(1) The Governing Council shall be the principal executive and policy making authority of the University and shall be responsible for administering the affairs of the University and carrying out such duties, which are not specifically assigned to any other authority.
(2) There shall be no less than four meetings of the Governing Council in a year.
(3) The procedure for conduct of business to be followed at a meeting including the quorum at the meeting and such other matters in relation to meetings as may be necessary, shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
(4) The Governing Council shall consist of following members, namely :-
(a) the Vice-Chancellor-Chairperson;
(b) four eminent persons from the field of skill education or industry or reputed entrepreneurs, of which two shall be former Vice-Chancellor in the Public University in Maharashtra to be nominated by the Chancellor ;
(c) two Heads of Skill Departments to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor for the tenure of two years, by rotation on the basis of seniority:
Provided that, in rotating the Heads amongst Departments or University institutions, the earlier Departments or University institutions, which were given an opportunity of representation shall be ignored ;
(d) two members nominated by the Academic Council from amongst its members, one shall be a woman ;
(e) one eminent-expert from industry or an industry association preferably with experience in skill education or training, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor ;
(f) the Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary or Secretary, Department of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary or Joint Director;
(g) the Commissioner, Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship ;
(h) a person to be nominated by the Maharashtra State Skill Development Society, having experience in skill education ;
(i) a person to be nominated by the Maharashtra State Innovation Society, having experience in incubation ;
(j) the Registrar Member Secretary:
Provided that, the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis) or Nomadic Tribes or Other Backward Classes shall be appointed, by rotation.
(5) The Finance and Accounts Officer, the Director of Board of Assessment and Evaluation, the Director of Board of Innovation, Incubation and Enterprise and the Director of Board of Counselling and Placement, shall be invitees of the Governing Council, but they shall have no right to vote.