Re-constitution of Search Committee to Recommend a Panel of Three Names to the Hon’ble Governor, Chancellor for Selection of Vice-Chancellor to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore under the Bharathiar University Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Higher Education Department issued G.O. (D) No. 197, Higher Education (H2), dated 31 July 2019, reconstituting the Search Committee for selecting a Vice-Chancellor for Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. The committee must recommend a panel of three names, with their bio-data, to the Chancellor of Bharathiar University for appointment of the Vice-Chancellor.
What the notification does
G.O. (D) No. 197, Higher Education (H2), dated 31 July 2019, was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Higher Education Department. It reconstitutes the Search Committee responsible for recommending candidates for appointment as Vice-Chancellor of Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, Part II, Section 2, on 31 July 2019. It states that the committee is reconstituted under Chapter II, Section 12 (1) and (2) of the Bharathiar University Act, 1981, as amended by the Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2017.
Search Committee members
The Search Committee for Bharathiar University consists of three people representing the Government, the University Senate and the University Syndicate:
- Dr. M. Sheela Priya, Indian Administrative Service, Additional Chief Secretary (Retired) and formerly State Chief Information Commissioner, is the Government nominee.
- Dr. C. Subramaniam, former Vice-Chancellor of Tamil University, Thanjavur, is the Senate nominee.
- Professor Dr. S.P. Thyagarajan, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Madras, Chennai, is the Syndicate nominee.
Dr. M. Sheela Priya is appointed as the Convener of the Search Committee.
Main responsibility
The reconstituted Search Committee is requested to:
- identify suitable candidates for the office of Vice-Chancellor of Bharathiar University, Coimbatore;
- recommend a panel containing three names; and
- provide the bio-data of those three candidates to the Chancellor of Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
The Chancellor will use the panel for the appointment of the University’s Vice-Chancellor.
Who is affected
G.O. (D) No. 197 directly concerns Bharathiar University, its Chancellor, the Search Committee members and candidates considered for appointment as Vice-Chancellor. It is an administrative notification about university leadership. It does not contain provisions about land ownership, property registration, planning permission, land use or development rights, so it does not directly affect a Tamil Nadu property buyer or owner.
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Common questions
Does this notification change any land or property rules in Tamil Nadu?
No. The notification only reconstitutes the Search Committee for appointing the Vice-Chancellor of Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
Who is the Convener of the Bharathiar University Search Committee?
Dr. M. Sheela Priya, Additional Chief Secretary (Retired) and formerly State Chief Information Commissioner, is the Government nominee and Convener.
How many candidates must the Search Committee recommend?
The Search Committee must recommend a panel of three names, together with their bio-data, to the Chancellor of Bharathiar University.
Which bodies are represented on the Search Committee?
The Search Committee includes nominees of the Government, the Bharathiar University Senate and the Bharathiar University Syndicate.
