Date: 2021-10-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
UNIVERSITY AUTHORITIES - MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY, TIRUNELVELI - A Nominee by the Members of the Senate to the Search Committee for the Appointment of the Vice-Chancellor
**Executive Summary**
This document, a notification from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated November 2, 2016, announces elections to the Syndicate and the Academic Council of the University of Madras. These elections are to be held under specified sections of the Madras University Act, 1923. The election is scheduled for November 5th, 2016.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Elections Announced:**
* Elections will be held for the Syndicate and Academic Council of the University of Madras.
* **Legal Basis:**
* The elections are held under Section 18(a)-Other Members, Sub-Section (1) and Section 23(a)-Other Members, Sub-section (1) of the Madras University Act, 1923.
* **Syndicate Election:**
* One member to the Syndicate will be elected by the Senate from among its members.
* The elected member will hold office for the residual period upto 29-03-2018 or until cessation of Senate/Academic Council membership, whichever is earlier.
* **Academic Council Election:**
* Five members to the Academic Council will be elected by the Senate from among its members who are not engaged in teaching.
* The elected members will hold office for a period of three years from the date of receipt of nomination/withdrawal/election/declaration of results (whichever is applicable).
* **Election Date:**
* The election will be conducted on Saturday, November 5th, 2016, during the Senate meeting.
**Impact Analysis**
**University of Madras (Senate, Members of Senate, Academic Council)**
* **Impact:** The Senate is responsible for electing members to the Syndicate and the Academic Council. Members of the Senate have the opportunity to be elected to these bodies.
* **Action Required:** Members of the Senate must participate in the election process for the Syndicate and the Academic Council. Members interested in being on the Syndicate or Academic Council need to follow the nomination and election procedures.
Key Entities Referenced
Madras University Act, 1923: Governing law for the election to the Syndicate and Academic Council.
University of Madras: Institution holding elections for its Syndicate and Academic Council.
Part VI-Section 3(b): Section of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette where the notification regarding the University election is published.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette publishing government notifications.
Chennai: Location of the University Buildings where the election notification was issued