G.O. Ms. No. 662, Prescribing Educational and Experience Qualifications for the Post of Vice-Chancellor in the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai, 2017
The Government of Tamil Nadu Law Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 662, Law (LS), dated 26 October 2017, prescribing the educational qualifications and experience required for appointment as Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai. Every person recommended by the relevant Committee for the post must meet the specified academic, teaching or research, administrative, publication and international event requirements.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 662, Law (LS), dated 26 October 2017, was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu Law Department in consultation with the Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University. It specifies the qualifications and experience that every person recommended by the Committee for appointment as Vice-Chancellor must possess.
The notification was issued under the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Act, 1996. It was published as Notification No. II(2)/LAW/902(a)/2017 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary.
Who is affected
The requirements apply to every person recommended by the Committee referred to in the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Act for appointment as Vice-Chancellor of the University. They are also relevant to the Committee when considering and recommending candidates.
The notification concerns a university appointment. Its text does not govern land ownership, property purchases, registration, planning permission or land use.
Required qualifications and experience
A person recommended for appointment must meet all applicable requirements below:
- Hold a Ph.D. Degree in Law.
- Have at least twenty years of teaching and research experience in universities, post graduate colleges, government law colleges, publicly funded research institutions, or a combination of them. Alternatively, the person may have at least ten years of experience as a Professor in a university system.
- Have at least six years of administrative experience in universities, post graduate colleges, government law colleges or publicly funded research institutions. The experience must be in roles such as Dean, Principal, Head of the Department, or another administrative position with equal or higher responsibility, including combined experience across such institutions.
- Have published at least five research papers in University Grants Commission listed journals after obtaining the Ph.D. in Law. If an adequate number of such journals are not available, the person must have authored at least two non-edited books.
- Have presented at least two papers at international level academic or research events.
- Have experience conducting at least one international level academic or research event.
Practical significance
G.O. Ms. No. 662 sets a minimum eligibility standard for candidates recommended for the Vice-Chancellor position. A candidate cannot satisfy the teaching and research requirement merely through general professional experience, because the notification identifies the institutions and academic roles that qualify.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect my land or property in Tamil Nadu?
No land or property provisions appear in the notification. It prescribes qualifications for appointment as Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai.
Is a Ph.D. in a subject other than Law sufficient?
No. The notification specifically requires a Ph.D. Degree in Law.
How much teaching or research experience is required?
A candidate must have at least twenty years of teaching and research experience in the listed institutions, separately or combined. Alternatively, the candidate must have at least ten years of experience as a Professor in a university system.
Are journal publications compulsory for every candidate?
The normal requirement is at least five research papers published in University Grants Commission listed journals after obtaining the Ph.D. in Law. If an adequate number of such journals are not available, authorship of at least two non-edited books is accepted.
