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The Vice-Chancellor (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) and 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. (2) For the purpose of sub-section (1), the Committee shall consist of three persons of whom one shall be nominated by the Chancellor, one shall be nominated by the Government and one shall be nominated by the Syndicate Provided that the person so nominated shall not be a member of any of the authorities of the University. *(Amendment – Tamil Nadu Acts and Ordinances – Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 26th July, 2017) In section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University Act, 2008, for sub- section (2) including the proviso thereto, the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely:- “(2) For the purpose of sub-section (1), the Committee shall consist of – (i) a nominee of the Chancellor, who shall be retired Judge of the Supreme Court or any High Court or an eminent educationist; (ii) 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; 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) possess such educational qualifications and experience as may be specified by the State Government in consultation with the Chancellor by an order published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. 12 *(Amendment – G.O.Ms.No.187, Higher Education (K2) Department, dated 14.07.2017 – Notifications of Prescription of Educational Qualification and Experience for the Post of Vice Chancellor in the 12 Universities in Tamil Nadu under the Act - Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2017 – Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 14th July 2017) (In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (ii) of sub-section (2-A) of Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University Act, 2008 (Tamil Nadu Act 33 of 2008), the Government of Tamil Nadu in consultation with the Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, hereby specifies that every person recommended by the Committee, referred to in sub-section (2) of the said Section 10, for appointment as Vice Chancellor shall possess the following educational qualifications and experience, namely:-)