Notification issued for appointment of VCs in 9 varsities

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Saturday released notification calling applications for the posts of vice-chancellors in nine State-run universities.

According to the notification, applications were called for VC post in Osmania University, Hyderabad, Kakatiya University, Warangal, Dr BR Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad, Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, Satavahana University, Karimnagar, Telangana University, Nizamabad, Palamuru University, Mahbubnagar, Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. The last date to apply with bio-data along with documentary evidence is on or before January 8. The eligible persons can apply to Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department.

Meanwhile, the government has reduced experience criteria for appointment of vice-chancellor. Accordingly GO issued by the government revising University Grants Commission Scales of Pay, 2006.

According to the GO, the vice-chancellor to be appointed should be a distinguished academic with a minimum of five years experience as professor in a university system or five years experience in an equivalent position in a reputed research organisation or a distinguished person with proven administrative capabilities. Earlier, the minimum work experience as professor was 10 years.