MYSURU: A scheduled assembly of the quest committee constituted to shortlist imaginable candidates for the publish of the University of Mysore (UoM) vice-chancellor has been postponed, thereby prolonging an already lengthy stay up for a full-time VC for the college. The seek panel used to be scheduled to satisfy on Saturday, but owing to a delay in obtaining the manager minister’s approval, it has been put off indefinitely.
Sources mentioned that the Karnataka higher education division had made up our minds to agenda the assembly on June 23, and the entire members of the committee have been duly informed about the similar. However, since the chief minister’s workplace didn't approve of the date, the officers and the panel members have been left without a option but to postpone the assembly.
The UoM VC seek committee member VB Cutino confirmed to TOI that the assembly were put off. “I was contacted by way of the upper education division, who requested me once I could be to be had on Saturday, and I had spoke back. But, I've now been informed that the assembly has been postponed,” Cutino mentioned.
The seek panel is headed by way of former VC of Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi HP Khincha. UoM has been without a full-time VC since Prof. KS Rangappa demitted workplace in January 2017. Five professors of the college have served as in-charge VCs in this period.
Sources mentioned that JD(S) senior leader GT Devegowda’s apprehensions over taking up the placement of the minister for higher education have handiest added to the delay. “Initially, we approached the minister seeking permission to carry the assembly. When he didn't agree, we approached the CM’s workplace. However, the CMO didn't approve Saturday’s assembly, and it has been postponed indefinitely,” mentioned a higher education division legitimate, aware about the tendencies.
Another legitimate within the division mentioned that it will be onerous to reschedule another assembly, because it used to be no longer easy to get all four members of the panel at the similar day. “The nominee from the University Grants Commission has to return to Karnataka from New Delhi. We have been in reality expecting the federal government to approve the assembly on Saturday. But, we're hopeful of an early way to this drawback once a brand new minister is appointed,” he added.
Sources mentioned that the Karnataka higher education division had made up our minds to agenda the assembly on June 23, and the entire members of the committee have been duly informed about the similar. However, since the chief minister’s workplace didn't approve of the date, the officers and the panel members have been left without a option but to postpone the assembly.
The UoM VC seek committee member VB Cutino confirmed to TOI that the assembly were put off. “I was contacted by way of the upper education division, who requested me once I could be to be had on Saturday, and I had spoke back. But, I've now been informed that the assembly has been postponed,” Cutino mentioned.
The seek panel is headed by way of former VC of Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi HP Khincha. UoM has been without a full-time VC since Prof. KS Rangappa demitted workplace in January 2017. Five professors of the college have served as in-charge VCs in this period.
Sources mentioned that JD(S) senior leader GT Devegowda’s apprehensions over taking up the placement of the minister for higher education have handiest added to the delay. “Initially, we approached the minister seeking permission to carry the assembly. When he didn't agree, we approached the CM’s workplace. However, the CMO didn't approve Saturday’s assembly, and it has been postponed indefinitely,” mentioned a higher education division legitimate, aware about the tendencies.
Another legitimate within the division mentioned that it will be onerous to reschedule another assembly, because it used to be no longer easy to get all four members of the panel at the similar day. “The nominee from the University Grants Commission has to return to Karnataka from New Delhi. We have been in reality expecting the federal government to approve the assembly on Saturday. But, we're hopeful of an early way to this drawback once a brand new minister is appointed,” he added.
Scheduled meeting of University of Mysore vice-chancellor search panel postponed indefinitely
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June 22, 2018
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