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(1) Every appointment of the Vice-Chancellor shall be made by the Chancellor from out of a panel of three names recommended by the Committee referred to in sub-section (2). Such panel shall not contain the name of any member of the said Committee. * [ “Provided that if the Chancellor does not approve any of the persons in the panel so recommended by the Committee, he may take steps to constitute another committee, in accordance with sub-section (2), to give a fresh panel of three different names and shall appoint one of the persons named in the fresh panel as Vice-Chancellor”] * Published in TN Govt.-Gazette on Friday, January 10, 1992 The Pro- Chancellor The Vice- Chancellor 14 * [(2) For the purpose of sub-section (1), the committee shall consist of (i) a nominee of the Government, who shall be a retired or serving officer of the State Government not below the rank of Principal Secretary to Government or an eminent educationist; (ii) a nominee of the Senate who shall be an eminent educationist; and (iii) a nominee of the Syndicate who shall be an eminent educationist. Explanation – For the purpose of this sub-section, “eminent educationist” means a person.- (i) who is or has been a Vice-Chancellor of any University established by the State Government or Central Government; or (ii) who is a distinguished academician, with a minimum of ten years of experience as Professor in a State or Central University or in both taken together; or (iii) who is or has been a Director or Head of any institute of national importance; Provided that the person so nominated shall not be a member of any of the authorities of the University or shall not be connected with the University or any college or any recognized institution of the University. (2-A) A person recommended by the Committee for appointment as Vice Chancellor shall- (i) be a distinguished academician with highest level of competence, integrity, morals and institutional commitment;]* **[(ii) Appointment as Vice-Chancellor shall possess the following educational qualifications and experience, namely: