Obstinate Governor delays V-C appointment in TN universities: Teachers association
14 hours, 31 minutes ago

Obstinate Governor delays V-C appointment in TN universities: Teachers association

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Association of University Teachers on Sunday expressed serious concerns over the inordinate delay and the “unwarranted intervention” of Governor R N Ravi, who is also the chancellor of state universities, in the appointment of vice-chancellors. The association alleged that the constitution of the V-C search committee is hindered by the “adamancy of the Chancellor”, who has been compelling the state to include the UGC chairman’s nominee in the panel. The AUT said, “The governor cited a Supreme Court judgment declaring the selection of V-C through an improperly constituted search committee as void. There are instances where the UGC regulations were not followed while constituting the panel.” Further, the association said the Supreme Court, in a case involving former MKU V-C Kalyani Mathivanan, had said the UGC regulations are only recommendatory and not mandatory in nature, besides, as per Section 28 of the UGC Act, 1956, the regulations assented by both houses of the Parliament alone have the necessary statutory backing.

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R N Ravi Asserts Constitutional Validity of Search Committees for VCs
2 days, 20 hours ago

R N Ravi Asserts Constitutional Validity of Search Committees for VCs

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai:Countering Governor R N Ravi’s defense of all his actions in connection with the constitution of search committees to identify new Vice Chancellors for the various State universities, the State Minister for Higher Education Govi Chezhian said the government would challenge him in a court of law. While the Governor’s insistence on the State government including a nominee of the …

WB Universities' VC Appointments | '11 Appointments Approved By Governor', AG Says; Supreme Court Gives 3 Weeks' Time For The Remaining
1 week, 6 days ago

WB Universities' VC Appointments | '11 Appointments Approved By Governor', AG Says; Supreme Court Gives 3 Weeks' Time For The Remaining

Live Law  

In the matter pertaining to appointment of Vice Chancellors for certain West Bengal Universities, the Supreme Court was informed today that the Chancellor has cleared the names of 6 VCs and 5 more names shall be cleared by today or tomorrow.A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Manmohan adjourned the matter to January 8, in light of Attorney General. In …

Hold talks, end row over V-C selection, say experts
1 month ago

Hold talks, end row over V-C selection, say experts

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Two days after UGC chairman M Jagadesh Kumar made it clear that it was mandatory to have to UGC nominee in the VC selection panel, academics are worried the stalemate between the state and the centre over the issue might continue, resulting in further delay of V-C appointments in five state universities. However, the issue started last year when …

Governor-government spat hits TN universities: academicians
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Governor-government spat hits TN universities: academicians

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The fresh controversy that has erupted between Governor RN Ravi and Chief Minister MK Stalin over the Tamil anthem and the subsequent skipping of convocations of state universities by higher education minister have left academicians worried. After assuming office as higher education minister, Govi Chezhiaan in a media interaction said measures will be taken to resolve differences between state …

Calicut University senate unlikely to suggest nominee for V-C search panel
3 months, 1 week ago

Calicut University senate unlikely to suggest nominee for V-C search panel

The Hindu  

The process to pick a new Vice-Chancellor for the University of Calicut is on, with the Senate scheduled to meet on September 28 to decide on its nominee for the search-and-selection committee. Mr. Khan is reported to have issued a notification to set up the search-and-selection committee for the University of Calicut even before Mr. Jayaraj’s tenure ended. However, the …

Panneerselvam urges DMK govt. to consult with Governor and appoint V-Cs for varsities
4 months, 1 week ago

Panneerselvam urges DMK govt. to consult with Governor and appoint V-Cs for varsities

The Hindu  

Former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Sunday, August 11, 2024 urged the DMK government to “consult with the Governor” and fill up the Vice-Chancellors posts in State-run universities, in the interest of students. Referring to a case pending before the Supreme Court over the inclusion of a representative of the University Grants Commission in the Search Committee to pick V-Cs, …

Govt forms panel to pick Kalam Technological University VC without Guv Arif’s nominee
5 months, 1 week ago

Govt forms panel to pick Kalam Technological University VC without Guv Arif’s nominee

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Opening a fresh battlefront with Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, the Kerala government on Friday constituted a search-cum-selection committee to select a new vice chancellor at APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University without the nominee of the chancellor. Also, the number of members in the committee was raised to five to give greater leverage for the government in VC selection. The …

West Bengal Education Ministry welcomes SC order to form panel to appoint V-Cs
5 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal Education Ministry welcomes SC order to form panel to appoint V-Cs

