1. Vision, Mission and Strategic Planning

• Establish, periodically review, and revise, as necessary, the Vision, Mission, and long-term strategic objectives of the College to ensure their continued relevance and alignment with emerging educational priorities and societal needs.
• Formulate and approve institutional policies, strategic plans, and developmental initiatives that foster academic excellence, innovation, research, quality enhancement, institutional growth, and sustainable development.
• Provide strategic guidance for the planned expansion, modernization, and continuous improvement of the College's academic programmes, administrative systems, digital capabilities, and physical infrastructure to support its mission and long-term institutional aspirations.

2. Academic Governance

• Approve the establishment of new academic programmes, courses, value-added and skill-based programmes, and other academic initiatives in accordance with the provisions of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations, the statutes and ordinances of the affiliating University, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Consider, deliberate upon, and approve the recommendations of the Academic Council relating to curriculum development and revision, academic regulations, examination reforms, academic policies, and other matters concerning academic governance.
• Provide supervision of the quality and effectiveness of teaching, learning, research, innovation, extension and outreach activities, consultancy, and other academic endeavours, with a view to promoting continuous quality enhancement and academic excellence.
• Promote and support innovation, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary education, research, entrepreneurship, skill development, experiential learning, outcome-based education, and the adoption of best practices in higher education to enhance the overall academic standards of the institution.

3. Financial Administration

• Consider and approve the annual budget, financial plans, and proposals involving significant capital and revenue expenditure to ensure the prudent allocation of resources in support of the College's strategic priorities and institutional objectives.
• Review the audited annual financial statements, audit reports, and related financial disclosures, and ensure that the financial affairs of the College are conducted with the highest standards of fiscal prudence, transparency, accountability, and compliance with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Provide strategic supervision of the institution's financial management by promoting effective resource planning, efficient utilization of financial and physical resources, sound internal financial controls, and long-term financial sustainability.

4. Administration and Human Resource Development

• Approve appointments to the posts of Principal, teaching staff, and non-teaching staff in accordance with the applicable statutory provisions and recruitment norms.
• Review, approve, and periodically revise institutional policies relating to human resource management, faculty development, performance appraisal, promotions, service conditions, and employee welfare to ensure fairness, transparency, and institutional effectiveness.
• Promote a culture of professional excellence by encouraging continuous professional development, faculty and staff training, leadership development, capacity-building initiatives, research and academic enrichment programmes, to enhance institutional quality and organizational effectiveness.

5. Compliance and Institutional Development

• Consider, deliberate upon, and take appropriate action on the communications, directives, policies, guidelines, and recommendations issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC), the affiliating University, the Central and State Governments, and other statutory, regulatory, and accreditation authorities, and ensure their effective implementation within the institution.
• Ensure that the College operates in full compliance with all applicable laws, statutes, regulations, ordinances, policies, and quality assurance frameworks governing higher education, while fostering a culture of institutional integrity, accountability, transparency, and good governance.
• Provide strategic direction for institutional development by promoting quality assurance, accreditation and ranking initiatives, research, innovation, consultancy, entrepreneurship, industry–academia collaboration, extension and community engagement, and other initiatives that enhance the academic reputation of the institution.
• Encourage and support the establishment of scholarships, fellowships, awards, endowments, financial assistance schemes, and other student support initiatives aimed at promoting academic excellence, equitable access to higher education, student welfare, and holistic development.

6. Role of the Governing Body in an Autonomous College

Upon the conferment of autonomous status, the Governing Body shall assume the responsibility of providing strategic leadership and institutional supervision to ensure the effective implementation of autonomy in accordance with the University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations governing Autonomous Colleges. In furtherance of this responsibility, the Governing Body shall:

• Consider and approve the academic policies, curriculum frameworks, programmes of study, academic regulations, and other recommendations of the Academic Council in conformity with the University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations, the Notification on the Specification of Degrees, and other applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Approve the institutional admission policy, fee structure, academic regulations, and other governance policies within the framework of the applicable policies of the Governments, the statutes and regulations of the affiliating University, and other relevant statutory provisions.
• Ensure that the academic, administrative, and financial autonomy conferred upon the College is exercised judiciously and responsibly, while maintaining the highest standards of academic quality, institutional integrity, transparency, accountability, and regulatory compliance.
• Monitor the effective implementation of autonomous governance and provide strategic direction for the overall development of the institution.

7. Meetings of the Governing Body

• The Governing Body shall ordinarily meet at least twice during each academic year, or once every six months, to deliberate upon matters relating to the academic, administrative, financial, and institutional governance of the College, in accordance with the applicable UGC Regulations.
• The Chairperson of the Governing Body may convene a special meeting whenever considered necessary to deliberate upon and decide matters of an urgent or exceptional nature concerning the governance, development, or administration of the institution.
• The quorum, notice period, agenda, procedure for convening meetings, conduct of business, recording and confirmation of minutes, and decision-making process shall be regulated by the provisions of these Statutes, the applicable University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations, and such other statutory requirements as may be in force from time to time.