5. Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred upon it by section 4, the Institute shall exercise, perform and discharge the following academic powers, functions and duties : -
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| | (i) to prescribe by rule, the examinations and other conditions leading to the award of degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the Institute, which are recognized as teaching qualifications under this Act; | | |
| | (ii) to register students of affiliated colleges and teachers for the examinations referred to in subparagraph (i) ; | | |
| | (iii) to hold, subject to the provisions of section 10(3), examinations for the purposes of ascertaining the persons who have reached the standards, prescribed by rule, for the award of the degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions referred to in sub-paragraph (i) ; | | |
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| | (i) to provide for post-graduate instructions, training and research in the several specialities of education; | | |
| | (ii) to prescribe by rule, the examinations and conditions leading to the award of post-graduate degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the Institute; | | |
| | (iii) to register personnel in the education system to follow courses of study or programmes leading to the award of the post-graduate degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions referred to in sub-paragraph (ii) ; | | |
| | (iv) to hold, subject to the provisions of section 10 (3), examinations for the purposes of ascertaining persons who have reached the standards, prescribed by rule, for the award of the post-graduate degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions referred to in sub-paragraph (ii) ; | | |
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| (c) to grant and confer, degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions to, and on, persons who have passed the examinations of the Institute and fulfilled the other conditions prescribed by rule; |
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| (d) to recognize the examinations passed, and periods of learning or study pursued, by persons seeking admission to, or by students of, the Institute, at Universities or places of learning, having regard to the standard of such examinations and the duration of the courses of study pursued at such Universities or places of learning, and to withdraw such recognition at any time, having regard to the same considerations ; |
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| (e) to institute Professorships and other academic posts as may be required for the purposes of the Institute ; |
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| (f) to institute and award scholarships, medals and other prizes ; and |
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| (g) to register, with the approval of the Minister, Colleges of Education and similar institutions of teacher education as affiliated colleges and to pre scribe by rule, the conditions for such registration. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts