The Syndicate shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(i) The Vice-Chancellor;
1[(i-a) The Secretary to Government, in charge of Health and Family Welfare or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to Government.
(i-b) The Secretary to Government in charge of Medical Education, or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to Government]1
(ii) The Director of Health and Family Welfare, Karnataka;
(iii) The Director of Medical Education, Karnataka;
(iv) The Director of Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy, Karnataka;
(v) The President, Karnataka Chapter of the Indian Medical Association;
(vi) The President, Karnataka Medical Council;
(vii) Three persons elected by the Senate amongst themselves;
(viii) One Professor nominated by the Vice-Chancellor by rotation, every two years;
(ix) Two Heads of University or affiliated colleges by yearly rotation, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor;
2[(x) One nominee from an autonomous Government Medical institute nominated by the Government by yearly rotation]2
(xi) Three experts in the field of health sciences nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor;
1[(xii) Six persons nominated by the State Government from amongst eminent personalities in the field of Health Sciences of whom,-
(i) one shall be a person belonging to the Scheduled castes or the Scheduled Tribes;
(ii) one person belonging to the Other Backward Classes;
(iii) one Woman;
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(iv) one person belonging to Linguistic Minorities; and
(v) two others.
Provided that no person who is in the employment of an affiliated college or in the University in whatever capacity shall be eligible for nomination]1
(2) Seven members of the Syndicate shall form a quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate.
1. Inserted by Act 01 of 2014 w.e.f. 01.01.2014
1. Substituted by Act 01 of 2014 w.e.f. 01.01.2014