University Council

University Council.--(1) There shall be a University Council in a university consisting of the following members, namely :--

1. (i) the Chancellor ;
2. (ii) the Pro-Chancellor ; [(ii-a) Education Minister ;]
3. (iv) the Vice-Chancellor of the other University ;
4. (v) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University concerned ;
5. (vi) the Financial Adviser ;
6. (vii) the Educational Adviser to the Government or the officer designated by the Government to be incharge of Higher Education ;
7. (viii) two Deans of the Faculties of the University concerned nominated by the Chancellor, by rotation ;
8. (ix) one Principal of an affiliated or constituent college of the University concerned nominated by the Chancellor by rotation ; [(ix-a) two members of the teaching staff belonging either to the University or the constituent/affiliated colleges to be nominated by the Chancellor in consultation with Pro-Chancellor ; and]
9. (x) two nominees of the Chancellor.

1. (2) The period for which members nominated under
   • (viii) to
   • (x) of sub-section
2. (1) shall hold office, shall be prescribed by Statutes in this behalf.
3. (3) The meetings of the University Council of a University shall be presided over by the Chancellor, when present. In his absence, the Pro-Chancellor shall preside and in the absence of both the Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor of the University concerned shall preside.
4. (4) For purposes of electing a member for the Medical Council of India under sub-section
5. (1) of section 3 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, the University Council shall be deemed to be the Senate or the Court of a University.