TNSCST - TAMIL NADU ACT 27 OF 1975

TAMILNADU STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (Established vide G.O.M.S. No. 382 Education, Science & Technology Department, Dated: 31.03.1984 (Ruthorothkari, Panguni, Thiruvallur Andu 2015) ORGANIZATIONAL CHART ABSTRACT Technical Education – Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology – Memorandum of Association and Rules and Regulations of the Society – Approved –Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology and Executive Committee – Constitution – Ordered EDUCATION, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (TESI) DEPARTMENT G.O.M.S.No.382 Dated : 31.3.84 Ruthorothkari, Panguni Thiruvallur Andu 2015 READ: 1. D.Malcolm S.Adiseshiah, Chairman, Madras Institute of Development Studies, Madras Lr.No.TNSTF/954/81 dated 17.7.81. 2. Dr.Y.Nayudamma, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi Letter dated 1.1.81 & 9.2.83 3. From the State Planning Commission, Madras-5 letter No.A3/1602/SPC/81 dated 25.1.82 A3/533/SPC/81 dated 23/3/82 and 4714/SPC/ 3 Group III 82-5 dated 31.1.1983. 4. From Honourable Shivaraj V.Patil, Minister of State, Science and Technology, Atomic Energy, Space, Electronics & Ocean Development, New Delhi Letter D.O.No.DST/State-S&T/Mos-83 dated 26.12.1983. Order: The High Power Committee headed by Dr.Malcolm S.Adisheshiah to establish an Autonomous Science and Technology Foundation in Tamilnadu, made certain recommendations. The State Planning Commission, who studied the recommendations of the High Power Committee and the suggestions of Dr.Y.Nayudamma, recommended to Government the establishment of a State Level Council for Science and Technology with the objective (a) to maintain liaison between Government of India and the State (b) to initiate, direct and coordinate research activities of Government Departments, Universities and other Professional bodies, with a view to aid Development of Scientific Research in the State. The Planning Commission among other things, recommended the formation of a State Council for Science and Technology and submitted detailed project report along with the draft Memorandum of Association for the State Science & Technology Council. 2. Government have examined the proposals and recommendations of the State Planning Commission and approve their suggestion to establish a State Council for Science and Technology, as an autonomous body in Tamilnadu, with immediate effect, to be the apex body to look after research and development in different scientific disciplines. 3. The Government also approve the draft Memorandum of Association and Rules and Regulations of the Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology, submitted by the Planning Commission. The approved Memorandum of Association and the Rules and Regulations of the Society are given in the Annexure I to this order. 4. As per Rule 6 of the Rules and Regulations of the Society approved in Supra, the Government constitute a Science and Technology Council, with the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu or a person nominated by him as its President. The Composition of the first State Council for Science and Technology is given in Annexure II. 5. Under Rule 9 of the Rules and Regulations, the Government also direct that the first Executive Committee of the Science and Technology Council be constituted as detailed below: 1. President of the State Council - Chairman 2. Commissioner & Secretary - Member Planning & Development Department, Madras – 600009 3. Commissioner & Secretary - Member Education Department Madras – 600009 4. Commissioner & Secretary - Member Finance Department, Madras -600009 5. Dr.V.C.Kulandaiswamy - Member Vice Chancellor, Anna University Madras – 600 035 6. Dr.Y.Nayudamma - Member Distinguished Scientist Central Leather Research Institute Madras – 600 020 7. Dr.B.Ramamurthy - Member No.27, 2nd Main Road, CIT Colony Madras – 600 004. 8. Professor.A.Gnanam - Member Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai 9. Representative - Member Department of Science & Technology Govt. of India, New Delhi 10. Secretary of the Tamilnadu - Member Secretary State Council for Science and Technology Madras - 25 6. All members of the Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology and the Executive Committee other than ex-officio members shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of registration of the Council. The Council shall be treated as a First Class Committee for purpose of Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance. The Member Secretary of the Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology is requested to take action to register the Council immediately under the Societies Registration Act 1975. 7. The expenditure on the payment of Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance to the members of the various authorities of the Council should be debited to 276.A, Secretariat – Social and Community Services – AA Secretariat 1.Non-Plan –AD Education Department (DPCODE-276A-AAAB 0006) 8. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O.No.968/F2/P/84 dated 27.3.84. (BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR) T.D.SUNDAR RAJ Commissioner & Secretary to Government To The Member secretary, State Planning Commission, Madras – 600 005 The Commissioner & Secretary to Government, Planning & Development Department, Madras – 600 009 The Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi The Accountant General, Madras – 600 035. The Accountant General, Madras – 600 018. The Director of Treasuries & Accounts, Madras The Sub Pay & Accounts Officer, Madras 600 009 The Member Secretary, Tamilnadu State Council for Science & Technology (by name) The Registrar, Anna University, Madras -600 025 The Registrar, Madras University, Madras -600 005 The Registrar, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore The Registrar, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli – 29 The Registrar, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar – 608 101. The Registrar, Madurai Kamaraj University – Madurai – 625 021 The Director , Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Copy to : All Individuals All Departments of Secretariat The Regional Manager Indian Bank, 31, Rajaji Salai, Madras – 600 001 Education, Science and Technology (OP.I) Department Education, Science and Technology (Rules-D) Department SF/SCS /forwarded by order/ Section Officer ANNEXURE-I 1. Memorandum of Association 2. Rules and Regulations T.SUNDARARAJ Commissioner & Secretary to government ANNEXURE-II Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology 1. Chief Minister of Tamilnadu or a person nominated by him President 2. One of the Members of the State Council nominated as Vice President by the Government Vice-President Government Officials: 3. Chief Secretary Member 4. Chairman of the State Planning Commission, Madras-600 005 Member 5. Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Planning and Development Department, Madras – 600 009. Member 6. Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Education Department, Madras – 600 009. Member 7. Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Madras –600 009 Member Representatives of Universities and Educational Institutions: 8. Vice-Chancellor Anna University, Madras –600 025. Member 9. Vice-Chancellor Madras University, Madras – 600 005. Member 10. Vice-Chancellor Tamilnadu Agricultural University Coimbatore. Member 11. Dr. P. K. Ponnuswamy Director, Bharathidasan University Thiruchirappalli. Member 12. Dr.Natarajan Prof. of Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar–608 101. Member 13. Prof. A. Gnanam, Bio-Mass Energy Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai . Member 14. Dr. R. Pitchai Professor Environmental Engineering, Anna University, Madras – 600 025. Member 15. Dr. B. Ramamurthi Medical Sciences Member 16. Dr. Rajammal Devadoss Social Sciences Avinashilingam Chettiar College of Home Sciences Coimbatore . Member 17. Miss. Baghirathi Bio Gas Technology, Principal, Parasakthi Women College, Courtallam.. Member 18. Prof. P.V.Indiresan Electronics Director Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Member 19. Prof. G. R. Damodaran P.S.G. Institutions, Coimbatore-4 Member Research and Development Institutions:- 20 Dr. Y. Nayudamma Ph.D.F.N.A. Distinguished Scientist Central Leather Research Institute Madras – 600 020. Member 21. Dr. C. V. Seshadri A.M.M.Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre Poly Synthesis and Energy Division, Taramani Member 22. Dr.M. Ramiah Co-ordinating Director C.S.I.R. Complex, Madras – 600 020 Member 23. Representative of the Dept. of Science and Technology Government of India, New Delhi Member Industrialists:- 24. Thiru N. Mahalingam Industrialist St.Mary’s Road Madras – 600 018. Member 25. Thiru K. Srinivasan South Indian Textile Research Association Avamashi Road, Coimbatore – 18. Member 26. Representative of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited,(G.M in charge of Rural & Development),Tiruchirappalli. Member 27. Representative of Neyveli Lignite Corporation, Madras. Member Banks 28. The General Manager of Indian Bank 31, Rajaji Salai,Madras – 1. Member 29. Dr. V. Ananda Rao Professor of Electronics Anna University, Madras – 600 025. Member Secretary T.D.SUNDARARAJ Commissioner & Secretary to Government / True copy / Section Officer ANNEXURE – I TAMILNADU STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Memorandum of Association 1. Whereas it is considered necessary to set up an organization to identify the areas in which Science and Technology can be applied to the development objectives and goals of the State of Tamilnadu, and, in particular, to help to eliminate the prevailing conditions of backwardness, rural unemployment and poverty; 2. WHEREAS further it is considered necessary to prepare Science and Technology Plans relevant to the development need of the State; and it is also necessary to establish effective communication and other links between, and coordinate the activities of centers, of scientific and technological research, agriculture, Government agencies and industries in order to promote the application of Science and Technology; 3. It is now DECIDED that a Tamilnadu State Council for Sciences and Technology (hereinafter called the State Council) should be established as a Society registered under the Tamilnadu Societies’ Registration Act, 1975 Tamilnadu Act 27 of 1975 to function in accordance with the Rules and Regulations appended hereto, in furtherance of the following objectives; 3.1 To identify areas for the application of Science and Technology to the development needs, objectives and goals of Tamilnadu, and in particular, to the prevailing conditions of backwardness, rural unemployment and poverty; 3.2 To advise Government on the formulation of policies and measures including technical, administrative and legal advice which will promote such application to identified needs, objectives and goals-in particular to health, education, and manpower utilization with special emphasis on the development of human skills in the rural areas and in the slums, and which will promote the scientific management of the natural resources of the State; 3.3 To promote effective coordination and to develop and foster communication and other links between centers of scientific and technological research, Government agencies, farms and industries so that promising Research and Development work is initiated, promoted and effectively deployed in agricultural industries, in Government and elsewhere; 3.4 To initiate, support and coordinate fundamental and applied research programmes in Universities. Tamilnadu Academy of Sciences and other scientific, academic and professional bodies in areas identified to be specially suitable for the application of Science and Technology; 3.5 To prepare Science and Technology plans relevant to the development needs of the State and to integrate these plans with the Annual Plans of the State; 3.6 To consider, and advice Government on such other matters as are relevant to the application of Science and Technology to the problems of the State of Tamilnadu. 3.7 To interact with the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Cabinet of the Government of India. 4. The administration and management of the affairs and finance of the State Council shall be conducted by its executive committee constituted under rule 8 of the Rules. The first Executive Committee shall consist of the following. 4.1 The President of the State Council - Chairman. @ 4.2 Six Scientists/Technologists, Administrators representing different interests to be nominated by the Government of Tamilnadu. 4.3 “ - Member 4.4 “ - Member 4.5 “ - Member 4.6 “ - Member 4.7 “ - Member 4.8 Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Education Department. - Member @ 4.9 Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Finance Department. - Member 4.10 Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Planning and Development Department. - Member 4.11 Secretary of the State Council - Member 5. The Registered Office of the State Council shall be situated in the …………………………………………………….. All communications in respect of the State Council shall be addressed to ………………………………………… 6. The Rules and Regulations of the State Council are appended. @ Amendment issued in G.O.MS No.5 (Estt Dpt) dt. 24.1.1985 SUBSCRIBERS TO THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION Sl. No. Name Address and Description Age Signature with date 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Signature of Witness with date Address, Designation and Occupation of Witness TAMIL NADU STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Madras 600 009 RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SOCIETY 1. Short Title: These Rules may be called the Rules of the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (herein called the State Council) 2. Definitions: In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires; i) “President” means the President of the State Council. ii) “Vice President” means the Vice President of the State Council. iii) “Executive Committee” means the committee constituted under Rule 8. iv) “Chairman” shall mean the Chairman of the Executive Committee. v) “Secretary” means the Member Secretary of the State Council under Rule 9. vi) “Bye-laws” means the bye-laws framed under Rule 17. 3. Members of the State Council: The State Council shall represent the following interests i) Government; ii) Scientific Research and Development Institutions; iii) Industries; iv) Universities; v) Bankers; vi) Extension Services; vii) Social Services and viii) Consumer Interests 1. Persons not exceeding Thirty nominated as members by the Government of Tamilnadu to represent the fields of Agriculture, Health and Nutrition, Industries, Science and Technology Education, Banking, Transport and the Social Sciences. 2. All Members of the State Council other than ex-officio members shall hold their membership for a period of three years from the date of registration of the society. 3. Where any person is a member of the State Council by reason of the office or appointment he holds, his membership of the State Council shall terminate when he ceases to hold that office or appointment, and, in his vacancy, his successor in office or appointment shall automatically be a member of the State Council. 4. Any vacancy occurring due to death, or resignation or removal under rule 14 among persons nominated under rule 3.1 above shall be filled-up in accordance with the provisions of these rules. Resignation by any member of his membership shall be addressed to the President in writing. 5. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1) above, the composition of the first State Council shall be as given in the Annexure. 6. The State Council shall maintain a Register of Members giving their names, occupations and addresses If a member of the State Council shall change his address, he shall notify his new address to the Secretary who shall thereupon enter his new address in the Roll of Members. But if he fails to notify his new address, the address given in the Roll of Members shall be deemed to be his address. 4. The State Council, its Executive Committee and such other committees as the State Council may constitute shall function notwithstanding that any person who is entitled to be a members by reason of his office is not a member of the State Council (or its Committees) for the time being and notwithstanding any other vacancy, whether by non-appointment or otherwise, and no act or proceeding of the State Council (or its committees) shall be invalidated or called in question nerely by reason of the happening of any of the above events or of any defect in the appointment or any irregularities in the nomination of any of its members. 5. Authorities of the State Council: The following shall be the authorities of the State Council: i) President ii) Vice President iii) The Executive Committee iv) Chairman, Executive Committee v) Secretary 6. President: The President of the State Council shall be the Chief Minister of State of Tamilnadu, or a person nominated by him. 7. Vice President: One of the members of the State Council shall be nominated by the Government as the Vice President. @ 8. Executive Committee: The Administration and Management of the affairs and finances of the State Council shall be conducted by an Executive Committee consisting of eleven members as indicated:- i) The President @ ii) Six Scientists/Technologists, administrators nominated by the Government of Tamil Nadu. iii) Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. @ iv) Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. v) Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Planning and Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. vi) Secretary of the State Council. vii) The President shall be Chairman of the Executive Committee. @ viii) The Secretary of the State Council shall be the Member-Convener of the Executive Committee. 9. Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 8 above, the first Executive Committee shall consist of the following: . i) The President - Chairman @ ii) Six Scientists/Technologists administrators representing different interests to be nominated by the Government of Tamil Nadu. - Member iii) - Member iv) - Member v) - Member vi) - Member vii) - Member viii) Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Education Department - Member @ ix) Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Finance Dept. - Member x) Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Planning and Develop Dept - Member xi) Secretary of the State Council - Member Secretary @ Amendment issued in G.O.MS No.5 (Estt Dpt) dt. 24.1.1985 10. All members of the Executive Committee other than ex-officio members shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of their nomination. 