(a) Ex-officio members:-
(i) Secretary to Government, Information Technology Department;
(ii) Secretary to Government, Employment and Technical Education & Training Department;
(iii) Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department; and
(iv) the Director.
(b) Other members:-
(i) three persons of eminence in the field of Information Technology or related discipline to be nominated in the manner prescribed in the Statutes;
(ii) three persons representing industries of Information Technology to be nominated in the manner prescribed;
(iii) one professor of the Institute to be nominated by the Director ;
and
(iv) two Members from the Odisha Legislative Assembly to be nominated by the Speaker.
(c) The Registrar, who shall be the member-Secretary.
(2) The term of office of the Chairman and other members other than the exofficio members of the Board shall be three years from the date of his nomination and they shall be eligible for reappointment for the next consecutive term.
(3) The members of the Board other than the ex-officio members shall be entitled to such allowances from the Institute as may be prescribed.
18.(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board shall be responsible for the general superintendence, direction and control of the affairs of the Institute and shall also exercise all the powers of the Institute not otherwise provided for by this Act and shall have the power to review the work of the Senate.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Board shall have the power to-
(i) take decisions on questions of policy relating to the administration and working of the Institute;
(ii) institute courses of study;
(iii) make Statutes;
(iv) create positions and appoint persons to academic as well as other posts in the Institute and determine salary structure and the terms and conditions of different cadres of employees;
(v) consider the Annual Budget proposals as recommended by the Finance Committee and approve the same;
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(vi) consider and pass resolutions on the annual report and the annual accounts of the Institute for the next financial year together with a statement of its development plans as it thinks fit;
(vii) advise the Chancellor in respect of any matter which may be referred to for advice; and
(viii) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as my be conferred or imposed upon it by this Act.
(3) The Board shall have the power to appoint such committees as it may consider necessary for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties under this Act.
(4) The Board shall meet at least four times in a year and the presence of at least five members shall form the quorum for a meeting of the Board.
19. (1) The Senate shall be the principal academic body of the Institute and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules, have the control and regulation of and be responsible for-
(i) interacting with the Board through the Director for formulation of academic policies and programmes to realise the strategic plan of the Institute;
(ii) maintenance of standards of instruction, education and examination within the Institute; and
(iii) exercise of such other powers and performing such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the Statutes;
(2) The constitution of the Senate and terms of office of its members shall be such, as may be prescribed.
(3) The Senate shall have the power to advise the Board on all academic matters.
(4) The Senate shall have the powers to make Regulations for the Institute.