section 5
Objects of the University
The Xavier University, Odisha Act, 2013Education201336 sections
Statutory text
The objectives for which the University is established are as follows:—
- (a) to disseminate advance knowledge by providing academic and research facilities in such branches of learning which includes Engineering and Technology, Humanities and Social Science, Management, Law, Medical Science and Genetics, Vocational Education and Training, Tribal and Development Studies and in other fields as it may deem fit;
- (b) to offer continuing and distance education programmes as per norms of the Distance Education Council of the Government of India or any other body constituted by the State Government;
- (c) to institute Degrees, Diplomas, Charters, Designations, Certificates and other academic distinctions on the basis of examination or any other method of evaluation;
- (d) to collaborate with other colleges or Universities, research institutions, industrial associations, professional associations or any other organization, in India or abroad.
- (e) to conceptualize, design and develop specific educational and research programmes, training programmes and exchange programmes for students, faculty members and others;
- (f) to establish the following Schools of the University, namely:—
- (i) School of Management,
- (ii) School of Natural Sciences,
- (iii) School of Humanities and Social Science,
- (iv) School of Engineering and Technology,
- (v) School of Banking and Financial Services,
- (vi) School of Vocational Education and Training,
- (vii) School of Tribal and Development Studies,
- (viii) School of Law,
- (ix) School of Vocational Education, and
- (x) subject to the approval of the State Government, any other Schools as it may deem fit;
- (g) to disseminate knowledge through seminars, conferences, executive education programmes, community development programmes, publications, and training programmes;
- (h) to undertake programmes for the training and development of the faculty members of the University and other institutions in India or abroad;
- (i) to create higher levels of intellectual abilities;
- (j) to provide consultancy to Industry, Government and Public Organizations;
- (k) to ensure that the standards of the degrees, diplomas, charters, certificates and other academic distinctions are not lower than those laid down by University Grants Commission and other Regulatory Bodies, as the case may be;
- (l) to do all things necessary or expedient to promote the above objectives; and
- (m) to pursue any other objective as may be approved by the State Government.
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