11. Casual vacancies in the Executive Committee other than of ex-officio members shall be filled by nomination by the President from amongst the members of the State Council such member or members shall hold office for the unexpired period of the original term of the Executive Committee. Explanation: Casual vacancy means a vacancy caused by resignation or death of a member. 12. Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 10, the Executive Committee constituted under rule 9 above shall remain in office for a period of 3 years from the date of regis- tration of the Society. 13. Secretary: A Secretary of the State Council shall be nominated by the president from among the members and shall ordinarily hold office for a period of 3 years from the date of nomination. The President shall determine the terms and conditions to which the Secretary will hold the office. 14. Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 13 the President of the State Council shall be the competent authority to remove the Secretary or any nominated member of the Executive Committee from office, where such removal is necessary on grounds of grave charges of misconduct or misdemeanour or if found to acting against the interests of the State Council. 15. Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 13 above…………………………………. ………………………………………. shall be the first Secretary. 16. The State Council shall take such action as necessary to further the objectives set out in that Memorandum of Association. It shall meet as often as necessary, but at least twice in a year. One of the meetings will be the Annual General Meeting. 17. Apart from the general powers vested in Executive Committee and such other power that may be delegated by the State Council over the management of the affairs and finances of the State Council, the Executive Committee shall have the following specific powers. i) To constitute committees and sub-committees to study specific problems or to formulate plans for action; ii) To consider the Annual Report of the Secretary on the working of the State Council and to submit the same to the Annual General meeting of the State Council; iii) To consider the audited accounts and the annual budget estimates of the State Council presented by the Secretary and to report the same to the Annual General Meeting of the State Council; iv) To authorize and sanction expenditure of the funds of the State Council, in accordance with the bye-laws to be framed in this regard by it; v) To create and maintain administrative and other full-time posts or part time posts in the State Council, fix the amount of their remuneration, define their duties and conditions of service, and to make appointments to these posts; vi) To enter into such arrangements with the Government of India, State Government and other public or private organisations, or individuals as to further the objectives of the State Council and the implementation of its programmes and to secure and accept endowments, grants-in-aid, donations or gifts on mutually agreed terms and conditions; provided that the conditions of such grants in aid, donations or gifts shall not be inconsistent or in conflict with the objectives of the State Council with the provisions of these Rules; vii) To acquire by fift, purchase, lease or otherwise any property movable or immovable, which may be necessary or convenient for the purpose and programmes of the State Council and to construct alter and maintain any building or buildings belonging to the State Council for the purpose and programmes of the State Council. viii) To sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any movable property of the State Council. ix) To borrow or raise from the Government of India, State Government, Commercial Banks and other public or private organisations for the implementation of the programmes of the State Council in furtherance of its objectives; x) To invest the funds of the State Council in such securities or in such manner as may, from time to time, be determined; xi) To do such other things as are necessary for the conduct of the affairs of the State Council in furtherance of its objectives and in accordance with these Rules; xii) The Executive Committee shall have the power to make bye-laws, not inconsistent with these Rules and the Memorandum of Association for the conduct of the Administrative, financial and other affairs of the State Council in furtherance of its objectives and also to amend these when necessary. 18. The Executive Committee shall have powers to invite concerned individuals or experts to participate in the discussions at the meeting of the Executive Committee or the State council. 19. The Secretary, shall be the principal executive officer of the State Council. The Secretary will have powers to open an account in the name of the State Council in a nationalised Bank approved by the Executive Committee and operate on the same in accordance with the decisions of the Executive Committee and such bye-laws as may be laid down. Provided that, during the absence of the secretary for a period of exceeding a month, the President shall have powers to nominate for the period of absence of the Secretary, a person to perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary mentioned in these Rules including the power to operate on the account opened in the Bank in accordance with the bye-laws and the decisions of the Executive Committee. 20. GENERAL MEETING: 1 The Annual General Meeting of the State Council shall be held once it every year at such time, date and place as the President may decide. At this meeting, called the Annual General Meeting the report of the management of the State Council for the previous financial year together with an audited copy of the balance sheet, income and expenditure account and the auditor’s report and other matter that may be placed before it by the Executive Committee shall be submitted for approval. 2 The first Annual General Meeting shall be held by the State Council within 18 months of its registration. The next annual General Meeting of the State Council shall be held within 9 months after the expiry of the calendar year in which the first Annual General Meeting is held; and thereafter the Annual General Meeting shall be held within 9 months after the expiry of each calendar year. 3 A special General Meeting may be convened at any time on the requisition of the President or on the requisition of one fourth of the total number of members of the State Council who shall state in writing to the Secretary the business for which the meeting is to be convened and the Secretary shall within ten days from the date of the requisition and in consultation with the Executive Committee proceed duly to call a meeting for the consideration of the business stated on a day not later than forty days from the date of receipt of the requisition. 4 All meetings of the State Council shall be called by notice under the signature of the Secretary or any other officer authorised in this behalf by the secretary. 5 Every notice calling a meeting of the State Council shall state the date, time and place at which such meeting shall be held and shall be delivered by hand or sent by registered post to every member at the addresses mentioned in the Register of Members not less than 21 clear days before the date appointed for the Annual General Meeting and 15 days before the date appointed for a special General Meeting. 6 If a member has no registered address in India, and has not supplied to the State Council an address within India for the giving of notice to him, a notice advertised in a newspaper in Tamil and in a Newspaper in English shall be deemed to be a notice duly given to him on the day on which the advertisement appears in the newspaper. 7 The President shall preside at all ordinary or Special General Meetings. In his absence the Vice-President shall preside. In the absence of them, one of the members present, elected for the purpose, shall preside. 8 One-fourth of the number of members shall form the quorum. If there is no quorum at the meeting, the meeting shall be adjourned for half an hour, and it will then be held even if no quorum is present. 9 The procedure to be followed at the meeting shall be laid down in the bye-laws framed by the Executive Committee. 21. Once in every year on or before the fourteenth day after the Annual general Meeting of the State Council, a list of documents as required under … section of the Tamilnadu Societies, Registration Act, 1975 (Tamilnadu Act 27 of 1975) shall be filed with the Registrar of Societies. 22. The auditors for auditing the annual accounts of the State Council shall be appointed in the Annual General Meeting. 23. On the dissolution of the State Council if there shall remain, after a satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities, any property whatsoever, the same shall not be paid or distributed among its members but shall be transferred as required under section …of Tamilnadu Societies’ Registration Act 1975 (Tamilnadu Act 27 of 1975) to some other similar State Council or to the Government for the promotion of similar objectives. 