Section 33. Board of Research and Innovation.

(1) There shall be a Board of Research and Innovation for creation and cultivation of an enabling environment to propagate the concept of innovation and to convert the innovative ideas into working models through a process of incubation which shall finally lead to the creation of enterprise. (2) The Board of Research and Innovation shall consist of the following members, namely :- (a) Vice-Chancellor, Chairperson; (b) Deans of all Schools; (c) five eminent persons from industry, management, research parks, incubation centres, etc., to be nominated by the Board of Management; (d) one Chief Finance officer or equivalent officer from the industry, corporate or bank nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; (e) two teachers from university departments and centres, who are active in research and development and innovation, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; (f) two persons from Research and Development organizations, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; (g) Dean of any School to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor as the Member-Secretary. (3) There shall not be less than four meetings of the Board to be conducted in the year.