NEW DELHI: The mess left behind by UPA on appointment of vice-chancellors of 12 central universities is slowly getting cleared. President as Visitor of these universities has cleared HRD ministry's new proposal to deal with appointments.
Rashtrapati Bhavan sources said, "Ministry is examining the names of shortlisted candidates as well as the composition of search-cum-selection committee appointed during the previous government. In each case decision is being taken on merit."
For instance, in the case of Central University of Kerala, the search-cum-selection committee had shortlisted Jancy James, who demitted office as the first VC, G Gopa Kumar and one more academic. Rashtrapati Bhavan sources said though the previous government was in favour of giving another term to James, the new government gave its approval to the name of Kumar, who has now taken charge as VC of Central University of Kerala.
Rashtrapati Bhavan sources also said that in case of Hari Singh Gour Central University, HRD ministry has proposed scrapping of the search-cum-selection committee consisting of YK Alagh, YSP Thorat, MM Salunkhe, Srinivasan Chandrasekharan and Sukhdeo Thorat. President has agreed with this proposal also. "Salunkhe was VC of central university of Rajasthan and was made member of search committee for Hari Singh Gour university. This raises serious question of conflict of interest. A similar thing was noticed in case of Guru Ghasidas Central University where Surbhi Banerjee, the first VC of Central University of Odisha, was made a member of search-cum-selection committee," the Rashtrapati Bhavan source said.
He said a third proposal relating to Punjab Central University has also come to the Visitor. "Ministry has proposed a new name among the shortlisted candidates," he said.
Twelve central universities have been headless since the beginning of this year. UPA had set up 12 search-cum-selection committees and the process was underway even during the election. Many discrepancies were pointed out. For instance, one search committee was headed by a college principal of which IIT director and former VC of Hyderabad University were members.
Rashtrapati Bhavan sources said, "Ministry is examining the names of shortlisted candidates as well as the composition of search-cum-selection committee appointed during the previous government. In each case decision is being taken on merit."
For instance, in the case of Central University of Kerala, the search-cum-selection committee had shortlisted Jancy James, who demitted office as the first VC, G Gopa Kumar and one more academic. Rashtrapati Bhavan sources said though the previous government was in favour of giving another term to James, the new government gave its approval to the name of Kumar, who has now taken charge as VC of Central University of Kerala.
Rashtrapati Bhavan sources also said that in case of Hari Singh Gour Central University, HRD ministry has proposed scrapping of the search-cum-selection committee consisting of YK Alagh, YSP Thorat, MM Salunkhe, Srinivasan Chandrasekharan and Sukhdeo Thorat. President has agreed with this proposal also. "Salunkhe was VC of central university of Rajasthan and was made member of search committee for Hari Singh Gour university. This raises serious question of conflict of interest. A similar thing was noticed in case of Guru Ghasidas Central University where Surbhi Banerjee, the first VC of Central University of Odisha, was made a member of search-cum-selection committee," the Rashtrapati Bhavan source said.
He said a third proposal relating to Punjab Central University has also come to the Visitor. "Ministry has proposed a new name among the shortlisted candidates," he said.
Twelve central universities have been headless since the beginning of this year. UPA had set up 12 search-cum-selection committees and the process was underway even during the election. Many discrepancies were pointed out. For instance, one search committee was headed by a college principal of which IIT director and former VC of Hyderabad University were members.
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IMTS Institute