The Executive Council

(1) The Executive Council shall be the Apex Executive Body of the University and shall be in charge of the general management and adminislration (including the revenue and property) of the University. (2) The Executive Council shall be composed of the following rnem bers :-(i) The Vice-Chanc'ellor; (ii) The Secrelary, Higher Education, Government of Orissa or his representative; (iii) The Director, Higher Education; (iv) Director, Technical Education; (v) The Registrar; (vi) The Comptroller of Finance of the University; (vii) The Controller ot Examination ol Ihe University; (viii) Two Professors to be nominated by the Academic Council; (ix) TWO eminent persons to be nominated by the Chancellor from among scientists, industrialists, administrators, educalionists, lawyers and legal academics; (x) Local member of Parliament; and (xi) Local member of Orissa Legislative Assembly. (3) Serial Nos. (I) to (vii), (x) and (xi) above are ex oHicio members and serial No. (v) shall a d act as Ihe Secretary of the Executive Council, whereas tenure ol members at serial+los. (viii) and (ixj shall be for a period of three years with eligibility for renomination. (4) The Council shall ordinarily meet once in a month to transact its business. (5) Five members shall constitute the quorum for the meetings of the Council. (6) Subject to the provisions of the Act and the Statutes, the CounciI shall exercise and perform the following powers and lunctions, namely :-(i) to exercise the executive powers of the University including the general superintendence and cont-rol over its OeparlmentlSchools; (ii) to constilute Schools of the University wit? prior approval of the Government;