L-G okays what AAP rejected, IP University to get new V-C

THE AAM AADMI PARTY HAD ASKED THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO INVITE FRESH APPLICATIONS FOR THE POST

NEW DELHI: Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung has given a goahead to his government to finalise the new vice-chancellor of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University from among the panel of three academicians shortlisted during the Congress regime.

The Aam Aaadmi Party had earlier objected to the threemember panel and asked the department of higher education to invite fresh applications for the post.

AAP leader Manish Sisodia, who was the minister of higher education, had asked his department to start the process of selecting V-C, afresh, could not be contacted.

Sources said the L-G has now asked the department to finalise the selection of the new V-C as soon as possible. “We have started working on it and hope to complete the process soon,” a senior Delhi government official said.

A committee of four academicians — V-C Delhi university, director of Indian Institute of Management (Lucknow), director of Indian Institute of Technology (Delhi) and vice-chancellor of National Law University — had earlier shortlisted the names of three academicians among whom the V-C of IP University was to be finalised.

Sources said Delhi government’s higher education department has now called for the annual confidential report and the vigilance report of the shortlisted candidates.

Founded in 1998, the IP University has given affiliation to several technical and professional colleges in Delhi. Anup Singh Beniwal, who is dean of University School of Humanities and Social Sciences, is currently the officiating vice-chancellor of the University.

Sources said Delhi government could not complete the process of appointment of VC before the term of DK Bandhopadhyay got over in December 2013. By virtue of being the longest serving dean, Beniwal took over charges from Bandyopadhyay as an interim VC.