Section 17(1)(a) in The Burdwan University Act, 1981.
(a)Ex officio members-(i)the Chancellor;(ii)the Vice-Chancellor;(iii)the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Administration and Academic);(iv)the Deans of Faculty Councils for Post-Graduate Studies;(v)the Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of West Bengal;(vi)the Secretary, Finance Department, Government of West Bengal or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of West Bengal;(vii)the Chairman, West Bengal State Council of Higher Education or his nominee;(viii)the President, West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education;(ix)the President, West Bengal Madrasah Education Board;(x)the President, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education;(xi)the Director of Public Instruction, West Bengal or his nominee not below the rank of Additional Director;(xii)a nominee of the Chairman of University Grants Commission;(xiii)a nominee of the Chairman of National Council for Teachers' Education;(xiv)a nominee of the Chairman of All India Council for Technical Education;(xv)the Chairman, of the College Service Commission or a member of the Commission as his nominee;