Academic Council

{SECTION 22(1), CHAPTER IV OF THE ACT 42 OF 1989 AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY}

The Academic Council is the academic authority of the University. The powers and functions of the academic council are:

  • To exercise general control on teaching and other educational programmes and maintain and promote the standards thereof;
  • To make regulations and amend or repeal the same;
  • To make regulations regarding the admission, the courses of study, the conduct of examinations and maintenance and promotion of standards of education etc.
CLASS – I: EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
a) The Vice-Chancellor, TANUVAS, Chennai - Chairman
b) The Secretary to Government incharge of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, GoTN
c) The Director of Animal Husbandry
d) The Dean of each college
e) The Dean of each faculty
f) The Director of Research, TANUVAS, Chennai
g) The Director of Clinics, TANUVAS, Chennai
h) The Director of Extension Education, TANUVAS, Chennai
i) The Director, Centre for Animal Health Studies, TANUVAS, Chennai
j) The Director, Centre for Animal Production Studies, TANUVAS, Chennai
k) The Registrar, TANUVAS, Chennai - Member Secretary
CLASS – II: OTHER MEMBERS
a)
Ten members from amongst the heads of Departments to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, on rotational basis
1
 

Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai- 600 007.

2
Dr.Bhaskaran Ravi Latha,

Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600 007.

3
Dr.R.Karunakaran,

Professor and Head, Department of Animal Nutrition, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600 007.

4
Dr.K.Vijayarani,

Professor and Head, Department of Animal Biotechnology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600 007.

5
Dr.N.Narmatha,

Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal -637 002.

6
Dr.G.Ponnudurai,

Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College & Research Institute, Namakkal -637 002.

7
Dr.S.Satheshkumar,

Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstertrics Veterinary College & Research Institute Ramayanpatti, Tirunelveli- 627 358.

8
Dr.S.Manoharan,

Professor and Head, Vaccine Research Centre-Bacterial Vaccine, Centre for Animal Health studies , TANUVAS, MMC, Chennai - 51.

9
Dr.J.Selvaraj,

Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary pathology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu Thanjavur-614 625.

10
Dr.R.Annal Villi,

Professor, College of Poultry Production and Management, Hosur.

b)
Three persons having special knowledge or practical experience in different aspects of veterinary and animal sciences to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor
1
Dr.B.Ramkumar, PhD,

Dean, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Puducherry – 605 009.

2
Dr.C.S.Nagaraja,

Principal Scientist and Head, AICRP on Poultry Breeding for Meat, Veterinary College Campus, Hebbal, Bangalore - 560 O24.

3
Dr.T.S.Chandrasekhara Rao, PhD,

Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupathi, ANDHRA PRADESH – 517502.

c)
The Controller of Examinations, TANUVAS, Chennai