Section 5(1)(vi) in The Netaji Subhas Open University Act, 1997
(vi)to institute, with the approval of the State Government professorships, readerships, lecturer ships and other academic positions necessary for imparting instruction or for preparing educational material or for conducting other academic activities, including guidance, designing and delivery of course and evaluation of the work done by the students, and to appoint persons to such professorships, readerships, lecturer ships and other academic positions;