Section 17. The Extension Education Council and its functions.

(1) 1[Each University shall have] an Extension Education Council consisting of the following members :— (i) Vice-Chancellor, Ex-officio Chairman ; (ii) Agriculture Production Commissioner ; (iii) Director of Agriculture ; (iv) Director Horticulture ; (v) Director Animal Husbandry ; (vi) Chief Conservator of Forests ; (vii) Director Sheep Husbandry ; (viii) Director Fisheries ; (ix) All Directors of University (Director Extension Education will act as a Member-Secretary) ; (x) All Deans of the Faculties ; (xi) All Heads of the Divisions/Regional Research Stations/Colleges ; (xii) Two eminent persons in the field of Extension Education from outside nominated by the Vice-Chancellor for any particular meeting in accordance with the requirement of tile agenda ; (xiii) Three farmers having specialization in general Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry and other allied branches to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor for their specialized knowledge and experience ; (xiv) One representative each of the under mentioned organization as per request of the Vice-chancellor :— (a) Community/Rural Development Department ; (b) Co-operative Department ; (c) State Agro-Industries Development Corporation ; (d) Irrigation Department ; (e) Fertilizer Corporation of India ; (f) National Seeds Corporation ; (g) Any other Agro-Industries or Agro-Service Organization. 2[Explanation.—For purposes of the clauses (iii) to (viii), reference to the members shall be deemed as reference to a member having jurisdiction in the concerned Division.] (2) The Extension Education Council shall consider and make recommendations in respect of— (a) Extension Education Programme and Projects of the University ; (b) Co-ordination of extension education activities for improvement of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and allied branches and for the development of Rural Communities ; (c) Development of farmers Education and Training and Advisory Service, identification and resolution of field problems in transmission of informations ; (d) Methodology of Extension Education ; (e) Integration of Extension Education with teaching and research in the University and participation of teachers and research workers in Extension Education Programmes ; (f) Any other matter referred to it by the Vice-Chancellor, Board or any other authority of the University.