24. Alteration of Memorandum of Association and Rules and Regulation:- 1) Whenever it shall appear to the Executive Committee of the State Council that it is advisable to alter, extend or abridge the Memorandum of Association for such purposes as are mentioned in the Memorandum of Association or for other purposes as specified in Section … of the Tamilnadu Societies Regulations Act, 1975 (Tamilnadu Act of 1975) the Executive committee may submit the proposition to the members of the State Council in a written or printed report, and may convene a Special General Meeting for the consideration thereof according to the Rules and Regulations. No such proposition shall be deemed to have been approved unless such reports have been delivered by hand or sent by registered post to every member of the State Council 21 days prior to the date of the Special General Meeting convened at the instance of the Executive Committee for the consideration thereof, and unless such proposition shall have been agreed to by the votes cast in favour of the proposition by members entitled to do so, and suh votes are not less than three times the number of votes, if any, cast against the resolution by members so entitled and voting and confirmed by similar majority of votes at a second Special General Meeting convened at the instance of the Executive Committee after an interval of 30 days after the former meeting. 2) Whenever it shall appear expedient to the Executive Committee of the State Council to amend the name and Rules and Regulations of the State Council, the Executive Committee may submit the proposal to a special General Meeting convened for the purpose, of which notice should have been delivered by hand or sent by registered post to every member of the State Council 21 days prior to the date of Special General Meeting. The Resolution proposing the amendment shall be passed by the votes cast in favour of the resolution by members who are entitled to do so, provided such votes are not less than three times the number of votes, if any, cast against the resolution by members so entitled and voting. 25. Meeting of the Executive Committee:- i) The Executive Committee shall meet not less than 3 times during every calendar year at such time, date and place as the chairman may decide. The interval between any two consecutive meetings, shall however, not be more than 6 months. ii) The meeting shall be called by notice under the signature of the Secretary, or any other officer authorised in this behalf by the Secretary, who shall cause the notice to be delivered safely to each member of the Executive Committee at the address mentioned in the Register of Members, not less than 8 days before the date fixed for the meeting provided that the Chairman may call a meeting of the Executive Committee at such shorter notice as may be expedient. iii) Not less than half the number of members of the Executive Committee shall form the quorum. The requirements of quorum shall not, however, apply to adjourned meetings. iv) The procedure to be followed at the meeting may be laid down in the bye-laws framed by the Executive committee. 26. The Executive committee may dispose off urgent matters by circulation of papers, if so desired by the chairman. All resolutions and decisions thus made shall be reported at the next meeting of the Executive Committee. T.D.SUNDAR RAJ, COMMISSIONER & SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT ANNEXURE (Referred to in Rule 3 (5) 1. Dr. Malcolm S. Adisheshiah (Nominee of Chief Minister) President 2. One of the Members of the State Council to be nominated as Vice President by the Government Vice-President Government Officials: 3. Chief Secretary Member 4. Chairman of the State Planning Commission, Madras-5 Member 5. Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Planning and Development Department, Madras – 9. Member 6. Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Education Department Madras – 9. Member 7. Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Electronics Science and Technology Department, Madras – 9. Member 8. Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Madras – 9. Member Representatives of Universities and Educational Institution: 9. Vice-Chancellor Anna University, Madras – 25. Member 10. Vice-Chancellor Madras University, Madras – 5. Member 11. Vice-Chancellor Tamilnadu Agricultural University Coimbatore – 3. Member 12. Dr. P. K. Ponnuswamy Director, Bharathidasan University Thiruchirappalli – 23. Member 13. Dr. R. Natarajan Prof. of Marine Biology, Annamalai University Annamalainagar–608 002. Member 14. Prof. A. Gnanam, School of Biological Sciences Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai – 21. Member 15. Dr. R. Pitchai Professor Environmental Engineering, Anna University, Madras – 600 025. Member 16. Dr. B. Ramamurthi Neuro Surgeon,No. 27, Second Main Road CIT Colony, Madras – 600 004. Member 17. Dr. Rajammal P. Devadoss Avinashilingam of Home Sciences Coimbatore – 641 043. Member 18. Miss. S. Baghirathi Principal,Sri Parasakthi College for Women Courtallam – 627 802. Member 19. Prof. P.V. Indiresan Indian Institute of Technology,Madras–600036 Member 20. Prof. G. R. Damodaram Director, P.S.G. Institutions, Coimbatore – 4. Member Research and Development Institutions:- 21 Dr. Y. Nayudamma Ph.D.F.N.A. Distinguished Scientist Central Leather Research Institute Madras – 600 020. Member 22. Dr. C. V. Seshadri A.M.M.Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre, Taramani, Madras – 600 113. Member 23. Dr.M. Ramiah Co-ordinating Director C.S.I.R. Complex,Madras – 600 113. Member 24. Representative of the Govt. of Science and Technology Government of India, New Delhi – 110 016. Member Industrialists:- 25. Thiru N. Mahalingam 31, Poes Garden,Madras – 600 086. Member 26. Thiru K. Srinivasan South India Textile, Research Association Avamashi Road, Coimbatore – 14. Member 27. Representative of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited,(General Manager in charge of Research and Development) Tiruchirappalli. Member 28. Representative of Neyveli Lignite Corporation, Madras. Member Bank 29. The General Manager of Indian Bank 31, Rajaji Salai,Madras – 1. Member 30. Dr. V. Ananda Rao Professor of Electronics Anna University, Madras – 600 025. Member Secretary Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology General Service Rules 1. Title : These rules may be called the General Service Rules of the Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology and they shall come into force with effect from the date of approval by the competent authority. 2. Scope of Application : These Rules shall apply to the holders of all the categories of posts, whether temporary or permanent under the employment of the Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology. 3. Definitions : (i) ‘Council’ means the Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology established by the Government of Tamilnadu in G.O.Ms.No.382, Education, Science and Technology Department, dated 31.3.84. (ii) ‘The Executive Committee’ means the Executive Committee of the Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology. (iii) a) ‘President’ means President of the Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology b) ‘Chairman’ means the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology. (iv) ‘Member Secretary’ means the Member Secretary of the Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology. (v) ‘Employee’ means the employees of the Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology. (vi) ‘Approved candidate’ means a candidate whose name appears in a authoritative list of candidates approved by the competent authority/committee for appointment to a particular category or post. The first appointment to the various categories of posts shall be made by the respective appointing authorities only form the list of approved candidates. (vii) ‘Approved Probationer’ A member appointed to a service or category, who has satisfactory completed the period of his probation and awaits appointment as a full member of such service or category. (viii) Full Member : A Full member of a service means a member of that service, who has been appointed substantively to a permanent post borne on the service thereof. (ix) Backward Classes : ‘Backward Classes’ means the communities declared so, by the Government of Tamilnadu for reservation of appointment etc., and referred to under Rule 22 of the Tamilnadu State and Subordinate Service Rules. (x) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes : Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes means the communities declared so, by the Government of Tamilnadu for reservation of appointment etc., and referred to Under Rule 22 of the Tamilnadu State and Subordinate Service Rules. 4. Special Service Rules : The Special Service Rules shall mean the rules specially framed for the particular categories of posts or services to be applicable to them. 5. Relation to Special Service Rules : If any provision in these general service rules is repugnant to a provision in the Special Service Rules, the latter shall prevail over the provision in these rules in respect of that service or post. 6. Methods of Recruitment : Where the normal method of recruitment to any service or category is neither solely by direct recruitment and by transfer, the proportion or order which the special rules may specify for such recruitment shall be applicable only to substantive vacancies in the permanent cadre and not for the temporary and officiating vacancies. 