The Education Branch of the Governor’s Secretariat provides secretarial assistance to the Governor in the discharge of his duties as Chancellor of all the Universities in the State. At present there are 19 Universities in the State.

The Education Branch deals with, among other things:

• Files relating to the appointment of Vice-Chancellors,
• Statutes and Ordinances received from all the Universities before they are submitted to
  the Chancellor for his assent/approval,
• Appointment of Chancellor’s nominees on the Senate, Executive Council, Academic Council,
  Accounts Committee, Selection Committee, Buildings and Works Committee and
  Legal Advisory Committee,
• Convocations,
• Meetings of the Senate, Executive Council; conferment of Honorary degrees;
• Meetings of the Joint Board of Vice-Chancellors; Enquiry Committees;
• Writ Petitions; Appeals; representations; complaints and election petitions received by the Chancellor and
• Interpretation of the provisions of the University Acts and Statutes.