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(i) Professor” means a Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor appointed or recognized as such by the University. a _ CHAPTER — II There shall he established a University by the name of “Maharaja Bir Bikram University”; j ‘ (1-1) The headquarters of the University shall be at Agartala and it may also establish campus/Study Centre/Off Campus Study Centre at such other places within the territorial jurisdiction of the State as it may deem fit; (a) The first Chancellor and the first Vice—C-haneellor of the University and the first members of the Senate and the Syndicate, and all persons who may hereafter become the Chancellor or the Vice-Chancellor of the University or the members of the Senate or the Syndicate, so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, shall constitute a body corporate by the name of the Maharaja Bir Bikram University; _ (b) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the name of the Maharaja Bir Bikram University. The objects of the University shall be to disseminate and advance knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities in such branches of learning as it may deem fit and by the example of its corporate life, and, in particular, to make special provisions for studies in tribal life and culture and for integrated courses of Humanities, Commerce and Science in the educational programmes of the University and take appropriate measures for promoting inter-disciplinary studies and research in the University. Being the highest and noblest seat of leaming, the University shall provide effective leadership in guiding education and promoting research work in various fields and shall also endeavour to promote study of vocational subjects with a view to providing employment opportunities to the students. i Page 4 ; ‘ ' ( i i) The L llt \ c rs i ty shall be open to person of whatever race, sex, creed, .caste or class and it shall not be lawful for the University to adopt or impose on any person any test whatsoever of religious beliefor profession in order to entitle him to be admitted therein as a teacher or student or to hold any office therein or to graduate there at; Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the University from making special provisions for the weaker sections of the people, and, in particular, of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.