According to a Press Release issued by it Prof N R Madhava Menon, Former Vice-Chancellor, West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata will be the Chairman of the 10 member committee. Other members include are Prof Pankaj Chandra, Director, IIM Bangalore, Dr Gopa Sabharwal, Vice Chancellor-designate, Nalanda International University, Prof G Mohan Gopal, Director Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies, New Delhi, Prof K Rajiv Saxena, Vice President, South Asia University, Dr Meenakshi Gopinath, Principal, LSR, New Delhi, Dr Jitendra Nath Mishra, Joint Secretary, MEA, and the committee will also have representatives of Department of Legislative Affairs & Department of Expenditure will be as members.

The Committee would examine the Nalanda University Act, 2010 particularly provisions relating to academic, administrative and financial autonomy and suggest amendments to provide for full autonomy in matters relating to making appointments, determining salaries and emoluments and auditing. The Committee would also suggest amendments in the Act to ensure that the university acquires international stature and excellence through representative and flexible governance and forward looking legislation.

It would first examine Statutes, existing Ordinances and Regulation and suggest changes so that these are consistent with the Act and lay down broad principles for making Statutes, existing Ordinances and future Regulations in the interest of consistency and clarity and would suggest amendments/insertions in the Act to take care of existing gaps with a view to see that the University functions smoothly.

Experts feel that the move may go a long way to clip the wings of the Visitor. Dr A P J Abdul Kalam was the last Visitor of the University. He quit last year.

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