Board of Governors

Power & Functions of the Board of Governors

In addition to the powers vested in the Board of Governors by virtue of the Act, the Board of Governors shall, inter alia, also have the following powers and functions:

to review, from time to time, the policies and programmes of the University and to suggest measures for improvement and development of the University.

to advise the Chancellor in respect of any matter that the Chancellor refers to it for advice.

to maintain and fulfill the basic aims and objectives of the University as set out in Act, and to determine and regulate the educational, research, financial and other policies of the University.

to consider and adopt resolutions on the annual report and annual accounts of the University, annual audits and the financial estimates;

to monitor overall administration of the University and to appoint, discipline or dismiss the Officers of the University in accordance with the procedure laid down under the Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules;

to manage the revenues, resources and budgets of the University;

to provide for raising, receiving, spending and borrowing of funds, placing investments and money of the University, for keeping of a true and correct account and for annual audit of the same;

to provide for the custody and expenditure of special funds and investments, including provident funds;

to hold, buy, sell hypothecate or otherwise acquire or dispose of property, movable, immovable or intellectual;

to receive grants, donations, contributions, gifts, prizes, scholarships, and other moneys, to disburse grants and donations and to award prizes and scholarships;

to appoint representatives of the University to other institutions or organizations as may be desirable;

to appoint, in order to execute an instrument or transact any business of the University, any person as attorney of the University with such powers as it may deem fit;

to establish residences for the students and staffs of the University;

to purchase, take on lease, accept as gift or otherwise acquire any land, buildings or property which may be necessary or convenient for the purpose of the University, and on such terms and conditions as it may deem fit and proper, and to construct, alter and maintain any such land, buildings or property;

to transfer or accept transfer of any movable, immovable and intellectual property as needed to fulfill the aims and objectives of the University;

to make or authorize the making of Ordinances, Regulations and Rules;

to appoint committee and to delegate any of the above mentioned powers and duties to any officer, authority and/or committee of the University;

to enter into appropriate arrangements with university or institutes of repute of India and other countries for running a joint program, twinning credit transfer and other related matters, subject to the approval;

to perform such other functions as may be prescribed from time to time;