“(1) The Governing Council shall be the supreme authority of the Foundation. The Governing council shall be constituted by the Government which shall consist of,”
(a) the Chairperson;
(b) Vice-Chairperson of the State Higher Education Council;
(c) Secretary, Higher Education, Government of Goa;
(d) Director of Higher Education, Government of Goa;
(e) Director of Education, Government of Goa;
(f) three outstanding academicians in various disciplines to be nominated by the Government;
(g) four persons having outstanding research work in the field of science, technology, social science and humanities to be nominated by the Government;
(h) three members, one each from the research institutes in the State of Goa, namely, National Institute of Oceanography, National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, and Central Costal Agricultural Research Institute;
(i) three eminent persons from Industry/Profession to be nominated by the Government; and
(j) Managing Director.
(2) Where a person has become a member of the Governing Council by reason of the office or appointment, he shall hold the membership till he ceases to hold that office or appointment.
(3) The term of office of the members of the Governing Council other than the ex-officio members shall be three years.
(4) A member of the Governing Council shall cease to be a member if he resigns or becomes of unsound mind, or becomes insolvent or is convicted of a criminal offence involving moral turpitude.
(5) A member of the Governing Council, other than an ex-officio member, may resign his office by a letter addressed to the Chairperson and such resignation shall take effect as soon as it is accepted by the Chairperson.
(6) Any casual vacancy in the Governing Council shall be filled by nomination by the Government.
(7) The Chairperson shall chair the meeting of the Governing council and in his absence the vice- chairperson of the State Higher Education Council shall chair the meeting.
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