Section 7 in Venkateshwara Open University Act, 2012
7. Power of the University.
- The university shall have the following powers, namely ;(a)to provide for instruction in such branches of learning as the University may, from time to time, determine and to make provisions for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and skills ;(b)to impart and promote the study of science, engineering and technology, Bio and Medical Sciences, Dental Science, Pharmacy, Management Hotel and Hospitality Management. Law, Nursing and other professional courses and also History, Culture, Commerce. Economics, Humanities, Philosophy, Art etc. through in-campus off-campus offshore-campus and satellite centres or by conducting centres or by distant educational programmes etc.(c)to Honor educational stalwarts and persons of academic eminence with the decoration of professor Emeritus ;(d)to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, diplomas or certificates to, and confer degrees or other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any other method of testing on persons, and to withdraw any such diplomas, certificates, degrees or other academic distinctions for good and sufficient cause ;(e)to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner prescribed(f)to provide education and training including correspondence and such other courses, 'to such persons who are not members of the University, as it may determine ;(g)to institute Directorships. Principalships, Professorships, Associate Professorships, Readership, Assistant Professorships, Lecturer ships and other teaching or academic posts required by the University and to make appointments for the same ;(h)to create administrative, ministerial and other posts and to make appointments thereto ;(i)to appoint, engage persons of eminence working in any other University or Organizations permanently or for a specified period ;(j)to co-operate, collaborate or associate with any other University or Authority or Institution' in India and abroad in such manner and for such purpose as the University may determine ;(k)to establish and maintain schools, centres, specialized laboratories or others unit for research and instructions as are in the opinion of the University, necessary for the furtherance of its objects.(l)to institute and award fellowships, scholarships. studentships, medals and prizes ;(m)to establish and maintain and supervise residences. hostels within the University and promote the health and general welfare activities for students and staff ;(n)to make provisions for research and consultancy and for this purpose to enter into such arrangements with other institutions or bodies as the University may deem necessary ;(o)to declare centre, and institution, a department. or school, as the case may be, in accordance with the Statutes ;(p)to determine standards for admissions into the University, which may include examination, evaluation or any other method of testing ;(q)to demand and receive payment of fees and other charges ;(r)to make special arrangement in respect of women and other disadvantaged students as the University may consider desirable.(s)to regulate and enforce discipline among the employees and students of the University and take such disciplinary measures in this regards as may be deemed necessary by the University.(t)to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the employees of the University ;(u)to receive donations and to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any property. movable or immovable for the welfare of the University.(v)to borrow. mortgage or hypothecate with the approval of the Trust on the security of the property of the University, money for the purposes of the University.(w)to appoint either on contact or otherwise visiting professors, emeritus professors, consultants, fellows, scholars, artists, course writers and such other persons who may contribute to the advancement of the objects of the University.(x)to organize and to undertake extra-mural studies and extension service.(y)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.(z)degrees, diploma, certificates awarded to in-campus and study centres students will be considered at par with that of degrees. diploma certificates awarded to the students studies as full time regular students of the University.
