Chapter VI ADMISSIONS AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO STUDENTS

1. (1) Subject to the rights of the minority educational institutions, admission to all courses in the University departments and affiliated colleges shall be made in accordance with the reservation policy of Government for the weaker sections of the society and on the basis of competitive merit in accordance with the rules, if any, made by the Government: Provided that, where rules have been framed by the Government, in the interest of the students of the entire State, the University shall adopt the same and such rules shall be published in the Gazette, as the case may be, at least six months before the start of any academic session: Provided further that having regard to the maintenance of discipline, the authority concerned shall have the power to refuse admission to a student.
2. (2) At the beginning of each academic year the University shall prepare and publish an academic calendar for all programmes including a Schedule of Examinations, provided that, no examination or the results of an examination shall be held invalid only for the reason that the University has not followed the Schedule.

1. (1) There shall be an elected University Students Union, formed by Councillors elected by the students of the University, departments or schools and affiliated colleges.
2. (2) The University Students Union shall consist of the General Council and an Executive Council.
3. (3) The General Council shall consist of such members (Councillors) elected as provided below:—
   • (i) one member elected from among the undergraduate students of all the University departments or schools together;
   • (ii) one member elected from among the students of all the Postgraduate programmes in the University department or schools including full-time registered research scholars; (iii)one member each elected from among the students of the undergraduate courses in affiliated Government and aided colleges; (iv)one member elected from among the students of all Postgraduate courses in affiliated Government and aided colleges;
   • (v) ten members elected from among the regular students of affiliated private, selffinancing, unaided colleges, of whom four shall be women.
4. (4) The Executive Council shall consist of Seventeen members including the following office bearers to be elected by the Councillors elected to the University Students Union as in subsection (3) above from among themselves:
   • (i) a Chairperson; (ii)a General Secretary; (iii)two Vice-Chairpersons of whom one shall be a woman; (iv)a Joint Secretary;
   • (v) three members representing the graduates or postgraduates students in Modern medicine from affiliated Government and aided colleges, of whom one shall be a woman; (vi)one member representing the graduates or postgraduates in Dental Sciences, from affiliated Government and aided colleges; (vii)two members representing the graduates or postgraduates in Indian Systems of Medicine, from affiliated Government and aided colleges, of whom one shall be a woman; (viii)one member representing the graduates or postgraduates students in Homoeopathic Medicine, from affiliated Government and aided colleges; (ix)one member representing the nursing students, who shall be a woman, from affiliated Government and aided colleges;
   • (x) one member representing the pharmacy students, from affiliated Government and aided colleges; (xi)one member representing disciplines or subjects other than the subjects or disciplines mentioned above, from affiliated Government and aided colleges; (xii)two members elected from among the regular students of the affiliated private, selffinancing, unaided colleges of the University, of whom one shall be a woman.
5. (5) The University Students Union shall deal with all matters connected with the promotion of arts and sports among the students conducting of youth festival and competitive events and perform other duties as may be prescribed.
6. (6) The rules and procedure for election to the University Students Union shall be as prescribed by the Statutes.
7. (7) There shall be an elected Students Union to represent the students of the University in each of the affiliated colleges.
8. (8) The constitution, rules and procedure for the election of the Students Union shall be as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

The University shall provide provision in the Statutes to ensure that the students selected to represent their classes, colleges or the University as the case may be, for sports, cultural and all other activities are selected entirely on the basis of merit.