(1)The Commission shall have the following powers and duties, namely:-

(a)to prepare guidelines on matters relating to the method of direct recruitment of Officers, Teachers and non-teaching staff of the University and Principals of Constituent Colleges;

(b)to conduct examinations, where necessary, hold interviews and select candidates for appointment as Officers, Teachers and non-teaching staff of the University and Principals of Constituent Colleges;

(c)to adopt its own procedure or select any agency for conduction of examination, recruitment process, etc.;

(d)to carry out the entire recruitment process including appointment of the question setters/examiners, obtaining question papers, keeping them in safe custody, ensuring the identity of the candidates, timely supply of question papers to the different centers, proper invigilation, safe custody of answer books, tabulation of marks obtained by candidates in such examinations and publishing the results;

(e)to recommend candidates for appointment of Officers, Teachers and non-teaching staff of the University and Principals of Constituent Colleges;

(f)to provide its concurrence for promotion of Officers, Teachers and non-teaching staff as prescribed by the Statutes of the University;

(g)to conduct the Jharkhand Eligibility Test in the manner and for the subjects as prescribed by the State Government;

(h)to select and invite experts and to appoint examiners for the purposes of clause (b);

(i)to procure technological and manpower services from agencies for carrying out its mandated activities;

(j)to make recommendations regarding the appointment of selected candidates;

(k)to obtain periodical returns or other information from University regarding the strength and vacancies of the teachers or officers or non-teaching staff or Principals of Constituent Colleges;

(l)to fix the emoluments, travelling allowance and other allowances of the experts within the limits prescribed by the Rules;

(m)to perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may be prescribed or as may be incidental or conducive to discharge of its functions under this Act or the Rules made thereunder;

(n)to empanel and approve the allowance to be paid for lawyers representing the Commission in any tribunal or Court of Law including but not limited to the High Court of Jharkhand and Supreme Court of India;

(o)to incur expenditure out of the funds of the Commission for achieving any objectives or mandated responsibilities except for the earmarked funds;

(p)to follow the State Reservation Policy and other procedures made by the Department of Administrative Reforms, Personnel and Rajbhasha, Jharkhand, from time to time, regarding selection of Officers, Teachers and non-teaching staff of the University and Principals of Constituent Colleges;

(q)to provide feedback or suggestion or consultancy to State Government on the recruitment or promotion policy for Officers, Teachers and non-teaching staff of the University and Principals of Constituent Colleges; and

(r)any other powers as may be provided by the Rules.