GO.2D.No. 22 Dt. 17-2-2004 of Higher Education Department, Tamil Nadu

Universities – Bharathiar University – State Level Eligibility Test to be conducted by Bharathiar University – Constitution of Committee – Nomination to Steering / Advisory Committee – Orders – Issued.

From the Controller of Examinations and Member Secretary, (State Level Eligibility Test), Bharathiar University, Letter No.COE/PA (SLET)2003, dated 16.5.2003.

In the Government Order Ist read above, Government have nominated the Bharathiar University, Coimbatore as "Nodal Agency" for conducting the State Level Eligibility Test which is a pre-requisite qualification for appointment of Lecturers in Colleges / Universities, for a period of three years from 2000-2001 to 2002-2003 on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu as per the guidelines formulated by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi.

2) In the Government Order 2^nd read above, Government have appointed the Vice Chancellor of Bharathiar University as Chairman of the Steering Committee / Advisory Committee, Chairman, Coordination and Implementation / Moderation Committee and the Controller of Examination, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore has been nominated as Member Secretary for all the above said Committees. Further in the Government Order 3^rd read above, the Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Coimbatore was nominated as Government Representative and to serve as a member in the Implementation Committee, and the Director / Commissioner of Collegiate Education as Government Representative and also to serve as member in the Moderation Committee to assist the "Nodal Agency", (viz) Bharathiar University and to conduct the State Level Eligibility Test.

3) In the letter 6^th read above, the Controller of Examination, Bharathiar University has reported that as per the University Grants Commission guidelines a Steering / Advisory Committee has to be constituted with the following composition :-

In response to the suggestion of the Controller of Examination, Bharathiar University, the Government accept the recommendation of the Controller of Examination, Bharathiar University and decided to nominate once again Bharathiar University, Coimbatore as "Nodal Agency" for conducting the State Level Eligibility Test Examination during the year 2004. The Vice-Chancellor, Bharathiar University is directed to take action as per the para 2 of the Government letter 5^th read above. Government also direct to Constitute the Steering / Advisory Committee / Coordination and Implementation Committee / Moderation Committee for conducting the State Level Eligibility Test for appointment of Lecturers in Colleges / Universities with the following composition :-

ii)	Two Vice Chancellors of State Universities (in rotation)	1.	Prof. P.K.Ponnuswamy, Vice Chancellor, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.
		2.	Dr.S.P. Thiagarajan, Vice Chancellor, Madras University, Chennai.
iii)	Two academics (Professor rank 1 Science and 1 Arts)	1.	Prof. S.Arunachalam, Professor, Department of Physics, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.
		2.	Dr. V.B. Athreya, Professor & Head, Department of Economics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.
iv)	Chairman – Co-ordination/ Implementation Committee		The Vice Chancellor, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
v)	Member Secretary of U-CAT (from UGC)		The name and designation of the officers will be intimated in the Expert team visit report of UGC (or) (As suggested by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi).
vi)	Member Secretary of the designated agency		The Controller of Examinations, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore have already been nominated as Member Secretary of the (i) Steering Committee / Advisory Committee (ii) Co-ordination and Implementation Committee (iii) and Moderation Committee. (in G.O.2D.No.153, 154, Higher Education, dated 9.11.2001.

2. Regional Joint Director of - Member - Collegiate Education, Coimbatore. Government Representative

3. Controller of Examination Member Secretary Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

2. The Commissioner / Director - Member - of Collegiate Education, Chennai Government Representative

3. Controller of Examination Member Secretary Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

Dr.V.B.Athreya, Prof. & Head, Department of Economics, Bharathidasan University, Trichy – thro’ the Registrar, Bharathidasan University, Trichy.

Prof.S.Arunachalam, Professor, Department of Physics, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University,

Tirunelveli - through Registrar, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.

Private Secretary to Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Chennai-9.

P.A. to Special Secretary / Deputy Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Chennai-9.