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LIST OF MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AS ON 20.07.2026

Sl. No. Name Capacity as per Composition Membership
1 Dr. N. Panchanatham
Vice-Chancellor
Gandhigram Rural Institute (DTBU)
Gandhigram.
Vice-Chancellor Chairperson
2 Dr. S. Balasundari
Dean, School of English and Foreign Languages
Gandhigram Rural Institute (DTBU)
Gandhigram.
Senior most Dean Member
3 Dr. B. Tamilmani
Dean, School of Management Studies
Gandhigram Rural Institute (DTBU)
Gandhigram
Senior most Dean Member
4 Joint Secretary (looking after the affairs of deemed to be universities)
Ministry of Education,
Room No. 21039, Kartavya Bhavan-2
New Delhi-110 001.
MoE Representative Member
5 Dr. P. Balasubramaniam
Senior Professor
Department of Mathematics
Gandhigram Rural Institute (DTBU)
Gandhigram.
Senior most Professor Member
6 Ms. N. Suganthi
Associate Professor
School of English and Foreign Languages
The Gandhigram Rural Institute (DTBU)
Gandhigram.
Senior most Associate Professor Member
7 Dr. B. Sangeethavani
Assistant Professor
Centre for Rural Technology
The Gandhigram Rural Institute (DTBU)
Gandhigram.
Senior most Assistant Professor Member
8 to 11 VACANT Four Nominees of Sponsoring Body Member
12 Dr. M. Sundaramari
Registrar in-charge
Gandhigram Rural Institute (DTBU)
Gandhigram
Registrar i/c. Ex-officio Secretary

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