Chapter 2 Chapter 2

The University and its Objectives

3. (1) The Sponsor shall have the right to establish the University in accordance with the provision of this Act;

1. (2) The application containing the proposal to establish the University shall be made to the State Government by the Sponsor;
2. (3) The proposal contains the following particular, namely;
   • (a) The objects of the University along with the detail of the Sponsor;
   • (b) The extent and status of the University and the availability of land;
   • (c) The nature and type of programmes of study and research to be undertaken in the University during a period of the next five years;
   • (d) The nature of faculties, courses of study and research proposed to be started;
   • (e) The campus development such as building, equipment and structural amenities;
   • (f) The phased outlays of capital expenditure for a period of the next five years;
   • (g) The item-wise recurring expenditure, sources of finance and estimated expenditure for each student;
   • (h) The scheme for mobilizing resources and the cost of capital thereto and the manner of repayments to each source;
     • (i) The scheme of generation of funds internally through the recovery of fee from students, revenues anticipated from consultancy and other activities relating to the objects of the University and other anticipated incomes;
   • (j) The detail of expenditure on unit cost, the extent of concessions or rebates in fee, free ship and scholarship for students belonging to economically weaker sections and the fee structure indicating varying rate of fee, if any, that would be levied on non-resident Indians and students of other nationalities.
   • (k) The history & credentials of the sponsor including years of experience and expertise in the concerned discipline at the command of the sponsor as well as the financial resources;
   • (l) The years of experiences and expertise in the concerned discipline at the command of the Sponsor as well as the financial resources;
   • (m) The system for selection of students to the course of study at the University;
   • (n) Status of fulfillment of such other conditions as may be required by the State Government to be fulfilled before the establishment of the University.

1. (1) Where the State Government, after such inquiry as it may deem necessary, is satisfied that the Sponsor has fulfilled the conditions specified in sub-section (2) of section 3; it may initiate proceedings of notification of University;
2. (2) The State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette accord sanction for establishment of the University and direct Sponsor to establish the complete endowment fund within six months of notification;
3. (3) The headquarters of University shall be in Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh and it may have campuses or Regional Centers, Study Centers anywhere in India and abroad with approval of the Board of Governors;
4. (4) The Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, member of the Board of Governors, members of the Board of Management and the Academic Council for the time being holding office as such in the University so established, shall constitute a body corporate and can sue and be sued in the name of the University;
5. (5) On the establishment of the University under sub-section (2), the land and other movable and immovable properties acquired, created, arranged or built by the University for the purpose of the University in the State of Arunachal Pradesh shall vest in the University;
6. (6) The land, building and other properties acquired for the University shall not be used for any purpose, other than that for which the same is acquired.

The University shall be self-financing and shall not make a demand to any grant-in-aid or any other financial assistance from the State Government.

1. (1) The University may have Constituent Colleges, Regional Centers, Campuses, Off-Campuses, Off-shore Campuses, Internship Campuses and Study Centers;
2. (2) The University may with the prior approval of the Board of Governors, affiliate any college or other institutions.

The objectives for which the university is established are as follows :

1. (a) To provide instructions, teaching, training, and research in various fields of Agriculture, Business and Management, Engineering and Technology, Hydel Power, Training and Development, Computing and Information Technology, Entrepreneurship, Rural Development, Biotechnology, Biosciences and Environmental Sciences, Architecture, Media and Communication, Film and Television Production, Basic Science, Humanities, Juridical Sciences, Performing Arts, Nursing, Medical, Paramedical and related areas and subjects and to make provisions for research, advancement and dissemination of knowledge therein;
2. (b) To establish a campus in the State of Arunachal Pradesh, and to have Regional Centers, Campuses, Off-Campuses, Off-Shore Campuses, Internship Campuses, Examination Centres and Study Centers at different places in India and abroad;
3. (c) To offer continuing and distance education Programmes;
4. (d) To institute degrees, diplomas, charters, certificates, pre-university certifications and other academic distinctions on the basis of examination or any other method of evaluation;
5. (e) To collaborate with other colleges or universities, research institutions, industry associations, professional associations or any other organization in India or abroad, to conceptualize, design and develop specific educational and research programmes, training programmes and exchange Programmes for students, faculty members and others;
6. (f) To identify the need of education in an area at various level including primary, secondary, bachelor, masters & doctorate programmes and providing necessary facilities as per local requirements by introducing new programmes and relaxation in eligibility norms;
7. (g) To disseminate knowledge through seminars, conferences, executive education programmes, community development programmes, publications, and training programmes;
8. (h) To undertake programmes for the training and development of faculty members and teachers of the University and other institutions in India or abroad;
   • (i) To undertake collaborative research with any organization in India or abroad;
9. (j) To create higher levels of intellectual abilities ;
10. (k) To provide consultancy to industry, Government and Public Organizations;
11. (l) To ensure that the standard of the degrees, diplomas, charters, certificates, pre-university certificates and other academic distinctions are not lower than those laid down by the University Grants Commission, Bar Council of India, National Council for Teacher Education, Medical Council of India, Dental Council of India, Indian Nursing Council and the Pharmacy Council of India;
12. (m) To do all things necessary or expedient to promote the above objectives ;
13. (n) To pursue any other objective as may be prescribed by the State Government or Sponsor.

