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(1) The Board shall be the apex Executive Body of the University and shall be in-charge of the general management and administration (including the revenue and property) of the University. (2) The Board shall be composed of the following members, namely : — (a) Ex-officio members:– (i) the Vice-Chancellor of the University as Chairman; (ii) the Secretary to Government, Industries Department; (iii) the Secretary to Government, Finance Department ; (iv) the Director of Technical Education and Training, Orissa; (v) the Vice-Chancellor of the Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Orissa ;and (vi) The Registrar of the University as Convener-cum- Secretary. (b) Other members:– (i) two persons from among the Professors of the University, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on seniority cum rotation basis; (ii) two faculty members of the Academic Council, elected by the members thereof ; (iii) two eminent persons who are Alumni of the University College of Engineering, Burla or Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla, as the case may be who have achieved excellence in the fields of academic or technical education or in the field of Industry to be nominated by the Chancellor; The Dean of the Students’ welfare. Appointment of first officers. Appointment to be notified. The Board. 12 (iv) one Professor or Director of a premier technical education institution like Indian Institute of Technology, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology or National Institute of Technology nominated by the Chancellor ; (v) one official representative of the Council nominated by it ; (vi) one official representative of the University Grants Commission; and (vii) two members of Orissa Legislative Assembly. (3) The term of office of the members of the Board, other than the ex-officio members, shall be three years from the date of their nomination or election, as the case may be, and they shall not be eligible for renomination or re-election for the next consecutive term. (4) The Secretary to Government in a Department may nominate any officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to attend any or all the meetings of the Board and the officer so nominated shall have all the powers and privileges of the members of the Board. (5) The Board shall ordinarily meet once in six months to transact its business. (6) Seven members shall constitute the quorum for the meetings of the Board.