Dumka: Sido Kanhu Murmu University (SKMU), Dumka, constituted its highest statutory body, Senate, for a three-year term under Section 41(5) of the Jharkhand State Universities Act, 2026. The notification was issued by vice-chancellor Kunul Kandir late Saturday.SKMU PRO (director) Rajiv Ranjan Sinha said the 85-member Senate’s functions include reviewing academic development, administration, and policy-making matters of the varsity, reviewing the university’s functioning and development, checking annual reports, financial statements, and budget-related matters, approving statutes and amendments within its statutory powers, providing a forum to representatives of teachers, colleges, and other stakeholders to participate in university governance.The Governor-cum-Chancellor will act as its chairperson, the vice-chancellor its vice-chairperson, and the registrar its member secretary. A total of 67 members have been notified as of now.
