Lok Sabha Question No. 3135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Appointment of Vice-chancellors
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3135 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6.8.2018

## Appointment of Vice-chancellors

3135. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether recently a Search Committee headed by Justice Lodha had been set up for  appointment of Vice-Chancellors to the Universities in  Tamil Nadu after finding such offices were vacant for a long time and needed to be filled in by meritorious academicians and if so, the details thereof; (b)  whether  based  on  the  recommendations  of  the  Search  Committee,  new  ViceChancellors were appointed to the Madras, Anna, Barathiyar, Barathidasan, Manonmaniyam, Tiruvalluvar and Madurai-Kamaraj Universities and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether many Universities in Tamil nadu including the Ambedkar Law University in  Tamil  Nadu  have  several  vacancies  in  the  level  of  Vice-Chancellors,  Registrars and Heads of Departments etc., if so, the details thereof; (d)  whether  of  late  several  instances  of  corruption  have  come  to  the  notice  of  the Government  and  the  Universities,  such  as  Barathidasan  University,  Periyar  Tamil University and Tiruvalluvar University and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and (e) the proactive role the Ministry plays in ensuring that the Tamil Nadu Universities Chancellors, Registrars, Controller of Examination, Heads of Departments and other teaching  and  non-teaching  staff  so  that  the  Universities  impart  good  education  to

are  rid  of  corruption  and  they  get  qualified  academicians  to  top  posts  of  Vicechildren?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)  to  (e):  State  Universities  are  autonomous  bodies  established  by  Act  of  State Legislature concerned. The appointment of Vice-Chancellor of any State University is made in conformity with provisions laid down in State Government Acts passed by State Legislature. Education, being in the concurrent list of the Constitution of India, State Governments are empowered to frame Regulations/Acts/Provisions for appointment of  Vice-Chancellor  of  State  Universities.  Accordingly,  the  entire  process  including framing  of  Search-Cum-Selection  Committee  and  subsequent  appointment  comes under purview of respective State Governments and the Central Government does not interfere in the appointment process of Vice-Chancellors of State Universities. At present, there is one Central University in Tamil Nadu in which the post of ViceChancellor, Registrar and Controller of Examination is already filled up. Further,  to  maintain  the  standard  of  education  in  Higher  Educational  Institutions,

University Grants Commission (UGC) has framed regulations on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in Universities and  Colleges,  2018  which  lays  down  certain  guidelines  for  appointment  of  Vice Chancellors/Pro-Vice  Chancellor  in  all  the  Universities  across  the  country.  These regulations  shall  apply  to  every    University.  The  aforesaid  regulations  of  University Grants  Commission  may  be  seen  at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/4033931\_UGC-Regulation\_min\_Qualification\_Jul2018.pdf

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