Chapter X ENROLMENT AND DEGREES

A person to be enrolled as a student of the University should have minimum education qualifications as may be laid down by the regulations.

Notwithstanding anything contained in section 64, a student to be enrolled for degree courses as a student of the University should,-

1. (i) have passed the Higher Secondary Certificate Examination conducted by a Divisional Board established under the Maharashtra Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Boards Act, 1965 (Mah. XLI of 1965);
2. (ii) have passed 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;
3. (iii) have passed any other examination prescribed as equivalent to the examination held by the University; or
4. (iv) possess such other qualifications as may be prescribed.

The Executive Council may consider and decide the conferment of an honorary degree or other academic distinction on any persons without requiring him to undergo any test or examination, on the ground solely that he by reason of his eminent position, attainments and public service, is a fit and proper person to receive such degree or other academic distinction and such recommendation shall be deemed to have been duly passed if supported by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present at the meeting of the Executive Council, being not less than one-half of its total membership : Provided that, the Executive Council shall not entertain or consider any proposal in that behalf without the Vice-Chancellor having obtained previous approval of the Chancellor.

1. (1) The Chancellor may, on the recommendation of the Executive Council supported by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of Executive Council present at its meeting, such majority comprising not less than one-half of the members of the Executive Council, remove the name of any person from the register of graduates, for such period as the Chancellor thinks fit, if such person has been convicted by a Court, of any offence which, in the opinion of the Executive Council, is a serious offence involving moral turpitude.
2. (2) No action under this section shall be taken unless the person concerned is as prescribed by the Statutes, given an opportunity of being heard in his defence.