(1) There shall be established a private University by the name Establishment of of the Akal University in the State of Punjab. the University.
(2) The University shall be run and managed by the society in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(3) The University shall be a body corporate by the name mentioned in Sub-section (I) and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal. It shall have the power to acquire, hold, dispose of property both moveable and immoveable and to make contract and shall sue and be sued by the said name.
(4) The headquarters of the University shall be located at Talwandi Sabo, District Bathinda, Punjab.
(5) The University shall be self-financed and it shall not be entitled to receive any grant or other financial assistance from the State Government.
4. The objects of the university shall be,- Objects of the 11;1 t id r · · hi d .
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I'/ o prov, e ror mstrucuon, teac mg, e ucation, researc an training at all levels in all disciplines of higher education including professional, medical, technical, general education and in any other stream and subject, as per the needs of the industry and the society in general, as may be deemed necessary by the University through all the modes of education as may emerge or become relevant in future ;
(ii) to promote the academic aspirations of the rural students ;
(iii) to undertake industry oriented teaching, training and research, extension programmes and to provide employable skills with a view to contribute to the development of the society;
(iv) to provide for research, creation, advancement and dissemination of knowledge, wisdom and understanding;
(v) to encourage and motivate leading industrial houses for setting up at the campuses their respective corporate institutes for academia industry nexus;
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(vi) to disseminate knowledge so as to make it accessible to all strata of the society;
(vii) to promote the Punjabi studies to provide for research in Punjabi Language and Literature and to undertake measures for the development of Punjabi Language, Literature and Culture; and
(viii) to do all such things as may be necessary or desirable to further the objects of the University.
S. The University shall have the following powers and functions to be exercised and performed by it or through its officers and authorities, namely:-
(i) to make provisions and adopt all measures (including adoption and updating of the curricula) in respect of starting courses of study, teaching, training, research, consultancy and granting affiliation relating to the courses through traditional as well as new innovative modes including on line education modes;
(ii) to conduct examinations for granting or conferring Doctorate, Masters, Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates;
(iii) to institute and confer the designation of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistance Professor, Reader, Lecturer or any other equivalent designation, as may be required by the University in its campuses or its institutions and to appoint persons as such;
(iv) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, exhibitions, as may be prescribed;
(v) to provide for equivalence of the degrees, diplomas and certificates of the students completing their courses partially or in full from any other recognized University, Board or Council or any other competent authority in India;
(vi) to provide for dual degree, diploma or certificate vis-a-vis other Universities on reciprocal basis;
(vii) to set up central library, departmental libraries, museums and allied matters within the campus;
(viii) to demand and collect fees and other charges, as may be prescribed;
(ix) to hold, manage and run the funds of the Society and PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 04, 2015 131 (JYST 14, 1937 SAKA) endowments created in favour of the University;
(x) to institute and confer honorary degrees, as may be prescribed;
(xi) to print and publish the works of the academic excellence and to establish chairs of excellence;
(xii) to take special measures for the spread of educational facilities amongst the educationallybackward strata of society;
(xiii) to encourage and promote sports;
(xiv) to create technical, administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts and to make appointments thereto;
(xv) to receive grants from the University Grants Commission and other Central or State agencies;
(xvi) to receive and to raise loans and advances for the University;
(xvii) to undertake research projects on mutually acceptable terms and conditions in respect of agriculture, industry and business;
{xviii) to provide consultancy services;
(xix) to encourage and promote extra-curricular activities for personality development of the students, teachers and employees of the University;
(xx) to purchase, acquire and take on lease or mortgage, any immovable or movable property and to sell, lease, mortgage.
alienate and transfer any immovable or movable property belonging to or vested in the University;
(xxi) to prescribe the fee structure for various categories of students;
(xxii) to seek coJlaboration with other institutions on mutually acceptable terms and conditions;
(xxiii) to fix, determine and provide salaries, remunerations, honoraria to teachers and employees of the University in accordance with the norms specified by the University Grants Commission;
(xxiv) to do self-certification, which shall be exempted from obtaining any permission, approval, license, certificate, no objection certificate or authorization from the State Government or any other body set-up by the State Government;
Jurisdiction of University.
Officers of the University.
The Visitor.
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(xxv) to frame statutes, ordinances and regulations for carrying out the objects of the University; and
(xxvi) to perform all such other functions, which may be necessary or desirable in furtherance of the objects of the University.
6. (]) The University shall exercise its jurisdiction within its campuses.
(2) The University shall affiliate to it those educational or professional institutions, established, run or managed by the Society within the campus with regard to which a specific decision is taken by the Society.
7. The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:
(i) the Visitor;
(ii) the Chancellor;
(iii) the Vice-Chancellor;
(iv) the Registrar;
(v) the Deans of the faculties;
(vi) the Chief Finance and Accounts Officer; and
(vii) such other officers of the University, as may be declared by the statutes, to be the officers of the University.