HYDERABAD: Universities in Telangana state finally got Vice-Chancellors (VCs) after nearly two years. The state government on Saturday issued orders appointing VCs for 10 state universities.
The orders were issued after Governor and Chancellor of Universities, Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan gave her nod on Saturday to the names referred by Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao for approval.
Only one woman figures in the list of VCs. While six from OC category made it to the selection list, there are two from BCs and one each from SC and ST categories. The Vice-Chancellors of Osmania and Kakatiya universities belong to the BC communities, Satavahana University belong to the SC Mala community and Palamuru University to the ST community.
The universities have been functioning without VCs for nearly two years after they retired in July 2019 and the state government failing to take up appointments due to various reasons.
The search committees constituted on the instructions of the Chief Minister undertook the process in tune with the UGC guidelines and recommended the names. "Though there was some delay due to the Corona pandemic, the names were finalised and sent to the Governor for approval. The Governor gave her assent to the appointments on Saturday," said a release issued by the CMO.
New VCs appointed to various varsities
Osmania University: Prof. D. Ravinder Yadav
Kakatiya University: Prof. T. Ramesh
Telangana University (Nizamabad): Prof. D. Ravinder
Dr B R Ambedkar Open University (Hyderabad): Prof. Sitarama Rao
Potti Sriramulu Telugu University (Hyderabad): Prof. T. Kishan Rao
Palamuru University (Mahbubnagar): Prof. Laxmikanth Rathode
Mahatma Gandhi University (Nalgonda): Prof. Ch Gopal Reddy
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University: Prof. Katta
Narsimha Reddy
Satavahana university, Karimnagar: Prof. Mallesham
Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University: Kavita Daryani
