Proposal for the establishment of the University

(1) The Foundation shall have 1[UNIVERSITY] AND SPONSORING BODY the right to establish the university of unitary in nature as an

1[University] subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

1. (2) The proposal to establish a 1[University] shall be made to the State Government by the Foundation.
2. (3) The proposal consist s of the following particulars, namely:-
   • (i) the objects of the 1[University] along with the details of the Foundation;
   • (ii) the extent and status of the 1[University] and the availability of land;
   • (iii) the nature and type of programmes of study and research to be undertaken by the 1[University] during a period of academic years immediately following the c ommenc em ent dat e;
   • (iv) the nature of faculties, courses of study and research proposed to be start ed;
   • (v) the campus development such as buildings, equipment and structural amenities;
   • (vi) the phased outlays of capital expenditure for a period of academic years immediat ely following the commencement date;
   • (vii) the item-wise recurring expenditure, sources of financ e and estimated expenditure for each student;
   • (viii) the scheme for mobilizing resources and the cost of capital thereto and the manner of repayments to each source; (i x) the scheme of generation of funds internally through the recovery of fee from students, revenues anticipated from consultancy and other activities relating to the objects of the 1[University] and other anticipated incomes;
   • (x) the det ails of expenditure on unit cost, the extent of concessions or rebates in fee, freeship and scholarship for students belonging to economically weaker sections and the fee structure indicating varying rate of fee, if any, that would be levied on students who are either non resident Indians or persons of Indian origin or sponsored by non resident Indians or persons of Indian origin and students of nationalities other than India;
   • (xi) the years of experience and expertise in the concerned discipline at the

command of the Foundation as well as the financial resources;

1. (xii) the system for selection of students to the courses of study at the 1[University] ; and
2. (xiii) status of fulfillment of such other conditions as may be required by the State Government to be fulfilled before the establishment of t he 1[University] .

1. (4) A Screening Committee shall be constituted by the State Government consisting of three members who are ex-officio members of the State Higher Education Council to examine the proposals received, which shall make recommendations to the State Government.

¹ Substituted by Act 13 of 2018 w.e.f 17.03.2018.