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Tamil Nadu Government Plans to Appoint Vice-Chancellors for State Universities
TN will take steps to appoint V-Cs to state universities soon, says higher education minister Viswanathan
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The Tamil Nadu government, led by Higher Education Minister P Viswanathan, is set to appoint vice-chancellors for the state's universities, many of which have been without leadership due to a dispute over UGC nominee inclusion in search panels. Discussions with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will address this and other pressing issues.
- 0115 out of 22 state universities in Tamil Nadu have been operating without vice-chancellors for several months.
- 02The lack of appointments is due to a conflict between former Governor R N Ravi and the DMK government regarding UGC nominee inclusion in VC search panels.
- 03A meeting chaired by Minister Viswanathan will also address the financial crisis and faculty vacancies in state universities.
- 04The engineering counselling schedule will be announced alongside the rank list on June 29, with the last application date extended to June 5.
- 05The Directorate of Collegiate Education received 2.24 lakh applications for 1.26 lakh seats in Tamil Nadu Government Arts and Science Colleges.
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The Tamil Nadu government is preparing to appoint vice-chancellors to its state universities, as revealed by Higher Education Minister P Viswanathan. Currently, 15 out of 22 state universities are without vice-chancellors due to an ongoing dispute between former Governor R N Ravi and the DMK government regarding the inclusion of the University Grants Commission (UGC) nominee in the vice-chancellor search panels. This issue is currently pending before the Madras High Court. Minister Viswanathan stated that discussions with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will focus on addressing the financial crisis within state universities, the ongoing vacancies for vice-chancellor positions, and the significant number of unfilled faculty roles. Additionally, the minister announced that the engineering counselling schedule will be released on June 29, with the last date for applications extended to June 5. In the arts and science colleges, 2.24 lakh applications have been received for 1.26 lakh available seats, indicating a high demand for higher education in the state.
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The appointment of vice-chancellors is crucial for the effective administration of state universities, which are currently facing leadership and financial challenges.
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