7. Medical Certificate of fitness : Every employees on his / her first appointment in the Council, shall produce Medical Certificate of fitness for the post or service to which he / she is appointed from the competent Medical authority nominated by the Chairman for the purpose. The Medical Certificate of the employee should be filed along with the Service Records of the employee concerned. 8. Date of Birth : (i) Every employee shall at the time of his / her recruitment, produce authentic evidence to provide the date of birth. The following records shall be considered as authentic evidence to prove the date of birth. 1. S.S.L.C. Book 2. Certificate from any recognized school, where he / she studied 3. Certificate extract from the Birth Register issued by the local authority having jurisdiction over the place of birth (ii) Alteration of Date of Birth : An application for alteration of Date of Birth will bot be entertained if it is not made within a period of five years from the date of entry into service. Application received within a period of five year of entry into service, will be disposed of by the Executive Committee after causing an enquiry into the genuineness of the claim through the Revenue Department of the Government of Tamilnadu. The ultimate authority to decide whether or not to alter the Date of Birth pursuant to such an enquiry vests with the Executive Committee. The decision of the Executive Committee in this regard is final. 9. Service Book : Service Book in the form prescribed by the Council should be maintained for all the employees of the Council, which shall contain among other things, the particulars of the services rendered by the employees, increments earned by them, promotion or awards of punishments given to them from the date of entry up to the date of their leaving the Council. The service book shall also contain particulars of the leave availed of under the various categories of leave except Casual Leave during the service with the Council. The Member Secretary should attest the entries in the service books. Annual verification of services shall also be done at the close of the calendar year duly attested by the said official. Quinquennial attestation of the entries in the service books should be got done by the employees. 10. (a) Qualification : The minimum general educational qualification wherever referred to in the Special rules, shall mean the qualification prescribed for one to be eligible for admission to the Higher Secondary Courses of study in Tamilnadu. (b) Qualification period of service/experience : Wherever referred in these rules and the Special Service Rules shall mean and include the total period of service put in by an employee in the Council. 11. Discharge and re-appointment of probationers and approved probationers : Probationers and approved probationers could be discharged for want of vacancies only in the following order (i) The Probationers in the order of Juniority; and (ii) The approved probationers in the order of Juniority 12. Members absent from duty : The absence of a member of a service from duty, whether on leave, on foreign service or on deputation or for any other reason and whether his / her lieu in a post borne on the cadre of such service is suspended or not, shall not, if he/she is otherwise fit, render him/her ineligible in his / her turn – for re-appointment to a substantive or officiating vacancy in the category, grace or post in which he / she may be an approved candidate, as the case may be, in the same manner as if he / she had not been absent. He / she shall be entitled to all the privileges in respect of appointment, seniority, probation and appointment as full member which he / she would have enjoyed but for his /her absence subject to his / her completing satisfactorily the period of probation on his / her return. 13. Right to be a probationer or an approved probationer in two or more services: Notwithstanding anything contained in Rule 12, (a) No person shall at the same time, be a probationer or an approved probationer in more than 1. One service in case, he / she is a full member of any other services; and 2. Two services in any other case; and (b) No person, who is a member of two services, shall be appointed to any other service for which he/she may be an approved candidate, unless he/she relinquishes his/ her membership of such one of the two services aforesaid, as he/ she may choose. 14. Foreign Service : No employee of the Council shall be sent on deputation of foreign service except with the approval of the Executive Committee. The foreign employer and the employee concerned should observe the terms and conditions stipulated by the Executive Committee for the purpose. 15. Reservation of appointments : Where direct recruitment is resorted to and where the Special Rules lay down that the principle of reservation of appointments shall apply to any service or category, appointment thereto shall be made with reference to Rule 22 of the Tamilnadu State and Subordinate Service Rules as amended by Tamilnadu Government from time to time. 16. (a) Temporary appointments : (i) Where it is necessary in the interest of the Council owing to an emergency which has arisen to fill immediately at vacancy in a post borne on the establishment of the Council and there would be undue delay in making such appointments in accordance with these rules and Special Service Rules, the appointing authority may temporarily appoint a person otherwise than in accordance with the said rules. (ii) No appointment under the above rules shall ordinarily be made of a person who does not posses the requisite qualification prescribed for the post in the rules. Any person who does not possess the requisite qualification if appointed shall be replaced as soon as possible by a person possessing the requisite qualification and included in the list of approved candidate for appointment to such posts or considered by the competent authority and duly approved. (iii) A person appointed under the above rule, shall not be regarded as a probationer in such posts or service or is entitled to any preferential claim for future appointment. His/her services in the said post, shall be liable to be terminated by the appointing authority at any time without notice and without any reason being assigned. (iv) A person appointed under the above rule shall draw only the minimum in the time scale of pay applicable to the post or his/her substantive pay, if any whichever is favourable to him/her. 16. (b) Probationer : (i) Date of commencement: If a person having been appointed temporarily to a post for which a period of probation has been prescribed by the Special Rules is subsequently appointed to the same post on a regular basis and in accordance with the rules by the appointing authority; she /he shall commence probation from the state of such subsequent appointment or from such earlier date as the appointing authority may determine. He/she shall also be eligible to draw increments in the time scale of pay applicable to him/ her from the date of commencement of his / her probation or temporary appointment, as the case may be. (ii) Service in higher category counting for probation : A probationer in any category of service shall be eligible to count for probation his / her service, if any, on regular appointment in a higher category of the same service. 17. Extension of Probation : In the case of any probationer, the appointing authority may extend his/her probation to enable him / her to acquire the special qualification or pass special examination if any, prescribed for the post and take a decision on his/her suitability for full membership after the extended period of probation is over. The extension of probation may also be ordered by the appointing authority, if the work and conduct of the probationer have not been adequately satisfactory and that he/she needs further experience in the said posts. In cases, where extension of probation is ordered a condition that the probationer’s increment be withheld temporarily until he/she is declared to have satisfactorily completed his/her probation shall be incorporated in the order of extension and the stoppage of increments. 18. Termination of probation : If the appointing authority is of the view that the work and conduct of the probationer have not been satisfactory, that the notes / memos of warnings administered to him / her have had no avail and that the probationer is found incapable of discharging the duties entrusted to him / her, the appointing authority may with reference to the materials placed on record, terminate his / her probation or the extended period of probation as the case may be. NOTE : The decision of the appointing authority that the probationer is not suitable for full membership may be base not only on the work and conduct during the period of probation and the extended period of probation, but also till the date of decision by the appointing authority. 19. Completion of probation : The appointing authority, shall take timely decision on the suitability or otherwise of the probationer for full membership of the post for which he/she was selected and appointed on probation. If the appointing authority decides that a probationer is suitable for full membership, it shall as soon as possible issue an order declaring the probationer to have satisfactorily completed his / her probation. If no such order is issued within six months from the date on which he/she was eligible or such declaration, the probationer shall be deemed to have satisfactorily completed his / her probation either on the date of completion of probation or extended period of probation as the case may be. A formal order declaring the completion of probation shall, however, be issued by the competent authority. 