Authorities of University.
(i) The General Council;
(ii) The Executive Council;
(iii) The Academic Council;
(iv) The Finance Committee; and
(v) such other authorities of the University as may be declared by the Statutes, to be the authorities of the University.
16 The Children’s Research University Act, 2009. [ 2009 : Guj. 15 General Council. 19. (1) The General Council shall be the apex authority of the University.
(2) The General Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(i) the Chancellor, who shall be the Chairperson of the General Council;
(ii) the Vice-Chancellor;
(iii) the Minister-in-charge of Education (Primary, Secondary, Adult), Higher and Technical Education, Gujarat State;
(iv) the Minister-in-charge of Health and Family Welfare, Gujarat State;
(v) the Minister-in-charge of Women and Child Welfare, Gujarat State;
(vi) the Executive Chairperson, Gujarat Educational Innovations Commission;
(vii) the Chairman, University Grants Commission or his nominee;
(viii) the Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat;
(ix) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Education Department or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;
(x) the members of Gujarat Educational Innovations Commission;
(xi) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Primary Education or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;
(xii) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Women and Child Development Department or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary;
(xiii) the Vice-Chancellor, Ayurved University, Jamnagar;
(xiv) the Chairman, National Council for Teachers' Education or his nominee;
(xv) the Commissioner of Higher Education, Gujarat State or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director;
(xvi) the Commissioner of Schools, Gujarat State or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director;
(xvii) the Commissioner of Health, Gujarat State or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director;
(xviii) the Director General;
(xix) the Director, Gujarat Council of Educational Research and Training, Gandhinagar;
(xx) the Chairman, Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Gandhinagar;
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(xxi) all directors of the University;
(xxii) the Director-General, NCC Head Quarters, Ahmedabad;
(xxiii) the Director of UNICEF, Office of Gujarat, Gandhinagar;
(xxiv) the State Chief Commissioner, Gujarat State, Bharat Scouts and Guides;
(xxv) the Professor and Head, Department of Human Development and Family Welfare, M.S. University of Baroda;
(xxvi) the Professor and Head, Department of Pediatrics, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad;
(xxvii) two leaders of experimental or innovative Education to be nominated by the State Government;
(xxviii) all members of Executive Council;
(xxix) five persons to be nominated by the State Government, who shall include distinguished educationist, scholars, social workers or representatives of industry and professions;
(xxx) the Registrar shall be the Member-Secretary of the General Council.
(3) The term of members other than the ex-officio members shall be five years.
(4) The General Council shall meet at least once during a calendar year.
(5) The quorum shall not be less than one-third of the total number of members of the General Council.