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    Governor’s Role

    Constitutional

    Role of the Governor in brief
    (For details and authenticity, please see The Constitution of India)
    Articlewise List (from The Constitution of India) *

    Chancellor

    The Governor is the Chancellor of the Universities in Maharashtra and exercises powers delegated under the Maharashtra University Act, 1984 and the Statutes of the University. There are 20 Universities in Maharashtra.

    Name of University and List of Nominated members
    Sr No. Name of University Website Address/ URL List of Nominated members
    1 University of Mumbai http://www.mu.ac.in List of Members [PDF,433 KB]
    2 Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University http://www.nagpuruniversity.ac.in List of Members [PDF, 429 KB]
    3 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University http://www.bamu.ac.in List of Members [PDF, 428 KB]
    4 Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University ,Nanded http://www.srtmu.ac.in List of Members [PDF, 401 KB]
    5 North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon http://www.nmu.ac.in List of Members [PDF, 431 KB]
    6 Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University http://www.sgbau.ac.in List of Members [PDF ,401 KB]
    7 Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University, Solapur http://www.sus.ac.in List of Members [PDF , 269 KB]
    8 SNDT Women’s University http://www.sus.ac.in List of Members [PDF,485 KB]
    9 Shivaji University , Kolhapur http://www.unishivaji.ac.in List of Members [PDF, 406 KB]
    10 Gondwana University , Gadchiroli http://www.unigug.ac.in List of Members [PDF, 401 KB]
    11 Savitribai Phule Pune University http://www.unipune.ac.in List of Members [PDF, 406 KB]
    12 Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) , Nashik http://www.muhs.ac.in List of Members [PDF, 314 KB]
    13 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere, District-Raigad. http://www.dbatu.ac.in List of Members [PDF ,210 KB]
    14 Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik http://www.ycmou.ac.in List of Members [PDF , 233 KB]
    15 Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Ramtek http://www.sanskrituni.net List of Members [PDF, 206 KB]
    16 Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur. http://www.mafsu.in List of Members [PDF, 293 KB]
    17 Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidypeeth, Rahuri http://www.mpkv.ac.in List of Members [PDF ,297 KB]
    18 Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola http://www.pdkv.ac.in List of Members [PDF ,297 KB]
    19 Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani http://www.vnmkv.ac.in List of Members [PDF ,297 KB]
    20 Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli http://www.dbskkv.org List of Members [PDF ,297 KB]

    Statement showing date of appointment of Vice-Chancellors and Pro-Vice-Chancellors of Non-Agricultural Universities and Vice-Chancellors of the Agricultural Universities. [PDF , 692 KB]

    Ex-Officio

    • The Governor is the Chancellor of the Universities in Maharashtra and exercises powers delegated under the Maharashtra University Act, 1984 and the Statutes of the University
    • The Governor is the ex-officio President of the Indian Red Cross Society, Maharashtra Branch.
    • The Governor is the Chairman of the Special Fund for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Ex-Servicemen and Widows.
    • The Governor is the ex-Officio Chairman of South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur.
    • The Governor is the ex-Officio Chairman of the King George Vth Memorial Anand Niketan, Mumbai.
    • The Governor is patron-in-Chief of Theosophical Order of Service, Mumbai.

    Development Boards

    The special responsibility entrusted with the Governor of Maharashtra under the Constitution is for ensuring:-

    • equitable allocation of funds for development expenditure over the three regions subject to the requirements of the State as a whole; and
    • equitable arrangements for providing adequate facilities for technical education and vocational training and adequate opportunities for employment in the services under the control of the State Government in the three regions subject to the requirements of the State as a whole.

    The responsibility of the Governor under Article 371(2) which has been stated in the Development Boards Order 1994 can be classified into three major heads namely (a) equitable allocation of funds for development expenditure, (b) equitable arrangements for technical education and vocational training and (c) equitable opportunities for employment in services under the control of the State Government. Since the equitable allocation of funds requires more detailed explanation, the other two heads namely, equitable arrangements for technical education and vocational training and equitable opportunities for employment in services have been taken first followed by allocation of funds.

    The Scheme of Development Boards and its Achievements

    Background to the establishment of Development Boards

    Notification of Development Boards

    Governor’s Directives

    Special Responsibilities on Administration of Scheduled Area and Tribal Cell

    Under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, the Governors of the State having Scheduled Areas, have special powers. The Governors may by public notification direct that any particular Act of Parliament or of the Legislature of the State shall not apply to a Scheduled Area or any part thereof in the State or shall apply to a Scheduled Area or any part thereof in the State subject to such exceptions and modifications as he may specify in the notification and any direction given under this sub-paragraph may be given so as to have retrospective effect. Also, the Governor may make regulations for the peace and good government of any area in a State which is for the time being a Scheduled Area.