Goa State Higher Education Council to co-opt experts from outside Goa

PORVORIM:  The govt  introduced the bill to allow the Goa State Higher Education Council (GSHEC) to co-opt members, having expertise across the field, from outside the State. 

Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho introduced the GSHEC (amendment) Bill 2019. CM Pramod Sawant, who holds Education portfolio, was not present. 

The bill seeks to empower the Directorate of Higher Education to have fifteen members co-opted by the council, who are persons of scholarly pursuit, out of which minimum five can be from outside the State. The CM is the chairman of the council. An eminent academic administrator with proven record or a professional from industry or administration, with sufficient experience in the academic sector, as vice-chairman. 

 Finance Secretary, Education Secretary , Director of Technical Education, are the ex-officio members, while Goa University  Vice-chancellor  is  a member. 

Five members to be nominated by the govt who are persons of scholarly pursuit, one each belonging from the field of art and culture, science and technology, civil society, industry and vocational field. 

Two principals of the colleges will be nominated while five members co-opted and one nominee of the Government of India on the council.