11The Governing Board

The Governing Board shall consist of--

(a) a Chairperson, who shall be a person of high eminence in public life, to be appointed by the Central Government;

(b) not more than twelve Members to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst persons who--

(i) have rendered valuable service to Kalakshetra;

(ii) have been connected with, or have knowledge of art, culture, folk arts and crafts;

(iii) are eminent artistes; and

(iv) are patrons of art and culture;

(c) two persons, possessing one or more of the qualifications referred to in sub-clauses (i) to (iv) of clause (b), to be nominated by the State Government;

(d) two officers of the Central Government, not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary, to be nominated by that Government, to represent the Ministry of the Central Government dealing with culture, ex officio;

(e) one officer of the State Government, not below the rank of Joint Secretary, to be nominated by that Government, to represent the Department of Education of that Government, ex officio; and

(f) the Director, ex officio.