CENTRE READY TO HELP VARSITIES RECRUIT STAFF

Union minister of state for HRD Mahendranath Pandey said faculty recruitment in universities was an internal process, but the Centre was ready to extend all help in the process.

Mr Pandey was speaking after inaugurating the twoday all-India V-Cs conference that is being organised coincide with the Osmania University centenary fete.

He said he had a small connection with OU. He said Student Council members from the Banaras Hindu University and he had launched a protest in 1977 demanding a permanent VC. After this, Prof. Harinarayan, formerly with OU, was appointed, he said.