PUNE Whereas the tenure of the present vice-chancellor of Savitribai Phule Pune College (SPPU) will come to an finish on Might 17, the choice course of for the brand new VC has not even began. After the state authorities made an modification to the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016, a number of months in the past relating to the VCs’ choice course of, the state authorities has not but given the identify of a nominee to the search panel.

Prof Nitin Karmalkar is retiring on Might 17 and it was anticipated that earlier than he retires, the choice course of for the brand new VC would have began a minimum of two months in the past. For the number of the VC’s submit, a search panel is to be fashioned which is headed by a nominee of the governor, one other member is nominated by the administration council and educational council of the college, and yet another member by the state authorities. Whereas this three-member committee will scrutinise the purposes, shortlist the names, take interviews of the shortlisted candidates and provides 5 names to the governor. Lastly out of those 5 names, one identify shall be chosen by the governor for the VC’s submit, however as of now, the panel itself has not been fashioned for the SPPU vice-chancellor choice course of.

“The tenure of the present VC of the SPPU is coming to an finish and earlier than he retires from workplace, number of the brand new VC was anticipated to be finished. However right here at SPPU, the committee has nonetheless not been fashioned, so it’s a tough state of affairs that can have an total impression on the operations and functioning of the college. If Prof Karmalkar is given an extension until the following VC is chosen, it might be a greater choice, however issues usually are not understanding like that. Nonetheless the commercial inviting purposes for the VC’s submit has not but been given, so the state authorities ought to actively work upon it,” mentioned Prof Arun Adsul, former vice-chancellor of Savitribai Phule Pune College.

In the meantime, the SPPU administration council has nominated Deepak Karandikar, IIT Kharagpur director, as one of many members of the choice committee. The opposite two names - which embrace one from the governor and the opposite from the state authorities - haven't but been given. Speaking on situation of anonymity, one of many senior administration council members from SPPU mentioned, “There's a political combat between the state authorities and governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, because of which this choice course of is getting delayed. If the VC has not been chosen, the extra cost of SPPU shall be given to another vice-chancellor from the state college and through the forthcoming admission interval, the administration of the college will endure.”