Vice-Chancellor Search Committees for Two Tamil Nadu Universities
The Higher Education Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. (1D) No. 205, Higher Education (K1), and G.O. (1D) No. 206, Higher Education (H2), both dated 21st August 2015. They constitute search committees to recommend panels of three candidates to the Chancellor for appointing Vice-Chancellors to Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal, and Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.
What the notifications do
The Higher Education Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. (1D) No. 205, Higher Education (K1), and G.O. (1D) No. 206, Higher Education (H2), both dated 21st August 2015. The notifications establish separate search committees for the appointment of Vice-Chancellors to Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal, and Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.
The notifications concern university administration. They contain no provisions about land ownership, property registration, planning permission, land use or construction.
Mother Teresa Women’s University committee
G.O. (1D) No. 205, Higher Education (K1), constitutes a committee under the Mother Teresa Women’s University Act, 1984. Its members are:
- Dr. J. Manjula, Principal, Sri GVG Visalatchi Women’s College, as Government nominee and convenor.
- Dr. G. Pankajam, former Vice-Chancellor of Gandhigram Rural University, as Academic Committee nominee.
- Dr. K. Meena, former Vice-Chancellor of Bharathidasan University, as Executive Council nominee.
The committee must recommend three names, with their bio-data, to the Chancellor for appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal.
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University committee
G.O. (1D) No. 206, Higher Education (H2), constitutes a committee under the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Act, 1990. Its members are:
- Thiru T. Kannan, Chairman of Thiagarajar College of Engineering, as Government nominee and convenor.
- Mr. M. Ahmed Khan, Advocate, as Syndicate nominee.
- Thiru M. Nagarajan as Senate nominee.
The committee must recommend three names, with their bio-data, to the Chancellor for appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.
Who is affected
The Higher Education Department notifications directly concern the two universities, their governing bodies, the named committee members, the Chancellor and prospective Vice-Chancellor candidates. Property buyers, landowners and real estate professionals are not given any duties, rights, fees or restrictions by these notifications.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification affect my land or property purchase?
No land or property provision appears in these notifications. They only establish university search committees for selecting Vice-Chancellor candidates.
Do the committees appoint the Vice-Chancellors directly?
No. Each committee is asked to recommend a panel of three names, with bio-data, to the Chancellor for appointment.
Who convenes the Mother Teresa Women’s University search committee?
Dr. J. Manjula, Principal of Sri GVG Visalatchi Women’s College, is the Government nominee and convenor.
Who convenes the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University search committee?
Thiru T. Kannan, Chairman of Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, is the Government nominee and convenor.
