Jurisdiction and Affiliation

(1) The University shall, in the exercise of its powers under this Act, have jurisdiction over the whole State of Uttarakhand. (2) Every College or Institution imparting education in medical sciences in the State on the date of commencement of this Act shall apply for affiliation afresh. The State Government, by notification shall constitute a high level screening committee for a certain period of time for this purpose. No college shall be run in the state/admit new students without affiliation from the University. Provided that a student pursuing his study in medical sciences in any college or institution on the date of such commencement of the Act shall be entitled and allowed to continue and complete such study under the erstwhile University after such commencement and the erstwhile University shall hold examination of such students and confer degree or any other academic distinction on him. (3) The Headquarters of the University shall be at Dehradun.