Date: 2019-09-11Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
UNIVERSITY AUTHORITIES-UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS-Elections to the Syndicate, the Senate and the Standing Committee of the Academic Council by the Academic Council
**Executive Summary**
This document, a Tamil Nadu Government Gazette notification dated September 14, 2016, pertains to notifications by Quasi-Government bodies and Public Sector Undertakings. It specifically announces elections for the Syndicate, Senate, and Standing Committee of the Academic Council at the University of Madras, as well as the election of a member to the Tamil University Council in Thanjavur. The election for Madras University is scheduled for September 24, 2016.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**University of Madras Elections**
* Elections will be held for the Syndicate, the Senate, and the Standing Committee of the Academic Council.
* **Syndicate:** Five members to be elected. Four must be teachers of affiliated colleges, and one must be a teacher of approved colleges. Term of membership is for three years starting October 9, 2016, for the four teachers of affiliated colleges.
* **Senate:** Ten members to be elected. The term for newly elected members is for three years, starting September 29, 2016.
* **Standing Committee:** Two members, either Principals or Teachers of Affiliated Colleges, to be elected. The term for newly elected members is for three years, starting September 28, 2016.
* The elections are scheduled to take place on September 24, 2016, during the Academic Council meeting.
**Tamil University Council Election (Thanjavur)**
* Mr. S. Senthamizhselvan has been elected unopposed as a member of the Tamil University Council from the Thanjavur Karandai Tamil Sangam, under Section 18 (a) Class II (6) of the Tamil University Act.
* His term in the Tamil University Council is for three years, starting June 29, 2016.
**Impact Analysis**
**Academic Council (University of Madras)**
* **Impact:** Academic Council members will be involved in electing members to the Syndicate, Senate, and Standing Committee of the Academic Council.
* **Action Required:** Participate in the election process on September 24, 2016.
**Teachers of Affiliated Colleges and Approved Colleges (University of Madras)**
* **Impact:** Four Teachers of affiliated colleges and one Teacher of approved colleges eligible to stand in the elections to represent these colleges in the Syndicate.
* **Action Required:** Interested Teachers should express their interest in standing in the elections
**Principals of Affiliated Colleges (University of Madras)**
* **Impact:**Principals of Affiliated Colleges are eligible to stand in the elections to represent these colleges in the Standing Committee of the Academic Council.
* **Action Required:** Interested Principals should express their interest in standing in the elections
**Mr. S. Senthamizhselvan**
* **Impact:** Selected as a member of the Tamil University Council.
* **Action Required:** Serve as a member of the Tamil University Council for a term of three years.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, used for publishing notifications.
University of Madras: A state university in Tamil Nadu, India, which the document pertains to regarding election processes for Syndicate, Senate and Standing Committee of the Academic Council.
Madras University Act, 1923: Governing law under which elections to the Syndicate, Senate, and Standing Committee of the Academic Council are held.
Chennai: Location where the University Buildings are and where the Government Gazette is printed and published.
தமிழ்ப் பல்கலைக்கழகம், தஞ்சாவூர்: Tamil University, Thanjavur. Governed by Tamil Nadu Government Gazette where member has been selected for the Tamil University Council.