The Hindu  

West Bengal State Education Minister Bratya Basu welcomed the Supreme Court order to form a committee to appoint West Bengal University Vice-Chancellors. West Bengal State government challenged the Calcutta High Court decision at the Supreme Court. The Educationists’ Forum member, Professor Omprakash Mishra said, “Cutting through the illegalities imposed by the Chancellor on the higher education sector of West Bengal, …

Vigilance probe ordered against Kakatiya university Vice-Chancellor
7 months ago

Vigilance probe ordered against Kakatiya university Vice-Chancellor

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD, WARANGAL: The state government has ordered a Vigilance and Enforcement department probe against Kakatiya University Vice-Chancellor Prof Thatikonda Ramesh. The principal secretary of the education department, Burra Venkatesham, wrote to the director general of the V&E department on Saturday, asking for an enquiry into the allegations made by faculty members against the V-C of illegally ordering transfers, unlawfully retaining …

West Bengal Governor Agrees Before Supreme Court To Appoint 6 University VCs Recommended By State Government
8 months ago

West Bengal Governor Agrees Before Supreme Court To Appoint 6 University VCs Recommended By State Government

Live Law  

The West Bengal Governor has agreed to fill up six vacancies of Vice Chancellors by appointing candidates out of the list recommended by the West Bengal Government. The apex court's stance comes as a response to the ongoing dispute between the West Bengal government and Governor CV Anand Bose regarding the appointment of interim vice-chancellors. The bench was hearing a …

UGC nominee must in V-C selection panel: Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar
9 months, 1 week ago

UGC nominee must in V-C selection panel: Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: The panel selecting vice chancellor of universities should have a nominee of the University Grants Commission. UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar who took part in the 35th convocation of the Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women told reporters that the court has also ruled in this regard. The UGC chief also noted that the practice …

T.N. Governor Ravi withdraws notifications on search panels for Vice-Chancellors for three State-run Universities
11 months, 2 weeks ago

T.N. Governor Ravi withdraws notifications on search panels for Vice-Chancellors for three State-run Universities

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter A Raj Bhavan press release on January 9 said the Governor was “hopeful” the Tamil Nadu government would constitute search committees by including a nominee of the University Grants Commission, in line with various Supreme Court judgments. The …

Delay in AMU V-C appointment hints at ’ulterior motives’ on minority education, say two SP MPs
1 year, 2 months ago

Delay in AMU V-C appointment hints at ’ulterior motives’ on minority education, say two SP MPs

The Hindu  

Two Samajwadi Party MPs have written separate letters to President Droupadi Murmu expressing concern over the “unusual delay” in the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor for the Aligarh Muslim University, adding that it was leading to “policy paralysis” in the prestigious Central university. Javid Ali Khan, Rajya Sabha member from the SP, who wrote the letter, told The Hindu on Wednesday …

Bengal Governor holds virtual meeting with interim V-Cs of State universities
1 year, 2 months ago

Bengal Governor holds virtual meeting with interim V-Cs of State universities

The Hindu  

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on September 24 held a virtual meeting with interim Vice-Chancellors of State universities, who were appointed by him, to discuss academic and administrative issues faced by the higher educational institutions. A total of 22 interim V-Cs, appointed by Mr. Bose since May, attended the meeting, a Raj Bhavan source said. Mr. Bose's decision to …

Tamil Nadu Govt Drops UGC Nominee Name From VC Search Panel
1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu Govt Drops UGC Nominee Name From VC Search Panel

News 18  

The Tamil Nadu government has reportedly taken the step of formally establishing a three-member search committee. On September 6, Governor Ravi reportedly issued notifications that formed four-member VC search-cum-selection committees for the University of Madras, Bharathiar University, and Tamil Nadu Teachers’ Education University. The Tamil Nadu government’s official notification, published on September 13, 2023, for the University of Madras, reportedly …

Mamata Banerjee battles with Governor: This time over university appointments
1 year, 3 months ago

Mamata Banerjee battles with Governor: This time over university appointments

Firstpost  

The West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose, in his capacity as the chancellor of state-run universities, had on Sunday night appointed interim vice-chancellors for seven varsities. The appointment of West Bengal governor Dr CV Ananda Bose as interim vice-chancellor for state universities with vacant positions has also sparked tensions with the state government. A day after West Bengal governor CV …

Bengal Governor to be acting V-C of 14 varsities; minister hints at legal steps
1 year, 3 months ago

Bengal Governor to be acting V-C of 14 varsities; minister hints at legal steps

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal governor C V Ananda Bose, who is the chancellor of all 31 state-run universities, has decided to assume the role of acting vice-chancellor of 14 varsities where the post is currently lying vacant, a move that is likely to further strain ties between the Raj Bhavan and Mamata Banerjee-led government. Ananda Bose In a statement, Raj Bhavan informed …

Bengal governor appoints ex-Karnataka chief justice as university V-C, triggers row
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal governor appoints ex-Karnataka chief justice as university V-C, triggers row

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has appointed retired chief justice of Karnataka high court Subhro Kamal Mukherjee as the acting vice-chancellor of Kolkata’s Rabindra Bharati University. West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose The post was lying vacant since the tenure of the former acting V-C ended on May 31. The appointment order has been issued to make the Bharatiya …

No illegality in appointment of V-Cs by Bengal Governor, says HC
1 year, 5 months ago

No illegality in appointment of V-Cs by Bengal Governor, says HC

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ruled there was no illegality in the orders issued by the Chancellor in appointment of Vice-Chancellors to 11 State-run universities in West Bengal. Sivagnanam and Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta dismissed a writ petition which claimed that the appointment of Vice-Chancellors was illegal as the Higher Education department was not consulted by Governor C.V. Ananda …

T.N. Minister Ponmudy blames Governor Ravi for delay in holding convocations of universities
1 year, 6 months ago

T.N. Minister Ponmudy blames Governor Ravi for delay in holding convocations of universities

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy on Thursday, June 8, 2023 blamed Governor-Chancellor R.N. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter here According to him, 9,29,542 students from across 12 State-run universities, excluding Anna University, had not received their degrees owing to the delay in conducting the convocation. …

'No Usurpation In Office, Eligible For Post': Kerala High Court Upholds Appointment Of Prof Venkateshwarlu As Central University VC
1 year, 8 months ago

'No Usurpation In Office, Eligible For Post': Kerala High Court Upholds Appointment Of Prof Venkateshwarlu As Central University VC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a batch of petitions that challenged the appointment of Prof. H Venkateshwarlu as the Vice Chancellor of the Central University of Kerala.A division bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Murali Purushothaman held that the selection and appointment of the VC was as per the provisions of the Central Universities Act, 2009 …

Kerala CM asks Governor to clear 8 pending bills, including one to remove him as V-C of state universities
1 year, 10 months ago

Kerala CM asks Governor to clear 8 pending bills, including one to remove him as V-C of state universities

India Today  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan wrote a letter to state Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, asking him to clear eight bills awaiting approval by Raj Bhavan. One of the bills that the LDF government has asked the Governor to clear seeks to replace him as the vice-chancellor of state-run universities. On December 13, 2022, the Kerala Assembly passed the University Laws …

UGC Regulations Do Not Require Chancellor's Nominee In Search-Cum-Selection Committee For Universities : Kerala High Court's Prima Facie View
2 years ago

UGC Regulations Do Not Require Chancellor's Nominee In Search-Cum-Selection Committee For Universities : Kerala High Court's Prima Facie View

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday stayed a Single bench order directing to include the Chancellor's representative in the Search-cum-Selection Committee for appointment of Vice Chancellor of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University. Prima facie, statutory regulations does not contemplate or empower nomination by the Chancellor in the Search-cum-Selection Committee for any University", the Court observed while staying the directions …

University Bill to remove Governor as Chancellor based on Punchhi Commission recommendation
2 years ago

University Bill to remove Governor as Chancellor based on Punchhi Commission recommendation

The Hindu  

The recommendation of the Punchhi Commission on Centre-State Relations to refrain from “burdening the Governor with positions and powers which are not envisaged by the Constitution and which may lead the office to controversies or public criticism” has been cited by the government as a rationale behind removing the Governor as the Chancellor of State universities. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, …

Laws and rules: On LDF bringing a Bill to remove the Kerala Governor
2 years, 1 month ago

Laws and rules: On LDF bringing a Bill to remove the Kerala Governor

The Hindu  

The Left Democratic Front government in Kerala is bringing a Bill to remove the Governor, Arif Mohammed Khan, as the Chancellor of State-run universities after repeated run-ins with him. Mr. Khan chose to put on notice Vice-Chancellors of 11 of Kerala’s universities last month, shortly after the Supreme Court of India set aside the appointment of the VC to the …

Kerala High Court Refuses To Stay Governor's Order Appointing Ciza Thomas As KTU's VC-in-charge
2 years, 1 month ago

Kerala High Court Refuses To Stay Governor's Order Appointing Ciza Thomas As KTU's VC-in-charge

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday refused to stay Governor Arif Mohammed Khan's order appointing Ciza Thomas, the senior joint director of the directorate of technical education, as Vice Chancellor in-charge of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.Justice Devan Ramachandran issued notice to Khan, who is chancellor of the university, and Thomas on the petition moved by the. The Kerala …

Kerala governor serves show-cause notices to 2 more VCs
2 years, 1 month ago

Kerala governor serves show-cause notices to 2 more VCs

Hindustan Times  

Kerala governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Tuesday issued notices to vice-chancellors of two more universities, asking what legal right they have to hold the office, after the Supreme Court recently quashed the appointment of V-C of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University for being contrary to University Grants Commission norms. Issuing the notices to Digital University Kerala V-C Saji Gopinath and …

Kerala Governor issues notices to two more Vice-Chancellors
2 years, 1 month ago

Kerala Governor issues notices to two more Vice-Chancellors

The Hindu  

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Tuesday issued show-cause notices to Vice-Chancellors of Digital University Kerala Saji Gopinath and Sree Narayana Guru Open University P.M. Mubarak Pasha. The DUK and SNGOU V-Cs, whose appointments have been found to be in alleged violation of University Grants Commission regulations, have been ordered to submit their explanations “on or before November 4 by …

Supreme Court verdict on KTU VC puts government in the defensive
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court verdict on KTU VC puts government in the defensive

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court order cancelling the appointment of Rajasree M.S. as Vice Chancellor of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University has put the Left Democratic Front government in the defensive. Higher Education Minister R. Bindu vehemently endorsed the decision taken by the previous Pinarayi Vijayan government to appoint Prof. Rajasree as the VC. The petitioner, Sreejith P.S., a former dean …

SC sets aside appointment of V-C of Abdul Kalam Technological University
2 years, 2 months ago

SC sets aside appointment of V-C of Abdul Kalam Technological University

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the appointment of Rajasree M.S. The questions flagged by the court included whether the appointment ought to be in compliance with the UGC regulations or the University Act, 2015, which is a State legislation, and if the search committee constituted to recommend the name of Prof. Rajasree as V-C was a “duly constituted” …

Governor extends Kerala University VC search panel’s tenure by three months
2 years, 2 months ago

Governor extends Kerala University VC search panel’s tenure by three months

The Hindu  

Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on October 17, 2022, extended the validity of the search committee formed to identify the next Vice Chancellor of Kerala University by three months. The Chancellor had created a flutter when he departed from conventions to constitute the search committee without including the nominee of the university’s Senate. Pending Bill Mr. Khan’s decision to go ahead …

Bengal looks to make CM chancellor of its varsities
2 years, 6 months ago

Bengal looks to make CM chancellor of its varsities

Hindustan Times  

The West Bengal cabinet on Thursday decided to table a bill in the state assembly to replace the governor with the chief minister as chancellor of all state-run universities, education minister Bratya Basu said, a move that is seen as a fallout of the long-running battle between chief minister Mamata Banerjee and governor Jagdeep Dhankhar. West Bengal chief minister Mamata …

CM slams Governor for refusing to send NEET Bill to President
2 years, 7 months ago

CM slams Governor for refusing to send NEET Bill to President

The Hindu  

Stalin on Monday slammed Governor R.N. Criticising the functioning of Mr. Ravi on the same day when the State government passed a Bill to take over the Governor’s powers to appoint Vice-Chancellors, Mr. Stalin said, “What I am asking the Governor of Tamil Nadu is not consent for the Bill. The representatives of 8 crore people have passed a NEET …

'In States Like Gujarat, Karnataka...' Tamil Nadu Looks to Clip Governor's Power to Appoint Vice-Chancellors
2 years, 7 months ago

'In States Like Gujarat, Karnataka...' Tamil Nadu Looks to Clip Governor's Power to Appoint Vice-Chancellors

News 18  

The Tamil Nadu state assembly on Monday passed a bill empowering the government to make direct appointments of Vice-Chancellors in a shift from the current system where the Tamil Nadu Governor appoints Vice-Chancellors from the three shortlisted names recommended by a university search committee. Chief Minister MK Stalin said the Governor of the state is acting as if it is …

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