Section 8 in The West Bengal University of Health Sciences Act, 2002
8. University open to all irrespective of sex, creed, class, caste, place of birth, religion or opinion.
(1)No citizen of India shall be excluded from any office of the University or from membership of any of its authorities, bodies or committees, or from appointment to any post or from admission to any degree, diploma, certificate or other academic distinction or course of study on the ground of sex, race, creed, class, caste, place of birth, religious belief, or profession, or political or other opinion :Provided that the University shall maintain, accredit or recognize any college or institution exclusively reserved for women.(2)The University shall adopt Government policy and orders or directions, issued from time to time for the purpose of admission of students and in regard to the reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes for appointment to different posts of teachers and non-teaching officers and employees in the affiliated or conducted colleges, University departments, University institutions or recognized institutions.(3)The University shall adopt the general policy of Government in regard to the welfare of various categories of weaker sections of the society and minorities as may be directed by the Government.
