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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
TopicVice Chancellors

Topic: Vice Chancellors

New front in tussle with governor: Kerala & West Bengal spar with Raj Bhavans over appointment of VCs

Supreme Court has appointed search-and-selection committees to choose vice-chancellors nominated by both chief minister and governor for state-run universities.

Madras High Court halts TN govt provision to appoint Vice-Chancellors

A bench of Justices GR Swaminathan & V Lakshmi Narayanan granted the stay amid staunch opposition of the state government against taking up the case in haste.

Non-BJP ruled states oppose ‘Delhi remote control’ approach at 2nd conclave on draft UGC norms

At second national convention to oppose draft UGC regulations, Kerala’s ruling LDF and Congress-led opposition came together to voice disapproval of Centre’s move.

Sole NDA ally to question Centre’s draft rules on university V-C appointments, what is JD(U)’s stand

The JD(U) called for the draft legislation to be amended to protect state power. The new rules give greater power to chancellor—usually Centre-appointed state governor—in the process.

UGC’s new draft norms allow domain experts without teaching experience to be eligible for post of V-C

New UGC guidelines will also make those with PG degree in ME or MTech, with at least 55% marks, eligible for post of assistant professor without having to clear NET.

Empowering state to appoint V-Cs, inspect universities — pending bills in TN govt vs governor tussle

In its petition in SC, Tamil Nadu has sought direction to governor to dispose of all pending bills & also asked court to fix time limit for governor to consider bills.

‘Muslim’ in AMU doesn’t make the university anti-national, just like ‘Hindu’ in BHU doesn’t

Calling AMU as Allah Miyan’s University is opposing PM Narendra Modi’s accurate description of Aligarh Muslim University as ‘Mini India’.

Why Kerala governor wants 11 university V-Cs out & how it’s turned into a political slugfest

Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has pointed to UGC rules being flouted in the selection process of the V-Cs, but CM Pinarayi Vijayan has accused him of acting as ‘a tool of the RSS’.

Neither governors nor CMs can be state university chancellors. It needs someone accountable

If we want our academic institutions to improve and feature higher in world rankings, we need to think beyond CMs and governors as chancellors.

President Kovind tells govt to pull up its socks on appointment of V-Cs & institute heads

Rashtrapati Bhavan advises HRD ministry to start selection process well in advance, and include candidates who may not have applied for particular posts.

On Camera

Only below-the-radar diplomacy can work in India-US trade ties now

India’s competitiveness cannot be defended abroad if it is eroded at home. Short-term measures can provide a cushion, but without reforms, exporters will remain perpetually vulnerable.

Niti Aayog CEO flags India’s trade imbalance — ‘we trade in stuff world doesn’t require in large quantities’

According to the Niti Aayog quarter trade watch report launched Monday, India’s total trade in FY 2025 was at US$1.73 trillion—exports at US$823 billion & imports US$908 billion.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.