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[(1) The University Governing Council shall be the supreme authority of the university and shall have the power to review and cancel the actions of the Academic Council or any faculty, save those acted in accordance with the powers conferred upon it under this Act and the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made thereunder and shall exercise all the powers of the University, if not otherwise provided to others, by this Act: Provided that if any question arises as to whether the Academic Council or any of the faculty has acted in accordance with any of the aforesaid powers, or not, the Chancellor shall, after considering the Government's opinion on the matter, make a decision within four months from the date arising of issue and such decision shall be final: Provided further that if the Chancellor does not resolve the issue within the specified time, the decisions and actions taken by the Governing Council shall become final.] [2) Save as otherwise expressly provided under this Act, the University Governing Council shall have the following powers, namely:-- (a) subject to the consideration and approval of the Chancellor, prepare, suomoto, draft for making, amending or repealing the Statutes; (b) to grant permission for instituting Fellowships, Scholarships, Studentships, Students Scholarships, Medals and Prizes and to organize exhibitions, in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, Ordinance and regulations made thereunder; (c) to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships and Assistant Professorships and other teaching and research posts as may deem necessary, with the permission of the Government; (d) to establish and maintain such institutions as may deem necessary, with the permission of the Government; (e) to determine the services of the employees and teachers of the university and to prescribe their duties and conditions of service; (f) to fix the emoluments of the employees and teachers of the university with the approval of the Government; (g) to examine the Annual Report, Annual Accounts and Audit Reports of the University and take such actions as it may deem fit and pass the budget in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes; (h) to cancel any degree, post graduation, diploma, title or any other distinction granted to any person in violation of the provisions of the Statutes or Regulations, or withhold or cancel the result of examination of any student, conducted by the University; (i) to appoint enquiry committees and direct them to investigate and report on matters as it may deem fit; (j) to make Statutes regulating the manner of election to the Authorities of the University, the procedure to be followed at the meetings of the University Governing Council, Academic Council and other Authorities of the University and quorum of members required for the transaction of business by the Authorities of the University; (k) to establish linkage with other Universities in India and abroad in such manner and for such purposes as it may determine; (l) to hold, control and administer the properties and funds of the University; (m) to give directions regarding the form, custody and use of the common seal of the University; (n) to arrange for the inspection of classrooms, laboratories, hostels and other institutions; (o) to establish, maintain and manage colleges and research centres and other institutions, as it may deem necessary from time to time; (p) to appoint teachers and other non-teaching employees of the University and prescribe their duties; (q) to create teaching posts, ministerial posts and other necessary posts of nonteaching staff, as it may deem fit, with the permission of the Government: Provided that posts may be created on contractual or daily wage basis for a specified period and appointments may be done; (r) to suspend, dismiss or otherwise take any disciplinary action against the teachers and other employees of the University after giving them reasonable opportunity to defend their position; (s) to supervise and control the residence and discipline of students; (t) to consider the financial estimates of the University in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes made in this behalf; (u) to supervise the conducting of University examinations and approve and publish the results and to conduct enquiry regarding the discrepancies of examinations; (v) to fix the remuneration of experts deputed in the examiners' panel, interview board and other committees of the University; (w) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor or a committee appointed from among the members of the Governing council; (x) to consider the schemes aimed to the academic progress of the University; and (y) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as delegated by this Act or the Statutes.] [(3) Responsibility of implementing the decisions taken by the Senate, in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, shall be vested in the Governing Council.] Substituted by Act 18 of 2021 published in K. G. Ext. No. 3384 dt. 15/11/2021 (w.e.f. 26/02/2021). Prior to the Substitution it read as: "(1) The University Governing Council shall be the supreme authority of the University and shall have the power to review the actions of the Academic Council and the School Governing Council save where the Academic Council or School Governing Council has acted in accordance with the powers conferred upon it under this Act, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made thereunder and shall exercise all the powers of the University not otherwise provided for by this Act: Provided that if any question arises as to whether the Academic Council or School Governing Council has acted in accordance with such powers as aforesaid or not, the question shall be decided by the Chancellor and his decision shall be final." Substituted by Act 18 of 2021 published in K. G. Ext. No. 3384 dt. 15/11/2021 (w.e.f. 26/02/2021). Prior to the Substitution it read as: "(2) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the University Governing Council shall have the following powers, namely:-- (a) to make, amend or repeal Statutes on its own motion for the consideration of the Chancellor for his assent; (b) to amend or cancel any Ordinance or Regulation passed by the Academic Council; (c) to review, if necessary, any academic or administrative decision taken by the School Governing Council or Departmental Governing Council; (d) to approve institutions of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, bursaries, medals and prizes and organise exhibitions in accordance with the provisions of this Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made thereunder; (e) to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships and Assistant Professorships and such other teaching or research posts as it may deem necessary; (f) to establish and maintain such institutions as it may, from time to time, deem necessary; (g) to prescribe the terms and conditions of service of the employees of the University; (h) to fix the emoluments and prescribe the duties and conditions of service of teachers; (i) to review and take such action as it may deem fit on the annual report and the annual accounts of the University which shall be placed before it and to consider and pass the budget according to the provisions of the Statutes; (j) to cancel any degree, diploma, title or any other distinction granted to any person in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes and to withhold or cancel the results of any candidate at any University examination; (k) to appoint committees and to delegate to them such functions of the University Governing Council as it may deem fit; (l) to make Statutes regulating the method of election to the Authorities of the University, the procedure to be followed at the meetings of the University Governing Council, Academic Council and other Authorities of the University and quorum of members required for the transaction of business by the Authorities of the University; (m) to establish linkage with other Universities in India and abroad in such manner and for such purposes as it may determine; (n) to hold, control and administer the properties and funds of the University; (o) to direct the form, custody and use of the common seal of the University; (p) to arrange for and direct the inspection of schools, hostels and other institutions; (q) to establish, maintain and manage such schools and centres of research and other institutions of higher learning as it may deem necessary from time to time; (r) to appoint teachers and other employees of the University and prescribe their duties; (s) to create administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts; (t) to suspend, discharge, dismiss or otherwise take any disciplinary action against the teachers and other employees of the University after giving them reasonable opportunity to defend their position; (u) to exercise supervision and control over the residence and discipline of students; (v) to consider the financial estimates of the University in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes made in this behalf; (w) to oversee the conduct of University examinations and approve and publish the results thereof; (x) to fix the remuneration of examiners, the panel of which is approved by the School Governing Council; (y) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor or to a committee appointed from among its members; and (z) power for considering schemes aimed to the academic progress of the University; (aa) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be empowered by this Act and the Statutes." Inserted by Act 18 of 2021 published in K. G. Ext. No. 3384 dt. 15/11/2021 (w.e.f. 26/02/2021).