Affi liation.

(1) A college applying for affi liation to the University shall send a letter of application to the Registrar, and shall satisfy the Syndicate and the Academic Council —

(a) that the college will supply a need in the locality, having regard to the type of education intended to be provided by the college, the existing provision for the same type of education made by other colleges in the neighbourhood, and the suitability of the locality where the college is to be established;

(b) that the college is to be under the management of a regularly constituted governing body;

(c) that the strength and qualifi cations of the teaching staff and the conditions governing their tenure of offi ce are such as to make due provision for the courses of instruction, teaching or training to be undertaken by the colleges;

(d) that the buildings in which the college is to be located are suitable, and that provision will be made, in conformity with the Ordinances, for the residence in the college or in lodgings approved by the college, of students not residing with their parents or guardians, and for the supervision and welfare of students;

(e) that due provision has been made or will be made for a library,

(f) where affi liation is sought in any branch of experimental science, that arrangements have been or will be made in conformity with the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations for imparting instruction in that branch of science in a properly equipped laboratory for museum;

(g) that due provision will, as far as circumstances may permit, be made for the residence of the Principal and some members of the teaching staff in or near the college or the place provided for the residence of the students;

(h) that the fi nancial resources of the college are such as to make due provision for its continued maintenance and effi cient working; and

(1) that the college rules fi xing the fees (if any) to be paid by the students have not been so framed as to involve such competition with any existing college in the same neighbourhood as would be injurious to the interests of education.

(2) The application shall contain an assurance that after the college is affi liated, any transference of management and all changes in the teaching staff and all other changes which result in any of the aforesaid requirements not being fulfi lled or continued to be fulfi lled shall be forthwith reported to the Syndicate.

(3) On receipt of a letter of application under sub-section (1) the Syndicate shall—

(a) direct a local inquiry to be made by a competent person or persons authorised by the Syndicate in this behalf in respect of the matters referred to in sub-section (1) and such other matters as may be deemed necessary and relevant;

(b) make such further inquiry as may appear to it to be necessary;

(c) give due consideration to the request, if any, made by the applicant for a reconsideration of any of the conditions conveyed to him;

(d) record its opinion after consulting the Academic Council on the question whether the application should be granted or refused either in whole or in part, stating the result of any inquiry under clauses (a),(b) and (d) of sub- section (1).

(4) The Registrar shall submit the application and all proceedings, if any, of the Academic Council and the Syndicate relating thereto, to the State Government which, after such inquiry as may appear to it to be necessary, shall grant or refuse the application or any part thereof.

(5) Where the application or any part thereof is granted, the order of the State Government shall specify the courses of instruction in respect of which the college is affi liated, and, where the application or any part thereof is refused, the grounds of such refusal shall be stated.

(6) As soon as possible after the State Government makes its order, the Registrar shall submit to the Senate a full report regarding the application, the action taken thereon under sub-sections (3) to (5) and of all proceedings connected therewith.

(7) An application under sub-section (1) may be withdrawn at any time before an order is made under sub-section (4).