section 8
Objects of the University
The GIM University Act, 2026Education202663 sections
Statutory text
- (1) The objects of the University shall be the dissemination and advancement of knowledge and skill for providing instructional, research, educational, and other extension facilities and award degrees, diplomas and certificates or any qualifications in such branches of learning as it may deem fit in the view of the University.
- (2) The University shall endeavour to provide students and teachers with the necessary atmosphere and facilities for the promotion of:—
- (i) innovations in education leading to restructuring of courses, new methods of teaching, training, and learning, including online learning, blended learning, etc.;
- (ii) studies in various disciplines offering degree programmes, master's programmes, doctoral programmes, and other diploma and certification programmes;
- (iii) inter-disciplinary studies and multi-disciplinary studies in any subject that is of interest;
- (iv) national integration, secularism, social equality, and inculcation of international understanding and ethics;
- (v) teacher education, executive education, and other continuing education programmes for various sections of society and industry;
- (vi) research and consultancy to industry, public and Government organisations;
- (vii) arrangement for national and global participation, collaboration, conferences for faculty, students, etc.;
- (viii) set up of campuses, centres, study centres, and examination centres within the State of Goa subject to permission of the appropriate regulatory bodies under appropriate rules and regulations;
- (ix) set up of centers of excellence for research and development and for sharing knowledge and its applications.
- (3) The University shall,—
- (i) establish the main campus and other campuses, infrastructure in the State of Goa necessary for the furtherance of its objects;
- (ii) disseminate advanced knowledge by providing academic and research facilities in such branches of learning, which include Management, Humanities, Social Sciences, Economics, Development and Sustainability, Commerce, Data Analytics, Law, Architecture, Media, Mathematics and Statistics, Music, and Art, Teacher Education and Training, Engineering and Technology, Medical Science and Genetics, Artificial Intelligence and in other fields as it may deem fit;
- (iii) establish the Schools of the University in branches of learning as specified in clause (ii);
- (iv) establish any other Schools as it may deem fit with the approval of the Governing Body and consent of the Government;
- (v) promote any other objectives as may be approved by the Government.
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