Chapter IV Chapter IV

Authorities of the University

20. The following shall be the authorities of the University, namely:-

1. (a) The Board of Governors;
2. (b) The Board of Management;
3. (c) The Academic Council;
4. (d) The Finance Committee; and
5. (e) Such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University.

1. (1) The Board of Governors shall consist of:
   • (a) the Chancellor - Chairman
   • (b) the Vice - Chancellor - Member-Secretary
   • (c) Principal Secretary/Secretary to the State Government in the Higher Education Department or a Secretary to the State Government nominated by the State Government.
   • (d) Five persons nominated by the TALEEM Research Foundation, Ahmedabad
   • (e) A nominee of the U.G.C. ;
   • (f) Three eminent educationists and academicians of the State, out of whom at least one will be a woman, nominated by the Visitor.
   • (g) Three academicians out of whom at least one will be a woman nominated by the Chancellor

The Finance Committee [Note: Section 24(1)(a), (b), and the opening of

1. (c) the text resumes midway through clause (c):]
2. (c) Principal Secretary/Secretary to the State Government in the Higher Education Department, or the nominee of the State Government not below the rank of Joint Secretary;
3. (d) such other members as may be prescribed in the Statutes.

1. (2) The Finance Committee shall be the principal financial body of the University to take care of financial matters and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, Rules, Statutes and Acts, co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the financial matters of the University.

The constitution, powers and functions of the other authorities of the University shall be such as may be prescribed.

26. No act or proceeding of any authority of the University shall be invalid merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the authority.