(1) The Governing Council shall be the principal executive and policy making authority of the University and shall be responsible for administering the affairs of the University and carrying out such duties, which are not specifically assigned to any other authority. (2) There shall be not less than four meetings of the Governing Council in a year. (3) The procedure for conduct of business to be followed at a meeting including the quorum at the meeting and such other matters in relation to meetings as may be necessary, shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes. (4) The Governing Council shall consist of the following members, namely :- (a) the Vice-Chancellor-Chairperson ; (b) four eminent persons from the field of higher education or sports education or sports industry, of which two shall be former Vice-Chancellors in the Public University in Maharashtra to be nominated by the Chancellor ; (c) two Dean of Schools to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor for tenure of two year, by rotation on the basis of seniority ; (d) two head of Department to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from amongst the head of the Departments of the University for a tenure of two years, by rotation : Provided that, in rotating the heads amongst the Departments or the University institutions, the earlier Departments or University institutions, which were given an opportunity of representation shall be ignored ; (e) two members nominated by the Academic and Activity Council from amongst its members, one shall be a woman ; (f) two principals to be nominated by the Vice- Chancellor ; (g) one eminent-expert from the sports institute or sports organization of National repute to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor ; (h) the Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/ Secretary, School Education and Sports or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary or Joint Director of Sports and Youth Services ; (i) the Commissioner, Sports and Youth Services ; (j) the Registrar – Member Secretary : Provided that, the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Schedule Tribes or de-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis) or Nomadic Tribes or Other Backward Classes shall be appointed, by rotation. (5) The Finance and Accounts Officer, Dean, Director, Board of Examinations and Evaluation and Director of Knowledge Resource Centre, shall be invitees of the Governing Council, but they shall have no right to vote.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) The Governing Council shall be the principal executive and policy making authority of the University and shall be responsible for administering the affairs of the University and carrying out such duties, which are not specifically assigned to any other authority.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) There shall be not less than four meetings of the Governing Council in a year.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>3</i>) The procedure for conduct of business to be followed at a meeting including the quorum at the meeting and such other matters in relation to meetings as may be necessary, shall be such as may be prescribed by the Statutes.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>4</i>) The Governing Council shall consist of the following members, namely :-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) the Vice-Chancellor-Chairperson ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> four eminent persons from the field of higher education or sports education or sports industry, of which two shall be former Vice-Chancellors in the Public University in Maharashtra to be nominated by the Chancellor ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>c</i>) two Dean of Schools to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor for tenure of two year, by rotation on the basis of seniority ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d</i>) two head of Department to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from amongst the head of the Departments of the University for a tenure of two years, by rotation :<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Provided that, in rotating the heads amongst the Departments or the University institutions, the earlier Departments or University institutions, which were given an opportunity of representation shall be ignored ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>e</i>) two members nominated by the Academic and Activity Council from amongst its members, one shall be a woman ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>f</i>) two principals to be nominated by the Vice- Chancellor ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>g</i>) one eminent-expert from the sports institute or sports organization of National repute to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>h</i>) the Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/ Secretary, School Education and Sports or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary or Joint Director of Sports and Youth Services ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(i)</i> the Commissioner, Sports and Youth Services ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>j</i>) the Registrar – Member Secretary :<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Provided that, the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Schedule Tribes or de-notified Tribes (<i>Vimukta Jatis</i>) or Nomadic Tribes or Other Backward Classes shall be appointed, by rotation.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>5</i>) The Finance and Accounts Officer, Dean, Director, Board of Examinations and Evaluation and Director of Knowledge Resource Centre, shall be invitees of the Governing Council, but they shall have no right to vote. <br>