Section 6: The Governing Council

6. The Governing Council (1) There shall be for the purposes of this Act a Governing Council which— (a) shall be responsible for the furtherance of the object and the formulation of the policy of the Secretariat; (b) may take such measures as appear requisite and advantageous for the purpose of furthering the object of the Secretariat. (2) The Council shall consist of— (a) the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of education is assigned; (b) the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of foreign affairs is assigned; (c) the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of culture is assigned; (d) 3 Ministers of the Government of the Republic of India nominated by that Government or their representatives under the relevant bilateral agreement; (e) 2 persons nominated by the Prime Minister from among eminent persons in the field of Hindi; [Issue 1] W10 – 2 (f) 2 other persons nominated by the Government of the Republic of India from among eminent persons in the field of Hindi; (g) the Secretary-General. (3) The Council shall be chaired by one of the Ministers referred to in subsection (2) in accordance with the relevant bilateral agreement. (4) Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Secretary-General shall not have the right to vote. (5) The Council may also co-opt such resource persons for such period as it considers necessary to assist in its deliberations. (6) A member co-opted under subsection (5) shall not have the right to vote. (7) Every member of the Council, other than ex officio members, shall hold office for a period of 3 years and shall be eligible for reappointment.