Comprehensive Guide to Tamil Nadu Important Committees and Commissions

State Committees Formed Between 2023 and 2025

  • Kurian Joseph Committee (2025)

    • Membership Size: 3 Members
    • Objective/Purpose: Formed to review the Centre-State relationship.

  • Gagandeep Singh Bedi Committee (2025)

    • Membership Size: 3 Members
    • Objective/Purpose: Formed to study the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), and the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS).

  • Sathyanarayanan Committee (2024)

    • Objective/Purpose: Formed to examine the three new criminal laws.

  • Judge B. Gokuldas Committee (2024)

    • Objective/Purpose: Mandated to conduct a thorough inquiry into the hooch tragedy in Kallakurichi.

  • Sathyanarayanan Committee (2023)

    • Objective/Purpose: Constituted to probe into the Vengaivayal incident.

  • Judge P. Jyothimani Committee (2023)

    • Objective/Purpose: Formed to study reports of violations in granite quarries located in Madurai.

  • T. Sundararaman Committee (2023)

    • Objective/Purpose: Established to streamline the implementation of the Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS).

  • Dr. J. Jeyaranjan Committee (2023)

    • Membership Size: 4 Members
    • Objective/Purpose: Formed to study the Union government's Vishwakarma scheme.

  • Justice K. Chandru Committee (2023 - Educational Caste Differences)

    • Objective/Purpose: Formed to eradicate caste-based differences in schools and colleges.

  • Justice K. Chandru Committee (2023 - Juvenile Justice Act)

    • Objective/Purpose: Tasked to analyse the working of homes under the Juvenile Justice Act in Tamil Nadu.

  • Arvind Subramanian Panel (2023)

    • Membership Size: 5 Members
    • Objective/Purpose: Constituted to study Goods and Services Tax (IGST) related issues.

State Committees Formed Between 2020 and 2022

  • Justice K. Chandru Committee (2022 - Online Gaming)

    • Membership Size: 4 Members
    • Objective/Purpose: Formed to look into the adverse effects of online gaming with stakes.

  • N Sundaradevan Committee (2022)

    • Membership Size: 13 Members
    • Objective/Purpose: Established regarding the challenges faced by the MSME (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) sector in Tamil Nadu.

  • P.W.C. Davidar Committee (2022)

    • Objective/Purpose: Tasked to conduct an investigation into Smart City projects.

  • D Venkatesh Committee (2022)

    • Objective/Purpose: Formed to study negative human-elephant interactions in Gudalur of Nilgiris.

  • Justice Authinathan Panel (2021)

    • Objective/Purpose: Formed to evaluate the premature release of life convicts on the basis of "good behaviour" and on "humanitarian grounds".

  • Sultan Ahmed Ismail Committee (2021)

    • Membership Size: 7 Members
    • Objective/Purpose: Formed to study the exploration and extraction of hydrocarbon projects.

  • Suba. Veerapandian Committee (2021)

    • Membership Size: 7 Members
    • Objective/Purpose: Designated as the Social Justice Monitoring Committee.

  • Advisory Committee for the Welfare of Sri Lankan Tamils (2021)

    • Chairperson/Lead: Gingee KS Mastan (Tamil Nadu Minority Welfare and Overseas Tamil Welfare minister)
    • Membership Size: 20 Members
    • Objective/Purpose: Formed to act as an advisory committee for the welfare of Sri Lankan Tamils.

  • Justice D. Murugesan Committee (2021)

    • Objective/Purpose: Formed to draft a distinct State Education Policy (SEP).

  • Justice P. Kalaiyarasan Committee (2021)

    • Objective/Purpose: Formed to evaluate and implement the 7.5%7.5\% horizontal reservation for government school students in NEET.

  • Justice AK Rajan Committee (2021 - NEET Impact)

    • Objective/Purpose: Established as the committee to study the impact of NEET on medical admissions.

  • Thiruppugazh Committee (2021)

    • Objective/Purpose: Tasked with the Mitigation and Management of Flood Risk in the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA).

  • C Rangarajan Committee (2020)

    • Objective/Purpose: Formed to advise the government on the medium-term response post COVID-19.

  • Kulasekaran Commission (2020)

    • Objective/Purpose: Established to conduct a survey to collect caste-wise data across the State.

Historical Committees and Commissions (1969 – 2018)

  • Justice Aruna Jagadeesan Commission (2018)

    • Objective/Purpose: Constituted to probe the police firing at the anti-Sterlite protesters in Thoothukudi.

  • State Food Commission (2018)

    • Chairperson: R. Vasuki
    • Objective/Purpose: Established for the effective implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA).

  • Justice S. Rajeswaran Commission (2017)

    • Objective/Purpose: Mandated to investigate the causes and circumstances behind the violence over Jallikattu.

  • Arumugasamy Commission (2016)

    • Objective/Purpose: Tasked to probe the death of former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.

  • Justice S.R. Singaravelu Commission (2013)

    • Objective/Purpose: Formed to probe the death of a youth from Dharmapuri.

  • Justice K. Sampath Commission (2011)

    • Objective/Purpose: Formed to inquire into the Paramakudi shooting incident in 2011.

  • Justice AK Rajan Committee (2006 - Temple Archakas)

    • Objective/Purpose: Formed regarding the appointment of temple archakas.

  • Kolappan Committee (1997)

    • Objective/Purpose: Tasked to analyze the socio-economic problems faced by agricultural laborers.

  • Ko. Si. Mani Committee (1997)

    • Objective/Purpose: Formed to examine the devolution of powers and functions to the Panchayats.

  • L.C. Jain Committee (1996)

    • Objective/Purpose: Formed to determine and review powers and functions allocated to the three tiers of Panchayats.

  • Rajamannar Committee (1969)

    • Membership Size: 3 Members
    • Objective/Purpose: Formed to study State Autonomy and Centre-State relations.
    • Other Identified Members:
    1. A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar
    2. P. Chandra Reddy

Advisory Councils and Local Bodies Committees

  • Tamil Nadu Economic Advisory Council (2020)

    • Formed Year: 2020
    • Council Membership:
    1. Raghuram Rajan (former RBI Governor)
    2. Esther Duflo (Nobel Prize-winning economist)
    3. Arvind Subramanian (former Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India)
    4. Jean Drèze
    5. S Narayan

  • M.K. Stalin Committee (2007)

    • Formed Year: 2007
    • Objective/Purpose: Formed to study the duties, functions, and powers already entrusted to rural and urban Local Bodies.

  • Muthukumaran Committee (2007)

    • Formed Year: 2007
    • Objective/Purpose: Introduced the Samacheer Education system.
    • Review Process Note: The M.P. Vijayakumar Committee was subsequently formed to review the implementation and recommendations of this system.