<p>The vice-chancellors of universities will be free to speak to media as state higher education department is set to lift the gag order.</p>.<p>“I am shocked to find that such order has been passed. Vice-chancellors have the right to speak and let them speak to the media and give a statement. It will not come in the way of the autonomy of the universities or vice-chancellors and this order will be withdrawn immediately,” Higher Education Minister C N Ashwath Narayan said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>It can be recalled that <span class="italic">DH</span>, in its edition dated June 19, 2019, had carried a report on the gag order issued to vice-chancellors.</p>.<p>In its circular, the state government had directed the VCs not to make any statements before the media which might humiliate the government.</p>.<p>The circular issued by the then Additional Chief Secretary of state higher education department restricted vice-chancellors of all state government-run universities from going to the media or giving any statement to media about any issue related to universities.</p>.<p>Several vice-chancellors and academicians raised an objection to the order.</p>
<p>The vice-chancellors of universities will be free to speak to media as state higher education department is set to lift the gag order.</p>.<p>“I am shocked to find that such order has been passed. Vice-chancellors have the right to speak and let them speak to the media and give a statement. It will not come in the way of the autonomy of the universities or vice-chancellors and this order will be withdrawn immediately,” Higher Education Minister C N Ashwath Narayan said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>It can be recalled that <span class="italic">DH</span>, in its edition dated June 19, 2019, had carried a report on the gag order issued to vice-chancellors.</p>.<p>In its circular, the state government had directed the VCs not to make any statements before the media which might humiliate the government.</p>.<p>The circular issued by the then Additional Chief Secretary of state higher education department restricted vice-chancellors of all state government-run universities from going to the media or giving any statement to media about any issue related to universities.</p>.<p>Several vice-chancellors and academicians raised an objection to the order.</p>