Section 4 in The Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University Act, 1978
4. Powers of the University.
- Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by or under the provisions of this Act, the University shall have the following powers, namely:(1)to provide for instruction, teaching and training in such branches of learning and courses of study as it may think fit, and to make provision for research, advancement and dissemination of knowledge and to conduct special under-graduate courses for talented students;(2)to make such provision as would enable University colleges, affiliated colleges, recognised institutions and approved institutions to undertake specialisation of studies;(3)to organise common laboratories, libraries museums and other equipment for teaching and research;(4)to establish, maintain, take over by agreement and manage colleges, departments, faculties, centres and institutes of research or-specialised studies;(5)to establish within the University area or outside that area such field stations, specialised laboratories, and other units for research and instructions as are necessary for the furtherance of its objects;(6)to institute professorships, readership, lecturerships and any other posts of teachers required by the University;(7)to create such teaching, administrative and other posts as the University may deem necessary from time to time and to make appointments thereto;(8)to appoint or recognise persons as professors, readers or lecturers or otherwise as teachers of the University;(9)to lay down the courses of instruction for the various examinations;(10)to guide teaching and research work in college, [University departments and recognised institutions] [These words were substituted for the words 'University departments, University Centres and recognized institutions' by Gujarat 7 of 1987, Section 4 (1).];(11)to institute degrees, diplomas and other academic titles and distinctions;(12)to hold examinations or tests and to confer degrees and diplomas on and grant certificates to persons who-(a)have pursued approved courses of study in the University or in a University or affiliated college unless exempted therefrom, in the manner prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules and have passed the examinations prescribed by the University, or(b)have carried on research under conditions prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules;(13)to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions in the manner laid down by the Statutes;(14)to grant such diplomas to, and to provide such lectures, instruction and training for, persons who are not enrolled as students of the University, as may be determined by the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules;(15)to withdraw or cancel any degree, diploma or certificate conferred or granted by the University, in the manner prescribed by Statutes;(16)to associate or admit educational institutions with or to the privileges of the University byway of affiliation, recognition or approval;(17)to withdraw or modify either in whole or in part, affiliation, recognition or approval of educational institutions;(17A)[ to submit to the State Government proposals for conferment of autonomy on any affiliated college or a University college or a University Department or a recognized institution entitling it to privilege in the matters of admission of students, prescribing the courses of study, imparting instruction in teaching and training in the courses of study, the holding and conduct of examinations and the powers to make necessary rules for the purpose; [Clauses (17A) and (17B) were inserted by Gujarat 7 of 1987, Section 4 (2).](17B)to recommend to the State Government withdrawal of autonomy conferred on any affiliated college, recognized institution or a University college or Department;](18)to inspect colleges, recognised institutions and approved institutions, and to take measures to ensure that proper standards of instruction, teaching and training are maintained in them, and that adequate library and laboratory provisions are made therein;(19)to lay down and regulate the salary scales, allowances and other conditions of service of the members of the teaching, other academic and non-teaching staff of the University, affiliated colleges and recognised and approved institutions;(20)(a)to control and co-ordinate the activities of, and to give financial aid to University colleges, affiliated colleges, recognised institutions and approved institutions; and(b)to regulate the fees to be paid by the students in affiliated colleges, University colleges, recognised and approved institutions;(21)to hold and manage trusts and endowments;(22)to institute and to award fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals, prizes and other awards;(23)to make special provision for the spread of University education among classes and communities which are educationally backward;(24)to lay down courses of study to meet the requirements of rural planning, development and reconstruction and to provide for instruction, teaching and training in such courses;(25)to make special provision for disseminating knowledge and promoting arts and culture, including holding of exhibitions;(26)to fix, to demand and to receive or recover such fees and other charges as may be prescribed by Ordinances;(27)to establish, maintain and manage hostels;(28)to recognise hostels not maintained by the University, to inspect such hostels and to withdraw recognition thereof;(29)to co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control the residence, conduct and discipline of the University and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare;(30)to take disciplinary action against the students of the University and to impose such punishments upon them as may be deemed fit for misconduct or breach of discipline within or outside the University, including the use of unfair means at an examination or in relation thereto by themselves or by any other persons or abetment thereof;(31)to co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control the conduct of undergraduate teaching and instruction in colleges;(32)to conduct, co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control post-graduate teaching and research work in the University Departments, University colleges, affiliated colleges and institutions recognised or approved by the University;(33)to institute and manage:(a)Printing and Publication Department,(b)University Extension Boards,(c)Information Bureaux, and(d)Employment Bureaux;(34)to make provisions for the following activities and, activities allied thereto:(a)for continuing Education, Adult Education, Extension Services, Extra-Mural teaching and other recognised educational activities;(b)for physical education, National Cadet Corps, National Service Scheme, National Sports Organisation, Military training and such other recognised activities;(c)for students' unions; and(d)for Sports and athletic activities;(35)to co-operate with other Universities, authorities or associations or any other public or private bodies in such manner and for such purpose as the University may determine;(36)to promote the development of the study of Gujarati and Hindi in Devnagari scripts and the use of Gujarati or Hindi in Devnagari script or both as a media of institution and examination;(37)to make arrangements for training for competitive examinations for recruitment to the services under the Union and State Governments;(38)to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any property movable and immovable, including trust or endowed property within or outside the University area, for the purposes or objects of the University and to invest any funds representing such property in such manner as the University thinks fit;(39)to raise public loans on the security of the assets of the University for the purpose of the University, with the previous approval of the State Government;(40)to enter into any agreement for the incorporation in the University of any other institution and for taking over its rights, properties and liabilities and for any other purpose not repugnant to this Act;(41)to do all such acts and things whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not as may be requisite in order to further the objects of the University and generally to cultivate and promote Arts, Science and other branches of learning and culture.
