Selection Procedure of General Council

President

The President shall be elected by the new General Council from a panel of a maximum of three persons to be forwarded by the Executive Board. The Executive Board shall select the panel from the names forwarded by the outgoing General Council.

The President shall continue in office until the election of the new President by the new General Council at its first meeting.

The President shall have the power to take a decision on behalf of the General Council or the Executive Board when circumstances so warrant subject to ratification by the respective authority at its next meeting.

Vice President

1. The Vice President shall be elected by the General Council of the Akademi from among its members.


2. The Vice President shall, in the absence of the President for whatever reason, exercise all the functions and powers of the President

Financial Adviser

1. The Financial Adviser shall be appointed by the Government of India.

The Financial Adviser shall:

1. be responsible for the preparation of the annual estimates and statements of accounts for their presentation to the Executive Board and the General Council;
2. subject to the general supervision and control of the Executive Board, be responsible for watching the utilisation of all moneys for the purpose for which they are granted or allotted; and
3. Exercise such other powers and functions as may be assigned to him by the Executive Board.

Secretary

1. The Secretary shall be the principal executive officer of the Akademi and he shall be appointed by the Executive Board for such period and on such terms and conditions as the Executive Board may determine.


2. The Secretary shall be ex-officio Secretary of the General Council, the Executive Board, the Finance Committee and all other standing committees which may be set up by the General Council or the Executive Board but shall not be deemed to be member of any of the authorities.


3. It shall be the duty of the Secretary:
   
   1. To be the custodian of the records and, subject to the general supervision and control of the Executive Board, to manage the property and funds of the Akademi for the purpose for which they are granted or allotted;
   2. To conduct the official correspondence on behalf of the authorities of the Akademi;
   3. To issue all notices convening meetings of the authorities of the Akademi and all committees appointed by any of these authorities;
   4. To keep the minutes of all meetings of the authorities of the Akademi and of all committees appointed by any of these authorities;
   5. To maintain the accounts of the Akademi under the supervision of the Financial Adviser; and
   6. To execute all contracts on behalf of the Akademi.