The Board of Governors

(1) The Board of Governors shall consist of the following members: (a) the Chairman; (b) the Vice-Chancellor; (c) three representatives of the Trust nominated by the Chairman of the Trust; (d) The Secretary to Government of Odisha, Higher Education Department and Secretary to Government of Odisha, Employment and Technical Education and Training Department who shall be the ex-officio members; (e) two academicians out of whom one to be nominated by the sponsoring body and another to be nominated by the State Government; (f) two Deans of the University by rotation, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; (g) the Registrar of the University who shall be the Member Secretary; and (h) three members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly to be nominated by the Speaker in consultation with the Leader of the House and Leader of Opposition. (2) The Chairman shall be the Chairman of the Board of Governors. (3) The Registrar shall be the ex-officio Secretary of the Board of Governors. (4) The Board of Governors shall be the principal policy making body and principal body at the University and shall have the following powers, namely: (a) to lay down policies to be pursued by the University; (b) to review decisions of other authorities of the University, if they are not in conformity with the provisions of this Act or the Statutes or the Rules; (c) to make new or additional Statutes and Rules or amend or repeal the Statutes and Rules with the approval of the State Government; (d) to approve the budget and annual report of the University; (e) to appoint the Auditors of the University; (f) to take decision about voluntary winding up of the University with the approval of the State Government; (g) to approve proposals for submission to the State Government; and (h) to take such decisions and steps as are found desirable for effectively carrying out the objects of the University. (5) The Board of Governors shall meet at least twice in a calendar year at such time and at such place as the Chairman thinks fit. (6) Provided as provided in this section, terms of nominated members of the Board of Governors shall be three years from the date of such nomination.