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section 3

Constitution of the Council

The Puducherry Higher Education Council Act, 2025
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  1. (1) (a) The Government shall constitute the Council to be called as the Puducherry Higher Education Council consisting of the following Members, namely:–
    • (i) Minister for Higher Education Chairperson
    • (ii) An eminent Educationist who possess experience of not less than 3 years in Educational; Administration or has served in the rank of a Vice-Chancellor of Higher Educational; Institution or Member of any Apex Body of Higher Education nominated by the Government. Vice-Chairperson
    • (iii) Secretary to Government (Education). Member
    • (iv) State Project Director (RUSA/PM-USHA) Ex Officio Member
    • (v) Director (Directorate of Higher and Technical Education). Ex Officio Member
    • (vi) Nine Members to be nominated by the Government among the individuals representing any of the fields such as Arts, Science, Technology, Culture, Civil Society, Industry, Vocational Education, Law and Skill Development of which seven Members shall be from the Union Territory and two Members shall have preferably held positions of National eminence outside the Union Territory. Non-Officio Members
    • (vii) Vice-Chancellor of a University Member
    • (viii) Nominee of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Member
    • (ix) Two Principals of Autonomous or Affiliated Colleges of Pondicherry Central University or Puducherry Technological University. Members
    • (x) Member-Secretary appointed by the Government as provided under sub-section
  2. (1) of section 8.
    • (b) The Non-Official Members shall have a term of six years and one third of the Members shall retire every two years. The Nomination Committee with the approval of Chairperson shall nominate three new Non-Official Members every two years.
    • (c) The Nomination Committee of the Council headed by a Member other than the Chairperson comprising of the Chairperson, Secretary to Government (Education), State Project Director (RUSA/PM-USHA), Director (Directorate of Higher and Technical Education), Member-Secretary and one of the Principals of Autonomous or Affiliated College, who is a Member of the Council, shall nominate new Members in replacement of retiring Members of the Council. The manner of functioning of the Nomination Committee shall be such as may be prescribed.
    • (d) The Member of the Council other than Non-Official Member shall be appointed by the Government and hold office for a term of six years or 65 years, whichever is earlier.
    • (e) The Council shall meet at least once in six months. The quorum for the Council meetings shall be not less than one third of the total Members of the Council including the Chairperson and the Member-Secretary.
  3. (2) The Council shall be a Body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
  4. (3) The headquarters of the Council shall be at Puducherry.

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