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MSU board declines ex-VC’s request for time to vacate official bungalow; varsity reverts to teachers’ contract recruitment

February 01, 2025 6:30 pm

A member of MS University’s Board of Management said they also decided to clear the service books of deans which former vice-chancellor V K Shrivastava had not signed since 2022.

P Chidambaram writes: Vice chancellors will become viceroys

January 12, 2025 9:39 am

Under the present dispensation, governors are political appointees rewarded for loyalty to the RSS/BJP’s ideology or trusted retired civil servants. In Opposition-ruled states, the governor is instructed to act as the Viceroy of the central government and to shackle the state government. In effect, there is a Dyarchy in the states: the elected government and the unelected governor

Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan said the draft regulations of the UGC were revised with the purpose of misusing the universities for political agenda in a letter to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. (Express File Photos)

'Fitting if Kerala passed a resolution against UGC draft regulations': Cong urges Pinarayi govt to push back

January 11, 2025 4:33 pm

In a letter to the CM, Opposition leader VD Satheesan said the draft regulations were revised to ‘misuse the universities for political agenda’.

SC allows Bengal Governor more time to appoint V-Cs in state varsities

December 11, 2024 9:46 am

The court was hearing the state government’s appeal challenging Calcutta High Court’s June 2023 decision upholding the appointment of interim vice-chancellors in 13 universities

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah (left) after taking oath of office by Governor Thawarchand Gehlot in Bengaluru in 2023. (Express file)

'A leaf out of Gujarat model': Karnataka to curb governor's powers in vice-chancellor appointments

December 04, 2024 8:04 pm

Karnataka Higher Education Minister M C Sudhakar says the governor’s role in Gujarat is limited to convocations while the appointment of vice-chancellors rests with the state government.

Tension rises in their ties as Bengal Governor, Mamata govt lock horns over V-Cs’ appointment

June 05, 2023 10:04 am

Calling C V Ananda Bose’s move to appoint 11 interim V-Cs ‘unilateral’ and ‘illegal’, Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu says the govt would not ‘recognise them’, accusing the former of trying to ‘establish his control over campuses’

After former V-C’s resignation, Panjab University puts out advertisement seeking new V-C

February 25, 2023 11:19 am

The authorities have specified that the last date for sending in the applications is March 24, 2023. As of now, the charge of officiating V-C is with professor Renu Vig, Dean University Instructions (DUI).

A case for Vig as PU V-C: 9 of 12 who held post were from the university

January 25, 2023 2:41 am

The first Vice-Chancellor of PU was BS Teja Singh from February, 1945 to January 1949. His successor, GC Chatterji is the shortest-serving V-C thus far, for four months, from April 1949 to July, 1949.

Professor Renu Vig, vice chancellor of Panjab University

First woman VC of PU is an engineer with many firsts

January 18, 2023 9:54 am

She was the first woman teaching assistant at Punjab Engineering College in 1985, days after she graduated in electronics and communication. She was also among the first women to continue teaching and studying as she pursued engineering from Punjab Engineering College.

Panjab University Vice Chancellor resigns

January 16, 2023 8:26 am

The VC had a tumultuous tenure that saw several run-ins with Panjab University Teachers Association as well as former members of the university’s senate and syndicate.

VICE CHANCELLOR VIDEOS

JNU to form new enquiry committee: Registrar

February 24, 2016 10:58 am

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) registrar Bhupender Zutshi on Wednesday said the varsity faculty and students want a wider committee, so the vice-chancellor has approved formation of new committee. Zutshi added that he wants the eight students to face the enquiry committee and speak whatever they want to. However, they have tried to include members of minority in the community.

A walk of hope from Kanyakumari to Kashmir to promote peace

February 23, 2016 5:35 am

Aligarh, Feb 23 (ANI): Holding placards and banners people from different communities walk silently to promote peace and send a message of unity across the country. They have covered a distance of 5,800 kms and still have to cover more 2000 kms to reach the final destination. With a theme 'A walk of Hope', rally filled with hope displays a sense of togetherness, love and brotherhood. After passing through different states, the peace march reached Aligarh Muslim University where the institution authorities organized a seminar to encourage it. The march is scheduled to commence in Kashmir in May this year. Eminent speakers delivered speeches on humanity, togetherness and peace on the occasion. The seminar was attended by a large number of students, apart from people from various walks of life. Higher authorities of the university also participated in the march to spread the message of brotherhood among the countrymen. The march has to cover a total distance of 7,500 kms to reach the Northern state of Kashmir. It also supports interfaith harmony and equality for all, sustainable living, women empowerment, community health, education and youth development.

