<p>The Association also decided to hold a state-wide agitation on March 10 to condemn the alleged corruption in appointment of VCs in Tamil Nadu.<br /><br />A press release from S Krishnaswamy, Convenor, TANFUFA, said it had already taken up the issue with the Governor by bringing the issue of corruption to his notice on February 15.<br />he alleged that corruption prevails in appointments in universities, starting from recruiting faculty members to nomination of members to Senate/Syndicate to appointing Vice-Chancellors and called for corrective steps to be taken.<br /><br />The release said merit has been sidelined in appointment of VCs. Persons with little research exposure and administrative experience had been appointed whereas those highly qualified had been sidelined.<br /><br />The release said UGC rules clearly state that only persons of the highest level of competence and institutional commitment be appointed as Vice-Chancellors.<br /><br />TANFUFA was concerned that VCs had come under the scanner of Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-corruption police and CBI.</p>
<p>The Association also decided to hold a state-wide agitation on March 10 to condemn the alleged corruption in appointment of VCs in Tamil Nadu.<br /><br />A press release from S Krishnaswamy, Convenor, TANFUFA, said it had already taken up the issue with the Governor by bringing the issue of corruption to his notice on February 15.<br />he alleged that corruption prevails in appointments in universities, starting from recruiting faculty members to nomination of members to Senate/Syndicate to appointing Vice-Chancellors and called for corrective steps to be taken.<br /><br />The release said merit has been sidelined in appointment of VCs. Persons with little research exposure and administrative experience had been appointed whereas those highly qualified had been sidelined.<br /><br />The release said UGC rules clearly state that only persons of the highest level of competence and institutional commitment be appointed as Vice-Chancellors.<br /><br />TANFUFA was concerned that VCs had come under the scanner of Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-corruption police and CBI.</p>