War of words between Governor RN Ravi, minister Govi Chezhiaan in V-C search panel row
3 months ago

War of words between Governor RN Ravi, minister Govi Chezhiaan in V-C search panel row

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The office of Governor RN Ravi on Friday alleged that the statement issued by Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan on Thursday was misleading and a ‘distortion of facts.’ However, in a rejoinder issued later in the night to Raj Bhavan’s statement, the minister said it was disheartening to see the governor impeding the functioning of universities by repeating the same arugments he had made earlier. Governor’s response Raj Bhavan’s statement on Friday said the minister cited the Supreme Court’s judgment in the case of Jagdish Prasad Sharma and others vs. state of Bihar and others, dated July 17, 2013, to justify the non-inclusion of UGC chairperson’s nominee, despite the UGC regulations of 2018 mandating the same. However, he pointed out that the latest judgment of the Supreme Court dated October 21, 2022, had held the appointment of a V-C made on the recommendation of a search committee constituted contrary to UGC regulations to be “void ab initio,” adding that the Apex Court had rejected the argument that the state legislation shall prevail unless UGC regulations are specifically adopted by the respective state. UGC rules not binding: Min In reply, Chezhiaan said Raj Bhavan’s statement had nothing, except revealing the governor’s “ulterior motive” to include the UGC chairperson’s nominees in the search committees.

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Governor RN Ravi reignites V-C search panel row, says UGC chairman's nominee excluded in TN order
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Governor RN Ravi reignites V-C search panel row, says UGC chairman's nominee excluded in TN order

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: An ongoing tussle between TN Governor R N Ravi and the state government over the composition of the committee for selecting state university vice-chancellors is further delaying appointments. The Governor’s office, in a statement, alleged the government order dated January 28, 2025 "purposefully excluded" the name of UGC Chairman’s nominee in violation of the judgements of Supreme Court of …

​Southern discomfort: On UGC draft regulations
1 month ago

​Southern discomfort: On UGC draft regulations

The Hindu  

With less than a week for the UGC’s deadline to submit feedback on its draft regulations on the appointment and promotion of university teachers and Vice-Chancellors, States ruled by parties other than the BJP have ratcheted up their opposition. Under the new regulations, the search-cum-selection committees will comprise nominees of the Chancellor, the UGC Chairman, and the University syndicate or …

Governor Ravi nominates UGC member in search panel for TANUVAS V-C
1 month, 1 week ago

Governor Ravi nominates UGC member in search panel for TANUVAS V-C

The Hindu  

Ravi has again nominated one of the members of the University Grants Commission as the ‘Chancellor’s nominee’ in the Search Committee that would recommend options to select the Vice-Chancellor to the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University. In November 2022, too, the Governor-Chancellor nominated then UGC member Sushma Yadav in the panel to select the V-C to the Tamil …

TN minister Chezhiaan slams UGC draft at Bangaluru conclave
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TN minister Chezhiaan slams UGC draft at Bangaluru conclave

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Expressing strong concerns about the draft guidelines released by the University Grants Commission recently regarding the appointment of vice-chancellors and governance of higher education institutions, state higher education minister Govi Chezhiaan on Wednesday said that the proposed rules can erode the state autonomy in the coming years. Speaking at a national-level conclave organised in Bengaluru that saw participation of …

Tamil Nadu Minister Slams UGC Draft Guidelines as Unscientific
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu Minister Slams UGC Draft Guidelines as Unscientific

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: State Minister for Higher Education, Govi Chezhian, saw only an ‘agenda’ behind the Union Government’s attempt to implement the draft UGC notifications and no genuine effort to improve academic standards in universities as the move itself was an overreach by the UGC with no clear scientific reasoning behind the proposed rules. Addressing the Conference of State Ministers opposing the …

Recall notification on MKU V-C search committee, says Governor Ravi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Recall notification on MKU V-C search committee, says Governor Ravi

The Hindu  

Governor-Chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University R.N. In a statement the Raj Bhavan said the government’s notification “is in difference to the search committee” the Governor had constituted and sent for issuing notification. Mr. Ravi had constituted a committee that included the University Grants Commission chairman’s nominee, besides those of the Chancellor, the Syndicate, and the Senate of the university, “as …

UGC regulations or State university laws?
2 months ago

UGC regulations or State university laws?

