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The Court

The Maharashtra Agricultural University (Krishi Vidyapeeth) Act, 1967
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Chapter IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

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  1. (1) The Court shall consist of the following members, namely :- I. Ex-officio Members Category A
    • (i) The Chancellor,
    • (ii) The Pro-Chancellor,
    • (iii) The Vice-Chancellor,
    • (iv) The Director of Instruction of the University,
    • (v) The Director of Research of the University,
    • (vi) The Director of Extension Education of the University,
    • (vii) The Director of Students' Welfare of the University,
    • (viii) The Deans of Faculties,
    • (ix) The Associate Deans,
    • (x) The Principals of affiliated colleges and recognised institutions,
    • (xi) The Registrar,
    • (xii) The Comptroller of the University. Category B
    • (i) The Minister of State for Agriculture, or the Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Maharashtra State, as may be designated by the State Government,
    • (ii) The Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra, Agriculture and Co-operation Department,
    • (iii) The Director of Agriculture, Maharashtra State,
    • (iv) The Director of Animal Husbandry, Maharashtra State,
    • (v) The Director of Agricultural Marketing and Rural Finance, Maharashtra State,
    • (vi) The Director of Education, Maharashtra State,
    • (vii) The Director of Technical Education, Maharashtra State,
    • (viii) The Director of Fisheries, Maharashtra State,
    • (ix) The Dairy Development Commissioner, Maharashtra State,
    • (x) The Chief Conservator of Forests, Maharashtra State,
    • (xi) The Chief Engineer (Irrigation), Maharashtra State,
    • (xii) The Chairman of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. Category C The Vice-Chancellors of other Universities in the State. II. Other Members Category A—Deputed by the State Legislature
    • (i) Three members elected by the Maharashtra Legislative Council from amongst its members,
    • (ii) Six members elected by the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from amongst its members. Category B—Nominated by the State Government
    • (i) Four Krishi Pandits and Udyan Pandits,
    • (ii) Six progressive farmers, out of whom at least one shall belong to the Scheduled Tribes and at least one to the Scheduled Castes,
    • (iii) Four progressive animal, sheep [or] poultry breeders,
    • (iv) Four women social workers,
    • (v) Two progressive fishermen,
    • (vi) Two members representing processing co-operative societies,
    • (vii) Two members representing farming co-operative societies,
    • (viii) One member representing secondary teachers, teaching agricultural subjects in secondary schools,
    • (ix) One member representing primary teachers, teaching agricultural subjects in agricultural basic schools. Category C—Representatives of Zilla Parishads, Graduates Students, Academic Staff and Institutions
    • (i) Eight Chairman of Agricultural Committees of Zilla Parishads, nominated by the State Government,
    • (ii) One member elected by registered graduates in each Faculty, from amongst themselves, in the prescribed manner,
    • (iii) One member elected by post-graduate students, from amongst themselves, in the prescribed manner,
    • (iv) One member representing under-graduate students elected, in the prescribed manner, by the Chairman of recognised Students' Councils, from amongst themselves,
    • (v) Four members representing academic staff (other than Principals) in the constituent and affiliated colleges and recognised institutions elected, in the prescribed manner, by persons serving on such staff, from amongst themselves,
    • (vi) One expert having knowledge of matters relating to village industries nominated by the Maharashtra State Khadi and Village Industries Board,
    • (vii) The Chairman, Bombay State Co-operative Land Mortgage Bank—ex-officio,
    • (viii) The Chairman, Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank—ex-officio,
    • (ix) The Chairman, Maharashtra State Co-operative Marketing Federation—ex-officio. Category D—Donors Two members representing donors, whether individuals or institutions, donating Rs. 50,000 or more, in cash or otherwise, elected from amongst themselves, in the prescribed manner.
  2. (2) The members representing the Maharashtra Legislative Council and Assembly shall hold office, so long as they are members of the said Council or Assembly. Other members (other than ex-officio members) shall hold office for a period of five years : Provided that, during this period, a person, elected under clause
    • (v) of Category C of Other Members, shall continue to hold office of a member of the Court only so long as he is serving on the staff comprising that class, by which he was elected.

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