R N Ravi Asserts Constitutional Validity of Search Committees for VCs
3 weeks 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 UGC chairman in the search committees and refusing to approve the panels formed has led to a stalemate in the appointment of Vice Chancellors, Ravi claimed on Friday that he had acted within the ambit of Constitutional and legal provision. He said the press release issued by the Minister on Thursday was misleading and a distortion of facts and the notifications issued by the State Government on the search committees did not adhere to existing UGC regulations and the latest prevailing orders of the Supreme Court. Any selection by a Search Committee constituted without UGC Chairman’s nominee was bound to be quashed by the Courts, he said, while the Minister, in his statement, pointed out that the Governor was only keen on roping in the UGC chairman’s nominee in the search committee and not bothered about the step motherly treatment meted out to the State by the UGC in allocation of funds.

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Obstinate Governor delays V-C appointment in TN universities: Teachers association
2 weeks, 5 days 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 …

State won’t demand Governor’s removal, says Law Minister
2 weeks, 6 days ago

State won’t demand Governor’s removal, says Law Minister

The Hindu  

Law Minister S. Regupathy on Saturday said that the Tamil Nadu government was acting in accordance with law, in the matter of constituting Vice-Chancellor search committees for universities, and would not demand the removal of Governor R.N. On the friction between the State government and the Governor, Mr. Regupathy said: “This is a democratic country where anyone can express their …

Tamil Nadu gov, state at loggerheads again over VC appointment to university
3 weeks, 1 day 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 weeks, 2 days 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
2 months, 2 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 …

Panneerselvam urges DMK govt. to consult with Governor and appoint V-Cs for varsities
4 months, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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 …

T.N. Governor Ravi to inaugurate Vice-Chancellors’ conference on May 27
7 months, 2 weeks ago

T.N. Governor Ravi to inaugurate Vice-Chancellors’ conference on May 27

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi is set to inaugurate a two-day conference of Vice-Chancellors of State and private universities of Tamil Nadu on the Raj Bhavan campus in Udhagamandalam on May 27, 2024. The conference will have detailed deliberations on a gamut of issues covering research excellence, institution development, promoting entrepreneurship, capacity building for faculty members, promoting universal human values, …

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

"Governor Acting As A Political Rival": Tamil Nadu Government Moves Supreme Court Against Governor RN Ravi's Inaction In Assenting Bills
1 year, 2 months ago

"Governor Acting As A Political Rival": Tamil Nadu Government Moves Supreme Court Against Governor RN Ravi's Inaction In Assenting Bills

Live Law  

The Tamil Nadu Government has moved Supreme Court alleging that the Governor of the State of Tamil Nadu Dr RN Ravi has positioned himself as a "political rival" to the State Government and is obstructing the State Legislative Assembly's ability to carry out its duties by excessively delaying the consideration of bills that the Assembly has passed. Asserting that the …

Bengal Governor holds virtual meeting with interim V-Cs of State universities
1 year, 3 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 …

Bengal Governor to be acting V-C of 14 varsities; minister hints at legal steps
1 year, 4 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 …

Demand for recalling Governor revived
1 year, 4 months ago

Demand for recalling Governor revived

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The demand for the recalling of Governor R N Ravi by the President was revived on Wednesday by the TNCC president K S Alagiri, who said the Governor had acted beyond the powers bestowed on him by the Constitution by not approving of the appointments made by the State government to the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, including former …

Calcutta High Court Reserves Judgment In PIL Against "Unilateral" Appointment Of Interim-VCs By Governor
1 year, 6 months ago

Calcutta High Court Reserves Judgment In PIL Against "Unilateral" Appointment Of Interim-VCs By Governor

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court today reserved its judgment in a PIL filed by a retired professor, questioning the alleged illegality with which the Governor of West Bengal, acting as de facto Chancellor of State Universities, unilaterally appointed interim Vice-Chancellors. During the hearing, a division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnaman and Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta orally remarked, "suppose you have …

Plea Before Kerala High Court Challenges Appointment Of Calicut University VC M K Jayaraj
2 years ago

Plea Before Kerala High Court Challenges Appointment Of Calicut University VC M K Jayaraj

Live Law  

A petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court challenging the appointment of the Vice Chancellor of Calicut University, Dr. M.K. The petition has been filed by Dr. T. Muhammedali, Associate Professor in an aided college affiliated to the Calicut University, for the issuance of the writ of quo warranto against Dr. Jayaraj. "Continuance of the said person in …

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 …

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 …

'In States Like Gujarat, Karnataka...' Tamil Nadu Looks to Clip Governor's Power to Appoint Vice-Chancellors
2 years, 8 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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