State Act

The Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University Act, 1963.

6. The University shall have the following powers and functions, namely – (a) to provide for instruction, training and research in agriculture; (b) to provide for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in the field and extension programmes in agriculture; (c) to institute courses of study and to hold examinations for, and to confer, degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions on persons who have pursued a course of study, or carried on research in the University or in an institution recognised in this behalf by the University, as may be prescribed; (d) to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions, as may be prescribed; (e) to create teaching, research and extension posts required by the University and to appoint qualified persons to such posts; (f) to institute and award fellowships including travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships and prizes in accordance with the statutes; (g) to acquire, hold and dispose of property, and to contract and to do all other things necessary for, or incidental to, the purposes of the University; 8[(h)(i) To take over and maintain colleges relating to Agriculture and Hostels therefor. (ii) To affiliate or recognize wholly Government owned colleges and institutions and to withdraw such affiliation or recognition;] (i) to borrow money from the Government of India, any State Government or any other agency; (j) to establish and maintain the University colleges and hostels therefor; (k) to fix, demand and receive such fees and other charges as may be prescribed; (l) to provide such lectures and instruction for, and to grant such diplomas to, field workers, and other persons, as the University may determine; (m) to regulate the conduct of students, to maintain discipline among them and to make arrangements for promoting their health and welfare; (n) to create administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts and to make appointments thereto; (o) to co-operate with other Universities and authorities in such manner and for such purposes, as the University may determine; and (p) to do all such acts and things, as may be necessary for the furtherance of the objects of the University.