Incorporation of University

(1) There shall be established a University by the naine of the Uttarakhand State Sports University. (2) The Vice-Chancellor, the Board, the Executive Council, the Academic and Activity Council, the Directors, the Deans, the Registrar and all other persons who may hereafter become such officers or members so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, shall constitute a University by the name of the Uttarakhand State Sports University. (3) The University shall be a body corporate by the name as aforesaid, having pexpetunl succession and common seal with power, subject to the provisioiLs of this Act, to acquire and hold property, to contract and shall, by the said name, sue or be sued. (4) In all suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University, the pleadings shall be signed and verified by the Registrar and all processes in such proceedings shall be issued to, and served on Registrar. (5) The University Shall function as an affiliating and teaching University and it shall affiliate a`ny college or institution of physical Education or Sports for tca`ching or coaching students leading to the confement of degrees, diplomas, or grant certificates for skill development and vocational purpose to the students admired therein. Post graduate studies and research shall also be undertaken as per norms of the UGcthegulatory Bodies, if any. (6) On and from the date of commencement of this Act:- All Physical Education or Sports Coll;ges or Institutions admitted to the privileges of or affiliated to any University established within the State shall stand affliated to or admitted to the privileges of or affihiated to the University established under this Act. (7) Distinctive Features of the university:- (i) It shall, be a State University established by and maintained and administered under the auspices of the Government of the Uttarakhand; (ii) It shall conduct academic programs similar to formal education system of the University. However, it shall multiple entry point for the sports persons, who may do the prescribed bridge courses and join the fomal education system; (iii) It shall have a comprchensive physical and academic infrastructui.e 'foi. development and research in methodology, equipment, pbysical fitness. .sports medicine etc. ; (iv) It shall have Specialized Centers of Excellence with the help of concerning Sporting federations. Jt shall be a professional Centre of excellence, an autonomous wing as an institutional framewck for grooming the talent and honouring their sporting skills for the prospective sports persons. The Centre of Excellence shall have mentor-based modules, wherein established sports person; shall be invited to join the institute for mentoring of prospective sports persons. Centre of excellence shall have different divisions such as athletics, aquatic, adventure sports, Combat Games. indigenous games divisions etc. It shall be imperative to au the divisions of Centre of excellence to maintain quality driven training facility and infrastructure. The Centre of Excellence shall make appropriate provision for multiple entry system and special induction program for persons exhibiting or possessing sporting talents for their admission in the center; (v) The Uhiversity shalibe established by the initial grant of the Uttarakhand Government; however, it shall be encouraged to evolve and develop its own revenue generation models for its recuning expenditures;