Tenure of JNU V-C likely to be extended

The term of current Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar is set to end on January 26, but not much is happening in way of choosing his successor, JNU officials in the know of the matter has said. They said Kumar is likely to continue in his position for a while longer, until the new V-C assumes charge.

The Union education ministry, last October, had released an advertisement inviting applications for the position of vicechancellor and, later, a threemember search panel was constituted to look after the

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recruitment process.

The ad had invited applications from “distinguished academicians, with a minimum of 10 years of experience as professor in a university or 10 years of experience in a reputed research and/or academic administrative organisation with proof of having demonstrated academic leadership”.

A senior JNU official said, “Less than a week is left in the tenure of the current V-C but there has been no update on the selection process of new V-C. That indicates some delay in the process. In such a situation, either the current V-C continues to serve till a new one takes charge.”