1. (1) The University shall have the following powers, namely:-
   • (a) To establish, maintain and recognize such Regional Centers, Campuses, Off-Campuses, Off-Shore Campuses, Internship Campuses, Examination Centres and Study Centers as may be determined by the University from time to time in the manner laid down by the Statutes;
   • (b) To carry out all such other activities as may be necessary or feasible in furtherance of the object of the University;
   • (c) To confer degrees, diplomas, charters, certificates, pre-university certifications or other academic distinctions etc. in accordance with the Statutes;
   • (d) To institute and award fellowship, scholarship and prizes etc. in accordance with the Statutes;
   • (e) To launch any academic and research programmes & courses, discipline of education which deemed suitable for meeting the objects provided in section 7.
   • (f) To determine, demand and receive fees, bills, invoices and collect charges to fulfill the objects of University, as the case may be;
   • (g) To make provision for extracurricular activities and trainings for students for students and employees;
   • (h) To appoint the faculties, teachers, officers and employees of the University or a Constituent college, Affiliated college, Regional Centres, Study Centers, Campuses, Off-Campuses, Off-shore Campuses and Internship Campuses located in India and abroad;
     • (i) To receive donations and gifts of any kind to acquire, hold, manage, maintain, lease, mortgage and dispose of any movable and immovable property, including trust and endowment properties for the purpose of University or a Constituent College, or a Regional Centers or a Off-Campus Centre or a Study Centers;
   • (j) To establish and maintain halls and to recognize places of residence for students, officers, teachers and employees of the University or a constituent for students of the University or a constituent college or any other at the main campus and other campuses in India and abroad;
   • (k) To supervise and control the residence, and to regulate the discipline among the students and all categories of employees and to lay down the conditions of service of such employees, include their Code of Conduct;
   • (l) To create, academic, administrative and support staff and other necessary posts;
   • (m) To co-operate and collaborate with other Universities and institutions in such a manner and for such purposes as the University may determine from time to time;
   • (n) To offer regular, distance learning, continuing education, industry integrated, collaborative industry based education programmes and the manner in which such Programmes are offered by the University;
   • (o) To organize and conduct refresher courses, orientation courses, workshops, seminars and other Programmes for students, industry executives, teachers, developers of courseware, evaluators and other academic staff;
   • (p) To determine standards of admission to the University, Constituent Colleges, Affiliated Colleges, Regional Centers, Study Centres, Campuses, Off-Shore Campuses, Off-Campuses and Internship Campuses with the approval of Academic Council;
   • (q) To make special provisions for students belonging to the State of Arunachal Pradesh for admission in course of the University or in a constituent college, affiliated college, regional centre, campus or study centre;
   • (r) To come all such other acts or thing whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be necessary to further the objects of the University;
   • (s) To prescribe such courses of Bachelor, Masters, Doctorate and Research Degrees and such other Degrees, Diplomas, Charters, Certificates, Pre-University Certificates etc;
   • (t) To provide for the preparation of instructional materials including films, cassettes, tapes, video cassettes, CD, VCD and other software;
   • (u) To recognize examinations or period of study (whether in full or part) of other Universities, institutions or other places of learning as equivalent to examinations or period of study in the University and to withdraw such recognition at any time;
     • (v) To create industry academia partnership by inviting Industry in the University Campus and other University centres for mutual benefit;
   • (w) To raise, collect, subscribe and borrow with the approval of the Board of Management whether on the security or the property of the University, money for the purpose of the University;
     • (x) To enter into, carry out, vary or cancel contracts;
   • (y) To create, amend and cancel the rules and regulations to fulfill the objects of the University;
   • (z) To do all such acts or things whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be necessary to further the object of the University;
   • (aa) To carry out all such other activities as may be necessary or feasible in furtherance of the object of the University;
   • (bb) To do all things necessary or expedient to exercise the above powers;

1. (1) The University shall be open to all irrespective of class, caste, creed, religion, region, language or gender;
2. (2) The University shall ensure that the academic standards of the courses offered by the University are in accordance with the guidelines of the University Grants Commission and other statutory bodies as the case may be.
3. (3) The appointment, qualification and emoluments and teacher-student ratio shall be as per the guidelines of the University Grants Commission and specific councils. Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the University from making special provisions for admissions to students of the State and socially and economically weaker section of the society, especially for the state of Arunachal Pradesh.

1. (1) The Campus of University shall be at any place in Namsai within the state of Arunachal Pradesh and it may have Campuses, Regional Centres, Study Centres anywhere in India & abroad subject to fulfillment of laid down terms and conditions, in the University Grants Commission Regulation.
2. (2) The Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, members of the board of Governors, Members of the Board of Management and the academic council for the time being holding offices as such in the university so established, shall constitute a body corporate and can sue and be sued in the name of University;
3. (3) The Board of Governors will decide the usage of land, building and other properties acquired by the university, which is for the benefits of university.