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(1) Subject to provisions of section 5 with effect from such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint in this behalf (herein after referred to as the appointed date), there shall be established in the State of Odisha a non-affiliating Unitary University at Bidyanagar, Mahura, Jatni Tahasil in the district of Khurda by the name of “C.V Raman Global University, Odisha” after Corpus Fund is set up by the Sponsoring Body as provided under section 44; Establishment and Incorporation. 3 of 1956. 7 (2) The University shall be a body corporate by the aforesaid name having perpetual succession and common seal with powers, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable which may have become vested in, or may have been acquired by it, and to contract and to do all things necessary for the purpose of this Act, and shall sue and be sued by the said name. (3) The headquarters of the University shall be at Mahura, Janla of Jatani Tahasil in the district of Khurda. (4) The jurisdiction of the University shall extend all over that is presently comprised of the College to be recognized, restructured and renamed under sub-section (1), to all faculties of studies and Departments for which the corresponding degree and other academic distinction are being conferred by the BPUT and to all constituent units and Department to be established by the University in future with prior permission of the State Government. 4.(1) On and from the appointed date,— (a) the control and management of the College which is with the Sponsoring Body together with the control and management of all properties and assests pertaining to the College, shall stand transferred to, and vest in the University. (b) all properties and assests pertaining to the College including any cash balance held by the College or on its account, whether in deposit with any bank or otherwise, shall stand transferred to, and vest in the University; (c) save as provided in this section, all rights, powers and privileges, duties, debts and liabilities and obligations of the College, contractual or otherwise, arising or accrued or incurred in relation to the affairs of the College shall stand transferred to, and vest in the University; and (d) every employee and teacher duly appointed in connection with the affairs of the College and serving in the College as such immediately before the date of notification under sub-section (1) of Effect of establishment. 8 section 3, shall hold his office or service in the University by the same terms and conditions and with the same rights and privileges. (2) The properties and assests and rights transferred to the University by virtues of sub-section (1), shall continue to be utilized for the purposes for which they were being utilized and were intended to be utilized immediately before the appointed date. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Biju Patnaik University of Technology Act, 2002 and the Odisha University Act, 1989 and the Statute made there under,— (a) the College shall, with effect from the appointed date, cease to be affiliated from the BPUT and shall stand transferred to the University; (b) all Faculties of studies or programmes of studies, or courses of studies by whatever name called, existing in the College prior to the appointed date shall be integrated into the University; (c) any student of the college, who, immediately prior to the appointed date was studying for any examination of BPUT or for any examination of the College, the College being an Autonomous College, shall continue his studies as a student of the university and to be permitted to complete his course in preparation there for and be admitted to the examination of the University; and (d) for students referred to in clause (c), the University shall make arrangement for conferment of the corresponding degree and other academic distinction on the basis of the result of such examination. 5.Before issue of notification under sub-section (1) of section 3, the State Government on the report of a High Power Committee constituted for the purpose, shall ensure that the College fulfills the norms and other conditions prescribed or imposed by the Regulatory Bodies in relation to Land, Buildings, Library, Laboratory, Equipments, Computers, Furniture Fulfillment of norms and other condition. Odisha Act 9 of 2002. Odisha Act 5 of 1989. 9 and such other infrastructure facilities as the State Government may decide. 6.After issue of notification under sub-section (2) of section 1 and before the appointed date, the sponsoring Body shall give an undertaking,— (a) to appoint at least one Professor, two Associate Professors and three Assistant Professors/Lecturers on full time basis along with necessary supporting staff in each faculty or Department or Discipline of the University prior to the date such faculty Department or Discipline is vested in the University; (b) to take up co-curricular activities to foster a proper academic and healthy socio-cultural environment, such as seminars, debates, quiz programmes and extra-curricular activities like literary, cultural and artistic activities, games, sports, National Service Scheme, National Cadet Corps etc. for the benefit of students as per the norms laid down by the Regulatory Bodies; (c) to establish welfare programmes for the employees of the University; (d) to fulfill such other conditions and provide such other information as may be prescribed by the Regulatory Bodies from time to time; (e) that the programmes of study leading to a degree or a post- graduate degree, a Ph.D. or a research degree or a diploma offered by the University shall conform to the relevant regulations or norms of the UGC or other concerned Regulatory Body as amended from time to time; (f) that the admission procedure and fixation of fees shall be in accordance with the norms or guidelines, if any, prescribed by the Regulatory Bodies; Undertaking . 10 (g) that the admission shall be made strictly on merit basis from All India Examination; (h) that the University shall accept minimum fifty percent of its students for technical or professional courses coming under Odisha Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Fixation of Fee) Act, 2007 through Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Counseling or All India Examination, as the case may be, and priority shall be given to the students of Odisha while filling up of seats and adhere to Guidelines and Instructions issued by the Regulatory Bodies; (i) that the teaching staff of the University shall have at least the minimum qualifications prescribed by the UGC or AICTE or other concerned Regulatory Bodies, and be paid appropriate emoluments; (j) that the University shall be open to all persons and shall not discriminate on grounds of gender, caste, creed, religion, race, domicile and it shall not be lawful for the University to adopt or impose on any person, any test whatsoever of religious belief or any profession in order to entitle one to be appointed as a teacher of the University or to hold any other office therein or to be admitted as a student or to enjoy or exercise any privilege thereof; (k) to fulfill such other conditions and provide such other information as may be prescribed by the Regulatory Bodies; and (l) that it shall not offer any programme in distance mode or it shall not impart education through Distance Education System.