UP governor Ram Naik has constituted a committee of academicians to determine the excellence of the state universities for honouring them with the chancellor’s award. The committee has been asked to submit its report within three months. This issue was discussed during the conference of the Vice chancellors of the state universities held at VBS University at Jaunpur and it was decided to set up a Committee for ascertaining the excellence of the state universities and the chancellor’s award.
According to Raj Bhawan the committee will ascertain the standards of excellence of each state university as per the international standards like academic standards, research work and other issues. The committee constituted by the state Governor includes Prof JV Vaishampayan who will represent the vice chancellors of the state universities, Dr Sl Goswami, representative of the VCs of state agriculture universities, Prof Ravikant as representative of state medical university, Prof Onkar Singh as representative of state technical university, Prof SS Katkar as representative of music university,Dr AC Varshney as representative of animal husbandry university and one officer of special secretary rank as representative of higher education department. Principal Secretary higher education will be the convener of the committee.
Meanwhile the Governor has extended the tenure of the two vice chancellors of the state universities. The term of Prof HS Gaur, VC of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel University of agriculture and technology and Prof AC Varshney VC of Deen Dayal Upadhaya University of animal husbandry have been extended by six months. The order issued by Raj Bhawan said the term has been extended by six months or by the time new VC is appoj ted and whichever is earlier. The term of Prof Gaur is ending on February 18 and term of Prof Varshney is ending on February 19.