The appointment of vice-chancellors for State universities in Telangana has been given the green light by the Election Commission. The search committee meetings are scheduled for around May 30 to ensure no delays in the appointment process. The state government had issued a notification in January this year for the appointment of VCs.
A three-member search committee will review 1,382 applications received for the VC positions at all 10 universities. About 300 applicants have submitted their candidatures for multiple universities. After scrutinizing the applications, the committee will forward the names of three professors to the Governor for consideration through the government.
The VCs of nine universities, including Osmania, Kakatiya, and JNTU-H, are set to retire this month. The process was paused due to the Election Code but resumed after the completion of polling on May 13. The principal secretary of Education is currently overseeing Telangana University until new VCs are appointed.
