OTHER COMMITTEES

Academic Committee

The Academic Committee of the Institute formulates policies on admission of eligible post-graduate students to Ph.D and short term certificate courses and training programmes.

The Institute Academic Committee is constituted by the following members:

Dr. Bakshi Ram, Director and Chairman
Dr. R. Viswanathan, Head (Division of Crop Protection)
Dr. A. Selvi, Principal Scientist (Biotechnology)
Dr. P. Govindaraj, Principal Scientist (Plant Breeding(
Dr. A. Ramesh Sundar, Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology)
Dr. C. Palaniswamy, Head (Division of Crop Production) and Member Secretary

Grievance Committee

1.	Dr. C. Palaniswami, Head (Crop Production)	Chairman
2.	Dr. G. Hemaprabha, Head I/C (Crop Improvement)	Member
3.	Smt. S. Rama, Senior Administrative Officer	Member
4.	Finance & Accounts Officer I/C	Member
5.	Dr. V.P. Sobhakumari, Principal Scientist	Member
6.	Dr. T. Rajula Shanthy, Principal Scientist	Member
7.	Dr. R. Gomathi, Principal Scientist	Member
8.	Shri. M. Gnanavel, Senior Technical Assistant	Member
9.	Shri. S.T. Subramanyan, LDC	Member
10.	Shri. S. Mohan, SSS	Member
11.	Smt. V. Ashakumari, AAO (Estt.)	Member Secretary

The Foresight Committee of the Institute will determine the future demands and challenges of Agriculture and will suggest the future technological needs, man power requirements and Institutional capacities and the directions of movement to achieve these effortlessly to sustain the food demands and agricultutal growth.

The Institute Foresight Committee is constituted by the following members:

Dr. Bakshi Ram, Director and Chairman
Dr. G. Hemaprabha, Principal Scientist, H.S.(Breeding)
Dr. V. Venkatasubramanian, Principal Scientist, I/C (AKM Unit)

Works Committee

Institute Works Committee

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE WORKS COMMITTEE

To look into all proposals on Major works, including petty/Minor works and make recommendation for approval and expenditure sanction.

To meet periodically as and when necessary. In the absence of the Chairman, the next senior most member will act as Chairman and conduct the meeting.

To examine the works proposal as per GFR and on priority basis without loss of time.

To scrutinize the estimates /proposals of CPWD /Departmental works and recommend for necessary approval.

To open the quotations/tenders for departmental works including recommendation in the comparative statement.

Any other matter related to works and as assigned by the Director.

The Institute Works Committee has been reconstituted on 2nd August 2016 with the following members

1.	Dr. R. Viswanathan, Principal Scientist	Head & Chairman
2.	Dr. (Smt). S. Alarmelu, Principal Scientist	Member
3.	Dr. C. Sankaranarayanan, Principal Scientist	Member
4.	Dr. T. Arumuganathan, Principal Scientist	Member
5.	Finance and Accounts Officer I/C	Member
6.	Smt.S. Rama, Senior Administrative Officer	Member
7.	Smt. P. Amshaveni, Senior Technical Asst.	Member Secretary

Joint Staff Council

Institute Joint Staff Council (IJSC)

The Institute Joint Staff Council has been reconstituted w.e.f February 2, 2018 and would function for a period of 3 years

Members Official Side	Members Staff Side
Dr. Bakshi Ram, Director Chairman	Shri. V.V. Galagali (UDC)
Dr. K. Mohanraj, Senior Scientist Secretary (Official Side)	Smt. N. Priyadharshini (LDC)
Dr. P. Murali, Senior Scientist	Shri. P. Sivaraj, Senior Technical Asst.
Dr. R. Arun Kumar, Senior Scientist	Shri. J. Devaraj, Technician
Dr. K. Nithya, Scientist	Shri. I. Saravanakumar, Skilled Support Staff
Finance and Accounts Officer I/C	Shri. M. Thangaraj, Skilled Support Staff
Smt. S. Rama, Senior Administrative Officer	......

