7 Telangana universities get new Vice Chancellors

Telangana Government on Monday issued a GO appointing new Vice-Chancellors to seven universities in the state. The appointment of Vice-Chancellors to seven universities for a three-year term has brought cheer and hope. Prof S Ramachandram of Computer Science and Engineering, Osmania University (OU), who has been appointed as Vice-Chancellor, OU, was upbeat on Monday. 

He said, “I am lucky to have been appointed at a time when Osmania University is about to celebrate 100 years in 2017.  I will strive hard to take the university to the next level academically and hope for great 100-year celebrations next year.”

Similarly, Prof Sayanna the newly-appointed VC of Kakatiya University said he wants to put the university on the global map. He shares, “Our focus would be in skill development, enhance industry interaction by making education relevant to the needs of the industry. 

The university gets a number of students from underprivileged background but they have a lot of skills. We wish to provide a platform for them to shine in life.”

Almost all the newly-appointed Vice-Chancellors have one thing in common, to improve the standards and take on the issue of faculty



crunch. Prof P Sambaiah, Professor of Public Administration and Human Resource Management (Retired), Kakatiya University, Warangal, has been appointed as VC, 

Telangana University says, “I thank the Telangana CM for giving this opportunity and will use my good offices to get more funds for the university and see that classes run regularly and vacancies are filled.” The common belief among people that students do not possess technical skills is something that the Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) Prof A Venugopal Reddy wants to address. 

He said, “JNTU has a reputation and we want to prove to the world that we can produce the best. There is a wrong notion among people that students do not have the skills. We will be having a faculty development programme to start with.”

Meanwhile, the High Court expressed its unhappiness over appointment of VCs while the case was still being heard by the Court. A two-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Dilip Bhosale and Justice AV Sesha Sai on Monday  described as unfair the action of the government in going ahead with the appointment of Vice-Chancellors to various Universities in Telangana.