Chapter 1

Memorandum of Association

In the matter of Act XXI of 1860 being an Act for the Registration of Literary, Scientific, and
Charitable Societies and In the matter of “ASSOCIATION OF INDIAN UNIVERSITIES”.
Memorandum of Association
1. Name

The name of the Society is “Association of Indian Universities”, hereinafter referred to as the
“Association”.

2. Registered Office

The Registered office of the Association shall be at such place in the Union Territory of Delhi
as may be decided by the Association from time to time.

3. Objects

The objects for which the Association is established are:

i. to serve as an Inter-University Organisation;
ii. to act as a bureau of information and to facilitate communication, co-ordination and
mutual consultation amongst universities;
iii. to act as a liaison between the universities and the Government (Central as well as the
State Governments) and to co-operate with other universities or bodies (national or
international) in matters of common interest;
iv. to act as the representative of universities of India;
v. to promote or to undertake such programmes as would help to improve standards of
instruction, examination, research, textbooks, scholarly publications, library
organisation and such other programmes as may contribute to the growth and
propagation of knowledge;
vi. to help universities to maintain their autonomous character;
vii. to facilitate exchange of members of the teaching and research staff;
viii. to appoint or recommend where necessary a common representative of the
Association at any Conference, national or international, on higher education;
ix. to assist universities in obtaining recognition for their degrees, diplomas and
examinations from other universities, Indian as well as foreign;
x. to undertake, organise and facilitate conferences, seminars, workshops, lectures and
research in higher learning;
xi. to establish and maintain a sports organisation for promoting sports among Member-
Universities;
xii. to establish and maintain organisations dealing with youth welfare, student services,
cultural programmes, adult education and such other activities as are conducive to the
betterment and welfare of students or teachers and others connected with universities;
xiii. to act as a service agency to universities in whatever manner it may be required or
prescribed;
xiv. to undertake, facilitate and provide for the publication of newsletters, research papers,
books and journals;
xv. to invest and deal with funds and monies of the Association and to vary, alter, or to
transpose such investments from time to time;
xvi. to purchase or otherwise acquire on lease or hire in the Union Territory of Delhi or
outside, temporarily or permanently, any movable and immovable property necessary
or convenient for the furtherance of the objects of the Association;
xvii. 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;
xviii. to construct, maintain, alter, improve or develop any buildings or works necessary or
convenient for the purposes of the Association;
xix. to demand and receive payment of such fees and other charges as may be authorised
by the bye laws;
xx. to create administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts and to make
appointments thereto;
xxi. to establish a Provident Fund for the benefit of the employees of the Association;
xxii. to do, or get done, all such other acts and things as are conducive or incidental to the
attainments of the objects of the Association;

4. Names and Addresses of Members of the Governing Council

The names, addresses, occupations and designations of the present members of the
Governing Council (which is the Executive Committee of the Association) to whom the
management of the affairs of the Association is entrusted as required under Section 2 of the
Societies‟ Registration Act, 1860 (Act XXI of 1860) are as follows:

S.No. Name Designation Occupation and Address

1. Dr. D S Reddi Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor
Osmania University Vice
Chancellor‟s Lodge
Hyderabad 7
2. Dr. A. L. Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor
Mudaliar Madras University
“Kensington”464,
Poonamalle High Road,
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S.No. Name Designation Occupation and Address
Kilpauk, Madras 10
3. Shri D. C. Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor
Pavate Karnatak University Vice
Chancellor‟s Lodge
University Campus
Dharwar

4. Prof. T. M. Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor

Advani University of Jammu &
Kashmir, Near University
Campus Amarsingh Bagh,
Hazartbal, Srinagar 6

5. Shri S K Bose Director Director

Indian Institute of
Technology Director‟s
Bungalow, Powai,
Bombay

6. Dr. Shri Ranjan Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor

Agra University Vice
Chancellor‟s Residence
University Campus
(Paliwal Park) Agra
7. Nawab Ali Yavar Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor
Jung Aligarh Muslim University
Vice Chancellor‟s Lodge
11, University Road,
Aligarh
8. Prof D Sengupto Director Director
Indian Institute of
Technology Director‟s
Bungalow Delhi Avenue,
Madras 36
9. Dr A G Pawar Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor
Shivaji University Shivaji
University Campus
Kolhapur 4

10. Shri P N Thapar Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor

Punjab Agricultural
University
House No.33, Sector-5
Chandigarh
11. Prof. Samuel Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor
Mathai University of Kerala
Vice Chancellor‟s House
C/o The University of
Kerala Trivandrum, Kerala
State

12. Dr S S Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor

Bhandarkar Jiwaji University Chhoti
Vishrant, Jai Vilas Palace
Compound Gwalior 2
13. Dr. M N Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor
Goswami Gauhati University Vice
Chancellor‟s Residence
Qr. No. 30, University
Campus, Gauhati 14
14. Dr. K K Datta Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor
Patna University Vice
Chancellor‟s House 1,
Farazar Road Patna 1
15. Prof M V Mathur Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor
University of Rajasthan
Vice Chancellor‟s Lodge
University Campus Jaipur
16. Dr. V B Kolte Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor
Nagpur University
Bungalow No. 38/II
Golf Links, Civil Lines,
Nagpur 1

17. Justice P Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor

Chandra Reddy Annamalai
University Vice
Chancellor‟s Lodge
Annamalainagar P.O.

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A copy of the Rules of the Association, certified to be a correct copy by four members of the
Governing Council, is filed with the Registrar of Societies, Delhi, along with the Memorandum
of Association.

5. We, the seven persons, whose names and addresses are given below, having
associated ourselves for the purpose described in this Memorandum of Association, do
hereby subscribe our names to this Memorandum of Association, and set out seven
respective hands hereunder and form ourselves into a Society under Act XXI of 1860
this 29th day of September 1967, at New Delhi.

S.No. Names, Addresses and Signatures of Members

occupation of Members
1. Dr. D. S. Reddi Signed
Vice Chancellor
Osmania University
Vice Chancellor‟s Lodge
Hyderabad 7
2. Dr. A L Mudaliar Signed
Vice Chancellor
Madras University
“Kensington” 464,
Poonamalle High Road,
Kilpauk,
Madras 10
3. Professor B Sengupto Signed
Director
Indian Institute of Technology Director‟s
Bungalow Delhi Avenue,
Madras 36
4. Brigadier S K Bose Signed
Director
Indian Institute of Technology
Director‟s Bungalow
Powai, Bombay
5. Dr V B Kolte Signed
Vice Chancellor
Nagpur University
Bungalow No. 38/II
Golf Links, Civil lines
Nagpur 1

6. Nawab Ali Yavar Jung Signed

Vice Chancellor
Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor‟s Lodge
11, University Road
Aligarh

7. Professor M V Mathur Signed

Vice Chancellor
University of Rajasthan
Vice Chancellor‟s Lodge
University Campus
Jaipur

Witness:
Shri Triyogi Narain
Under Secretary
Ministry of Education
Government of India
NEW DELHI