With the Election Commission clearing the poll code obstacles for the appointment of Vice-Chancellors in Telangana State Universities, the government is all set to issue the orders for the search committees to be constituted and expedite the process.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy had announced in the first month of his governance itself that he would not keep the VC posts pending for years like the previous government and new Vice-Chancellors would take over on the day the present Vice-Chancellors demit their office. In less than a week, Vice-Chancellors of nine universities will vacate and the replacement process through search committees is yet to take off. One of the reasons for the delay cited is the election code that literally stopped all the government decisions. However, the process started in January itself, issuing notification seeking applications.
On May 21, the Vice-Chancellors of Osmania University, Kakatiya University, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, Dr B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Palamuru University, Mahatma Gandhi University, Shatavahana University, Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University and Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University will complete their term.
