University Administration

1. To review and consider the financial requirements and estimates for the University and approve its budget.
2. To make appointments to the posts in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
3. To provide for the administration of any funds placed at the disposal of the University for the purposes intended.
4. To arrange for the investment and withdrawal of funds of the University.
5. To borrow money for capital improvements and make suitable arrangements for its repayment.
6. To provide for accepting, acquiring, holding and disposing of property on behalf of the University.
7. To direct the form and use of the common seal of the University.
8. To appoint such committees, either standing or temporary, as the Board may consider necessary and establish the terms of reference thereof within the purview of the Act or the Statutes.
9. To determine and regulate policies relating to the University in accordance with this Act or the Statutes.
10. To make financial provision for instructions, teaching and training in such branches of learning and courses of study as determined by the Academic Council within the purposes of this Act and for research and advancement and dissemination of knowledge.
11. To provide for the establishment and maintenance of colleges, hostels, laboratories, experimental farms and other facilities necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
12. To make provision for instituting and conferring degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions.
13. To provide for institution, maintenance and award of scholarships, fellowships, studentships, medals, prizes, etc.
14. To accept, on behalf of the University, trusts, bequests and donations.
15. To meet at such times and in such places, as often as it may deem necessary:
    Provided that a regular meeting of the Board shall be held at least once in every three months.
16. To regulate and determine all matters concerning the University in accordance with the Act and the Statutes and to exercise such powers and to discharge such duties as may be conferred on or imposed upon the Board by this Act or Statutes.
17. The Board may, for purposes of consultation, invite any person having experience in or special knowledge of any subject under consideration to attend a meeting. Such a person may speak in and otherwise take part in the proceedings of such meeting but shall not be entitled to vote at any such meeting. Any person to invite shall be entitled to such allowances for attending the meeting, as may be prescribed.

1. To examine the annual accounts of the University and to advise the Board thereon
2. To examine the annual budget estimates and to advise the Board thereon
3. To examine the annual audit report and action taken thereon.
4. To review the financial position of the University from time to time
5. To make recommendations to the University on all matters relating to the finances of the University.
6. To make recommendations to the Board on all proposals involving expenditure for which no provision has been made in the budget or which involve expenditure in excess of the amount provided in the budget.

1. The academic council shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, have the power to regulate and prescribed all courses of study and determine curricula and shall have general control of teaching and other educational programmes within the University and shall be responsible for the maintenance of standards thereof.
2. It shall have power to make Regulations consistent with this Act and the Statutes relating to all academic matters subject to its control and to amend or repeal such Regulations.
3. In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, the Academic Council shall have power to ---

i. advise the Board on all academic matters including the control and management of libraries;

ii. make recommendations for the establishment of new colleges, departments, experimental stations, sub-stations, professorships, associate professorships and other teaching posts including posts in research and extension education and in regard to the duties thereof;

iii. formulate, modify or revise schemes for the constitution or reconstitution of departments or teaching, research and extension education;

iv. Make Regulations regarding the admission of students to the University, and determine the number of students to be admitted;

v. make Regulations relating to the courses of study leading to degrees, diplomas and certificates;

vi. make Regulations relating to the conduct of examinations and maintain and promote standards;

vii. make recommendations regarding post-graduate teaching, research and extension education;

viii. make recommendations regarding the qualifications to be prescribed for teachers in the University;

ix. recommend to the Board the conferment of honorary degrees

x. exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under the provisions of this Act.

1. Planning and evaluation/review of various research activities of the University.
2. Ways and means of increasing the effectiveness of the University's research programmes.
3. The co-ordination of University research programmes with the State and National Programmes.

1. Planning and evaluation/review of various extension education activities of the University.
2. Ways and means of increasing the effectiveness of the University extension programmes.
3. The co-ordination of University extension programme with the State and National Programmes.