 the delhi universit r~~"""" (amendment) bill, 1961(to be introduced in lok sabha)  dui no '7 of 1961 the delhi university (amendment) bill, 1961 (to be introduced in lok sabha) a billfutrther to amend the delhi university act, 1922 be it enacted by parliament in the twelfth year of the republic of india as follows:-1 (1) this act may be called the ment) act, 1961 delhi university (amend- short title iidd commencement s (2) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint i of 1922 2 in section 4 of the delhi university act 1922 (hereinafter amen~nt , of aection 4 referred to as the principal act) ,-(a) in clause (2)-10 (i) in sub-clause (c), the word uor" shall be inserted at the end; (ii) after sub-clause (c), the following sub-clause shan be inse"rted' namely:-"(d) have pursued a course of study by correspondence, whether residing within the territorial jurisdiction of the university or not,"; is (b) existing clause (12a) shan be re-numbered as clause (12c) and before clause (12c) as 80 re-numbered, the following clauses shan be inserted, namely:-20 u (12a) to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of property movable or immovable, including trust or endowed property, for the purposes of the university, (12b) with the approval of the central government, to borrow, on the security of university property, money for the purposes of the university," amendment 3 in section 5 of the principal act, in sub-section (l), after of eec:don s· the words "under this act", the brackets, words and figures "(other s than those conferred by sub-clause (d) of clause (2) of section 4)" shall be inserted ajnerument 4 in section 33 of the principal act,after the words "the ofeection :l3· university", the brackets and words "(other than a student who pursues a course of study by correspondence)" shall be inserted 10  statement of objects and reasonsthe third five year plan includes a scheme for instituting evening colleges and for the introduction of correspondence courses under the various universities in india to begin with, the correspondence courses will be conducted in the arts subjects but at a later stage science subjects may also be included these courses are likely to benefit mostly those who are living far away from the university and college centres and also those who are unable to obtain admission or otherwise prosecute higher studies in colleges the expert committee appointed by the central government under the chairmanship of dr d s kothari to finalise the details of this scheme: has, with the concurrence of the university of delhi, recommended that correspondence courses be introduced! under the university of delhi from january 1962 such courses will be open not only to those who reside in the union territory of delhi but also to those who reside outside that territory section 5 of the delhi university act, 1922, however, precludes the university from exercising the powers conferred upon it beyond the limits of the union territory of delhi it is, therefore, proposed to amend the act suitably in order to ,enable the university to conduct such courses and to confer degrees, etc, on persons who have pursued a course of study by correspondence opportunity has also been taken to empower the university to borrow money, with the approval of the central government, on the security of university property the bill seeks to give effect to these proposals k l shrimali new delhi; the 24th november, 1961  annexure extracts from the delhi university act, 1122 (8 of 1922) - • - • - • •territorial exen:iee of powers 5 (l) save as otherwise provided in this act, the powers of the university conferred by or under this act shall not extend beyond the limits of the union territory of delhi, and notwithstanding anything in any ather law for the time being in force, no educational institution beyond those limits shall be associated with or admitted to any privileges of the university - - - - - - -  resmenceaeljdence 33 every student of the university shall reside in a college or a hall, or under such condlitions as may be prescribed by the ordinances - - - - - - - a bill further to amend the delhi university act, 1922 (dr k l shrimali, minister of education) 