May 26 2017 : The Times of India (Chennai)
CS asks guv to speed up VC appointments
Chennai:
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
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Says Delays Caused In University Functions
The state government on Thursday mounted pressure on governor C Vidyasagar Rao to clear appointments of vice-chancellors for four universities by deputing chief secretary Girija Vaidyanathan (in pic) and higher education secretary Sunil Paliwal to call on him at Raj Bhavan.Immediately after the cabinet meeting at the secretariat, Vaidyanathan and Paliwal rushed to Raj Bhavan and they were closeted with Rao for about 20 minutes.The officials conveyed to the governor issues like delay in holding convocation, caused primarily by non-appointment of VCs to several universities.
Rao had apparently gone slow on appointing VCs as many such appointments made in the past were mired in controversies. There we re also large-scale allegations in the past that VC posts were on sale in the state for amounts ranging from `3 crore to `35 crore depending on the scope of earning in such posts.
As on date, posts of vicechancellors are vacant in four state universities -Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University, Chennai, University of Madras, Madurai Kamaraj University and Anna University . The vicechancellor search committees for all these universities are in place.
TOI had reported that the governor was unhappy with the constitution of the search panels. Officials said Rao preferred the search committees to be headed by a retired high court judge.
There have been allegations on selection of the panel members. One of the search committee members of MK University had opposed the selection of a candidate and had resigned from the search committee.
The posts have been vacant for more than a year in University of Madras, Madurai Kamaraj University and Anna University .
The VC search committees of the three universities met t he governor last Friday and Saturday. Officials said the government conveyed to the governor that the search panels could be constituted as per the governor's wish next time, but for now, they may be accepted.
Rao had apparently gone slow on appointing VCs as many such appointments made in the past were mired in controversies. There we re also large-scale allegations in the past that VC posts were on sale in the state for amounts ranging from `3 crore to `35 crore depending on the scope of earning in such posts.
As on date, posts of vicechancellors are vacant in four state universities -Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University, Chennai, University of Madras, Madurai Kamaraj University and Anna University . The vicechancellor search committees for all these universities are in place.
TOI had reported that the governor was unhappy with the constitution of the search panels. Officials said Rao preferred the search committees to be headed by a retired high court judge.
There have been allegations on selection of the panel members. One of the search committee members of MK University had opposed the selection of a candidate and had resigned from the search committee.
The posts have been vacant for more than a year in University of Madras, Madurai Kamaraj University and Anna University .
The VC search committees of the three universities met t he governor last Friday and Saturday. Officials said the government conveyed to the governor that the search panels could be constituted as per the governor's wish next time, but for now, they may be accepted.
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