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The University shall have the following powers, namely: (a) To establish, maintain and recognize such Colleges, Regional Centres and Study Centres as may be determined by the University from time to time in the manner laid down by the statutes; (b) To carry out all such other activities as may be necessary or feasible in furtherance of the object of the University; (c) To confer degrees, diplomas, certificates or other academic distinctions and professional designations including Doctorate and Post Doctorate Designation in the manner and under conditions laid down in the Statutes; (d) To institute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes etc., in accordance with the Statutes; (e) To demand and receive such fees, bills, invoices and collect charges as may be fixed by the Statutes or rules, as the case may be; (f) To make provisions for extra curricular activities for students and employees; (g) To make appointments of the faculty, officers and employees of the University or a constituent college, Regional Centres and Study Centres etc; (h) To receive donations and gifts of any kind and to acquire, hold, manage, maintain and dispose of any movable or immovable property, including Trust and Endowment properties for the purpose of the University or a constituent college, or a Regional Centre, Study Centre; (i) To accept students from all sections of the Community regardless of caste, race or creed; j) To institute and maintain halls and to recognize places of residence for students of the University or a constituent college at the main campus and other campuses; (k) To supervise and control the residence, and to regulate the discipline among the students and all categories of employees and to lay down the conditions of service of such employees, including their Code of Conduct; (l) To create academic, ad,ministrative and support staff and other necessary posts; (m) To co-operate and collaborate with other Universities and Institutions in such a manner and for such purposes as the University may determine from time to time; (n) To offer programmes on distance learning basis and continuing education and the manner in which such programmes are offered by the University; (o) To organize and conduct refresher courses, orientation courses, workshops, seminars and other programmes for teachers, developers of course ware, evaluators and other academic staff; (p) To determine standards of admission to the University, constituent colleges, regional centres, study centres with the approval of Academic Council; (q) To make special provision for students belonging to the State of Meghalaya for admission in any course of the University or in a constituent college, regional centre or study centre; (r) To prescribe such courses for Bachelor Degree, Master Degree, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Science Degrees and Research and such other Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates etc.; (s) To provide for the preparation of instructional materials, including films, cassettes, tapes, video cassettes, CD, vcn and computer software and in the meantime to acquire necessary license and Registration in accordance with Cyber /Copyright Act; (t) To expel! suspend/discharge of any student/ faculty/ official if found guilty after making a due enquiry by competent authority and also to withdraw/discard any degree/certificate and other academic distinction on reasonable and justifiable ground; (u) To raise, collect, subscribe, and avail financial assistance with the approval of the Board of Governors against any mortgage of the property of the University for achieving the objective of the university; (v) To enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts; (w) To do all such other acts or things whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be necessary to further the objects of the University; (x) To recognize examinations or periods of study (whether in full or in part) of other Universities, institutions or other places of Higher learning as equivalent to examinations or periods of study in the University and to withdraw such recognition at nay time; and (y) To manage all properties, movable and immovable the land acquired, created, arranged or built by the University for the purpose of the University in the State of Meghalaya which shall vest in the University and to ensure that such land, building and other properties acquired for the University shall not be used for any purpose, other than that for which the same is required. (z) To do all things necessary or expedient to exercise the above powers;