Establishment of Private University

Establishment of Private University.—

1. (1) The Government may permit the establishment of a Private University by any sponsoring body in the manner provided under this Act and shall declare such establishment by notification upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in section 4.
2. (2) The Private University shall be a body corporate by the name specified therein, shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract, and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
3. (3) The Private University shall be of the unitary type with its main campus in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and shall not have power to affiliate or recognize any college or institution.
4. (4) The Private University may establish constituent colleges, regional centers, additional campuses and study centers at such places in the Union Territory as it deems fit subject to the norms of UGC and other regulatory bodies.
5. (5) The Private University shall have adequate facilities for teaching, research, examination and extension services.