Section 9 — Powers & Functions of the Institute

9. (1) The powers and functions of the Institute shall be-

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a. to institute teaching and training in undergraduate, postgraduate and
super-speciality branches of medicine an allied sciences and to
make provisions for research and for the advancement and
dissemination of knowledge in such branches;
b. to institute and award degrees, diplomas, certificates of other
academic distinctions;
c. to admit students to the various courses of study and to conduct
examinations or tests and lay down conditions in respect thereof;
d. to hold examinations for and to grant and confer degrees, diplomas
and others academic distinctions to and on persons who-
i. have pursued a course of study, or
ii. have carried on research in the Institute.
e. to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions;
f. to institute and award scholarships, fellowships (including travelling
fellowships) studentships, stipends, medals and prizes in accordance
with the regulations;
g. to establish, maintain and administer centres of teaching and
research, hospitals, rural and urban centres, laboratories or other
things to carry out the objects of the Institute;
h. to fix and collect fees and other charges;
i. to create teaching, administrative, ministerial, technical and other
necessary posts as required and make appointment thereto;
j. to undertake publication of works of merit and research;
k. to provide for management and treatment of the patients in its
hospitals and centres;
l. to function as a secondary and tertiary hospital;
m. to deal with property belonging to, or vested in the Institute in any
manner which is consider necessary for promoting its objects;
n. to co-operate or collaborate, with other institutions in conduct of
patient care, higher education and research in medical and
paramedical field;
o. to do any other act or thing, as may be necessary in order to further
the objects of the Institute;
Provided that the Institute-
i. will not transfer any immovable property of the Institute by way of
mortgage, sale, exchange, gift or otherwise except with the
previous sanction of the State Government;
ii. will not create any post in the Institute except with the prior
approval of the State Government or except in accordance
with any general or special order of the State Goverment.
(2) The pay and other allowances to various categories of employees of Institute shall be such may be determined form time to time by the State Government.