(1)The Advisory Committee shall consist of following members -

(a)to be nominated by State Government, -

(i)An eminent industrialist who has proven wide experience in the changing scenario of opportunities for youth and global trends in academy-industry interaction-Chairperson;

(ii)An eminent scientist of repute with experience of working with national and global entities that deal with policy and approaches in research and development - Vice Chairperson;

(iii)An eminent social leader who has experience of working with the masses and understands the linkages between education and social transformationsMember;

(iv)An eminent educationist who is conversant with new trends in the world of higher education -Member; and

(v)An Information Communication Technology (ICT) expert who has wide experience at the national and international level in the higher and professional education -Member;

(b)ex-officio:

(i)Pro-Vice Chancellor - Member; and

(ii)Registrar-Member Secretary.

(2)The duties of the Committee shall be as follows: -

(a)to advise the Vice Chancellor through generation of reports and action plans in academic, research and development, administration, generation of financial resources and governance so as to make the University academically vibrant, administratively efficient and financially sustainable;

(b)to devise a mechanism and, approach for monitoring of the working of the University system as a whole and to keep track of the activities and provide information and critical analysis and comments on the progress and impact of the activities on the20working of Universities and its identity in the Society;

(c)to advise the Senate of the University regarding strategic perspective planning;

(d)to take up any other task that the Chairperson of the Committee shall find of importance for the growth of the University;

(e)to periodically report on the development, progress and working of the University to the State Government;

(f)to keep track of various reforms and policies thereon as devised by the UGC and respective statutory bodies; and

(g)to perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

(3)The Advisory Committee shall meet at least two times a year.

(4)The quorum for the meetings of the Advisory Committee shall be set at half of the total members.