Amendment of Act 9 of 1985

In the Telugu University Act, 1985:-

1. (1) In the Schedule, for statute 4, alongwith heading thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely :- 4.
2. (1) The Executive Council shall consist of the following persons, namely:- Class I - Ex-Officio Members
   • (i) the Vice-Chancellor ;
   • (ii) the Rector ;
   • (iii) the Secretary to Government in the Education Department or an Officer in the Education Department nominated by the Government ;
   • (iv) the Secretary to Government in the Finance and Planning (Finance Wing) Department or an Officer in the Finance and Planning (Finance Wing) Department nominated by the Government ;
   • (v) the Director of Higher Education/the Commissioner of Collegiate Education ;
   • (vi) the Director of Cultural Affairs. Class II - Other Members
   • (i) one senior professor of the University Colleges to be nominated by the Government ;
   • (ii) one Principal/Dean of the University Colleges to be nominated by the Government ;
   • (iii) one Principal of the affiliated colleges to be nominated by the Government ;
   • (iv) four eminent persons connected with Telugu language, literature and culture as the Government may consider useful to the University, to be nominated by the Government.
3. (2) Every member of the Executive Council other than Ex-Officio member shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor.
4. (3) The Executive Council shall meet atleast once in three months and may meet often if necessary.
5. (4) Upon a requisition in writing signed by not less than one-third of the total number of members of the Executive Council, the Vice-Chancellor shall convene a meeting thereof on a date appointed by him which shall not be later than seven days from the date of receipt of requisition aforesaid.
6. (5) In the absence of the Vice-Chancellor from any meeting of the Executive Council the members present at the meeting shall choose one among themselves to preside over the meeting.
7. (6) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Council shall be one-third of the total number of members or six persons whichever is less.
8. (2) For the words "Board of Management", wherever they occur, the words "Executive Council" shall be substituted.