Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board

(1) The Chairman of the Board shall be appointed by the Government by a notification published in the official gazette. (2) The Chairman shall possess a minimum educational qualification of a Master’s Degree from a recognized University, with teaching and/or administrative experience of not less than fifteen years in a responsible position of which at least five years shall be in the rank of a Professor of a University or equivalent or in the rank of a Joint Secretary to Government of India or equivalent. The qualifications may, however, be relaxed by the Government in the case of exceptionally meritorious cases otherwise. (3) The Chairman of the Board shall, subject to any terms and conditions in his contract of service, hold office for a term of four years from the date on which he enters upon his office: Provided that notwithstanding the expiry of the said period of four years, he shall continue in office until his successor is appointed and enters upon his office. (4) The Government may, from time to time, extend the term of Office of the Chairman of the Board: Provided that the term shall not exceed in the aggregate a period of eight years. (5) No person shall hold or continue to hold the Office of the Chairman of the Board after he completes the age of sixty-five years. (6) The Chairman of the Board shall be a servant of the Government and shall draw his salaries and allowances from the funds of the Government. The salaries and allowances and other conditions of service of the Chairman of the Board shall be such as may be prescribed by the Government. (7) The Government shall appoint a Vice-Chairman from amongst the members of the Board, to exercise the powers and duties of the Chairman in his absence. (8) If the Office of the Chairman becomes vacant due to death, resignation, removal or otherwise, or if he is unable to perform his duties owing to absence, illness or any other cause, the Vice-Chairman shall attend to the duties of Chairman and in his absence, the Government shall nominate from among the members of the Board a person to perform the duties of the Chairman until a new Chairman assumes office or until the existing Chairman attends to the duties of his office, as the case may be: Provided that the Government shall necessarily appoint a Chairman if the period of absence of the incumbent Chairman is for more than one month or for such other period as the Government may decide in this regard.