CHAPTER-XVI State Educational Advisory Council, etc.

State Educational Advisory Council :- (1) For the purpose of advising the Government on matters pertaining to educational policies and programmes. the State Government, shall, by notification, constitute a State Educational Advisory Council, (hereinafter referred to as the Council) consisting of officials and non-officials.

1. (2) The Minister (Education) shall be the Chairman and the other Minister concerned, if any, shall be the Co-Chairman and the Minister of State, if any, shall be the Vice-Chairman of the Council
2. (3) The Commissioner/Secretary (Education) Government of Arunachal Pradesh shall be the Member-Secretary.
3. (4) The Council shall also consist of the following members :-
   • (a) The Vice Chancellor of the Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh constituted under Rajiv Gandhi University Act, 2006 (No. 8 0f2007)
   • (b) The Vice Chancellor of State University if any :
   • (c) The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest;
   • (d) The Director of School Education, the Director of Higher & Technical Education, Director of Health Services, the Director of Sports & Youth Affairs, the Director of Social Welfare, ‘Women and Child Development. the Director of Agriculture, the Director of Horticulture, the Director of AYUSH.
   • (e) The Director/Dean of the College of Horticulture and Forestry ;
   • (f) The nominated members of each of the Standing Committee constituted under section 107 ;
4. (2) Notexceeding ten members nominated by the State Government of whom one shall be from reputed NGOs working in the State, one shall be woman and one member shall be a reputed social worker.
5. (5) The powers and functions and term of members shall be such as may be prescribed.