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    Introduction

    Publish Date : July 2, 2018

    The Haryana State Higher Education Council is an agency established under the Haryana State Higher Education Council Act (No. 4), passed by the State Legislature in 2018 and amended on 6th May 2020. The first Haryana State Higher Education Council came into existence on the 27th day of April, 2018 (vide Haryana Act No. 4 of 2018). The renowned educationist Dr Brij Kishore Kuthiala was appointed the first Chairperson, and Prof. K.C. Sharma was appointed the first Vice Chairperson of the Council. The tenure of Dr B.K. Kuthiala ended on the 30th day of April 2023. Subsequently, Prof. KC Sharma was appointed Chairperson of the Council on 3rd November, 2023, and Prof. S.K. Gakhar was appointed Vice Chairperson of the Council on 05.03.2024.

    The major provisions of the Act: The main provisions of Act No. 4 of 2018, as amended on 6th May, 2020, are as follows:

    Constitution of Council

    3. (1) The State Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute the Haryana State Higher Education Council consisting of the following members, namely:-

    1. an educationist with proven leadership qualities or a famous intellectual – Chairperson;
    2. an education administrator of all India repute who is or has worked at least on the post of Professor or equivalent post – Vice-Chairperson;
    3. State Project Director- Member Secretary;
    4. deleted
    5. Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Haryana or his representative not below the rank of Director Higher Education Department, Haryana – Member;
    6. Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary, Technical Education Department, Haryana or his representative not below the rank of Director Technical Education Department, Haryana – Member;
    7. a representative of Finance Department not below the rank of Joint Secretary – Member;
    8. fifteen members from the field of art, science, technology, culture, social sector and industry and professional education, etc.- Member:
      Provided that ten members of the Council shall be from the State and five members shall be from other States and shall be of national repute.
      Provided further that the State Government on the recommendation of Chairperson of the Council may add additional members/ special invitees, as may be required.
    9. Vice-Chancellors of any three Universities of the State – Member;
    10. two Principals of autonomous or affiliated colleges – Member;
    11. One member nominated by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India – Member.

      12. (2) The Council shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual and a common seal and shall by the said name sue and be sued.