Higher Education Minister R. Bindu said the State government did not intend to curtail the powers of the Chancellor through the University Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2022, that was tabled in the Assembly on Wednesday.
The amendment to the existing university laws was aimed at improving the selection process of Vice Chancellors to State universities, she said. The Bill was referred to the Subject Committee following a discussion that lasted nearly an hour.
Dr. Bindu, who piloted the proposed legislation, said the Chancellor would remain the appointing authority of both the search-cum-selection committee as well as the Vice Chancellor who would be chosen from the panel submitted by the committee.
