Chapter 2 THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS OBJECTIVES

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1. (1) A University by the name of Bir Tikendrajit University, Manipur shall be established under this Act.
2. (2) The headquarter of the University shall be in the State of Manipur.

4. The objects of the University shall include,-

1. (1) to disseminate and advance knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities in such branches of learning as it may deem fit;
2. (2) to make special provisions for technical, professional and vocational courses in Management, Agriculture, Humanities, Social Science, Education, Law, Medical, Science and Technology in its educational programmes;
3. (3) to take appropriate measures for promoting innovations in the teaching learning process and inter-disciplinary studies and research ;
4. (4) to educate and train manpower for the development of the State;
5. (5) to establish linkages with industries for the promotion of Science and Technology ; and
6. (6) to pay special attention for the improvement of socio-economic conditions and welfare of the people, their intellectual, academic and cultural development.

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1. (1) The first Chancellor and the first Vice-Chancellor of the University and the first members of the Governing Body, Board of Management and the Academic Council and all persons, who may hereafter become such officers or members, so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of the Bir Tikendrajit University, Manipur.
2. (2) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name.

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No Power of Affiliation 7.

Constituent Colleges 8.

Powers and functions of the University 9. The University shall have the following powers, namely:

1. (1) to provide for instruction in the disciplines deemed suitable and to make provisions for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;
2. (2) to establish, maintain and enforce rules determined by the University from time to time in the manner laid down by the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations;
3. (3) to confer degrees, diplomas, certificates or other academic distinctions etc. on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any other method of testing in accordance with the norms or guidelines laid down in/by the Statutes, UGC, Statutory Bodies, etc. and to withdraw any such diplomas, certificates, degrees or other academic distinctions for good and sufficient causes;
4. (4) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner prescribed;
5. (5) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes etc. in accordance with the Statutes;
6. (6) to organize and to undertake extra-mural studies and extension service;
7. (7) to institute Professorships, Readerships, Lectureships and other teaching or academic posts required by the University and to make appointment thereto;
8. (8) to create administrative, academic and other posts and to make appointments thereto;
9. (9) to appoint persons working in any other university or organization having specific knowledge permanently or for a specified period;
10. (10) to co-operate, collaborate or associate with any other university or authority or institution in such manner and for such purpose as the University may determine;
11. (11) to establish Information and Facilitation centres and maintain institutions and such centres, specialized laboratories or other units for research and development as are in the opinion of the University, necessary for the furtherance of its object
12. (12) to establish and maintain hostels for students of the University;
13. (13) to make provisions for research and consultancy, and for that purpose to enter into such arrangements with other institutions or bodies as the University may deem necessary;
14. (14) to determine standards for admission into the University, which may include examination, evaluation or any other method of testing;
15. (15) to demand and receive payment of fees and other charges;
16. (16) to supervise the residences of the students of the University and to make arrangements for the promotion of their health and general welfare;
17. (17) to make special arrangements in respect of women students as the University may consider desirable;
18. (18) to regulate and enforce discipline among the employees and students of the University and take such disciplinary measures in this regard as may be deemed necessary by the University;
19. (19) to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the employees of the University;
20. (20) to receive donations and acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any movable or immovable property under relevant State laws;
21. (21) to borrow money with the approval of the Sponsoring Body for the purposes of the University;
22. (22) to mortgage or hypothecate the property of the University with the approval of the Sponsoring Body;
23. (23) to offer regular, distance learning, continuing education, industry integrated, collaborative industry based education programmes: Provided that no distance learning programmes leading to a Bachelor's or Master's degree shall be started before at least two batches of students have passed out in the regular mode or five years from the date of commencement of the first academic year whichever is earlier: Provided further that the rules of the UGC or any other appropriate statutory regulatory body shall be strictly followed.
24. (24) to ensure that the standard of the degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions are of high standard;
25. (25) to undertake surveys, studies and consultancy for any organization in India;
26. (26) to undertake programmes of the training and development of faculty members of the University and other institutions in India;
27. (27) to undertake collaborative research with any organization in India, and commercialization of technologies;
28. (28) to develop, register and license all forms of intellectual property rights, including trademarks, copyrights, know-how and patents etc;
29. (29) to conceptualize, design, develop and commercialize various products, equipment and machinery as part of the research and development activity;
30. (30) to bring higher education within the reach of majority of the youth aspiring higher qualification and/or research by a network of formal institutions such as regional centres, Information and Facilitation centres, programme centres and academic centres throughout the country in accomplishment of the prime objective of "Education For All";
31. (31) to make special provisions for students belonging to the State of Manipur for admission in various programmes of the University or in a constituent college, regional centre, campus or study centre;
32. (32) to create, amend and cancel the rules and regulations to fulfill the objects of the University with the approval of State Government;
33. (33) to carry out all such acts or things whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be necessary to further the object of the University; and
34. (34) to do all things necessary or expedient to exercise the above powers.

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1. (1) The University shall have the power to set up or recognize any institution or organization other than Constituent Colleges which conduct specified studies, as a Community College for such purpose and in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by statutes.
2. (2) Any such recognition may be withdrawn either in whole or in part or modify in such manner or such reasons as may be prescribed by statutes.

11. The University shall be open to all irrespective of class, caste, creed, religion, region, language or gender: Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the University from making special provisions for admissions to students of the State and socially and economically weaker section of the society, especially for the state of Manipur.

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1. (1) The University will seek accreditation from respective national and international accreditation bodies.
2. (2) The University shall obtain prior permission/approval from National Accreditation bodies like NCTE, BCI, AICTE, NBA, DEB, ICAR, etc. before commencing any programme. Permission/recognition from concerned bodies, if required by any Rule for the time being in force, shall be obtained. The relevant laws, rules, regulations etc. in the matter of obtaining approval/recognition or maintaining standards shall apply to the University.

13. The campus of University shall be at any place within the state of Manipur and it may have Regional Centres, Information and Facilitation Centres, anywhere in India and abroad and in accordance with the UGC Regulations or conditions issued by the concerned Statutory Bodies, UGC and State Government from time to time.

14. The Sponsoring body shall have such powers as may be conferred by this Act or the Statutes made thereunder and it shall include the following powers, namely:-

1. (i) to appoint one or more persons who shall be an expert academician to review the work and progress of the University, including Colleges and Institutions maintained by it and to submit a report thereon; and upon receipt of that report, the Sponsoring Body may, after obtaining the views of the Board of Governors, as it may consider necessary, in respect of any of the matters dealt with in the report, shall give directions as deem fit and the University shall abide by such action and be bound to comply with such directions;
2. (ii) Where, the Board of Governors does not, within a reasonable time, take action to the satisfaction of the Sponsoring Body, the Sponsoring Body may, after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the Board of Governors, issue such directions as it may think fit and the Board of Governors shall comply with such directions; and
3. (iii) The Sponsoring Body may, by order in writing, annul any proceeding of the University which is not in conformity with this Act, the Statutes, or the Regulations: Provided that before making any such order, the Sponsoring Body shall call upon the Registrar to show cause why such order should not be annulled, and, if any cause is shown within a reasonable time, it shall consider the same before passing appropriate order.