University open to all classes, castes and creeds.

(1) The University shall be open to persons, of either sex and of whatever race, creed, caste or class and it shall not be lawful for the University to adopt or impose on any person any test whatsoever relating to sex, race, creed, caste, class or religious belief or profession or political or other opinion in order to entitle him to be appointed as a teacher of the University or to hold any other office or post therein or admitted as a student in University or to graduate thereat or to qualify for any degree, diploma or other academic distinction or to enjoy or exercise any privilege of the University or any benefication thereof.

(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to prevent the University from making any special provision for the appointment or admission of women or of per- sons belonging to the Weaker sections of the society, and in particular, of person belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, in accordance with the directives, if any, given from time to time by the State Government.