Section 4 of West Bengal Appropriation Act, 1981

The University shall have the following powers, namely:— (1) to encourage, in conformity with the ideas and thoughts of Rabindranath Tagore, integration of cultural heritage of the nation consistent with its linguistic and socio-economic history, to provide for instruction, teaching, training and research and to promote the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and learning, and the extension of higher education in all branches of humanities and, in particular, in dance, drama, music and visual arts; (2) to establish, maintain or manage colleges, libraries, museums and such other institutions, institutes, or centres for study and research as it may deem necessary; (3) to affiliate to itself or to recognize colleges, institutions, institutes or centres in respect of all or any of the following subjects, namely, dance, drama, music and visual arts, but not in respect of any other branch of humanities or any branch of science, and to disaffiliate a college, institution, institute or centre in such subject or subjects or to withdraw such affiliation or recognition; (4) to prescribe for colleges, other than Government Colleges,— (a) the constitution, powers and functions of their Govern ing Bodies, and (b) with the approval of the State Government,— (i) the terms and conditions of service of— (A) Librarians, and (B) non-teaching staff, and (ii) rules for Provident Funds; 342 The Rabindra Bharati Act, 1981. XXXVI of 1981.] (Chapter 11.—The University and its officers.—Section 4.) (5) to prescribe for colleges the rules for Teachers' Councils; (6) to provide for the inspection, or investigation into the affairs, of colleges, institutions, institutes or centres affiliated to or recognised by it and to exercise general supervision and control over them; (7) to take over for a period not exceeding twelve months the management of any college, institution or institute affiliated to, or recognized by the University, other than a Government College or institution, in order to ensure that proper standard of teaching, training or instruction is maintained therein: Provided that the University may, if it considers necessary so to do, extend such period so, however, that the aggregate period shall not exceed eighteen months; (8) to dissolve the Governing Body of any affiliated college, institution or institute, other than a Government College, and pending reconstitution of the Governing Body thereof in such manner as may be prescribed, to appoint an Administrator or an ad hoc Governing Body: Provided that the reconstitution of the Governing Body shall be made within a period of twelve months from the date of its dissolution: Provided further that the University may, if it considers necessary so to do, extend such period so, however, that the aggregate period shall not exceed eighteen months; (9) to institute and make appointment to Professorship, Reader ship, Lectureship and other posts required by the University for the purpose of imparting instruction or conducting research in the University; (10) to create posts, as and when required, of officers and other employees of the University besides those provided for in this Act and to appoint persons to such posts; (11) to prescribe, subject to the provisions of this Act, the constitution, powers and duties of the Boards of Studies, the Finance Committee, and other bodies; (12) to prescribe the powers and duties of officers of the University; (13) to prescribe, subject to the provisions of this Act, the terms and conditions of service, including the rules of conduct and discipline, and the emoluments for all posts of Teachers, officers and other employees of the University; 343 The Rabindra Bharati Act, 1981. (Chapter 11.—The University and its officers.—Section 4.) [West Ben. Act (14) to make provisions for provident and other funds for the employees of the University; (15) to institute degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; (16) to hold examinations and to confer degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions on persons who— (a) shall have pursued an approved course of study in the University or in an affiliated college, institution, institute or centre unless exempted therefrom in the manner prescribed, and shall have passed the prescribed examinations of the University, or (b) shall have carried on research under conditions prescribed; (17) to withdraw or to cancel degrees, titles, diplomas, certi ficates or other academic distinctions under such conditions as may be prescribed by Statutes and after giving the person affected a reasonable opportunity to present his case; (18) to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions under conditions prescribed; (19) to prescribe, demand and receive fees, fines and other charges for examinations and other purposes; (20) to establish, maintain, manage or recognize halls, hostels and other places of residence for the students, Teachers, officers or non-teaching staff of the University, to withdraw such recognition, and to take over the management and maintenance of the existing halls, hostels or places of residence, recognized by the University, with the consent of the authorities thereof; (21) to provide for the promotion of health and welfare of students and of discipline among them; (22) to conduct, co-ordinate, regulate and control the post graduate research work and teaching in the University, the affiliated college and the institutions add centres affiliated to, or recognized by, the University; (23) to make grants to the National Cadet Corps and the National Service Scheme from the University Fund; 344 The Rabindra Bharati Act, 1981. XXXVI of 1981.] (Chapter IL—The University and its officers.—Section 5.) (24) to enter into an agreement with the State Government or with the approval of the State Government with any other Government or with any person, body or authority for the taking over by the University of the management of any college, institution or centre, including its assets and liabilities, or for any other purpose not repugnant to the provisions of this Act; (25) to acquire, hold and dispose of property, movable and immovable, and to make grants and advances for furthering any of its objects; (26) to accept and administer gifts, endowments and benefactions, for the furtherance of any of its objects for the University or on behalf of any college or institution established, by, affiliated to, or recognized by, the University; (27) to institute awards, fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, stipends, bursaries, exhibitions, medals and prizes; (28) to accept grants from the Central or any State Government or the University Grants Commission and, with the approval of the State Government, also from other sources, to raise loans, or to accept loans from the Central or the State Government or the University Grants Commission and from other sources: Provided that raising of loans and acceptance of loans from other sources shall require the approval of the State Government; (29) to cooperate with other universities, institutions and educational authorities in matters that relate to and further educational objectives of the University; (30) generally to do all such acts and things as may be necessary or desirable for, or incidental to, the advancement of the objects or purposes of the University.