Act Number: 16

Act Name: The Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970

Year: 1970

Enactment Date: 1970-04-02

Long Title: An Act to provide for the establishment of two independent Agricultural Universities in place of the Punjab Agricultural University constituted by the Punjab Agricultural University Act, 1961, and for matters consequential on, or connected with the establishment of those independent Agricultural Universities.

Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Agricultural Research and Education

Section 7: Objects of corresponding University.
    Each corresponding University shall be deemed to be established and incorporated for the following objects, namely:--
         (a) making provision for imparting education in different branches of study, particularly agriculture, veterinary and animal science, agricultural engineering, home sciences and other allied sciences;
         (b) furthering the advancement of learning and prosecution of research, particularly in agriculture and other allied sciences;
         (c) undertaking the extension of such sciences to the rural people of the territories within which the University is required by this Act to function;
         (d) such other purposes as the appropriate Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct.
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