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The objects o f the University shall be to disseminate, create and preserve knowledge and understanding by teaching, research, extension and service and by effective demonstration and influence o f its corporate life on society. The objects, in general and in particular, shall be- (a) to establish uniformity in standards o f education in all Faculties o f Health Sciences including Modem System o f Medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, various paramedical and paradental disciplines such as medical laboratory technology, physiotherapy, speech therapy. Ayurvedic, Unani and Homoeopathic Systems o f Medicine, with a view to augmenting and enhancing the quality o f such education and consistently aiming at modernizing, improving and achieving the highest standards o f academic excellence at all levels on mutual understanding o f all the systems o f Health Sciences; (b) to promote and carry out research in various disciplines o f Health Sciences with special emphasis on scientific, social and economic relevance o f such research, and with a view to attaching special significance on occupational, psychosomatic and environmental health issues affecting the people; (c) to establish and develop study centres integrating all disciplines related with and relevant to. Health Sciences specially those which are not presently included in the syllabi and curricula o f undergraduate and post-graduate medical courses. These shall include population sciences, health systems research, health services research, operational research, health systems and health services management, health structure reforms, human resource development, educational technology', bioinformatics and telematics, medical transcription, epidemiological research technology, continuing education in Health Sciences, and any other branch o f science as may be deemed expedient to be included; (d) to promote discipline and the spirit o f intellectual inquiry and to dedicate itself as a fearless academic community to the sustained pursuit o f excellence; (e) to encourage individuality and diversity within a climate o f tolerance and mutual understanding; (f) to extend the benefits o f knowledge and skills for development o f individuals and society by associating the University closely with local and regional problems o f development; (g) to provide for efficient and responsive administration, scientific management and develop organisation o f teaching and research either within the University or as separate autonomous institutions with independent management jointly set up under a ' Memorandum o f Understanding- with centres' o f excellence in higher learning established under the law; (h) to strive to promote competitive merit and excellence as the sole guiding criterion in all academic and other matters relating to students; (i) to foster, develop and enhance computer literacy amongst health professionals, faculty and students; 1146 Powers and functions o f the University THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, JUNE 5, 2007-------------. (J) to promote freedom, secularism, egality, fraternity and social justice as enshrined in the Constitution of India and to spearhead socio-economic transformation by inculcating and fostering basic attitudes and values of essence to national development and integration and to develop a dedicated profession in social responsibility, r! (k) to promote equitable distribution of facilities of education in Health Sciences; and (l) to attain the highest standards of academic excellence by providing the physical infrastructure and creating an eclectic intellectual environment conducive to free flow of knowledge, ideas and meaningful exchange of information.