Women Cell

The Women Cell of the Institute is reconstituted w.e.f January 17, 2015 and will function until further orders

1.	Dr (Mrs). S. Vasantha, Principal Scientist	Chairperson
2.	Dr (Smt). N. Geetha, Principal Scientist	Vice Chairperson
3.	Dr (Smt). R. Gomathi, Principal Scientist	Member
4.	Smt. Adhini S. Pazhani, Scientist	Member
5.	Smt. D. Subhadra, Chief Tech. Officer	Member
6.	Smt. K. Jayalakshmi, Assistant	Member
7.	Finance and Accounts Officer I/C	Member
8.	Smt. S. Rama, Senior Administrative Officer	Member
9.	Smt. R. Vijayalakshmi, Asst. Admn. Officer	Member secretary
10.	Smt. N. Lakshmi, Skilled Support Staff	Member
11.	Dr. V. Raffee Viola, Technical Asst.	Member

Library Advisory committee

Terms of Reference for Library Advisory Committee

To consider policy matters regarding Library including the policy for procurement of books and journals and render advice to the Purchase Committee for Library procurements

To supervise the allocation and utilization of funds for different departments for purchase of books, journals & other library resources.

To negotiate and approve subscriptions to online databases (e-journals, EBooks, CD ROMS)

To monitor and evaluate, from time to time, trends and developments in information technologies, networking, library automation, library cooperation etc. and to direct the library in their adoption.

To formulate action plan for the development of library human resource, infrastructure, facilities, products and services.

To maintain liaison between Main Library and various Academic Departments for the purchase of networking of Departmental libraries with the Main Library.

To review monthly progress of Library activities and suggest improvements if required.

The Library Advisory committee is reconstituted w.e.f 23.08.2016

1.	Dr. Bakshi Ram, Director	Chairman
2.	Dr. G. Hemaprabha, Principal Scientist & I/c PME Cell	member
3.	Dr. A. Ramesh Sundar, Principal Scientist	Member
4.	Dr. A.J. Prabakaran, Principal Scientist	Member
5.	Dr. A. Ramesh Sundar, Principal Scientist	Member
6.	Dr. K. Hari, Principal Scientist	Member
7.	Dr. B. Singaravelu, Principal Scientist	Member
8.	Dr. R. Manimekalai, Principal Scientist	Member
9.	Finance & Accounts Officer I/C	Member
10.	Smt. S. Rama, Senior Administrative Officer	Member
11.	Dr. C. Sankaranarayanan, Principal Scientist, & Incharge, Library	Member Secretary

Institute Technology Management Committee

ITMC

Institute Technology Management Committee has been reconstituted with the following composition of members to discuss/decide all issues of IP Management and Technology Transfer/Commercialization.

The Institute Technology Management is constituted w.e.f 23.06.2016

1.	Dr. Bakshi Ram, Director	Chairman
2.	Dr. G. Hemaprabha, Principal Scientist	member
3.	Dr. A. Ramesh Sundar, Principal Scientist	Member
4.	Dr. K. Rathnavel, Principal Scientist, (ICAR-CICR Regional station),Covai	Member
5.	Dr. J. Srikanth, Principal Scientist	Member
6.	Dr. K. Hari, Principal Scientist, (Officer Incharge, ITMU)	Member Secretary

Purchase Advisory Committee

Purchase Advisory Committee is re-constituted with the following members

1.	Dr. R. M. Shanthi, Principal Scientist	Chairperson
2.	Dr. P. Govindaraj, Principal Scientist	Member
3.	Dr. B. Singaravelu, Principal Scientist	Member
4.	Dr. P. Malathi, Principal Scientist	Member
5.	Dr. T. Arumuganathan, Principal Scientist	Member
6.	Finance & Accounts Officer I/C	Member
7.	Smt. S. Rama, Senior Administrative Officer	Member
8.	Shri. B.V. Santhosh, Asst. Admin. Officer (Stores)	Member Secretary

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