The Forum of Former Vice Chancellors of Karnataka (FVCK) has urged the State Government to replace the syndicate with a Board of Governors (BoG) having wide-ranging powers, including the authority to appoint Vice Chancellors.
FVCK president K S Rangappa welcomed the move of the State Government to amend the Karnataka State Universities Act 2000 to bring in changes in the structure and functions of universities in consonance with recommendations made by the National Education Policy 2020, and has made certain suggestions, including replacing the syndicate with a BoG.
“The archaic syndicate must be replaced by a Board of Governors, which should have wide-ranging powers and authority, including appointment of Vice Chancellors. In this respect, the recently introduced IIM (Indian Institute of Management) model is worth emulating. Well-defined statutes should be in place to govern the steps to be taken by the search-cum-selection committee for identifying suitable candidates,” Prof. Rangappa said.
