V-Cs appointed purely on merit basis, says CM
- Says during the previous govt political influence and lobbying undermined the process of appointing V-Cs
- Points to the appointment of first tribal woman Prof Prasanna Sree, who was serving as an English Professor at Andhra University, as V-C of Adikavi Nannayya University, Rajahmundry, describing it ‘a proud milestone for education and social justice’
Vijayawada : Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said that the NDA government in the state had appointed new vice-chancellors of universities purely on merit basis.
The state government has appointed vice-chancellors for nine universities in the state. The Chief Minister took to ‘X’ to share his view on the appointments.
“Today marks a fresh chapter for higher education in Andhra Pradesh. Vice Chancellors will now be appointed purely on merit, following established procedures. Higher education plays a key role in shaping future citizens, but under the previous regime, political influence and lobbying undermined this process,” he wrote.
“The merit-based system introduced by our NDA government ensures that deserving individuals are appointed to serve the cause of knowledge. This approach is already delivering results while promoting social justice,” he said.
Naidu mentioned that for the first time, a woman from the tribal community, Prof Prasanna Sree, has been appointed as Vice-Chancellor.
Prasanna Sree, who was serving as an English Professor at Andhra University, has been appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Adikavi Nannayya University, Rajahmundry. “This is a proud milestone for education and social justice. I congratulate all the newly appointed Vice Chancellors and wish them a successful tenure in advancing education and knowledge,” he added.
Governor Justice Abdul Nazeer on Tuesday issued orders for the appointment of new Vice-Chancellors for prominent universities across the state.
