The State Government of Karnataka on 17th February 2022 has published the Karnataka State AYUSH University Act, 2021 with an object to advance and disseminate learning and knowledge in the field of AYUSH System of Medicine and allied subjects and their role in the field of providing better health and wellness to the people, to develop in the students and research scholars a sense of responsibility to serve the society at large, by imparting quality higher education in the field of Ayurveda and to organize lectures, seminars, symposia and conferences to promote knowledge AYUSH System of Medicine.
The University shall be a body corporate by the Karnataka State AYUSH University, having perpetual succession and a common seal with powers, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire and hold property, to contract, to do such other things necessary for the purposes of this Act and shall, by the said name, sue and be sued.
The aims and objects of the University shall be as followed, namely:-
- to become a globally recognized institution of excellence in the field of AYUSH System of Medicine and allied disciplines, as set out in apex body norms;
- to offer consultancy and to accept sponsored projects in the fields of AYUSH System and other allied sciences;
- to undertake by itself and to provide assistance for publications including publication of journals, research papers, working papers, policy briefs and of articles, occasional papers, journals, periodicals and books and use of digital media, visual media, print media for its outreach activities and for augmenting library information services for the furtherance of any of its aims and objects
- to invite representatives of Governments, Universities, Institutions, Policy advocacy groups and such other organizations of India and of foreign countries and invite outstanding persons in the fields of AYUSH academics, policy making and business of national or international repute to participate in the programmes of the University;
- to do all such lawful acts and things either by itself or jointly with other entities or organizations or persons as the University may consider necessary, incidental and essential or conducive to the attainment of any or all of the objects of the University referred to or implied above;
Any institution situated within the University Area other than a college which conduct research or specified studies, may be recognised by the Executive Council as the recognised institution for such purpose and in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
Every affiliated college shall furnish to the Registrar such reports, returns and other information, as the Executive Council after consulting the Academic Council may require to enable it to judge the efficiency of the college or institution.
