(1) The Council shall consist of the following members, namely:—
(a) the President who shall be appointed by the State Government;
(b) the President of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education established under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education Act, 1963, ex officio;
(c) the Director of Secondary Education, West Bengal, ex officio;
(d) the Director of Technical Education, West Bengal, ex officio;
(e) the Director of Industries, West Bengal, ex officio;
(f) the Director of Agriculture, West Bengal, ex officio;
(g) persons not exceeding seven in number to be nominated by the State Government, of whom—
(1) one shall be a woman interested in education,
(2) one shall be a Principal of a college,
(3) one shall be the Dean of any of the Faculties of the Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya;
(h) four teachers to be elected by the teachers of the Institutions from amongst themselves in the manner prescribed, of whom at least one shall be the Head of an Institution;
CO two representatives of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly to be elected by the members of such Assembly from amongst themselves in the manner prescribed;
Establishment and incorporation of the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education.
Composition of the Council.
63 The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education Act, 1975.
[West Ben. Act Salary and allowances of the President of the Council.
Publication of the names of the President and members of the Council.
Term of office of nominated or elected members of the Council.
(Chapter 1L—The CounciL—Sections 5-7.)
(j) one representative of the Senate of the University of Calcutta to be elected by the members of the Senate from amongst themselves in the manner prescribed;
(k) one representative of the University of Burdwan to be elected by the members of such University from amongst themselves in the manner prescribed; and (I) one representative to be elected by the members of such University from of the North Bengal University amongst themselves in the manner prescribed.
(2) The President shall be a whole-time officer of the Council.
(3) The members referred to in clauses (a) to (g) of sub-section (1) and the following persons to be nominated by the State Government shall be the first members of the Council, namely:—
(i) two members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly;
(ii) one member of the Senate of the University of Calcutta;
(iii) one member of the University of Burdwan;
(iv) one member of the North Bengal University.
(4) The first members of the Council other than the President shall hold office for such period not exceeding two years as the State Government may specify.
5. The President shall receive such salary and allowances, if any, from the West Bengal council of Higher Secondary Education Fund as the State Government may determine.
6. The names of the President and other members of the Council appointed, nominated or elected under section 4 shall be published in the Official Gazette, as soon as may be after their appointment, nomination or election, as the case may be.