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Amendment of section 5.- In section 5 of the principal Act, after clause (ab), the following clauses shall be added, namely:— “(ac) to affiliate colleges to the University under conditions prescribed and to withdraw such affiliation: Provided that no college shall be affiliated to the University unless the permission of the Government to establish such college has been obtained and the terms and conditions, if any, of such permission have been complied with; (ad) to approve institutions providing training for admission to the examinations for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University under conditions prescribed and to withdraw such approval: Provided that no institution shall be approved by the University unless the permission of the Government to establish such institution has been obtained and the terms and conditions, if any, of such permission have been complied with; (ae) to designate any college as an autonomous college with the prior concurrence of the Government under conditions prescribed and to cancel such designation; (af) to conduct evaluation or inspection of the colleges at required interval and to take suitable action as prescribed to improve academic excellence of the colleges; (ag) to monitor academically and administratively the affiliated colleges in order to prescribe the control mechanism to achieve academic excellence; (ah) to establish and maintain such Regional offices as may be determined by the University, from time to time; (ai) to confer such powers and duties on Regional offices as may be decided by the University.” 6.Insertion of new section 5-A.- After section 5 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:— “5-A. Colleges not to be affiliated to any other University.— No college within the University area shall be affiliated to any University other than the Anna University.”