Vice Chancellor

PM Narendra Modi meets Jamia Millia Islamia VC, assures her of all assistance in setting up medical college-cum-hospital

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Jamia Millia Islamia vice-chancellor Najma Akhtar and assured her of all assistance in setting up a medical college-cum-hospital. Akhtar sought a special grant-in-aid for the centenary celebrations of the institution that will happen next year. Akhtar called on President and Visitor of the University, Ram Nath Kovind on 1 July and apprised him of the steps taken for improving academic and research activities in the university.

Science body criticises Andhra university V-C's 'Kauravas were test-tube babies' claim at Indian Science Congress

Andhra University Vice-Chancellor G Nageshwar Rao had on Friday said at the Indian Science Congress that Kauravas were born due to stem cell and test tube technologies, and that India possessed knowledge about guided missiles thousands of years ago.

Manipur University row: Police detain 89 students, six professors in midnight raids; V-C AP Pandey under fire for appointing deputy

90 students of Manipur University were arrested from the hostels and many were injured during the incident. Five faculty members have also been taken into custody following massive tear gas and mock bomb attacks and the university is under sieze of Armed Forces and Police Commandos.

JNU issued show-cause notice to 48 professors for protesting against vice-chancellor's policies, claim teachers

The JNU administration on Thursday issued show-cause notices to 48 teachers for allegedly participating in a day strike on 31 July against the policies implemented by the vice chancellor, said a varsity professor

Jadavpur University sit-in: West Bengal Governor, VC urge students to call off hunger strike

West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, who is also Chancellor of the Jadavpur University (JU), on Monday expressed concern over the health of the students, who had been observing hunger strike over the past three days in protest against the institute's new admission procedure.

Manipur University students and teachers begin relay hunger strike, seek removal of V-C Adya Prasad Pandey

Since 30 May the Manipur University Students' and Teachers' union are holding sit-in protests and rallies in the campus demanding the removal of the vice chancellor

AMU portrait row: Rajnath Singh meets VC Tariq Mansoor, assures all possible help from Centre to restore normalcy

Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor Tariq Mansoor on Wednesday met Home Minister Rajnath Singh to discuss issues concerning the premier academic institution

Sheikh Hasina announces abolishing quotas for govt jobs in Bangladesh amid student protests

Amid student protests, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday announced she will be abolishing the quota system for government jobs.

Mumbai University likely to get new vice-chancellor by end of April; 32 candidates shortlisted for post

The University of Mumbai is likely to get a new vice-chancellor by the end of April. The selection committee, headed by noted scientist and former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan, has shortlisted 34 candidates, who will be interviewed on 13 and 14 April at Nariman Point

Delhi L-G Anil Baijal approves order allowing vice-chancellors to spend up to Rs 5 crore in urgent works

The Delhi government has given financial powers to vice-chancellors of state-funded universities to spend up to Rs five crore for any new work