(1) There shall be established a University by the name “ the SreeNarayanaGuru Open University”, which shall consist of Regional Centres and Study Centres. There shall be a Chancellor, a Pro-Chancellor, a Vice- Chancellor, a Pro-Vice-Chancellor, authorities and officers as provided in this Act.
(2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name.
(3) The University shall be competent to acquire and hold properties both movable and immovable, and after obtaining previous sanction of the Government in writing, to lease, sell or otherwise transfer, for the bonafide need of the University or for a purpose aiming at its development, any movable or immovable property which may have become vested in it or have been acquired by it for the purpose of the University and to borrow money from the Government, Central Government or any other State Government or from any legally constituted body corporate and to contract and to do all other things necessary for the purpose of this Act.
(4) Inall suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University, the pleadings shall be signed and verified by the Registrar or any other person authorised by him in this behalf and all processes in such suits and proceedings shall be issued to, and served on, the Registrar.
(5) The University and its Regional Centres, Study Centres and academic institutions shall be the campuses of the University.
(6) The headquarters of the University shall be at Kollam.
(7) Certificates, diplomas, degrees, post graduate degrees, research degrees and other academic distinctions shall be awarded in the name of the University by conducting teaching, training, research, examination and evaluation in the manner as may be prescribed by Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations in the courses of study conducted by the University directly or through Regional Centres, Study Centres or academic institutions.
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