20. Termination of probation and removal from service. If the appointing authority decided that the probationer is not suitable for full membership, it shall unless his probation is extended under Rule 17 or terminated under Rule 18, also remove/discharge him/her from service after giving him / her a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in this regard to him / her. Besides termination of probation, if the appointing authority decides that a probationer is unfit for being kept in service of the Council, it shall frame regular charges in addition to or distinct from general inefficiency or incapacity and follow the detailed procedure required to be followed before imposing the penalty of removal or dismissal from service. NOTE : An opportunity to show cause may be given either by the appointing authority or by such subordinate authority who is superior to the rank of probationer. 21. The Powers conferred on the appointing authority shall also be exercised by any higher authority to whom the appointing authority is administratively sub-ordinate whether directly or indirectly, in the following cases: 1. Extension of probation under Rule 17 2. Termination of probationer under Rule 18 3. Discharge / Removal of a probationer from service under Rule 20 22. Appeal against termination of probation and discharge/removal from service: A probationer who is discharged or removal from service or whose probation is terminated shall be entitled to appeal against the said order to the authority to which an appeal lies against the order of dismissal or removal passed by the competent authority. The appeal should be preferred within 60 days from the date on which the order appealed against was received by the applicant. 23. Appointment of full members: Approved probationers shall be appointed as full members of the service for which they are selected and appointed by the competent authority in order of vacancy arising for the same. 24. Seniority: The seniority of a person in a service or category shall, unless he/she has been reduced to a lower rank as punishment, be determined by the rank obtained by him/her in list of approved candidates drawn up by the competent authority or other appointing authority as the case may be, subject to the rule of reservation where it applies. The date of commencement of his/her probation shall be the date on which he/she joins duty irrespective of his/her seniority. 25. Consequences of resignation: A member of the service shall, if he/she resigns his/her appointment, forfeit not only the service rendered by him/her in the particular post held by him/her at the time of resignation, but all his/her services under the Council. 26. Military duty to count for pension: Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules or the Special Service rules, if a member of a service in the Council is deputed for military duty, he/she shall be entitled to count the period spent on military duty for the purpose of pension, if he/she would have counted for that purpose his/her service in the Council but for his/her deputation to military duty. 27. Reduction of full members: (a) If the full member of any service, or category is substantively reduced to a lower service or category, he/she shall be deemed to be a full member of the latter and the permanent cadre thereof shall, if there is no vacancy in which he/she could be absorbed, be deemed to be increased by one: Provided that against every such addition, an officiating or temporary vacancy, it any, in such lower service, or category, shall be kept unfilled and such addition shall be absorbed in the first permanent vacancy that subsequently arises in such lower service, or category as the case may be. (b) Appointment in place of members dismissed, removed, compulsorily retired or reduced:- Where a person has been dismissed, removed, compulsory retired or substantively reduced from any service, class or category, no vacancy caused thereby or arising subsequently in such service, or category, shall be substantively filled to the prejudice of such person until the expiry of a period of one year from the date of such dismissal, removal, compulsory retirement or reduction or until the appeal, if any, preferred by him/her against such dismissal, removal, compulsory retirement or reduction is decided, whichever is later. 28. Relinquishment of rights by members: Any person may, in writing, relinquish any right or privilege to which hi/she may be entitled under these rules or the Special Rules if, in the opinion of the appointing authority, such relinquishment is not opposed to the interest of the Council and nothing contained in these rules or the Special Rules shall be deemed to require the recognition of any right or privilege to the extent to which it has been so relinquished. 29. Increments: All duty in a post on a time scale of pay for increments in that time scale. A person appointed to a category/post in the Council on a time scale of pay, shall ordinarily draw increment by putting in the required service to earn the same, unless it is withheld as a measure of punishment. An increment may be withheld from a Council employee by the authority competent to do so, if his/her conduct has bot been good or his/her work has not been satisfactory. In ordering the withholding of an increment, the withholding authority shall state the period for which it is withheld and whether the postponement shall have the effect of postponing future increments. The authority shall also expressly state in the order, whether the period for which the increment has been withheld will be inclusive or exclusive of any period spent on leave before the period of stoppage of increment is completed. If the order does not state that the withholding of increment shall have the without cumulative effect and it shall be acted upon accordingly. In all cases of stoppage of increment with cumulative effect, the authority imposing the penalty should append a certificate in the order itself to the effect, that he has duly taken into account the effect of such stoppage of increment on pension of the individual and passed orders on that basis only. In all cases of suspension on account of imprisonment for debt or reasons other than misconduct, the period of service preceding the suspension may be allowed to count for increment but not the actual period of suspension. Where an Efficiency Bar is prescribed in a time scale, the increment next above the bar, shall not be given without the specific sanction of the authority empowered to without the increment. All leave except extra-ordinary leave taken otherwise than on Medical certificate, shall count for increment in the time scale of pay applicable to the post held by the employee, when he/she proceeded on leave and would have continued in the said post but for his/her proceeding on leave. The period which should could for increment will be restricted to the period during which he/she would have actually held the post but for his/her going on leave. The appointing authority should issue a certificate specifying the period that would count for increment for such cases. 30. Reduction: When the authority competent to impose on an employee a punishment of reduction either in the stage of the time scale of pay drawn by him/her or reducing him/her from one category of post to a lower category of post, it shall specify the period for which such punishment should be in force. If no period is specified, the order will be considered defective and it shall be remedied sue to motto by the superior authority to which the punishing authority is a direct or indirect sub-ordinate. GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU ABSTRACT TECHNICAL EDUCATION – Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (Society) – Dr.Malcolm Adiseshiah nominated as the President of the Society – Orders- Issued. