Composition of the Council.

(1) The Council shall consist of the following members and office bearers namely:— (i) Minister incharge Department of Higher Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh; Chairperson (ii) Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary or Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh; Vice-Chairperson (iii) two sitting Vice-Chancellors from public (State Funded universities (established by the Madhya Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, 1973) nominated by the Government and one Vice-Chancellor from among private State Universities established in the State; Member (iv) six eminent educationist representing various fields of education (including two woman, one Scheduled Caste and one Scheduled Tribe and at least two from outside Madhya Pradesh) nominated by the State Government having qualification and experience equivalent to those of Professors as per University Grants Commission; Members (v) Government of India nominee; Ex-officio Member (vi) Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary or Secretary, Department of Technical Education and Skill Development , Government of Madhya Pradesh; Ex-officio Member (vii) Commissioner, Higher Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh; Ex-officio Member (viii) Director, College of Excellence, Bhopal; Ex-officio Member. (ix) Principals from two Government autonomous colleges nominated by the Government; Member (x) Principal or Director, from two private autonomous colleges from Madhya Pradesh nominated by the Government; Ex-officio Member. (xi) Project Director, Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan, Government of Madhya Pradesh Department. Secretary (2) Every appointment or nomination under this section shall take effect from the date on which it is notified by the Government.