Chapter 6 ADMISSIONS AND FEE STRUCTURE

1. (1) Admission in the University shall be made strictly on the basis of merit.
2. (2) Merit for admission in the University may be determined either on the basis of marks or grade obtained in the qualifying examination for admission and achievements in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities or on the basis of marks or grade obtained in the entrance test conducted at State level either by an association of the Universities conducting similar courses or by any agency of the State: Provided that admission in professional and technical courses shall be made only through entrance test.
3. (3) Seats for admission in the University, for the students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes and PWD (person with disability) students, shall be reserved as per the policy of the State Government.
4. (4) At least 50% seats for admission to each course shall be reserved for students who are bonafide residents of the State having SSC/COI.

1. (1) The University may, from time to time prepare and revise, its fee structure and send it to the Government for its approval before 31st December of every preceding academic year and the Government shall convey the approval within three months from the receipt of the proposal: Provided that the fee structure for each course shall be decided before the issue of prospectus and shall be reflected in the prospectus: Provided further that the fee structure shall not be revised or modified during the academic year.
2. (2) The fee structure prepared by the University shall be considered by a committee to be constituted by the State Government, in the manner as may be prescribed, which shall submit its recommendations to the Government after taking into consideration whether the proposed fee is -
   • (a) sufficient for generating-
     • (i) resources for meeting the recurring expenditure of the University;
     • (ii) the savings required for the further development of the University; and
   • (b) not unreasonably excessive.
3. (3) After receipt of the recommendations under sub-section (2), if the Government is satisfied, it may approve the fee structure.
4. (4) The fee structure approved by the Government under sub-section
5. (3) shall remain valid until next revision.

1. (1) Degrees, diplomas and Pre-University certificates or other academic distinctions awarded by the University shall be recognized for the purpose of employment for post and service under the State Government, provided it has been awarded as per the Statutes and Regulations of the University.
2. (2) Degrees, Diploma and Pre-University Certificates or other academic distinctions awarded by the University shall be recognized for the purpose of further education in other Universities and higher learning institutes, provided it has been awarded as per the Statutes and Regulations of the University.

At the beginning of each academic session and in any case not later than 30th of August of every calendar year, the University shall prepare and publish a semester-wise or annual, as the case may be, Schedule of Examinations for each and every course conducted by it and shall strictly adhere to such Schedule: Explanation - Schedule of Examination means a table giving details about the time, day and date of the commencement of each paper which is a part of a Scheme of Examinations and shall also include the details about the practical examinations.

1. (1) The University shall strive to declare the results of every examination conducted by it within thirty days from the last date of the examination for a particular course and shall in any case declare the results latest within forty-five days from such date: Provided that if, for any reason whatsoever, the University is unable to finally declare the results of any examination within the period of forty-five days, it shall submit a report incorporating the detailed reasons for such delay to the Government. The Government may, thereon, issue such directions as it may deem fit for better compliance in future.
2. (2) No examination or the results of an examination shall be held invalid only for the reasons that the University has not followed the Schedule of Examination as stipulated in section 39 and in this section.

The convocation of the University shall be held in every academic year in the manner as may be specified by the Statutes for conferring degrees, diplomas or for any other purpose.