Section 34. Planning Board.

(1) The Planning Board shall be responsible to plan development of the University, both physical and academic, and it shall conduct academic audit of the University departments, institutions, colleges and recognised institutions. It shall also plan, monitor, guide and co-ordinate under graduate and post-graduate academic programme and development of affiliated colleges. (2) It shall consist of the following members, namely :- (a) the Vice-Chancellor—Chairperson ; (b) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, if any ; (c) one Dean of faculty, nominated by the Academic Council ; (d) one Head or Director from amongst the Heads or Directors of the University institutions or departments, not below the rank of professor and who is not a Dean nominated by Academic Council ; (e) one teacher, imparting post-graduate instruction having not less than sixteen years of teaching experience, nominated by Vice-Chancellor ; (f) one teacher imparting under-graduate instruction having not less than sixteen years of teaching experience, nominated by the Management Council ; (g) one principal of an affiliated college of Health Sciences, nominated by the Management Council from amongst the principals who are members of the Academic Council ; (h) one principal of an affiliated professional college nominated by Vice-Chancellor; (i) two experts, co-opted by the Board, from amongst the Heads of National and State level research institutions ; (j) the Director of the Planning Board—Member-Secretary : Provided that, the members nominated in categories (c) to (i) above, as far as practicable, be drawn from different faculties. (3) The Board shall actively establish collaboration with national and International Health Science Institutions. (4) The Board shall meet at least twice a year.