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The University shall have the following powers, namely, - (1) to make provisions and adopt all measures (including adoption and updating of the curricula) in respect of study, teaching and research, relating to courses through traditional as well as new innovative modes including online education mode for meeting the object as mentioned in Section 3 of the Act; (2) to institute and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates, awards, grades, credits and academic distinctions; (3) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships as may be specified; (4) to conduct and hold examinations; (5) to provide for the degrees, diplomas, certificates equivalent or corresponding to the degrees, diplomas, certificates of other recognized Universities, Boards or Councils; (6) to institute and confer honorary degrees as may be prescribed; (7) to set up schools, institutions, off- campus centres, and study centres as per the instructions issued by the State Government, Central Government and University Grant Commission from time to time; (8) to make provisions for the advancement of education in Applied Science, Technology, Management, Medicine, Fashion & Design, Law and other areas mentioned in Section 3 of the Act; (9) to prescribe fee structure for various courses from time to time and 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; (10) to make provisions for extr a curricular activities for students and employees; (11) to create academic, administrative, support staff and other necessary posts; (12) to make appointments of teachers, officers and employees of the University or a Constituent Institute, Regional Centre, Study Centre, off-campus and Career Academy Centre; (13) 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 within or outside Meghalaya for the purpose of the University or a Constituent Institute, Regional Centre, Study Centre or Career Academy Centre and to invests funds in such manner with the prior permission of the Governing Body. (14) to institute and maintain halls and to recognize places of residence for students, faculties, teachers and employees of the University or in a Constituent School; (15) to supervise and control the residence, and to regulate and 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; (16) to co-operate or collaborate with other Universities in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine from time to time; (17) to organize and conduct refresher courses, orientation courses, workshops, seminars and other programs for teachers, lesson writers, evaluators and other academic programmes of the University may be organized; (18) to determine standards of admission to the University, Constituent Schools, Departments, Institutes, Regional Centers, Study Centers, Off-Campus/Off-shore campus(es), Career Academy Centers and affiliated colleges through specialized committees with the approval of Academic Council; (19) to make special provision for domiciled students of the State of Meghalaya for admission in any course of the University or its Constituent Institutions; (20) to prescribe such courses for Bachelor, Post Graduate and Research Degrees and to start diplomas, in Applied Sciences, Medicine, Technology, Management, Fashion & Design, Law and related subjects; (21) to clearly set apart academic activities of the University from the activities of the Sponsor; (22) to provide distance education system and the manner in which distance education in relations to the academic programmes of the University may be organized; (23) to provide for the preparation of instructional materials, including films, cassettes, tapes, CD, VCD and other softwares; (24) to recognize examinations of, or periods of study (whether in full or in part) at, 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 any time; (25) to provide for dual degrees, diplomas or certificates vis-àvis other Universities on reciprocal basis within and outside the country as per instructions of the State Government, Government of India and University Grant Commission; (26) to raise, collect, subscribe and borrow with the approval of the Governing Body whether on the security of the University, money for the purpose of the University; (27) to enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts; (28) to make such provisions for integrated courses in different disciplines in the educational programmes of the University; (29) to determine salaries, remunerations, honoraria to teachers and employees of the University in accordance with the norms specified by University Grants Commission and other regulatory bodies; (30) to co-operate with an other University in and outside the country, authority or any public or private body having in view the promotion of purposes and objects similar to those of the University for such purposes as may be agreed upon on such terms and conditions as may from time to time be specified; (31) to create, amend and cancel the Rules and Regulations, Statutes and ordinances for carrying out the objects of the University in accordance with the provisions of the Act; (32) to do all such things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects of the University. (33) to provide consultancy services; and (34) The University shall have powers to get into collaborations and agreements of articulation and progression with reputed universities and institutions in India and abroad: Provided that the University does not affiliate colleges or institutions which are not owned and managed by the University and established by other institution and University.