Constitution of Search Committee to Recommend a Panel of Three Names to the Chancellor for Selection of Vice-Chancellor to Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai under Tamil Nadu Open University Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department issued G.O. (1D) No. 285, Higher Education (K1), dated 12th December 2008, constituting a Search Committee for the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai. The committee must recommend three names, with their bio-data, to the Chancellor and does not govern land or property matters.
What the notification does
G.O. (1D) No. 285, Higher Education (K1), dated 12th December 2008, was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department under Section 10 (1) and (2) of the Tamil Nadu Open University Act, 2002. It creates a Search Committee to recommend candidates for appointment as Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai.
The Search Committee must submit a panel of three names to the Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Open University. Bio-data for each recommended person must accompany the panel.
Search Committee members
The Government of Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department appointed three people to the Search Committee:
- Fr. Dr. S. Ignacimuthu, S.J., former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Madras and Bharathiar University, and Director of the Entomology Research Institute at Loyola College, Chennai, is the Chancellor's nominee and Convener.
- Thiru A. Ramasamy, Vice-Chairman of the Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education, Chennai, is the Government nominee member.
- Professor S. Bhaskaran, Member-Secretary of the Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education, Chennai, is the Syndicate nominee member.
The notification separately confirms that Fr. Dr. S. Ignacimuthu, S.J., will serve as Convener of the Search Committee.
Who is affected
G.O. (1D) No. 285 directly concerns Tamil Nadu Open University, its Chancellor, the appointed Search Committee members and the process for selecting the University's Vice-Chancellor. The Chancellor receives the committee's panel and uses it for the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor.
Relevance to property matters
G.O. (1D) No. 285 contains no provisions about land ownership, registration, planning permission, land use, building approval, acquisition or property transactions. A property buyer, owner or land professional in Tamil Nadu would not ordinarily need to take action because of this notification. Its subject is limited to the constitution and task of a university Vice-Chancellor Search Committee.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect my land or property in Tamil Nadu?
No land or property provision appears in the notification. It concerns only the Search Committee for selecting the Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai.
Who convenes the Search Committee?
Fr. Dr. S. Ignacimuthu, S.J., the Chancellor's nominee, is appointed as the Convener.
How many candidates must the committee recommend?
The Search Committee must recommend a panel of three names to the Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Open University, together with their bio-data.
Who are the other members of the Search Committee?
Thiru A. Ramasamy is the Government nominee member, and Professor S. Bhaskaran is the Syndicate nominee member.
