State Act

THE KARNATAKA STATE HIGHER EDUCATION COUNCIL ACT, 2010

3. Constitution of the Council.- (1) The Government shall constitute the Council to be called the Karnataka State Higher Education Council, which shall consist of the following, namely:- (i) The Minister in charge of the Higher Education Chairman (ii) An eminent educationist who is or has been the Vice-Chancellor of the university or member of any apex body of Higher education nominated by the Government Vice-Chairman (iii) the Executive Director Member-Secretary (iv) Vice-Chancellors of the State Universities Members (v) A nominee of the University Grants Commission not below the rank of Joint Secretary Ex-officio member (vi) Ten academicians of repute from different Academic disciplines, of whom two shall be a woman and two belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, nominated by the Government. Members (vii) The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department Ex-officio Member (viii) The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department Ex-officio Member (ix) The Principal Secretary to Government, Medical Education Ex-officio member (x) The Principal Secretary to Government, Primary and Secondary Education Ex-officio member (xi) The Principal Secretary to Government, Agriculture Ex-officio member (xii) The Principal Secretary to Government, Horticulture Ex-officio member (xiii) The Principal Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences Ex-officio member (xiv) The Secretary to Government, Law and Justice Ex-officio member (xv) The Principal Secretary to Government, Social Welfare Ex-officio member (xvi) The Commissioner of Collegiate Education Ex-officio member (xvii) The Director of Technical Education Ex-officio member (xviii) The Director of Medical Education Ex-officio member (xix) The Commissioner for Pre-University Board. Ex-officio member (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. (3) The headquarters of the Council shall be at Bangalore.