(1) The University shall affiliate all the professional medical or other colleges or Institutions imparting education in Modern Medicine, Dental, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Siddha, Unani, Yoga, Naturopathy, Nursing, Pharmacy and other paramedical and allied subjects, owned by Government of Kerala or Government controlled societies, private aided and private unaided self-financing educational agencies, which, before the date of commencement of this Act remained affiliated to the different Universities (except Deemed Universities) in the State of Kerala. The affiliation of the above mentioned institutions to other Universities in the State (except Deemed Universities), shall stand transferred to the University on and from the date of commencement of this Act, subject to the conditions that the affiliation of these colleges or institutions in respect of the students admitted to the courses in health sciences and allied subjects shall continue till those batches of students complete their courses, the examinations of all such students shall be conducted by the Universities to which they were attached, degrees or diplomas or other distinctions shall be awarded by such Universities and admission to these colleges for the academic year 2009-2010 shall continue in such Universities. The admission to the course or 52 courses to be started, in the above institutions, from the academic year 2010-2011 onwards and the examinations for the new batches of students admitted or to be admitted during 2010-2011, shall be conducted by the University and degrees or diplomas be awarded by the University. The professional Medical Colleges or teaching institutions under the Deemed Universities and the National Institutes established by Central Government shall not come under the jurisdiction of the University.
(2) The Educational Agency applying for affiliation or recognition and whose college or institution has been granted affiliation or recognition, shall give and comply with the following undertaking:—
(i) that the provisions of this Act, or any other Acts passed by the State Legislature related to Medical Education or Higher Education field in the State, rules made thereunder and Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations, Standing Orders and directions of the University shall be observed;
(ii) that there shall be a separate Governing Body or Managing Council provided for an affiliated college or group of colleges, receiving aid from the Government or the University, as provided by Section 52;
(iii)that the number of students admitted for courses of study shall not exceed the limits prescribed from time to time, by the University, the Government, Central or State Councils or authorities in the concerned discipline as the case maybe;
(iv) that there shall be suitable and adequate physical facilities such as building, laboratories, libraries, equipments required for teaching and research, hostel and other infrastructure facilities as the case may be, prescribed by Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations;
(v) that the financial resources of the college or institution shall be such as to make due provision for its continued maintenance and working;
(vi) that the strength and qualifications of teaching and non-teaching staff of the affiliated colleges and the emoluments and the terms and conditions of service of the staff of affiliated colleges shall be such as may be prescribed by the University and which shall be sufficient to make due provision for courses of study, teaching or training or research, efficiently;
(vii) that the services of all teaching and non-teaching employees and the facilities of the college to be affiliated shall be made available for conducting examinations and for promoting other activities of the University;
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(viii) that the directions and orders issued by the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and other officers of the University in exercise of the powers conferred on them under the provisions of this Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations or any other Acts passed by the State Legislature in this regard, shall be complied with;
(ix) that there shall be no transfer of the management or ownership of the college without previous sanction of the University;
(x) that the college or institution shall not be closed without previous sanction of the University;
(xi) that in the event of disaffiliation or de-recognition or closure of the college or institution, all the assets of the college or institution including building and equipment which have been constructed or created out of the amount paid as a grant-in-aid by the Government or the University Grants Commission shall vest in the Government.