Chapter III Chapter III

Admission, Discipline, Honorary Degrees and withdrawal of Degrees

Secular character of University 6. The University shall be open for study to all persons irrespective of class, caste, creed, religion, language or gender or like considerations: Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed as preventing the University from making special provisions for admission into courses of study in the University or for concessions in fee, in favour of students who are ordinarily residents of the State of Nagaland.

Eligibility for admission 7.

Residence of Students Residence of Students 8.

Discipline Discipline 9.

1. (1) The Vice Chancellor shall be responsible for the maintenance of discipline in the University and his orders in this regard shall be carried out by the officers and authorities of the University.
2. (2) Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (1), the punishment of debarring a student from an examination of the University or rusticating him from the University or hostel or an institution of the University or any other punishment of such serious nature, shall be imposed only by the Executive Council on receipt of a report from the Vice Chancellor:

Award of Certificates, Diplomas etc., Award of Certificates, Diplomas etc., 10. A Certificate, Diploma or a Degree or any other academic distinction shall be granted to, or conferred upon, a student only after he has undergone the relevant course or programme of study for the duration prescribed therefor and passed the same with qualifying marks prescribed therefor by the regulations.

The University shall have the power to confer at honorary degree of academic distinction ofthe University on any person for his eminent attainments and position, it the Governing Council approves by majority arecommendation ofthe Academic Council passed by two-thirds ofthe membership of the Academic Council for doing so.

The Governing and Academic Councils shall have the power to withdraw a Certificate or a Diploma or a Degree or any other academic distinction, including an honorary degree of academic distinction granted to, or conferred upon, a student or an eminent person, for good and sufficient reasons to be enumerated in the regulations.

Teaching and curriculums

1. (1) All teaching in the University shall be done by teachers appointed by the University in accordance withthe regulatiom.
2. (2) The syllabus, cumculum, the manner of organization of teaching and other connected matters inrespect ofeach course or programme of study in the University shall be as prescribed in the regulations.