Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
The objects of the University shall be as follows, namely:-- (a) to give leadership to the technology related policy formulation and planning of engineering education of the State; (b) to improve the academic standards of the graduate, postgraduate and research programmes in engineering sciences, technology and management; (c) to ensure the academic standards of all colleges and institutions affiliated to the University; (d) to advance and disseminate learning and knowledge in engineering sciences and allied fields by fostering and promoting engineering research; (e) to design new courses and curricula based on the advances in accordance with the norms laid down by the AICTE from time to time; (f) to act as the nodal agency for linkages in the field of engineering sciences, technology and management with other national and international institutions; (g) to promote interdisciplinary education and research in the field of engineering sciences, technology and management; (h) to promote acquisition of knowledge in a rapidly developing and changing society and to continually offer opportunities for upgrading knowledge; (i) to impart training with the use of modern communication media and technologies for the development of skills appropriate for a learning society in the context of innovations, research and discovery by establishing educational network related to engineering sciences; (j) to give thrust for the development of indigenous technologies by encouraging research and other academic activities in the related areas; (k) to substantially increase enrolment in Postgraduate education and research programmes in the colleges and institutions with the aim of promoting engineering research, development and innovation; (l) to support the establishment of Centres of excellence for multidisciplinary applied research in specific thematic areas; (m) to improve the learning skills of the students by constantly and continuously improving and upgrading the academic quality and standards of faculty; (n) to introduce and sustain innovative systematic quality improvement programmes in the field of technical education; (o) to give assistance for innovation in the field of engineering sciences, technology, management and institution level management programmes in the State; (p) to promote community development activities by suitable extension activities;