Chennai, July 7 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has directed officials to fast-track the appointment of Vice Chancellors to 15 state universities and expedite the filling of long-pending vacancies in teaching positions, signalling the government’s intent to address key challenges confronting the higher education sector. The directive was issued during a high-level review meeting chaired by the Chief Minister at the Secretariat.Higher Education Minister P. Vishwanathan and seni…
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Thiruvananthapuram, June 14 (IANS) Kerala BJP leader, MLA and former Union Minister V. Muraleedharan on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan over his criticism of three Vice Chancellors who attended an RSS programme addressed by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, accusing the government of attempting to intimidate academics for participating in a lawful public event.Muraleedharan’s response came after Satheesan demanded that the Vice Chancellors a…
Bhubaneswar, May 31 (IANS) Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Sunday called upon universities in Odisha to evolve into globally competitive, socially responsible and technologically advanced institutions while remaining deeply rooted in Indian values, emphasising that higher education institutions must play a pivotal role in building an Atmanirbhar Bharat and preparing the state for future challenges.Addressing the Conference of Vice-Chancellors of State Public Universities and Private Universiti…
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister P. Viswanathan on Thursday strongly asserted that the rights of the state would never be compromised under the newly formed TVK-led government, amid a political controversy over the authority to appoint Vice Chancellors to state-run universities. The Minister’s clarification came a day after his remarks in Madurai triggered sharp reactions from several political parties, including the DMK, the VCK, the CPI, and the PMK. During an inte…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday demanded the immediate removal of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the leak of the NEET examination paper, accusing the government of failing to protect the future of millions of students.In a scathing attack on the Centre, Rahul Gandhi alleged that nearly 22 lakh NEET aspirants had been “cheated” and questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for maintaining silence on the issue.“Twenty-…
Dhaka, April 11 (IANS) Rumeen Farhana, a Bangladeshi independent lawmaker, has slammed the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government over the appointment of party-linked figures to key positions, including the Governor of Bangladesh Bank and Vice Chancellors of several public universities, local media reported this week.Speaking during a parliamentary session, Farhana said, “In every country, the Central Bank is the regulatory authority for financial institutions and acts as the gov…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the proposed One Nation One Election (ONOE) Bill, on Wednesday, held a detailed consultation with Vice-Chancellors and representatives from several National Law Universities (NLUs), who offered key constitutional and procedural recommendations aimed at strengthening the proposed legislation.According to an official notice issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, the meeting was held at the Parliament House Annexe in New Delh…
Patna, March 30 (IANS) Governor-cum-Chancellor Syed Ata Hasnain held a high-level meeting with Vice-Chancellors of universities across Bihar at Patna Lok Bhawan, focusing on improving the quality of higher education, administrative efficiency, and safeguarding student interests. During the meeting, Syed Ata Hasnain, who was recently appointed as the Governor of Bihar, underscored the critical role of Vice-Chancellors, urging them to act as competent, empowered, and confident leaders.He emphasise…
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) For the first time after assuming office, Maharashtra Governor and Chancellor of State Public Universities Jishnu Dev Varma on Tuesday interacted with Vice‑Chancellors through video conferencing from Lok Bhavan, Mumbai. The Governor asked Vice‑Chancellors to improve their national rankings and to set periodic targets to achieve them.To increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio of students in universities, he emphasised that institutions should strengthen their outreac…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 10: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Biju Yuva Chhatra Janata Dal, the party’s students wing, on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to the governor Hari Babu Kambhampati over the unwarranted delay in the appointment of Vice-Chancellors in 13 universities and the alleged deterioration of higher education in Odisha at an alarming rate. A delegation of the BJD met the governor at his official residence, Lok Bhavan, here and submitted the memorandum to him. In the memorandum, the party a…