State Act

The Assam State Higher Education Council Act, 2017

This Act was repealed on 21 May 2022 by The Assam State Higher Education Council (Repealing) Act, 2022 (Assam Act 19 of 2022); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

8. The General Council shall consists of the following members, namely:- (1) The Chief Minister, Assam : Chairman; (2) The Minister in charge of the Higher Education, Assam : Vice Chairman; (3) Chief Secretary, Assam : Member; (4) Vice-Chancellors of the State Universities : Members; (5) The Senior most Secretary of Higher Education Department, Government of Assam : Member; (6) A nominee of the University Grants Commission not below the rank of Joint Secretary : Ex-officio member; (7) Six academicians of repute from different Academic disciplines of whom one shall be a woman, one belonging to the Scheduled Tribes nominated by the Government : Members; (8) Three Members from the Faculties of Universities / Colleges to be nominated by the Government : Member; (9) One representative from the Principals of the Provincialized Colleges to be nominated by the Government : Member; (10) One representative from the Principals of the Government Colleges to be nominated by the Government : Member; (11) The Senior most Secretary to the Government : Ex-officio Member; (12) The Senior most Secretary to the Government of Assam, Health and family Welfare Department : Ex-officio Member; (13) The Senior most Secretary to the Government of Assam, Elementary Education Departmen : Ex-officio Member; (14) The Senior most Secretary to the Government of Assam, Secondary Education Department : Ex-officio Member; (15) The Secretary to the Government of Assam, Judicial Department : Ex-officio Member; (16) The Senior most Secretary to the Government of Assam, Agriculture Department : Ex-officio Member; (17) The Senior most Secretary to the Government of Assam, Co-operation Department : Ex-officio Member; (18) The Senior most Secretary to the Government of Assam, P.W.D.(Building), Assam : Ex-officio Member; (19) The Director of Higher Education, Assam : Ex-officio Member; (20) The Director of Technical Education, Assam : Ex-officio Member; (21) The Director of Medical Education, Assam : Ex-officio Member; (22) Director of the Council : Member Secretary.