State Act

The Bongaigaon University Act, 2023

25. (1) The Court shall constitute of the following members, namely:— (A) Ex – officio Member :— (i) The Chancellor; (ii) The Vice-Chancellor; (iii) The Minister of Education, Assam; (iv) The Registrar; (v) The Academic Registrar; (vi) The Controller of Examinations; (vii) The Finance Officer; (viii) All Deans of the University; (ix) All Directors of the University; (x) The Senior-most Secretary to the Government of Assam in the Higher Education Department; (xi) The Director of Higher Education, Assam; (xii) The Director of Technical Education, Assam; (xiii) The Director of Medical Education and Research, Assam; (xiv) The Director of Agriculture, Assam; (xv) The Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Assam; (xvi) The Vice-Chancellor of the Dibrugarh University; (xvii) The Vice-Chancellor of the Gauhati University; (xviii) The Director, Information and Technology, Electronics and Communication; (xix) Two members nominated by the Executive Council; (xx) One-third of the Principals of the Degree Colleges affiliated to the University, at a time, by election from amongst themselves and shall retire after every three years in the manner prescribed by the Statutes; (xxi) Two Heads of the Academic Departments of Bongaigaon University (to be selected on the basis of seniority). (B) Other Members:— (xxii) two persons distinguished in Literature, Law, Medicine, Science, Engineering, Technology, Commerce, Public life etc., nominated by the Chancellor; (xxiii) two members (one female) of the Bongaigaon University Alumni (to be nominated by the Chancellor). (xxiv) two representatives with good records to be elected by the Post-Graduate Students of the University from amongst themselves: Provided that a student to be elected must have been a student of the University for at least one year prior to his election. (xxv) two representatives from Assam Legislative Assembly to be selected by the Hon'ble Speaker. (2) Save as otherwise provided and except that ex-officio members and student members, all other members shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of their election or nomination, as the case may be: Provided that no person nominated or elected in his capacity as a member of a particular body or as holder of a particular appointment shall be a member after he ceases to be a member of that body or holder of that appointment, as the case may be: Provided further that any member elected or nominated under clause (xxiv) shall hold office for a period of one year only from the date of his election or nomination, as the case may be. He shall cease to be a member of the Court on his ceasing to be a student of the University. (3) When a person ceases to be a member of the Court, he shall cease to be a member of any of the authorities or committees of the University of which he may happen to be a member by virtue of his membership of the Court. (4) With the approval of the Court, the Vice Chancellor may remove an elected or selected member.