University to be open to all classes and creeds

The University shall be open to all persons, regardless of their class, caste, gender or creed, but nothing in this section shall prevent the University or the Government from exercising their powers to prevent discrimination in respect of persons, persons of a particular background, caste or class, as has been approved by the Legislature: Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the University from making special provisions for the admission of students belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and other persons, as may be determined by the Government.