Syndicate.- (1) The Chancellor shall, as soon as may be, after the first Vice-

Chancellor is appointed under section 14 constitute aSyndicate.

1. (2) The Vice Chancellor shall be the ex-officio Chairman of theSyndicate.
2. (3) The Syndicate shall, consist of the following other members, namely:-
   • (a) the Secretary to Government, Department of Law, Justice and Human Rights or his nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary to Government – Ex-officio Member;
   • (b) the Secretary to Government, Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary to Government – Ex-officio Member;
   • (c) the Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education; - Ex-officio Member;
   • (d) the Commissioner or Additional Commissioner for Collegiate Education or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director of Collegiate Education nominated by the State Government;
   • (e) one Dean nominated by the Vice Chancellor for a period of one year by rotation according to seniority;
   • (f) two University Professors from among the Heads of Departments of Study and Research, School of Excellence or Centers of Advanced Studies nominated by the Government on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor by rotation according to seniority;
   • (g) five members nominated by the Government of whom one shall be a person belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, one to Other Backward Classes and three others of whom one shall be a woman from among the members of the legal profession or from the members of the law teaching faculty;
   • (h) two Principals of affiliated or constituent colleges nominated by the Vice Chancellor 1[for a period of one year on the basis of seniority]1;
     • (i) two members nominated by the Chancellor from among eminent educationists or persons from the field of legal education.
3. (4) When a person ceases to be a member of the Syndicate, he shall cease to be a member of any of the authorities of the University of which he may happen to be a member by virtue of his membership of the Syndicate.

¹ Inserted by Act 27of 2016 w.e.f. 08.08.2016