CENTRE FOR RESEARCH ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI 600 025 Dr.K.P.JAYA DIRECTOR Dated:21* May 2020 CIRCULAR Considering the present situation aroused out of COVID-19 pandemic, the Doctoral Committee meetings in respect of the Research Scholars (Ph.D. and MS (by Research) are permitted to be conducted by adhering to the following procedures. a. The Scholar, Supervisor / Research Coordinator, Joint Supervisor (if applicable) should be physically present in the DC meeting, b. The Doctoral Committee members can join the meeting via Skype / Zoom / Google meet room or any other similar platform with prior notification to the Director, Centre for Research c. The mandatory seminars prior to the confirmation meeting and synopsis meeting need to be conducted in the department of Supervisor as public seminars. DIRECTOR (RESEARCH)