Section 17 in Sher-I-Kashmir Universities of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Act, 1982
17. The Extension Education Council and its functions.
(1)[Each University shall have] [Substituted by Act VIII of 1998.] an Extension Education Council consisting of the following members:-(i)Vice-Chancellor, Ex-officio Chairman;(ii)Agriculture Production Commissioner;(iii)Director of Agriculture;(iv)Director Horticulture;(v)Director Animal Husbandry ;(vi)Chief Conservator of Forests;(vii)Director Sheep Husbandry ;(viii)Director Fisheries;(ix)All Director, of University (Director Extension Education will act as a Member-Secretary);(x)All Deans of the Faculties;(xi)All Heads of the Divisions/Regional Research Stations/College;(xii)Two eminent persons in the field of Extension Education from outside nominated by the Vice-Chancellor for any particular meeting in accordance with the requirement of tile agenda ;(xiii)Three farmers having specialization in general Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry and other allied branches to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor for their specialized knowledge and experience;(xiv)One representative each of the under mentioned organization as per request of the Vice-chancellor:-(a)Community/Rural Development Department;(b)Co-operative Department;(c)State Agro-Industries Development Corporation ;(d)Irrigation Department;(e)Fertilizer Corporation of India;(f)National Seeds Corporation;(g)Any other Agro-Industries or Agro-Service Organization.["Explanation. - For purposes of the clauses (iii) to (viii), reference to the members shall be deemed as reference to a member having jurisdiction in the concerned Division."] [Added by Act VIII of 1998.](2)The Extension Education Council shall consider and make recommendations in respect of-(a)Extension Education Programme and Projects of the University ;(b)Co-ordination of extension education achieves for improvement of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and allied branches and for the development of Rural Communities ;(c)Development of farmers Education and Training and Advisory Service, identification and resolution of field problems in transmission of informations;(d)Methodology of Extension Education;(e)Integration of Extension Education with teaching and research in the University and participation of teachers and research workers in Extension Education Programmes ;(f)Any other matter referred to it by the Vice-Chancellor, Board or any other authority of the University.
