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Section 20. The Board of Governors and its powers

(1) The Board of Governors shall consist of the following

(a) The Chancellor (b) The Vice-Chancellor

(c) Three persons nominated by the Sponsor;

(d) One representative of the State Government;

(e) An educationist of repute to be nominated by the State Government;

(f) One person of repute from the State to be nominated by the sponsor;

(2) The Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the Board of Governor.

(3) The Registrar shall be an-officio Secretary of the Board of Governors.

(4) The Board of Governors shall be supreme authority and principal governing body of the University and shall have the following powers, namely:

(a) To appoint the Statutory Auditors of the University;

(b) To lay down policies to be persued by the University;

(c) To review decisions of the other authorised of the University if they are not in conformity with the provisions of this Act, or the Statutes or the Rules;

(d) To approve the budget and annual report of the University;

(e) To make new or additional Statutes and Rules or amend or repeal the earlier Statutes and Rules;

(f) To take decision about voluntary winding up of the University;

(g) To approve proposals for submission to the State Government; and

(h) To take such decisions and steps as are found desirable for effectively carrying out the objects of the University;

(5) The Board of Governors shall meet at least twice in a calendar year at such time and place as the Chancellor thinks fit;