(1) The Board of Governors shall have the following members, namely:— 57 This is a digitally signed Gazette.
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(i) an expert of international eminence with substantial experience in information technology industry, nominated by the Government—Chairperson;
(ii) Vice-Chancellor—Vice-Chairperson;
(iii) one member elected by the members of Legislative Assembly from among themselves—member;
(iv) Vice-Chancellor, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala— Ex-officio Member;
(v) Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government, Department of Electronics and Information Technology—Ex-officio Member;
(vi) Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government, Department of Finance— Ex-officio Member;
(vii) Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government, Department of Higher Education—Ex-officio Member;
(viii) one person nominated from the Higher Education Council, Government of Kerala—Ex-officio Member;
(ix) one representative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India—Ex-officio Member;
(x) one representative of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India—Ex-officio Member;
(xi) Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Palakkad—Ex-officio Member;
(xii) Director, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram—Ex-officio Member;
(xiii) Director, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram—Ex-officio Member;
(xiv) Director, Sree Chithira Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology—Ex-officio Member;
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(xv) Director, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode—Ex-officio Member;
(xvi) Director, National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram—Ex-officio Member;
(xvii) two persons from the panel of four experts submitted by the Vice- Chancellor with proven expertise in education, research or information technology and application and allied disciplines, two experts related to the said fields, nominated by the Chairperson—Members;
(xviii) two professors of the University nominated by the Vice-Chancellor— Members; and
(xix) one student nominated by the Vice-Chancellor—Member.
(2) Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Board of Governors.
(3) The first Board of Governors of the University shall be appointed by the Government, through Gazette notification.