(i) The Vice-Chancellor;
(ii) The Director/Commissioner of Horticulture or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director;
(iii) The Director/Commissioner of Agriculture or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director;
(iv) The Director of Women Development & Child Welfare or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director;
(v) The Director/Commissioner of Sericulture or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Director;
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(vi) The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests or his nominee not below the rank of Chief Conservator of Forests;
(vii) Two members of the Board nominated by the Board;
(viii) The Director of Research;
(ix) The Director of Extension;
(x) All Deans of the Faculties;
(xi) Dean of Students Affairs;
(xii) The Principal, Extension Education Institute, 12[Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University], Hyderabad;
(xiii) All Associate Directors of Research;
(xiv) All Associate Deans of the Colleges;
(xv) All Heads of Departments of the University;
(xvi) Principal Scientists (Crop);
(xvii) All Heads of Krishi Vignan Kendras and District Extension Units;
(xviii) Three Officers not below the rank of the Deputy Director of Horticulture nominated by the Director/ Commissioner of Horticulture;
12. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.31, Agriculture and Cooperation (Horti & Seri) Department, dated 22.12.2014.
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(xix) Research and Extension Council may co-opt as members not more than four persons who are specialized in research for such period and in such manner as may be prescribed, so as to secure adequate representation of different sectors of horticulture/agriculture and allied fields.
Such members shall be two from 13Telangana and two outside the State;
(xx) Ten progressive farmers of which three shall be woman, who are prominent in horticulture/agriculture and allied branches to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor for their specialized knowledge and experience;
(xxi) Two persons nominated by the Vice-Chancellor representing different horticulture based industries;
(xxii) Representatives from the under mentioned organisations, not exceeding seven:
(a) Agriculture Chemicals;
(b) The 13Telangana State Seed Development Corporation Limited/ National Seed Corporation/ Seed Industry/ NABARD/ Commercial banks;
(c) Indian Nursery Association;
(d) Micro Irrigation Industries;
(e) Food processing Industry;
(f) The 13Telangana State Agro-industries Development Corporation Limited;
13. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.31, Agriculture and Cooperation (Horti & Seri) Department, dated 22.12.2014.
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(g) Non-Governmental Organizations;
(h) Exporters, Agriculture products export development agency;
(i) Marketing, Food packing Industry;
(xxiii) The Vice-chancellor may, for purpose of consultation, invite any two Scientists and/or two extension experts as per the need of the agenda to attend the meeting.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be Ex-officio Chairman and the Director of Research, Ex-officio Member-Secretary.
(3) The term of nominated/co-opted members shall be two years.
(4) The Research and Extension Council shall meet at least once in a year.
15. (1) The Research and Extension Council shall subject to the provisions of this Act and Statutes, have the powers, to make recommendations of matters relating to research and extension programmes.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, the Research and Extension Council shall have the following powers:
(a) to advise the Board and the Vice-Chancellor on all research and extension matters, including control and management of research stations and extension units/ programmes;
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(b) to make recommendations for the institution of advanced centres of excellence, research fellowships and other research and extension posts;
(c) to make recommendations for the establishment, organisation and reorganisation of research stations, and extension units, programmes and research specialization;
(d) to assess the physical, fiscal and administrative facilities required for implementing research and extension projects/ programmes;
(e) to orient and disseminate research to meet farmers’ needs through kisan melas and other programmes;
(f) to develop farmers’ education and training and advisory services;
(g) to identify and resolve field problems and arrange for transfer and transmission of information;
(h) to coordinate extension activities for improvement of Horticulture and allied branches and for the development of rural communities;
(i) to integrate research, extension and teaching and ensure participation of teachers in all programmes;
(j) to recommend names of outstanding farmers and others contributing the development of horticulture for conferment of distinctions and awarding prizes;
(k) any other matter pertaining to research and extension programmes including the collaborative arrangements which may be referred to by the Vice- Chancellor or the Board or any other authority of the University.
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16. (1) The University shall have the Faculties, of Horticulture, Post-graduate studies and such other Faculties, as may be prescribed.
(2) Each Faculty shall comprise such departments with such assignment of subjects of study, as may be approved.
(3) There shall be a Board for each Faculty, the constitution and powers of which shall be prescribed.
(4) There shall be a Dean for each Faculty who shall be appointed in such manner and for such period, as may be prescribed.
(5) Each department shall have a University Head whose appointment, powers and duties shall be prescribed, and who shall be responsible to the Dean for the proper organization and working of the department.