The name of the Society is “Indian Agricultural Universities Association”, hereinafter referred to as the “Association”.
The office of the Association shall be at New Delhi. Camp Office shall be at the head-quarters of the Association President and of the Secretary-Treasurer of the year or such other place as may be decided by the Executive Committee from time to time.
OBJECTS:
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To serve as inter-agricultural university organization.
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To promote, support and to undertake such programmes as may help to improve norms and standards in education, research, training and extension in agricultural universities.
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To act as a bureau of information and to facilitate communication, coordination and mutual consultation amongst agricultural universities.
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To act as a liaison between the agricultural universities and the Government (Central as well as the State Government).
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To co-ordinate and cooperate with Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Department of Science and Technology, University Grants Commission and other universities or bodies (national or international) in matters of common interest.
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To act as representative of agricultural universities of India.
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To help to maintain the autonomous character of agricultural universities.
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To facilitate exchange of members of the teaching, research and extension staff.
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To appoint or recommend, where necessary, a common representative of the Association at any conference national or international on agricultural education, research, extension or allied programmes.
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To assist agricultural universities in obtaining recognition for their degrees, diplomas and examinations from other universities – Indian as well as foreign.
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To undertake, organize and facilitate conferences, seminars, workshops, lectures and research projects in agricultural and allied programmes.
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To establish and maintain a sports organization for promoting sports among member universities.
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To establish and maintain organization dealing with youth welfare, student services, cultural programmes, farmers education and such other activities as are conducive to the betterment and welfare of students or teachers and others.
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To act as a service agency to agricultural universities in whatever manner it may be required or prescribed.
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To undertake, facilitate and provide for publication of newsletters, research papers, books and journals.
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To invest and deal with funds and monies of the Association and to vary, alter or transpose such investments from time to time.
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To sell, mortgage, lease, exchange and otherwise transfer or dispose of or deal with all or any property, movable or immovable of the Association for the furtherance of the objects of the Association.
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To construct, maintain, alter, improve or develop any building or works necessary or convenient for the purposes of the Association.
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To receive donations and to demand and receive payment of such fees and other charges as may be authorized by the bye-laws.
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To create administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts and to make appointments thereto.
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To establish a Provident Fund for the benefit of the employees of the Association.
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To do or get done all such other acts and things as are conducive or incidental to the attainment of the objects of the Association.