Chapter 4 RULES AND REGULATION

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely: —

1. (a) admission of students to the University and their enrolment and continuance as such;
2. (b) the courses of study to be laid down for all Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates, Charters and other academic distinctions of the University;
3. (c) the award of Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates and other academic distinctions of the University;
4. (d) accounting policy and financial procedure;
5. (e) the conditions for the award of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes;
6. (f) the conduct of examinations and the conditions and mode of appointment and duties of examining bodies, examiners, invigilators, tabulators and moderators;
7. (g) the fee to be charged for admission to the examinations, Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates and other academic distinctions of the University, including the revision thereof;
8. (h) the fees to be charged for all other activities of the University including the revision thereof;
   • (i) alteration of number of seats in different courses and programmes;
9. (j) the conditions of residence of the students of the University;
10. (k) maintenance of discipline among the students of the University; and
11. (l) all other matters not specifically provided for in the Regulations and Rules under the Act.

1. (1) The Rules shall be made by the Board of Governors and the Rules so made shall be submitted to the State Government for its approval, which may, within six months from the date of receipt of the Rules, give its approval with or without modification.
2. (2) Where the State Government fails to take any decision with respect to the approval of the Rules within the period specified under sub-section (1), it shall be deemed to have been approved by the State Government.

The Board of Governors may, with the approval of the State Government, make new or additional Rules or amend or repeal any Rule.

Subject to the provisions of this Act and Rules , the Regulations may provide for all or any matter relating to the University, as given below: —

1. (a) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities and other bodies of the University not specified in the Act, as may be constituted, from time to time, and creation of new authorities of the University;
2. (b) the operation of the Endowment Fund, the General Fund and the Development Fund;
3. (c) the terms and conditions of appointment of the Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar and the Finance Officer and their powers and functions;
4. (d) the mode of recruitment and the conditions of service of other officers, teachers and employees of the University;
5. (e) the procedure for resolving disputes between the University and its officers, faculty members, employees and students;
6. (f) the creation, abolition or restructuring of departments and faculties;
7. (g) the manner of co-operation and collaborations with other Universities, Institutions of higher learning, research institutions, professional bodies, industry associations, industry houses etc. in India or abroad;
8. (h) the procedure for conferment of honorary degrees;
   • (i) the provisions regarding grant of freeships and scholarships;
9. (j) the number of seats in different courses of studies and the procedure of admission of students to such courses;
10. (k) the fee chargeable from students for various courses of studies;
11. (l) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, freeships, medals and prizes;
12. (m) the procedure for creation and abolition of posts;
13. (n) the management of the properties of the University; and
14. (o) any other matters which may be prescribed.

1. (1) The first Regulations shall be made by the Board, and shall be submitted to the State Government for its approval, which may, within six months from the date of receipt of the Regulations give its approval with or without modifications.
2. (2) Where the State Government fails to take any decision with respect to the approval of the Regulations within the period specified under sub-section (1), it shall be deemed to have been approved by the State Government.

The Board may make new or additional Regulations or amend or repeal any Regulation under intimation to the State Government.

1. (1) The admission procedure shall be in accordance with the norms and guidelines prescribed by the UGC or other Regulatory Bodies, as the case may be, depending on the course in which the students seek admission.
2. (2) In the absence of the guidelines as under sub-section (1), admission in the University shall be made strictly on the basis of merit.
3. (3) Merit for admission in the University may be determined on the basis of marks or grades obtained in the qualifying examination and achievements in co-curricular and extra- curricular activities, and on the basis of marks or grades obtained in the entrance test conducted by an association of the Universities conducting similar courses or by any state or national level agency or by any agency of the State or Central Government.
4. (4) The admission shall be subject to the provision contained in sub-section
5. (2) of section 6.

1. (1) The University may, from time to time, prepare its fees structure in accordance with the norms and guidelines prescribed by the Regulatory Bodies depending on the course in which the students seek admission, subject to adherence to the fee control regulations of the State Government as applicable to Universities.
2. (2) The University shall not charge any fees, by whatever name called, other than that for which it is entitled under the provisions of sub-section (1).
3. (3) The University shall implement a scheme framed by the State Government for providing concession in fees payable to the University by the students belonging to the Scheduled Caste or the Scheduled Tribe Communities, Socially and Educationally Backward classes not belonging to creamy layers and economically weaker sections and come from the State of Odisha.