The Hindu  

Six of Tamil Nadu’s State universities are at present without a Vice Chancellor. One set of judgments support the Governor’s stance that UGC regulations are mandatory and can override the State University Acts in cases of conflict. versus Dr. Rajasree M.S., the Supreme Court held, without articulating reasons, that once UGC regulations are laid before both Houses of Parliament, they …

Oppose UGC draft, Tamil Nadu CM Stalin appeals to other states
2 months ago

Oppose UGC draft, Tamil Nadu CM Stalin appeals to other states

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: In a bid to unite the voices against two controversial draft regulations released recently by the University Grants Commission, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday wrote a letter to the CMs of all opposition-ruled states, urging them to pass a resolution in their respective Assemblies against the regulations. Citing the resolution recently passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly …

Tamil Nadu Assembly demands UGC to revoke VC appointment regulations
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly demands UGC to revoke VC appointment regulations

India Today  

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution, calling on the Union Education Ministry to immediately withdraw the University Grants Commission’s draft regulations for 2025, which would grant more powers to Governors in the appointment of vice-chancellors. The Chief Minister also underscored the threat the draft guidelines posed to Tamil Nadu's higher education system, which he described as …

TN will fight UGC rules on V-C: Stalin
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TN will fight UGC rules on V-C: Stalin

Hindustan Times  

The new University Grants Commission regulations granting governors broader control over appointments of vice chancellors and allowing non-academics to hold these posts are a direct assault on federalism and state rights, said chief minister MK Stalin on Tuesday amid the on-going tussle with governor RN Ravi on the issue. “Education must remain in the hands of those chosen by the …

Tamil Nadu To Fight New UGC Rules on VC Appointment
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu To Fight New UGC Rules on VC Appointment

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Tamil Nadu would fight, legally and politically, the UGC’s latest move to bring in new regulations granting Governors broader control over the appointment of Vice Chancellors and allowing non-academics to hold these posts, Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Tuesday. Since Tamil Nadu led the nation with the highest number of top-ranking institutes of higher education, it would …

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

Governor directs State to notify V-C search panels that include UGC chairman’s nominee
3 months ago

Governor directs State to notify V-C search panels that include UGC chairman’s nominee

The Hindu  

After urging the government to recall its Vice-Chancellor search committee constituted for Annamalai University earlier this week, Governor R.N. Ravi on Friday directed the State to notify the V-C search committees that he had formed for Anna University, Bharathidasan University and Periyar University. In a statement issued by the Raj Bhavan, released to the media on Friday, Mr. Ravi called …

R N Ravi Asserts Constitutional Validity of Search Committees for VCs
3 months 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 …

Tamil Nadu: No violation in GO on V-C search panel, says Minister Govi Chezhiaan
3 months ago

Tamil Nadu: No violation in GO on V-C search panel, says Minister Govi Chezhiaan

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: In response to Governor RN Ravi’s demand that the state government rollback the GO issued for constituting a search committee to select Annamalai University vice-chancellor on the grounds that the UGC nominee’s name was purposefully excluded from the panel, Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan on Thursday said no rule was violated and hence the GO will not be withdrawn. …

Tamil Nadu gov, state at loggerheads again over VC appointment to university
3 months ago

Tamil Nadu gov, state at loggerheads again over VC appointment to university

Hindustan Times  

Chennai: The ongoing conflict between Tamil Nadu’s governor and government over search committees in state universities of which the Governor is the Chancellor escalated on Wednesday. Governor R N Ravi had asked the state government to recall its notification dated December 9 over a search committee constituted for the post of vice chancellor for Annamalai University saying that since it …

Tamil Nadu Governor Cancels VC Search Panel
3 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu Governor Cancels VC Search Panel

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Governor R N Ravi threw down yet another gauntlet to the State government on Wednesday by cancelling the search committee constituted by the State Higher Education Department to find the next Vice-Chancellor for the Annamalai University in Chidambaram and announcing his committee for the purpose. The search committee notified by the Higher Education Department through a Government Order on …

Governor-government spat hits TN universities: academicians
5 months 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 …

T.N. Governor Ravi withdraws notifications on search panels for Vice-Chancellors for three State-run Universities
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Tamil Nadu Govt Drops UGC Nominee Name From VC Search Panel
1 year, 6 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 …

Ignoring Governor’s ‘notification’, T.N. government notifies V-C search committee for University of Madras
1 year, 6 months ago

Ignoring Governor’s ‘notification’, T.N. government notifies V-C search committee for University of Madras

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government has notified a three-member search committee to recommend to the Governor a panel of three names for the post of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Madras, which fell vacant last month. Ravi’s ‘notifications’ constituting four-member V-C ‘search-cum-selection’ committees on September 6 for not only the University of Madras, but also Bharathiar University and Tamil Nadu Teachers’ …

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