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Tamil Nadu Open University

Education for All and Ever

(A State Open University established by the Tamil Nadu Government , Recognised by UGC-DEB, Accorded with 12(B) status by UGC
Member in Asian Association of Open Universities and Association of Commonwealth Universities)

Syndicate

S.No Name & Communication Address of the Members According to TNOU Act. Date of Nomination Date of Completion
1. Prof. S. Arumugam
Vice Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai- 600 015
Sec.20(2)(a) Class-I-Ex-Officio Members The Vice Chancellor 09.01.2023 08.01.2026
2. Dr. D. Karthikeyan I.A.S.
Principal Secretary to Government
Higher Education Department, Secretariat
Chennai – 600 009, E-mail: hrsec@tn.gov.in
Sec.20(2)(b) Class-I-Ex-Officio Members Three Government Officials nominated by the Government, who shall not below the cadre of Special Secretary to Government to be nominated by the Government Ex-Officio Members
3. Gagandeep Singh Bedi, IAS
Principal Secretary to Government,
Health & Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009, E-mail: hfsec@tn.gov.in
4. Thiru B. Karthikeyan
Secretary to Government
Law Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009, E-mail: lawsec@tn.gov.in
5. Dr. S. Narayana Kalkura
Professor – UGC-BSR Faculty Fellow Crystal Growth Centre (UGC – National Facility Centre)
Anna University Chennai – 600025, E-mail: kalkura@yahoo.com/kalkura@gmail.com
Sec.20(2)(a) Class-I-Other Members Two eminent educationists to be nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor 14-09-2022 13-09-2025
6. Prof. J. Prakash
Professor Department of Instrumentation Engineering, Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai – 600 044, Email: prakaiit@gmail.com
17-04-2023 16-04-2026
7. Non-formal or Voluntary Sector
Dr. B. Ponnuswamy
Associate Professor of Economics (Retd)
No.15 Sowrashtra Nagar 9th Street, Choolaimedu High Road Chennai – 600 094, Email: profdrbps@gmail.com
Sec.20(2)(b) Class-I-Other Members Three eminent persons to be nominated by the Pro Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor of whom, one shall be from the non-formal for voluntary sector, one shall be from commerce or industry and the third shall represent the learned professions: Provided that the members nominated under Item(b), and (c) and (d) are such persons who will guide the Vice Chancellor in administrative, academic and financial matters including any issues connected social justice and policies of the State Government 26.02.2021 25.02.2024
8. Learned Profession
Dr. K. Sekar
(Former Director of Collegiate Education,Government of Tamil Nadu)
84, 2nd Street, Ganesapuram, Namakkal – 637 002, Email: sekarbot@yahoo.com
26.02.2021 25.02.2024
9. Commerce or Industry
Thiru. V. Manoharan
(Former Director, TAMIN Ltd.)
7, Crystal Lawn Apartments 104, 13th Main Road Anna Nagar West, Chennai – 600 040, Email: venket.mano@gmail.com
26.02.2021 25.02.2024
10. Vacant Sec 20(2)(c) One Director nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor
11. Vacant
Sec 20(2)(d) One University Professor nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice Chancellor
12. Vacant
Sec 20(2)(e) One University Associate Professor nominated by the Vice Chancellor by rotation according to seniority
13. Vacant
Sec 20(2)(f) One University Assistant Professor nominated by the Vice Chancellor by rotation according to seniority
14. Mr. Baskaran Kesaven
[Founder & CEO, Kriya Tec IT Systems, India] Flat No. 9, M.R.C. Kalpathru Apartment No. 35, Seethammal Main Road Teynampet Chennai – 600018, Email: baskar@kriyatec.com
Sec 20(2)(g) Two persons to be co-opted by the Syndicate out of whom one may be an expert on distance education, and the other has special knowledge of or experience in media or communication field 25.01.2023 24.01.2026
15. Prof.G. Archunan
[Dean-Research, Marudupandiyar College, Thanjavur] Res: No.4A, 6 th Cross Extension First Main Road, Raja Colony Contonment, Tiruchirappalli – 620 001, Email: garchu56@yahoo.co.in , archunan@bdu.ac.in
27.01.2023 26.01.2026
16. Dr. S. Balasubramanian
Registrar (FAC), Tamil Nadu Open University, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015,
Ex-Officio Secretary 30.05.2023 -

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