Chapter II Chapter II

(1) The Chancellor, the first Vice-Chancellor, the first Members of the Board and the Academic Council and all persons, who may hereafter become such Chancellor, officers and Members so long as they continue to hold office or membership are hereby constituted a body corporate, by the name of the Utkal University of Culture and such body corporate shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued by that name. (2) The headquarters of the University shall be located at Bhubaneswar. (3) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the University shall be competent to acquire and hold property both movable and immovable, to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable or immovable property, which may have become vested in or may have been acquired by it for the purposes of the University and to contract and do all other things necessary for the purposes of this Act.

The University shall have the following objects: (i) to promote education, research and training in various spheres of culture including language, literature, visual arts, performing arts, architecture and folklore for the advancement of knowledge and for the betterment of society; (ii) to, generate and disseminate learning and promote creative excellence in various spheres of culture, providing the infrastructure for instruction, research and creativity and, in particular, to take appropriate measures for promoting inter-disciplinary, academic and creative pursuits in the University; (iii) to promote ethnic studies like ethnoerchaeology and ethnomusicology; (iv) to provide facilities and opportunities, for graduate, post-graduate, doctorate and post-doctorate education in various spheres of culture including language, literature visual arts, performing arts, architecture and folklore by instruction, training, research, development and extension and by such other means as the University may deem fit; (v) to serve as a centre for fostering co-operation and exchange of ideas among the academic and research communities; (vi) to organise exchange programmes with other institutions of repute in India and abroad; and (vii) to undertake such other activities as may be required to fulfil the above objects.

The University shall in particular exercise and perform the following powers and functions, namely: (a) to provide for instructions in creative arts and allied branches of learning; (b) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, diplomas or certificates and confer degrees and other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any other method of assessment on deserving persons; (c) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on persons for their creative excellence; (d) to institute Fellowships, Awards, Medals and Scholarships; (e) to recognise an Institution of higher learning and research for such purpo ses as University may determine; (f) to appoint persons working in any other University or Organisation as Follows and Visiting Professors of the University for specified periods; (g) to collaborate or associate with other Universities or Authorities or Institutions of higher learning; (h) to establish and maintain Colleges- Academies, Institutes and Cultural Complexes; (i) to take up documentation, translation and publication and for that purpose, enter into arrangements with other institutions or bodies; (j) to declare a College, Academy or Institute as Autonomous; (k) to determine standards for admission into the colleges of the University; (l) to make arrangements for promoting general welfare of teachers, employees and students; (m) to regulate and enforce discipline among the employees and students; (n) to receive donations and to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any movable or immovable property; (o) to make arrangements for promoting the health, general welfare and moral well-being of students and take such measures as would foster in them habits of hard work, self-discipline and spirit of service to society; (p) to fix the fee payable to the University and to demand and receive such fees; (q) to hold and manage endowments and bursaries arid institute an award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; (t) to institute and provide funds wherever necessary for carrying out the functions of the University; (s) to co-operate with the other Universities of Institutions or Authorities or Associations in such manner and for such purposes as the Board may determine; (t) to establish, maintain, manage and confer recognition to hostels; (u) to co-ordinate, supervise, regulate and control the teaching and conduct of research work in the affiliated institutions to the extent deemed necessary; (v) to determine the powers and duties of the officers and other employees of the University other than those provided in this Act; (w) to provide for inspection of affiliated institutions and lay down standards of instruction and research; (x) to institute and establish professorships, readerships, lectureships and any other teaching and research posts required by the University and to appoint persons to such professorships, readerships, lecturers hips and other teaching and research posts and (y) to do all such acts and things, as may be required in furtherance of the objects of the University.

No person shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, descent, residence, language, political opinion or any of them, be ineligible for or discriminated against in respect of any employment or office under the University or Membership of any of the authorities or bodies of the University or admission to any course of study or research in the University; Provided that the University may in consultation with the Government, reserve seats for the members of the Backward Class of Citizens or Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or of Orissa domiciles or Women or any other category of persons for the purpose of Admission as students lo any of the Constituent Colleges or the institutions of the University or affiliated Colleges and Institutions.