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT G.O.MS.NO.754 Dated 12.6.84 READ: 1. G.O.Ms.No.382, Education, Science and Technology Department, dated 31.3.84 2. Government letter No.44887/TESI/04-1, Education, Dated 12.6.84 ... ORDER: Under Rule 6 of the Rules and Regulations of the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology issued in the G.O. as amended, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu hereby nominated Dr.Malcolm Adiseshiah, Madras Institute of Development Studies, Madras 20 as the President of the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology. (BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR) T.D. SUNDAR RAJ Commissioner and Secretary to Government To The Member secretary, State Planning Commission, Madras – 600 005 The Commissioner & Secretary to Government, Planning & Development Department, Madras – 600 009 The Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi The Accountant General, Madras – 600 035. The Accountant General, Madras – 600 018. The Director of Treasuries & Accounts, Madras The Sub Pay & Accounts Officer, Madras 600 009 The Member Secretary, Tamilnadu State Council for Science & Technology (by name) The Registrar, Anna University, Madras -600 025 The Registrar, Madras University, Madras -600 005 The Registrar, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore The Registrar, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli The Registrar, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar The Registrar, Madurai Kamaraj University – Madurai – 21 The Director , Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Copy to : All Individuals All Departments of Secretariat The Regional Manager Indian Bank, 31, Rajaji Salai, Madras – 600 001 Education, (OP.I) Department, Madras -9 Education, (Rules-D) Department, Madras-9 /forwarded by order/ sv.12.6.84 SECTION OFFICER GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU Letter No.44887/TESI/84-1 FORT ST.GEORGE, Dated 12.6.84 Madras -9 EDUCATION DEPARTMENT From Thiru T.D.Sunder Raj, I.A.S., Commissioner and Secretary to Government To Thiru Member Secretary, State Planning Commission, Madras-5 2. The Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Planning and Development Department, Madras-9 3. The Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi 4. The Accountant General, Madras -35 5. The Accountant General, Madras -18 6. The Director of Treasuries & Accounts, Madras 7. The Sub Pay & Accounts Officer, Madras -9 8. The Member Secretary, Tamilnadu State Council for Science & Technology (by name) 9. The Registrar, Anna University, Madras -25 10.The Registrar, Madras University, Madras -5 11.The Registrar, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 12.The Registrar, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli – 29 13.The Registrar, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar – 608 101. 14. The Registrar, Madurai Kamaraj University – Madurai – 625 021 The Director , Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Sir, Sub:- Technicaal Education – Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology – Memorandum of Association and Rules and Regulations of the Society –Amendments - issued. Ref: G.O.Ms.No.382, Education, Science and Technology Department, dated 31.3.84 . ... The following amendments are issued to G.O.Ms.No.382, Education, Science and Technology Department, dated 31.3.84. AMENDMENTS The expression, “Chief Minister of the State of Tamil Nadu” occurring in para 6 of the Rules and Regulations of the Society in Annexure I of the order and the expression “Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu” in para 4 of the order, and in item No.1 of annexure II of the order be substituted by the expression “Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu or a person nominated by him”. 2.Item No.6 under paragraph 5 (Dr.Malcolm Adiseshiah, Chairman,Madras Institute of Development Studies, Madras 20) and in the order be deleted. Item 7 to 11 shall be renumbered as item 6 to 10. Item No.21 (Dr.Malcolm Adiseshiah, Chairman,Madras Institute of Development Studies, Madras 20) in the Annexure II of the order be deleted. Item No.22 to 30 shall be renumbered as item 21 to 29. Yours faithfully, for COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT Copy to: All Individuals All Departments of Secretariat The Regional Manager Indian Bank, 31, Rajaji Salai, Madras – 600 001 Education, (OP.I) Department, Madras -9 Education, (Rules-D) Department, Madras-9 Government of Tamilnadu ABSTRACT Education – Science and Technology – Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology – Minister (Education) nominated as President – Orders issued. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No.988 Dated 22.10.1991 Read:- (1) G.O.Ms.No.382 Education, Science & Technology Department dated 31.3.84 (2) G.O.Ms.No.1310 Education (S.1) Department dt. 18.9.89 (3) G.O.Ms.No.612 Public (Special B) Department dt. 29.4.91 (4) From Dr.Malcolm S.Adiseshiah, Vice President and Chairman, Executive Committee , Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, D.O.Lr.No.Con.For.91-92 dt. 2.7.91. ----- ORDER: In the Government order first read above, the Government have constituted the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology to look after Research and Development in different scientific disciplines and have approved the Memorandum of Association and Bye-laws of the Council. Now in the D.O.Letter fourth read above, Dr.Malcolm S.Adiseshiah, Vice President and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology has expressed the need for taking up the Presidents’ of the State Council either by the Hon’ble Chief Minister or by the nominee of the Chief Minister. 2. In the circumstances stated, under Rule 6 of the Rules and Regulations of the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology issued in G.O.Ms.No.382 EST Department dated 31.3.84 and subsequently amended in Government letter No.44887/TES.I/84-1 Education dated 12.6.’84, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu nominated the Minister (Education) as President of the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology. 3. Dr.Malcolm S.Adiseshiah, now holding the post of Vice –President of the Council and Chairman of the Executive Committee shall continue to hold the same positions in the Council till the expiry of his term. (By Order of the Governor) J.R.RAMANATHAN Secretary to Government To Hon’ble Minister for Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, Madras-9 Dr.Malcolm S.Adiseshiah Vice President and Chairman, Executive Committee, Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology 29, Second Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Madras 600020 The Secretary to Government of India, Department of Science and Technology, Mehrauli Road, Technology Bhavan, New Delhi-110 016. The Accountant General, Madras – 600 035. The Accountant General, Madras – 600 018. The Director of Treasuries & Accounts, Madras-35 The Registrar, Anna University, Madras -600 025 The Registrar, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore The Registrar, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli The Registrar, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Chidambaram The Registrar, Madurai Kamaraj University – Madurai The Registrar, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore The Director , Indian Institute of Technology, Madras-25 Copy to : The Secretary to Government Planning and Development/ Finance/ Agriculture Department Member Secretary, State Planning Commission, Madras -5 Senior PA to Minister for Education, Madras -9 Chief Minister’s Office, Madras -9 Copy to all departments of Secretariat Copy to all members through Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Madras-25. /forwarded / on23/10; Section Officer ABSTRACT Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai – Reconstitution of Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology and Executive Committee – Orders – Issued. Higher Education (B2) Department G.O.(Ms). No.30 Dated: 07.02.2017 J‹K» tUl«, ij 25, ÂUtŸSt® M©L 2048 Read:- 1. G.O.(MS) No.335 Higher Education (B2) Department, dated 22.10.2010 2. From the Member Secretary (FAC), Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Letter No.TNSCST/GC/VR/2013 dated 23.09.2013 ----- ORDER: In the Government order first read above, the Government reconstituted the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology and the Executive Committee for a period of 3 years. The tenure of the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology and it’s Executive Committee came to an end on 21.10.2013. 2.Consequently the Member Secretary (Full Additional Charge), Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai has sent a proposal for the reconstitution of the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology and the Executive Committee. 3.The Government after careful examination have decided to accept the proposal of the Member Secretary (Full Additional Charge), Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai and reconstitute the Council of Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology as per rule 3 and 3(2) of Rules and Regulations of the Society and the Executive Committee of Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology as per rule 8 of Rules and Regulation of Society as detailed in the Annexure I and II respectively to this order and also appoint Dr.R.Srinivasan, Scientific Officer, Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre as Member and Secretary in the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology who will become Member Secretary of the Executive Committee. The term shall be for a period of three years from the date of issue of this order. (BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR) A.KARTHIK SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (FAC) To:- The Member Secretary (FAC), Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai-25 Members of the Council (thro Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai-25) The Executive Director, Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre, Chennai-25 Dr.R.Srinivasan, Scientific Officer, Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre, Chennai-25 The Accountant General, Chennai -18 The Pay and Accounts Officer, Chennai-35 Copy to:- The Hon’ble Chief Minister’s Office, Chennai -9 The Special P.A. to Minister (Higher Education), Chennai-9 The PS to Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Chennai-9 The Finance Department, Chennai-9 Sf/Sc. //Forwarded/By Order// Section Officer ANNEXURE TO G.O.