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(1) The Universily shall have the following powers, namely l Unlverslty. (a) to ostabllsh, maintain and recognize such Begional C€ntres and Study Cenlres as may bo d€tormined by the tJniversity from time to time in the fiannEr laid down bythe Staiutes; (b) to carry out all such other activities as may be necessary or feasible in lulrherance of the object of the University: (o ) to conlordegrees, diplomas, charters, certilicates oroth6racadefiic disiinctions and prof€ssional designalions in the mannerand under conditions laid down in lhe Statulos ; (O to institute and award lellowships, scholarships and prizes etc., in accordance with the Statut€s ; (e) lo demand and receive such feos, bills, invoices and collecl charges as may bd fixod by the Slatules or rules, as the case may be ; (0 to make provisions lor extra curricular activities for students and employees; (g) io make appolntments of lhe faculty, otficers and omployees of the Universityoraconslituentcollege, atliliatedcolleges, Regional Centres, StudyCentres located ln lndiaand abroad; (ir) to receive donations and gifts ol any kind and lo acquke, hold, manage, maintain and dispose ol any movable or immovablo property, including kustand ondowment properlies lor the PUrposo of be University or a constrtuent college, or a Reglonal Centre, Study Centre i (i) to inslitut€ and maintain halis and to recognize Places of residenoe for students o, the University or a constiluenl college atthe maln campus and othercampuses in lndia and abroad; (j) tosiJperviseand controllhe residence, and to regulate the discipline among th6 students and all categories of employees and to lay down the condilions of servic€ o, such employees, including thoir Code of Conduct ; (k) to create academic, admlnistrativ€ and support stalf and othor nocessary posts ; (l) to co-operate and collaborate with other Universities and lnstitutions in 6uch a mannerand for such purposes as the University may determine irom time to time i (m) lo olfea programs on distance education syslom and continuing education andthe mannBr in which such programs are ollored bythe University i (n) to organize and cond uct refresher courses, orientation courses, workshops, semlnals and otherprograms fortoachers, developers ol course ware, evaluatoas and other academic statf; (o) to detormine standards of admission lo the University, constituent colleges, affilialed colleges, regional centers, study centers with the approvalof the Academic Council ; (p) to mako special provision lor students bolonging to the State of Sikkim for admission in any course of tho University or ln a constituent colleg€, afliliated oollege, regionalcentre or study centre ; (q) io establish job oriented Vocational Coursos lo lacilitate the massos and solve unemPloYmont; (r) to do all such other acts or things whether incidental to the powers atorosaid or not, as may be necessary to furlh€. the objects of the University; (s) to prescribg such courses for Bachelor Degree, Mastor Degree, lMaster ot Philosophy, Doctor oi Philosophy , Doctor of Scienco Degrees and Research, and such otherdegrees, diplomas, chariers' certificates etc.; (t) to provide for the preparation ol inslructional materials, including films, cassetios, tapes, video cassottes, COs, VCDS, and other software i (u) to recognize examinations or period of study (whether in full or in parl of other University, institutions or other places ol Higher learning as equivalenl lo examinations or periods of studies in the univorsities and to withdraw such recognition at anytime; (v) to raise, cotlect, subscribe and bo ow with tho approval of the Board of Governors whetheron the securities orthe properties ofthe Universities, moneyior tho purpose of the university; (w) to enter into carryout, vary or cancel contacts (x) to do all things nocessary oa expodienl to oxercise the above powers' Unlv€Bity open to all classes, casteg, creed, religion, languaggond gend€r. Natlonal Accredltttlon and Recognition ol Statuiory Bodles.