RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT2005

MANUAL(SERIAL No. 8 OF THE RTI ACT 2005)

RegardingA statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies
consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for thepurpose of its advice and, as to whether meetings of those boards,councils, committees and other bodies are open to the pubic or theminutes of such meetings are accessible for public

PUNJABAGRICULTURALLUDHIANAUNIVERSITYThe University has the following boards, councils, committees andotherbodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of
its advice:
Board of Management (as incorporated in section 13 of the Haryana and Punjab
Agricultural Universities Act 1970)
It is the highest governing body of the PAU. It consists of 13 members,
headed by the Vice-Chancellor of the PAU. Five official members of the Punjab
government and six non-officials nominated by the Punjab Government are on it.
Thirteenth member is the nominee of the ICAR. Its meetings are held from time-totime but once in every two months positively.
Academic Council (as incorporated in section 23(3) of the Haryana and Punjab
Agricultural Universities Act 1970)
It consists of the Vice-Chancellor, all Deans, Director of Research, Director ofExtension Education and one head of department from each College. Its meetings
are also held from time-to-time and atleast six meetings are held every year.
Boards of Studies (as incorporated in section 24 of the Haryana and Punjab
Agricultural Universities Act 1970)
The Dean of the college is the Chairman of Board of Studies and all heads ofdepartments are its members.
Financial Committee (as incorporated in section 34(2) of the Haryana and Punjab
Agricultural Universities Act 1970)
It consists of four members viz. Vice-Chancellor, Comptroller and twomembers of the Board of Management.
Committee on Students’ Welfare (as incorporated in Clause IV of Chapter II of theHaryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act 1970)
It consists of Director of Students’ Welfare as its Chairman and all Deans,
Estate Officer-cum-Chief Engineer and one representative of the teachers.

Research Advisory Committee (as incorporated in Clause 4, sub-clause (4)(ii) ofChapter II of the Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act 1970)
It consists of Vice-Chancellor as Chairman , Director of Research as member
secretary and Deans of the Colleges and Director of Extension Education as itsmembers.
Extension Education Advisory Committee (as incorporated in Clause 4, subclause (4)(iii) of Chapter II of the Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act1970)
It consists of Vice-Chancellor as Chairman, Director of Extension Education
as member secretary and Deans of the Colleges and Director of Research as othermembers.
Research Evaluation Committee

It consists of Director of Research as Chairman, one head of the department
as Member Secretary and some heads of departments from different departments if
PAU as members.

The meetings of these boards, councils and committees are not open to thepublic and are restricted to members/invitees only.
In addition to above, these are following Advisory Committee.
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PAU Farmers’ Committee
PAU Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Committee
Punjab Kisan Club
Progressive Bee-keepers’ Association