The University shall be deemed to have been established and incorporated with the following objects, namely;-
(a) To make provision for imparting education towards development of quality human resource in different branches of study as stated under clause (20) of section 2;
(b) To further the advancement of learning including distance education and conducting of research, particularly in horticulture and other allied sciences;
(c) To undertake the extension education of such science and technologies, specially for the rural people of the State;
(d) To promote partnership and linkages with national and international educational, Industries, research institutes of Semi Government / Government / Private and others;
(e) Such other objects as the State Government may by notification in the official Gazette specify from time to time.
6. Admission to the University: (1) The University shall, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and the Statutes, be open to all persons:
Provided that nothing in this section shall require the University to admit to any course of study any person who does not meet the prescribed academic standards, for admission or to retain on the rolls of the University or persons whose academic records are below the minimum standard required for the award of a degree or whose personal conduct is prejudicial to the interest of the University or such as to be inimical to the purpose of the University or to the appropriate rights and privileges of other students and staff:
Provided further that nothing in this section shall be deemed to require the University to admit to any course of study a larger number of students than that can be accommodated in the available faculties of the University or of any particular college or Department as determined by the Academic Council.
(2) Subject to sub-section (1), the State Government may direct that the University shall reserve in colleges seats for women, the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, agriculturists or the children of agriculturists and candidates from other states , foreign students who possess the minimum qualification prescribed in this behalf and who pass such practical tests in agriculture or horticulture as the Government may by order specify. Children and wards of freedom fighters, defence personnel and ex-serviceman and such socially and educationally backward classes of citizens as may be declared by the Government in this behalf and where such direction has been given, the University shall make reservation accordingly.
Explanation: For the purpose of this sub-section, -
(i) ‘Agriculturist’ means a person who as owner holds land and whose main source of income is from personal cultivation of land and includes any person whose principal means of livelihood is from manual labour in agricultural lands; and
(ii) ‘Freedom fighter’ means a person of the category declared by the Government from time to time as such.