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The Executive Director.- (1) A senior administrative officer, serving or retired, not below the rank of a Principal Secretary to the State Government, having aptitude and experience in the field of education or who is or has been a Vice-Chancellor or a Professor with not less than ten years of experience shall be appointed by the Government as the Executive Director of the Council. 1[(2) The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Government ordinarily for a term of five years or until he attains the age of sixty five years whichever is earlier and he shall not be eligible for reappointment for a second term.]1 Provided that a person who has not attained the age of sixty-five years shall be eligible to be appointed as the Executive Director. (3) The Executive Director shall be the Executive officer and responsible for the co- ordination of the functions of the Council. (4) The Executive Director shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed.