Sree Vahini - Best Engineering College

GOVERNING BODY

The Governing Body shall ensure compliance with the statutes, ordinances and provisions regulating the institution and its framework of governance and subject to these shall take all final decisions on matters of fundamental concern to the institution.

Composition of Governing Body:

Number	Category	Nature
5 Members	Management	Trust or management as per the constitution or bylaws, with the Chairman or President/Director as the chairperson
2 Members	Teachers of the College	Nominated by the Principal based on seniority by rotation
1 Member	Educationist or industrialist	Nominated by the management
1 Member	Administrative staff of the college	Administrative officer/senior Administrative staff
1 Member	State Government nominee	Academician not below the rank of professor or State Government official of Directorate of Higher Education/State Council of Higher Education
1 Member	University Nominee	Nominated by the University
1 Member	Principal of College	Ex-Officio

Term:

The Governing Body shall be reconstituted every three years except in the case of UGC nominee who shall have a term of five years.

Functions of the Governing Body:

Governing Council shall have powers to function subject to the existing provision in the bye-laws of Sree Vahini Institute of Science and Technology and rules lay down by the state government/ affiliated university. The following are the functions of Governing Council:

Evolves the Vision, Mission and Objectives of the College and ensures that they are achieved
Ensures Total Academic and Administrative Autonomies for achieving Short Term and Long Term objectives of the Institute.
Governing Council makes all policy decisionsGuide the college while fulfilling the objectives for which the college has been granted autonomous status.
Institute scholarships, fellowships, studentships, medals, prizes and certificates on the recommendations of the Academic Council
Approve new programmes of study leading to degrees and/or diplomas.
All recruitments of Teaching Faculty/Principal shall be made by the Governing
Body/state government as applicable in accordance with the policies laid down by the UGC and State Government from time to time.
To approve annual budget of the college before submitting the same at the UGC.
Perform such other functions and institute committees, as may be necessary and deemed fit for the proper development of the college.
It administers the physical resources of the Institute.
Reviews the performance of the Institute and guide to function effectively to Achieve Excellence in Academics, Research and Industry collaborations.
Ensures the Regulatory Compliance of all the decisions by the concerned Authorities like the Principal, HoD and other Officers of the Institute in all matters of fundamental concern.
Ratifies and resolves the minutes of Academic Council, Board of Studies, Finance Committee and IQAC
Reviews to apply Accreditations of different regulatory bodies (NBA, NAAC, UGC and ABET etc.)
Monitors on the effective functioning of different non statutory committees of the college
Encourages and gives directions to apply for funds from different funding agencies

Meetings:

Meetings of the Governing Body shall be held at least twice a year.

Governing Body Members:

S. No.	Name of the Member	Details of the Member	Designation
1	Sri P. Venkateswara Rao	Chairman, KRES	Chairman
2	Dr. M. Nageswara Rao	Professor of EEE University college of Engineering Kakinada(UCEK),Kakinada.	Member University Nominee
3	Dr. E. Srinivasa Reddy	Professor of HAG & School of Computer Science and Engineering VIT-A.P Univeristy,Amaravathi	Member Educationalist
4	Sri B. Rajasekar	Executive Director, Krishna Engineering Works, Vijayawada	Member (Industrialist)
5	Dr. M. Vijaya Saradhi	Principal, Government Polytechnic College, Vijayawada	Member State Government Nominee
6	Sri V. Subrahmanyam,	Secretary, KRES	Member
7	Sri P. Nageswara Rao,	Correspondent, KRES	Member
8	Sri M. Kishore Babu,	Treasurer, KRES	Member
9	Sri K.Seshagiri Rao,	Director, KRES	Member
10	Dr. K. V. Panduranga Rao	Vice Principal & HOD of CSE	Member (Principal’s Nominee)
11	Dr. K. Kiran Kumar	Dean - Academics & HOD of EEE	Member (Principal’s Nominee)
12	Mrs. V Karuna Kumari	Sr Adminstrative staff	Member (Principal’s Nominee)
13	Dr. R. Nagendra Babu	Principal	Ex-Officio

Governing Body Meeting Minutes:

Date of Meeting	Minutes of Meeting	Clik file
15-09-2023	1st GB Minutes
29-07-2024	2nd GB Minutes
12-08-2025	3rd GB Minutes