Patiala court scuffle is attack on India’s democracy: Farooq

February 18, 2016 12:09 pm

Srinagar, Feb 18 (ANI): Condemning the JNU row, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) Patron Farooq Abdullah said that the scuffle between lawyers and students outside the Patiala House Court is an attack on India’s democracy. Farooq added that the entire JNU row has been exaggerated and the Vice Chancellor should have handled it himself. Meanwhile, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) founder Lalu Prasad Yadav accused the Delhi Police for being a mere spectator in the JNU row, alleging that they are acting on behalf of the Centre.

Strongly condemn attack on faculty, students: JNU VC

February 17, 2016 9:32 am

New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice-Chancellor M Jagadeesh Kumar on Wednesday said he strongly condemned the attack on JNU faculty and students. He further said that the law must take its course. He further added that the guilty must be punished.

Protest held outside JNU VC office

February 15, 2016 9:34 am

New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): Students and teachers on Monday staged a protest outside Jawaharlal Nehru University’s Vice Chancellor office. The protestors demanded suitable actions against the culprits to maintain peaceful environment on the campus. One of the protestors said the established committee must take a final decision on the anti-nationalists and final verdict should not be influenced by any political party or any dignitary.

Protests to intensify unless VC gets suspended

January 27, 2016 11:12 am

Hyderabad, Jan 27 (ANI): The students of Hyderabad University staged a protest on Wednesday against the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) for not suspending the vice-chancellor of the university in Hyderabad. A protestor said that the protests will intensify if the VC is not suspended. The protestors burnt effigies of HRD Minister, Smriti Irani, and raised slogans against the government.

Jagruti Yuva Morcha protests outside Union Minister Dattatreya's residence

January 19, 2016 5:36 am

Hyderabad, Jan 19 (ANI): The members of the Telangana's Jagruti Yuva Morcha staged a protest outside Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya's residence in Hyderabad on Tuesday, demanding justice and compensation of Rs. 50 lakhs for a Dalit PhD scholar. In a tragic incident, a Dalit PhD scholar Rohith Vemula was found hanging at a central university's hostel room in Hyderabad on Sunday. Rohith, a resident of Guntur, was pursuing his PhD in society studies from the university. Union Minister for Labour Bandaru Dattatreya has been charged with abetment to suicide. A case has been filed against Dattatreya, University of Hyderabad Vice Chancellor Apparao, ABVP activist Susheel Kumar and his brother Vishnu by the Hyderabad police under section 306A. Meanwhile, the HRD ministry has asked a two-member panel to probe the case.

Congress accuses BJP of politicising Ram Temple issue

January 09, 2016 7:28 am

New Delhi, Jan 09 (ANI): President of All India Mahila Congress Shobha Oza on Saturday condemned the ruling party of politicising educational institutes to fulfill its political aspirations. She said that the Films and Television Institute of India (FTII) and now Delhi University (DU), are its latest arenas. Oza accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramaniam Swamy for bringing various controversial issues in the DU. She further said that the Vice Chancellor of the university should take a note of it and stop such things within the university.

Police detain activists protesting against Ram Janmabhoomi seminar

January 09, 2016 7:03 am

New Delhi, Jan 09 (ANI): Police officials on Saturday detained activists and students protesting against the Ram Janmabhoomi seminar at the Delhi University (DU). The National Students' Union of India (NSUI) members had earlier sat on a protest outside the Vice Chancellor's office, saying that programs which divide the students on the basis of their religion, should not be allowed in the university.

NSUI protests against Ram Janmabhoomi seminar in DU

January 09, 2016 5:54 am

New Delhi, Jan 09 (ANI): The National Students' Union of India (NSUI) members staged a protest outside the Vice Chancellor's office on Saturday against the Delhi University's decision to allow a seminar on Ram Janmabhoomi temple. The agitators sat on a protest outside the Vice Chancellor's office and raised slogans against him. One of the protester said that the university is a place where programs regarding job providing should be initiated, rather than such seminars as it raises mixed feelings among the students.