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section 10

Constitution of the Board of Management

The Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishva Vidyalaya Act, 1978
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  1. (1) The Chancellor shall as soon as may be after the first Vice-Chancellor is appointed under section 19, take action to constitute the Board of Management.
  2. (2) The Board shall consist of the following, namely:— Ex-officio members :
    • (i) the Vice-Chancellor; (i-a) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor;
    • (ii) the Agricultural Production Commissioner to the Government;
    • (iii) the Secretary (Finance) to the Government;
    • (iv) four Heads of Government Departments of Agriculture, Horticulture, Forests and Animal Husbandry; and
    • (v) two officers appointed by the Board from amongst the Deans and Directors of the University for a term of three years. Other members :
    • (vi) two eminent scientists one in agriculture and the other in horticulture with background of research or education, to be nominated by the Chancellor;
    • (vii) two progressive farmers to be nominated by the Chancellor;
    • (viii) a distinguished industrialist or manufacturer having special knowledge in agricultural development to be nominated by the Chancellor;
    • (ix) one outstanding woman social worker preferably having background of rural advancement to be nominated by the Chancellor;
    • (x) a distinguished engineer to be nominated by the Chancellor;
    • (xi) an eminent educationnist to be nominated by the Chancellor;
    • (xii) a representative of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research; and
    • (xiii) three teachers from amongst the appointed teachers to be elected by them.
  3. (3) The Registrar shall be the non-member Secretary of the Board.
  4. (4) The term of office of the members of the Board, other than ex-officio members shall be three years. A member shall be eligible to serve more than one term. In the first Board, the members other than ex-officio members shall draw lots with four serving for one year, four for two years and the remaining four for three years. Thereafter the terms of four members shall expire and their successors, shall be nominated or elected, as the case may be, each year.
  5. (5) A member of the Board may resign his office by a notice, in writing, addressed to the Chancellor of the University.
  6. (6) If, for any reason, a vacancy occurs in the office of a non-official member of the Board, the same may be filled by appointing or nominating another person thereto, as the case may be, for the unexpired term in accordance with the provisions of this section.
  7. (7) Seven members of the Board shall form quorum for a meeting of the Board: Provided that if a meeting of the Board is adjourned for want of quorum, no quorum shall be necessary at the next meeting for the transaction of the same business.
  8. (8) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the Board. (8-a) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be the Vice-Chairman of the Board and in the absence of the Vice-Chancellor shall preside at its meetings.
  9. (9) The members of the Board shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration for the performance of their functions under this Act except such daily and travelling allowances as may be prescribed: Provided that nothing herein shall affect the emoluments or other conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor.
  10. (10) On and from the appointed day, the members of the Board of Management of the Himachal Pradesh University for the Agricultural Complex shall be deemed to have vacated their offices as such.
  11. (11) No officer or other employee of the University shall be eligible to be a member of the Board under clauses (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix),
    • (x) and
    • (xi) of sub-section (2).

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