Section 4. Objective of the University

4 -The objectives of the University shall be, - (a) to facilitate and promote studies, research and extension work in the emerging areas including rehabilitation courses with focus on visual impairment, hearing impairment, mental retardation. rehabilitation engineering/technology, community based rehabilitations, rehabilitation psychology, speech and hearing, locomotors and cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorder, rehabilitation therapy, vocational counseling and rehabilitation social work/administration etc. through conventional teaching and distance education system; (b) to advance and disseminate learning and knowledge on disability and related issues, including general education by regular and distance mode of education; (c) to develop in the students and research scholars a sense of responsibility to serve society in the field of disability by developing skills in regard to special education, vocational and general education; (d) to empower physically challenged students and provide them higher education in an accessible environment along with other students; (e) to hold examinations and confer degrees and other academic distinctions; and (f) to do all such things as are incidental, necessary or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objectives of the University;