Expedite The Process Of Appointing Vice-Chancellors: KCR

CM K Chandrasekhar Rao instructed the officials concerned to expedite the process of appointing Vice-Chancellors of various universities in the state and also instructed the officials that before the appointment of VCs, they should appoint members of the Executive Council for universities immediately.

“Consult with the search committees and appoint executive council members first,’’ Rao told the officials.

Rao wanted the entire process to be completed within the next two to three weeks. It may be recalled that the State government issued a notification in July last year inviting applications for the posts of Vice-Chancellors for 9 universities in the state, including the 100-year-old Osmania University.

Over 273 candidates have applied for the posts and among the 9 universities for which applications were called for, Dr. BR Ambedkar Open University received a record number of 142 applications. Of the total applicants, only 53 expressed their willingness to become VC of the universities.

The search committee will recommend the names of the eligible candidates to the state government for appointment as VCs.

The government, in turn, will send 3 names for each university to the Governor who will pick one name for the post.

New VCs will be appointed to Dr. BR Ambedkar Open University, Osmania University, Palamuru University, Telugu University, Kakatiya University, Telangana University, Satavahana University, Mahatma Gandhi University, and JNTU-Hyderabad.