**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on February 22, 2017, regarding the election of professors to the Senate of The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai. The notification details the elected members and their period of membership, starting August 5th, 2016, and ending August 4th, 2019.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Election of Senate Members:** The document announces the election results for the Senate of the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University.
* **Authority:** The election was conducted under Section 18(3)(a) of the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai Act, 1987 (Tamil Nadu Act 37/1987).
* **Elected Members and Membership Period:**
* Dr. K. Amudavalli, M.D., Professor of Pharmacology, Government Dharmapuri Medical College: August 5, 2016 - August 4, 2019.
* Dr. A. Chandrabose, MD., Vice Principal and Professor & HOD of Physiology, I.R.T. Perundurai Medical College: August 5, 2016 - August 4, 2019.
* Dr. D. Premkumar, M.S., Professor of General Surgery and Medical Superintendent, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre: August 5, 2016 - August 4, 2019.
* Dr. K.V. Jayaprakash, M.S., (Ortho), Professor & HOD Orthopaedics Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research: August 5, 2016 - August 4, 2019.
* **Membership Duration:** The membership period for each elected professor is valid until August 4, 2019, or until they cease to hold the position of Professor at their respective affiliated college, or until their superannuation, whichever comes first.
**Impact Analysis**
**Elected Professors**
* **Impact:** The professors are formally recognised as members of the Senate of the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai.
* **Action Required:** Fulfill their duties and responsibilities as Senate members until the end of their term, cessation of their professorship, or superannuation, whichever occurs first.
**Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai**
* **Impact:** The University's Senate composition is updated with the newly elected members.
* **Action Required:** Integrate the elected professors into the Senate and ensure they are informed of their responsibilities and meeting schedules.
**Affiliated Medical Colleges**
* **Impact:** The document officially recognises the teachers elected by each affiliated Medical College.
* **Action Required:** Recognise the elected professor's role in the Senate and support their participation in University affairs.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai Act, 1987: Governs the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, referenced as the basis for the election of senate members.
Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai: The central entity; the notification concerns the election of members to its Senate.
Senate: The specific body within the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, for which members are being elected.
Part VI-Section 3(b): Section of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette publishing notifications from quasi-government bodies and Public Sector Undertakings.
Tamil Nadu: The state to which the policy applies.