Section 13, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum Act, 1980 – Functions of Institute

13. Functions of Institute

With a view to the promotion of the objects specified in section 12, the Institute may,—

(a)

provide for post-graduate teaching in the science of modern medicine and other allied sciences, including physical and biological sciences;

(b)

provide facilities for research in the various branches of such sciences;

(c)

conduct experiments in integrated methods of post-graduate medical and technological education in order to arrive at satisfactory standards of such education;

(d)

prescribe courses and curricula for post-graduate studies;

(e)

provide for post-graduate teaching and training in biomedical sciences and technology;

(f)

notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, establish and maintain—

(i)

one or more well equipped hospitals; and

(ii)

one or more centers for research and development in biomedical technology;

(g)

hold examinations and grant such degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions and titles in post-graduate medical education and biomedical technology as may be laid down in the regulations;

(h)

institute and appoint persons to professorships, readerships, lecturerships and posts of any description in accordance with the regulations;

(i)

receive grants from the Governments and gifts, donations, benefactions, bequests and transfers of properties, both movable and immovable, from donors, benefactors, testators or transferors, as the case may be;

(j)

deal with any property belonging to, or vested in, the Institute in any manner which is considered necessary for promoting the objects specified in section l2;

(k)

demand and receive such fees and other charges as may be prescribed by regulations; and

(l)

do all other acts and things as may be necessary to further the objects specified in section 12.