The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(i)The Executive Chairman to be appointed by the State Government from amongst Academicians/Educationists of reputed or seniority Civil Service Officer, with adequate experience and proven ability in administration.
(ii) Principal Director to be appointed by the Government Ex-Officio Members;
(iii) Principal Secretary/Commissioner & Secretary, Government of Meghalaya, Education Department, Meghalaya.
(iv) Principal Secretary/Commissioner & Secretary, Finance Department, Meghalaya.
(v) Director of Higher & Technical Education, Meghalaya.
(vi) Director Educational Research & Training, Meghalaya.
(vii) One Representation of North Eastern Hills University who should be reputed and experienced academician.
(viii) Members to be nominated by the Government
(a)One Principal of a Higher Secondary School.
(b)One Principal of a College which provides +2 level of Education.
(c)Two Head Masters/Head Mistresses of Secondary Schools.
(d)Four Teachers one each from Arts, Science, Commerce and Vocational Education Streams, of which two teachers shall be drawn from Secondary School, one from Higher Secondary Schools, and one from College which provides + 2 level education provided that at least two of the four teachers, thus nominated, are women.
(e) Two persons from amongst distinguished Educationists or Social Workers, one of whom shall be a woman.
(ix) Co-opted member:- The Board shall have the power to co-opt not more than one member from amongst distinguished/Academicians and Educationists