Amendment of section 10

In section 10 of the Tamll Nadu Open University Act, 2002, 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 a 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 at 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.(2-B) The process of nominating the members to the Committee by the authority of the University, the Government and the Chancellor shall begin six months before the probable date of occurrence of vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chancellor.