Periyar varsity V-C search panel releases list of aspirants
Bharathidasan University search committee to release the list today
In a move aimed at ushering in transparency in appointment of
vice-chancellors to State universities, the Periyar University V-C
search committee has released the of list of applicants on its website.
The search committee has T.S. Sridhar, retired IAS officer, as government nominee and convener of the panel; R. Manian, a retired professor of the TNAU, is the Senate nominee, and M.N. Ponnusamy, another retired professor, is the Syndicate nominee.
As many as 194 applications were received by the committee until November 21. The publishing of the names of the aspirants has come as a surprise even to academicians.
When the State government issued new regulations on appointment of V-Cs earlier this year, some academics had pointed out that there was no mention of making the entire process transparent.
A senior academic who has been on earlier V-C search committees said, “It is rare for a search committee to make the list [of applicants] available. It is a good move towards total transparency.”
The notification for the search committees for Periyar University in Salem and Bharathidasan University in Tiruchi were released on October 4. “The Bharathidasan University V-C search committee would release the list of aspirants on Monday evening,” said S. Sivasubramanian, Syndicate nominee in the panel. The committee is expected to meet more frequently in the next few weeks to shortlist candidates, he added.
Thrust on transparency
Among the conditions that candidates are expected to fulfil are that they should not be more than 67 years of age and must satisfy the norms as per the Government Order and the Bharathidasan University Act.
Mr. Sivasubramanian said: “We want to be transparent. We would like people to give us feedback about the candidates. We want an academician of honesty and integrity, someone with communication ability and leadership skills. Honesty and integrity cannot be compromised.”
“The 10 shortlisted candidates would be called for an interview. Candidates would be evaluated on their respect for research and innovation and the ability to not only communicate but also have the felicity to showcase the university at the national and international level and talk to the students,” said Mr. Sivasubramanian.
The search committee has T.S. Sridhar, retired IAS officer, as government nominee and convener of the panel; R. Manian, a retired professor of the TNAU, is the Senate nominee, and M.N. Ponnusamy, another retired professor, is the Syndicate nominee.
As many as 194 applications were received by the committee until November 21. The publishing of the names of the aspirants has come as a surprise even to academicians.
When the State government issued new regulations on appointment of V-Cs earlier this year, some academics had pointed out that there was no mention of making the entire process transparent.
A senior academic who has been on earlier V-C search committees said, “It is rare for a search committee to make the list [of applicants] available. It is a good move towards total transparency.”
The notification for the search committees for Periyar University in Salem and Bharathidasan University in Tiruchi were released on October 4. “The Bharathidasan University V-C search committee would release the list of aspirants on Monday evening,” said S. Sivasubramanian, Syndicate nominee in the panel. The committee is expected to meet more frequently in the next few weeks to shortlist candidates, he added.
Thrust on transparency
Among the conditions that candidates are expected to fulfil are that they should not be more than 67 years of age and must satisfy the norms as per the Government Order and the Bharathidasan University Act.
Mr. Sivasubramanian said: “We want to be transparent. We would like people to give us feedback about the candidates. We want an academician of honesty and integrity, someone with communication ability and leadership skills. Honesty and integrity cannot be compromised.”
“The 10 shortlisted candidates would be called for an interview. Candidates would be evaluated on their respect for research and innovation and the ability to not only communicate but also have the felicity to showcase the university at the national and international level and talk to the students,” said Mr. Sivasubramanian.
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