Insertion of Section 9

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10. In the principal Act, after Section 8A, the following section shall be inserted, namely;─

9.

1. (1) The Senate shall consist of the following members, namely:─ Ex officio members:
   • (a) the Vice-Chancellor of the concerned University to act as Chairperson;
   • (b) the Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department
   • (c) the representative of the Government, to the Syndicate, not below the rank of Joint Secretary;
   • (d) the Director of Higher Education;
   • (e) the Director of Medical Education and Training, Odisha or his representative;
   • (f) the Director of Technical Education and Training, Odisha or his representative;
   • (g) the concerned Regional Director of Education;
   • (h) one Representative from the Odisha University of Health Sciences, to be nominated by its Vice-Chancellor;
     • (i) one Representative from the BijuPatnaik University of Technology, to be nominated by its Vice-Chancellor;
   • (j) the Collector of the revenue district or his representative;
   • (k) the Chairperson, Odisha State Higher Education Council or the Vice- Chairperson or any member duly authorised by him;
   • (l) Advocate-General, Odisha or his representative;
   • (m) Chairman, Post-Graduate Council of the concerned University;
   • (n) Heads of all post-graduate Department of the concerned University; Other members:
   • (o) three Principals or Professors of Government colleges, affiliated to the concerned University or in case of Unitary University, two Principals or Professors of any Government college, to be nominated by the Government, for each University on seniority cum rotation basis;
   • (p) two members of the concerned Academic council, to be selected from among themselves;
   • (q) The Member of Parliament to the Lower House in whose jurisdiction the University situates;
   • (r) four members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly to be nominated by the Hon’ble speaker; two persons to be nominated by the Chancellor;
   • (t) President and Secretary of Student Union of the University;
   • (u) two members from among Non-Teaching Employees of the concerned University to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
     • (v) two senior teachers of affiliated Non-Government Aided College per district, to be nominated by the Government; In case of Unitary University, two teachers of any government colleges to be nominated by the Government;
   • (w) three Alumni of the University to be nominated, one each by the Chancellor, State and the Syndicate;
     • (x) the President or Secretary of the oldest registered alumni association of the University;
   • (y) three teachers from Under Graduate Colleges and three teachers from colleges with Post-Graduation, to be nominated by the Syndicate;
   • (z) seven students including a lady student and one from Scheduled Tribe or Scheduled Caste of the concerned University, to be nominated by the Syndicate, of whom one shall be from students having outstanding performance in academic pursuits, one shall be from students having outstanding performance in sports and one shall be from students having outstanding performance in performing arts and one shall be from NCC orNSS;
   • (za) three eminent academicians to be nominated by the Chancellor;
   • (zb) two members from industries to be nominated by the Syndicate;
   • (zc) one eminent person from Skill Development Sector to be nominated by the Syndicate; and
   • (zd) One eminent person of Odia diaspora staying abroad with excellent international reputation to be nominated by the Syndicate.
2. (2) The term of office of the members of the Senate other than the ex officio members shall be three years: Provided that the term of office of student members shall be for one academic year.
3. (3) The Senate shall exercise and perform the following powers and functions, namely:-
   • (i) to review policies and programmes of the University and suggest measures for its improvement and development;
   • (ii) to consider the annual report, annual accounts and audit report of the University and to pass resolutions thereon;
   • (iii) to review the performance of the University in the field of academics and research/ human resource management or financial management or compliance to audit observation or risk and opportunity in higher education; and
   • (iv) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed in statute.
4. (4) The Registrar shall be the Member Secretary and Convenor of the Senate. The Senate will be convened at least twice in an academic year.