Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
The objects of the University shall be-— Objects of the University (i) to provide for instruction, teaching, education, research and 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 aspirants 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 ; (vi) to disseminate knowledge so as to make it accessible to all strata of the society ; (vii) to promote 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 42 PUNJAB GOVT GAZ. (EXTRA.), JULY 10, 2012 (ASAR 19, 1934 SAKA) . Wii) (ii) (iti) (iv) ~w wip (vii) to do all such things, as may be necessary or desirable to further the objects of the University, ¥ to make provisions’ for instruction, teaching and research, relating to the courses through traditional as well as new — innovative modes including online-education modes : to conduct and hold examinations and grant or confer degrees, diplomas, certificates, awards, grades, credits, honorary degrees, academic distinctions as well as other distinctions and certifications ; - to institute and conifer the designation of Professor, Associate Professor, Reader, Assistant Professor, Lecturer or any other equivalent designation, as may be required by the University or its institutions, and to appoint persons as such ; to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, exhibitions, as may be prescribed ; to provide for equivalence of the degrees, diplomas and certificates of the students completing their courses from any. other University, Board, Council or any other competent authority ; to provide for dual degree, diploma or certificate vis-a-viy other universities on reciprocal basis ; — to set up central library, departmental libraries, museums and allied matters ; : = (ix) (x). (i) (xii) (xiii) to hold, manage and run the funds of the Trust and endowments created in favour of the University ; to take special measures for the spread of ed facilities amongst the educationally backward strata of society ; to encourage and promote sports ; PUNJAB GOVT GAZ. (EXTRA.), JULY 10,2012 43 (ASAR 19, 1934 SAKA) (xiv) (xy) (xvii) (xviii) (xix) (xx) (xxii) (xxiii) (xxiv) (ery) (xxvi) to treate technical, administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts and to make appointments thereto ; to receive grants from the University Grants Commission and other Central or State agencies ; to undertake research projects on mutually acceptable terms and = conditions in respect of agriculture, industry and. business ; to provide consultancy ‘services ; to encourage and promote extra-curricular activities for personality development of the students, teachers and employees of the University ; 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 ; to seek collaboration with other institutions on mutually ~ acceptable terms and conditions ; to fix, determine and provide salaries remunerations and honoraria to the teachers and employees of the University in accordance with the norms specified by the University Grants Commission ; : : = 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 ae other body set-up by the State Government ; to frame statutes, ordinances and senietions Ti for carrying out the objects of the University ; = = to set-up constituent colleges, institutions, off-campus centres, — off-shore centres and zonal or regional centres, study centres, 44 PUNJAB GOVT GAZ. (EXTRA.), JULY 10, 2012 (ASAR 19, 1934 SAKA) learning centres (by whatever name these may be called), as per the guidelines of the University Grants Commission and the instructions issued by the State Government from time to time ; and a (xxvii) to perform all such other functions, which may be necessary or desirable in furtherance of the objects of the University. Tiel eica of the