JOIN USThe posts of vice-chancellors in a few state universities still remain vacant because of a tussle between the state government and Raj Bhavan.
Governor Vajubhai Vala is sending back files without approving the appointment of any of the three names recommended by search committees. Instead, he is recommending names of his choice for the posts.
In Bangalore University, the post of V-C has been lying vacant since four months. Based on the report by the search committee, the government had recommended the appointment of Sangameshwar Patil, but the Governor sent the file back, recommending the name of UVCE principal K R Venugopal for the post.
“There are allegations against Venugopal that he secured employment based on fake caste certificates and the social welfare department had recommended that he should be dismissed. The government presented the documents regarding this to the governor, urging him to appoint Sangameshwar instead. But he is bent on appointing Venugopal,” a source in the Higher Education department said.
Similarly, the V-C’s post in the University of Mysore has been lying vacant for six months. Prof C P Siddashrama’s name had been recommended to the governor for the post. He sent back this file too, suggesting the name of Prof N S Ashok Kumar of Bangalore University.
The Karnataka State Law University in Hubballi has not had a V-C for more than a year now. It has been over five months since the government sent a file with three names recommended by the search committee, asking the governor to pick one of them, but he has not made any decision yet.
“The law says that the governor can appoint a vice-chancellor with the government’s consent, but our governor has recommended people of his choice. Because of this, the process has come to a standstill,” a source said.
Search committees have been formed to recommend names for the posts of V-Cs to Tumakuru University and Janapada (folklore) University, but the government is unsure if their reports too would meet the same fate.
DH News Service
Bengaluru: The posts of vice-chancellors in a few state universities still remain vacant because of a tussle between the state government and Raj Bhavan.
Governor Vajubhai Vala is sending back files without approving the appointment of any of the three names recommended by search committees. Instead, he is recommending names of his choice for the posts.
In Bangalore University, the post of V-C has been lying vacant since four months. Based on the report by the search committee, the government had recommended the appointment of Sangameshwar Patil, but the Governor sent the file back, recommending the name of UVCE principal K R Venugopal for the post.
“There are allegations against Venugopal that he secured employment based on fake caste certificates and the social welfare department had recommended that he should be dismissed. The government presented the documents regarding this to the governor, urging him to appoint Sangameshwar instead. But he is bent on appointing Venugopal,” a source in the Higher Education department said.
Similarly, the V-C’s post in the University of Mysore has been lying vacant for six months. Prof C P Siddashrama’s name had been recommended to the governor for the post. He sent back this file too, suggesting the name of Prof N S Ashok Kumar of Bangalore University.
The Karnataka State Law University in Hubballi has not had a V-C for more than a year now. It has been over five months since the government sent a file with three names recommended by the search committee, asking the governor to pick one of them, but he has not made any decision yet.
“The law says that the governor can appoint a vice-chancellor with the government’s consent, but our governor has recommended people of his choice. Because of this, the process has come to a standstill,” a source said.
Search committees have been formed to recommend names for the posts of V-Cs to Tumakuru University and Janapada (folklore) University, but the government is unsure if their reports too would meet the same fate.
DH News Service