The Syndicate.

(1) The Syndicate shall be the executive authority of the University and shall consist of the following, namely : —

(i) The Vice-Chancellor ex-offi cio Chairman;

1[(ii) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor;

(iii) The Director of Higher Education and if he is unable to attend, the offi cer designated under clause (ii) in paragraph (B) of Class I of section 16;

(iiia) The Director of Technical Education and if he is unable to attend, the offi cer designated under clause (iii) of paragraph (B) of Class I of sub-section (1) of section 16;

(iiib) The Director of Health and Medical Services and Medical Education and if he is unable to attend, the offi cer designated under clause (iv) of paragraph (B) of Class I of sub-section (1) of section 16];

(iv) Two members to be elected by the Principals of affi liated degree colleges and heads of recognised institutions, from amongst themselves;

(v) One member to be elected by the teachers elected to the Senate under sec- tion 16 (1), Class II (A) (iii), from amongst themselves;

(vi) one member to be elected by the Heads of the University Departments from amongst themselves;

(vii) fi ve persons elected by the Senate from amongst its members who are not Principals, teachers, heads of the University Departments, head masters, head of recognised institutions and secondary teachers;

(viii) two persons elected by the Academic Council from amongst its members one of whom shall be a Dean:

Provided that a member elected under clauses (iv) to (viii) shall cease to hold offi ce as such member if he ceases to be a member of the Senate, or a Dean, or a teachers or a head of the University Department or a Principal or a member of the Academic Council, as the case may be.

1[ (ix) Four persons nominated by the State Government from amongst distinguished educationists, teachers, social workers and such other class of persons, irrespective of whether they are members of the Senate. ]

(2) The term of offi ce of the elected members of the Syndicate shall be three years.