(1) There shall be an Extension Education Council consisting of the following members namely:-
(i) Vice-Chancellor – Chairperson;
(ii) The Director of Horticulture, Government of Karnataka or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director;
(iii) The Director of Agriculture, Government of Karnataka or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director;
(iv) The Director of Agricultural Marketing, Government of Karnataka or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director;
(v) The Director of Women & Child Welfare, Government of Karnataka;
(vi) The Chief Conservator of Forest, Social Forestry Government of Karnataka;
(vii) The Director or his nominee, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore;
(viii) The Director or his nominee, Central Food Technology Research Institute, Mysore or his nominee;
(ix) Managing Director, Karnataka State Agricultural Produce Processing and Export Corporation Limited, Bangalore;
(x) General Manager / Head, Safal Market Unit (Mother Diary Food Process Ltd), Bangalore;
(xi) The Director of Watershed, Government of Karnataka;
(xii) All Directors and Deans of University;
(xiii) The Registrar;
(xiv) All Associate Directors of Research and Associate Directors of Extension;
(xv) All University Heads of the Departments;
(xvi) Two progressive farmers having specialization in Horticulture and allied branches nominated by the Vice-Chancellor to avail the benefit of their specialized knowledge and experience;
(xvii) One extension educationist of eminence from outside the University nominated by the Vice-Chancellor in respect of any meeting for availing the benefit of their specialized knowledge of subjects on the agenda of such meeting;
(xviii) One Agro-Industrialist nominated by the Vice-Chancellor in respect of any meeting for availing the benefit of their specialized knowledge of subjects on the agenda of such meeting;
(xix) Managing Director, Horticulture Produce growers Co-operative Marketing Society;
(xx) One representative from any one reputed NGO related to Horticulture to be nominated by the vice chancellor;
(xxi) As per request of the Vice-chancellor not more than one representative of the following organizations, limited to five members in all,-
(a) The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Karnataka.
(b) Co-operation Department, Government of Karnataka.
(c) Water Resources Department, Government of Karnataka.
(d) Fertilizer Corporation of India.
(e) National Seeds Corporation;
(f) Any other Agro-Industry or Agro-Service Organization/Seed companies.
(g) Karnataka State Seeds Corporation.
(h) Karnataka State Seed Certification Agency.
(xxii) Director of Extension – Member Secretary.
(2) All Members of the Extension Education Council other than the ex-officio members shall hold office for a term of two years and shall not be eligible for renomination to any of the authorities of the University.