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Board of Governors.- (1)The Board of Governors shall be the principal executive body of the University. (2) The Board of Governors shall consist of the following members, namely:- (i) A Chairperson from amongst the eminent persons distinguished in the field of science, engineering, technology, management or industry or other related field; (ii) The Director of the University; (iii) The Secretary or Principal Secretary or Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Karnataka, in his ex-officio capacity; (iv) Four eminent persons, of whom at least one shall be a person belonging to SC or ST and one shall be a person belonging to OBC or Minorities, who have distinguished themselves in the field of engineering, science, technology, industry, management, nominated by the Board of Governors; (v) Two eminent persons from among the alumni of the UVCE, who have distinguished themselves in the fields of engineering, science, technology or industry or management or such other fields nominated by the Board of Governors; (vi) One eminent person from academia from another premier educational institution, who has distinguished himself in the field of engineering, science or technology, nominated by the Board of Governors; (vii) One Dean and one faculty to be nominated by the Board in the manner to be specified by the Regulations; and (viii) One member of the Academic Senate who is a Professor at the University to be nominated by the Director: Provided that, from amongst the members to be nominated under clauses (iv), (v), (vi), (vii) and (viii), three shall be women; The Registrar of the University shall be the Secretary of the Board of Governors. (3) The Chairperson and members of the first Board of Governors shall be nominated by the Visitor, on the recommendation of the State Government. (4) Except as provided in sub-section (3) above, the members of the Board of Governors shall, to the extent not prescribed in sub-section (2) be nominated by the Board of Governors in the manner prescribed by the Regulations. (5) The Chairperson shall have the power to invite relevant experts, not being members of the Board of Governors, to attend meetings of the Board of Governors and assist the Board of Governors with specific issues of their expertise, but such invitees shall not be entitled to vote at the meeting. (6) The respective nominating authorities may nominate a person to fill up any temporary vacancy of members in Clauses (iii) to (viii) of sub-section (2). (7) The Chairperson shall ordinarily preside at the meetings of the Board of Governors. In case the Chairperson of the Board of Governors is unable to attend, the Director may be nominated by the Chairperson to chair the meeting of the Board. (8) The Board of Governors shall hold at least four meetings during every year. The duration between two consecutive meetings shall not exceed three months. (9) The Visitor himself or in consultation with the State Government may, by Order, direct the University to hold the meetings of the Board of Governors to discuss such terms of reference as may be specified and the Chairperson of the Board shall comply with such directions.