**Executive Summary**
This document is a Government Gazette from Tamil Nadu, dated December 27, 2017. It contains notifications regarding appointments and investitures issued by Secretariat Departments. This issue also includes a notice regarding extraordinary issues published during the week ending December 16th, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Gazette Issues (Week Ending December 16, 2017):**
* **Issue 393 (Part II-Section 2, 12th December 2017):** Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department issued a notification/order regarding revised cost norms approved by the Government of India for supplementary nutrition to Integrated Child Development Services Scheme beneficiaries.
* **Issue 394 (Do., 14th December 2017):** The Law Department announced the constitution of a Search Committee to recommend a panel of three names to the Chancellor for selection of Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai.
* **Issue 395 (Part V-Section 4, 15th December 2017):** The Election Commission of India issued a notification regarding the Exit Poll at the Bye-Election to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly From 11. Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly Constituency.
* **Issue 396 (Part II-Section 1, Do.):** The Finance Department publicized the Market Borrowing Programme of the State Government by Auction.
* **Issue 397 (Part V-Section 4, Do.):** The Election Commission of India 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.
* **Issue 398 (Part V-Section 4, 15th December 2017):** The Election Commission of India directed that votes at the Bye-Election to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly From 11. Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly Constituency shall be given and recorded by means of Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Train System (VVPAT).
* **Gazette Sections Not Published:**
* The following parts and sections of the Gazette are not published in 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**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing the revised cost norms for supplementary nutrition.
* **Action Required:** Implement the new norms and communicate changes to relevant stakeholders.
**Law Department**
* **Impact:** Involved in the selection process for the Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University.
* **Action Required:** Ensure the Search Committee is properly constituted and carries out its duties.
**Election Commission of India**
* **Impact:** Overseeing the Bye-Election to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly From 11. Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly Constituency
* **Action Required:** Implement the regulations regarding exit polls, identification of electors and the use of VVPAT.
**Finance Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for managing the State Government's borrowing program.
* **Action Required:** Execute the Market Borrowing Program by Auction as scheduled.
**Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai**
* **Impact:** The Vice-Chancellor appointment process.
* **Action Required:** N/A
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official Gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, publishing notifications, orders, and other official information.
Election Commission of India: Issuer of notifications regarding elections in Tamil Nadu, including bye-elections to the Legislative Assembly.
Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Act: Law under which the search committee for the Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University is constituted.
Integrated Child Development Services Scheme: Scheme related to supplementary nutrition for beneficiaries, overseen by the Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department.
Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department: Department responsible for the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme in Tamil Nadu.