State Act

THE UTTARAKHAND STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION ACT, 1995

3[4. Constitution of council The following shall be the members in the Council, namely:-- (a) Minister of Higher Education/ Minister of State (independent charge) Government of Uttarakhand Chairperson - Ex. Officio (b) Chief Secretary, Government of Uttarakhand Vice Chairperson - Ex. Officio (c) Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/Secretary, Higher Education, Government of Uttarakhand Member – Secretary – Ex. Officio (d) Chairman, University Grant Commission (U.G.C) or person nominated by him Member (e) Secretary, Ministry of Human Resourse Development, Government of India or member nominated by him Member (f) Secretaries of the following Department in the State Government- (i) Secretary to the Governor, Uttarakhand Member (ii) Secretary, Skill Development and Employment Member (iii) Secretary, Agriculture Education Member (iv) Secretary, Medical Education Member (v) Secretary, Technical Education Member (vi) Secretary, Ayush Education Member (vii) Secretary, Sanskrit Education Member (viii) Secretary, Law Department Member (ix) Secretary, Finance Department Member (g) Not exceeding five persons nominated by the State Government from amongst the Vice Chancellors of the University established in the State of Uttarakhand Members 3 from Government and 2 from Private Universities (h) Director, Higher Education. Member (i) Three Eminent Educationists nominated by the State Government. Members (j) Two Eminent Industrialists nominated by the State Government Members (k) Not exceeding two persons nominated by the State Government from amongst the principals of the Post Graduate Colleges established in the State of Uttarakhand. Members 1 from Government and 1 from Private College Explanation: The post of the Chairperson is Ex. Officio which is not a office of profit. Any kind of honorarium, facilities etc. shall not be permissible to President/Chairperson.