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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 courses of study as it may think fit, and generally to promote the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and learning, and the extension of higher education among women with special emphasis on providing high quality education in Humanities, Social and Basic Sciences both at Undergraduate and Post-Graduate levels to the women students; (2) to establish, maintain and manage libraries, laboratories, workshops, museums, schools, centres and such other institutions or centres for study and research as it may deem necessary; (3) to provide for study and research in specialized and emerging areas in such schools and centres and to take all necessary steps in this regard; (4) to establish, maintain linkage and enter into collaborative agreement with other Universities, research institutions, learned societies and industries within as well as outside the India in matters that relate to the furtherance of the objectives of the University; (5) to take appropriate measures for maintenance of standard and enhancement of quality in higher education; (6) to institute degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; (7) to hold examinations and to confer degrees, titles, diplomas certificates and other academic distinctions on persons who shall have pursued an 4 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, JANUARY 28, 2013 [PART III The Diamond Harbour Women's University Act, 2012. (Chapter IL—The University and its Officers.—Section 4.) approved course of study in a University College or a University Laboratory unless exempted there from in the manner prescribed and shall have passed the prescribed examinations of the University, or shall have carried on research under conditions prescribed. (8) to withdraw or to cancel degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates or other academic distinctions under such conditions as may be prescribed by Statutes and after giving the person affected a reasonable opportunity to present his case; (9) to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions under conditions prescribed; (10) to institute Professorships including Distinguished or Chair Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships and other teaching posts required by the University with the approval of the State Government and to appoint persons to such Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships or other teaching posts, or to recognize persons as Professors, Associate Professors or Assistant Professors of the University, or as holders of other teaching posts of the University for the purpose of imparting instruction and for conducting research in the University; ( I I) to create posts, as and when required, of officers and employees of the University besides those provided for in this Act with the concurrence and approval by the State Government; (12) to prescribe, subject to the provisions of this Act, the constitution, powers and duties of the Boards of Studies, the Finance Committee, and other bodies as may be prescribed; (13) to prescribe the powers and duties of officers of the University; (14) 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 categories of posts of the University; (15) to make provisions for provident and other funds for the employees of the University; (16) to prescribe fees or other charges for examinations and other purposes, and to demand and receive the fees or other charges so prescribed; (17) to establish, maintain and manage halls and hostels and to withdraw such recognition; (18) to provide for the promotion of the health and welfare of students and of discipline among them; (19) to extend grant to the National Service Scheme and National Cadet Corps from the University Fund; (20) to acquire, hold and dispose of property, movable and immovable and to make grants and advances for furthering any of its objects; (21) to accept and administer gifts, endowments and benefactions, for the furtherance of any of its objects for the University or institution established by, affiliated to, or recognized by, the University, and to institute awards, fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, stipends, bursaries, exhibitions, medals and prizes; (22) 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 the other sources; (23) to co-operate with other Universities, institutions and educational authorities in matters that relate to and further the educational objectives of the University; PART HI] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, JANUARY 28, 2013 5 The Diamond Harbour Women's University Act, 2012. (Chapter IL—The University and its Officers.—Sections 5-9.) (24) 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; (25) to impart instruction through distance education with the approval of the Distance Education Council; (26) to introduce interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary integrated courses in selected subjects; (27) to initiate collaborative teaching and research programme with other universities and to provide modalities for Credit Transfer and Award of Joint Degrees if deemed necessary. Jurisdiction, of the University. Delegation ofi powers. The Chancellor. Officers of the University. The Vice- Chancellor.