(MS).No.30, HIGHER EDUCATION (B2)DEPARTMENT DATED 07.02.2017 ANNEXURE-I Members of the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai Sl. No. Name of Members Post Rule and Regulations of the Society 1 The Hon’ble Minister (Higher Education) Government of Tamilnadu Chennai – 600 009 President As per Rule 6 and G.O.(Ms) No.988 Education Dept. dated 22.10.1991 2 Secretary to Government Higher Education Department Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009 Vice - President As per Rule 3(i) (Government) 3 Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009 Member 4 Principal Secretary to Government Planning Development and Special Initiatives Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009 Member 5 Principal Secretary to Government Industries Department Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009 Member 6 Secretary Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology Chennai-600 025 Member / Secretary 7 Director of Technical Education Directorate of Technical Education DOTE Campus, Chennai 600025. Member 8 Member Secretary State Planning Commission Chennai – 600 005 Member 9 Director National Institute of Siddha Tambaram Sanatorium Chennai-600 047 Member As per Rule 3(ii) Scientific Research and Development Institutions 10 Director Central Leather Research Institute Adyar, Chennai – 600 020 Member 11* Director National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) Pallikaranai, Chennai 600 100 Member *National level institute 12 Executive Director Bharat Heavy Electricals BHEL Complex, Trichy-620014 Member 13 Director Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research Kalpakkam-603 102 Member 14 Director Indian Institute of Technology Chennai – 600 036 Member 15 Representative from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road New Delhi – 110 016 Member 16 Managing Director ELCOT 692, Anna Salai, Nandanam Chennai-600035 Member As per Rule 3(iii) Industries 17 Director Micro Small Medium Enterprises 65/1, GST Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032 Member 18 Vice-Chancellor Anna University Chennai – 600 025 Member As per Rule 3(iv) Universities *to represent Medicine & health 19 Vice – Chancellor University of Madras Chennai – 600 005 Member 20 Vice – Chancellor Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai-625 021 Member 21* Vice-Chancellor Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University Guindy, Chennai 600 032 Member 22 Vice-Chancellor Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Madhavaram Milk Colony Chennai – 600 051 Member 23 Vice- Chancellor Tamilnadu Agricultural University Coimbatore-641 003 Member 24 Vice Chancellor Gandhigram Rural Institute Gandhigram-624 302 Member 25 Deputy General Manager National Bank of Agriculture & Rural Development 105 & 106 N.H. Road, Chennai – 600 034 Member As per Rule 3(v), 3(vi), 3(vii) and 3(viii) 26 Chairman Board of Governors Voluntary Health Services Adyar, Chennai 600020 Member 27 Director A.M.Murugappa Chettiyar Research Centre Taramani, Chennai – 600 113 Member 28 Director Intellectual Property Office Intellectual Property Building GST Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032 Member 29 Director Madras Institute of Development Studies 79, Second Main Road, Gandhinagar, Adyar, Chennai – 600 020 Member 30 Director Central Institute of Brackish Water Aquaculture 75, Santhome High Road Raja Annamalaipuram Chennai 600028. Member A.KARTHIK SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (FAC) //True Copy// SECTION OFFICER ANNEXURE TO G.O.(MS).No.30, HIGHER EDUCATION (B2)DEPARTMENT DATED 07.02.2017 ANNEXURE-II Members of the Executive Committee of the Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai Sl. No. Name of Person Post Rule & Regulations of the Society 1 Hon’ble Minister (Higher Education) Chennai 600009 Chairman As per Rule 8(i) 2 Secretary to Government Higher Education Department Fort.St. George, Chennai – 600 009 Member As per Rule 8(iii) 3 Additional Chief Secretary to Government Finance Department Fort.St. George, Chennai – 600 009 Member As per Rule 8(iv) 4 Principal Secretary to Government Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department, Fort.St. George, Chennai – 600 009 Member As per Rule 8(v) Six Scientists/ Technologists administrators to be nominated by the Government of Tamilnadu 5 Representative from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road New Delhi – 110 016 Member As per Rule 8(ii) 6 Vice – Chancellor University of Madras Chepauk , Chennai – 600 005 Member 7 Director Madras Institute of Development Studies 79, Second Main Road, Gandhinagar Adyar, Chennai – 600 020 Member 8 Vice-Chancellor Anna University, Chennai -600 025 Member 9 Director A.M.Murugappa Chettiyar Research Centre Taramani, Chennai – 600 113 Member 10 Director National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) Pallikaranai, Chennai 600 100 Member 11 Dr.R.Srinivasan, Scientific Officer Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre Chennai-600 025 (Member and Secretary) Member Secretary As per Rule 8(vi) A.KARTHIK SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (FAC) //True Copy// SECTION OFFICER GENERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS OF TAMIL NADU STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, CHENNAI 600025 (07.02.2017 TO 06.02.2020) Thiru K.P.Anbalagan President, TNSCST & Hon’ble Minister for Higher Education Government of Tamilnadu Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009 Thiru Mangat Ram Sharma I.A.S., Vice President-I, TNSCST & Principal Secretary to Government Higher Education Department Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009 Dr.M.Annadurai (Former Director, ISRO) Vice President-II Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology DOTE Campus, Chennai 600 025. Thiru K.Shanmugam I.A.S., Additional Chief Secretary to Government Finance Department Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009 Thiru M.A. Siddique, IAS Principal Secretary to Government Finance Department (Expenditure) Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009 Tmt. Jayashree Ragunandhan IAS., Additional Chief Secretary to Government Planning Development and Special Initiatives Department Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009 Thiru K. Gnanadesikan, IAS., Additional Chief Secretary to Government Industries Department Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009 DR.R.Srinivasan Member Secretary Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology DOTE Campus, Chennai-600 025 Thiru K.Vivekanandan I.A.S., Commissioner Directorate of Technical Education DOTE Campus, Chennai – 600 025 Thiru Anil Meshram I.A.S., Member Secretary State Planning Commission Ezhilagam, Chepauk Chennai – 600 005 Dr.Neeraj Sharma Adviser & Head (TDT) Department of Science and Technology Government of India Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road New Delhi – 110 016 Prof. Dr. V. Banumathi Director National Institute of Siddha Tambaram Sanatoraium Chennai-600 047 Dr.B. Chandrasekaran Director Central Leather Research Institute Adyar, Chennai – 600 020 Dr.M.A.Atmanand Director National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) Velachery – Tambaram Main Road Pallikaranai, Chennai 600 100 Thiru R. Rajamanohar Executive Director Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited BHEL Complex, Tiruchirapalli -620 014 Dr. Arun Kumar Bhaduri Director Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research Kalpakkam-603 102 Dr.Bhaskar Ramamurthi Director Indian Institute of Technology Chennai – 600 036 Dr. M.Vijayakumar I.A.S., Managing Director ELCOT 692, Anna Salai, Nandanam Chennai -600 035 Thiru K R K Prasad Director Micro Small Medium Enterprises 65/1, GST Road, Guindy Chennai – 600 032 Prof. M. K. Surappa Vice Chancellor Anna University Chennai – 600 025 Dr. P. Duraisamy Vice Chancellor University of Madras Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005 Dr. M. Krishnan Vice Chancellor Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai-625 021 Dr. Sudha Seshayyan M.S Vice Chancellor Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University Guindy, Chennai 600 032 Dr.C.Balachandran Vice Chancellor Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Madhavaram Milk Colony Chennai – 600 051 Dr.N.Kumar Vice Chancellor Tamilnadu Agricultural University Coimbatore-641 003 Dr.S.Natarajan Vice Chancellor Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed University Gandhigram-624 302 Dindigul District Smt. Padma Raghunathan Chief General Manager National Bank of Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) 48, Mahathma Gandhi Road Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034 Dr.M.S.Swaminathan Chairman Board of Governors Voluntary Health Services Adyar, Chennai 600 020 Thiru K.Raghunandan Chief Executive Officer Shri A.M.M. Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre Taramani, Chennai – 600 113 Shri. S. Thangapandian, Deputy Controller of Patents & Designs Intellectual Property Office Building, G.S.T. Road, Guindy, Chennai-600032 Prof. Shashanka Bhide Director Madras Institute of Development Studies 79, Second Main Road Gandhinagar, Adyar Chennai – 600 020 Dr.K.K. Vijayan Director ICAR - Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture 75, Santhome High Road Raja Annamalaipuram Chennai-600 028