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Section 7: University open to all castes, creed, race or class.

The Central Universities Act, 2009Central Act · Act 25 of 2009

The University shall be open to the persons of either sex and of whatever caste, creed, race or class, and it shall not be lawful for the University to adopt or impose on any person, any test whatsoever of religious belief or profession in order to entitle him to be appointed as a teacher of the University or to hold any other office therein or to be admitted as a student in the University or to graduate thereat or to enjoy or exercise any privilege thereof:

Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the University from making special provision for the employment or admission of women, persons with disabilities or of persons belonging to the weaker sections of the society and, in particular, of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the other socially and educationally backward classes of citizens:

Provide further that no such special provision shall be made on the ground of domicile.

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ActThe Central Universities Act, 2009
Section7
Marginal noteUniversity open to all castes, creed, race or class.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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