G,O Ms No. 399 dated 12.12.2006 of Higher Education Department, Tamil Nadu

University of Madras – Establishment of a Centre for Research on Dravidian Movement at the campus of the University of Madras to commemorate the 150^th Anniversary of the University of Madras – Sanction of Rs.1 crore – Orders – Issued.

From the Vice-Chancellor, University of Madras D.O.Letters No.VC / 150th year / 2006 / 373, dated 28.8.2006 and 369, dated 18.9.2006.

In the Budget speech 2006-2007 Hon’ble Minister for Finance among others has announced as follows:

“Historians have acknowledged the fact that the Dravidian movement which had its early roots in the beginning of the twentieth century has brought about changes in the social, economic, political and cultural fields. With a view to taking up high level research in the history of Dravidian Movement, the related social and political thoughts, reforms, socio-economic policies, legislation, regulations and development of the language and creating continued awakening and awareness in the future generations of Tamil Nadu this Government has decided to establish a “Centre for Research on Dravidian Movement” in the Madras University campus itself to commemorate the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the University of Madras".

2. Based on the above announcement, the Government have requested the Vice Chancellor, University of Madras to send necessary proposals in this regard. Accordingly the Vice-Chancellor, University of Madras in his letters read above has sent the proposal to establish a “Centre for Research on Dravidian Movement” with the institution of four chairs, namely i) Periyar E.V.R. Chair on Rationalism and Gender Justice. ii) Arignar Anna Chair on Development of Tamil Language and Socio-political thoughts iii) Kalaignar Chair on Social and Economic Justice and iv) Murasoli Maran Chair on Public Finance and State Autonomy under the Centre with the Financial commitment of Rs.5.02 crores (Non-recurring Rs.3.00 crores and recurring Rs.2.02 crores. He has intimated that the Centre for Research on Dravidian Movement would co-ordinate the activities of the above chairs and through the outputs of these chairs would document the history, development and contributions of the Dravidian Movement to Tamil Nadu.

3. The Government have examined the above proposal of the Vice-Chancellor, University of Madras in detail. The Government after careful consideration direct that a “Centre for Research on Dravidian Movement” be established at the Madras University campus at a cost of Rs.3.9639 crores as detailed below with the institution of four chairs, viz:-

ii) Arignar Anna Chair on Development of Tamil Language and Socio-political thoughts

Professor	One Post	Rs.0.2245 crore	For 5 years
Reader	Four posts	Rs.0.6694 crore	For 5 years
Research Fellows	Five posts	Rs.0.0180 crore	For 5 years
Assistant	One Post	Rs.0.0520 crore	For 5 years
	Total	Rs.0.9639 crores

Air-conditioning, Furniture
equipments, Library facilities,
Computerisation etc.,                         Rs.1.00 crore
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                                         Total        Rs.3.00 crores
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                            Grant Total        Rs. 3.9639 crores

4. The Government sanction a sum of Rs.1.00 crore (Rupees One crore only) for creation of an endowment fund in the University of Madras towards the establishment of the “Centre for Research on Dravidian Movement” with the Institution of four chairs as mentioned in para 3 above. The Registrar, University of Madras shall keep this money as fixed deposit in Tamil Nadu Power Finance Corporation / Banks so as to earn higher rate of Interest and the interest earned on this amount shall be utilised for the purpose mentioned in para 3 above. The University of Madras is requested to meet the balance amount of Rs.2.9639 crores from the grant obtained from Government of India.

5. The expenditure shall be debited to”2202 General education-03, University and Higher Education –102. Assistance to University-I Non-plan AA Madras University-09 Grants for Specific Scheme [DPC 2202 03 102 AA 0932]

6. The expenditure sanctioned in para 4 above shall constitute an item of “New service” and approval of the Legislature will be obtained in due course. Pending approval of Legislature, the expenditure will be met by an advance from the Contingency Fund. Orders regarding this, will be issued by the Government in Finance (BG-I) Department separately. The Director of Collegiate Education is requested to apply to the Government in Finance(BG-I) Department in the prescribed Proforma along with this order for sanction of an advance from the Contingency Fund. The Director of Collegiate Education is also requested to send necessary draft explanatory notes for the inclusion of the above expenditure in the supplementary Estimates 2006-2007 without fail.

7. The Director of Collegiate Education, Chennai-6 is requested to release the amount sanctioned in para 4 above on receipt of claims from the above said University. The Registrar, University of Madras is requested to send the Utilisation certificate to the Director of Collegiate Education, Chennai as well as to Government in due course.

8. This order issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide its U.O.No.464/SS Dr.(KSG) 06, dated 12.12.2006.