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Subject to the provisions of this Act and the various regulations and guidelines issued by the Regulatory Bodies and amendments thereof from time to time, the University shall exercise the following powers and discharge the functions namely:- (1) to frame Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations for carrying out the objects of the University, in accordance with the provisions of this Act; (2) to establish and manage such Schools/ Departments or Centres of Excellence for education and research as are necessary for the furtherance of the objects of the University; Powers and Functions of the University. 233 PART–II] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT (3) to provide for education, research and training in such branches of Engineering and Technology, Management, Architecture and Advanced Sciences, as the University may deem fit, for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in such branches; (4) to seek collaborations with other academic Institutions or Universities on mutually acceptable terms and conditions at National or International level; (5) to seek collaborations with Industry for providing, upgrading and promoting technical education, training and research, innovation and entrepreneurship; (6) to promote continuous innovation in the instructional system so as to achieve international standards in content delivery; (7) to prescribe the courses of study and curricula, so as to meet the short and long term needs of the society and the industry, by appropriate methodologies; (8) to devise schemes for effective and continuous evaluation of students performance, so as to ensure uniformity and promote students trust in the system; (9) to prescribe the qualifications and eligibility conditions for admitting students to the different courses offered by the University; (10) to hold examinations and confer Certificates, Diploma, Degrees and other distinctions or titles on persons subject to such conditions as the University may determine, and to withdraw or cancel such Certificates, Diploma, Degrees and other distinctions or titles in such manner as may be prescribed; (11) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on persons as may be prescribed; 234 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART–II (12) to institute and award Fellowships, Scholarships, Exhibitions and Prizes as may be prescribed; (13) to prescribe conditions under which a person may be deprived of any Certificate, Diploma, Degree or other distinction to be awarded to him by the University; (14) to take special measures for spreading educational facilities among the educationally backward strata of the society; (15) to provide for Dual Degrees vis-à-vis other Universities on reciprocal basis within and outside the country as prescribed by the Regulatory bodies from time to time; (16) to create or abolish, administrative, academic and non-teaching posts as the University may deem necessary, from time to time, and to make appointments thereto; (17) to prescribe, subject to provisions of this Act, the terms and conditions of service, including the rules of conduct and discipline, for the posts of Teachers, Officers and employees of the University; (18) to determine salaries, remunerations, honoraria to the faculty, officers and employees of the University in accordance with the norms specified by the Regulatory Bodies from time to time; (19) to regulate and enforce discipline among students and employees of the University and to take such disciplinary measures as may be deemed necessary; (20) to create fund out of donations and contributions from private sources with attendant obligations and engagements not inconsistent with the objects or standing of the University; 235 PART–II] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT (21) to prescribe fees and other charges for admission to various courses, examinations and other services rendered by the University and to demand and receive the same so prescribed; (22) to receive donations, gifts and grants and to acquire, hold, manage and dispose-off any property, movable or immovable, including trust or endowed property within or outside the Union territory of Puducherry and to make grants and advances for furthering its objects and to invest funds in such manner as the University deems fit; (23) to raise or accept loans from Central Government or Government of Puducherry or the University Grants Commission and also from other sources as may be decided by the Finance Committee; (24) to delegate any of its powers to any other Officer or Authority of the University; (25) to appoint persons of eminence working in any other University or organization or at industries, at National or International levels, for a specified period, on mutually agreed terms and conditions or on terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the University from time to time; (26) to approve and recognize faculty of the University and Affiliated Colleges as research supervisors/guides for collaborating or supervising research leading to the award of Ph.D. Degree or Post - Doctoral Research and to withdraw such approval as may be prescribed; (27) to approve and recognize, faculty of other University/non-affiliating Colleges, Departments, Schools, centres of excellence and Engineers and Scientists working in National laboratories under Central/State Government, 236 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART–II for guiding research scholars, leading to the award of Ph.D. Degree or Post-Doctoral Research and to withdraw such approval in the manner as may be prescribed; (28) to approve and recognize an institute of higher learning or research and development centers of reputed industries in India, for collaborative research or research leading to Ph.D. Degree or for Post - Doctoral Research; (29) to declare affiliated Colleges, Departments, Schools and Centres of the university, with their consent, and in the manner prescribed by the regulatory bodies, from time to time, as autonomous and to determine the extent of the autonomy so conferred on them, and the matters in relation to which they may exercise such autonomy; (30) to constitute inspection committees and to cause such committees to inspect all Affiliated Colleges of the University at the affiliation stage and also during the period of affiliation at regular intervals; (31) to prescribe fees for affiliations of all Colleges under the jurisdiction of the University and to revise such fees from time to time; (32) to prescribe a code of conduct for the management of Affiliated Colleges and to initiate appropriate action for violations thereof; (33) to enforce the standards prescribed by the statutory and regulatory bodies in technical education amongst the Affiliated Colleges and to take appropriate action including dis-affiliation of the College in the event of non-maintenance of prescribed standards, after affording reasonable opportunity for rectification of deficiencies indicated by the inspection committee; (34) to evolve an operational scheme for enforcing accountability and to prescribe a code of conduct /ethics for the faculty of the University and the Affiliated Colleges; 237 PART–II] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT (35) to evolve an operational scheme for enforcing accountability and to prescribe a code of conduct/ethics for the officers and employees of the University; (36) to make special arrangements and to provide special facilities in the University that may be prescribed by the Government/Statutory Bodies in respect of differently abled and to ensure safety, dignity and welfare of women; (37) to make arrangements for promoting the general health and welfare of the students of the University; (38) to evolve and enforce a code of conduct and discipline for the students of the University; and (39) to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary or incidental to the exercise of all or any of the powers of the University which are considered necessary for conducive, or incidental to the attainment of all or any of the stated objects of the University.