(1) The university shall prepare a perspective plan for educational development for the location of institutions of higher learning in a manner ensuring equitable distribution of facilities for Higher Education having due regard, in particular, to the needs of unserved and under developed areas within the jurisdiction of the university. Such plan shall be prepared by the Niyojana Vikas Mandala and shall be placed before the Vidvat-Parishad and shall be updated every five years.
(2) No application for opening a new college or institution of higher learning, which is not in conformity with such plan, shall be considered by the university.
(3) The managements seeking permission to open a new college or institution of higher learning shall apply in the prescribed form to the Kulasachiva of the university before the last day of October of the year preceding the year from which the permission is sought.
(4) All such applications received within the aforesaid prescribed time-limit, shall be scrutinised by the Niyojana Vikas Mandala and be forwarded to the State Government on or before the last day of December of the year, with such recommendations, duly supported by relevant reasons, as are deemed appropriate by the Niyojana Vikas Mandala.
(5) Out of the applications recommended by the university, the State Government may grant permission to such colleges or institutions, as it may consider right and proper in its absolute discretion, taking into account the State Government’s budgetary resources, the suitability of the managements seeking permission to open new colleges or institutions and the State level priorities with regard to location of institutions of higher learning:
Provided, however, that in exceptional cases and for the reasons to be recorded in writing any application not recommended by the university may be approved by the State Government for starting a new college or institution of higher learning.
(6) No application shall be entertained directly by the State Government for the grant of permission for opening new college or institutions of higher learning.