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 nominated under clause (ii) in paragraph (B) of Class I of section 16;

(iii a) 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;

(iii b) 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 the heads of recognised institutions from amongst themselves;

(v) one member to be elected by the teachers elected to the Senate under section 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, heads 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;

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:]

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 teacher, or a head of the University Department or a Principal or a member of the Academic Council, as the case may be.

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