Mohammed Younus/ Hyderabad : Uncertainty over the appointment of full-time vice-chancellors for six of the eight universities in Telangana is not only impeding administration, but also putting students, colleges and staff in an unenviable position with regard to crucial matters. The posts have been lying vacant ever since the vice chancellors demitted office over a period of one year.
Nearly six State-run universities have been headless for several months now
All significant activities, including recruitment, financial matters, funds release and maintenance have been badly hit in almost all the universities in Telangana. Nearly six State-run universities have been headless for several months now, and, in the absence of the top-most administrator, both routine and important administrative matters have been hamstrung for want of authorised signatures on the relevant files and certificates. A premier institution like Osmania University has been headless for the last four months and Telangana University in Nizamabad has been awaiting a permanent VC for six months now.
Only two universities, Satahvahana University, Karimnagar, and Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda, have full- time vice-chancellors. This being so, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Hyderabad vice-chancellor’s term will end in November 2014. Adverting to the common problems being faced by the university administration, Osmania University registrar K Pratap Reddy said that the absence of a VC in any of university would be like “a family without a head”. For, a VC alone has executive powers pertaining to staff, academics, release of funds and important student-related matters.
Reddy said that for every single decision the registrar was required to rush to the in-charge vice-chancellor. In OU, the post of VC has been vacant ever since Prof S Satyanarayana’s term ended. There are several IAS officers who have been made in-charge vice-chancellors of most of these universities. Senior government officials cite varying reasons, including new UGC (University Grants Commission) guidelines, for the delay in the appointment of VCs to these varsities. Higher Education principal secretary Vikas Raj said, “UGC has issued some new guidelines and the State government is contemplating a few more as well for the appointment of VCs. The process of appointment will take time.”
However, sources said that the appointment of VCs to any of these varsities might not be a reality during this academic year, considering the relevant notification is yet to be released. Once the notification is issued, the process for constitution of a search committee would begin in right earnest. The search committee includes a UGC member, Higher Education Council representative and a representative from the State government. It is learnt that the new UGC norms are not significantly different from the ones released in 2011.
Universities without VC
Osmania University – Hyderabad
Kakatiya University -Warangal
JNTU- Hyderabad
Dr B R A O U- Hyderabad
Palamur University-Mahabubnagar
Telangana University-Nizamabad
Prof Jayashankar Agricultural
University
Universities having VC
Mahatma Gandhi University
-Nalgonda
Satavahana University-Karimnagar
Nearly six State-run universities have been headless for several months now
All significant activities, including recruitment, financial matters, funds release and maintenance have been badly hit in almost all the universities in Telangana. Nearly six State-run universities have been headless for several months now, and, in the absence of the top-most administrator, both routine and important administrative matters have been hamstrung for want of authorised signatures on the relevant files and certificates. A premier institution like Osmania University has been headless for the last four months and Telangana University in Nizamabad has been awaiting a permanent VC for six months now.Only two universities, Satahvahana University, Karimnagar, and Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda, have full- time vice-chancellors. This being so, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Hyderabad vice-chancellor’s term will end in November 2014. Adverting to the common problems being faced by the university administration, Osmania University registrar K Pratap Reddy said that the absence of a VC in any of university would be like “a family without a head”. For, a VC alone has executive powers pertaining to staff, academics, release of funds and important student-related matters.
Reddy said that for every single decision the registrar was required to rush to the in-charge vice-chancellor. In OU, the post of VC has been vacant ever since Prof S Satyanarayana’s term ended. There are several IAS officers who have been made in-charge vice-chancellors of most of these universities. Senior government officials cite varying reasons, including new UGC (University Grants Commission) guidelines, for the delay in the appointment of VCs to these varsities. Higher Education principal secretary Vikas Raj said, “UGC has issued some new guidelines and the State government is contemplating a few more as well for the appointment of VCs. The process of appointment will take time.”
However, sources said that the appointment of VCs to any of these varsities might not be a reality during this academic year, considering the relevant notification is yet to be released. Once the notification is issued, the process for constitution of a search committee would begin in right earnest. The search committee includes a UGC member, Higher Education Council representative and a representative from the State government. It is learnt that the new UGC norms are not significantly different from the ones released in 2011.
Universities without VC
Osmania University – Hyderabad
Kakatiya University -Warangal
JNTU- Hyderabad
Dr B R A O U- Hyderabad
Palamur University-Mahabubnagar
Telangana University-Nizamabad
Prof Jayashankar Agricultural
University
Universities having VC
Mahatma Gandhi University
-Nalgonda
Satavahana University-Karimnagar
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