Objects of the University

(1) The objects of the University shall be,— (a) to advance and disseminate learning and knowledge of law and legal processes: (b) to develop in the student and research scholar a sense of responsibility to serve society in the field of law by developing skills with regard to advocacy, legal services, legislation, law reforms and the like; (c) to organize lectures, seminars, symposia and conferences to promote legal knowledge and to make law and legal processes efficient instruments of social medial; (d) to hold examinatoms and confer degrees, diplomas, certificates 9either through class room studies or distance education and further to confer other academic distinctions; (e) to do all such things as are incidental, necessary or conductive to the attainment of all or any of the objects of the University. (f) to reserve at least 20% seats in the university for the permanent residents of the State of Goa in the matters of admission to the courses to be undertaken by the University. (2) The University shall be open to all persons of either sex irrespective of religion, race, creed, caste or class and it shall not be lawful for the University to impose on any person any test whatsoever of religious belief or profession in order to entitle him to be admitted thereto as a teacher or a student or to hold any office therein or to graduate thereat or to enjoy or to exercise any privilege thereof.