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The University shall have the following powers, Powers tnamely of the Univer. (1) to encourage and provide for instruction, teaching, city. training and research in such branches of learning and courses of study as it may think fit, and generally to promote the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and learning, and the extension of education of University standard; ,c,2) to establish, maintain and manage colleges, libra- ries, laboratories, museums and such. other institutions for study and research as it may deem necessary; • The Calcutta University Act, 1966. [West Ben. Act' (Chapter 11.—The Unirversity and its powers.—Section (3) to provide for specialization of studies in colleges and for organization by colleges of common. laboratories, libraries, museums and other institutions for research work; (4) to affiliate to itself or to recognize colleges or insti- tutions; (5) to recognize affiliated colleges as Constituent Colleges or Professional Colleges and to withdraw such recognition from any such college; (6) to prescribe for Colleges, other than Government. Colleges and Government Sponsored Colleges,— (a) the constitution, powers and functions of their Governing Bodies, (b) the terms and conditions of service and emolu- ments for posts of Principals, Teachers and such ,other employees as it may deem fit, and (0) the rules for Teachers' Councils and Provident Funds; (7) to allow Colleges affiliated to the University of Calcutta as constituted prior to the appointed day ..and continuing as Colleges affiliated to the University to exercise the rights and privileges previously conferred on them and any further or other privileges conferred by or under this Act; (8) to provide for the inspection, or investigation into the affairs, of Colleges or institutions recognised by it or affiliated to it and to exercise general supervision and control over them; (9) to disaffiliate a College or an institution in any subject or subjects, or to withdraw affiliation or recognition from Colleges or institutions, if necessary; (10) to take over temporarily the management of any College or institution, affiliated to, or recognised by, the University, other than a Government College or a Government Sponsored College or institution, in order to ensurethat proper standards of teaching, training or instruction are maintained therein; (11) to dissolve the Governing Body of any Affiliated, Constituent or Professional College or Institution, other than a Government College or a Government Sponsored College, and, pending the reconstitution of the Governing Body thereof in such manner as may be prescribed, to appoint an Administrator or an ad hoc Governing Body; The Calcutta University Act, 1966. 5 II of 1966.] (Chapter 11.—The University and its powers.—Section 4.) (12) to institute Professorships, Readerships, Lecture- ships and other teaching posts required by the University and to appoint • persons to such Professorships, Readerships, Lectureships or other teaching posts, or to recognize persons as Professors, Readers or Lecturers of the Univer- sity, or as holders of other teaching posts of the University ; (13) to create posts, as and when required, of officers and employees of the University besides those provided for in this Act ; (14) to prescribe, subject to the provisions of this Act, the constitution, powers and duties of Councils, Committees, Faculties, Boards, and other bodies, and also the time and manner of holding elections to these bodies and making nominations thereto ; (15) to prescribe the powers and duties of officers of the University other than the Chancellor; (16) to prescribe, subject to the provisions of this Act, the terms and conditions of service, including rules of conduct and discipline, and the emolu- ments for all posts of Teachers and employees of the University and for all posts of officers other than the Chancellor; (17) to make provisions for provident and other funds for the Teachers and for officers and employees of the University, other than the Chancellor; (1.8) to institute degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates, and other academic distinctions; (19) to hold examinations and to confer degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions on persons who (a) shall have pursued an approved course of study in an Affiliated, Constituent, Professional or University College or a University Laboratory, unless exempted therefrom in the manner prescribed, and shall have passed the pres- cribed examinations of the University, or (b) shall have carried on research under conditions prescribed; (20) to confer honorary degrees or other academic dis- tinctions under conditions prescribed; ;21) to prescribe fees or other charges, for examinations and other purposes, and to demand and reey,i” the fees or other charges so oreseribew The Calcutta University Act, 1966. [West Ben. Act (Chapter 11.—The University and its powers.—Section j.) (22) to establish, maintain and manage Halls, to recog- nize Hostels, and to withdraw such recognition; (23) to provide for the promotion of the health and welfare of students and of discipline among them; (t4) to co-ordinate the activities of, and give financial aid to, affiliated or recognized colleges and institutions; (26) to make grants to the National Cadet Corps from the University Fund ; to enter into an agreement with the Government or with any person, body or authority for the taking over by the University of the management of any college or institution, including its assets and liabilities, or for any other purpose not repugnant to the provisions of this. Act; (27) to acquire, hold and dispose of property, movable and immovable and to make grants and advances for furthering any of its objects; (28) to accept and administer gifts, endowments and benefactions, for the furtherance of any of its objects for the University or for or on behalf of any college or institution established by, affiliated to, or recognized by, the University, and to insti- tute awards, fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, stipends, bursaries. exhibitions, medals and prizes; (29) to accept grants and to raise loans or to accept loans from the Central or any State Government or the University Grants Commission, and with the approval of the State Government also from other sources; (30) to co-operate with other Universities, Institutions and educational authorities in matters that relate to and further the educational objectives of the . University; {(31) generally to do all such acts and things as may be necessary or desirable for, or incidental to, the advancement of the objects or purposes of the University. Juris- 5. (1) Save as hereinafter otherwise provided, the local diction limits of jurisdiction of the University (hereinafter referred to as the territorial limits of the University) shall extend to the whole of West Bengal, but nothin, t' in this Act shall affect the powers exercised or exercisable by the University , known as Rabindra Bhcrati under the Rabinclra Bharati A":ts tx-le Act, 1961 of 1961. k26) The Calcutta University. Act, 1966. II of 19604 (Chapter Ill.—Officers of the University.—Sections 6-8.) (2) Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (1), the territorial limits of the University shall not include any area which, for the time being, is included within the local limits of jurisdiction of any other University, not being the University known as Rabindra Bharati referred to in sub- section (1), established by law within West Bengal. (3) The University shall, in respect of every College or Institution already affiliated to the University on the appointed day but situated outside the territorial limits of the University, continue to exercise the powers conferred by or under this Act until such College or, Institution is dis- affiliated in accordance with the provisions of this Act. (4) Any College or Institution situated outside the territorial limits of the University may, with the sanction of the State Government, apply to the University for admis- sion to the privileges of the University, and such College or Institution may, subject to such conditions and restric- tions as the University may, with the approval of the State Government, think fit to impose, be admitted to the privileges of the University. CHAPTER III. Officers of the University.