Establishment of the University

(1) There shall be established a University in the name of "The Sikkim International University". (2) The headquarters of the University shall be at Sikkim. The main campus of the University shall be opened at Sikkim and other campuses at any other place in and outside the country and it may have Regional Centres, Study Centres, Information Centres, Community College and Counseling Centres subject to the approval of Board of Management in this regard. (3) The University shall run the courses in online, offline, regular, Industry based learning, part-time, external students, other means or mode of providing education and betterment of society dealing with backwardness with the approval of the Board of Management. (4) The University shall conduct the examination in Online and Offline mode and at different location where deemed fit in the interest of the student and where the number of the students appearing is much higher. (5) The Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, members of the Board of Governors, members of the Board of Management and the Academic council holding office as such in the University so established, shall constitute a body corporate and can sue and be sued in the name of the University. (6) On the establishment of the University, ownership of land and other movable and immovable properties acquired, created, taken on long term lease, arranged or built by the Sikkim International University for the purpose of the University in the State of Sikkim shall vest in the sponsoring body i.e., The Research and Gyan for Noble Upliftment Trust: Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent the University from creating of endowment fund for research and development from Public Sector Units owned by the Central Government and other Central or State Research Bodies, etc.: Provided further that the Sikkim International University shall strictly adhere to the rule and regulation, norms and standards, procedures and guidelines, etc., of the University Grants Commission or UGC (Establishment of and Maintenance of standards in Private Universities) Regulations, 2003 and any such rules and regulations, norms and standards procedures and guidelines, etc., of the University Grants commission or UGC issued from time to time.