29. (1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification,
specify in this behalf, there shall be established a Coordination Forum for all the Institutes.
(2) The Coordination Forum shall consist of the following members, namely:—
(a) an eminent person to be seleted by a Search-cum-Selection Committee as
may be constituted by the Coordination Forum, as chairperson:
Provided that the Coordination Forum may select one of its members to act as
the chairperson till the chairperson is appointed;
(b) the Secretary to the Government of India, in charge of the Ministry or
Department of the Central Government having administrative control of management
education, member—ex officio;
(c) two Secretaries in charge of management education of State Governments in
which the Institutes are located, by rotation, each year, member—ex officio;
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(d) four Chairpersons of Institutes, to be nominated by the Chairperson of the
Coordination Forum, by rotation for two years;
(e) the Director of each Institute, member—ex officio;
(f) five persons of eminence, of which at least one shall be a woman, in academia
or public service, to be selected by a sub-committee constituted by the Coordination
Forum.
(3) The term of office of a member referred to in clause (f) of sub-section (2) shall be
three years from the date of his nomination.
(4) The non-official members of the Coordination Forum shall be entitled to such
travelling and other allowances, as may be prescribed.
(5) The Director of the host Institute where the meeting of the Coordination Forum
takes place shall be the Member Secretary of the Coordination Forum and shall continue to
be the Member-Secratary till a new host Institute is selected.
30. (1) The Coordination Forum shall facilitate the sharing of experiences, ideas and
concerns with a view to enhancing the performance of all Institutes.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Coordination Forum
shall perform the following functions, namely:—
(a) recommend to the Central Government, the institution of scholarships
including for research and for the benefit of students belonging to the Scheduled
Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other socially and educationally backward classes
of citizens;
(b) deliberate on such matters of common interest to Institutes as may be referred
to it by any Institute;
(c) promote necessary coordination and co-operation in the working of the
Institutes;
(d) review the achievement of policy objectives; and
(e) perform such other functions as may be referred to it by the Central
Government.
(3) The Coordination Forum may constitute such committees as it may consider
necessary for carrying out its functions under this section.
(4) The Chairperson of the Coordination Forum shall ordinarily preside at the meetings
of the Coordination Forum and in his absence, any other member chosen by the members
present amongst themselves at the meeting, shall preside at the meeting.
(5) The Coordination Forum shall submit a report on its functions under sub-section (2)
to the Central Government.
(6) The Coordination Forum shall meet at least once in a calendar year.
(7) At each meeting of the Coordination Forum, the host institute, which would host
the next meeting, shall be selected:
Provided that no Institute shall host the meeting for more than two consecutive years.