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The University shall have the following powers, namely:- (1) to encourage and provide for instruction, teaching, training and research in such branches of learning and co~ses of study as the University may, from time to time deem fit and make provision for research and for advancement and dissemination of knowledge and learning, and the extension of higher education; (2) to promote the study of religions, theology, philosophy and culture of India; (3) to open branch-unit or campus in anywhere in State of West Bengal in consultation with the State Gover,.unent, and in collaboration with private party or any other institution, if required; (4) to introduce courses of modern studies, if required, in State-Private partnership; (5) to prescribe, subject to the provisions of this Act, the terms ·and conditions of service, including the rules of conduct and discipline, and the emoluments for all posts of Teachers and other employees of the University; (6) to establish, maintain and manage halls, to recognize hostels, and to withdraw such recognition; (7) to prescribe, demand and receive fees, fines and other charges; (8) to receive donation and to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any property, movable or immovable, including trust and endowment properties and make grants and advances for the purposes of the University; (9) to make grantsto the National Cadet Corps and the National Social Service or such other activities as deem necessary, from the University fund; ( I 0) to borrow, with the approval of the State Government, on the security of the property of the University, money to establish and maintain or manage schools, Institutions, libraries, museums and such centres, specialized laboratories or other units of research and instructions as are, in the opinion of the University, necessary for the furtherance of its objects; (11) to recognize any college as a constituent college or a professional college and to withdraw such recognition; ( 12) to affiliate to itself any college, institution or centre and to withQrl\1-\1 such affiliation; (13) institute degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; (14) to grant, subject to such as the University may determine, diplomas or certificates to, and confer degrees or ·other academic distinctions on the basis of examination, evaluation ot any other method of testing, on persons, and to withdraw any such diplomas, certificates, degree or other.academic distinctions for good and sufficient cause; [PART ill PART ill] The Amir-i-Jamia (Chancellor). THE KOLKATA GAZEITE, EXTRAORDINARY, FEBRUARY 20, 2008 The Aliah University Act, 2007. (Chapter ll.-The University and its officers.-Section 11.) (15) to confer honorary degrees and other academic distinctions in the manner prescribed by the Statutes; (16) to institute and award fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, stipends, bursaries, exhibitions, medals and prizes; (17) to institute Professorships, Readerships-, Lectureships and other teaching or academic posts required by the University and to appoint persons to such Professorships, Readerships, Lectureships and other posts; (18) to create administrative, ministerial and other posts and to make appointments thereto; (19) to appoint persons working in any other University or organization as teacher of the University for a specified period; (20) to co-operate, collaborate or associate with any other University or authority or institution in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine; (21) to prescribe, subject to the provisions of this Act, the constitution, powers and duties of the Board of Studies, Finance Committee and other bodie~; (22) to prescribe the powers and duties of officers of the University; (23) to prescribe, subject to the provisions of this Act, the terms and conditions of the employees of the University; (24) to make for Provident Fund and other funds for the teachers, officers and other employees of the University; (25) to make provision, conduct, co-ordinate,. regulate and control researc:h work and advisory services, and for that purpose to enter into· such agreements with other institutions or bodies as the University may deem necessary; (26) to declare a Centre, an Institution or a Department, a School as an autonomous Centre, Institution or Department or School, as the case may be in accordance with the Statutes; (27) . to determine standards for admission into the University, which may include examination, evaluation or any other method of testing; (28) to make special provisions in respect of women students and students belonging to socially and educationally backward classes of the minority as the University may consider desirable; (29) to regulate and enforce discipline among the employees and students of the University and take such disciplinary measures in this regard as may be deemed by the University to be necessary; (30) to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the students and employees of the University; (31) to accept grants or to raise loan or to accept loans from the Central Government or any State Government or the University Grants Commission and.with the approval of State Government from other sources; (32) to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary or desirable for, or incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects or purposes of the University."