State Act

The Assam Veterinary and Fishery University Act, 2024

24. (1) The Board of Management shall have the following members namely- (a) The Vice-Chancellor-ex-officio Chairman (b) Registrar; Member Secretary (c) Agriculture Production Commissioner, Government of Assam; (d) Secretary to the Government of Assam; and Veterinary Department; (e) Secretary of Panchayat and Rural Development; (f) Secretary to the Department of Finance; (g) Secretary, Department of Fisheries; (h) Secretary, Department of Agriculture; (i) Commissioner or Secretary to the department of Forest; (j) Two members of the Assam Legislative Assembly; (k) One eminent Animal Scientist to be nominated by the Chancellor; (l) One progressive farmer from each of Livestock and Fishery sector to be nominated by the Government; (m) One expert member each to be nominated by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Veterinary Council of India; (n) The Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Assam; (o) The Director of Fisheries Department, Assam; (p) The Director of Dairy Development Department, Assam; (q) Director Agriculture, Assam; (r) Director, State Zoo, Guwahati, Assam; Other Member: (s) One reputed woman social worker of the State to be nominated by the Government. (t) One teacher representative from each of the faculties. (u) One representative from the Ministry of Food Processing Industry, Government of India with expertise in Animal and Fishery Food Products. (v) One renowned economist or entrepreneur of the State to be nominated by the Government. (2) In case the Commissioner or Secretary to the Government in charge of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Panchayat and Rural Development, Fisheries, Agriculture, Forest, the Finance, or Planning is unable to attend the meetings of the Board of Management, for any reason, he may depute any officer of his department not lower in rank than that of Joint Secretary or Deputy Secretary to the Government to attend the meetings. The officer so deputed shall have the right to take part in the discussions of the meetings and shall have the right to vote. (3) The term of office of the members of the Board other than the ex-officio members, shall be three years. (4) The members of the Board shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration from the University except such daily and travelling allowances as may be prescribed in the statute and ordinance : Provided that nothing contained in this subsection shall preclude any member from drawing his normal emoluments to which he is entitled to by virtue of the office he holds : Provided that a member of the State Legislative Assembly elected to the Board shall cease to be a member of the State Legislative Assembly. (5) A member of the Board other than the ex-officio members may tender resignation of his membership at any time before the expiry of the term of his office. Such resignation shall be conveyed to the Chancellor by a letter in writing by the member and the resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Chancellor.