Bengaluru: Intense lobbying is on for Syndicate posts in universities across the state as the government has started the process of nominating members for this powerful body.
Vacancies have been created with the present B.S. Yediyurappa government withdrawing Syndicate nominations made by the previous Congress-JD(S) government just before it collapsed. The Higher Education Department is yet to take up fresh nominations and is waiting for orders from the new higher education minister to take charge.
The delay in the nominations has affected development works in many universities as the present Syndicates are not able to fulfil the quorum requirement at meetings, which has delayed approvals to key administrative issues, said sources in state-run universities.
The government has to nominate 74 syndicate members to 13 universities.
Syndicate to help future politicians
As per procedure, the state government nominates at least six members to every university syndicate and the governor, who is the chancellor of universities, nominates two.
The Syndicate plays a crucial role in deciding important financial and development works. Every government nominates its members to have its say in university-related issues and the Syndicate posts are also considered the springboard for budding politicians.
Usually, the government nominates youth who would have worked in student unions, education experts and research scholars to these bodies. But in recent years, the government has been appointing political workers with strong education background.
