estimates, the Annual! Accounts, together with the Audit Report and the Annual Report of the University in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes made inthis behalf; (xix) to conduct examinations and approve and publish the results thereof; (xx) to appoint members tothe Faculties and Boards of Studies; 21 (xxi) to approve panels of examiners and to fix their remuneration; (xxii) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor; (xxiii) to arrange for the inspection of recognised institution to ensure compliance with the conditions of recognition and to decide on the continuance of recognition; (xxiv) to withhold or cancel the result of any candidate at any examination; (xxv) to accept grants, endowments, bequests, donations and transfers of movable and immovable properties to the Univ- ersity on its behalf; (xxvi) to negotiate with other Universities for the recognition of the examinations of the University; (xxvii) to establish, in collaboration with industries, research facilities and service training for the students; and (xxviii) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed bythis Act, and the Statutes and the Ordinances, made thereunder. 19 Senate. -The Senate shall consist of the following members, namely:- + EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS (i) the Chancellor; (ii) the Pro-Chancellor; (iii) the Vice-Chancellor; (iv) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor; a 22 (v) the Mayor of Cochin; (vi) two Officers nominated by the Government; (vii) the Chairman, State Advisory Board of Education; (viii) one nominee each of the Vice-Chancellors of the other Universities of the State; (ix) members of the Syndicate who are not members of the Senate; (x) Member of the Legislative Assembly and Member of the Lok Sabha representing the area in which the Headquarters of the University is situated; (xi) the Chairman, University Students Union. ELECTED MEMBERS (i) Five Members elected from among the Principals of all Engineering Colleges of the State, Heads of University Departments and Heads of Branches of Studies in the University, of whom two shall be Principals of Engineering Colleges; (ii) Four Members, elected by the members of the Academic Council from among themselves; (iii) Five members, other than those mentioned in item (x) under “Ex-officio Members”, elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly from among themselves, of whom one shall be a member of Scheduled Caste; (iv) Three Deans of Faculties tobe elected from among themselves. (v) Ten members, other than those mentioned in item (i) under “Elected Members”, elected from among themselves by the teaching staff of the University Departments and Recognised Institutions; (vi) (vii) (viii) (i) (ii) (iii) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) () (9). 23 Two members, elected by the registered Trade Unions in the State from among themselves’ in such manner as may be prescribed; Two members, elected by the non-teaching staff of the University from among themselves; Seven members, elected by the students of the University from among themselves in such manner as may be prescribed. OTHER MEMBERS Four experts representing Industries and Commerce nominated by the Government, of whom one shall be a representative of any of the chamber of commerce situated within the area of the Greater Cochin Development Authority; Two members nominated by the Government of whom one Shall be a Principal of any of the Engineering Colleges in the State and the other shall be a teacher of a Polytechnic in the State; Not more than seven members nominated by the Chancelior representing: Recognised research institutions ; Recognised Cultural associations ; Authors ; Journalists ; Advocates ; Eminent Educationists ; Scheduled Castes, Sheduled Tribes and other Sackward Classes. , 24 (iv) Six graduates, who are domicilled in the State, nominated by the Government.