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The Kerala State Higher Education Council
was constituted by the Government of Kerala as per Notification
No. 19536/Leg.Uni.3/2007/Law dated 15th
October, 2007 in accordance
with the Kerala State Higher Education Council Act,
2007 (Act 22 of 2007).
The
Council consists of three bodies namely:
(1) Advisory Council:
This is a 33 member body consisting of the Chief Minister,
Minister for Education, Minister for Health and Family
Welfare, Minister for
Law, Minister for Agriculture, representatives of the members of the Parliament
from the State, members of the State legislature (with reservation
for SC/ST, and woman) , members of three tier Panchayats,
members of Municipalities, members of Corporations and eminent
personalities from different walks of life . The Advisory
Council will be responsible for giving guidance to the Council
and to evaluate and suggest corrective measures to ensure
the proper functioning of the Council.
(2)
Governing Council: This is a 35 member high
power body chaired by the Minister for Education, with all
Vice-Chancellors of the State Universities, educationalists
(with reservation for SC/ST and woman) elected representatives
of the Academic Councils of State Universities, nominated
representatives of student unions (with reservation for woman)
higher officials of the State in the ranks of Secretaries
and Directors of various departments, as members. This body
is responsible for taking final decision on all policy matters
on behalf of the Council.
(3)
Executive Council: This is a 9 member body
chaired by the Vice-Chairman of the Council. Apart from the
Vice-Chairman, this body will include a full time member secretary,
five part-time members, one Vice-Chancellor and the Secretary
to Government, Higher Education. The Executive Council will
be responsible for the day to day functioning of the Council.
The Council will send one of its members to the Syndicate
of each University.
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The Council shall have the following general
responsibilities and functions, namely:- |
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(a) to render advice to the Government,
Universities and other institutions of higher education in the
State;
(b) to coordinate the roles of the Government,
Universities and apex regulatory agencies in higher education
within the State;
(c) to evolve new concepts and programmes in
higher education;
(d) to provide common facilities in higher
education without impinging upon the autonomy of other
institutions of higher education. |
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