Section 5 in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Act, 1971
5. Powers and functions of University.
- The powers and functions of the University shall be-(a)to provide for instruction and training in agriculture and allied sciences;(b)to provide for instruction and training in agriculture and dissemination of knowledge in agriculture and allied sciences;(c)to provide for dissemination of the findings of research and technical information through extension education;(d)to institute degrees, diplomas and the other academic distinctions in agriculture and allied sciences;(e)to hold examinations and confer degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions on persons who have-(i)pursued a prescribed course of study; or(ii)carried out research in the University under the prescribed conditions;(f)to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the prescribed manner and under the prescribed conditions;(g)to provide for lectures and instructions for field workers, farmers and other persons not enrolled as regular students of the University and to grant certificates to them, if necessary;(h)to co-operate with other Universities and authorities in such manner and for such purposes as it may determine;(i)to establish and maintain colleges relating to agriculture and allied sciences;(j)to affiliate colleges to the University under conditions prescribed and to withdraw affiliation from colleges;(k)to establish and maintain laboratories, libraries, research stations and museums for teaching, research and extension education;(l)to institute teaching, research and extension education posts and to appoint persons to such posts;(m)to create administrative and other posts and to appoint persons to such posts;(n)to institute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes in accordance with the statutes;(o)to establish and maintain or recognise hostels for students of the University and residential accommodation for the staff of the University;(p)to fix, demand and receive such fees and other charges as may be prescribed;(q)to supervise and control hostels and to regulate discipline of the students of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health and welfare; and(r)to do all such acts and things, whether incidental to the powers and functions aforesaid or not, as may be necessary or desirable to further the objects of the University.
