Composition of the Council

(1) The Council shall comprise of the following bodies, namely:- (a) The Advisory Council; (b) The Executive Council; (2) The Advisory Council: The Advisory Council shall consist of the following members, namely:- (i) The Chief Minister of the State — Chairman (ii) The Minister, Higher & Technical Education — Vice-Chairman (iii) The Member Secretary — Member Secretary, SHEC (iv) The M.P. Lok Sabha — Member (v) The M.P. Rajya Sabha — Member (vi) Three MLAs, one of whom is the Leader of Opposition or Leader of Group — Member (vii) The Vice-Chairman, State Planning Board — Member (viii) The Vice Chancellors of the State and Central University — Member (ix) The Chief Secretary — Member (x) The Commissioner & Secretary , Higher & Technical Education — Member (xi) The Secretary, Finance Department — Member (xii) The Secretary, Planning & Implementation Department — Member (xiii) The Secretary to Government, Law Department — Member (xiv) The Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare — Member (xv) The Vice Chairman, Executive Council — Member (xvi) The Secretary to Government, School Education — Member (xvii) The Secretary to Government, Social Welfare — Member (xviii) The Secretary to Government, Horticulture Department — Member (xix) The Chairman, MBSE — Member (xx) The Director of Higher & Technical Education — Member (3) Powers and Functions of the Advisory Council: The Advisory Council shall meet at least once in a year and shall deliberate on the general policies in higher education with particular reference to the functioning of the Council. (4) The Executive Council: The Executive Council shall consist of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Member Secretary and such number of members not exceeding twenty five. The composition shall be as follows: Sl.No. Designation (i) Chairman - Minister, Higher & Technical Education by virtue of his office. (ii) Vice-Chairman - An eminent Academician with proven leadership qualities (preferably rank of Professor in case the Chairman is a non-academic person (iii) Member Secretary- An eminent Academician, preferably rank of Professor (iv) Member - Secretary, Higher & Technical Education Department. (v) Member - Director, Higher & Technical Education (vi) Member - State Project Director(RUSA) (vii) Member - Vice Chancellor of State/Central University (viii) Member - Two Principals of affiliated Government Colleges (ix) Member - Representative from Civil Society (CYMA) (x) Member - Representative from Women Organisation (xi) Member - Representative from Science & Technology (MSA) (xii) Member - Two representative from College Faculty Association (MCTA) (xiii) Member - One nominee of the Government of India, MHRD (xiv) Member - Two Academician's from outside the State.