Chapter VIII ENROLMENT AND DEGREES

No student shall be enrolled as a student of the University unless he has passed --

(i) the Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination conducted by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board in such subjects and with such standards of attainment as may be prescribed, or

(ii) the entrance examination, if any, which may be instituted by the University with the consent of the State Government and held in such subjects and in such manner as may be prescribed, or

(iii) the Madhyama in Sanskrit (equivalent to Higher Secondary School Certificate) conducted by the Gujarat State Examination Board, or

(iv) any other examination prescribed as equivalent to the examinations referred to in clauses (i) and (iii), and possess such further qualifications, if any, as may be prescribed by the Regulations:

Provided that a student who has passed the Secondary School Certificate Examination in the tenth standard conducted by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board in such subjects or Prathama in the Sanskrit (equivalent to the tenth standard conducted by the Gujarat State Examination Board), and with such standards, of attainment as may be prescribed by the Regulations or any other examination prescribed as equivalent to the aforesaid examination may be enrolled as a student of the University for the purpose of such diploma courses as may be prescribed.

Explanation.- In this section, “Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination" means the examination of the students in the twelfth standard.

The University shall, as far as may be, provide to the students of the University residential accommodation in hostels of the University in accordance with the provisions made by the regulations.

The Executive Council may, on the recommendation of the Academic Council institute and confer such degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions as may be prescribed.

If, on the recommendation of the Academic Council, not less than two-thirds of the members of the Executive Council recommended that an honorary degree, or other academic distinction be conferred on any person on the ground that he is, in their opinion, by reason of eminent position and attainments a fit and proper person to receive such degree or other academic distinction and the recommendation is confirmed by the Chancellor, the Executive Council may confer on such person the honorary degree or other academic distinction so recommended without requiring him to undergo any examination.

(1) The Chancellor may, on the recommendation of the Executive Council, withdraw any distinction, degree, diploma or privilege conferred on, or granted to, any person who has been convicted by a court of law for an offence involving moral turpitude or if he has been guilty of gross misconduct, by a resolution passed by majority of the total membership of the Executive Council and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Executive Council present and voting.

(2) No action under sub-section (1) shall be taken against any person unless he has been given an opportunity to show cause against the action proposed to be taken.

(3) The resolution so passed by the Executive Council shall take effect immediately and the copy of the same shall be sent to the person concerned.