Vice-Chancellor or the Board or any other authority of the University.

Extension Education Council.- (1) There shall be an Extension Education Council consisting of the following members namely:-

1. (i) Vice-Chancellor – Chairperson;
2. (ii) The Director of Horticulture, Government of Karnataka or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director;
3. (iii) The Director of Agriculture, Government of Karnataka or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director;
4. (iv) The Director of Agricultural Marketing, Government of Karnataka or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director;
5. (v) The Director of Women & Child Welfare, Government of Karnataka;
6. (vi) The Chief Conservator of Forest, Social Forestry Government of Karnataka;
7. (vii) The Director or his nominee, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore;
8. (viii) The Director or his nominee, Central Food Technology Research Institute, Mysore or his nominee;
9. (ix) Managing Director, Karnataka State Agricultural Produce Processing and Export Corporation Limited, Bangalore;
10. (x) General Manager / Head, Safal Market Unit (Mother Diary Food Process Ltd), Bangalore;
11. (xi) The Director of Watershed, Government of Karnataka;
12. (xii) All Directors and Deans of University;
13. (xiii) The Registrar;
14. (xiv) All Associate Directors of Research and Associate Directors of Extension;
15. (xv) All University Heads of the Departments;
16. (xvi) Two progressive farmers having specialization in Horticulture and allied branches nominated by the Vice-Chancellor to avail the benefit of their specialized knowledge and experience;
17. (xvii) One extension educationist of eminence from outside the University nominated by the Vice-Chancellor in respect of any meeting for availing the benefit of their specialized knowledge of subjects on the agenda of such meeting; (xviii) One Agro-Industrialist nominated by the Vice-Chancellor in respect of any meeting for availing the benefit of their specialized knowledge of subjects on the agenda of such meeting;
18. (xix) Managing Director, Horticulture Produce growers Co-operative Marketing Society;
19. (xx) One representative from any one reputed NGO related to Horticulture to be nominated by the vice chancellor; (xxi) As per request of the Vice-chancellor not more than one representative of the following organizations, limited to five members in all,-

1. (a) The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Karnataka.
2. (b) Co-operation Department, Government of Karnataka.
3. (c) Water Resources Department, Government of Karnataka.
4. (d) Fertilizer Corporation of India.
5. (e) National Seeds Corporation;
6. (f) Any other Agro-Industry or Agro-Service Organization/Seed companies.
7. (g) Karnataka State Seeds Corporation.
8. (h) Karnataka State Seed Certification Agency.
9. (xxii) Director of Extension – Member Secretary.

1. (2) All Members of the Extension Education Council other than the ex-officio members shall hold office for a term of two years and shall not be eligible for re-nomination to any of the authorities of the University.