**Executive Summary**
This document is an excerpt from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on December 27, 2017. It contains notifications regarding extraordinary issues published during the week ending December 16th, 2017, and lists parts and sections of the gazette not published that week. The document details orders and notifications from various departments and commissions.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published (Week Ending December 16, 2017):**
* **Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department:**
* Issued notification/orders regarding the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme.
* Revised cost norms approved by the Government of India for supplementary nutrition provided to beneficiaries of the scheme.
* **Law Department:**
* Formed a Search Committee to recommend candidates for the position of Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University.
* **Election Commission of India:**
* Issued a notification regarding Exit Poll at the Bye-Election to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 11. Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly Constituency.
* Issued an order regarding the identification of electors during the Bye-Election to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 11-Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly Constituency to be held on 21st December 2017.
* Issued directions specifying that votes at the Bye-Election to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 11. Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly Constituency shall be recorded using Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail System (VVPAT).
* **Finance Department:**
* Announced the Market Borrowing Programme of the State Government by auction.
* **Gazette Sections Not Published This Week:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Section 2
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2 and 3
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
**Impact Analysis**
**Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department Staff**
* **Impact:** Affected by the revised cost norms for the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme and implementation of related orders.
* **Action Required:** Implement the revised cost norms and associated changes in the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme.
**Law Department/Search Committee Members**
* **Impact:** Tasked with recommending candidates for the Vice-Chancellor position at Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University.
* **Action Required:** Convene the Search Committee and perform duties to recommend qualified candidates.
**Election Commission of India Officials/Voters in Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Constituency**
* **Impact:** Involved in the Bye-Election process, including the Exit Poll, voter identification, and usage of VVPAT enabled voting machines.
* **Action Required:** Follow Election Commission guidelines for Exit Polls, voter identification and conduct the Bye-Election using the designated voting system (VVPAT).
**Finance Department Officials**
* **Impact:** Responsible for managing the state government's market borrowing program.
* **Action Required:** Implement and manage the market borrowing program through auctions.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, publishing notifications and orders.
Election Commission of India: Issuer of notifications related to elections, including directions for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election.
Chennai: Location of the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, where a search committee is being constituted for the selection of a Vice-Chancellor.
Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department: Department responsible for the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme, issuing orders related to revised cost norms and supplementary nutrition.
Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Act: Act governing the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, under which the search committee for the Vice-Chancellor's selection is constituted.