The objects of the University.

The objects of the University shall include,- (a) to provide instructions, teaching and training in higher education with a view to create higher levels of intellectual abilities; (b) to establish facilities for education and training; (c) to carry out teaching, research and offer continuing education programmes; (d) to create centres of excellence for research and development relevant to the needs of the State and for sharing knowledge and its application; (e) to establish campus in the State; (f) to establish examination centres; (g) to institute degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions on the basis of examination or any such other method; while doing so, the University shall ensure that the standards of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions are not lower than those laid down by regulating bodies; and (h) to set up off campus centres, subject to applicable rules or regulations; (i) to engage in areas of specialization with proven ability to make distinctive contributions to the objectives of the University education system that is academic engagement clearly distinguishable from programmes of an ordinary nature that lead to conventional degrees in arts, science, engineering, medicine, dental, pharmacy, management, etc. routinely offered by conventional institutions; and (j) to establish broad-based and viable under graduate, post graduate and research programmes in several disciplines with firm interdisciplinary orientation and linkages; (k) to make the University functional within one year from the date of commencement of this Act.