Section 3. Constitution of the Council.

The Government shall constitute the Council to be called the Meghalaya State Higher Education Council which shall consist of the following, namely:- Sl No.Category Designation 1Minister of Higher Technical Education, Government of Meghalaya.Chairman 2The Chief Secretary, Government of Meghalaya.Member 3Vice-Chancellor, NEHU. Vice-Chairman 4The Principal Secretary/Commissioner & Secretary/Secretary I/C of Department of Higher & Technical Education, Meghalaya.Member 5 Director of Higher & Technical Education, Meghalaya.Member 6 The Additional Director Higher & Technical Education, Meghalaya and State Project Director, Meghalaya.Member 7The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Meghalaya or his representative not below the rank of Secretary.Member 8Principal Secretary, Planning Department, Meghalaya or his representative not below the rank of Secretary, Planning.Member 9Five academicians of repute from different academic discipline of whom at least two shall be women.Member 10 Secretary, Law/Parliamentary Affairs Government of Meghalaya. Member 11 Executive Chairman, MBOSE.Member 12One nominee of the Government of India (to be nominated by MHRD).Ex-Officio Member 13 One nominee of the University Grants Commission.Ex-Officio Member 14Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare, Meghalaya.Ex-Officio Member (2) The Council be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession out a common seal and shall by the said name sue and be sued. (3) The Headquarter of the Council shall be in Shillong.