The Board of Governors and its powers

(1) The Board of Governors shall consist of the following, namely:- (i) The Chancellor - Chairperson (ii) The Vice-Chancellor - Member (iii) The Principal Secretary /Secretary to the State Government in the Higher Education; (iv) The Principal Secretary / Secretary to the State Government, Primary and Secondary Education Department; (v) An eminent educationist nominee of the University Grants Commission; (vi) One eminent educationist and academician preferably a woman from the panel of names to be recommended by the Visitor; (vii) Three persons each of whom may be nominated by the Sponsoring Body. (2) The Registrar and Pro Vice-Chancellor shall always be non-voting invitees on the Board of Governors. (3) The tenure of office of the members of the Board of Governors, appointment of members, other than two Government nominees, renewal and removal, etc., shall be such as may be laid down by the Statutes. (4) All meetings of the Board of Governors shall always be chaired by the Chancellor and in his absence by any one of the nominees of the Sponsoring Body and where the Sponsoring Body has not nominated any nominees, then by the Vice-Chancellor. (5) Quorum for all meetings of the Board of Governors, shall be three members attending and voting at such meeting. Provided that the presence of either the Chancellor or one nominee of the Sponsoring Body and in the absence of the Chancellor or one nominee of Sponsoring Body, the Vice Chancellor, shall always be necessary to form the quorum for any meeting of the Board of Governors. (6) No resolution shall be passed or decision be taken by the Board of Governors at their meeting, in respect of any Agenda Matters except pursuant to an affirmative vote by the Chancellor in favour of the Agenda matter. (7) In the event of a conflict of opinion at a meeting of the Board of Governors, the issue shall be referred to the Sponsoring Body and the decision of the Sponsoring Body in respect of such issue shall be final and binding on the University. (8) The Board of Governors shall be the Principal Governing Body of the University and shall have the following powers, namely:- (i) to appoint the Statutory Auditors of the University; (ii) to lay down policies to be pursued by the University; (iii) to review decisions of the other authorities of the University if they are not in conformity with the provisions of this Act, or the Statutes or the Rules; (iv) to approve the Budget and Annual Report of the University; (v) to make new or additional Statutes or amend or repeal the earlier Statutes and Rules; (vi) to take decision about voluntary winding up of the University; (vii) to approve proposals for submission to the Government; (viii) to take such decisions and steps as are found desirable for effectively carrying out the objects of the University. (9) The Board of Governor shall, meet at such time and place as may be specified by the Statutes. (8) The Board of Governors shall be the Principal Governing Body of the University and shall have the following powers, namely:- (i) to appoint the Statutory Auditors of the University; (ii) to lay down policies to be pursued by the University; (iii) to review decisions of the other authorities of the University if they are not in conformity with the provisions of this Act, or the Statutes or the Rules; (iv) to approve the Budget and Annual Report of the University; (v) to make new or additional Statutes or amend or repeal the earlier Statutes and Rules; (vi) to take decision about voluntary winding up of the University; (vii) to approve proposals for submission to the Government; (viii) to take such decisions and steps as are found desirable for effectively carrying out the objects of the University.

(9) The Board of Governor shall, meet at such time and place as may be specified by the Statutes.