Undertaking.

After issue of notification under sub-section (2) of section 1 and before the appointed date, the sponsoring Body shall give an undertaking,— (a) to appoint at least one Professor, two Associate Professors and three Assistant Professors/Lecturers on full time basis along with necessary supporting staff in each faculty or Department or Discipline of the University prior to the date such faculty Department or Discipline is vested in the University; (b) to take up co-curricular activities to foster a proper academic and healthy socio-cultural environment, such as seminars, debates, quiz programmes and extra-curricular activities like literary, cultural and artistic activities, games, sports, National Service Scheme, National Cadet Corps etc. for the benefit of students as per the norms laid down by the Regulatory Bodies; (c) to establish welfare programmes for the employees of the University; (d) to fulfill such other conditions and provide such other information as may be prescribed by the Regulatory Bodies from time to time; (e) that the programmes of study leading to a degree or a post- graduate degree, a Ph.D. or a research degree or a diploma offered by the University shall conform to the relevant regulations or norms of the UGC or other concerned Regulatory Body as amended from time to time; (f) that the admission procedure and fixation of fees shall be in accordance with the norms or guidelines, if any, prescribed by the Regulatory Bodies; (g) that the admission shall be made strictly on merit basis from All India Examination; (h) that the University shall accept minimum fifty percent of its students for technical or professional courses coming under Odisha Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Fixation of Fee) Act, 2007 through Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Counseling or All India Examination, as the case may be, and priority shall be given to the students of Odisha while filling up of seats and adhere to Guidelines and Instructions issued by the Regulatory Bodies; (i) that the teaching staff of the University shall have at least the minimum qualifications prescribed by the UGC or AICTE or other concerned Regulatory Bodies, and be paid appropriate emoluments; (j) that the University shall be open to all persons and shall not discriminate on grounds of gender, caste, creed, religion, race, domicile and it shall not be lawful for the University to adopt or impose on any person, any test whatsoever of religious belief or any profession in order to entitle one to be appointed as a teacher of the University or to hold any other office therein or to be admitted as a student or to enjoy or exercise any privilege thereof; (k) to fulfill such other conditions and provide such other information as may be prescribed by the Regulatory Bodies; and (l) that it shall not offer any programme in distance mode or it shall not impart education through Distance Education System.