THE UNIVERSITY OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020
(Received the assent of the Governor on the 5th day of March, 2021)
KARNATAKA ACT NO 10 OF 2021
(First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 8th day of March, 2021)
An Act further to amend the University of Horticultural Sciences Act, 2009.
Whereas it is expedient further to amend the University of Horticultural Sciences Act, 2009 (Karnataka Act 11 of 2010) for the purposes hereinafter appearing;
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy first year of the Republic of India, as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the University of Horticultural Sciences (Amendment) Act, 2020.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Amendment of section 12.- In the University of Horticultural Sciences Act, 2009 (Karnataka Act 11 of 2010), in section 12, for sub-section (2), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"(2) The Board of Management shall consist of the following, namely:-
(i) The Vice-Chancellor of the University.
- Chairperson
(ii) The Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government, Department of Horticulture or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary.
- Member
(iii) The Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government, Finance Department or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary.
- Member
(iv) The Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government incharge of the
- Member
Department of Agriculture or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary, as may be nominated by the Government keeping in view the teaching and research programme at the University.
(v) One eminent educationist and academician of not less than rank of professor with a minimum ten years experience in State Agricultural Universities or Indian Council of Agricultural Research with minimum of three years experience of having served in the Board of Management of any educational institution or as a member of Research or Advisory or Steering or Expert Committees or Councils of a university nominated by the chancellor.
- Member
(vi) One representative of the State Legislative Assembly and one representative of the State Legislative Council to be nominated by the Government.
- Member
(vii) One outstanding women social worker nominated by the Chancellor, who has worked on issues of rural development or Gender related issues for a minimum period five years and must have been awarded State or National or international level award in the areas of agriculture and allied sectors or Rural development, women empowerment, social causes such as gainful employment, rural health, Education, sanitation.
- Member
(viii) One progressive Farmer owning agricultural land in Karnataka and who has been conferred with a reputed State or Central or International level award for excellence in the areas of Agriculture and allied sectors nominated by the state Government.
- Member
(ix) One distinguished Agriculture entrepreneur owning Agro-Industry with an experience of ten years in the managerial cadre of any agro- processing industry or value addition in Agricultural and related products having a minimum annual turnover of five crores and an awardee for excellence in Agro-processing or value addition by Karnataka Government or Central Government organization to be nominated by the state Government.
- Member
(x) One representative from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to be nominated by the Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
- Member
(xi) One Director to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.
- Member
(xii) One Dean to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.
- Member
(xiii) Registrar of the University.
- Member Secretary
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