Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 318
The Government of Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department issued Government Order (1D) Number 304 and Government Order (1D) Number 305 on 4 October 2017, constituting search committees for selecting Vice-Chancellors for Periyar University, Salem, and Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. Each committee must recommend a panel of three people, with their biodata, to the Chancellor of the relevant university.
What the notifications do
Government Order (1D) Number 304 and Government Order (1D) Number 305, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department on 4 October 2017, establish separate search committees for Periyar University, Salem, and Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. The committees are responsible for recommending candidates for appointment as Vice-Chancellor.
The Periyar University committee was constituted under Section 12(1) of the Periyar University Act, 1997, and the amendment made by the Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2017. The Bharathidasan University committee was constituted under Section 12(1) of the Bharathidasan University Act, 1981, and the amendment made by the Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2017.
Periyar University Search Committee
Government Order (1D) Number 304 appoints the following members:
- Dr. T.S. Sridhar, retired Additional Chief Secretary, as Government nominee and Convener.
- Dr. R. Manian, retired professor and senior research engineer, as Senate nominee.
- Dr. M.N. Ponnusamy, retired professor of Crystallography and Biophysics at the University of Madras, as Syndicate nominee.
The committee must recommend three names, together with their biodata, to the Chancellor of Periyar University, Salem.
Bharathidasan University Search Committee
Government Order (1D) Number 305 appoints the following members:
- Ms. Santha Sheela Nair, retired Indian Administrative Service officer, as Government nominee and Convener.
- Dr. R. Venkataratnam, retired Senior Professor and Head of Sociology, as Senate nominee.
- Dr. S. Sivasubramanian, Advisor for Research and Development at Vels University, Chennai, as Syndicate nominee.
The committee must recommend three names, together with their biodata, to the Chancellor of Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.
Who is affected
The notifications directly concern the two universities, their Chancellors, the appointed committee members and people considered for the Vice-Chancellor positions. They do not contain provisions about land ownership, property transactions, planning permission, registration or land use, so they do not directly affect property buyers or owners in Tamil Nadu.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification affect my land or property in Tamil Nadu?
No property or land provisions appear in the notifications. They deal only with search committees for selecting Vice-Chancellors for Periyar University and Bharathidasan University.
Who is the Convener of the Periyar University Search Committee?
Dr. T.S. Sridhar, retired Additional Chief Secretary, is the Government nominee and Convener.
Who is the Convener of the Bharathidasan University Search Committee?
Ms. Santha Sheela Nair, retired Indian Administrative Service officer, is the Government nominee and Convener.
What must each university search committee submit?
Each committee must recommend a panel of three names, together with their biodata, to the Chancellor of the relevant university.
