The Governing body.-(1) There shall be a governing body for the management and administration of each affiliated College other than a College owned and maintained by the State Government or a College established and administered by a minority community on the grounds of religion or language or an affiliated technical or medical college. It shall consist of following members- (i) Principal of the College-Ex Officio, (ii) a member elected by and from amongst the teachers of the College, (iii) a representative of the University nominated by the 2[Vice-Chancellor] (iv) an officer of the State Government posted in the district, being not below the rank of a sub-divisional magistrate, nominated by the 1[Vice-Chancellor] ______________________________________________ 1. Ins. by Act 68 of 1982. 2. Subs. by Act 3 of 1990 3. Ins. by Act 11 of 2017.

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(v) a member elected by such donors from amongst themselves as have donated at least twenty five thousand rupees to the College, (vi) One member to be nominated by the 1[Vice-Chancellor], who is a member of the Parliament or the State Legislature and mainly resided in the district of the area in which the College is situated; and (vii) One member co-opted by the Governing body from amongst such educationists or persons residing in the district where the College is situated as are reputed for their academic interest. (2) The term of office of the members of the Governing body, their powers and functions shall be such as are prescribed by the Statutes. (3) Any act or proceedings of the Governing body of affiliated Colleges shall not be invalid merely because of any vacancy or vacancies in its membership. (4) The 1[Vice-Chancellor shall constitute an adhoc committee for the management of the College so long as Governing body is not constituted in accordance with the provisions contained in sub-section (1). (5) The Governing body/Managing Committee for the management and administration of a College owned and maintained by the Government, or established and administered by a minority community on the ground of religion or language and declared, from time to time, as such by the State Government according to yard stick laid down by it, or of any affiliated technical or medical college, shall be constituted in accordance with the provisions prescribed in the Statutes.