Constitution of the Council

(1) The Government shall constitute the Council to be called the Karnataka State Higher Education Council, which shall consist of the following, namely:- (i) The Minister in charge of the Higher Education Chairman (ii) An eminent educationist who is or has been the Vice-Chancellor of the university or member of any apex body of Higher education nominated by the Government Vice-Chairman (iii) the Executive Director Member-Secretary (iv) Vice-Chancellors of the State Universities Members (v) A nominee of the University Grants Commission not below the rank of Joint Secretary Ex-officio member (vi) Ten academicians of repute from different Academic disciplines, of whom two shall be a woman and two belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, nominated by the Government. Members (vii) The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department Ex-officio Member (viii) The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department Ex-officio Member (ix) The Principal Secretary to Government, Medical Education Ex-officio member (x) The Principal Secretary to Government, Primary and Secondary Education Ex-officio member (xi) The Principal Secretary to Government, Agriculture Ex-officio member (xii) The Principal Secretary to Government, Horticulture Ex-officio member (xiii) The Principal Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences Ex-officio member (xiv) The Secretary to Government, Law and Justice Ex-officio member (xv) The Principal Secretary to Government, Social Welfare Ex-officio member (xvi) The Commissioner of Collegiate Education Ex-officio member (xvii) The Director of Technical Education Ex-officio member (xviii) The Director of Medical Education Ex-officio member (xix) The Commissioner for Pre-University Board. Ex-officio member (2) The Council shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall by the said name sue and be sued. (3) The headquarters of the Council shall be at Bangalore.

1. (i) The Minister in charge of the Higher Education Chairman
2. (ii) An eminent educationist who is or has been the Vice-Chancellor of the university or member of any apex body of Higher education nominated by the Government Vice-Chairman
3. (iii) the Executive Director Member-Secretary
4. (iv) Vice-Chancellors of the State Universities Members
5. (v) A nominee of the University Grants Commission not below the rank of Joint Secretary Ex-officio member
6. (vi) Ten academicians of repute from different Academic disciplines, of whom two shall be a woman and two belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, nominated by the Government. Members
7. (vii) The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department Ex-officio Member
8. (viii) The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department Ex-officio Member
9. (ix) The Principal Secretary to Government, Medical Education Ex-officio member
10. (x) The Principal Secretary to Government, Primary and Secondary Education Ex-officio member
11. (xi) The Principal Secretary to Government, Agriculture Ex-officio member
12. (xii) The Principal Secretary to Government, Horticulture Ex-officio member
13. (xiii) The Principal Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences Ex-officio member
14. (xiv) The Secretary to Government, Law and Justice Ex-officio member
15. (xv) The Principal Secretary to Government, Social Welfare Ex-officio member
16. (xvi) The Commissioner of Collegiate Education Ex-officio member
17. (xvii) The Director of Technical Education Ex-officio member

(xviii) The Director of Medical Education Ex-officio member

1. (xix) The Commissioner for Pre-University Board. Ex-officio member

1. (2) The Council shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
2. (3) The headquarters of the Council shall be at Bangalore.