The Governing Body

The Governing Body shall consist of the following members, namely:— (a) the Chairman; (b) the Vice-Chairman; (c) the Member-Secretary; (d) five educationalists of repute from different Academic disciplines of whom one shall be a woman and one belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe, nominated by the Government; (e) the Vice-Chancellors of all Universities; (f) a teacher member of the Academic Council of each University elected by the respective Academic Council of the University; (g) two student representatives of the University Unions or two regular students of whom one shall be a woman, nominated by the Government; (h) a person who has distinguished himself in extension activities, nominated by the Government; (I) the Director of a Research Institution, nominated by the Government; (j) the member of the State Planning Board in charge of education; (k) a nominee of the University Grants Commission not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Ex-officio; (l) the Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Ex-officio; (m) the Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Ex-officio; (n) the Director Technical Education, Ex-officio; (o) the Director of Medical Education, Ex-officio; (p) the Executive Vice-President, Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, Ex-officio; (q) the Director of Collegiate Education, Ex-officio; (r) the Agricultural Production Commissioner; Ex-officio. (s) one nominee of the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India, not below the rank of a Joint Secretary; (t) State Project Director, RUSA; (u) one Principal of an affiliated college, nominated by the Government; (v) one non-teaching staff member of a University or College, nominated by the Government.