(1) In order to discharge the functions required to be discharged on behalf of the Foundation there shall be a governing council as follows as the supreme body of the Foundation:-(a) Prime Minister – Chairperson
(b) Minister/State Minister of the Ministry of Local Development – Co-Chairperson
(c) One person nominated by the chairperson of the council from among – Deputy Chairperson three  Aadibasi/Janjati recommended by a Recommendation Committee formed under Sub-section (2) from among the persons who have made remarkable contribution to the upliftment of Aadibasi/Janjati
(d) …………. –
(e) …………. –
(f) Vice-chancellor of the …….. Nepal Academy or a member designated by him/her – Member
(g) Member, National Planning Commission, (looking after the concerned matter) – Member
(h) Secretary, Ministry of Local Development – Member
(i) Secretary, Ministry of Finance – Member
(j) Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation – Member
(k) Secretary, Ministry of Education and Sports – Member
(l) Persons nominated by the cochairperson, on recommendation of the federation of the Aadibasi/Janjati out of the unions and associations of the Aadibasi/Janjati referred to in the schedule affiliated to the federation, one person from each Aadibasi/Janjati and in the case of Aadibasi/Janjati, if there exists any, not affiliated to the federation of Aadibasi/Janjati one person each from such Aadibasi/Janjati – Member
(m) Ten women nominated by Government of Nepal two from each development region from among the
Aadibasi/Janjati women who have – Member Omitted by Strengthening the Republic and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066  contributed to the upliftment of the Aadibasi/Janjati
(n) Two persons nominated by Government of Nepal from among the tradesman, industrialists and donor of
the Aadibasi/Janjati community – Member
(o) Members of the executive committee – Member (p) Person nominated by the cochairperson
of the council on recommendation of the deputychairperson of the council from among the persons of  Aadibasi/Janjati who have made special contribution to the upliftment of Aadibasi/Janjati Membersecretary
(2) There shall be a recommendation committee under the coordinationship of the co-chairperson of the council consisting of one person designated by the federation of Aadibasi/Janjati and one person by Aadibasi/Janjati Council to make recommendation for the nomination of deputy chairperson pursuant to clause (c) of Sub-section (1).
(3) The tenure of the deputy chairperson, member and member-secretary nominated pursuant to clause (c), (l), (m), (n), and (p) of Sub-section (1) shall be of four years and they may be appointed for one time again. ……………………
(4) If the Council considers it necessary, it may invite national or foreign experts to take part in the meeting of the council as an observer.