State Nodal Agency:

4. State Nodal Agency: (1) Prejha Foundation, a Special Purpose Vehicle of Government of Jharkhand as outlined in Clause 6 of gazette notification No.24, dated 27.07.2016, shall be concomitant state nodal agency, in perpetuity, that shall design, set-up, operate and undertake all other acts necessary for achieving the purpose of the Skill University. Hereinafter referred to as the ‘Nodal Agency’. (2) The Board of Directors of Prejha Foundation shall have complete delegation of powers from the State Government and shall be the final authority for all matters concerning the Skill University and shall have the power to delegate to any other person or authority of the Skill University such power as it may deem necessary. Any amendment to the Schedule, attached to this Act, whether by adding, deleting or in any other manner, can be done by the Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Jharkhand, subject to due recommendation based on formal approval from the Board of Directors of the nodal agency. (3) Any amendment, except for amendment to Schedule, to this Act can be done solely by the State legislature subject to due recommendation based on formal approval from the Board of Directors of the nodal agency with consensus or at least three-fourth of the majority of all eligible voting members after such a proposal is received from the Governing Council of the Skill University with at least two-third of all eligible voting members. (4) The Nodal agency shall have trademark and copyright of all digital assets including alumni database, website/online domain branding including logo/title (as stipulated in the section 3(1)) of the Skill University and the intellectual property generated from the date of inception of the Skill University shall vest in the nodal agency, notwithstanding any period of limitation.