Section 7 in Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence Act, 2018
7. Objects of the University.
- The University shall employ a broad range of strategies to achieve its vision and objectives,-(i)to support, promote and undertake advancement of and innovation in University education leading up to and including Degree, Post Graduate, Doctoral, Post Doctoral courses in Arts, Literature, Languages, Humanities, Commerce, Education, Philosophy, Science, Engineering and Technology, Management, Law, Music, Life, Yoga and Health Sciences, Physical and Allied Science Courses to make provisions for research, advancement and dissemination of knowledge, including consultancy in these fields;(ii)to collaborate with any other universities, research institutions, non-profit organizations, industry associations, professional associations or other organizations, to conceptualize, design, develop and offer specific educational and research programmes, training programmes and exchange programmes for students, faculty members and others;(iii)to undertake collaborative research and advocacy with any organizations with prior approval of the State Government;(iv)to disseminate and advance knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities in such branches of learning as it may deem fit and in particular, to make special provisions for integrated courses in proposed area and other such Higher Educational Programmes of the University and to make appropriate measures for promoting interdisciplinary studies and research;(v)to provide innovative system of University level education, flexible and open with regard to methods and places of learning, combination of courses eligibility for enrolment, age of entry, conduct of examinations and operation of programmes with a view to promoting access and equity in higher learning besides encouraging excellence in new fields of knowledge and placing special emphasis on both academic as well as application oriented learning;(vi)to develop resource centers to contribute to quality education with prior approval of State Government;(vii)to establish Campuses, Regional Centers, Centers, Study Centers and Constituent Colleges at various locations in Karnataka after five years of establishment of the University and to contribute and develop an understanding of educational change in technical, professional, general education and social and human development with prior approval of Government;(viii)to institute degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions like award of credits on the basis of successful completion of academic work evaluated through multiple modern methods of assessment;(ix)to disseminate knowledge and develop a public debate on issues of education and allied development fields through seminars, conferences, executive education programmes, community development programmes, publications and training programmes and events;(x)to undertake programmes for development and training of faculty and researchers of the University in partnership with any other university of quality with prior approval of the State Government;(xi)to undertake necessary or expedient action to pursue and promote the objectives of the University;(xii)to pursue any objectives as may be approved by the Government for the enhancement of education and other development sectors in India.
