Chapter 2 THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS OBJECTIVE

1. (1) The sponsor shall have the right to establish the University in accordance with the provisions of this act and the guidelines the issued by the UGC.
2. (2) The sponsor shall make an application containing the proposal to establish the university to the State Government.
3. (3) The proposal may contain the following particulars, namely:
   • (a) The object of the University along with the details of the Sponsor;
   • (b) The extent and status of the University and the availability of the land;
   • (c) The nature and type of Programmes of the study and research to be undertaken in the University during a period of the next five years;
   • (d) The nature of facilities, Courses of study and research proposed to be started;
   • (e) The campus development such as buildings, equipment and structural amenities;
   • (f) The phased outlays of capital expenditure for a period of the next five years;
   • (g) The item-wise recurring expenditure, sources of finance and estimated expenditure for each student;
   • (h) The scheme for mobilizing resources and the cost of capital thereto and the manner of repayments to each source;
     • (i) 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 University and the other anticipated incomes;
   • (j) The details 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 Non-Resident Indians and students of other nationalities;
   • (k) The history and credentials of the sponsor including years of experience and expertise in the concerned discipline at the command of the sponsor as well as the financial resources;
   • (l) The system for selection of students to the courses of study at the University;
   • (m) Status of fulfillment of such other conditions as may be required by the State Government to be fulfilled before the establishment of the University;
   • (n) Nature and types of its partnership and affiliations; and
   • (o) Such other conditions as may be required by the State Government to be fulfilled before the establishment of the University.

1. (1) Where the State Government, after such inquiry as it may deem necessary is satisfied that the sponsor has fulfilled the Conditions, specified in Sub-section (2), of Section 3, it may direct the sponsor, to establish an Endowment Fund in accordance with the guidelines issued by the UGC.
2. (2) After the establishment of the Endowment Fund, the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, accord sanction for establishment of the University in accordance with the guidelines issued by the UGC.
3. (3) The Campus of University shall be at Shillong, Meghalaya and it may have another campus at any other place in Meghalaya and Regional Centres, anywhere in India;
4. (4) The Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor, members of the Board of Governors, members of the Board of Management and the Academic Council for the time being holding office as such in the University so established, shall constitute as body corporate and can sue and be sued in the name of the University.
5. (5) On the establishment of the University under sub-section (2), the land and other movable and immovable properties acquired, created, arranged or built by the University for the purpose of the University in the State of Meghalaya shall vest in the University as per law.
6. (6) The land, building and other properties acquired for the University shall not be used for any purpose, other than that for which the same is acquired.

The University shall be self-financing and shall not make a demand to any grant- in-aid or any other financial assistance from the State Government or any other body or Corporation owned or controlled by the State Government.

The University may have Constituent Colleges and Regional Centres.

The objectives for which the University is established are as follows:

1. (a) to provide instruction, teaching, training and research in various branches and specialized fields of physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Technology, and Paramedical, Management, Finance & Accounting, Commerce, Humanities, Languages & Communication, Applied and Performing Arts, Education, Law, Social Science and related areas of education and subjects and to make provisions for research, advancement and dissemination of knowledge therein.
2. (b) to establish a campus in the State of Meghalaya, and to have campuses and Regional Centres at different places in India;
3. (c) to institute degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions on the basis of examination, or any other method of evaluation;
4. (d) to collaborate with other colleges or universities, research institutions, industry associations, professional associations or any other organization, in India, to conceptualize, design and develop specific educational and research programmes, training programmes and exchange programmes for students, faculty members and others;
5. (e) to disseminate knowledge through seminars, conferences, executive education programmes, community development programmes, publications and training programmes;
6. (f) to undertake programmes for the training and development of faculty members & Teachers of the University and other Institutions of India and abroad;
7. (g) to undertake collaborative research with any organization in India and abroad;
8. (h) to create higher levels of intellectual abilities;
   • (i) to provide consultancy to industry, Government, public and private organization;
9. (j) to create a Industry Academia partnership by inviting Industry in the University campus and other university places for mutual benefits.
10. (k) to ensure that the standard of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions are not lower than those laid down by AICTE/ NCTE/ UGC/ MCI/ DEC/ DCI/ INC/ BCI and Pharmacy Council of India;
11. (l) to do all things necessary or expedient to promote the above objectives; and
12. (m) to pursue any other objective as may be prescribed by State Government or Sponsor.

The University shall have the following powers, namely, -

1. (a) to establish, maintain and recognize such regional Centres and Campuses, as may be determined by the University from time to time in the manner laid down by the Statutes;
2. (b) to confer degrees, diplomas, certificates or other academic distinctions;
3. (c) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships and prizes;
4. (d) to launch any academic & research programmes & courses, discipline of education which deemed suitable for meeting the objective at clause 7 of the university;
5. (e) to determine, demand and receive fees, bills, invoices and collect charges to fulfill the object of the University;
6. (f) to make provisions for extra curricular activities for students and employees;
7. (g) to appoint the faculties, teachers, officers and employees of the University or a constituent college, Regional Centres, campuses, establish, maintain and recognize such Regional Centres and Campuses, located in India;
8. (h) to receive donations and gifts of any kind and to acquire, hold, manage, maintain, lease, mortgage and dispose of any movable or immovable property, including Trust and Endowment properties for the purpose of the University or a constituent college, or a Regional Centre;
   • (i) to create & manage the halls and places of residence for students, officers, faculties, teachers and employees of the University or a constituent college or other partners of the University at the main campus and other campuses in India and abroad;
9. (j) to supervise and control the residential facilities, and to regulate the discipline among the students and all categories of employees and to lay down the conditions of service of such employees including their code of conduct;
10. (k) to create academic, administrative and support staff and other necessary posts;
11. (l) to cooperate and collaborate with other Universities and institutions in such a manner and for such purposes as the University may determine from time to time;
12. (m) to organize and conduct refresher courses, orientation courses, workshops, seminars and other programmes for industry executives, teachers, developers of courseware, evaluator and other academic staff;
13. (n) to determine standards of admission to the University, constituent colleges and Regional Centres, with approval of Academic Council;
14. (o) to make special provision for students belonging to the State of Meghalaya for admission in any course of the University or in a constituent college, Regional Centre;
15. (p) to prescribe such courses for Bachelor Degree, Master’s Degree, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Science Degrees and Research and such other Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates etc.;
16. (q) to provide for the preparation of instructional materials, including films, cassettes, tapes, video cassettes, CD, VCD, DVD and other software;
17. (r) to recognize examinations or periods of study (whether in full or in part) of other Universities, Institutions or other places of Higher learning as equivalent to examinations or periods of study in the University and to withdraw such recognition at any time; to create industry Academia partnership by inviting Industry in the University campus and other university centres for mutual benefits;
18. (t) to raise, collect subscribe and borrow with the approval of the Board of Governors whether on the security of the property of the University money for the purpose of the University;
19. (u) to enter into carry out vary or cancel contracts;
    • (v) to create amend and cancel the rules and regulations to fulfill the objective of the university;
20. (w) to do all such other acts or things whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be necessary to further the objective of the University;
    • (x) to carry out all such other activities as may be necessary or feasible in furtherance of the objective of the University;
21. (y) to do all things necessary or expedient to exercise the above powers; and

The University shall be opened to all persons irrespective of class, caste, creed, religion, language or gender:

National and International Accreditation The University will seek accreditation from respective national and international accreditation bodies.

[1) The Headquarters of the University shall be at Shillong and it may have campuses or regional centres, anywhere in India.

1. (2) The Board of Governors will decide the usage of land, building and other properties acquired for the University, which is for the benefits of the university.