Section 4 in Himalayan University, Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) Act, 2012
4. Powers and functions of the University.
- The University shall have the following powers and functions, namely: -(i)to provide for instruction in the disciplines specified but not limited in Schedule and to make provisions for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge,(ii)to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, diplomas or certificate, and confer degrees or other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations, evaluation to any other method of testing on persons, and to withdraw any such diplomas, certificates, degrees or other academic distinctions for good and sufficient cause;(iii)to organize and to undertake extra-mural studies and extension service,(iv)to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner prescribed;(v)to provide instruction, including correspondence and such other courses, as it may determine;(vi)to institute Professorships, Readerships, Lectureships and other teaching or academic posts required by the University and to make appointment thereto;(vii)to create administrative, academically and other posts and to make appointments thereto;(viii)to appoint persons working in any other university or organization having specific knowledge permanently or for a specified period;(ix)to co-operate, collaborate or associate with any other university or authority or institution in such manner and for such purpose as the University may determine,(x)to establish study centers and maintain schools, institutions and such centers, specialized laboratories or other units for research and instructions as are in the opinion of the University, necessary for the furtherance of its object;(xi)to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes;(xii)to establish and maintain hostels for students of the University;(xiii)to make provisions for research and consultancy, and for that purpose to enter into such arrangements with other institutions or bodies as the University may deem necessary;(xiv)to determine standards for admission into the University, which may include examination, evaluation or any other method of testing;(xv)to demand and receive payment of fees and other charges;(xvi)to supervise the residences of the students of the University and to make arrangements for the promotion of their health and general welfare;(xvii)to make special arrangements in respect of women students as the University may consider desirable;(xviii)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 necessary by the University;(xix)to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the employees of the University;(xx)to receive donations and acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any movable or immovable property.(xxi)to borrow money with the approval of the Sponsoring Body for the purposes of the University ;(xxii)to mortgage or hypothecate the property of the University with the approval of the Sponsoring Body:(xxiii)to establish examination centers; Counseling centers; information centers;(xxiv)to set up off campus centre or information centers within the State of Arunachal Pradesh and/or any part of India and Abroad ; and(xxv)to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects of the University(xxvi)to establish a campus at Itanagar in the State of Arunachal Pradesh and to have affiliated institutions, colleges, schools, and approved study centers Academic Centers, off Campus program Centers / Institutions and to establish Regional Campus(es) at different places in India and other countries.(xxvii)to create higher levels of intellectual abilities(xxviii)to establish state of the art facilities for education, training and research.(xxix)to offer programs through multi modal form of education.(xxx)to institute degrees, diplomas, certificate and other academic distinctions on the basis of examination, or any other mode of evaluation and assessment as laid down by the academic council.(xxxi)to ensure that the standard of the degrees, diplomas, certificate and other academic distinctions of high standard.(xxxii)to offer continuing distance education both formal and / or informal.(xxxiii)to confer honorary degrees and other academic distinctions in the manner laid down in the statutes.(xxxiv)to encourage and promote research activities and set up independent research institutions for pure and applied research, and institute awards and fellowship at institutions other than the University for undertaking research,(xxxv)to affiliate or collaborate with any other college or university, research institution, industry association, professional association or any other organization, in India or overseas, or conceptualize, design and develop specific educational and research programs, training programs and exchange programs for students, faculty members and others.(xxxvi)to recognize the various courses and programs offered by the individuals, institutions, and organizations in various streams of education offered in the multi mode methodology of teaching.(xxxvii)to undertake surveys, studies and consultancy for any organization in India or overseas.(xxxviii)to undertake programs of the training and development of faculty members of the University and other institutions in India or overseas.(xxxix)to undertake collaborative research with any organization in India or overseas, and undertake commercialization of technologies.(xl)to develop, register and license all forms of intellectual property rights, including, inter alia, trademarks, copyrights, know-how and patents etc.(xu)to conceptualize, design, develop and commercialize various products, equipment and machinery as part of the research and development activity.(xlii)to provide "Education For All" which includes Formal modes of instruction keeping in view the literacy and the educational needs of deprived sections of the society by establishing informal educational centers in and outside the State of Arunachal Pradesh, to achieve cent per cent literacy and education at least up to the level of Matriculation.(xlill)to bring higher education within the reach of Majority of the youth aspiring higher qualification and/or research by a network of formal institutions such as regional campuses, off-campus programme centers and academic centers throughout the country in accomplishment of the prime objective "Desired Education For All"(xliv)to encourage sports, cultural, extra curricular and co-curricular activities for students and staff,(xlv)to do ail things necessary or expedient to promote the above objectives.(xlvl)to pursue any other objective as may be approved by the Board.
